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Another music post, so what it's summer and many LFW posters seem to love their music
Was there ever a concert or gig you went to where you thought the support act seemed to upstage the main act you paid good money to see? Mine was about 3 years ago at the O2 in Dublin when Clapton came to town. Andy Fairweather Low was his support act. He put life and soul into his sadly short 45 minute slot and I forgot what a good musician he was. His backing band were excellent. Then on plodded Eric, stood stutue like for an hour and a half plugging his old standards from Cream to recent stuff without any real feeling on his beloved strat, Blackie. Don't get me wrong, but I like Clapton at least most of his earlier offerings pre Lay Down Sally, but on the night I felt all he wanted to do was turn up then bugger off. There was no connection with his fans, just a cold performance. It was dull. Not good from one of the so called best guitarists alive.
Anyone else have an upstaging story?
There aint half been some clever bastards.
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 19:32 - Jun 7 with 3107 views
More recent - was into the old pop punk in me youth. Went to see Taking Back Sunday do a show at the Underworld in around 2004 I think. Support was a band no one had heard of called My Chemical Romance who absolutely blew the place apart.
Which was confusing, cos everytime I saw MCR after they got big, they were utterly woeful.
Also anyone who ever supported the Klaxons. One of the worst live bands to get hyped ever. Could barely play their instruments
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 19:51 - Jun 7 with 3101 views
Saw Foals in Manchester back in March. Support was Everything, Everything. I'd seen EE in Dublin a few years ago and have the latest 2 albums. Needless to say EE were excellent and had the audience dancing in the aisles. Little to choose between the headliner and the support.
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 19:59 - Jun 7 with 3096 views
Support acts better than the main acts. on 14:53 - Jun 7 by Silverfoxqpr
Cardiacs supporting Marillion Nirvana supporting Mudhoney The Drones supporting Deerhoof The Strokes supporting Rocket from the Crypt REM supporting U2
Apologies lots of indie stuff, there's probably loads more, will have to rack my brains.
Silverfox,
I would have to differ on the REM U2 gig if it was the one at Milton Keynes Bowl. REM were dreadful and were bottled off stage. Now Spear of Destiny were pretty good that fay, but I really enjoyed the Ramones. Started off at front of the stage and by the end of the first number I ended up around 100 meters back.
One that I enjoyed was at the time a relatively unknown Aussie band supporting Queen at Wembley on the Its a Kind of Magic Tour. Queen were to be honest a bit dull, because they were so technically good that it didnt sound a great deal different to the album and all felt a bit overblown. That was probably what made INXS standout as the support. They played a brilliant set that really showed Huchence at his best.
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 20:04 - Jun 7 with 3087 views
Support acts better than the main acts. on 19:59 - Jun 7 by danehoop
Silverfox,
I would have to differ on the REM U2 gig if it was the one at Milton Keynes Bowl. REM were dreadful and were bottled off stage. Now Spear of Destiny were pretty good that fay, but I really enjoyed the Ramones. Started off at front of the stage and by the end of the first number I ended up around 100 meters back.
One that I enjoyed was at the time a relatively unknown Aussie band supporting Queen at Wembley on the Its a Kind of Magic Tour. Queen were to be honest a bit dull, because they were so technically good that it didnt sound a great deal different to the album and all felt a bit overblown. That was probably what made INXS standout as the support. They played a brilliant set that really showed Huchence at his best.
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It certainly was that very same gig Dane. Well all I can say is much like football matches we all have our different experiences, points of view etc. I thought REM were great but in my defence I was 15, drunk and worryingly had completely forgotten The Ramones even played! You're probably right then, as you were!
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 22:08 - Jun 7 with 3043 views
Went to see UB40 at Wembley in 1986 they were supported by a band called the blood fire posse, didn't hear much from them after, turns out back in Jamaica the lead singer was jailed cor murder.
favourite cheese mature Cheddar. FFS there is no such thing as the EPL
Support acts better than the main acts. on 19:26 - Jun 7 by hook_hoops
I remember seeing Thin Lizzy at the Greyhound in Fulham Palace Road around 1972. They opened their set with the Dr Who theme music - absolutely brilliant.
The greyhound that's was a great venue to see bands
1998 Reading Festival, The Prodigy play before the Beastie Boys. Blow them of the stage. Told a friend who had been at Knebworth to see Oasis. Said the samething about The Prodigy there too.
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 09:01 - Jun 8 with 2949 views
Lady Gaga supporting Take That in about 2009 ish maybe.
Take That are really good live but Lady Gaga was already known at the time and was just too good to be support. Must have been booked before she had a couple of big hits.
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 13:24 - Jun 8 with 2887 views
"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 14:46 - Jun 7 by simmo
Exactly what I was going to say, saw Oasis at Wembley a few years ago and Kasabian killed it. I'm not a huge fan of their albums but they are made for stadium gigs - quality stuff.
I was at the Toxic Towers ball too, Metallica, I think we spoke about it before. Kravitz was indeed great, so were Stereophonics.
As a side note I was at a stage at V Festival in 2001 to see Alabama 3 and saw the Avalanches set just before, they were incredible fun live.
I thought exactly the same re. Kasabian and Oasis. Can't remember the year, but probably 2005, unless they played together on the same bill again at Wembley.
Kasabian smashed it out of the park...had the whole crowd bouncing about...and then Oasis came on and just casually played their back catalogue with very little emotion and little energy in the crowd. Kasabian were far better.
I've seen them live a few times and they genuinely are an excellent live act in pretty much all sized venues.
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 14:14 - Jun 8 with 2689 views
Saw kaiser chiefs headline at ali pali about 10 years ago. Support acts were wolfmother and the automatic, neither of whom I had heard of. Both significantly better than kaiser chiefs on that day and every day since.
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 14:23 - Jun 8 with 2685 views
I went to see Bodycount in the mid 90s. Except I didn't. I was there for the support act, Carcass, who were berated by most of the crowd but played a blinder.
Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore.
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 15:13 - Jun 8 by Bluce_Ree
I went to see Bodycount in the mid 90s. Except I didn't. I was there for the support act, Carcass, who were berated by most of the crowd but played a blinder.
Surely if no kunt's heard of the f@cking main act then the p!ssy support kunts being better than them is not a f@cking surprise?
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 14:14 - Jun 8 by Match82
Saw kaiser chiefs headline at ali pali about 10 years ago. Support acts were wolfmother and the automatic, neither of whom I had heard of. Both significantly better than kaiser chiefs on that day and every day since.
Wolfmother are my favourite band.
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 22:17 - Jun 7 by loftboy
Went to see UB40 at Wembley in 1986 they were supported by a band called the blood fire posse, didn't hear much from them after, turns out back in Jamaica the lead singer was jailed cor murder.
Was there too Loftboy, they were easily the highlight of the night.
Wondered why I never heard of them after, now know why...
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Support acts better than the main acts. on 19:58 - Jun 8 by BazzaInTheLoft
Wolfmother are my favourite band.
Was lucky enough to see Wolfmother when I was over in Houston in March. I've been to dozens of gigs and this was the first time I'd ever seen a drummer break a snare drum head. They actually changed the snare mid-song and he didn't stop playing at any point.
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