Support Bands
I'm going to see Dragonforce supported by All That Remains and Glamour of the Kill on Saturday at 53 Degrees in Preston. Oddly enough I'm miles more excited about seeing All That Remains because, in my opinion, they are a miles better band.

Have you been to any gigs where you were looking forward to the support act more the the main act, or the support act turned out to be better?
(wehttamman via B3ta for microwave, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:22, 66 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Went to see
Stereophonics a while back with Feeder as the support group. Was honestly more excited about Feeder than Stereophonics back then.
(Ghost Atreides enjoying incontestable health benefits on, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:26, Reply)

I agree
I would well rather see Feeder. I have unfortunately not had the privilege of seeing either :(
(wehttamman via B3ta for microwave, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:27, Reply)

I saw robbie williams because the divine comedy were supporting,
and the tickets were free.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:30, Reply)

I got dragged by my boyfriend to see
Kids In Glass Houses once. Go:Audio were the support. They still sucked, but were marginally better.
(Melody was not PMSing on, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:31, Reply)

You're right there
Both suck but Go:Audio suck marginally less
(wehttamman via B3ta for microwave, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:36, Reply)

I ended up seeing KIGH
again a few weeks later at one of those iTunes Live gigs along with Elliot Minor. They were late on stage and sucked worse than the first time. Elliot Minor were quite good though.
(Melody was not PMSing on, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:40, Reply)

I'm quite the fan of Elliot Minor
I fear I'd be the only over 40 at one of their concerts though.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:52, Reply)

I've seen them a further three times since that
And you probably wouldn't be, but most of the other "over a certain age" crowd is made up of parents who stand at the back and tut whilst their 14 year olds try and mosh and shriek "ALEX MARRRRY MEEE."
(Melody was not PMSing on, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:04, Reply)

The bands I most hate on the planet at the moment
Elliot Minor, KIGH, Metro Station, YouMeAtSix, Forever The Sickest Kids, Cobra Starship. Wish I could take a shotgun to all of them!
(wehttamman via B3ta for microwave, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:05, Reply)

Other than Elliot Minor
I would gladly join you in that.

Especialy Metro Station, who I have also had the "pleasure" of seeing live.
(Melody was not PMSing on, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:08, Reply)

you kids
and your weird sounding bands that I've never heard of.

Probably a good thing though.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:12, Reply)

The lead singer of Metro Station
is Miley "Hannah Montana" Cyrus's brother. Be grateful you haven't heard of them!
(Melody was not PMSing on, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:15, Reply)

^ ha. You said it so I didn't have to

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:16, Reply)

you're actually old though
I'm a youthful 28 and should be down with the popular music...

or the unpopular music
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:18, Reply)

Exactly
Only the shit bands have weird names! Oh, and the foreign ones
(wehttamman via B3ta for microwave, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:16, Reply)

Feeder are wank
The last 2 gigs for me have been like this!

I went to see Cannibal Corpse, then left before Children Of Bodom (main act) even came on stage.

More recently I saw Behemoth, and was utterly disappointed by Devildriver.

All That Remains are pretty good, but I think it would be interesting to see Dragonforce on a smallish stage.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:32, Reply)

You seem to go for the same kind of music as me
I would have stayed for Children of Bodom though! DevilDriver were awesome at Download this year. I was in the worlds biggest circle pit to them, was fucking epic! Also saw Dragonforce at Download this year and they were quite good. Still think All That Remains are better.
(wehttamman via B3ta for microwave, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:35, Reply)

Devildriver
I was in their download pit a couple of year back, it was ace. Look at the vids of that, you'll always see a fat lad with his top off running round, that's me!

And tbh, while I didn't go this year, I watched the stream. The pits were pathetic. Lots of people running in a circle does not a circle pit make.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:39, Reply)

Ok, care to let on what a real circle pit is?
I got floored so it felt pretty real to me!

