New Setlists

[Nee]

^ I agree too.

And honestly, you'd think they would get tired of playing the same songs over and over, right? Why not play something different?

[Deleted]

I think it's plain from their faces after the initial high of a new tour that they don't enjoy playing the same old songs night after night. But for some reason they don't change things up at all. I think that changing the setlist regularly would be better for the fans and better for them.

[tamtam]

^I sooo agree with that last sentence Ali!

It would be so much better if they would fill 1/2 of the setlist with "the hits" and then use the other 1/2 to play more of the older stuff.

I also have to say that I kinda understand what Helene is saying too.....it can be a little frustrating to hear people complain about the setlists when you never get to see them live but at the same time I think that bands shouldn't base their setlist on people who are seeing them for the first time.....it's not fair to the fans who spend money to see them time and time again (I hope that made sense )

[Nee]

That makes sense.

I am totally jealous of anyone who has seen them, and I admit it. I know it's possible for me to go see them even though they never set foot near Saskatchewan. I could save the money. In any case, I do feel I'd be lucky to see them play anything, even Sex On Fire. But I can definitely see things from the other perspective.

[Savanna]

Jul 15, 2010 19:37:25 GMT NikLovesLeb said:

Sorry, but with all due respect Helene, i will rant too.

This whole "OMG, you are so lucky to even see them!" argument really doesnt work for me.
Hundreds of us spend thousands of dollars (or whatever your currency is) every year to follow them around the world.
I know plenty of people who save like crazy, and all of their extra money go specifically to KOL and all the traveling that's involved, tickets and the like.
I dont think that we are better or worse than those who dont see them live--for whatever reason--but we ARE the paying audience. We are the ones who go out there and spend a shitload of money on this band. Watching YouTube vids is great, but you have a choice what to watch and it's free for you.
So it's absurd to me to hear people say--OMG, you are so lucky!
I am not "lucky".
I dont go out sometimes, I'll forgo seeing a movie or buying a drink, in order to go to their concerts. I'll wake up early the day the tickets go on sale. I'll keep a calendar. I WORK for this. No one is gifting me with tickets or travel arrangements. But KOL is important to me, and i choose to do this.
Consequently, why, as a paying customer, can I not voice my dissatisfaction with something? Yes, 90% of a KOL concert is awesome, but there are some negatives. And this part happens to be a negative. They pander to their "new fans" with SOF and Use. Why cant an older fan, who's been with them for years and years laments the fact that AMAZING songs from their entire catalog have not been performed in years! Why even argue that TLW or Happy Alone or Red Morning light are BETTER songs than SOF? Or that On Call could be dropped, and exchanged for something that hasnt been heard in ages? Why not perform Dusty or Holy Roller Novocaine? Particularly right now, when they are not actually even supporting a new album, and are simply touring?

Yeah, they'll pull out an occasional Wasted Time or Red Morning light, but they'll drop it even faster.
Thank g-d for the new songs, and everyone who's heard them is raving about them, but they are few and far in between an often times mediocre set list.

Rant over

karma karma karma.




I just realized that once the new album comes out the setlists will be pretty heavy with that while ASH will start getting pushed out and YAYM will be gone completely (but it pretty much is already). So I think our chances of hearing any 'older' songs now are pretty much slim to none.

[NikLovesLeb]

Thanks Sav.

Agreed. We'll be stuck with Molly's Chambers forever, but i doubt there will be much else from YAYM on set lists as time goes by. Which is a damned shame.

[guitargogether]

this thread is just kind of depressing... Molly's forever... nightmare (not that it isn't freaking amazing by comparison to other music out there in the world I'd prefer some variety)

Why can't we get rid of OBTN and keep YAYM then toss in the new songs! at least the new songs look very promising to blow our minds!

[calebfan13]

I agree, hopefully they change it up sooner than later. Out of the 13 times I've seen the boys, my favorite was their Toronto show @ the ACC. I guess because for once, they played a few older tracks. Considering the ACC holds about 19, 000+ for concerts, I was surpised they threw a few extra in that night, since a lot would be newer fans. Or at least, they didn't just play more of the singles anyway.

Crawl
Taper Jean Girl
My Party
Molly's Chambers
California Waiting
Red Morning Light
Sex on Fire
Notion
Milk
Four Kicks
The Bucket
On Call
Fans
Charmer
Use Somebody
Cold Desert
Slow Night, So Long

Encore:
Closer
Knocked Up
Manhattan
Devil's Song
Black Thumbnail

[texas]

I just don't see why they can't play AT LEAST California Waiting, King of the Rodeo, or Soft. And some curve balls (Ragoo, I Want You, Happy Alone, etc) once in a while wouldn't be a bad thing either.

[isawyourparty]

I wish they would simply play their entire catalogue in one go, from start to finish. Even just once. Like an epic mega-concert. Whatever the ticket price, wherever the venue...I would be there.

[rexrupert]

^^^^

Wilco did the exact same thing. They were booked at The Riviera for five nights straight. The band played their ENTIRE catalog. They would add in certain hit songs into each set like "Hate It Here" or "She's A Jar." B-Sides, album tracks, unreleased demo songs. . . they were all there.