He says the Scorpions made a big impression by rolling onstage in a white limousine accompanied by a motorcycle escort. Duke Ellington’s “Take the A Train” was played in stadiums right before the Rolling Stones kicked off performances on the band’s 1981 tour, and Rush employed “The Three Stooges” theme for more than a decade of its career.Ĭummins attended the historic “The Wall: Live in Berlin” concert staged by Roger Waters and an all-star supporting cast in 1990, when the future University of Notre Dame student studied overseas as a 15-year-old.
In terms of memorable walk-on music heard at concerts, Metallica is unrivaled for its use of Ennio Morricone’s “The Ecstasy of Gold” at shows since 1983.
