Best opening act that you've seen open for DT...

vulcandj · October 14, 2011, 04:03:17 PM

I did a search on this and didn't find anything, so here goes....

There are several of us who have seen DT more than once with opening acts. Which one of those acts would you consider to be "the best" of them?

For me it was Spocks Beard in 2000 at Maritime Hall in San Francisco. I hadn't heard anything about them and was totally blown away by their set.

7StringedBeast · October 14, 2011, 04:05:04 PM

Zappa plays Zappa and 3.

wasteland · October 14, 2011, 04:06:54 PM

Galactic Cowboys FTW

(never seen them, but they were pretty cool)

cyberdrummer · October 14, 2011, 04:10:43 PM

Opeth, closely followed by Symphony X and Frost*.

Phoenix87x · October 14, 2011, 04:18:01 PM

Zappa Plays Zappa was utterly incredible and really stole the night, imo.

Now If Pain of Salvation could have made it, I think my head would have exploded.

mrjazzguitar · October 14, 2011, 04:33:56 PM

Opeth

DarkLord_Lalinc · October 14, 2011, 04:46:55 PM

BTBAM

dongringo · October 14, 2011, 04:48:58 PM

Zappa Plays Zappa blew my mind.

DreamTension · October 14, 2011, 04:50:39 PM

Dixie Dregs

IronEarthTheater · October 14, 2011, 05:58:25 PM

If Gigantour counts, then Symphony X and Nevermore.

If not, then... I guess Fates Warning?

Scooterfruit · October 14, 2011, 06:26:43 PM

3.

They were incredible!

Panic Attacker · October 14, 2011, 06:29:40 PM

REDEMPTION!

Scard · October 14, 2011, 06:54:38 PM

Redemption.

But DT is the best opening band I've ever seen. When they opened for Maiden!

ResultsMayVary · October 14, 2011, 07:08:53 PM

Quote from: DarkLord_Lalinc on October 14, 2011, 04:46:55 PM
BTBAM

nattmorker · October 14, 2011, 07:11:34 PM

Into eternity

kevinpwrs · October 14, 2011, 07:17:41 PM

3. I have never been a Zappa fan and I do not like Opeth. I liked 3 pretty well. Where are they now? Lol....

krands85 · October 14, 2011, 07:19:32 PM

Well I've only seen DT once, but it was Prog Nation so there were 3 'opening bands' - Opeth were easily the best.

chrisbDTM · October 14, 2011, 07:33:57 PM

Quote from: DarkLord_Lalinc on October 14, 2011, 04:46:55 PM
BTBAM

MarlaHooch · October 14, 2011, 08:45:01 PM

Big Wreck, Falling Into Infinity Tour. Great band. I think Ian the frontman/songwriter went to Berklee.

millahh · October 14, 2011, 08:48:25 PM

Quote from: DreamTension on October 14, 2011, 04:50:39 PM
Dixie Dregs

Nick · October 14, 2011, 08:54:19 PM

Redemption.

But 3, Symphony X (if they count for Gigantour), Scale the Summit and Bigelf were all amazing openers.

Edan the Man · October 14, 2011, 09:09:48 PM

Definitely Zappa Plays Zappa.

rumborak · October 14, 2011, 09:27:38 PM

Spock's Beard with Neal Morse at the helm.

rumborak

skydivingninja · October 14, 2011, 09:28:38 PM

Zappa Plays Zappa blew my fucking mind.

tjanuranus · October 14, 2011, 10:07:41 PM

Quote from: MarlaHooch on October 14, 2011, 08:45:01 PM
Big Wreck, Falling Into Infinity Tour. Great band. I think Ian the frontman/songwriter went to Berklee.

That tour was the first time i saw DT!

Nekov · October 14, 2011, 10:08:49 PM

Bigelf. The only opening act I've seen for DT.

BlobVanDam · October 14, 2011, 10:10:19 PM

We had PoS for the second show I saw, but I didn't actually watch them, so that doesn't really count.

Bertielee · October 15, 2011, 01:58:08 AM

Van Den Plas. FII tour.

B.Lee

weeping-icon · October 15, 2011, 02:01:18 AM

Easily Spocks Beard on the SFAM tour, bought all their albums from the merchandise stand straight after

Zydar · October 15, 2011, 02:02:54 AM

Opeth

gborland · October 15, 2011, 03:30:34 AM

Spock's Beard, Opeth, Pain of Salvation, Symphony X, Porcupine Tree.

Rudess Morgenstein Project too.

gm5k · October 15, 2011, 03:38:47 AM

Gosh they've all been so awful as far as the shows I've been to...I'll go with Nevermore.

DP_Gumby · October 15, 2011, 04:33:08 AM

Bigelf and Opeth.

greyghost · October 15, 2011, 04:49:55 AM

King's X!!!

nikatapi · October 15, 2011, 07:27:59 AM

Fates Warning

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