Was there a support act at your concert??

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by LikeAMagnet

Dublin gig was supposed to have The Riptide Movement.. (sorry, who? ) as a support act but a few days before the concert O2 sent out a text to say there'd be no support.. thought as much.. the set is 2 hours and 45 minutes! Sans interval!

They were a little late coming on (lucky for us ), is that included in the 2 hours 45 minutes?
Even if it is, it's still well over 2 hours. That's brilliant

[LikeAMagnet]

Originally Posted by Sahara

They were a little late coming on (lucky for us ), is that included in the 2 hours 45 minutes?
Even if it is, it's still well over 2 hours. That's brilliant

Well, the time my GYOW video was created on my phone was 22.25 and it was mid way through.. (OCD much? ) and then we had World Turning, Don't Stop and Silver Springs, which is at least another 20 minutes I reckon?

[Sahara]

I'd put it at around 20 minutes more, yep.
That's really impressive. Imagine how long they would have played if they'd HAD an interval!

[chiliD]

Hmmmm...some of the acts I've seen open for Fleetwood Mac:

Blue Swede (1974)
Climax Blues Band (1974)
Little Feat (1975/76)
Mistress (1975)
UFO (1976)
Stephen Bishop (1977)
Sanford-Townsend Band (1977)
Danny Douma (1979)
Dave Mason (1982)
The Cruzados (1987)
No opening act in 1990
Roger McGuinn (ex-Byrds) (1994)
No opening act in 1997 or 2003

Acts that I've seen Fleetwood Mac open FOR:

Loggins & Messina (1975)
Rod Stewart & Faces (1975)
Dave Mason Band (1976)


If there is an opening act, PLEASE get there early and support them. Of all the concerts I've been to, I've discovered some great music by being there early to watch the opening band(s). There've been LESS than a handful of concerts where the opening act has been just terrible. Of the over 200 concerts I've seen, maybe less than FIVE have had an opening act that I didn't like.

[David]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Danny Douma (1979)

Plus you saw Christopher Cross open in 1980 -- not memorable save for an appearance by Nicolette Larson, who sang that wonderfully plaintive tune "Lotta Love."

No opening act in 1990

Didn't you see Squeeze open for Mac in 1990 at Irvine Meadows in June?

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by David

Plus you saw Christopher Cross open in 1980 -- not memorable save for an appearance by Nicolette Larson, who sang that wonderfully plaintive tune "Lotta Love."


Didn't you see Squeeze open for Mac in 1990 at Irvine Meadows in June?

Ahhh...yes...Christoper Cross. I was walking in the Hollywood Bowl when he was singing "Sailing"...I think Nicolette came on after that...then he was full on into his set closer "Ride Like The Wind" by the time I got to my seat. (My one & only "limo ride concert"...almost missed CC due to "extra curricular backseat activities" on the way there...ooops! "TMI".... )

Oh, and let's not forget the late Peter Ivers at the Universal Amphitheatre show in the summer of '76. (when they debuted "You Make Loving Fun")

No, I didn't make that Irvine Meadows show...too bad, too, some of the "Skies The Limit" video footage was taken there that night (although a majority of the video footage is from Red Rocks in Colorado).

[David]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Ahhh...yes...Christoper Cross. I was walking in the Hollywood Bowl when he was singing "Sailing"...I think Nicolette came on after that...then he was full on into his set closer "Ride Like The Wind" by the time I got to my seat.

Steve, check in with me & let me know how things are doing. I don't have your new e-mail address. Are you practicing piano today? I'm practicing.

[bucklind17]

Originally Posted by chiliD

If there is an opening act, PLEASE get there early and support them. Of all the concerts I've been to, I've discovered some great music by being there early to watch the opening band(s). There've been LESS than a handful of concerts where the opening act has been just terrible. Of the over 200 concerts I've seen, maybe less than FIVE have had an opening act that I didn't like.

This. I've found some of my current favorite bands because they opened for bands that I went to see headline. I won't lie, it's not always an appealing thought to wait through a band you don't particularly want to see while waiting for the band you DO want to see, but a lot of the time, it's worth it and I've ended up pleasantly surprised way more times than not. This past tour, my favorite band had two openers and a co-headliner and I ended up loving all three! Not only that, but I've been on the other end where the person I love is opening for someone else and know that a supportive audience really helps make that person's set more enjoyable.

[Gazz]

I don't like support acts for FM and I'm annoyed the Australian promoter has chosen to do this when US and Europe didn't. If Silver Springs gets dropped because the concert runs over there will be a lot of very pissed-off fans!

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by Gazz

I don't like support acts for FM and I'm annoyed the Australian promoter has chosen to do this when US and Europe didn't. If Silver Springs gets dropped because the concert runs over there will be a lot of very pissed-off fans!

I don't blame you for worrying. Sorry folks, but I have no use for opening acts at this stage of the game. Years ago, now that's another story. In 1980 I saw The Little River Band and Heart open up for The Eagles. Both of those bands were better than the headliner.