What was Elvis' Best Opening Song?

Heartbreak Hotel (1950's)
Blue Suede Shoes (1969)
All Shook Up (1970)
That's All Right (1970-71; 1972; 1975; 1977)
Tiger Man (1970)
See See Rider (1972-77)
Big Boss Man (1974)
Oh When The Saints Come Marching In/See See Rider (1976)

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Don't forget Tigerman was used once in August 1970

Don't forget Tigerman was used once in August 1970

Forgot about that one. Let me add it.

"Good Rockin' Tonight"
March 19, 1955, Houston, TX

Trouble/Guitar Man

Heartbreak Hotel (1950's)
Blue Suede Shoes (1969)
All Shook Up (1970)
That's All Right (1970-71; 1972; 1975; 1977)
Tiger Man (1970)
See See Rider (1972-77)
Big Boss Man (1974)
Oh When The Saints Come Marching In/See See Rider (1976)

Did you ever have a fantasy about him opening with anything else?

Heartbreak Hotel (1950's)
Blue Suede Shoes (1969)
All Shook Up (1970)
That's All Right (1970-71; 1972; 1975; 1977)
Tiger Man (1970)
See See Rider (1972-77)
Big Boss Man (1974)
Oh When The Saints Come Marching In/See See Rider (1976)

Did you ever have a fantasy about him opening with anything else?

The Monster Mash in October '75.

Heartbreak Hotel (1950's)
Blue Suede Shoes (1969)
All Shook Up (1970)
That's All Right (1970-71; 1972; 1975; 1977)
Tiger Man (1970)
See See Rider (1972-77)
Big Boss Man (1974)
Oh When The Saints Come Marching In/See See Rider (1976)

Did you ever have a fantasy about him opening with anything else?

I have Rob. But I swear to you that I never had one while I was in the shower!

Best opening number from the 69-77 period: That's All Right. But Blue Suede Shoes was a pretty cool opener.

Heartbreak Hotel (1950's)
Blue Suede Shoes (1969)
All Shook Up (1970)
That's All Right (1970-71; 1972; 1975; 1977)
Tiger Man (1970)
See See Rider (1972-77)
Big Boss Man (1974)
Oh When The Saints Come Marching In/See See Rider (1976)

Did you ever have a fantasy about him opening with anything else?

I always had the fantasy to listen to "Ito Eats" as the opening number in the 70's. Maybe it should have been used for Aloha concert in 1973. A tribute to Hawaii !

Trouble/Guitar Man

yeh baby...............that's the best, closeup, menacing............and sexy

BLUE SUEDE SHOES during the first Vegas engagement was pretty cool.
That one is my favorite.

Trouble/Guitar Man

Heartbreak Hotel (1950's)
Blue Suede Shoes (1969)
All Shook Up (1970)
That's All Right (1970-71; 1972; 1975; 1977)
Tiger Man (1970)
See See Rider (1972-77)
Big Boss Man (1974)
Oh When The Saints Come Marching In/See See Rider (1976)

Did you ever have a fantasy about him opening with anything else?

"my boy" 75/76 and "the last farewell" 77...maybe had he lived,sigh...

Heartbreak Hotel (1950's)
Blue Suede Shoes (1969)
All Shook Up (1970)
That's All Right (1970-71; 1972; 1975; 1977)
Tiger Man (1970)
See See Rider (1972-77)
Big Boss Man (1974)
Oh When The Saints Come Marching In/See See Rider (1976)

Did you ever have a fantasy about him opening with anything else?

Anything is possible in the shower.

My vote goes to "That's All Right".

What bootleg cd is that on? --> Oh When The Saints Come Marching In/See See Rider (1976)

My vote goes to "That's All Right".

What bootleg cd is that on? --> Oh When The Saints Come Marching In/See See Rider (1976)

Marching In One Line (Showroom, 2011)
http://ciscoking.jordans-elvis-world.com/cds/marin.htm

FWIW, "When The Saints Go Marching In" is just a one-liner.

My vote goes to "That's All Right".

What bootleg cd is that on? --> Oh When The Saints Come Marching In/See See Rider (1976)

Marching In One Line (Showroom, 2011)
http://ciscoking.jordans-elvis-world.com/cds/marin.htm

FWIW, "When The Saints Go Marching In" is just a one-liner.

But it was cool.

Trouble /Guitar Man -Elvis 68 Special
Tigerman - August 70
Thats All Right Mama
Blue Suede Shoes -Vegas 69
See See Rider

my favourite opener got to be see see rider thou

Having experienced "That's All Right" and "See See Rider" in person as openers (I have only heard the others on CD), my vote goes to "That's All Right." HOWEVER, I really like "Tiger Man" as an opener.

rlj

tiger man

Trouble

Never thought much of See See Rider as an opening song. It is my least favorite, probably also because I heard to many routine versions.

I always liked That's All Right for an opener in the 70s. I think it is kind of symbolic and should have been the opener throughout the 70s. For the 50s Heartburn Motel... Uhhhh... Heartbreak Hotel is my favorite...

Would have been great to see Elvis open a show in Las Vegas with a rearranged Viva Las Vegas, to fantasize a little bit.

Stay Away Joe

Sorry