Support band you saw that blew away the headliner

[roman totale]

Did they outshine The Smiths though? I think James were fairly average in the mid 80’s.

Yes, they did. Otherwise I wouldn’t have posted it in this thread :)
James were a brilliant, utterly captivating, live band in that mid to late 80s period. They crossed over into ‘fairly-average’ territory (both live and on record) around the time of Gold Mother.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Not a support act, but at a festival we wanted to get near the front for The XX, so we went early and London Grammar were on. Absolutely fantastic live band.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

When I was at uni, Barry from Eastenders was on before Girls Aloud and he was way better. Didn't scream 4 songs and fuck off for a start.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Yes, they did. Otherwise I wouldn’t have posted it in this thread :)
James were a brilliant, utterly captivating, live band in that mid to late 80s period. They crossed over into ‘fairly-average’ territory (both live and on record) around the time of Gold Mother.

Nice one. I love James now to be honest.

I see they themselves have been supported by Happy Mondays and Stone Roses. Anyone go to them gigs around 88?

 

[roman totale]

Nice one. I love James now to be honest.

I see they themselves have been supported by Happy Mondays and Stone Roses. Anyone go to them gigs around 88?

Yeah, both. IIRC they were around about the same time, only a few months apart. Mondays (at the Ritz?) were very good, but I was also very drunk that night. The Stone Roses were being hyped to all hell before that gig at the International on Plymouth Grove. I thought they were shite.

 

[Magicpole]

Cranberry’s at Murrayfield, supporting R.E.M. Thosr cunts played all their new album and it was pony. Met a woman at it and fingered her on the train back to Glasgow.

Swings and Roundabouts.

 

[NZBlue]

I was another at the Sabbath/ Van Halen but also Michael Hedges supporting Suzanne Vega, again Manchester Apollo, around 1986. Just him playing his Martin D28 and his Harp guitar. He was immense. If you don't know his stuff it's worth checking out

 

[C90]

I'd like to say Stockholm Monsters but the Smiths just edged it, only just though and they had Craig Gannon on second guitar that night. (1986).

 

[hallsteve62]

QUOTE="Magicpole, post: 17761444, member: 77465"]
Cranberry’s at Murrayfield, supporting R.E.M. Thosr cunts played all their new album and it was pony. Met a woman at it and fingered her on the train back to Glasgow.

Swings and Roundabouts.
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You old romantic, you!

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Teardrop Explodes supported Joy Division in Hulme and were far superior live. That wasn't the Teardrop Explodes that finally had success to be honest but they were extraordinary that night. With regards to the OP, the idea that anyone bar Springsteen would blow Elvis Costello off the stage is hilarious.