[kj] Openers:

[Dirk Kingerske]

killing joke opening for new model army and not turning up...


> From: planetary at socal.rr.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 09:08:52 -0800

> Subject: Re: [kj] Openers:

> 

> Alexander Smith wrote:

> 

> Memorable support bands I'd never heard/seen before seeing them open for someone else:

> 

> Good:

> The Secret Machines (opening for crappy Interpol).

> The Volcano Suns (opening for The Wedding Present)

> The Dwarves (opening for FEAR)

> Pulp (opening for Blur)

> 

> Bad:

> Far, far, far too many to cite.

> 

> Alex in NYC

> 

> ++++++++++

> 

> Probably the most interesting opening band I've seen was U2 (plugging the October album) opening for The J Geils Band (plugging

> their most successful album "Freeze Frame") in 1982 at the LA Sports Arena. How a decade or two make a huge difference in a band's

> career.

> 

> Other notable openers include:

> 

> Blasters opening for Queen (1980 "Game" album tour)

> Clash opening for The Who

> Wendy O Williams opening for Motorhead

> Guns n' Roses opening for The Lords of the New Church (club in 1986)

> Social Distortion opening for Iggy Pop

> Faith No More opening for Metallica (Black album tour)

> Lenny Kravitz opening for The Cult (1991 - Pomona Valley Auditorium)	

> The Pixies opening for U2 (1992 ZooTV indoor tour - 2 shows)

> Rage Against The Machine opening for U2 (1997 Pop tour)

> Revolting Cocks opening for Ministry

> Peaches / Bauhaus opening for Nine Inch Nails

> Demolition Doll Rods opening for The Cramps (one of the Cramps' last shows before Lux died)

> Black Rebel Motorcycle Club opening for The Jesus and Mary Chain

> 

> T.B.

> 

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