What Hit Should They Be Opening With?

Prayer is feasible and a good opener, but I'd rather have it later. However, I don't want it CLOSING the show every night. Perhaps the encore closer, or after the acoustic set.

BTBMB could work, I think. That would be cool to have Jon shout the count-in from behind the screen and have the screen rise up to reveal the band.

Bad Medicine could work too, but it would probably have to be sped up considerably. And no medley.

LYHOM has been proven to work amazingly, on two tours. It's cool how the excitement builds up during the drum intro, and then when they finally kick in to the riff, the crowd goes wild. I would love to see that again.

No chance in hell Keep the Faith should open. It has the energy, but it starts off considerably quiet. This should be closing the main set or closing the show on a rotation with SIBSN.

I like Brian's idea about IML, but it's too slow. Plus, it just doesn't sound all that great live. Awesome on the record, not so much live.

HAND is a great idea. Richie could start the riff alone in the spotlight, and then all the lights explode on when the rest of the band comes in. Jon would have to work on his vocals on the song though, as it sounds like utter shit nowadays IMO.


So out of this list, I chose LYHOM. Just a perfect opener.

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I don't think Its My Life would be good as an opener. I think it needs to be right after the slow part of the set. Get you going again

Faith would suck as an opener.

Prayer needs to be near the end.


I think Have A Nice Day would work too.

LYHOM for me too, then straight into IML.

Lay your hands on me

Dawn

I don't get what all the fuss about prayer finishing is, they should open with LOAP and finish with the obvious choice: The final countdown. It has final in the title for gods sakes!

Have a Nice Day all the way.

HAND would be a cool opener. Have the opening video footage play then when it stops let the smirk face appear on the screen for a split second , then hear Richie's beginning.

"Prayer" should never be the standard closer of a show. That would be just as boring and predictable as AC/DC ending every show with "For Those About To Rock". Actually, I prefer other songs to close a show. "Keep The Faith" or "These Days" or even "I'll Be There For You" or "Never Say Goodbye" have worked quite well. "Bad Medicine" on the Bounce tour was great as well, with its extended band introdcution.

The "Wanted/Prayer" combination this tour already bores me on paper.

LYHOM always been the best opener and KTF the best mainset-closer in my opinion.

I salute you,
TS

I'm one of the few who feel LOAP is the best opener. Though I would like to see IML given that spot just to see how it works. Either a way, opening with a monster hit creates a great feel for the rest of the show