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Old 03-01-2017, 01:06 PM
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I don't see any problem with that setlist, other than how short it is (only 22? is it confirmed?).
  • 12 songs are on the Greatest Hits. 10 of them are classic hits. They are not going anywhere
  • 2 concert staples (Sleep, WGIGO). Not much to swap with either
  • 1 of Jon's faves (WLOL, I think we all agree it could be better, but also way worse)
  • 7 new songs which is pretty awesome and ballsy, which I applaud

This is what Jon can sing right now, give or take a BOB/Sat Night and occasionally a ballad/rarity. 24/25 songs per night is a standard for this band. It's not what *I* want to hear and I wouldn't pay for this setlist because I basically only care about the new songs and a couple more (well, if Jon moved around I would probably get a very cheap ticket), but it's pretty balanced for both casuals who only want the hits and for fans who want a little bit more variety and like the new album. I think it's unfair to say it's a vanilla set because it's the same every night. The setlist is not bad at all considering that Jon can't sing better songs, the repetition is overkill though.

This core setlist with 3/4 extra songs on rotation and a few tweaks every X shows would be much better but we've always said it's about quality. If Jon feels that this is the best he can give and having the same setlist everynight makes him feel more confident in his voice I don't see what else he could do to improve it.
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