I wonder how many of the people buying tickets for this tour know any of the pre-1975 material. Maybe they've heard a handful of songs because they were covered by other musicians, but does the average concert goer know "Station Man," "Hypnotized," "Rattlesnake Shake," even "Oh Well"?
It seems highly unlikely to me that this configuration of the band will play many of those pre-1975 songs. Or, if they start the tour with playing them, they will start dropping them from the set when they see the lack of interest from the audience.
Hardcore FM fans who enjoy all the eras of the band would like to hear those songs, but I suspect fans who fit that description are a tiny percentage of those who will be attending these shows.
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-Joanne (from Cape Cod)
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