remphish1 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I have seen some shows were some odd guest starts popped up for a song or two. Share your favorites I'll start with the strangest one. in 1998 I was seeing Leftover Salmon at the Horde Fest. Neil Young popped up on stage and played harmonica!When seeing the Gorillaz at MSG Lou Reed performed with them, the time before that Ike Turner joined themSaw BB KING join Phish at a showWhen seeing Billy Joel at Shea :Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey, Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, and Paul McCartney joined himSaw the Rock n Roll Hall of fame concert at msg. Sting joined Stevie Wonder that was neatMinnie Driver joined Ryan Adams at a show I saw I'm sure I'll think of more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 The "strangest" (and "WORST") comes quickly to mind: Zak Wylde filling in for DIckey Betts with the Allmans at Great Woods, Betts was arrested in Albany the night before. I can't stand everything about Zak Wylde. There must be many more "strangest" but not "worst" for me, I'll have to give it some thought. Right now my brain has been shutdown by the memory of Wylde and that bullseye guitar on stage with the Allmans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Abe Vigoda joined Phish on stage, in a wombat costume, last fall. I didn't see it, but if this doesn't top this list I don't know what could. Trumps Carrot Top playing with Widespread Panic, even. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 When seeing the Gorillaz at MSG Lou Reed performed with them, the time before that Ike Turner joined them I'm sure I'll think of more You do know that both Lou Reed and Ike Turner were guests on Gorillaz albums, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 The LoS/Neil Young thing doesn't surprise me, really, nor the Phish/BB King appearance. Regardless of what you think of their music, Phish is a respected bandby a lot of heavyweights. Plus, they've shared the stage with shitloads of musicians. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Steven Wright did some stand up between sets at a Dylan and Phil Lesh show on 10/31/99 - that was fun and unsuspected. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Steven Wright did some stand up between sets at a Dylan and Phil Lesh show on 10/31/99 - that was fun and unsuspected.That's funny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Etta James sang with the GD on NYE (and the night before) in 1982. Apparently, she had never heard of them previously. Tower of Power Horns joined and some nice versions of "Tell Mama," "Lovelight," etc. were played.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 The Stones had a circus act on stage between Journey's set and their set at Soldiers Field in 78. Very strange Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Phish had a Gene Simmons impersonator onstage with them the first time I saw them. There was no way to know it at the time, but that run of shows (Roxy, Atlanta) has achieved mythic status in the Phish universe and has been officially released. I'm glad I got to see the first 1.5 shows of that run. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Not really a "guest" appearance, but Phil Lesh wore a Barney outfit for his kid's birthday for a tune on April Fool's in '93. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Not really a guest performance, but Sting opening for the Dead in '92 in Vegas was pretty surreal. Especially when he covered Jimi Hendrix. Natalie Cole was a guest at a Hep C benefit with the Allman Brothers. Among other songs, her vocals on Whipping Post were chill inducing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yeah, Violent Femmes opening for the Dead, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I saw The Bangles come out and play a couple encore tunes with the GD in New Orleans in '88. Pretty weird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I saw The Bangles come out and play a couple encore tunes with the GD in New Orleans in '88. Pretty weird.I remember that. Random. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I wasn't there, but I heard rumors of Don Henley jumping up on stage with Mojo Nixon to sing with him on "Don Henley Must Die".If that is true, I have a new respect for DH. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Off the top of my head, probably Al Leiter with Bruce Springsteen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Abe Vigoda joined Phish on stage, in a wombat costume, last fall. I didn't see it, but if this doesn't top this list I don't know what could. Trumps Carrot Top playing with Widespread Panic, even.Agreed, I don't know if anything could top this in the "strange" category. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 You do know that both Lou Reed and Ike Turner were guests on Gorillaz albums, right?I do however I didn't think either of these two would have showed up for the live performances* *I guess it was more unexpected! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I was at the 99 or 00 Phish Vegas shows where Kid Rock came out. Fun stuff.theres a couple more good ones I'll think of in a minute Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 My first concert, technically, was a music/comedy show: Mel Torme opened for Rich Little. I was only 10 years old, so I had zero familiarity with Mel. To me it was just your typical cheeseball "older person" music, although he did sing it very well. What I didn't know was that Rich Little could sing too...and he really did, imitating Mel Torme, Anthony Newley, and probably some others. So it wasn't really that strange, but to my unprepared 10-year-old mind it sure was. They were very warm and gracious to the fans, by the way: standing and posing for pictures and signing autographs for anyone willing to line up and meet them after the show. Pretty cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Keith Richards and Ronnie Woods daughters came out and sang with warm up act Johnny Lang. Not too weird but it's something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 and not that anyone here cares but in 01 Dave Matthews came out at the end of Treys show at The Landmark Theatre in Richmond and that place went absolutely APESHITThey did a cover of Whatever Gets You Through The Night that is super allsomeness Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I suppose this counts:Local band Falstaff (featuring former Shrimp Boat member Ian Schneller) used to have their friend Young come up on stage with the band at some point to sit in with them and do… something while the band played.One time it was strike a triangle. Once.Another time he sat on a chair in the middle of the stage and made toast.Another time it was draw something that he didn't show to the crowd.Always odd and always fun.While I never saw Shrimp boat , I understand that he used to do similar things with that band, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 This is not the strangest guest but maybe the best of my young music life was Koko Taylor singing a couple songs with JB Hutto and the Hawks in the early 70s before Koko had her resurgence and became world famous. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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