Best Concert Opener/Closer

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by PowerMaiden

Aces High cannot be beaten by anything


Cheers !
PowerMaiden

Except Wicker Man.

[TheWildAndTheYoung]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

Opener seen:
Europe - Last Look At Eden
Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy

Closer seen:
... not sure.

Opener want to see:
White Zombie - Electric Head Pt. 1 (The Agony)

Closer want to see:
Smoke On The Water at the Marshall Amps 50th Anniversary gig

Last Look At Eden is an epic opener

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by TheWildAndTheYoung

Last Look At Eden is an epic opener

On the current tour it's the first song of the encore. 'Riches To Rags' is the show opener

[JRA]

Back when Halford was solo he put up two Priest bootlegs from the 80's as downloads. On the British Steel show the Harley comes out, but they had already played Hell Bent For Leather. I was confused, what was going on? All of a sudden they play Tyrant.

To this day I'm convinced that's the best closer ever.

[TheWildAndTheYoung]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

On the current tour it's the first song of the encore. 'Riches To Rags' is the show opener

Yea,noticed that,but it does work as an encore opener,although I do think the best opener they have used is Seven Doors Hotel

[PVH5150]

Some other great concert openers I've seen....

Ted Nugent - Gonzo (7/10/2012, first time he played it since '79)

Rush - The Spirit of Radio (Time Machine Tour, 9/14/2010)

Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart (Saints of Los Angeles Tour, Saint Patrick's Day 2009)

Kiss - King Of The Night Time World (Alive 35 Tour 10/5/2009)

Dream Theater - A Nightmare To Remember (7/10/10, Off day while on the road opening for Iron Maiden. They played the Palladium in Worcester, MA. A shithole that holds maybe 1,500 comfortably. Happened to be on one of the hottest days of the summer and the venue had no AC. Great show, albeit almost dying of heat stroke)

Motorhead - Bomber (Gigantour, 1/29/2012)

Rammstein - Sonne (Made in Germany Tour, 4/29/2012)

Michael Schenker - Lovedrive (Temple of Rock Tour, 10/20/2012)

[ravenheart]

Tonight has reminded me what an awesome closer 'Iced Earth' is.

[hellawaits77ny]

Originally Posted by IrritatedTrout

I can think of the worst opener:

Trust.

Got that right. Good call.

[Rocco44]

Best closers off the top of my head:

BTBAM - "White Walls"
Russian Circles - "Death Rides A Horse"
Symphony X - "The Odyssey"

[Christen]

Best openers
Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man
Megadeth - Set the World Afire
Metallica - Creeping Death

Closers
KISS - Detroit Rock City
Slayer - Angel of Death
RUSH - 2112