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The best opening act you've ever seen & heard?

 

I have two:

 

In 1983 I went to see The Plimsouls (Peter Case’s pre-solo career band) at The Garage, a tiny little "club" on Ventura Blvd. The room had filled up (elbow-to-elbow tight), and the opening act started their set. My woman and I both looked at each other, our mouths agape. It was Los Lobos, and they were great! Their debut album How Will The Wolf Survive? had yet to be released, but I sure picked it up when it was.

 

I went to see John Hiatt at The Roxy Theater on Sunset Blvd. during his Perfectly Good Guitar tour, entering the room just as the opening act was starting her final song. The ads for the show listed her name, which was unfamiliar to me. As the song started and progressed, I was stunned; the song she and her band were performing was a great one, and I knew I had missed a quality set of music. It was Sheryl Crow, whose debut album had not yet been released. Damn it!

 

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1980 or 1981    The English Beat opening for the Pretenders at the Capital Theater

-I loved both bands, and they played great shows

August 1982    Duran Duran (first US tour) *and* David Johansen opening for Blondie at the Brenden Bourne Arena

The end of Blondie's Autoamerican tour.  Debbie Harry was stoned but was able to get through a credible duet with Fab Five Freddie on Rapture.  Duran Duran were ok, but little did I know what they would become over the next 12mos.  David Johansen was the local boy made good, and played a great show in front of a supportive audience.

Evening is also memorable because I took my then girlfriend to the show, and had to accept that her idiot DJ wannabe brother would have to come with her.....

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