Support Acts (1 Viewer)
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clint van damme
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went to see British Sea Power at the uni, about 400 people there.
I had heard of the support band they had just released they'd just released their first single, it was the Killers.
I had heard of the support band they had just released they'd just released their first single, it was the Killers.
clint van damme
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spill the beans!
Grendel
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Sometimes to Gain A Little Respect you need to keep it to yourself.
clint van damme
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HAHA! They're not bad pop songs to be fair.
Grendel
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At the time I had the obligatory rock gear. Denim jacket, no arms and patches and did fell somewhat not at home when Mr Bell revealed he was all hot and sweaty and had to take his top off and my mate was begging him to throw it our way.
Skybluefaz
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I saw Kasabian supporting Black Rebel Motorcycle Club years back in preston. I was aware of them though so it doesn't really count. I saw hundred reasons supporting muse and really liked their debut album.
Otis
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Not quite on topic, but I saw Joan Armatrading support Supertramp and it was just as she was becoming famous. She was okay and got polite applause and was very irked by the fact she wasn't getting a raputrous response and lots of wows.
People were just taking it in and quite enjoying her I thought, but she was muttering away on the mic how great she was.
Also remember a band supporting the Clash. Ironically I can't remember their name. They came on before the Clash, were okay, but went completely mental trashing everything and bemoaning they too weren't getting rapturous applause and cheers and that they would be back one day and be massive.
Never, ever heard of them again.
People were just taking it in and quite enjoying her I thought, but she was muttering away on the mic how great she was.
Also remember a band supporting the Clash. Ironically I can't remember their name. They came on before the Clash, were okay, but went completely mental trashing everything and bemoaning they too weren't getting rapturous applause and cheers and that they would be back one day and be massive.
Never, ever heard of them again.
Gazolba
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Not exactly, but I was wandering around New York City at lunchtime many years ago and I stumbled upon a park where a band was giving a free concert. They were one of the best bands I have ever heard. They were called Pre-Flyte, had an amazing female lead singer and seemed to be a Jefferson Airplane copycat band. Have never heard of them before or since and have no idea who their lead singer was.
Otis
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How long ago?
This leads to the obvious question.
Did you have a motorbike?
ovduk78
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I'm not sure this counts as he had been around since the mid 70s but I went to Monsters Of Rock at Donington in the late 80s with Whitesnake headlining and Dio were on 2nd in the line up of 7 acts and were by far the best band. I'm not sure if it was their first gig in the UK but within months they were doing a full UK tour
Otis
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So even back then he was leader of the pack?
ovduk78
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I think wearing just denim was ok, it was the one's wearing a leather bike jacket with the tassles on the arms with a denim waistcoat on top with all the patches who had either come on the train or had been dropped off by their mum. I would have thought wearing a denim waistcoat would have been ok for an Erasure gig especially if he was barechested underneath?
olderskyblue
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My son thought Erasure were brilliant from the age of 7. Took him to a few concerts, including one at Manchester Apollo when he was 7 or 8. We were quite far back, and when a security guy walked past us, he stopped and said the lad will never see from here, so come with me. He took us to the front, passed the "VIP" rope and we ended up on row 1. The gig was very good, and he had a great view of course.
I saw the security guy later and offered him a few quid, but he wouldn't hear of it. Really nice of him to do that.
Nick
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Glad he had a little bit of respect.
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This lot were support to Magnum spinoff Hard Rain in Brierley Hill (my, I go to some glamourous places) and while a little surreal, they were actually rather good!
Gazolba
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Early 80's. Maybe 81-3.
Sick Boy
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Got into MM in the late 90s, Powertrip and Dopes to Infinity are brilliant.
bringbackrattles
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I remember Big Country were the support act but can't recall who the headline act were. But I came away thinking they are going to be big. I saw them twice live after that at the Hummingbird club in Brum with Adamson the lead singer, and they were great.
eastwoodsdustman
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My first gig was New Order at the G-mex. The Happy Mondays opened up and were shambolic but great. First thing I did was buy Bummed when it came out. My main memory of Oasis at Knebworth was how superb the Charlatans were before Oasis came on. Personally I thought they blew them away.