Best Opening Acts For SY That You've Seen - Page 2

deathbombarc · 07.29.2006, 10:12 PM

best::::>>> Rrope in SF on the thousand leaves tour
also insane::::>>>> child pornography at the glasshouse in pamona last year
best overall opening lineup::::>>> pavement, then mudhoney, then kurt cobaine solo as a surprise guest at castaic lake in LA on the Dirty tour
more insanity:::>>>> Friends Forever crashing Don't Knock the Rock in LA and Friends Forever opening for the SY/Wolf Eyes collab at Friends Forever's warehouse in Denver.

TheDom · 07.29.2006, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

Cows.

I am jealous.

krastian · 07.29.2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by krastian

Stereolab.....def.

Both nights in DC, 2000....second would be the Erase Errata show pantophobia listed.

Savage Clone · 07.29.2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDom

I am jealous.

Comes with the territory. I live in Minneapolis and I am of a certain age.
I think it was the Goo tour.

fluxequalsrad · 07.29.2006, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by matt reeder

Guided By Voices, 8.15.03

amazing

Gookid · 07.30.2006, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny Himself

When I went to see Sonic Youth two years ago, the opening acts were Decaer Pinga and Afri Rampo. Dacaer Pinga are pretty much a drone band. Four tables with electronic whatevers on them. They played one 20-minute drone. It was shite.

Afri Rampo were ridiculously entertaining. I had no idea what the fuck was going on with their set. I also met their roadie after the gig who gave me a can of beer. I gave it to someone else.

What was Afrirampo like?

Gookid · 07.30.2006, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDom

I am jealous.

Just go see Heroine Sheiks when they tour. I think they're better.

Alex's Trip · 07.30.2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by malefactor

Polvo and Unwound at the Austin Music Hall, 11-15-95
I don't really remember it that much cuz I was probably too stoned, but it was probably pretty dope

You are so lucky. I'd give anything to see Polvo, now.

My favorite:

COMETS ON FIRE

Kyohan · 07.30.2006, 01:30 PM

Sorry to be obvious, but its got to be Nirvana. That '91 tour before Nirvana broke hugely, hearing the Nevermind songs before the album came out, when they were still playing with total passion in what they were doing.
Then SY came on and were even better!

greenlight · 07.30.2006, 02:27 PM

lucky you's!

sonicl · 07.31.2006, 08:13 AM

The first ones that come to mind are Rapeman and Mudhoney, both on the DDN tour.

_slavo_ · 07.31.2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by pantophobia

my top ten

Les Georges Leningrad - 8-4-04 Montreal
Sleater Kinney - 9-4-05 LA
Erase Errata and Anxious Rats - 8-8-02 DC
Sunburned Hand of the Man - 8-4-04 Montreal
Be Your Own Pet - 6-14-06 Philadelphia
Wolf Eyes - 7-29-04 Chicago
Magik Markers - 8-11-04 DC
Loren Mazzacane Conners and Jim O'Rourke 4-16-05 Hoboken
Awesome Color - 7-1-06 Portland
Hair Police - 7-30-04 Milwaukee

the top two outperformed SY

in 9:30 in 2002 there was Mary Timony playing too.
I loved her performance

yltfan · 07.31.2006, 06:39 PM

Umm...not sure who opened for who, but Endfest (outside of Seattle) in 1992. Sonic Youth, L7, They Might Be Giants, Mudhoney, Beastie Boys...it was the best SY show I ever saw--Thurston went completely nuts, and the setlist was phenomenal!

malefactor · 07.31.2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by drrrtyboots

Fuck you fuck you fuck you fuck you fuck you. Lucky bastard

Since i've only seen them once and BYOP opened for the philly show, i can say they were pretty fun.

Yeah it was really cool from what I remember. I did see Unwound again, about 3 or 4 years ago at Stubb's BBQ in Austin. That was a lot of fun. I never saw Polvo again though...did they break up?

against_the_grain · 07.31.2006, 09:43 PM

Holy Shit !!!!

Everyone here has seem some great music with SY......It'd be hard to beat this collection over the last 15 years....

Besides this past June ....I'd seen Sonic Youth only once before in July 1992 with Cell and Throwing Muses......These were two fun bands too.....Throwing Muses being from Newport, RI..where the show was, so there were alot of friends at the...BIG PARTY !

