BeeR Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) Seems this is very rare but wondering if anyone has ever had been to a concert (or knew someone who has) where someone famous played on a song/songs of the other famous artist in concern and "just showed up" (not announced) and played those song(s) at the concert....examples might be Larry Carlton or Tom Scott playing with Steely Dan (never happened in concert that I'm aware of), David Sanborn playing with Billy Joel on "NY State of Mind" (which I think he did on a TV special once but not a "regular" concert), Bruce Hornsby playing with Bonnie Raitt or Don Henley, etc. I realize why it's rare - mostly the other famous person doing their own thing - but geez at least w/the older guys who aren't so popular any more, you'd think they might want to to it once in awhile, esp since those kind of things really jazz the audience. Edited June 15, 2010 by BeeR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenzal rhomb Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Fat Mike of NOFX sang with Bad Religion at Warped Tour last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Sacrebleu Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I think it does happen realtively often, if I understand your post. About 20 years ago went to see Siouxie and the Banshees, and Robert Smith from the Cure showed up as the guest guitarist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYER Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 It happens not as often as it use to. Saw Raitt come onstage with Little Feat(after Lowell) and sing back up the whole concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I saw Branford Marsallis come on stage and do a set with the Grateful Dead. I saw a Dead show where Bob Dylan was performing as the opening act. The backup band for Dylan was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Saw Elton John come out and play Trouble with Coldplay in Atlanta, around 2000 or '01. Ace Frehly with Pearl Jam at Madison Square Garden playing Black Diamond, 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 Cool - guess it happens more than I figured. I always thought it would be blast to be at a concert and have the band go "and now we'd like to introduce a special guest" and the crowd goes nuts when it's another "big" name. The ultimate IMO would be for Paul McCartney introduce Julian Lennon that way, but that aint gonna happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I haven't seen a one and out guest but I did see Clapton back in the day and the drummer was Phil Collins. He just played drums and they didn't do any Genesis/Collins songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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