djflex Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 things are a little different now, most bands carry a somewhat well known opening act. But back in the day warm up bands usually were lesser known and working their way up. Often little airplay on fm radio until after they caught a big break and signed for a big tour.. Ive seen a few before they made it but cant remember all of them.. I remember def leopard opening for ozzy i believe before i ever even heard of them. I remember after they played we said these guys are gonna be huge...lol. Hysteria dropped the next year or so and they blew up! Once we went to see the cult, the opening band was guns and roses. No one ever heard of them , we laughed at the name and skipped them to drink in the parking lot.....doh Im sure others will come to mind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Um, Def Leppard was already big before Hysteria. Pyromania came out a few years before and broke them huge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Good question: Those that became really big: Bon JoviQueensrycheMotley Crue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbobby10 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 No one, im a boring guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Um, Def Leppard was already big before Hysteria. Pyromania came out a few years before and broke them huge. Yeah your right, but when i saw them with ozzy, i believe only high and dry was out. Pyromania dropped then they blew it up. You gotta humor me I'm obviously old and not on top of things lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Good question: Those that became really big: Bon JoviQueensrycheMotley Crue I would have loved to see queensryche before they broke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 I guess pelican isnt really "big", but i saw them warm up for isis years ago. It was a pretty small club and they blew me away. That was a fun one... Maybe i shoulda just made this thread "good warm up bands" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Um, Def Leppard was already big before Hysteria. Pyromania came out a few years before and broke them huge. Yeah your right, but when i saw them with ozzy, i believe only high and dry was out. Pyromania dropped then they blew it up. You gotta humor me I'm obviously old and not on top of things lolHigh n dry was their second album after on through the night that had airplay with rock brigade. High n dry was a pretty big album and bring in on the heartbreak was huge on rock radio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Um, Def Leppard was already big before Hysteria. Pyromania came out a few years before and broke them huge. Yeah your right, but when i saw them with ozzy, i believe only high and dry was out. Pyromania dropped then they blew it up. You gotta humor me I'm obviously old and not on top of things lolHigh n dry was their second album after on through the night that had airplay with rock brigade. High n dry was a pretty big album and bring in on the heartbreak was huge on rock radio. Well , this thread sucks then lol... I dunno I am going to see df tomorrow though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatchMaker97 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 remember kids, cardio kills the gains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronos Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 In '87 I went to see The Cult at a small venue in Santa Cruz, CA, and an unknown band -- Guns 'N Roses -- opened. At the time, and as a Cult fan, I was dismayed that GNR blew The Cult off the stage. I was front and center with my ribs getting crushed on the railing, and I remember Axl Rose sweating on me. I also recall Axl wandering around the venue before the show carrying a bunch of helium balloons, and he looked like a little kid. A little kid that was high as fvck... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I guess pelican isnt really "big", but i saw them warm up for isis years ago. It was a pretty small club and they blew me away. That was a fun one... Maybe i shoulda just made this thread "good warm up bands"That must've been amazing to see. Then again, I've seen neither of them live. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbobby10 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 When you mean big do you mean super star big or popular enough. Like Rush wasn't SUPERSTAR until Moving Pictures, but they werent only doing bars before that album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 When you mean big do you mean super star big or popular enough. Like Rush wasn't SUPERSTAR until Moving Pictures, but they werent only doing bars before that album However u wish to interpet it, if you have one post it up. Im no stickler for details... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 I guess pelican isnt really "big", but i saw them warm up for isis years ago. It was a pretty small club and they blew me away. That was a fun one... Maybe i shoulda just made this thread "good warm up bands"That must've been amazing to see. Then again, I've seen neither of them live. It was a great one. The club shows are always the best. The guitar player from pelican was working his own booth and we got to buy a cd from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I iived in Boulder, CO for a spell and I used to go see this band called the Reejers play at the Fox Theater. They blew me away every single time. They never got big and broke up after touring for years. Nick Iurata, the guitar player for the Reejers, ended up forming a band called Devotchka and they were pretty successful doing soundtrack work. Heres an example of both: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 The first time I heard of Jane's Addiction was when I saw them open for Love & Rockets, probably 1987-ish. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 The first time I heard of Jane's Addiction was when I saw them open for Love & Rockets, probably 1987-ish.Wow. They didn't release Nothing's Shocking until '88so you caught them really early on. Do you remember what they played? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Van Halen in 79' opening for Ted Nugent is the biggest one that comes to mind. I did see Judas Priest in a place that was more or less a bar in Northern Virginia once but I think they were the headlining act though. I saw UFO as an opening act but were they ever really "big"? Scorpions too. .. :codger: Edited August 30, 2015 by Narps 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I saw Karnivool and Tame Impala a few years before they became more known in the US and Europe, but calling them "big" is quite a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Awesome thread! I saw the Pearl Jam TEN tour at The Warfield in SF. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE opened. Zach handed me a cassette demo before PJ hit the stage. Saw TOOL on a side stage at LOLLAPALOOZA. EPIC Saw PRIMUS in my Junior College DVC in Concord CA. They fuckinng played the cafeteria. Fire Marshall was there. The line was around the block when they shut the doors. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I saw the Smashing Pumpkins in the SF on the GISH Tour. No one knew them yet the mosh pit was a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I saw Eric Johnson at The Omni in Berkeley. A small toilet. It was before Ah Via Musicom came out. He was two hours late so he played until 3 AM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I tried to see GHOST in a 100 capacity venue in San Francisco. It was the debut tour.I couldn't get the fukk in. I'm still pissed to this day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Saw Cinderella on their "Night Songs' Tour. They opened for Bon Jovi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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