Was also at the front of Killswitch Engage's wall of death at Download this year. My mate I was with nearly shit himself when they got everyone to part and then run at each other XD
(wehttamman via B3ta for microwave, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:42, Reply)

Your seriously heavy bands
Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, The Berzerker, Napalm Death, Carcass. These are the bands that do incredible circle pits.

The only compliment I'll ever pay, but back at Download 2005 when Trivium weren't the complete bag of wank they are these days, their circle pits to 'Pull Harder...' were pretty good.

While I've never seen them, the Obituary ones are meant to be ace.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:06, Reply)

This may be classed as sad, but I do love them so!
I have a Trivium T tattooed on the side of my lower left leg

*waits for barrage of abuse*
(wehttamman via B3ta for microwave, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:11, Reply)

I saw Trivium supporting Motorhead once.
Monty's review: 'meh'.

Ditto 'In Flames'. 'Meh' with keyboards.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:20, Reply)

I find a lot of these recent metal bands to be pretty 'meh'
I was at Sonisphere and despite an "amazing" line up I only really enjoyed Metallica, Airbourne and Alice in Chains. Other highlights were Lauren Harris (Steve from Iron Maiden's daughter) and Coheed and Cambria (massive massive hair) and Thunder

NIN were disappointingly dirgy and all the recent metal was pretty samey and crap

Machine Head suck too
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:23, Reply)

I like an atonal freakout
as much, nay, probably MORE than the next man, but al lot of these growly acts seem to have done away with tunes altogether.

Possibly my most 'old man' comment ever on B3ta, there.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:32, Reply)

Napalm Death reigned supreme for a while
I saw them, Extreme Noise Terror and Sore Throat a fair few times in the 80s. Heavy. This was in the Lee Dorrian-fronted years.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:17, Reply)

Devildriver
went for a world record for the largest running pit at this years Download. To their credit it looked pretty damned big. Shame they're utter shite.
( djtrialprice, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:55, Reply)

It was big
No denying that.

But as I said, people running in a circle does not a circle pit make. There was next to no contact between most of them!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:05, Reply)

Offspring are my favorite heavy metal band.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:50, Reply)

I did actually like Self Esteem
I'm standing up and saying that.

*sits back down*
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:00, Reply)

The first few albums are awesome
then they went downhill
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:14, Reply)

I honestly like all their albums, and their latest one is one of their best.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:23, Reply)

ooooo-waaaaaay-yah' woooh-oh-yah', I'm just a sucka with low self esteem.
I think I know the lyrics to most of their songs.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:24, Reply)

I like the beginning
with the breathing and the lalalalaa and the x-rays in the video.
And there was another one about "lying wide awake"...
wait...

I've got it, it was called Gotta Get Away and I just sang it in the office and I haven't heard it since I used to go to Stomp in the 90s.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:30, Reply)

I don't think I've seen the video to self esteem.
I don't recongize 'gotta get away', oooo, 'Smash' isn't in my collection, i'll have to aquire that.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:36, Reply)

Pah Pauly Pops!
That's the only one I'd like to listen to.
Go and watch Self Esteem on Youtube right now.
And promise me you'll never listen to Pretty Fly For a White Guy ever again.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:39, Reply)

Don't be to harsh on Pretty Fly and Origional Prankster.
They're not _bad_ songs, they're just pop songs, designed to sale the album to a new generation of teeny-boppers grabbing them from the world of R&B and introducing them into the world of electric guitar-based music.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:49, Reply)

if you can like that
I can like Steps.
Right?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:53, Reply)

Romeo, Romeo, something something way to go, five six seven eight !
They're a good dance troop, i'ld give you that, and I was shocked when H came out just before going into the BB house hold, how brave of him with no way what so ever with alteria motives.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 18:07, Reply)

*coughs*
rodeo romeo, cowboy style from head to toe

I have no idea how I know this. I don't like Steps at all. Poor man's S Club if you ask me
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 18:43, Reply)

well put

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 18:42, Reply)

gotta get away is an awesome song
and Smash is probably their best album
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 18:41, Reply)

