Originally posted by EDDMB:I agree Matt..I wouldnt be upset at all if PJ didnt close with Alive and Yellow Ledbetter (as they do all the time)...its old already..play Alive EARLY IN THE SET,as they did in 2003,same goes for RVM..it does get stale as a "diehard",Im there for all their music,not just the hits.
An earlier position for "Alive" and "YLB" would definitely be a nice change. Admittedly, there have been times when I listen to a PJ bootleg, see that they are about to play Alive, RITFW, and YLB to close (again!) and just end it after the fourth last song.
I would rather hear Breath over Alive any day.But,that is me.
Tough call for me. I think "Alive's" positioning is the main downer for me. However, "Breath" is a classic that should get a little more attention.
I guess EV feels they need to play Alive and the Fixer at each and every gig,even N2 in the same city.Seems odd to me.Why not play Black, Jeremy or Daughter instead of say,the Fixer, twice in the same city ? The Fixer is old at this point in time.
I hope they lessen the number of times they play "The Fixer" during the next tour (to pormote their new album - over three, if not four, continents) before it enters "Got Some" territory for me.
DMB never play an old "hit" each and every night.Ants Marching is a song most people identify the band with,there have been 2 nights stands where they wont play it,cause Dave doesnt "feel it". That is fine by me.
As far as U2,they have always played a safe,standard setlist,same tunes,each and every night.All you have to do is look at the 2 shows from Denmark 2010,same exact gig,each night, sans 1 SONG (UV).Thats ridiculous IMO.
Did WOWY and MOS really have to close like 99% of every gig over 3 summers ?? Did Love Is Blindess have to close all 10 shows I attended in 1992 ??? Again,its lazy IMO...and they have always done this,so I accept it... .
I can't believe you saw TEN shows in 1992!!!!
Montreal N1,N2 2011, I was shocked to have actually heard 5 or 6 different tunes over the 2 night stand.But it was still,basically the same set N1.
PJ,Bruce and DMB would never do that.Thats why they are way better live,as far as variation, IMO,than U2.And are worth seein multiple times during 1 tour.
I must remember this the next time PJ does back-to-back shows in T.O.
I'm not that proficient when it comes to PJ live, still got a lot to learn and listen!