Why does Stevie not do Rooms on Fire?

[Janis_no1]

Hi All

Why doesn't Stevie do Rooms on fire? It was as big as eg If Anyone Falls, and its the most recent, that a lot of people know of because it was in the late 80's...

So whats up with that?

[petep9000]

This is just speculation, but maybe she loves it but her handlers want her to shy away from that dreary era where she was doing the pills.
Or, maybe she feels the same.

[jedw]

Hahaha

One word for you ... "Alice"

I think its what he said ^

I dont actually like her doing if anyone falls, becasue the harmonies just dont work live AT ALL on the chorus line. i.e. the soundstage version sounds very ... lazy and subdued (sorry)

[GavinBrown]

ive wanted her to do this for sooooo long...ughhhh per chance to dream i guess!

[badanimals87]

Originally Posted by GavinBrown

ive wanted her to do this for sooooo long...ughhhh per chance to dream i guess!

My friend and I flew to LA to see the last Pondering the Millennium show at the HOB 1/4/00 and I was very much looking forward to hearing Rooms on Fire since it was in the set for the last 3 shows. Unfortunately Stevie broke her toe (or stubbed it or something) after the Vegas 12/31/99 show and dropped ROF for the last of the shows.

This was also the first time I witnessed the Frankenboks first hand.

[trackaghost]

I think she likes to pretend the years 1986 to 1996 never happened, that's why.

[Musicman408]

Would love it if she did this song!!!

Does someone have a copy of the Millennium Rooms on Fire! I used to have it, but my computer ate it.

Thanks!!!

[nailatixela]

Originally Posted by badanimals87

My friend and I flew to LA to see the last Pondering the Millennium show at the HOB 1/4/00 and I was very much looking forward to hearing Rooms on Fire since it was in the set for the last 3 shows. Unfortunately Stevie broke her toe (or stubbed it or something) after the Vegas 12/31/99 show and dropped ROF for the last of the shows.

This was also the first time I witnessed the Frankenboks first hand.

I'm guessing her toe still must have been hurting her during the recent solo tours, so that's why she hasn't done it.

I wasn't too crazy about rooms on fire in 99. Maybe it's best that it is out of the set. It wouldn't hurt to hear how it sounds today though.

[Phoenix]

I like the Spanish guitar, and the slow "there is magic all around u" parts, but other than that i never got what the big deal about this song was. To me it was always kinda "eh" also it wasnt as big a hit here in the states as it was in Europe or elsewhere, back when i lived in Australia, i was *SHOCKED* at how many people knew rooms on fire, and how much airplay it got. the 99 version is decent, but people complained (surprise) that it was "too sped up". Id b ok if she put it in the set, but not OVER or BEFORE a rare one.

[gldstwmn]

Didn't Brett say in his q&a or something that it was too vocally taxing?

[jedw]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Didn't Brett say in his q&a or something that it was too vocally taxing?

I actually often think some of the songs on TOSOTM would be well suited to her "present day" vocal range.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by jedw

I actually often think some of the songs on TOSOTM would be well suited to her "present day" vocal range.

YEP. There's what like 5-7 notes total in Rooms on fire?

Just listen to it. (again, i do like parts of it sometimes, but still)

She had trusted many = (all of 3 monotone notes in various position)

and then there would be someone who would enter into her presence ( ya, all those words, and about 2 notes total

Same with the chorus. there's NO WAY that's two vocally difficult. I remember some ledge members met waddy after some of the vegas shows, and asked him about it, and all he did was run his finger past his neck like it has been cut.

[silversprings62]

I have often wondered why this song never makes it into the set list. I love it, it is one of my favorites!

[David]

I like the performances of it from the 1994 tour. It's on the House of Blues radio show, I think.

I like the way she sang "Somewheeere ... sooomewheeere ..." during the synth intro during the 1989 tour.

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

YEP. There's what like 5-7 notes total in Rooms on fire?

And even less in "Ooh My Love" (another song I'd like to see live sometime)