Anybody gone to a concert you knew nothing about the band?

[Nixxxed]

A friend of mine dragged me kicking and screaming to a Radiohead show in 2001, on their Amnesiac tour. I had only ever heard "Creep" and "Fake Plastic Trees" and was not thrilled by the thought of 2 hours of whiney depresso-pop.

I left the concert a changed person. It was the loudest (but in a good way), most intense concert experience I've ever had. Sure, they threw in a few of the more subdued numbers, and by the time those songs rolled around I was glad cuz I needed to catch my breath.

We saw them at the Woodlands amphitheater in Houston, and were sitting at the bottom of the hill. When the band started playing, the crowd leapt to their feet, and this guy about 20 feet behind me starting screaming "Sit down! Sit down!". I guessed he was expecting a subdued experience as well. But I looked back at one point in the show during a *very* upbeat number, and that dude was UP and dancing!

[wondergirl9847]

I took my mom to two FM concerts during the SYW tour and she asked me for a CD of their stuff. She LOVES Don't Stop. LOL I called her during the song at The Woodlands.
Every time she hears FM at her job, she thinks about me and lets me know later on. Heh....hooked another one!!

I got my dad hooked on Rumours by playing him the Audio-DVD one day. When we go on a trip or something, he's all "Bring FM and Mamas and the Papas."

[chiliD]

Not so much from a headliners standpoint, but I've become a fan of MANY opening acts I had previously never heard of, such as:

Little Feat (seemed like they were the opener for just about every concert I went to between 1973-1978; but the first time I saw them, I was just floored how good they were!)

Van Halen (opened for Santana at the Long Beach Arena in 1975...can you say "Eruption"? )

Rick Vito (opened for John Mayall at a show at the Golden Bear nightclub in Huntington Beach, CA in 1979...10x's better than Mayall, I thought at the time. Obviously, was THRILLED when he joined Fleetwood Mac...as most of you know by now. )

Climax Blues Band (the fellow British blues band that opened for Fleetwood Mac at the Long Beach Arena in 1974) (about 4 years before their massive disco/funk hit "Couldn't Get It Right" put 'em on the charts in the USA)

Sanford Townsend Band (opened for Fleetwood Mac on much of the Rumours tour...it was the first time I'd heard "Smoke From A Distant Fire"...seemed like the next day, the song was on the Billboard charts)

The Cruzados (opened for Fleetwood Mac on the "Shakin' The Cage" tour in 1987...went out & bought both of their CDs the next day)

[Mari]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Is she still around!?! I got one of her albums a few years ago - and the L.A. Song came out...I think that was her only hit Is she more popular outside the U.S.?

She's doing very well here! Not another hit song, but lots of media attention anyway, and plenty of concerts. In fact, there's a dvd coming out soon of a concert in Amsterdam.. I was there
Ha, first time I run into someone here who knows here

[cliffdweller]

Many, many times. I always see a bunch of bands during SXSW that I've never heard of and don't know what to expect. I didn't know what to expect at the Billy Idol show, but let's just say that I was pleasantly surprised. That quite possibly is the most fun I've ever had at a show bar none.

[golden braid]

Originally Posted by 77Rumours77

I am going to see Motley Crue in april, some people from work are taking me. I mean I can honestly only name one song......... Girls gilrs girls. I hope its a good show...
So what about you guys.

I just saw the Crue a few days ago and they still put on a good, entertaining show. Vince definitely isn't the best singer and the sound was a little fuzzy but you should have a fun time. I bet when you see them you'll recognize some of their other songs too.