What opening band have you seen that blew the headliner outta the water?

**Shine** · 03-09-2013, 05:44 PM

Ministry was right before red hot chili peppers and totally destroyed them. I left after 4 songs

**cheezedbyfate** · 03-09-2013, 05:49 PM

stp blew away the chili peppers a while back....

**Shine** · 03-09-2013, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by cheezedbyfate

stp blew away the chili peppers a while back....

I could see that

**cheezedbyfate** · 03-09-2013, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Shine

I could see that

weiland was fresh outta the pokey and i think he really needed the cash....

**Bubbleguts420** · 03-09-2013, 05:54 PM

I saw Foo Fighters open for Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
I saw Weezer play before Linkin Park.
The Distillers were the first band on the main stage at the last travelling Lalapalooza......they were great.

**Stew Nod** · 03-09-2013, 05:54 PM

I saw a band called the slackers open for Joe and the Mescaleros.....they were so much better, even Joe knew it

**Stevie** · 03-09-2013, 05:56 PM

Coheed and Cambria opened for Avenged Sevenfold and it wazznt even close...

**Smell Muhfinger** · 03-09-2013, 06:03 PM

Metallica, opening for Ozzy in '86 or so, I think the Bark at the Moon tour. Last Metallica tour with Cliff.

**Shine** · 03-09-2013, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Smell Muhfinger

Metallica, opening for Ozzy in '86 or so, I think the Bark at the Moon tour. Last Metallica tour with Cliff.

**HeinousMark** · 03-09-2013, 06:06 PM

Ozzy's first tour (with Randy Rhodes) opening for Foreigner/Loverboy at a Texas Jam

**VeeB** · 03-09-2013, 06:07 PM

I saw one of the shows on U2's Popmart tour where Oasis opened.
They pwnd U2.

**Lemmy** · 03-09-2013, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Smell Muhfinger

Metallica, opening for Ozzy in '86 or so, I think the Bark at the Moon tour. Last Metallica tour with Cliff.

My vote as well......it was Metallica opening for Ozzy. Metallica was Master of Puppets and Ozzy was Ultimate Sin. Ozzy during Bark at the Moon was great (I believe Motley Crue opened on that tour however)......he seemed coked out and high on hairspray for Ultimate Sin. Saw Cliff for Ride the Lightning and Masters!

KISS was great on their first reunion tour in '96.....went to see them again a few years later and they blew. Ted Nugent opened and destroyed them.

**Smell Muhfinger** · 03-09-2013, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Lemmy

My vote as well......it was Metallica opening for Ozzy. Metallica was Master of Puppets and Ozzy was Ultimate Sin. Ozzy during Bark at the Moon was great (I believe Motley Crue opened on that tour however)......he seemed coked out and high on hairspray for Ultimate Sin. Saw Cliff for Ride the Lightning and Masters!

KISS was great on their first reunion toir in '96.....went to see them again a few years later and they blew. Ted Nugent opened and destroyed them.

You're right, was the Ultimate Sin tour.

Also saw whatever KISS tour it was that Night Ranger opened for them. Call me crazy, but Night Ranger blew kiss away that evening.

**Sleep** · 03-09-2013, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by Stevie

Coheed and Cambria opened for Avenged Sevenfold and it wazznt even close...

Saw them on that tour, left after 3 A7X songs. Coheed shredded em.

**Stew Nod** · 03-09-2013, 06:19 PM

Oh yeah, I also saw deep Purple sandwiched between Guns and Roses and Aerosmith....DP blew both of them away by a mile

**Smell Muhfinger** · 03-09-2013, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Shine

Ministry was right before red hot chili peppers and totally destroyed them. I left after 4 songs

Great thread, mofo.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Shine again.

**VAsiCkBoy** · 03-09-2013, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by Smell Muhfinger

Metallica, opening for Ozzy in '86 or so, I think the Bark at the Moon tour. Last Metallica tour with Cliff.

I saw that tour. Actually it was the last U.S. date with Cliff. Hampton coliseum 1986.
the crew played pranks on them the whole set....dropping shit on Lars from the lighting trusses and taking away his drum kit while he was still playing.
they left him with a bass, snare, high hat and one crash.

**VAsiCkBoy** · 03-09-2013, 06:26 PM

AC/DC was always one of my favs. I saw Yngwie open up for them in 85 (I think) and I thought he blew them away which really disturbed me for some time.