Your dream opening song

[Rickypt]

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.

[dissention]

Sable On Blonde

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

[skcin]

TISL or Bella Donna

[diamondsnake]

Sister Honey!!!

That would rock!!!

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by skcin

Bella Donna

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.

[Neal]

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...

[TheBlueLamp]

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.

[wondergirl9847]

I HATE when people open with slow stuff...I am already on an adrenaline high just going to see my fave artists, so I wanna ROCK (tm Dee Snider)!!! I would love to hear Stand Back right off the bat....and leave Edge towards the end of the show.

Nothing Ever Changes would be fun too.

[Highwayman]

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...

[MirrorInTheSky]

Solo: TISL

Mac: FIREFLIES!!!!

[Ghosty]

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.

[SapphireSister]

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

[eric51078]

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

[jkmaletic]

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

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

I don't have high hopes for ever seeing this song performed but one can only dream!!

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.