My rant about concert setlists

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Originally Posted by Jyqm

I get the feeling that the people who continue to defend the Mac hit parade simply aren't big fans of any bands who put that kind of kind of effort into this concert. I don't think they have any idea how wonderful a concert like that can be, when half the songs are a surprise and you get to experience tunes you didn't know you'd ever hear, because they've never been to anything like that. I think if Fleetwood Mac suddenly decided to mix things up and put on an interesting concert, these folks would just **** themselves and pass out from the shock.

I think that's a bit underestimative. And I don't think people really defend the hit parade much, honestly. Mostly I see people who also don't like it, but who are trying to surmise why the mac does the hit parade, rather than actually defending it as a great choice. I doubt anyone would "**** themselves and pass out from the shock" if they varied their sets.
That being said, it's true that many of us would rather go to a Mac concert that has too many hits, then see a band we don't like as much do a fabulously unusual setlist. It's because we still like them best, and their songs best, and we like seeing them play. I still doubt, however, that any fan would disagree that they should be much more varied in their setlist.