Pearl Jam stopped by the Molson Amphitheater last Friday for the opening night of their North American show and it threw a twist to their set when their warm up band didn't show up. Lead singer Ted Leo, of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, didn't make it out of New York due to a weather delay. He must have been uber peeved. I'd be kicking myself if I were stuck in New York as my time slot for opening for one of the biggest rock bands was slowly ticking away... (hopefully they have better luck with the remaining tour dates)
Eddie Vedder didn't let the fans go disappointed, and actually upped the ante quite a bit, when he staggered on stage with his guitar to open for his own band with an acoustic set. Now lets just pause and ponder the wonder that is Eddie Vedder.....[and end silence] He played two songs as a tribute to Neil Young - Sugar Mountain and the Needle and the Damage is Done - then was joined on stage by his fellow Pearl Jammers Mike McCready and Stone Gossard for their respective solos. To polish it off the present members of the Pharmacists joined the guys on stage for a few songs.
How's that for an opening?
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Showing posts with label opening band. Show all posts
Monday, August 24, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Opening Bands
I’ve always been one that’s big on warm up bands. I love seeing who the person I am paying to see is supporting/allowing to play their bill. If I don’t recognize them, I always try to check out at least their myspace before the concert, and if I like what I see, then naturally I’ll look into them a bit more.
What’s also very interesting to me is when the band that is opening doesn’t seem to be a natural fit for the genre of the band you’re paying to see. So, here’s my point to my post…I was listening to my iTunes at work and Santigold (Santagold sp? I can never keep up with her!) came on and I remembered how odd of a match she was to be the opener for the latest Coldplay tour. So, I was curious as to who is opening for them at the Rogers Centre this fall. Answer: Elbow and Kitty Daisy and Lewis.
Elbow are UK rock band veterans, with their forth album under their belt and support from bands such as Radiohead, U2 and of course, Colplay
Kitty Daisy and Lewis you may recognize as the street buskers in the movie ‘Last Chance Harvey’. These siblings are very talent multi-instrument musicians with a bluesy-rock n roll vibes. They are musically mature beyond their years – can you believe they are only 16, 21 and 19, respectively (yes that’s the same age as those Disney Princes, aka the Jonas Brothers)
What do you think?
Elbow
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
What’s also very interesting to me is when the band that is opening doesn’t seem to be a natural fit for the genre of the band you’re paying to see. So, here’s my point to my post…I was listening to my iTunes at work and Santigold (Santagold sp? I can never keep up with her!) came on and I remembered how odd of a match she was to be the opener for the latest Coldplay tour. So, I was curious as to who is opening for them at the Rogers Centre this fall. Answer: Elbow and Kitty Daisy and Lewis.
Elbow are UK rock band veterans, with their forth album under their belt and support from bands such as Radiohead, U2 and of course, Colplay
Kitty Daisy and Lewis you may recognize as the street buskers in the movie ‘Last Chance Harvey’. These siblings are very talent multi-instrument musicians with a bluesy-rock n roll vibes. They are musically mature beyond their years – can you believe they are only 16, 21 and 19, respectively (yes that’s the same age as those Disney Princes, aka the Jonas Brothers)
What do you think?
Elbow
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
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