Reasonable ways to change up the tired setlist for 2018-19 tour.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

You're correct. I don't think they want to stray from the "greatest hits" machine. They're convinced that that's what keeps them selling BIG tickets. Maybe they're right...even if that doesn't say much for "artistic credibility".

An odd song here or there is all they're ever going to give us.

Exactly...at this stage in their careers and possibly the last Mac tour, all the standards will be there. But I think each singer will pull out 1 song from the closet. But it will mostly be the same set. If you go back each tour, they do not mix it up that much.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Exactly...at this stage in their careers and possibly the last Mac tour, all the standards will be there. But I think each singer will pull out 1 song from the closet. But it will mostly be the same set. If you go back each tour, they do not mix it up that much.

Which of course is very sad for us "deep catalog" fans. But we're probably not 5% of the audience.

Hell, someone above said that BV songs would be "bathroom break" songs.

Hell, acoustic Big Love has been my pee song for years!!!!!

[elle]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Hell, someone above said that BV songs would be "bathroom break" songs.

i know. and then those same people wonder why other fans have the same thing to say about SN songs - but saying Rhiannon or Dreams suck live is hate hate hate negativity don't ya know?!

[bwboy]

The new songs are usually considered 'bathroom breaks' no matter who is singing them. A Buck/Vie song would be a bathroom break at a FM concert, just like Running Through the Garden was during the Say You Will tour, and would be at the next FM tour.

I'm surprised people are sensitive about or surprised by this. I've seen it happen at just about every concert I've been to by artists past their peak.

[elle]

Originally Posted by bwboy

The new songs are usually considered 'bathroom breaks' no matter who is singing them.

yeah for the majority of the audience. not for an FM hardcore fan.

[annabellee]

Originally Posted by bwboy

The new songs are usually considered 'bathroom breaks' no matter who is singing them. A Buck/Vie song would be a bathroom break at a FM concert, just like Running Through the Garden was during the Say You Will tour, and would be at the next FM tour.

I'm surprised people are sensitive about or surprised by this. I've seen it happen at just about every concert I've been to by artists past their peak.

I was the one that posted that about the bathroom break. The PP explains all I was saying about the new Buck/Vie songs (which I cherish). If people come to a FM concert expecting to hear FM, then that's what they want to hear.

[elle]

Originally Posted by annabellee

I was the one that posted that about the bathroom break. The PP explains all I was saying about the new Buck/Vie songs (which I cherish). If people come to a FM concert expecting to hear FM, then that's what they want to hear.

isn't that somewhat artificial line in the sand though? the Eagles play Joe Walsh solo songs. i'm assuming if Sting tours with the Police, that they play some of his solo songs too. when solo songs from band members are popular casual fans don't tend to distinguish band from solo that much. and majority of FM arena audience will be casual concert goers, as you and others have been saying. they won't care, as long as it's something familiar or rocking. BuckVie songs may not be that familiar but many of them sound familiar since they are so reminiscent of FM hits of the past. if they played Too Far Gone, probably more casual audience members would enjoy it than if they play World Turning which is FM staple.

[FuzzyPlum]

If they opened with The Chain and then went into something like On With The Show it'd be too early for a bathroom break. As Elle says, it sounds familiar so casual fans would enjoy it as much (if not more than) a deep cut FM song.
In fact, damn... On With The Show would be such a great song to open with, though I'm sure Stevie would never allow it.