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Originally Posted by united17
it's for the same purpose as Panda mentioned in the other thread. 40,000 people don't flock to Soldier Field to hear Water Made Me, Because We Can or What About Now. To me - this makes the band a nostalgia act.
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The first problem here is, you are listening to Panda.
No one flocks to any concert to hear unfamiliar material or just 1 particular song. People want to hear the body & collection of work. It all meshes together. One of the purposes of touring is to promote the new music. I for one, love to hear the new music. Even if I wasn't crazy about the album, I still love to hear them all live. It's a totally different vibe. I'd rather hear the new music verses Jon screeching out Bad Name. Even casual fans could appreciate the new music live. Don't let the same 10 bitter people here cloud your mind or sway you into thinking that the vast majority think like them.
I don't care what anyone says, most people go to concerts to hear the songs they are familiar with (hit or not). If I was going to see Katie Perry tomorrow, I would want to hear the songs I know and that's it. I wouldn't mind a new song or 2 but it's not really what I want to hear or why I'm going. Does that make her nostalgic? No!!! So Panda's comment with your backing is completely off scope from defining "nostalgia"