Your dream opening song

[Rickypt]

A bit of a carryover from another thread. What would you pick as Stevie's opening number?

I'd stick with Outside The Rain, a perfect opener. Although I agree with Curtis that Rooms On Fire would be a good one.

I don't see the need for opening with a rocker or highly upbeat song like Enchanted. I just think that's too formulaic. I think the opener just needs to capture the essence of the performer.

[dissention]

Sable On Blonde

I'd pass out if she waltzed onto the stage to the lush opening of that song.

[skcin]

TISL or Bella Donna

[diamondsnake]

Sister Honey!!!

That would rock!!!

[Rickypt]

Bella Donna

That is definitely my #2 choice. Can you imagine Stevie taking stage during that piano intro? Beautiful. I just don't think she pull off TISL.

Sable on Blonde would be pretty amazing.

[Neal]

I've always liked 'Outside The Rain', still do. 'Rooms On Fire' is another good choice, and I've always thought 'Stand Back' would be a great opener, though it's unlikely to ever happen...

[TheBlueLamp]

Sable On Blond or Blue Lamp would be great. I wouldn't mind Sister Honey, but she'd have to do some funky dance out onto the stage.

[wondergirl9847]

I HATE when people open with slow stuff...I am already on an adrenaline high just going to see my fave artists, so I wanna ROCK (tm Dee Snider)!!! I would love to hear Stand Back right off the bat....and leave Edge towards the end of the show.

Nothing Ever Changes would be fun too.

[Highwayman]

Fire Burning...

And for FM... From a darkened stage, Stevie walks out from one side, Lindsey walks out from the other... They meet in the middle... and they sing Second Time... Then the drum beat starts for The Chain...

[MirrorInTheSky]

Solo: TISL

Mac: FIREFLIES!!!!

[Ghosty]

When I first heard Stand Back live in the 80's, with all the drum intro, I had goosebumps from it. I could just picture her opening with it, all that drumming intro getting people all spazzy and excited. I always pictured the stage totally dark, then as the bongo's start, a colored light would shine a little on the person playing. Then another colored light (dim lights) would shine as each person started playing their instrument, one at a time (drums, bass, guitar, then keyboard). Then of course as Stevie starts singing, a bright white light would shine on her.

I also love Bella Donna live, and that would be pretty to ease into as an opening number. But it is very mellow, so maybe is better mid-concert, I don't know.

I think anything unusual that she's never done live before would be exciting. Like Violet and Blue. Or Blue Lamp.

[SapphireSister]

Rooms of Fire! I only started to see Stevie live with SYW so I don't have high hopes for ever seeing this song performed but one can only dream!! I would pee my pants and probably pass out (and I thought of Rooms the second I read the title to this thread).

*The first time I heard it live on a boot I cried. I'm so dramatic but this song represents a lot of things in my life :lol:

[eric51078]

Nothing Ever Changes...I think that would rock!

[jkmaletic]

I'd have to agree with Rooms On Fire too. Talk To Me would be great as well. It was disappointing to hear her say she may open with TTM in Vegas but never did. :(

~Jamie

[Rickypt]

I don't have high hopes for ever seeing this song performed but one can only dream!!

I don't understand why she doesn't do this one anymore. I thought she did a nice job of it at House of Blues in '99 but she dumped it the next night and I guess it's gone forever.

BTW, I finally got to listen to "Touched By An Angel". It's a very moving song..thanks again for sending to me.

[Rickypt]

Talk To Me would be great as well. It was disappointing to hear her say she may open with TTM in Vegas but never did. :(

~Jamie

Talk To Me would be my first choice for an upbeat song.

[Nightbird17]

A bit of a carryover from another thread. What would you pick as Stevie's opening number?

I'd stick with Outside The Rain, a perfect opener. Although I agree with Curtis that Rooms On Fire would be a good one.

I don't see the need for opening with a rocker or highly upbeat song like Enchanted. I just think that's too formulaic. I think the opener just needs to capture the essence of the performer.


Nothing Ever Changes!!!!!!!!!

