If you've got some time to reflect (or know of a site where its already been done) I'd like to compile a giant list of every band/act that has had the honor of opening up for the Stones...
- George Thorogood - No Doubt - Johnny Lang - Blues Traveler - Prince - The Pretenders - The Hives - Smashing Pumpkins
telephone guns n roses big country cranberries acdc ....nmore to be continued
----------------------------------------------------- Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
----------------------------------------------------- Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Blues Traveler - VL The Pretenders - Licks NYC w/ John McEnroe as guest guitarist Goo Goo Dolls - NS Foreigner - 78 NYC Steel Drums - Tour Of The Americas
Bob Dylan Stevie Wonder Elvis Costello Santana ZZ Top Iggy Pop Journey Tina Turner Screamin' Jay Hawkins Molly Hatchet Counting Crows Fiona Apple Foo Fighters Journey Buddy Guy Sheryl Crow Susan Tedeschi Dave Matthews Band Solomon Burke Peter Tosh Sugar Ray Ryan Adams Bryan Adams The Corrs Soulive The Strokes White Stripes The Wallflowers To name a few more...
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2005-06-22 01:39 by bye bye johnny.
Opening act for Stones, Melbourne 1973 was Australian progressive rock act Madder Lake, who had a hit around that time with a song called 12 Pound Toothbrush.
To me, the Licks tour seemed to be the first time The Stones really strived to get some decent, popular and credible opening acts, especially in Europe and the UK.
Let's hope for more of the same this time round. They have the right idea by getting Beck to open, but have let themselves down with Black Eyed Peas and Maroon 5. It's kind of the equivalent of No Doubt and Shaggy on the Licks US leg.
Despite some fine opening acts, I was very disappointed with who I saw last time around. The Pretenders in the States, The Cranberries in Germany and bloody Starsailor and Feeder in England. My dad got to see Primal Scream!
I kept thinking to myself, If only I could've seen Tim Burgess, Cooper Temple Clause or EVAN The Thrills, it would of been better than the tripe I got.
Really? I quite like what I've heard from The Cooper Temple Clause. In all honesty, The Thrills I can take or leave. Loved their debut album at the time, but they'd never get a spin on my hi-fi now.
Shawn 20, my thoughts exactly! The Mighty VH opened for them in 78 in New Orleans and 81 in Orlando (back cover of Diver Down). Not sure if they opened any other shows for them.
Also, I think the Stones would invite AC/DC to open for them again. I think they had a great time together, especially when Angus and Malcolm joined them for Rock Me Baby. Stones are probably the only band AC/DC would consider opening for.