The Meat of the Matter
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The Meat of the Matter
Too many songs, not enough time
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Keith and Chris
Hey guys - I saw you perform in Kingston the other week and was really pleasantly surprised to hear Lethal Enforcer on the setlist! â€ïž It was such a treat to hear that song performed live again. I thought the setlist was very well-balanced to suit a range of fans! That being said, I felt it wasnât a particularly energetic crowd that night. I love it when more folks in the room are a bit more up for it, so completely get that. Lobes is a triumph and so the setlist should be more Lobes heavy than anything! As a huge fan of TV en Français, I didnât feel like I missed out not hearing a single song from it. But then I caught the tour of that record in 2014. Anyway, I guess what Iâm trying to say is:
1) Love a deep cut but donât really expect it. One is actually enough to satisfy us die-hards.
2) Plenty of us have seen you on tour multiple times over the years and donât plan on stopping anytime soon. I donât think you need to do too much to impress us, some of us are already in this thing too deep and itâs great, tbqh.
3) Do whatever it is you gotta do! Play the setlist you really vibe with the most! Genuinely Iâd rather you play a show where someone in the audience who is maybe seeing you for the first time feels like theyâve just become a part of something, than playing deep cuts. Ease them in gently until theyâre the ones dying to hear a deep cut!
4) Seeing you guys have the best time at shows, and hearing much loved older songs almost grow to sound a bit different over time makes me so happy
Hi guys, first time long time.
I think for me as a general rule I always want to see a band play the songs that theyâre most excited to play and have the most fun with, even if theyâre not my favourites. I also personally am always eager when seeing a band who I see every time they tour to get as much new stuff as possible.
I think thereâs something to be said for the Taylor Swift Approach (no stick with me here) of having a hits and new stuff loaded set with one rotating deep cut spot that changes every night.
Me, Iâd be happy to hear literally all of Lobes and then selections from across the catalogue maybe with a focus on stuff that didnât get an airing on the Huffy tours.
I hope any of that is helpful, and hey maybe think about throwing in Thatâs What Counts in Birmingham.