Concert openers.

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

How about nixing Stand Back from the set entirely, especially now, since it leaves room for Christine's songs?

I hope you could tell I wasn't serious. I 100% agree that Stand Back shouldn't be in the setlist. It's the only recognizable Stevie song I could see potentially starting a show. Gold Dust Woman has the fantastic, moody opening but usually runs too long for an opener.

My biggest suggestion a few weeks back in the setlist thread was Tusk. I loved how that song was deconstructed in the pilot of The Americans and could be a great opening song, building from instrumental only and then picking up tempo. Plus, it's never been an opener before. Second Hand News was fantastic last year and gave the beginning of the concert so much life...much more successful than Monday Morning, which isn't as exciting, as fast, nor the jolt you need to start a show.

I don't see a Christine song for the opener, as they might want to properly introduce her, welcome her back to the band before she goes into Say You Love Me as her first song.