Is Anyone Missing Stand Back? I'm Not.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by vivfox

I sometimes wonder if Christine even likes her own songs from Tusk.

Yes, I don't get the impression she particularly likes them either. Think About Me, Honey Hi and Never Forget are great songs.

Michele

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Yes, I don't get the impression she particularly likes them either. Think About Me, Honey Hi and Never Forget are great songs.

Michele

I just think they aren't the most upbeat (musically) of her material and harder to do live. Not harder to play, but they are softer and quieter than say Say You Love Me or Think About Me or Don't Stop etc etc. They're actually a bit mournful, presumably based on her relationship with Dennis…and they are awesome studio confections….but I think like Oh Daddy harder to pull off in an arena full of shouting, drinking casual fans. In a more intimate setting, a smaller theater venue, probably much better.

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

In a more intimate setting, a smaller theater venue, probably much better.

Ooooo, I would love for them to do that. Play the Beacon in NYC. Of course, that's a ways down the line.

[olive]

isn't the current set list just pandering to the 50-70 year old fans who grew up on rumors and ( they are probably banking on ) can and will pay the prices they are asking for tickets .

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

I just think they aren't the most upbeat (musically) of her material and harder to do live. Not harder to play, but they are softer and quieter than say Say You Love Me or Think About Me or Don't Stop etc etc. They're actually a bit mournful, presumably based on her relationship with Dennis…and they are awesome studio confections….but I think like Oh Daddy harder to pull off in an arena full of shouting, drinking casual fans. In a more intimate setting, a smaller theater venue, probably much better.

And yet, I was subjected to Oh Daddy more times than I care to remember.

Michele

[Wdm6789]

I was actually going to make a thread about how much I missed Stand Back.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by michelej1

And yet, I was subjected to Oh Daddy more times than I care to remember.

And it was always performed right after Rhiannon. Talk about a mood killer.

[jcalzaretta]

I miss StandBack. Be great to add this but not take anything out. Feel you need it after So Afraid.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by jcalzaretta

I miss StandBack. Be great to add this but not take anything out. Feel you need it after So Afraid.

now there's a song that could totally be given a rest. zzzz

I know most will disagree, but I find that song totally overplayed and boring. Yeah yeah he gets all amped up and does his finest guitar god impression and all that.... but... it made sense earlier on when that was indeed his one, big solo guitar moment in the spotlight. When shows were built on "the drum solo" and the "lead guitar solo" and all that. But the show, and his songs/plAying has evolved so much since those days. He gets several great guitar-focused spots in the show-- Big Love, GYOW, Not That Funny, Come.. whatever songs are in the set on a given tour. This one to me is the big, lumbering dinosaur and needs to have a happy retirement on the retired dinosaur farm. Just like certain Stevie songs.

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

now there's a song that could totally be given a rest. zzzz

I know most will disagree, but I find that song totally overplayed and boring. Yeah yeah he gets all amped up and does his finest guitar god impression and all that.... but... it made sense earlier on when that was indeed his one, big solo guitar moment in the spotlight. When shows were built on "the drum solo" and the "lead guitar solo" and all that. But the show, and his songs/plAying has evolved so much since those days. He gets several great guitar-focused spots in the show-- Big Love, GYOW, Not That Funny, Come.. whatever songs are in the set on a given tour. This one to me is the big, lumbering dinosaur and needs to have a happy retirement on the retired dinosaur farm. Just like certain Stevie songs.

...and Tango In The Night would be the ultimate variation. He'd still get to play the same long, intense, manic guitar solo but there'd be a renewed interest in it. It would be fresh!

[wheart]

[QUOTE=bombaysaffires;1161452]now there's a song that could totally be given a rest. zzzz

I know most will disagree, but I find that song totally overplayed and boring. Yeah yeah he gets all amped up and does his finest guitar god impression and all that.... but... it made sense earlier on when that was indeed his one, big solo guitar moment in the spotlight. When shows were built on "the drum solo" and the "lead guitar solo" and all that. But the show, and his songs/plAying has evolved so much since those days. He gets several great guitar-focused spots in the show-- Big Love, GYOW, Not That Funny, Come.. whatever songs are in the set on a given tour. This one to me is the big, lumbering dinosaur and needs to have a happy retirement on the retired dinosaur farm. Just like certain Stevie songs.[/QUOTE

yes, ISA has been overplayed for sure but I have a special place for it and never get tired of hearing it, which surprises me considering the amount of times I have heard it. It never loses that wonderful energy in the final part of his solo. It gets me every time!!

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Yes, I don't get the impression she particularly likes them either. Think About Me, Honey Hi and Never Forget are great songs.

Michele

Just because she hasn't performed them doesn't mean she doesn't like them. There could be other reasons. But it is peculiar that she only performed two of her Tusk songs on the Tusk tour -- Think About Me and Over & Over. And those songs were never performed afterwards.

I always wished they would have a period in their show where the five of them would gather in the middle of the stage and do a small series of acoustic numbers, Honey Hi would be one of them.

Never Make Me Cry would be a great solo piano showcase, with spare accompaniment from Lindsey and John. Never Forget would be a nice closer.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Just because she hasn't performed them doesn't mean she doesn't like them. There could be other reasons. But it is peculiar that she only performed two of her Tusk songs on the Tusk tour -- Think About Me and Over & Over. And those songs were never performed afterwards.

I don't think that the fact she hasn't performed them means she doesn't like them and never suggested that was my reasoning. I don't think Christine likes the Tusk album.

Michele

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I don't think Christine likes the Tusk album.

Michele

Can you blame her? She didn't even have a song on side 2.

[johnnystorms]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Just because she hasn't performed them doesn't mean she doesn't like them. There could be other reasons. But it is peculiar that she only performed two of her Tusk songs on the Tusk tour -- Think About Me and Over & Over. And those songs were never performed afterwards.

I always wished they would have a period in their show where the five of them would gather in the middle of the stage and do a small series of acoustic numbers, Honey Hi would be one of them.

Never Make Me Cry would be a great solo piano showcase, with spare accompaniment from Lindsey and John. Never Forget would be a nice closer.

I thought they did an "acoustic" set during the Dance tour, or was it just the Say You Love Me song?