Tired of the same songs live

The purpose of this subject is to discuss, why so many bands specially old school prog- bands always, again always playing the same old tunes every times they go on tour.

I don’t mind if the band does new version live or new meddle section on the songs, but to play the same songs just the same like in the studio is irritating and pure boredom.

Let me give some example to be more specific:

Jethro Tull:

Aqualung

Cross eyes marry

Yes:

Starship troopers

Roundabout

I see all good people

Rush:

Free will

Closer to the heart

Kansas:

Dust in the wind

Carry On

Pink Floyd:

Learning to Fly

Another Brick in the Wall.

Just to name a few.

 I always wonder why they always playing the same boring songs.!

Is it because the fans demanded? or is their chose?. I am a big fan of these bands, but I am sick and tire of these songs I may have like 8 version of the starship trooper and Maybe 20 of aqualung!!!. Also every times they put out and DVD or live albums the same boring songs are there.

From  theirs such rich and big catalog, why they can’t perform their other songs. I would love to hear Tull play something from A passion play or Mystery in the gallery stuff like that and do so impro like back in the 70’s and Yes doing some songs form Drama. Get my point?

That’s why I always have the great music admiration of  KING CRIMSON because they have always made their music live so interesting, fresh and sometimes new. If you listen to a boxset they put out form the wetton/bruford/cross/fripp line up every night they did inpros and new version of the songs awesome!!! And they still do the same thing They kept the 70’s feel alive.

 I want to hear your opinions!!!

 

 

 

 

Edited by darksideof - May 16 2007 at 12:52

bhikkhu wrote: In the words of The Kinks, "Give the People What They Want."

Exactly. Unfortunate, but that's the way it is everywhere. On the radio station that plays classic rock here, you'll only hear the major hits. It would be grounds for celebration if I heard a Yes song other than Roundabout. I'm assuming live shows are no different, people may not get a chance to see these bands often and when they do see them they want to hear the hits.

I have NEVER liked "Roundabout"; I was tired of it even before the first time I heard it! But "Starship Trooper" is a different story. I've always loved it, and I still do, even after 37 years. So if that's what the people want, I don't blame them. Problem is, the only time I saw Yes live (in Antwerp during the Going for the One tour), Steve Howe DELIBERATELY messed up the final riff by losing the rhythm! Guess he didn't like the sound of (give or take a few) 20 000 Belgians clapping.

As for Ian Anderson & Co, when I saw them a few years ago, they themselves seemed totally bored with "Aqualung". They tried to save the situation by messing around the choruses and verses, but they STILL sounded bored. In such a case, I don't know why they even bother trying... King Crimson, on the other hand, were enjoying "Red" and "Lark's tongues pt. 2" ENORMOUSLY when they played them (as a "double trio") during the THRAK tour. Now THAT's the spirit! Fortunately, they stayed away from "Schizoid Man"...

Thanks to "..all good people" I am totally divorced from any Yes DVD by now.

I think King Crimson is the band for you then. 

I'm really tired of Limelight.

Hatters wrote: Stop your complaining darksideof. I'm only 17 and would kill to go back in time to see Pink Floyd, Yes Zappa etc. Just be happy that you got to see good bands no matter what they played.

Hatters wrote: Stop your complaining darksideof. I'm only 17 and would kill to go back in time to see Pick Floyd, Yes Zappa etc. Just be happy that you got to see good bands no matter what they played.

Edited by Ghandi 2 - May 16 2007 at 22:11

ClassicRocker wrote:  Nowadays many bands still tour, yet the prices can be outrageous (I don't have $200 to see Tull!)

where are you having to pay that amount to see Tull? They're one of the most frequently touring classic prog bands, and tickets don't usually run higher than 40 or 50 dollars in the U.S... even scalpers wouldn't try charging $200 for Tull.

Atavachron wrote: ClassicRocker wrote:  Nowadays many bands still tour, yet the prices can be outrageous (I don't have $200 to see Tull!) where are you having to pay that amount to see Tull? They're one of the most frequently touring classic prog bands, and tickets don't usually run higher than 40 or 50 dollars in the U.S... even scalpers wouldn't try charging $200 for Tull.