'they blew'em off the stage'

20 years ago or so in Red Bank, NJ. Chick Corea was supposed to play. Some weak excuse that his plane was delayed (nice, way to cut it close...) The program organizer was desperate and made a invitation to the audience to give it crack. Anyway, the guy was SOOOO much better then Corea that 1/2 the audience walked out half way into his abbreviated set.

Classic

From my days growing up outside Philadelphia... a local band called the Hooters fronted for a lot of national bands and for a while, the conversation went a bit like this...
"You going to see the Hooters this weekend?"
"Yeah"
"Who are they opening for?
"Dunno. You going?"
"Dunno. Saw them a couple of weeks ago."
"Were they good?"
"Great!"
"Who came after?"
"I forgot"

Then, after a while, when others started opening for them, they seemed to lose their hunger to play for a small enthusiastic audience.

Otherwise... I remember seeing the Bus Boys open for someone at a concert at a university. I went to see the main act, and have long forgotten who that was, but have never forgotten how good the Bus Boys were...

The Replacements opening for Elvis Costello at MSG. I was, and still am a Costello fan but the Replacements totally kicked ass ending the show with each band member swapping instruments and bringing the house down. Early 80's?

I saw New York Dolls and Aerosmith in October 1973; both of them smoked the opening act, Mott the Hoople.

I enjoy Mick Ralphs and Ian Hunter but Mott is a very overrated band in the annals of rock and roll history.

I enjoy Mick Ralphs and Ian Hunter but Mott is a very overrated band in the annals of rock and roll history.
Audiofeil

You're just saying that because you ain't a young dude anymore Bill. :)

John