Author Topic: Worst opening act headliner pairing ever? (Read 1080 times)

jbybj · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2012, 01:45:20 PM »

When Tuxedo Moon opened and Crime headlined at Mabuhay Gardens in 1978. That was a travesty. Crime didn't deserve to be in the same city as Tuxedo Moon.

dela217 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2012, 02:04:28 PM »

Didn't Sha Na Na play before Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock? To me that is pretty strange.

jbybj · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2012, 03:40:49 PM »

My 8th grade girlfriend gave me tickets to see Sha-Na-Na in Chicago in 1973, and Robin Trower was the middle act before their headlining.

tncaveman · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2012, 06:15:49 PM »

King Crimson played before (and in the daylight??) at the Horde festival w/ Blues Traveler and Lenny Kravitz following up (Blues Traveler was pretty awesome).

I think only about 40 people were there to see Crimson.

Stephen

jon_jackson · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2012, 05:08:20 AM »

Jerry Lee Lewis,
Ron and The Daytonas,
-and-
Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy (with his horse).

Mid- 1960's, Ozark Empire Fair, Springfield, Missouri.

Jon

chuckc · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:58:47 AM »

I've seen some pretty strange pairings in my day, Poco opening for Yes, and I did see The Who as the middle act for Herman's Hermits, The Blues Magoos were the opening act. Talk about freaking out a bunch of pre-pubescent girls!!! Vanilla Fudge opening for Cream but one of the weirdist was The Beach Boys opening for The Grateful Dead. That one was quiet a culture clash.

dfung60 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:01:46 AM »

Brownsville Station, Mott the Hoople, and Kiss? Man, this would have been my dream all-star concert from my junior high days! I grew up in Iowa, so we could see Kiss a couple of times a year, Brownsville Station when they had an album out. Never got to see Mott the Hoople, although I did see Ian Hunter after I moved to California (sadly, not the same). I am going to go spin Mott the Hoople Live now!

Worst pairing? Around 1979, when I was at college, the student government somehow managed to sponsor a show where UFO opened for The Atlanta Rhythm Section. Two great tastes that really don't go together. Somebody must have fancied themselves as a junior Bill Graham. After many years of hearing almost nothing but dull thud at Veteran's Auditorium in Des Moines, I was fairly shocked to hear some amazingly pristine PA at Maples Pavillion at Stanford for ARS. If you remember back that far, you'll remember that the bassist was a very big guy that played a Rickenbacker. The vocals and guitars at that show sounded very studio, but I remember that the bass was really clearly defined too, and that the big guy played a lot more than I expected.

811952 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:48:27 AM »

The Dictators, Burton Cummings and Alice Cooper, in that order, for Cooper's Welcome To My Nightmare show in Terre Haute, Indiana..

Uriah Heep (with Wetton) opening for KISS..

John

hankster · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:53:51 AM »

One of my partners in my office went to that Kool/VHshow here in Toronto - a diehard VH fan. Described it as bizarre .

s_wood · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2012, 12:05:01 PM »

In 1974 I saw The Elvin Bishop band warm up for Frank Zappa and The Mothers.

rustyg61 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 23, 2012, 12:18:31 PM »

This is a little off subject, but still a strange pairing.....I saw the Experience Hendrix Tour last night, & Bootsy Collins did a pseudo funk version of Purple Haze! It was cool seeing Bootsy for the 1st time & his famed star bass, but I was thinking that Jimi was probably rolling over in his grave with all the disco pops being played on his anthem! Don't get me wrong, I love funk & although I'm not a slapper, I still appreciate the technique & those who can do it. I just didn't feel like it fit the iconic song at all.

FC Bass · « **Reply #26 on:** March 23, 2012, 12:54:36 PM »

Megadeth opening for Metallica in '93, Mustaine almost paid with his life!

flaxattack · « **Reply #27 on:** March 23, 2012, 04:45:09 PM »

Rockpile aka nick lowe and dave edmunds opening for van morrison at the palladium in NY.
Van played 35 minutes- threw the mic down and walked off stage.
i also saw rockpile open for blondie at wollman rink in Ny's central park (remember that place bill?) and once again they out played blondie
rockpile was a great band for 3 minute songs.

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #28 on:** March 23, 2012, 06:55:42 PM »

197(?): Mike Quattro Jam Band (all-instrumental duo - the eponymous prog keyboardist & a drummer) opening for Muddy Waters.
1981: The OdD (new-wave - pronounced the Odd, not the ODed) opening for Vanessa Davis Band (jump blues)
1980: Humble Pie as the 3rd act between Kansas City, Missouri (a band, not the city), Angelz (never heard a band that pluralized with a z that I liked) and headliner Mahogany Rush - you can't imagine how I wished HP was 1st, so I could have missed the rest!

Peter

pauldo · « **Reply #29 on:** March 24, 2012, 07:06:33 PM »

1979ish - Summerfest, Milwaukee - Dixie Dregs (w/Andy West)opening for Marshall Tucker.

Somewhat similar genres - but the DD's musicianship totally whooped Tuckers. I think all I could handle was 2& 1/2 Tuckers songs and then had to leave. . .