That is some really good stuff. You might like the Sheepdogs. They were the first unsigned band ever on the cover of Rolling Stone. I thought they were just OK until I saw them live. I actually went to see the band that was opening for them and they won me over with their performance.
That wasn't half bad at all. They have a good throwback sounds. Know what's funny? A lot of people I talk to share that sentiment about opening acts they see. Maybe it's because when you know nothing about the opening act, you don't have any expectations, so more often than not you find yourself pleasantly surprised instead of let down. Or maybe, it's because opening acts tend to be hungry for success, so they play from the heart, making for a better performance overall.I actually went to see the band that was opening for them and they won me over with their performance.
Know what's funny? Two of my favorite movies ever I had never heard of before my buddy asked the clerk to pick a couple of flicks out for us. So when we got home before I even read the liner notes, he popped in Reservoir Dogs. We were both WTF is going on here and blown away. Then watched Robert Altman's The Player and was blown away again then finished the best Sunday movie day ever.
Oh my. That's another opening scene that must be seen. The longest single camera tracking shot in movie history I believe. Just outpacing the opening of Orson Welles' Touch of Evil, which Fred Ward mentions during the scene. The whole movie is very meta and hilarious.