It's their (The Offspring's) fault I'm into Heavy Metal
First heard them when I was 11 and have been hooked on the genre since. Not really a "Heavy Metal" band though, more Punk.
(wehttamman via B3ta for microwave, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:07, Reply)

Only music I don't like is shouty stuff, generic faux-emotion auto-tune and stuff like D&B.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:37, Reply)

Saw a fantastic support band in Liverpool recently
Main act was this dour old man so I through a bottle of water at his head. My, what larks!
( djtrialprice, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:53, Reply)

Thanks
You put my landlady in a fuck of a mood.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:58, Reply)

But... but...
larks?
( djtrialprice, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:00, Reply)

No
I'm not talking to you. You scally.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:03, Reply)

^ if there is such a thing as an 'uber-click'
then you deserve one for that.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:33, Reply)

Those bands have silly metal names, lol
Foo Fighters opening for Oasis at Noise n Confusion in 2005 was an odd one, as they're two of my bestest bands.
(The Boy Monders I have ginger bits in my beard., Thu 26 Nov 2009, 16:58, Reply)

I saw John Cale (Velvet Underground)
supporting The Frames (ginger bloke out of The Commitments and Once' band). I left after one The Frames song cos they are ghey, weepy rubbish banging on about their feelings.

rafter
baz
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:00, Reply)

I went to see the Foos
back in the day and Cave-In opened for them, they were bloody amazing and finished off their set with a Led Zep tribute which near enough burst one of my eardrums but I didn't mind - they were brill!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:01, Reply)

I saw The Foo Fighters once.
I'm not a huge fan but it was an enjoyable show. Mr Grohl urged the young people to go out and buy albums by Husker Du then an inappropriately young lady booby-flashed Mr Grohl who urged her to "put those little things away as I am (he was) old enough to be your (her) Dad".
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:03, Reply)

Hehehe when I went to see them at the NEC
a girl flashed him and he said...

'Lady, do you know how many times I see boobs on a tour, I see so many boobs that after a while they all look the same... except yours, the left one is slightly crooked' - everyone laughed and he jumped into Stacked Actors before she had a chance to say anything! :D
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:09, Reply)

Dave Grohl is awesome
I'm so pleased that Them Crooked Vultures are amazingly awesome
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:15, Reply)

Me too, me too!
Happy days!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:17, Reply)

I listened to it 3 and a half times yesterday
still awesome.

It's not often that I'm moved by how awesome an album is, although saying that, it's happened at least twice this year.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:19, Reply)

When was the other time?
I haven't heard a really, really amazing album in years... not that I can listen to every single song and love it... hmmmm... probably the last album I thought that of was a Distillers album, or maybe Hell Is For Heroes... what happened to them?
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:22, Reply)

Metallica's latest

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:24, Reply)

Really?
I heard mixed things... I've never been that big a fan, not sure why... probably because of St Anger! Hahaahhahahahaha
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:25, Reply)

Same, they do nothing for me.
Unlike, say, Tractor.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 18:10, Reply)

I got it yesterday and really rather like it :)

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:29, Reply)

Coooool
I need it in my life... I will be patient though and wait for Xmas! :D
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:31, Reply)

Dude!
I may have been there! Cave in opening for Foos sounds familiar at any rate. Radical.
(The Boy Monders I have ginger bits in my beard., Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:13, Reply)

Doooooooode
It was totally at the NEC in Birmingham on the One-By-One tour!! I was jumping at the front while my sister hid in a corner!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Thu 26 Nov 2009, 17:17, Reply)

Matchbook Romance.
They were headlining and I went to see the support - Jackson United (Chris Shifflet). My mate talked me into staying to see the headliners and they were actually very good live.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Thu 26 Nov 2009, 18:29, Reply)

Well
This lot were technically a support act... Also, my dad used to help run a music festival. The one thing that sticks most in my mind from those days is this phrase: "Showaddywaddy are shit".
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Sun 29 Nov 2009, 3:07, Reply)