I think they're still very much finding their feet with the new stuff and all of it has the potential to be great but they need to work on stuff to get it properly nailed. A lot of it is about becoming comfortable with the tracks and you can see how they're really growing into some of the more regular ones with each passing show.
'Thorn In My Side' was ALWAYS going to work live. It's catchy and the quiet intro means that once the drums, bass and distorted guitars kick in, it grabs the attention of everyone in the arena. We've seen a similar reaction to the track when we've covered it and people have even commented about how good that specific track is after our gigs. It's a belter live and I love the outro solo even if it is pretty basic. It's the showmanship that steps the song up a notch.
'Superman Tonight,' as I mentioned in the other thread, has the potential to be brilliant but they've still got to fine tune a few things and that's the case with a number of other tracks you mentioned as well. I honestly believe that they'll be very well received by the time they get over to Europe and that will give the band the confidence to make the songs feel more organic in a live setting and shake off some of the 'stiffness' they have at the moment.
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