ohnonotyouagain Wrote:
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> Anyone notice that the quality of openers seems to
> have gone down over time? Thru '95 they usually
> had good openers; at least they were always fairly
> famous bands that most music fans had heard of.
> But they have had some really obscure bands
> opening since, especially on this last tour.


They're not obscure, really. In some cases, (Kanye West for example) theyre actually bigger selling acts than the Stones are.

Either its a case of a type of music we dont listen to or the fact that as we're getting older, we dont pay any attention to what's current anymore.

Ket wrote:

J Geils(high pitched harmonica player ruined the set

His name is Magic Dick - no lie.

Gazza Wrote:
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> ohnonotyouagain Wrote:
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> -----
> > Anyone notice that the quality of openers seems
> to
> > have gone down over time? Thru '95 they usually
> > had good openers; at least they were always
> fairly
> > famous bands that most music fans had heard of.
> > But they have had some really obscure bands
> > opening since, especially on this last tour.
>
>
> They're not obscure, really. In some cases, (Kanye
> West for example) theyre actually bigger selling
> acts than the Stones are.

> Either its a case of a type of music we dont
> listen to or the fact that as we're getting older,
> we dont pay any attention to what's current
> anymore.

Not all of them are obscure, certainly not Kanye West, but a large percentage are. I'm talking about bands like Maximo Park or Soullive; regardless of what one thinks of their music they're not exactly famous bands. I don't ever remember bands with no hits and no radio play opening for them before '95. Even when it was somebody who I thought sucked like Journey or Seal, I had at least heard of them. And I'm paying as much attention to new music now as I was then.

Stevie Wonder/Martha Reeves
J. Geils
Jonny Lang
S. Crow
Mottly Crue
B. Raitt
Spin Doctors

Elmo Lewis Wrote:
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> Ket wrote:
>
> J Geils(high pitched harmonica player ruined the
> set
>
> His name is Magic Dick - no lie.


lol- great porn star name

They did sing "Centerfold"!

George Thorogood
Joe Jackson
J Geils Band
Black Uhuru
Dan Reed Network
Gun
Del Amitri
Black Crowes
Big Country
Sheryl Crow
Idlewind
Tim Burgess
The Darkness
Primal Scream

I can't remember the recent ones!

So many great acts! Stevie Wonder, Journey, George Thoroughgood, THe Outlaws, Bobby Womack, Living Color, Lenny Krawitz, Foreigner The Corrs, B52's, John Mayer, Alanis Morrissete, Pretenders, Maroon 5, Goo Goo Dolls, Ryan Adams ( AWFUL), Kayne West( TERRIBLE!), Fiona Apple( LAME), and so many others I can't recall! I'd have to check my journals!

Kracker, Billy Preston, The Meters, Hot Tuna, Don Harrison Band, Todd Rungren, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 10CC, George Thorogood, Joe Jackson, J Geils Band, Feeder, Delamitri, Sheryl Crow, The Black Crows, Muse, Stereophonics, The Thrills....to name but a few.

Best of them all? A toss-up between Billy Preston and Joe Jackson!

Oh yeah, add Sheryl Crow to my list and I saw Billy Preston WITH the Stones not opening for them in 1975.

89 Living Color
89 Living Color
94 Spin Doctors
94 Spin Doctors
98 Jonny Lang
06 Bonnie Raitt (supposed to be Van Morrison)

1990 - Gun
1995 - Andrew Strong (Commitments)
1998 - Jonny Lang
1998 - Hothouse Flowers
1999 - Ocean Color Sence
2003 - Cranberries
2003 - Cranberries
2006 - Starsailor
2006 - Simple Minds
2006 - Bonnie Raitt

All support-acts for The Rolling Stones were great, my dream support-act is Diana Ross, because she's my 2nd favorite live in concert! She was long time my absolute favorite, but she dissapointed me in 3 from 12 concerts.

I've seen The Rolling Stones 10x and was not disappointed in all 10 Shows.

...and don't the US shows get all the best support acts?

June 15th 1975 Buffalo, NY. The Jazz Crusaders!!! This was the great Larry Carlton's band!!!!

Santana
Eddie Money
Peter Tosh
George Thorogood
J Geils Band
Living Colour
Seal
Pearl Jam
Sugar Ray
Sheryl Crow
Susan Tedeshi
Everclear
Metallica
Van Morrison
Bonnie Raitt

Pretty sure I forgot a couple but .............

Rufus backed the Stones in Toronto 1975. During their opening act, Chaka Khan's wig fell onto the stage.

Lifehouse at Nashville sucked! Although the stones rocked!

Geez,19 shows. let's see how many I can remeber.

Santana,Eddie Money,Peter Tosh

J Geils,George Thorogood

LIving Colour

Bryan Adams

Pearl Jam

Sheryl Crow

Metallica, Everclear

Good Charlotte

Van Morrison

Alice Cooper

Bonnie Raitt

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

i got absolute CRAP everytime I saw the Stones!

Living Colour
Lenny Kravits
Sheryl Crow
Blues Travler
The Coors
Goo Goo Dolls
The Strokes
Trey Anastiso (Phish)
Antigone Rising
John Mayall

Lenny and Sheryl were ok,but the rest i could do without

Here goes...see if I remember them all. Will note if they were worthy to listen to.

