I saw Leatherwolf in a club in Providece R.I. for their s/t tour. It was a great show, right up front.
Quiet Riot w/ Poison in 2000 (I think).
Great White (2x)
I saw DLR on the Skyscraper tour, It was AWESOME. Faster Pussycat opened, they were good also.
I also saw Ace open for Maiden back in the day (Seventh Son Of A Seven Son and Second Sighting I think).A great show by Maiden and a good show by Ace and the boys.
I have done the same thing. Here is my very small list, (Bangalore Choir's On Target and, Jagged Edge UK's Fuel For Your Soul.How I look at is, as long as I have the tunes I'm ok with it.
Van Halen
David Lee roth
poison (4x)
Ratt (2x)
Cinerella (2x)
Great White (2x)
Warrant
LA Guns
Dio
Savatage
Megadeth (4x)(Because of bands they were with)
Iron Maiden (2x)
Ace Frehley
Leatherwolf
Prophet
Ramones
Bulletboys
Winger
Little Caesar
Quiet Riot
Enuff Znuff
Slaughter
Dokken (2x)
W.A.S.P.
Kiss (2x)
Black N Blue
Aerosmith
Ozzy
Scorpions
Kingdom Come
This is just off the top of my head. There was not much more than this, just the ones I can remember right now.
I liked it from the first listen, but it has grown to be at least a top 5 of 2010. Sweet temptation, livin' your dreams,never say goodbye,martyr, and dig deep are favs.