Author Topic: Worst opening act headliner pairing ever? (Read 1091 times)

smokinbear · « **on:** March 21, 2012, 11:41:14 AM »

Just saw it today here in the paper, Van Halen and Kool and the Gang. Are you kiddin me?

Plus from what i gather Kool and the Gang are the opening act!!! PLLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSEEEE!!!!!! ID go and just walk out after Kool, No Michael Anthony, No VH imho. Shame who ever put this one together.......End rant sorry. What has become of the concert industry???

jazzyvee · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2012, 01:13:32 PM »

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/03/14/opening-for-van-halen-kool-with-bell

I had to check that out.... Strange mix of sounds but I guess someone knows what they are doing.
I wonder if they have a Jam together at the end of the night.... :-)

When I first went to see Bob Marley & the wailers, the opening band was a big funk band with loads of brass and EWF sounding music and clothes.

And of course there was the famous mismatch with Hendrix touring with the Monkees.

Jazzyvee

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2012, 01:24:42 PM »

I once saw Waylon Jennings open for the New Riders, in NYC. You might think two country rock acts would go well together, but the NRPS fans booed Waylon off the stage. He flipped everybody off on the way out, and the fans deserved it for being rude.

briant · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2012, 01:36:18 PM »

I saw the Kool & The Gang/VH show at Madison Square Garden (March 1). We only caught the last two songs from Kool & The Gang (Get Down On It, and Celebration). This wasn't by design - it was an unfortunate reality based on getting to our dinner resevations late. The audience seemed to be into Kool & The Gang which really did surprise me. They sounded great.

Van Halen sounded good but not great. They were completely uninspiring to watch on stage. They were sorely missing Michael Anthony for both his stage presence and vocals.

Hendrix opening for the Monkees has got to be the all time biggest WTF? tour pairing.

lbpesq · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2012, 02:14:53 PM »

The Who opening for Herman's Hermits has to be right up there too.

Bill, tgo

neyman · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2012, 02:42:15 PM »

Hendrix opening for The Monkees?

terrace · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2012, 05:37:18 PM »

Early-mid 70's,Billy Joel opening for Cheech & Chong @
The Vancouver Gardens.

crobbins · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2012, 05:54:03 PM »

I saw Brownsville Station open for Johnny Winter. Yikes!!! Smokin in the Boys room.......

rustyg61 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2012, 06:17:30 PM »

I saw Brownsville Station open for KISS in 1976. I still have the ticket stub, it was $6 for good seats! Mott The Hoople was also on the bill.

richbass939 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2012, 08:22:02 PM »

Not exactly a worst opening act, but I always got a kick out of the pairing of The Bus Boys and The Waitresses.
Then, of course, there was the Moist / Hole gig.....
Rich

rustyg61 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2012, 08:48:41 PM »

How about when the Christian band Stryper opened for Motley Crue, it was billed as the Heaven & Hell Tour!

jacko · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2012, 05:42:22 AM »

Two mentions of Brownsville Station in one thread! WOW! One of my all time favourite bands but no-one over here has ever heard of them. Best song ever - 'My Friend Jack' is my ring tone. Shame about Cub :-(

back on topic, i was at the 1987 Monsters of Rock in castle donnington. Most of the line up was real thrash metal; WASP, Metallica, Cinderella, Anthrax and DIO. For some reason the promoters thought it would be a good idea to have Bon Jovi headlining (they were riding high on the success of slippery when wet). I've never seen so many bottles of p*ss flying towards the stage.

More recently, Alice cooper had Joan Jett and Motorhead as support in Glasgow. By the time Motorhead left the stage I could barely hear!

Glynn · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2012, 05:52:08 AM »

Not a supporting role, I know, but I must say that Lou Reed with Metallica wasn't a brilliant match IMHO. Glynn

terryc · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:12:39 AM »

Unless K&G do 'Beat It' with VH doing the solo!!!

mikedm · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2012, 12:05:36 PM »

The worst pairing for me was a guy in the row behind us and whatever he was ingesting that made him retch half way through a Triumph show (Molly Hatchet opened - excellent pairing!). Otherwise, I've lucky from the sound of things.