What's Up With The Setlist??? Options

[Hoodstock]

I absolutely love Live, but the setlist has to change . I just checked what they played on June 10th this year with Collective Soul. It's almost the exact same setlist as last year . It was:

1) Mystery
2) All Over You
3) Selling The Drama
4) The River
5) Mirror Song
6) They Stood Up For Love
7) Voodoo Lady
8) Wings
9) Shit Towne
10) I Walk The Line [Johnny Cash]
11) Iris
12) The Dolphin's Cry
13) Heaven

ENCORE
14) Sofia
15) Lakini's Juice
16) I Alone
17) Lightning Crashes
18) Operation Spirit
19) Dance With You

The statement from one of the people at the concert was that Collective Soul was great since they were playing songs that everyone knew, and that when Live went on a stretch of what seemed like 8 songs that people weren't familiar with the place started to clear out . I'm sorry, but Voodoo Lady, Wings, Sofia, Iris, Mirror Song, and I Walk The Line have to go. As a diehard Live fan, I don't even care for these songs. I can see why people who don't follow every step of the band's career walk out. In addition, Dance With You is good, but they've been closing with that forever and a concert should end on something upbeat anyway. That's more of a middle of the show song so people can get up to get a beer. I'll be really disappointed if they come to Michigan with that setlist, especially since I didn't care for it last year.

Live, if you are looking, PLEASE MIX IT UP !!!!!

This post has been edited by Hoodstock: Jun 15 2007, 7:44 pm

[crazy1]

The reason, I think, for LIVE not mixing up the setlist is because if they are going to add new songs that they haven't been playing, they have to practice them together. So by not changing the setlist they don't have to take the time to practice, they can just play what they always play together. They can take more time out to spend with their families, I suppose. I asked one of the guys when I met them why they don't play Face & Ghost and one of them said they don't even remember how to play it.

[Tina]

The reason, I think, for LIVE not mixing up the setlist is because if they are going to add new songs that they haven't been playing, they have to practice them together. So by not changing the setlist they don't have to take the time to practice, they can just play what they always play together. They can take more time out to spend with their families, I suppose. I asked one of the guys when I met them why they don't play Face & Ghost and one of them said they don't even remember how to play it.

I was thinking the same thing...hardly no time for practice. It kind of sucks but it's understandable with them having families and all.

[dangum]

I was thinking the same thing...hardly no time for practice. It kind of sucks but it's understandable with them having families and all.

Oh please. What a lame excuse. Are we gong to accept that as a reason for the next 10 years as we wait for their children to grow up?

Each of the band members have external interests outside the band - they're able to devote time to those endeavours, why can't they spend a couple of days rehearsing some old material? They're musicians, it's shouldn't be that hard...

[Hoodstock]

Oh please. What a lame excuse. Are we gong to accept that as a reason for the next 10 years as we wait for their children to grow up?

Each of the band members have external interests outside the band - they're able to devote time to those endeavours, why can't they spend a couple of days rehearsing some old material? They're musicians, it's shouldn't be that hard...

I agree, the fact that they have families is a lame excuse. They are professionals that charge money for people to see them and buy their music. That is what they do for a living. I am a family man myself, and if I did the exact same thing at work every day I would be fired. I guess Live is an assembly line band, they do their thing as is every day.

For the comment of fans being spoiled, that is crap. It's not like I show up and they play for me. I work hard to buy my tickets. I love Live but I don't think it's to much to ask to hear a variety instead of the same thing each time. Put some effort into the craft!!!

For God's sake, their name is Live. Live up to it again like ya used to!!!!

This post has been edited by Hoodstock: Jun 20 2007, 8:40 pm

[SJN1279]

For the comment of fans being spoiled, that is crap. It's not like I show up and they play for me. I work hard to buy my tickets. I love Live but I don't think it's to much to ask to hear a variety instead of the same thing each time. Put some effort into the craft!!!

For God's sake, their name is Live. Live up to it again like ya used to!!!!

I'm sorry to say hoodstock, but you are making no sense. Live NEVER used to change up their setlist and NEVER played over 90 minutes up until very recently. This tour they really stepped up their game mixing up their songs and playing for over 2 hours a night. Also, expect at least one new addition to the setlist for the triple play(something that will be very cool for long-time fans if it comes off).

Here is the list of shows that you've seen of Live(9/3/95, 2/27/97, 8/19/97, 11/10/99, 5/13/00, 8/2/00, 8/30/02, 6/29/04, 7/25/2006, 7/8/07) My question is have they ever played the same setlist twice? To say that Live doesn't put effort into their craft is idiotic. On stage I don't think many bands work harder at putting on a great show.

If your afraid that they may play a similar setlist on 7/7, stay home. It is as simple as that.