What is your minimun requirements,to be satisfied with this,

[Hawkeye]

With opening night of,the tour less then a week away I've been trying to ask,myself,what exactly it would take for Stevie to "meet expectations" for the MANY promises she has made building this tour up. Not,exceed them or a dream scenerio. What is the minimum stevie has do for,you not,be disappointed. For me:

she has to play two of the many songs she's rattled off: Wild Heart, Bella Donna, trouble in Shangri la rooms on fire etc. need to actually make it to the set. No,articles in,early November about how you rehearsed all of these songs and some just didn't work and you had a nightmare on October 21st about that horrible night,in 1976 when you played too much rumours and you forever have to be pretend that is,at all a relevant or sane excuse!

2. The right selection of 24KG songs. Like,I said in the other thread 24 KG is way different then IYD for me. I feel that when ranking all,of her albums I would put 24kg one notch ahead,of IYD. I liked,every single song on IYD, a few more Then others but honestly she could've played any 6 out of 12(not counting Cheaper then Free songs,and I'd be equally excited To see any of them live. With 24KG there are around 5 songs I REALLY want her to do and the rest not so much. Even songs I like a lot like hard advice for example. Its a,really great song, both I,have no desire to see,it live. Luckily for me, Stevie generally comes,thru for me on,choosing my favorites from,her newest albums this century. If everthing goes,according to my plan she'll do

1. Mable Normand
2. Starshine
3. 24KG
4 all the beautiful worlds
5. I Don't Care

6.,Twisted

As far as "meeting expectations all she has to do on this front for me Is A. Simply play Mable Normand and and I'm good or B. If MN Is NOT played,,she will,have to play 3 of the other 5 listed.

3. Pick a good opening song!
I'll forgive her messing this up if all is great with the show, but to me at least there are only 4 acceptable openers and they are

A. Starshine, the opening song from 24 KG is one of the most hard hitting energy packed,song she's ever released. It's the most logical,way to open the show. Its,how a lot of artists including Lindsey start their shows. Plus I think the,first song is a,great place to put an unkown song,because people are,excited by the the mere presence of,stevie taking the stage to any rocking beat. I know your,not trying,to sell,albums necessarily but this would,move the needle even if just very slightly. People,may go home wondering "what was that kick ass opening song
B. I can't Wait, it may not be from the new album but it would be a,bigger,suprise and would pump the sh*t out of,the crowd. Stevie can,cheat her way out of the song, I do,t care. The instuments alone,are,enough to carry the so,g. Stevie,can let the back up,singers do,most of the work,and,throw us one good,wail or so.ethi,g to make,up for,the undeniable drastic changing of most of the song to,suit her voice.
C. 24KG, identical reasoning as starshine. But instead of starting with straight ahead rocker, we start with a long bass build,up the pitch clack until the the lights all come,on to the piano and,guitar intro.
D. Ghosts,are Gone or Fall,From Grace. Along the same logic as Starshine and I have to give Stevie herself credit for me even thinking of these songs since she opened with FFG on those 5 random shows in 2010 and I thought it was a great decision. And whether you like the song or not there is no denying the opening riff to Ghosts are Gone is an incredible way to start any concert. Fall from Grace is obviously far more likely since I think in Stevie's mind is a modern day equivalent to Outside the Rain

E. rooms on fire- kind of like this is the non 24KG alternative to opening the show dark and mysteriously. Basically for me rooms on fire is equal to 24KG while I Cant Wait is equal to Starshine.
F. Absolutely not Enchanted, Rock and Roll, OTR, SDMHA or even Stand Back but i'd except stand back just to please the giant arena plus it'll have to played anyway, just way less ideal then my other options


4. ONE song that is truly a suprise. Now,this maybe very unfair to Stevie but her doing the wild,heart will,now no longer satisfy this requirement. Since it has been mentioned in articles. So yes I give her,mad,props for,the wild,heart, but I want just one song to be done Tuesday that no,one could've predicted. Nothing on 24KG or IYD count here either because we know she wants to do a lot from those 2,albums. Stevie says there is a 31 song list. And I'm sure daddy will suggest a few more during rehearsals. There has to be a,son or 2 completely out of,left,field on that last. Something along the lines of,blue lamp, gold,and,braid, kind oy ,woman, no spoken word, sable,on blone, nogjtbird, Nothing ever changes, imperial hotel. I don't even care if it's a song I don't like. Just truly shock me!

5. The alternative set promise, if this one comes,to,frution then Id almost say that nothing above,matters. If she follows thru on changing the set from,show to show then stevie,will meet,my expectations.