Great Support Bands

[Peajay]

Went to see Madness last night, who were supported by Squeeze who were superb. The only other time I remember a support act being that good were The Adventures (Anyone remember them ?) who supported Fleetwood mac about 86ish in Cologne.

Anyone else that went, equally impressed ? Both concerts

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Went to see Madness last night, who were supported by Squeeze who were superb. The only other time I remember a support act being that good were The Adventures (Anyone remember them ?) who supported Fleetwood mac about 86ish in Cologne.

Anyone else that went, equally impressed ? Both concerts

Mastodon , Red Fang , Cardiff

[willo1927]

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Went to see Madness last night, who were supported by Squeeze who were superb. The only other time I remember a support act being that good were The Adventures (Anyone remember them ?) who supported Fleetwood mac about 86ish in Cologne.

Anyone else that went, equally impressed ? Both concerts

Squeeze are a proper band whereas Madness are shit so no suprise they were better.
My favourite support act were Tesla when they supported Def Leppard in Newport.
The place went mad when they played Modern day cowboy.

[ToTaL ITK]

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paul young ....to grand master flash and the furious five...beat that

[splott parker]

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UB40 to The Pretenders down The Rank.

[tforturton]

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I remember going to Newport Stowaway, to see The Rezillos. This would have been late 1978, I guess. Supporting them were a little-known Irish band called The Undertones. As you can imagine, one amazing night.
Two days later, the same line-up was at Cardiff University, only in the meantime, The Rezillos had split up, and The Undertones were topping the bill, with some late local additions.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Squeeze are a proper band whereas Madness are shit so no suprise they were better.
My favourite support act were Tesla when they supported Def Leppard in Newport.
The place went mad when they played Modern day cowboy.

Good band Tesla

[tforturton]

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Years ago (1990?) I went up to Wolverhampton to see Iggy Pop (the greatest ever live performer, in my mind). He was supported by That Petrol Emotion. Another great gig. See Iggy and die.

[RichardM]

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Van Halen supporting Sabbath, Hammersmith Odeon 1978

[willo1927]

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Good band Tesla

Mechanical Renaissance is in my top 10 favourite albums.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Mechanical Renaissance is in my top 10 favourite albums.

It was a great gig

I always wished Cardiff had a similar venue

Saw Pantera there

Blew my head off

[willo1927]

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It was a great gig

I always wished Cardiff had a similar venue

Saw Pantera there

Blew my head off

Did you WALK? lol

[blue matt]

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EMF at the Adamski gig in Newport

lively outside aswell

[The Bloop]

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About 30 years ago we went to watch Adamski at the Newport Centre (hes the DJ who did Killer with Seal). He was as ordinary as you get.
The support was EMF who had gone massive in the week or 2 before the gig. It was manic. The place was rammed especially as they were from Gloucester and so was a local gig. Adamski knew he was effectively the support that night.
Unbelievable.

[blue matt]

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About 30 years ago we went to watch Adamski at the Newport Centre (hes the DJ who did Killer with Seal). He was as ordinary as you get.
The support was EMF who had gone massive in the week or 2 before the gig. It was manic. The place was rammed especially as they were from Gloucester and so was a local gig. Adamski knew he was effectively the support that night.
Unbelievable.