1975 - Rufus - (with Chaka Kahn) sucked BIG TIME! (St. Paul, MN)
1978 - Peter Tosh - OK (Mick joined Peter for a song!) (St. Paul, MN)
1981 - Stray Cats - Good! + Lamont Cranston Blues Band (Great MN band) (St. Paul, MN)
1989 - Living Colour - sucked BIG TIME! (Minneapolis, MN)
1994 - Lenny Kravitz - Forgettable...we were Partying BIG TIME!(Madison, WI)
1994 - Georgia Satellites - Forgettable...Partying Again! (Minneapolis, MN)
1997 - Blues Traveller OK...Partying Again! (Madison WI)
1997 - Spin Doctors - Sucked! (Minneapolis, MN)
1999 - Jonny Lang - Great opener! (Minneapolis, MN)
2002 - Shimeka Copeland / Dr. John No one worthy to hear at this GREAT small Ballroom. (Aragon- Chicago)
2005 - Buddy Guy - OK (St. Paul, MN)
2005 - Los Lonely Boys - Fair, Blues Brothers - Sucked! (Chicago - Soldier Field)
2006 - Merle Haggard - OK, Heard but did not see; attended Pre-Party backstage. (Little Rock, AR)
2006 - Elvis Costello - OK...but in Cold Windy Chicago! (Chicago - Soldier Field)
2006 - Bonnie Raitt - Great...good choice! (Las Vegas)

It's been mostly a "crap shoot". Would prefer the STONES Alone!

Don

I saw the L. A. Rams cheerleaders open for the STONES!!!!!!!!!!!

[To Debra,
Could you email me? Mine to you bounced back. Thanks.]

Openers:
I've seen some mentioned up above,
Beck, Pretenders, B. Raitt, Lenny Kravitz, Buddy Guy (most recently, plus:
Jonny Lang and Jamiroquai (forgettable)...

Rocfair Wrote:
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> Here goes...see if I remember them all. Will note
> if they were worthy to listen to.
>
> 1975 - Rufus - (with Chaka Kahn) sucked BIG TIME!
> (St. Paul, MN)
> 1978 - Peter Tosh - OK (Mick joined Peter for a
> song!) (St. Paul, MN)
> 1981 - Stray Cats - Good! + Lamont Cranston Blues
> Band (Great MN band) (St. Paul, MN)
> 1989 - Living Colour - sucked BIG TIME!
> (Minneapolis, MN)
> 1994 - Lenny Kravitz - Forgettable...we were
> Partying BIG TIME!(Madison, WI)
> 1994 - Georgia Satellites - Forgettable...Partying
> Again! (Minneapolis, MN)
> 1997 - Blues Traveller OK...Partying Again!
> (Madison WI)
> 1997 - Spin Doctors - Sucked! (Minneapolis, MN)
> 1999 - Jonny Lang - Great opener! (Minneapolis,
> MN)
> 2002 - Shimeka Copeland / Dr. John No one worthy
> to hear at this GREAT small Ballroom. (Aragon-
> Chicago)
> 2005 - Buddy Guy - OK (St. Paul, MN)
> 2005 - Los Lonely Boys - Fair, Blues Brothers -
> Sucked! (Chicago - Soldier Field)
> 2006 - Merle Haggard - OK, Heard but did not see;
> attended Pre-Party backstage. (Little Rock, AR)
> 2006 - Elvis Costello - OK...but in Cold Windy
> Chicago! (Chicago - Soldier Field)
> 2006 - Bonnie Raitt - Great...good choice! (Las
> Vegas)
>
> It's been mostly a "crap shoot". Would prefer the
> STONES Alone!
>
> Don


Hey Don,

Only Los Lonely Boys opened up for the Stones in '05, as far as I know, When were The Blues Brothers there?

The Blues Brothers opened in Chicago - Soldier Field - Sept. 10, 2005
It was Dan Ackroyd and Jim Belushi. Not sure who was in the band; but it was NOT the "studio Cats" from the Blues Brothers movie. They played about a half hour then the Los Lonely Boys came on. I think it was a one off gig opening for the Stones; being it was Chicago. The Blues Brothers then played the House of Blues the same night.

Don


Jumpin'JackFrash Wrote:
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> Rocfair Wrote:
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>> > 2005 - Los Lonely Boys - Fair, Blues Brothers - Sucked! (Chicago - Soldier Field)
> > It's been mostly a "crap shoot". Would prefer the STONES Alone!
> >
> > Don
>
>
> Hey Don,
>
> Only Los Lonely Boys opened up for the Stones in
> '05, as far as I know, When were The Blues
> Brothers there?

It's arguable that the folks at Knebworth in '76 got the best "variety pack" ;^)

ABB: Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, Simple Minds, Kassabian, Paolo Nutini, Feeder, Starsailor, Lovebugs
LICKS: The Pretenders, Cranberries, Stereophonics, Counting Crows, Toots and the Maytals
Bridges/No Sec: The Corrs, Sheryl Crow, Foo Fighters, Bryan Adams, Zucchero, Dave Matthews,
Voodoo Lounge: Andrew Strong, Takáts Tamás DBB
Urban Jungle: Gun

And there are a lot which I don't remember.

The Seahorses.
The Hives.
Maximo Park.

The Hives by far the best. Can't decide who's more boring of the two others.

JumpingKentFlash

I don't remember

The Meteors Leicester May 76
Lynyrd Skynyrd 10cc Todd Rundgren and others Knebworth Festival Aug 76
Sheryl Crow Wembley 99
Tim Burgess Wembley Arena Sept 03
The Darkness Wembley Arena Sept 03
Primal Scream (but I missed them) Twickenham Sept 03
? (missed them anyway) MSG NYC Jan 06
? (missed them anyway) Twickenham 06
Paolo Nutini Sheffield 06
The Kooks Cardiff 06

Liked Paolo Nutini but he's a bit MOR for my taste likewise Sheryl Crow. Hated The Darkness I seem to remember The Meteors being good and even commenting to my friend that The Stones had a tough act to follow ... little did I know!

exhpart Wrote:
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> The Meteors Leicester May 76

Do you mean The Meters?