Music Appreciation

justaprogressive

(2,234 posts) Mon Apr 22, 2024, 09:49 AM Apr 22

There was a time when this band opened for Gary Wright and Rick Wakeman touring "Dream Weaver"& "King Arthur" Albums

AND BLEW THEM OFF THE STAGE.

There were 5 stars in this band!

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There was a time when this band opened for Gary Wright and Rick Wakeman touring "Dream Weaver"& "King Arthur" Albums (Original Post) justaprogressive Apr 22 OP

Yeah they were really something else. bullimiami Apr 22 #1

I always kind of enjoy that. OldBaldy1701E Apr 22 #2

Gentle Giant is a band I always enjoyed. I'll still randomly get into a GG mood The Polack MSgt Apr 22 #3

I Remember Them ProfessorGAC Apr 22 #4

They opened for Tull full tour (s) justaprogressive Apr 23 #5

Saw Tull, Too ProfessorGAC Apr 23 #6

bullimiami

(13,103 posts)

1. Yeah they were really something else.

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 10:24 AM

Apr 22

OldBaldy1701E

(5,157 posts)

2. I always kind of enjoy that.

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 11:18 AM

Apr 22

"Oh, that's just the opening act." turns into "Who was THAT??"

Always makes me laugh.

I remember watching 'Austin City Limits' one night with some friends. I believe it was 1983. We were stoked to hear... whoever it was. But, this one dude was supposed to open for him. Some guy named Stevie Ray Vaughan. Suffice to say, we were on our feet at the end of his set. And, I don't even remember who he opened for. He converted a lot of people that night. Us included.

That is how my hubby found out about The Cat Empire. We were working at Bonneroo and he decided to run out and check out some of the side stages. One of them had the Empire opening for someone else. (I want to say it was Sausage, one of Les Claypool's side projects.) Hubby got back to the campsite and was all aflutter about them. We eventually saw them twice around Nashville.

The Polack MSgt

(13,192 posts)

3. Gentle Giant is a band I always enjoyed. I'll still randomly get into a GG mood

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 11:47 AM

Apr 22

Every once in a while.

Good song pick too

ProfessorGAC

(65,168 posts)

4. I Remember Them

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 01:06 PM

Apr 22

The keyboardist is really good!
I hear rhythm elements of Tull, & riffs like Yes.
Cool time signatures, too.
The guitar player got me with the wah.
Serious prog rock. Liked it a lot.

justaprogressive

(2,234 posts)

5. They opened for Tull full tour (s)

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 23, 2024, 03:42 PM

Apr 23

Ian encouraged them and kinda liked the idea of a strong pair of acts to make the concertgoers
evening special/memorable...

I saw them solo in Ohio in 1976 had been a fan since Octopus (octo-opus) ('72) album.

They were performing live in quadriphonic. These guys were all multi-instrumentalist monsters.

Best musicians I'd seen since Hendrix!

ProfessorGAC

(65,168 posts)

6. Saw Tull, Too

Reply to justaprogressive (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 23, 2024, 04:41 PM

Apr 23

They played the big field house in the city where I grew up. 4 to 5 thousand seats with chairs on the floor.
Late '75, so Minstrel In The Gallery period.
Believe or not, UFO was the opening act! That's quite the pairing.

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