NYE Opening Song Predictions:

[Honest Man]

Good Intentions is definitely the opener!  ;D

[moflojo]

I may be eating my own words. Twilight would be sick nasty to open with. Easy Morning Rebel would be as well though, and has no one mentioned that yet!! i mean come on:

"well the easy mornin rebel, well he has come. come down from heaven, all bathed in sun
he'll take to flyin, he'll take to the road... as long as he's movin to get dey blood!
he'll be the water if you'll be the wine. sent down from heaven in this earthly disguise
well the evening rebel, his heart is stone. this earthly body... just a temporary home
a dream of movin moves on thru the night
and he sure looks good when he moves in the light
he'll be the water if you'll be the wine. sent down from heaven in this earthly disguise
black hearted ruler? I only knew...
that loving moment I had with you"

... but dare they open the night with the horns? Anything is possible. Oh my god the anticipation is owning me right now.

[Penny Lane]

I may be eating my own words. Twilight would be sick nasty to open with. Easy Morning Rebel would be as well though, and has no one mentioned that yet!! i mean come on:

"well the easy mornin rebel, well he has come. come down from heaven, all bathed in sun
he'll take to flyin, he'll take to the road... as long as he's movin to get dey blood!
he'll be the water if you'll be the wine. sent down from heaven in this earthly disguise
well the evening rebel, his heart is stone. this earthly body... just a temporary home
a dream of movin moves on thru the night
and he sure looks good when he moves in the light
he'll be the water if you'll be the wine. sent down from heaven in this earthly disguise
black hearted ruler? I only knew...
that loving moment I had with you"

... but dare they open the night with the horns? Anything is possible. Oh my god the anticipation is owning me right now.

that WOULD go along w/the story  ;)

[Shepardspy]

I have a feeling the boys will fall off the stairway to heaven leading to an evil new years eve.

Opener: I Think I'm Going To Hell

[Ghosts_on_TV]

I don't want Jim falling off of any stairs.  :P

[AMightyCaporal]

Let me set the mood.  The boys come out to thousands and thousands screaming fans.  the stage is dark- just a blue tint highlighting lines so you can barely make out the figures.  Jim walks up to the microphone- the crowd still screaming and eventually goes silent... everyone is on their feet leaning forward towards the stage, hearts racing, waiting for the first sound...  The wait seems like an eternity- but the excitement does not fade. Bright white lights shoot out into the crowd and now the band can see us, at the same exact time the lights flash Jim screams "SO!" and we are all sucked instantly into steam engine.  Imagine how your heart would burst when you heard that simple opening word.  Welcome to New Years Eve at Madison Square Garden with My...OUR Morning Jacket  :) :) :)

[xmascriminal]

Let me set the mood.  The boys come out to thousands and thousands screaming fans.  the stage is dark- just a blue tint highlighting lines so you can barely make out the figures.  Jim walks up to the microphone- the crowd still screaming and eventually goes silent... everyone is on their feet leaning forward towards the stage, hearts racing, waiting for the first sound...  The wait seems like an eternity- but the excitement does not fade. Bright white lights shoot out into the crowd and now the band can see us, at the same exact time the lights flash Jim screams "SO!" and we are all sucked instantly into steam engine.  Imagine how your heart would burst when you heard that simple opening word.  Welcome to New Years Eve at Madison Square Garden with My...OUR Morning Jacket  :) :) :)

From the first time I heard Steam Engine, I thought about what an amazing show opener it would be.

[Shepardspy]

Steam Engine opener would melt faces   :D

[kydiddle]

Let me set the mood.  The boys come out to thousands and thousands screaming fans.  the stage is dark- just a blue tint highlighting lines so you can barely make out the figures.  Jim walks up to the microphone- the crowd still screaming and eventually goes silent... everyone is on their feet leaning forward towards the stage, hearts racing, waiting for the first sound...  The wait seems like an eternity- but the excitement does not fade. Bright white lights shoot out into the crowd and now the band can see us, at the same exact time the lights flash Jim screams "SO!" and we are all sucked instantly into steam engine.  Imagine how your heart would burst when you heard that simple opening word.  Welcome to New Years Eve at Madison Square Garden with My...OUR Morning Jacket  :) :) :)

My heart would burst. It almost burst just now reading that.

:D

[Dodobird]

Let me set the mood.  The boys come out to thousands and thousands screaming fans.  the stage is dark- just a blue tint highlighting lines so you can barely make out the figures.  Jim walks up to the microphone- the crowd still screaming and eventually goes silent... everyone is on their feet leaning forward towards the stage, hearts racing, waiting for the first sound...  The wait seems like an eternity- but the excitement does not fade. Bright white lights shoot out into the crowd and now the band can see us, at the same exact time the lights flash Jim screams "SO!" and we are all sucked instantly into steam engine.  Imagine how your heart would burst when you heard that simple opening word.  Welcome to New Years Eve at Madison Square Garden with My...OUR Morning Jacket  :) :) :)

Dude... You just gave me the chills  8-)  I like the way you think!
If it goes down like that I would have no complaints.

