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Originally Posted by David
At these enormous arena shows with 20,000 people, I believe that even fabulous songs can be boring. Does Hypnotized really bore people because it's a very old album radio staple, or does it just require them to be kind of quiet and thoughtful and enjoy the misty mental journey for ten minutes—something that nobody can due in that chaotic, assaultive setting? How can anyone—even a big fan of the song—enjoy it while 20,000 people are yelling and screaming and walking in and out and chatting with their friends and all of that noise is bouncing off the arena walls and there is NO quietly powerful magic at all? It isn't that the song is boring: it's disconcerting, it doesn't complement the environment.
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Interesting. That’s an angle I never considered.
It would be nice to have a Welch song in the set, but maybe not THAT one. Lay It All Down or Miles Away would make for good arena rock, and Sentimental Lady might work since it became a huge hit that everybody knows.