Chad Gracey thinks a 17 song setlist is 'a lot' Options

[dangum]

During the first leg of the Live / Bush #Alti-mate tour where Live was playing the same 14 track setlist night after night, a fan asked Chad Gracey on his Instagram page how many songs Live would be playing on their European tour.

Chad replied with "a lot"



Now, that the European tour is over we finally know what 'a lot' means to Chad.

'A lot' is 17 songs. That was the greatest number of tracks performed on their 8 show tour.

Live played as few as 14 songs on the Euro tour (same as their co-headlining US tour), while the average for their solo shows was 16.

Do you think a headlining act touring a country where the biggest fans exist should play such a limited number of songs?

Is 95 minutes enough?

In my opinion the answer is a resounding "No" for both.

Live did try to mix things up a little - for example Overcome (full band and Ed solo), They Stood Up for Love were added. Shit Towne got an extended guitar solo from Chad Taylor. Ed venturing out into the crowd was cool... but Live needs to do more.

[Wambangalang]

I don't know. I'm 35 and my endurance is pretty shitty. I work out and work on my feet all day, but when I'm rocking out to Live's music (yes I still throw myself around my house listening to live for shame) I probably last an hour until I crash. Couldn't imagine what I'll be like at 50. Playing in a rock band with the intensity that these guys bring looks hard.


With that said, they seem to have gone back into the meth mode that was evident during the Live at Paradiso era, where all the songs were played faster than the original album versions so they could apparently squeeze more content into a set. That can't be easy on the nerves. Plus it sounds shitter. Slow down guys. The songs sound better the way they were originally intended. I hate to propose to tell Live what they should do because I was thrilled with my concert experience last year, but it's the one gripe I have. Either way rock on guys most bands of your era have become the memory that dies.