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The Third Man
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Re: Opening bands

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sighyoung wrote:I remember the db's opening for R.E.M. at Graham Chapel at Wash. U., and even got to meet members of both bands.
[expletive] I'm jealous.
heyzeus wrote:One time a million years ago I was psyched to see REM and the opening act was this boring band that played really slow and mopey sum tuff for awhile til finally they played their only song that anyone knew that was on the radio that went "I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo" etc and everyone cheered when they were done.

Oops. Turns out they were the best band of the last 20 years.
[expletive] I'm jealouser.

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sighyoung wrote:I remember the db's opening for R.E.M. at Graham Chapel at Wash. U., and even got to meet members of both bands.
I saw the dB's open for REM in the Quad Cities on Halloween night, 1987. I think I must have been the only one there interested in seeing them, as no one else paid any attention. They even left the lights up when they played. Unfortunately, Chris Stamey was not with the band at the time.

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Saw Jimmie Dale Gilmore open for Warren Zevon. What a contrast in personalities.

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Back in 2006 I saw a two man band open for Radiohead - it was The Black Keys.

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sighyoung wrote:Probably Lyle Lovett opening for Bonnie Raitt was the best, though.
I saw Keb' Mo' open for Bonnie Raitt at Red Rocks a couple of years ago. That was great, especially when he joined her for the encore.

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