[dudden22]

Storms baby.

[Nightbird17]

Storms baby.



Do you give refunds???? Get song but opener???? Snooze city :shrug:

[gldstwmn]

Sable On Blond. :)

[gldstwmn]

Sable On Blonde

I'd pass out if she waltzed onto the stage to the lush opening of that song.

It's perfect.

[gldstwmn]

Fire Burning...

And for FM... From a darkened stage, Stevie walks out from one side, Lindsey walks out from the other... They meet in the middle... and they sing Second Time... Then the drum beat starts for The Chain...

That's an interesting idea.

[CreepingDeath]

Long Way To Go :cool:

I adore Sable on Blond, but I want a real rocker for an opener.

[gldstwmn]

Long Way To Go :cool:


That would be fine too. :)

[dudden22]

Do you give refunds????:

No http://users.telenet.be/eforum/emoticons4u/mad/011.gif


Get song but opener???? Snooze city :shrug:

It's no worse than Sable on Blonde and it is a hell of a lot better than Than Talk To Me, which is just lame and boring all around.

[Nightbird17]

No http://users.telenet.be/eforum/emoticons4u/mad/011.gif




It's no worse than Sable on Blonde and it is a hell of a lot better than Than Talk To Me, which is just lame and boring all around.



Im with you 100% at least Storms is a beautiful song.......Sable on Blonde :eek: TTM i can live with

[diamondsnake]

Storms as an opener? People would be all excited to see Stevie and then they would be put to sleep! Not that it isn't a good song, but the first song has got to be somewhat upbeat and not depressing.

[amber]

TISL or Bella Donna
I could get behind that. :)
That is, if she'll never sing Angel again.

[skcin]

I could get behind that. :)
That is, if she'll never sing Angel again.


And I could get behind THAT. <3 Angel!

[GypsySorcerer]

I'd love Sable of Blond or Bella donna. :nod:

[ontheEdgeof17]

-Rooms on Fire

-OTR (der)

-Bella Donna

-Crying in the Night....a long guitar intro!

-If You Ever Did Believe

-My Heart

[David]

A bit of a carryover from another thread. What would you pick as Stevie's opening number?Stevie thought about opening her last few months of Rock a Little shows with "The Nightmare," & believe me I was all for it. I thought that would have been perfect.

Now I want her to open with "Sweet Betsy from Pike" or "Twilight on the Trail."

[amber]

And I could get behind THAT. <3 Angel!
Can you imagine those rockin first few chords and bass starting up, and then stevie comes bopping out, bouncing a little, dancing, all happy and smiley walk? You know, a bounce-out? :blob2:

[HejiraNYC]

An extended drum intro segueing into The Wild Heart :thumbsup: She could totally rock this song with her current voice! Well, except for that final "wild heart" at the end. :)

[SapphireSister]

Can you imagine those rockin first few chords and bass starting up, and then stevie comes bopping out, bouncing a little, dancing, all happy and smiley walk? You know, a bounce-out? :blob2:

I'd rather NOT imagine her ever performing that song and I'm looking very forward to it going down in FM survivor.

What's up with me teasing Amber lately? It's too fun ;)

[[email protected]]

OMG I totally agree, this is one of my, if not my VERY fav song by SN...would pass out, too...

:) Barbara


Sable On Blonde

I'd pass out if she waltzed onto the stage to the lush opening of that song.

[amber]

I'd rather NOT imagine her ever performing that song and I'm looking very forward to it going down in FM survivor.

What's up with me teasing Amber lately? It's too fun ;)
Yes, yes, we all know your aberrant dislike of the happiest song on earth. It's cool.

[SapphireSister]

Yes, yes, we all know your aberrant dislike of the happiest song on earth. It's cool.

That song belongs in a bad circus act. :lol: :lol:

[chiliD]

I Can't Wait.

[SapphireSister]

Sable On Blonde

I'd pass out if she waltzed onto the stage to the lush opening of that song.

