Best support band!

[lily1]

frames for new pornographers
 frames for calexico
 brmc for spiritualized
 ziggy marley for b 52's 1990

[dlcjr1775]

The Shins opening for Wilco. Great band.

[Bags]

I am dating myself, but I just want to note for the record that it was 1983, and I couldn't drive to the show!!  
 
 But later I bought "Murmur" and that started a whole somethin' somethin' with the Bagster....
 
 

Originally posted by lily1:
  bags, you're dating yourself there! wasn't that in 1981? my friend was at that show. hasn't seen rem since!
 
 matt pond for the new pornographers feb 2002 was great. living color for the rolling stones in 1989.
 
   

Originally posted by Bagster:
  R.E.M. for the Police
 

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[Justin Tonation]

Originally posted by Bagster:
  I am dating myself, but I just want to note for the record that it was 1983, and I couldn't drive to the show!!  
 
 But later I bought "Murmur" and that started a whole somethin' somethin' with the Bagster....
 
   

Originally posted by lily1:
  bags, you're dating yourself there! wasn't that in 1981? my friend was at that show. hasn't seen rem since!
 
 matt pond for the new pornographers feb 2002 was great. living color for the rolling stones in 1989.
 
   

Originally posted by Bagster:
  R.E.M. for the Police
 

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I wasn't at the show but REM did an instore at Penguin Feather in Greenbelt the day after the first show. I was still in my vest from my PT job at Bradlee's in the same shopping center. My name badge was still on the vest. Stipe grapped it and asked me if "Bradlee" was Ben Bradlee of the Washington Post. "Ida know" I said. "The chain's from Massachusetts." I asked Buck how the crowd reaction was and he said "Miserable." The instore was hosted by none other than the Greaseman  :eek:  who was still on DC101 at the time.

[hemisphire]

Jeff Buckley for Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds

[helicon1]

Originally posted by Baltimore:
  Interpol opening for Clinic @9:30 summer before last

How about Interpol opening for Mogwai at Bowery Ballroom in NYC, circa 1999! That was a great show.

[Sweetjoy]

My all-time favorite double-bills @ 9:30 (except where noted):
 
 *Super Furry Animals opening for Grandaddy 10/2/03
 *Denison Witmer opening for Trembling Blue Stars (old Metro Cafe) 11/5/01 - birthday cake for the whole tiny audience!
 *Idlewild opening for Placebo 5/24/01
 *The Strokes (one of those great 'before-they-were-famous' moments) opening for the Doves 2/25/01
 *The Stereophonics opening for the Charlatans (in Philly) 4/8/00
 *Cibo Matto opening for Luscious Jackson (send off show) 8/10/99
 *Esthero opening for Gus Gus 5/2/99
 *The Superjesus opening for Jesus & Mary Chain (the old Bohagers) 7/13/98
 *The Ghandarvas opening for Catherine Wheel 12/8/97
 
 Glad I'm not the only one that keeps a list of all the shows I've been to in case this sort of occasion arises!

[Liberte]

Originally posted by mankie:
  The Smithereens opened for Squeeze, that was a good one.

Mmmm, nice.  Saw the Smithereens open for the Pretenders in NJ, 1986
 
 Also (one per decade, must be dozens more,  brain damage--see drinkometer thread--prevents total recall):
 
 Big Brother and the Holding Company (w/Janis) for Blood, Sweat & Tears (Al Kooper version, not that top-40 perversion), Psychedelic Supermarket (cap. 400), Boston, 1968
 
 Ry Cooder for Randy Newman, Boston, 1974
 
 Rosanne Cash for Lyle Lovett, Greek Theater, Berkeley, 1994
 
 Steve Earle for Lucinda Williams for John Prine, Nashville, 2001

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by Sweetjoy:
  My all-time favorite double-bills @ 9:30 (except where noted):
 
 *Denison Witmer opening for Trembling Blue Stars (old Metro Cafe) 11/5/01 - birthday cake for the whole tiny audience!
 

Was Denison 24 Turned 25?
 
 *Bet that you are the only one to get that one.  

[Sweetjoy]

Originally posted by Jaguär:
 
  Was Denison 24 Turned 25?
 
 *Bet that you are the only one to get that one.    

Ah yes, the Philadelphia Songs album, quite excellent. Did you see him with Tracy Shedd at Velvet Lounge? Poor baby was sick as a dog!

[Jaguär]

No, I've never had the pleasure. I was just listening to that song the other day.

[thenotebookgirl]

The Music opening for The Vines and Ima Robot opening for Hot Hot Heat. Both were better than the headlining bands.