jamillos Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, PatrickS77 said: Uhm. It's so easy. The perfect opener. Good song to open with, mainly because of the very beginning (the bass), and the overall tempo is cool too, but it's mainly the low voice, which I perceive like a detriment to an ideal opener. Another thing is, we've had that for years now, and some change surely wouldn't go amiss! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1. Welcome to the jungle It's perfect, the build up, the energy, the lyrics. 2. It's so easy Cool way to start the show, not to hard to sing. It would be great to follow that with Jungle, did they do that back in the day? 3. Reckless Life Start of with high energy and a bit more obscure, kinda cool. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGeneral Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Hard Skewl would actually be a fantastic opening song. Bad ass intro, fast song, catchy chorus. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_rose Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 14 hours ago, Powderfinger said: I’m not 100% sure here in what im saying, but I’m guessing those stats are wrong. I don’t know that Coma or You could be mine or Pretty Tied Up opened a show. Maybe Jungle did, but not that I recall. Some of the heads on here can confirm... setlistfm is a handy resource, but it’s not complete or entirely accurate. IIRC, Jungle was the opener for the festival shows I saw in 2002 and possibly 2006. It's So Easy is a great opener, but maybe they need to freshen it up after this tour. Hard Skool would be ideal if they were touring off the back of a new album. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We love Axl Rose Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Starting with Better would be really good, especially with that new intro, of course not now, maybe in 2016/2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas19 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Jungle for me is the perfect opener. The problem is that you set the bar too high from the beginning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoMw94 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) I love the current opening trio of It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, and Chinese Democracy, but if I were to change it up (and real world factors like voice weren't an issue), I'd go with Chinese Democracy, Welcome to the Jungle, or Hard School, one of those three. I also like the idea of This I Love straight into Chinese Democracy, but I imagine I'm opening myself up to abuse by admitting that 🤷♂️😂 Edited August 11, 2022 by DoMw94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I loved the structure of Queen's Magic Tour. Kicking off with a fast paced song off of their latest release and then right into the classics. Balls to the wall. Hard Skool would work great as an opener and then into It's So Easy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Scraped. Shackler's Revenge would be a close second, but they would need Richard to play lead for most of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnrcane Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 13 hours ago, B5Redeye said: Knockin on heavens door to get it out of the way 😂 And you wouldn't have to worry about traffic or parking because you'd have plenty of time. Especially if RQ was second. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseDemocracy2004 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Would Nightrain followed by Welcome To The Jungle sound jarring? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BangoSkank Posted August 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) "Welcome To The Jungle" is the perfect answer. Others are good - nothing beats Jungle for a million reasons. It gets people so psyched, especially when they tease the guitar intro, and when Axl gives it his all it gives goosebumps. EXAMPLE: Plus, to be simple about it, it says "welcome" in it - so it's the perfect greeting to the audience. Edited August 12, 2022 by BangoSkank 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssiscool Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 To be an opener the has to be a faster song like Nightrain, jungle, easy, etc Personally, I'd like to see them open with Get In The Ring even if it was only once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamillos Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 42 minutes ago, ssiscool said: To be an opener the has to be a faster song like Nightrain, jungle, easy, etc Personally, I'd like to see them open with Get In The Ring even if it was only once. Only this time flipping off tiktokers, YT bootleggers, and various downloading motherfuckers and disgruntled forum nutters who constantly complain (i.e. us). Leak my shit, motherfucker Upload phone vids, motherfucker And I’ll sue your bitchy little ass! Punk! (as fuck) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderram Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 For me, Perfect Crime is the perfect opener. It’s short, loud, fast, angry and in your face. For most casual fans, I should think WTTJ would top the list. And it’s a great opening option too. I mean, if you really need evidence how legendary and epic GNR really is - think about this. How many bands could open a set with a song like WTTJ? For 90% of rest, that’d have to be a closer or near the end of a set. But GNR can open with it and still carry a 2-3 hour show. Unreal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchisback Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 You Could Be Mine would be a great opener. That drum intro followed by the badass guitars that come in is perfect. I know they opened with it once in South America in 2014 but I think it would be a great opener all the time too. Nightrain, Easy and Jungle are all great too. Honestly ISO, Brownstone and then Jungle is as perfect as it comes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimiRose Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) Welcome to the jungle is the best. it has a teaser intro. It's iconic. It was the first song on the first album. It is full of energy. the dya know where you are crowd interaction. The fact it has 'Welcome' in the title. If there was one song written specifically to be the ultimate perfect show opening song in rock history, it is welcome to the jungle. Edited August 12, 2022 by JimiRose typo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1- WTTJ 2- CD 3- Pretty Tied Up I think ISE is a bad opener and Nightrain should be saved for the end of the set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratam Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 10 hours ago, Bitchisback said: You Could Be Mine would be a great opener. That drum intro followed by the badass guitars that come in is perfect. I know they opened with it once in South America in 2014 but I think it would be a great opener all the time too. Nightrain, Easy and Jungle are all great too. Honestly ISO, Brownstone and then Jungle is as perfect as it comes It was in Bolivia, due the altitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Jungle. You can tease the intro and then On 8/11/2022 at 11:38 AM, BangoSkank said: "Welcome To The Jungle" is the perfect answer. Others are good - nothing beats Jungle for a million reasons. It gets people so psyched, especially when they tease the guitar intro, and when Axl gives it his all it gives goosebumps. EXAMPLE: Plus, to be simple about it, it says "welcome" in it - so it's the perfect greeting to the audience. Yeah it's hard to start a show better than than that. That scream is godly, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontdamnmeuyi2015 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 WTTJ hands down. Get the crowd going every time. Axl off stage saying "do you know where the fuck you are" And Slash's guitar and Axl running out on stage screaming Jungle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTJ80 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Right Next Door To Hell….that opening at Deer Creek is 🔥. The rage, power and fury. Reckless Life would be my other choice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I always enjoyed Perfect Crime when they did it, maybe it is because of how chaotic the St. Louis show seemed even before Axl's stage dive but looking at that opener during that show Axl seemed dangerous and the vibe electric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gilby Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 You Could Be Mine with it's iconic drum intro is great. Chinese Democracy is great too. I'd love to see em open with Double Talking Jive. Let it build up with the drums and guitar and the whole band jamming and then Axl runs on stage. It'd be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 I’d like to see Nightrain return as opener. PC as the closing song is perfect though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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