Edit: I'd pass out if she waltzed onto the stage like a lush to the opening of that song. :lol: :lol:

[amber]

That song belongs in a bad circus act. :lol: :lol:
You should know. :lol:

[AliceLover]

That's an interesting idea.

I would love Fire Burning as an opener. Or even the song that follows the first whatever.

[SapphireSister]

You should know. :lol:

Ha ha! Love you too :xoxo:

[JazmenFlowers]

Sable On Blonde

I'd pass out if she waltzed onto the stage to the lush opening of that song.

I've always thought Outside the Rain (my #2 fav song by Stevie) is a perfect opener, but Sable on Blonde would be a great opener too - I'd love to see that.

[AliceLover]

I Can't Wait.

Id like that too. :)

[SapphireSister]

I would love Fire Burning as an opener. Or even the song that follows the first whatever.

That coming from someone who would love to hear Two Kinds of Love or Juliet as the opener too. ;)

[AliceLover]

That coming from someone who would love to hear Two Kinds of Love or Juliet as the opener too. ;)

Hey you said you liked Two Kinds of Love too, calling it a "beautiful song" so know your role!

Juliet would kick ass anywhere.

[SapphireSister]

Hey you said you liked Two Kinds of Love too, calling it a "beautiful song" so know your role!


Sure, if she invites me up on stage to sing the duet with her. :D

[JazmenFlowers]

-Crying in the Night....a long guitar intro!


this would bring the house down

[SuzeQuze]

Can you imagine those rockin first few chords and bass starting up, and then stevie comes bopping out, bouncing a little, dancing, all happy and smiley walk? You know, a bounce-out? :blob2:

Delighting SOTBs everywhere! That would be a really great opening song. I would love for her to do The Dealer too. I would also like to hear Sable on Blonde in the set but I'm not sure for an opener.

[equeen102289]

Outside the Rain is a great opening song, cause you always do want something upbeat, but I would just die if she opened with Bella Donna. :]

[SmileAtU]

It's perfect.


Sable on Blond. Yep agreed. Perfect.

Although I would love it if she did Think About It. It could work.

[Ghosty]

-Rooms on Fire


-Crying in the Night....a long guitar intro!

-If You Ever Did Believe



I'd love either of those two as an opener...that'd be awesome!

[chiliD]

Ok, so here's my whole set:

I Can't Wait
Sable On Blond
Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind
Smile At You
Rooms On Fire
That Made Me Stronger
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Bella Donna
Crying In The Night
Love Changes
Illume
Thrown Down
Outside The Rain/Dreams
No Spoken Word
Stand Back
Everybody Finds Out

encores:
Edge Of Seventeen
Rock & Roll
Crystal

[Macfanforever]

After the Glitter Fades or Leather and Lace

[LiquidBlue5000]

The extended rock mix of "I Can't Wait" would be the perfect opening song.. ESPECIALLY this year, being 2005... the opening lines "how will we feel in 20 years from now?" would fit soooo perfectly... afterall, it IS 20 years later... with the right kind of visuals in the background and the right band, this song would KICK ASS as the opener! :nod:

[LiquidBlue5000]

After the Glitter Fades or Leather and Lace


as the opening song??? maybe if Stevie was playing for a retirement community.. :p

[PenguinHead]

Long Way To Go :cool:

I adore Sable on Blond, but I want a real rocker for an opener.

Yeah! It will never happen, but I always thought that Long Way To Go would be a great opener for a concert. Imagine the first line...with Stevie asking the audience the very applicable question "CAN I BE OF ANY HELP TO YOU?"

Has anyone ever heard the extended remix of this song? It has a long teaser intro before Stevie chimes in. I imagine an audience eager with anticipation as the song builds up to her entrance to the stage.

[darklinensuit]

I Can't Wait, Wild Heart, or an upbeat Battle Of The Dragon.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

And I agree that Bella Donna and Rooms On Fire would be smart openers.