[Dodobird]

I have a feeling the boys will fall off the stairway to heaven leading to an evil new years eve.

Opener: I Think I'm Going To Hell

Dude. I agree! I said the same thing earlier in this thread. If our prediction comes through I get the credit though. LOL  ;D

[AMightyCaporal]

Steam Engine opener would melt faces   :D

no better way to start an evening!

[JacketGal]

I have a feeling the boys will fall off the stairway to heaven leading to an evil new years eve.

Opener: I Think I'm Going To Hell

Dude. I agree! I said the same thing earlier in this thread. If our prediction comes through I get the credit though. LOL  ;D

I don't care when we get this song in the set -- just so we DO get it. Have ya listened to the Okonokos version lately? It was mind melting live...

Not a prediction and not sure if it's ever been done but...I always loved the way "It Beats For You" sucks you right in and just makes you all warm and happy.

[AMightyCaporal]

I have a feeling the boys will fall off the stairway to heaven leading to an evil new years eve.

Opener: I Think I'm Going To Hell

Dude. I agree! I said the same thing earlier in this thread. If our prediction comes through I get the credit though. LOL  ;D

I don't care when we get this song in the set -- just so we DO get it. Have ya listened to the Okonokos version lately? It was mind melting live...

Not a prediction and not sure if it's ever been done but...I always loved the way "It Beats For You" sucks you right in and just makes you all warm and happy.

I would love to hear that song! Hell I wouldnt mind a complete live performance of all their songs! Is that asking too much?

[ALady]

Hell I wouldnt mind a complete live performance of all their songs! Is that asking too much?

Man, if they do a Jacket Residency like Wilco did last year...sign me up!

[The DARK]

I may be eating my own words. Twilight would be sick nasty to open with. Easy Morning Rebel would be as well though, and has no one mentioned that yet!! i mean come on:

"well the easy mornin rebel, well he has come. come down from heaven, all bathed in sun
he'll take to flyin, he'll take to the road... as long as he's movin to get dey blood!
he'll be the water if you'll be the wine. sent down from heaven in this earthly disguise
well the evening rebel, his heart is stone. this earthly body... just a temporary home
a dream of movin moves on thru the night
and he sure looks good when he moves in the light
he'll be the water if you'll be the wine. sent down from heaven in this earthly disguise
black hearted ruler? I only knew...
that loving moment I had with you"

... but dare they open the night with the horns? Anything is possible. Oh my god the anticipation is owning me right now.

that WOULD go along w/the story  ;)

They start up in Heaven (the rafters), and fall (parachute) down to Hell (the stage) where the "demonic" horn section is playing.  ;)

[Dodobird]

I may be eating my own words. Twilight would be sick nasty to open with. Easy Morning Rebel would be as well though, and has no one mentioned that yet!! i mean come on:

"well the easy mornin rebel, well he has come. come down from heaven, all bathed in sun
he'll take to flyin, he'll take to the road... as long as he's movin to get dey blood!
he'll be the water if you'll be the wine. sent down from heaven in this earthly disguise
well the evening rebel, his heart is stone. this earthly body... just a temporary home
a dream of movin moves on thru the night
and he sure looks good when he moves in the light
he'll be the water if you'll be the wine. sent down from heaven in this earthly disguise
black hearted ruler? I only knew...
that loving moment I had with you"

... but dare they open the night with the horns? Anything is possible. Oh my god the anticipation is owning me right now.

that WOULD go along w/the story  ;)

They start up in Heaven (the rafters), and fall (parachute) down to Hell (the stage) where the "demonic" horn section is playing.  ;)

Dark,
I think you are onto something. I don't know about the parachute but maybe decend slowly connected to wires while they are jamming on guitar. That would be sick! A flying Jim James with his V guitar. I kind of feel like they are super heroes anyway?

[tdb810]

Steam Engine would be completely amazing.......though i am doubtful it will be the opener....something a little louder, faster to kick off the show.  I expect something completely unique.....its new years eve in NYC!!!!!!!!!!  Regardless of what it is, it will be amazing to see Jim post-injury....see you all there! :D

[goldbondking]

Steam Engine opener would melt faces   :D

It would, and they have already taken my money and I will have taken my drugs...

[j_rud]

Hell I wouldnt mind a complete live performance of all their songs! Is that asking too much?

Man, if they do a Jacket Residency like Wilco did last year...sign me up!

I hope they dont...because it would lead to me selling internal organs and quite possibly getting served with divorce papers.