Bands you wished you'd seen and bands you did see

[Barcon]

Seen Rush many times, here in the UK as well as Canada and the US, I remember seeing Quartz, Max Webster, Wild Horses and Primus as support slots in the UK

I don't know Quartz or wild horses mate.

 

[brummie blue]

I don't know Quartz or wild horses mate.

both of those were British bands, probably record company picks, Max Webster were great, still occasionally play them or Kim Mitchell, I'm sure Stray and Tyla Gang supported RUSH on early Uk tours

 

[big gaz]

They went down as well on the whole tour apparently. They were hated on sight for having dyed hair, wearing make up and women's clothes. (Ditto Girl two years later!) ..... Ironically the same thing those hating them would enjoy with the 'Hair Mekkul' bands a few years later. :D

Always seemed a strange selection as support act, bet they were double hard as fuck after that tour ;-)
That gig of BOC was the dogs bollocks, the band were tight and the laser beams bouncing of that rotating mirror ball just blew everyone away, happy days.

 

[Barcon]

both of those were British bands, probably record company picks, Max Webster were great, still occasionally play them or Kim Mitchell, I'm sure Stray and Tyla Gang supported RUSH on early Uk tours

I saw Max Webster in the cafeteria at the local high school over here. That was erm.. memorable. : )

 

[OB1]

Did Lee Aaron ever make it over there?

Yes, she did.

I had an album by her on tape (long gone).

 

[OB1]

I don't know Quartz or wild horses mate.

Quartz were a heavy metal band from Birmingham IIRC, bit Sabbathesque.

Wild Horses featured Brian Robertson (ex Thin Lizzy) and Jimmy Bain (ex Rainbow). Saw them headline in at least one club gig as well as a support act. Got one of their albums on cd.

 

[MCFCTrick]

Always seemed a strange selection as support act, bet they were double hard as fuck after that tour ;-)
That gig of BOC was the dogs bollocks, the band were tight and the laser beams bouncing of that rotating mirror ball just blew everyone away, happy days.

They were at their peak then for sure.
Have you heard their new album The Symbol Remains? A real career high. Absolutely loving it.

 

[MCFCTrick]

Quartz were a heavy metal band from Birmingham IIRC, bit Sabbathesque.

Wild Horses featured Brian Robertson (ex Thin Lizzy) and Jimmy Bain (ex Rainbow). Saw them headline in at least one club gig as well as a support act. Got one of their albums on cd.

Saw them play Salford Uni. Realistically, no band with two such pissheads as Bain and Robbo was destined to last...

 

[OB1]

both of those were British bands, probably record company picks, Max Webster were great, still occasionally play them or Kim Mitchell, I'm sure Stray and Tyla Gang supported RUSH on early Uk tours

I still play Max Webster: got most of their stuff on cd now.

Stray were support on Rush's first UK tour.

 

[OB1]

Saw them play Salford Uni. Realistically, no band with two such pissheads as Bain and Robbo was destined to last...

True.