- Jake

[ryan8472]

I was just wondering about using Stand Back as an opener. It has potential, I think, with a video/audio intro a la what she does now, morphing into Stand Back (like the way the studio version starts.) And NO drum solo. Just a weird idea... :shrug:

[darklinensuit]

I was just wondering about using Stand Back as an opener. It has potential, I think, with a video/audio intro a la what she does now, morphing into Stand Back (like the way the studio version starts.) And NO drum solo. Just a weird idea... :shrug:

I haven't seen this tour yet, but in the past the first songs have been pretty stoic. I'd rather see SB later in the set where she's at least going to be into it.
But if she did open with SB, I think the drum solo would be great for building suspense.

- Jake

[LiquidBlue5000]

I was just wondering about using Stand Back as an opener. It has potential, I think, with a video/audio intro a la what she does now, morphing into Stand Back (like the way the studio version starts.) And NO drum solo. Just a weird idea... :shrug:

"Stand Back" is her premiere uptempo song she does live... to open with it, would kind of suck alot of the anticipation from the rest of the show... she needs a more balanced set....

However, i always thought "Stand Back" would be a great encore right after "Edge"... she did it like that once on TOSOTM tour and never again.... she should try doing it again... :woohoo:

[SapphireSister]

Nothing Ever Changes appeared in my dream last night but I woke up with Long Way to Go in my head (they don't sound too much alike but are both upbeat, rocker songs I guess?). I thought everyone would really like to know this. In the dream I was back in TX (where I grew up) in High School (tragic thought) and I saw NEC posted on the wall of the cafeteria. I freaked out and was so excited and said "Who here loves Stevie Nicks because I LOVE Stevie Nicks".

[darklinensuit]

Nothing Ever Changes appeared in my dream last night but I woke up with Long Way to Go in my head (they don't sound too much alike but are both upbeat, rocker songs I guess?). I thought everyone would really like to know this. In the dream I was back in TX (where I grew up) in High School (tragic thought) and I saw NEC posted on the wall of the cafeteria. I freaked out and was so excited and said "Who here loves Stevie Nicks because I LOVE Stevie Nicks".

And then the lunch lady pulled off her hairnet & she was Sharon. ;)

- Jake

[AliceLover]

Yeah! It will never happen, but I always thought that Long Way To Go would be a great opener for a concert. Imagine the first line...with Stevie asking the audience the very applicable question "CAN I BE OF ANY HELP TO YOU?"
Has anyone ever heard the extended remix of this song? It has a long teaser intro before Stevie chimes in. I imagine an audience eager with anticipation as the song builds up to her entrance to the stage.

That would rock!

[LiquidBlue5000]

And then the lunch lady pulled off her hairnet & she was Sharon. ;)

- Jake


:lol: Sharon wearing a hairnet?? i'm guessing it would have to be a black hairnet, otherwise it just wouldn't look right on her ;)

[SapphireSister]

And then the lunch lady pulled off her hairnet & she was Sharon. ;)

- Jake

:laugh: :laugh: :lol:

Or Karen, the gym teacher ;)

[SapphireSister]

Yeah! It will never happen, but I always thought that Long Way To Go would be a great opener for a concert. Imagine the first line...with Stevie asking the audience the very applicable question "CAN I BE OF ANY HELP TO YOU?"

Has anyone ever heard the extended remix of this song? It has a long teaser intro before Stevie chimes in. I imagine an audience eager with anticipation as the song builds up to her entrance to the stage.

I've talked about this before but I was never a huge fan of LWTG until I heard the extended remix and now I LOVE it and have it in my cd player on repeat right now. If anyone does not have this find it NOW. I love when she says "Can I be of any help to you you you" towards the end and "you" echos. Great 80's affects! And love that teaser intro. Sometimes I go around my office saying "Have fun tell the world!!"

[AliceLover]

"Stand Back" is her premiere uptempo song she does live... to open with it, would kind of suck alot of the anticipation from the rest of the show... she needs a more balanced set....

