So I've been thinking about two conflicting interests in what songs a band, particularly a famous one should play live.
For the more hardcore fans, we've heard their big hits to death and are sick of them. They're such cliche choices, disappointing to hear, when you could have heard one of the band's other many, many great songs that are perhaps deeper cuts or from not their most popular albums. You want to hear those songs live because they haven't been done yet or done a million times.
On the other hand, for the more casual fans, you're probably not that familiar with their entire discography, maybe only seen the MTV music videos of their big hits once or twice, or maybe just listened to their most popular album or a greatest hits album once or twice. So if you went to a live show, and never heard those big songs played, or only a handful of them, you'd probably be rather confused as to why they're missing.
This is more of an issue now for older, more mature bands who have released many, many records, such that even a setlist of nothing but their hits would be impossible because they've been around so long they have more hits than could fit in a setlist. Whereas younger bands may only have 1 or a few albums, so by necessity they're going to have to play deeper stuff, or perhaps more stuff from the newest album to help promote sales.
For me, bands like Priest, Megadeth, Maiden, KISS, Metallica, etc. would fall into the former category, but say Rolling Stones or AC/DC would be in the latter. I love their hits but I never really got that into their other deeper songs on albums.
What are your thoughts on this?
For the more hardcore fans, we've heard their big hits to death and are sick of them. They're such cliche choices, disappointing to hear, when you could have heard one of the band's other many, many great songs that are perhaps deeper cuts or from not their most popular albums. You want to hear those songs live because they haven't been done yet or done a million times.
On the other hand, for the more casual fans, you're probably not that familiar with their entire discography, maybe only seen the MTV music videos of their big hits once or twice, or maybe just listened to their most popular album or a greatest hits album once or twice. So if you went to a live show, and never heard those big songs played, or only a handful of them, you'd probably be rather confused as to why they're missing.
This is more of an issue now for older, more mature bands who have released many, many records, such that even a setlist of nothing but their hits would be impossible because they've been around so long they have more hits than could fit in a setlist. Whereas younger bands may only have 1 or a few albums, so by necessity they're going to have to play deeper stuff, or perhaps more stuff from the newest album to help promote sales.
For me, bands like Priest, Megadeth, Maiden, KISS, Metallica, etc. would fall into the former category, but say Rolling Stones or AC/DC would be in the latter. I love their hits but I never really got that into their other deeper songs on albums.
What are your thoughts on this?
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