alphseeker Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Who was the best opening act for rush? I personally can't think back that far - I think it was FX for the moving pictures tour but not sure - I remember i wasn't too impressed - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ern2112 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 BOC opened for them on the Power Windows tour...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Death Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 BOC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eluers1 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Blue Oyster Cult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncos730 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Blue Oyster Cult on the Power Windows tour? I don't remember that but it was a long long time ago. I remember Golden Earring opened for them on the Signals tour I believe it was. Who I remember was: Mr. Big Primus Candlebox And probably a three more or so that I can't recall. Primus was the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pags Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Primus opened for them during the Roll The Bones tour. I was never a fan, and it did nothing for me. For the Counterparts tour, Candlebox was this little known band (to me). I saw that show two nights in a row, and 2nd time being front row in front of where Geddy plays. Candlebox, on both nights - blew my f'ing head off. They were amazing. Bought their CD because of those shows, and was blown away by that, too. Been a fan ever since. Mr. Big.... No comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yyzyy Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Haven't ben aruond long enough for Rush's opening bands...but from what I hear...Lots of people liked 'Marillion'...I believe it was during the GUP tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumnut Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Rory Gallagher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakota2112 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 The best opening act for Rush is: no opening act. I saw them in concert with Mr. Big and also with Primus, and both times, I would much rather have traded the hour's worth of opening act for another hour of Rush. There simply is no good opening act... because regardless of who the opener is, that time would be much better spent with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumnut Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Nazareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pags Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 QUOTE (dakota2112 @ Feb 3 2006, 04:29 PM) The best opening act for Rush is: no opening act. I saw them in concert with Mr. Big and also with Primus, and both times, I would much rather have traded the hour's worth of opening act for another hour of Rush. There simply is no good opening act... because regardless of who the opener is, that time would be much better spent with It was a very good thing, that in 1996 they saw it your way as well. edited to fix date typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 QUOTE (Ern2112 @ Feb 3 2006, 01:05 PM) BOC opened for them on the Power Windows tour...... Yeah, but only for about a dozen shows, mostly back east. Out here in CA it was Steve Morse. I saw it but I do not remember Morse at all. It was my first RUSH show & all I remember is RUSH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Porschetta Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I never saw any of them, but I do like Primus, FM, Uriah Heep, Marillion, Steve Morse, so I would have been happy at thos shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Grizz Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 QUOTE (Broncos730 @ Feb 3 2006, 01:16 PM)Blue Oyster Cult on the Power Windows tour? I don't remember that but it was a long long time ago. I remember Golden Earring opened for them on the Signals tour I believe it was. Who I remember was: Mr. Big Primus Candlebox And probably a three more or so that I can't recall. Primus was the best. Part of the Power Windows tour was BOC, but I saw The Fabulous Thunderbirds opening on that tour. I missed the HYF tour, but all three of the other bands mentioned here were okay. Primus was prolly the best, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 i saw jon butcher axis open up for them for signals...mr. big for presto, primus for bones, candlebox for counterparts. i thought primus was the best but candlebox was really good too. despite billy sheehan's ability, i thought that nothing could save mr.big. jon butcher axis i can barely remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Gomez Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Dudad Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Marillion was the best I saw. Saw them open for Rush at the Montreal Forum in 1986 on the Power Windows tour. They came out, said something like "Rush wants to play extra long tonight, this is Misplaced Childhood", nad proceeded to play pretty much the whole album. Then Rush came out and blew everyone away. Very cool. TMD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vital signz Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I agree with you Dakota.....No Opener....although I would like to see Eric Johnson alone..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plodder Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I saw them open with a magician. He did a few magic tricks, made a ball levitate etc and went off. From row Z I couldn't make anything subtle out at all. Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Death Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 QUOTE (eluers1 @ Feb 3 2006, 05:16 PM) Blue Oyster Cult *Slaps self* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 QUOTE (paganoman @ Feb 3 2006, 04:20 PM)Primus opened for them during the Roll The Bones tour. I was never a fan, and it did nothing for me. For the Counterparts tour, Candlebox was this little known band (to me). I saw that show two nights in a row, and 2nd time being front row in front of where Geddy plays. Candlebox, on both nights - blew my f'ing head off. They were amazing. Bought their CD because of those shows, and was blown away by that, too. Been a fan ever since. Mr. Big.... No comment. it's a shame Candle Box split up, they were awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afansince74 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Notables: For AF2K tour(my first), and it was Max Webster (which I missed) and UFO, who were very good, really rocked out from what I recall (that's been way too long!). Signals was Golden Earring. I even bought on of their concert tee-shirts (still have it somewhere around here, the one with the card being cut in-two by the bullet, if anyone remembers that!) The sounded very good. I remember Mr. Big for Presto too,... so-so I recall. I don't remember much of the others, so I guess they weren't all that good... or I was too then! Their current opening act is by far the best, and my personal favorite. Hope Rush gives them a permanent gig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crushtopher Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I saw alot of different openers for Rush . Three that i thought were excellent were Blue oyster cult, Steve Morse Band , and Eric Johnson. Others i saw ....MR.Big- did nothing for me, Candlebox- wheres the beer stand,Primus.....i liked but felt like it was halloween music, Fastway.....they were pretty good, Marilion- decent act couldnt figure out why Peter Gabriel painted his face like a fish(just kidding but he does sound alot like Gabriel) By far the best opener for Rush was.....No one When they stopped having openers is when their concerts got longer and i heard more of what we all came to hear. Two long Rush Sets I hope they never go back to having an opener again. Stay the Course!!! Rush in 2007!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydfanatic111 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 QUOTE (slacker @ Feb 4 2006, 02:09 PM) QUOTE (paganoman @ Feb 3 2006, 04:20 PM)Primus opened for them during the Roll The Bones tour. I was never a fan, and it did nothing for me. For the Counterparts tour, Candlebox was this little known band (to me). I saw that show two nights in a row, and 2nd time being front row in front of where Geddy plays. Candlebox, on both nights - blew my f'ing head off. They were amazing. Bought their CD because of those shows, and was blown away by that, too. Been a fan ever since. Mr. Big.... No comment. it's a shame Candle Box split up, they were awesome Candlebox were despicable. Many booed them when I saw them(I was one of the lenching mob). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisy Bastard Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Primus was also on the Counterparts tour. They are the only band that ever opened for Rush that I was "into". Granted, they're a love it or hate it band. Even the friends I have that are into some pretty off-the-wall stuff, only a few will last more than a couple of minutes with Primus on. But that's another thread altogether. The first time I saw Rush, they weren't the headliner. Starcastle opened up first, then Rush, and lastly Boston. This was early 1977 and Boston only had one album out. They played EVERY song from that album. About an hour at best, maybe only 45 minutes. Rush played for right at an hour, IIRC. That was the one and only time I ever saw Rush where they were not the headliner. Starcastle and Boston were decent, but my friends and I went purposely to see Rush. Very shortly after that Rush had Rick Derringer as a warm up act. Definitely one of the better openers of any Rush tour. Like Primus, another memorable/likeable, fun opening band would be Max Webster. Other openers -- longer list here -- UFO, Saxon, FM, Rory Gallagher, Jon Butcher Axis, Fastway, Gary Moore, Helix, Michael Schenker (sp?) Group, Mr. Big, and Eric Johnson. After 42 Rush concerts, I'm sure I'm forgetting some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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