However, i always thought "Stand Back" would be a great encore right after "Edge"... she did it like that once on TOSOTM tour and never again.... she should try doing it again... :woohoo:

I remember listening to these shows where she did this and saying wow this is awesome. The crowd was so into it by the point, all the build up from edge. I really thought it sounded great. Juliet and Talk to Me replacing it in the middle, even better! :)

[LiquidBlue5000]

I remember listening to these shows where she did this and saying wow this is awesome. The crowd was so into it by the point, all the build up from edge. I really thought it sounded great. Juliet and Talk to Me replacing it in the middle, even better! :)


Werd!

she could finish up "Edge", take a little break during the encore... and totally rock out "Stand Back", without having to worry about conserving energy for the rest of the show :woohoo:

[macmar71]

I Sing For The Things

[GypsyBoy87]

I'd have to agree with Rooms On Fire too. Talk To Me would be great as well. It was disappointing to hear her say she may open with TTM in Vegas but never did. :(

~Jamie

the TTM thing made me cry after the show, it really did, i mean she shouldnt say things like that! us fans r too fragile! i think either TTM or I Cant Wait should open the show,perferably I CANT WAIT, because it has such a long into where she could do "How Do I love YOU.." back stage, and then make a big apperance ( on the top of a big starcase prehaps?) with the "I Cant Wait I Cant WAIT!" with the back up girls on either side and they kinda reinact the music video on the steps as they go down...ive kinda planed out stevies farewell tour in my head ( i hate to say "farewell" but i mean the biggest concert she ever puts on)
if she did that with I cant wait, and had TTM in the set, it would make up for not having TTM in the set in vegas ( what am i saying i love stevie no matter what she says and dosent go through with!!) :nod:

[LiquidBlue5000]

the TTM thing made me cry after the show, it really did, i mean she shouldnt say things like that! us fans r too fragile! i think either TTM or I Cant Wait should open the show,perferably I CANT WAIT, because it has such a long into where she could do "How Do I love YOU.." back stage, and then make a big apperance ( on the top of a big starcase prehaps?) with the "I Cant Wait I Cant WAIT!" with the back up girls on either side and they kinda reinact the music video on the steps as they go down...ive kinda planed out stevies farewell tour in my head ( i hate to say "farewell" but i mean the biggest concert she ever puts on)
if she did that with I cant wait, and had TTM in the set, it would make up for not having TTM in the set in vegas ( what am i saying i love stevie no matter what she says and dosent go through with!!) :nod:


dude.. you and i are on the same exact wavelength :woohoo:

i have "I Can't Wait" intro fantasies myself :lol:

... would be the best opener for any tour :nod:

[golddustwoman77]

I know she had done this song in concert early in her solo career, but she didn't start with it. "Gold and Braid" would rock as an opening song, IMO. :blob1: :blob2:

[Glittermoondust]

I know she had done this song in concert early in her solo career, but she didn't start with it. "Gold and Braid" would rock as an opening song, IMO. :blob1: :blob2:

I definitely agree with Gold and Braid--also would love Angel or Juliet too :) I never really thought about Bella Donna as an opener until some posted that--that would probably be kind of cool--and it would flow as an opener I think--if that makes any sense!

Amy

[AliceLover]

Around the time of the Vegas shows, I had this whoooole idea about starting with I Can't Wait, since the beginning of the video was shown on the screens then (right? I forget. I wasn't there, so yeah). I was all picturing her on top of stairs with her back to the audience like in that part of the video and turning around when everything kicks in and kicking ass.

But then I realized there's no way that'd ever happen. Booo.

LOL i remember the night when all us ledgies were sitting here waiting for the Vegas set list and how disappointed everyone was.....ahhh good times.

[LiquidBlue5000]

LOL i remember the night when all us ledgies were sitting here waiting for the Vegas set list and how disappointed everyone was.....ahhh good times.


i was happy to be the bringer of such bad news :nod: :lol:

[Dreammms]

i was happy to be the bringer of such bad news :nod: :lol:


that was really great of you bitch. :xoxo:

[LiquidBlue5000]

that was really great of you bitch. :xoxo:

no problem, you filthy whore :xoxo:

[Dreammms]

no problem, you filthy whore :xoxo:

baby i love when you talk dirty to me

:o

[AliceLover]

baby i love when you talk dirty to me

:o

Im just so used to it by now I kind of ignore it. :blob2:

[Hawkeye]

my dreamng song is Outside the Rain. I dont care what anyone says, thats the perfect opener and Stevie hit the nail right on the head by choosing to open with it so much.

