Support acts that proved better than the main concert

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Yes, I was at that gig too, one of the very first when Bowie appeared as Ziggy Stardust. Most of the audience were big hairy greasers who had come to see The Groundhogs, and weren't much impressed with Bowie's theatrics.

Me and my mate, who had only come to see Bowie, got some very funny looks. Was probably a good idea that we decided to leave 10 minutes into the Groundhogs appalling act.

Excuse me, but I had gone to see the Groundhogs perform "Split" which is still one of my favourite albums although I do tend to save it for the car these days. However I was a mere hairy schoolboy at the time. Thought Bowie was very good - even the "This is Major Tom to Major Tom" faux pas.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

First saw Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Dome (74 I think) supporting Golden Earring - bloody awesome.

Me too------so impressed I told all my mates and a couple of years later I got tickets for all of us at the Dome.
We managed to turn up a week early ---cost me a bit in

 

[Se20]

I was playing at The Bull and Gate in Kentish Town in the mid 90's.
Our support band, consisting of 3 young lads from the south west, blew us offstage.
They ( muse) went on to better gigs, we didn't .

 

[GT49er]

About the same time I saw the Genesis, Lindisfarne, Van der Graaf Generator concert at the Dome. VDGG topped the bill.

Probably Worthing couldn't afford VDGG as well! I had seen VDGG anyway - I thought they were excellent, but a bit surprised they topped the bill - Lindisfarne were big for a while, while VDGG never really rose above cult status, and Genesis at the time were just breaking.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

When Blur headlined Mile End, I enjoyed Sparks, Boo Radleys and Dodgy more

 

[Quaid]

August 18 1979 - the same day as our first ever game in the old Div 1, 0-4 vs Arsenal. Hugh Cornwell made a point of announcing the result to the crowd during The Stranglers' set - one of only two things he said during a piss-poor performance. AC/DC were also pretty average on that day. The external speakers failed mid-set and the band carried on for about 2 songs because the stage speakers still worked and they couldn't hear the crowd whistling.
Nils Lofgren was the second-best on the bill.

The Who were awesome.

Time machine order cancelled, thanks for the date correction, good to hear from someone who was actually there. Love The Who too so it could still be worth a visit

 

[Rich Suvner]

Saw Oasis at Earls Court 97'ish. They were supported by The Verve who absolutley wiped the floor with them.

What a gig. Nice one.

 

[Rich Suvner]

Was chuffed to catch Black Rebel Motorcycle Club as support to The Killers at Brighton Centre in 2007 I think. For me they were better.

 

[sully]

Slade were the best act that day...

I make you right there. How on earth did I forget the bog roll throwing entrance and sheer magnificence of that set? I guess I must have thought it was the following year....

 

[Super Steve Earle]

The bloke who did the warm up for Lee Mack at the Brighton Centre last weekend was much funnier than Lee Mack.

No he wasn't. He was Mike Gunn who I saw three years ago at the Komedia doimg the same act with the same list.

 

[atfc village]

When Blur headlined Mile End, I enjoyed Sparks, Boo Radleys and Dodgy more

Dodgy always put on a good show.Saw them around 40 times ,always better in a smaller venue like The Old Trout Windsor where they were supported by Pele another good band of the day,The Agincourt Camberley and The West End Centre Aldershot.

 

[wallyback]

THE PIRANHAS supporting THE JAM at the Top Rank Suite Brighton. 1978.

I think it was the biggest gig the Brighton boys had played at the time. It was one big party!

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Supporting Weller at the BC, My mate insisted we watch the Ordinary Boys,first time I'd ever heard them. They wernt as good as the main man obviously, but put on a good show to the 100 or so that went in to watch. Not long after that he was on big brother and had his day in the Sun, good luck to him, wonder what happened to em?

 

[Dougie]

Saw the stranglers at the Apollo in March and nine below zero pushed them all the way . The floor was pretty full early doors !

 

[Garage_Doors]

The Godfathers supporting the Stranglers last year at the Dome.
Thought they were awesome.

 

[Smith DID score]

Bon Jovi's first gig outside the US at the Brighton Centre September '84 supporting Kiss.

 

[Icy Gull]

A Band Called O who were the support band for the truly dreadful loud pile of shit Welsh band that was Man. Not that many of you will have any idea who a Band Called O were though, they were very good in Prog Rock way.

The Robin Trower Band were so much better than the main act that I have forgotten who the main act were

 

[scoobiewhite]

Radiohead supporting Kingmaker at Sussex uni, early nineties. Some actually booed Radiohead....

 

[scoobiewhite]

The Maccabees supporting my mate john's band Autokat at the basement on the seafront.

They went round all night saying they were about to be 'massive' and Orlando whatshisname did a great Ian Curtis impression.

We mocked them heavily.

1 year later I was watching them at bestival in front of 15,000.

Gits

 

[Flex Your Head]

I was playing at The Bull and Gate in Kentish Town in the mid 90's.
Our support band, consisting of 3 young lads from the south west, blew us offstage.
They ( muse) went on to better gigs, we didn't .

What was the name of your band?