Your dream opening song
 

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.

Sable On Blonde

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

TISL or Bella Donna

Sister Honey!!!

That would rock!!!

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.

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...

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.

No slow songs
 

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...

Solo: TISL

Mac: FIREFLIES!!!!

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.

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:

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

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

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.

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

All Shows should start off rocking.......
 

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

Storms baby.

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

Sable On Blond. :)

It's perfect.

That's an interesting idea.

Long Way To Go :cool:

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

That would be fine too. :)

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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

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.

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

And I could get behind THAT. <3 Angel!

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

-Rooms on Fire

-OTR (der)

-Bella Donna

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

-If You Ever Did Believe

-My Heart

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."

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:

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. :)

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 ;)

Sable On Blonde
 

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

:) Barbara

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:

I Can't Wait.

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