[StevieNicksEO17]

Hmmm... this is tough. I would go with either Rooms on Fire, Gold and Braid, or Long Way to Go!!

[paperflowers]

Since we are talking "DREAM" openers ...I always dreamed of Stevie opening with Lindsey as a guest and they go into an accoustic "California Dreaming" then "Frozen Love"

Why not just a LB/SN CONCERT if we are dreaming :o

[KarmaContestant]

I have always thought Rooms On Fire would be a great opening song, especially if performed similar to the extended guitar mix from the CD single.

This wouldn't surprise me though.

I would be quite shocked though, if she went out on a limb and opened with something like I Can't Wait.....or Battle of the Dragons.

[Dark Angel]

Sable On Blond, Wild Heart, Violet And Blue, or Long Way To Go.

[Ghosty]

After seeing that clip of her singing Wild Heart in another post here (the post about the "Wild Heart backstage video", which now looks like it might be behind the scenes from a photo shoot instead, but whatever).... Wild Heart could be redone into a cool "unplugged" song..... that'd be so wild to hear live!

[Ghosty]

Since we are talking "DREAM" openers ...I always dreamed of Stevie opening with Lindsey as a guest and they go into an accoustic "California Dreaming" then "Frozen Love"

Why not just a LB/SN CONCERT if we are dreaming :o

Everytime Fleetwood Mac goes on tour, I always daydream they'd do Frozen Love. And then when Christine left, I was totally hoping for Frozen Love and also California Dreaming. I wish they'd do a Buckingham Nicks tour. I would have liked that even more than a Don Henley duo tour. Oh well. We can keep dreaming...

[amber]

I Sing For The Things
This would actually be a dream ending song for me. I would cry buckets if she did this as her last song.

[gldstwmn]

I'd rather NOT imagine her ever performing that song and I'm looking very forward to it going down in FM survivor.

What's up with me teasing Amber lately? It's too fun ;)

Sapphire, what is girlfriend wearing there in you sig photo? :lol:

[gldstwmn]

Sable on Blond. Yep agreed. Perfect.

Although I would love it if she did Think About It. It could work.

I can see Think About It working just fine.

[gldstwmn]

Ok, so here's my whole set:

I Can't Wait
Sable On Blond
Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind
Smile At You
Rooms On Fire
That Made Me Stronger
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Bella Donna
Crying In The Night
Love Changes
Illume
Thrown Down
Outside The Rain/Dreams
No Spoken Word
Stand Back
Everybody Finds Out

encores:
Edge Of Seventeen
Rock & Roll
Crystal

Now that's a set list to get excited about.

[gldstwmn]

Yeah! It will never happen, but I always thought that Long Way To Go would be a great opener for a concert. Imagine the first line...with Stevie asking the audience the very applicable question "CAN I BE OF ANY HELP TO YOU?"

Has anyone ever heard the extended remix of this song? It has a long teaser intro before Stevie chimes in. I imagine an audience eager with anticipation as the song builds up to her entrance to the stage.

The remix kicks ass. :nod:

[gldstwmn]

LOL i remember the night when all us ledgies were sitting here waiting for the Vegas set list and how disappointed everyone was.....ahhh good times.

Let's not relive that again. :laugh:

[gldstwmn]

After seeing that clip of her singing Wild Heart in another post here (the post about the "Wild Heart backstage video", which now looks like it might be behind the scenes from a photo shoot instead, but whatever).... Wild Heart could be redone into a cool "unplugged" song..... that'd be so wild to hear live!

It's from the Rolling Stone cover photo shoot for Bella Donna with Annie Leibowitz.
It wouldn't sound right without Miss Lo-retta harmonizing on it with her.