'they blew'em off the stage'

I didn't think anyone would remember the Loading Zone. They made the bill with the Who at the Fillmore in '67, but they did not blow away the Who. The real ear opener was some unknown group not even on the bill - Santana! I saw the poster for sale a couple of years back and I wanted it for what was not on it, but at this point, collectible and expensive.

Styx opened for Joe Cocker in Birmingham, AL back in the '70's. The audience either booed Cocker or simply left.

Curt Stigers at the Montreux Jazz Festival as an opening act for Diana Krall. Curt gave a much better show than Diana, in fact listening to the CD and Diana live made no differences :-(

This one is easy. Nazareth opened for deep Purple and they were in top form. Deep Purple was just onstage, nothing more.

Enjoyed Jimmy Vaughn & Band much more than Clapton from his From the Cradle tour in St.Louis !