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Originally Posted by Macfanforever
I agree and add my gripes and rants to the same order stale setlist.
I've been saying this for years .Whats the excuse for not changing it.
This is a good question for Mick at his meet and greets.
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Asking that to Mick would be a waste of a question. Since he doesn't write or sing the songs, that would be a better question for Stevie or Lindsey, as they likely decide what they want to perform. Mick would answer in a very diplomatic generic way.
At this point in their history, I guess we should just except the status quo. Who knows what factors determine their set lists. Is it just easier for them to go through the motions with their most familiar live material? Do they feel a responsibility to placate the masses with the well-known songs overrules trying any new songs for fear it alienate their lightweight fans? All of their songs were new at one point in time; aside the from the high profile radio hits, album tracks become familiar staples by performing them - I Know I'm Not Wrong is a good example of that.
However, as artists, I find it peculiar they take such little stock in their body of never-performed or under-performed work --with very little interest to dust off songs worthy of performing, if only just to keep it fresh and challenging? Most of their albums sold in huge numbers; it's not as if we haven't heard those songs. I give them credit for some of the songs they surprisingly brought to life like Storms and Beautiful Child. But it looks like the Say You Will album has been entirely abandoned. Steal Your Heart Away would have been a good choice. Didn't Christine sing on it?