Sonic Youth drained so much power....it was fuckin' loud in the Armory that evening. Soundcheck was a power disaster....Best 'modern' concert ever in Newport, IMHO.

I saw LZ in '69 there !!!

foldback · 08.01.2006, 12:32 AM

Black Helicopter in Providence last year was pretty cool.

And while not really an opener, seeing Be Your Own Pet, Deadboy & the Elephantmen and Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks before SY at Bonnaroo, all on the same stage, was really, really, really kickin'. One of the best days of music I've ever had, probably.

Style · 08.01.2006, 01:03 AM

I've only seen them once with awesome color. Good band, the drummer and the lead singer freaking out were the best thing about them.

pantophobia · 08.01.2006, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by _slavo_

in 9:30 in 2002 there was Mary Timony playing too.
I loved her performance

she just missed my top ten., golden dove is my favorite album by her, right up there with dirt of luck, so it was very unique to see that set up i think that was the only time i saw her with a whole band, since then it's only been with only devin ocampo on drums

kingcoffee · 08.01.2006, 08:12 AM

Magik Markers and Mission of Burma.

_slavo_ · 08.01.2006, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by pantophobia

she just missed my top ten., golden dove is my favorite album by her, right up there with dirt of luck, so it was very unique to see that set up i think that was the only time i saw her with a whole band, since then it's only been with only devin ocampo on drums

i think she's a washington DC native, isn't she?

07.29.2006, 10:12 PM	#21
deathbombarc bad moon rising Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 106	best::::>>> Rrope in SF on the thousand leaves tour also insane::::>>>> child pornography at the glasshouse in pamona last year best overall opening lineup::::>>> pavement, then mudhoney, then kurt cobaine solo as a surprise guest at castaic lake in LA on the Dirty tour more insanity:::>>>> Friends Forever crashing Don't Knock the Rock in LA and Friends Forever opening for the SY/Wolf Eyes collab at Friends Forever's warehouse in Denver.
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07.30.2006, 01:30 PM	#29
Kyohan bad moon rising Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 131	Sorry to be obvious, but its got to be Nirvana. That '91 tour before Nirvana broke hugely, hearing the Nevermind songs before the album came out, when they were still playing with total passion in what they were doing. Then SY came on and were even better!
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07.30.2006, 02:27 PM	#30
greenlight invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,134	lucky you's!
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sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	The first ones that come to mind are Rapeman and Mudhoney, both on the DDN tour.
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07.31.2006, 06:39 PM	#33
yltfan empty page Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 16	Umm...not sure who opened for who, but Endfest (outside of Seattle) in 1992. Sonic Youth, L7, They Might Be Giants, Mudhoney, Beastie Boys...it was the best SY show I ever saw--Thurston went completely nuts, and the setlist was phenomenal!
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07.31.2006, 09:43 PM	#35
against_the_grain stalker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: across the Hudson Posts: 502	Holy Shit !!!! Everyone here has seem some great music with SY......It'd be hard to beat this collection over the last 15 years.... Besides this past June ....I'd seen Sonic Youth only once before in July 1992 with Cell and Throwing Muses......These were two fun bands too.....Throwing Muses being from Newport, RI..where the show was, so there were alot of friends at the...BIG PARTY ! Sonic Youth drained so much power....it was fuckin' loud in the Armory that evening. Soundcheck was a power disaster....Best 'modern' concert ever in Newport, IMHO. I saw LZ in '69 there !!! __________________ Don't play what's there, play what's not there. Do not* fear mistakes. There are none* Miles Davis
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08.01.2006, 12:32 AM	#36
foldback bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 119	Black Helicopter in Providence last year was pretty cool. And while not really an opener, seeing Be Your Own Pet, Deadboy & the Elephantmen and Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks before SY at Bonnaroo, all on the same stage, was really, really, really kickin'. One of the best days of music I've ever had, probably. __________________ http://www.staticandfeedback.com
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08.01.2006, 01:03 AM	#37
Style stalker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Califronia Posts: 418	I've only seen them once with awesome color. Good band, the drummer and the lead singer freaking out were the best thing about them.
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08.01.2006, 08:12 AM	#39
kingcoffee expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,510	Magik Markers and Mission of Burma. __________________ "No way, man! Cuz dyin' would be a stone groove! Got any messages for Jimi Hendrix?" "Yes. Pick up your puppy."
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