I do agree with that ! The set lists are based on what the general public wants to listen to. I have seen how the setllists are prepared – I watched the documentary. I saw Jon spending time and energy thinking over how to make a setlist taking into account what public is going see the show. He considers whether the majority of people in the audience are going to be diehards or just random listeners. Usually these are random people who expect to hear the greatest hits plus the songs of newest albums - LH and the Circle. I.e. the songs with which they are familiar rather than those which are legendary and only meaningful for the faithful fans.

Kuba – I do agree with every argument you set forth! The US setlists are adjusted to the GENERAL US public (since such public, not just die-hards are going to come to the shows). Besides, I noticed that many of the users of this board use to complain over setlists until they themselves go to the show! Still, when they care to go to the concert, during the show they tend to forget about the choice of songs but rather plunge into the general atmosphere and the enjoy the climate and energy of the spectacle! So, as you say, the immediate experience and not the theoretical analysis of setlists is what matters. If you are at the show you assimilate and inhale the whole climate.