Best and worst live opener

The worst opener for me would have to be Bounce.

As for the best...probably Lay Your Hands On Me although I do like it being played in the middle of the set...

Anyone else?

I do like fast uptempo openers like Bounce or LMS.
Easy choice for me:
BEst One: LYHOM (with Jon coming u from under the stage)
Worst One: (I guess you knew b4): LH including this annoying intro (do the still have this ?????)

Of ones I've seen (Bounce, Last Man Standing, Rockin' In The Free World, Lost Highway <twice>, and You Give Love A Bad Name) I think LMS was best, and RITFW was worse (not that it was bad, just didn't work as an opener IMO)

I still think It's My Life would be a KICKASS opener.

Have to correct myself: The best opener ever was Boys are back in town in Berlin 2000! Awesome!

Nothing beats Prayer as an opener

As for worst, I'd probably go for Lost Highway at present

Lay Your Hands On Me definately the best one - real rocking.

Twist And Shout the worst - as played in Giants Stadium on Bounce tour (Aug 8 2003)

Livin' On A Prayer is also great as a opener - good idea to start the show with megahit but I think it works better as a closing song for the main set. In my opinion the worst usage of the song was on the Bounce tour (and on some concerts on OWN tour) - as a third or fourt song.

Next goo is One Wild Night - maybe because of the title.

See, I don't like the idea of Prayer as an opener at all, but that's just me.

Never liked prayer as an opener too much - for an opener you need a "bang " at the start. The Intro is too long before it starts going. Prayer is better at the end IMHO.

Thank you for your LH opinion! You rock

Me too - see posting b4!

To elaborate on what I posted earlier, I think IML sets up perfectly as an opener.
-It starts with a bang
-It's an energy filled song
-Every person in the crowd knows it by heart
-It was a huge hit
-It's never been played in that spot before.