Support band you saw that blew away the headliner

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Stereo MCs supporting the Happy Mondays at the Free Trade Hall (93,94?). The Stereos were so good (had just released Connected, I think) that the Mondays were like a caricature of themselves. We ended up leaving halfway through the Mondays’ performance

I was there that night too. Fag end of the Mondays career by then…..

 

[robbieh]

I see what you did there! Very good! As you can tell from my user name I'm a massive Who fan but you're right Alex Harvey was brilliant that day. It absolutely pissed it down as well if I remember correctly.

My memories are a bit hazy. I remember it being sunny when we arrived, think Little Feat were playing.
We were right up close during the SAHB set but moved back quite a bit for the Who. It's probably why I can still hear.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Same year 76. The Who at Charlton were good but I thought that the Alex Harvey Band who came on before them were sensational.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band would have been a good name!

 

[Marklr]

I was there that night too. Fag end of the Mondays career by then…..

Me too. The Mondays were over by then. Unlike a few years earlier when I saw them support James at the Ritz promoting their Bummed album. Fucking ace gig. Happy Mondays at their peak. Dead loud too.
From around the same time:

 

[staffsblue]

The Slow Readers Club supporting Puressence at Sound Control in 2011.
Both were fantastic, but got obsessed with TSRC after being instantly impressed by them.

 

[richardtheref]

Mid 80s I went to see Faith No More at the Newcastle Mayfair. 2 support bands that night were The Red Hor Chili Peppers and The Wonder Stuff. All 3 were superb. Only about 50 folk there.

 

[pee dubya]

Been to a few where the sound quality for the support has been atrocious, but then on point for the main act.

I know absolutely nothing about audio set-up etc, but the cynic in me wonders if its deliberate to make sure this exact thing doesn't happen...

 

[staffsblue]

I was there that night too. Fag end of the Mondays career by then…..

I saw a pre fame Stereo MCs supporting Electronic at Wembley Conference Centre in 1991 and they were awful.
Seem to recall it's was before Rob started singing and his rapping was average to say the least.

 

[hallsteve62]

Been to a few where the sound quality for the support has been atrocious, but then on point for the main act.

I know absolutely nothing about audio set-up etc, but the cynic in me wonders if its deliberate to make sure this exact thing doesn't happen...

Nail on head!

 

[Lavinda Past]

Suicide totally outclassed the Clash

The Prodigy made Oasis look like a school band.

David Bowie blew Humble Pie out of existence.

Psychedelic Furs came very close to outdoing Iggy Pop