Question About "Outside The Rain"
 

I love love love this song, but I have been wondering lately why this has been performed steadily in most of stevie's solo tours.

What on earth from the millions of songs Stevie has made this one be performed so many times?? I mean, it wasn't even a single... Does it hold a special meaning for her?? I can understand why songs like "Dreams", "Rhiannon" & "Stand Back" are performed on most tours, but why this song is always performed as got me baffled :confused:

Just curious... :wavey:

I think she's stated that the song is a continuation of "Dreams" or vice versa so that's why she performs them back to back.

I had heard that before. Can anybody hook me up with a great live performance of this song? 1998 and up and of good quality - preferably with dreams as well :confused:

I was wondering that myself recently, thanks for asking. But while you love it, I was thinking "this song ain't so great" (I don't really think "ain't" in my head, but it sounds better here).
I saw that it flowed well with dreams, but I didn't think that could be the only reason.
Since I've said all that, I'll just go ahead and say this would probably be my choice number one for songs to drop. Not that I don't like it, but besides those kick ass parts where she gets all passionate, I could do without its midtempo, midrange thing.

I did feel the same way until I actually SAW Stevie perform it. Now I absolutley adore the song. My favourite song on BD. I don't think it should get dropped - its a great opener how it merges in with dreams.

Bottom Line: The Song Kicks Ass :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

That's really your favorite song on BD???!?:eek:

Lawd. I think I liked it less from the performances. But it does merge with dreams really well, and I've seen Stevelah much more than you have (I think).
Honestly, i would love it if she dropped both songs. She could replace them with
"Long Way to Go" and "Kind of Woman" for example....:D
I do like OTR - don't get me wrong - but mainly only a couple parts of the song. The couplet of OTR and Dreams really brings the exciting concert tempo down, IMO. which, again, does not mean they aren't good songs.

I'm glad someone is extra stoked about OTR, though.
Oh, my, when she did HSML in Vegas, I was in heaven. And i didn't like that song soooo much before. And now I love it.
Kind of the same thing with you and OTR. :woohoo:

At the moment it is my favourite song. Im known for changing my mind at the drop of a hat - SA was my favourite album at one stage :eek: :lol:

There are very few stevie songs I don't like. The only one i can think of at the moment is Whole Lotta Trouble :sorry:

But, I do think it is time for a change. I say replace 90% of the set list. I am dying to see 'Ohh My Love', 'Ghosts', 'Affairs of the Heart' & 'Straight Back' performed live, that would be heaven :cool:

I am obsessed about 'Ooh My Love' - it is my fav Stevie solo song (at the moment :p )

There are no great live performances of it 1998 & up, so I can't provide you one.

Let me just say that I love it, too! It used to make a really exciting concert opening!

I love the way it merges into Dreams - it leaves the FM/SN fans who haven't heard Outside The Rain before wondering :laugh:

A) Don't laugh about Street Angel. I still like it better (as a whole) than TISL.
B) I agree with your plan, but not your songs. I like them, but I prefer the others, especially for a concert. Some of my favorite Stevie lyrics are in Ghost, though "It's just the ghost of what you really want
And it's the ghost of the past that you live in
And it's the ghost of the future you are frightened of"
Those lyrics really speak to me. I just don't think either would be good for a concert so much. Straight Back would kick ass, Affairs of the Heart - the song is okay, for a concert, no.

David - :laugh: :laugh:

OMG :eek: SA better than TINSL :eek: No way! TISL is my fav Stevie album :thumbsup: It's close to perfection for me...

Ghosts is the only Stevie song that I can REALLY relate to - check my sig :) That is EXACTLY what my music does for me.

Im telling you, 'Ooh My Love' would be great in concert - imagine taku on the percussion at the beginning :thumbsup:

No. Just no. I'm not quite that emo.





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wait - the only song you can relate to??? :confused:

Are you mocking me miss amber??

:laugh: I would hardly call anything of Stevie's emo. My Chemical Romance is emo...

Yes, lyrically i can really relate to Ghosts, because most of Stevie's songs are about love, something I have never felt, i cant relate, but that doesnt mean i enjoy them any less :woohoo:

I also relate to Escape from Berlin as well,

What can I say, im a depressing person :lol:

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I don't think you're depressing, I'm just suprised you don't "relate" to more. I guess you're "doing the best that you can ;) "
Even if I haven't experienced whatever, I can still usually imagine the pain of it.
But I have to say, I think Ghosts is pretty relatable, although musically not my favorite, mainly because its slow - the notes are ok.
I don't care about lyrics that much. And I really like fast beat songs for concerts. Which Ghost isn't. :) My other favorite thing is a supervocal.

It's cool, your tastes are interesting. :wavey:


Oh, and I would say that almost every single Stevie song is technically emo.
Exceptions include: Uh....Nope. The closest I can come is Angel and Think About It. But technically those are emo, too. Chris is the one for upbeat songs.

I really really do wish that Stevie would do HSML in concert more often.
It is such a gem to hear live.