2016 Setlist Game/Chat Thread

[ajc_1988]

Originally Posted by ryantravlr

At this point, this deep into the bands career it's hard to complain about anything.

I view 2 night stands as total experiences. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't remember a lot of the shows I've been to in detail. I remember a lot of moments though. I'll definitely remember that Last Stop and Ants from last night, the Fool to Think extended outro and Halloween in 2012, Dreaming Tree and #40 in 2006, Robert Randolph on Bayou/Jam/WT in 05, etc....

Those aren't the only ones that stick with me, but even the "great shows" I don't have total recall on. Maybe N2 DC 2002. Just give me some moments, in 10 years I'm not going to care if they played You and Me or Dreamgirl.

I used to worry about all of the great shows I would see happening other places, but at this point I just hope I have a good time and get something to remember. Yes, the venues where there are multi night stands will statistically have better varied sets because enthusiasm is high and the band recognizes it and knows there is probably a higher percentage of diehards there. Some fans have this psychological need to feel important, and in some fucked up way getting a good/rare set validates some peoples show experience.

WPB and Gorge will be great weekends. I hope in a couple of years we all have more great shows to go to again.

this is perfect

[pattywagon]

At this point, this deep into the bands career it's hard to complain about anything. <br>
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I view 2 night stands as total experiences. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't remember a lot of the shows I've been to in detail. I remember a lot of moments though. I'll definitely remember that Last Stop and Ants from last night, the Fool to Think extended outro and Halloween in 2012, Dreaming Tree and #40 in 2006, Robert Randolph on Bayou/Jam/WT in 05, etc....<br>
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Those aren't the only ones that stick with me, but even the "great shows" I don't have total recall on. Maybe N2 DC 2002. Just give me some moments, in 10 years I'm not going to care if they played You and Me or Dreamgirl.<br>
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I used to worry about all of the great shows I would see happening other places, but at this point I just hope I have a good time and get something to remember. Yes, the venues where there are multi night stands will statistically have better varied sets because enthusiasm is high and the band recognizes it and knows there is probably a higher percentage of diehards there. Some fans have this psychological need to feel important, and in some fucked up way getting a good/rare set validates some peoples show experience.<br>
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WPB and Gorge will be great weekends. I hope in a couple of years we all have more great shows to go to again.

100% agree.

[MidwestGirl]

Originally Posted by ryantravlr

At this point, this deep into the bands career it's hard to complain about anything.

I view 2 night stands as total experiences. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't remember a lot of the shows I've been to in detail. I remember a lot of moments though. I'll definitely remember that Last Stop and Ants from last night, the Fool to Think extended outro and Halloween in 2012, Dreaming Tree and #40 in 2006, Robert Randolph on Bayou/Jam/WT in 05, etc....

Those aren't the only ones that stick with me, but even the "great shows" I don't have total recall on. Maybe N2 DC 2002. Just give me some moments, in 10 years I'm not going to care if they played You and Me or Dreamgirl.

I used to worry about all of the great shows I would see happening other places, but at this point I just hope I have a good time and get something to remember. Yes, the venues where there are multi night stands will statistically have better varied sets because enthusiasm is high and the band recognizes it and knows there is probably a higher percentage of diehards there. Some fans have this psychological need to feel important, and in some fucked up way getting a good/rare set validates some peoples show experience.

WPB and Gorge will be great weekends. I hope in a couple of years we all have more great shows to go to again.

I think at this point this is the majority and who's buying tickets (myself included)

Hell I even camped this weekend just for the whole experience/package.

[twostepping]

Originally Posted by DMBzilla

Seven, Jimi, YMDT, WAYG and You & Me is quite a few.

Crowd went bonkers during those songs.

[twostepping]

The band is not really worth traveling for. That being said, DMB is still well worth seeing a few times a year's. The issue comes when you are so jaded that half their catalog is a -1(might I add that show flow is just dumb and an excuse for people to complain) for you. Sets will never be perfect, so why dwell on it.

[smb41]

This has been said before, but as upset as I was when the band announced they were taking next year off, it will be a good thing for everyone.

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by DMBzilla

Seven, Jimi, YMDT, WAYG and You & Me is quite a few.

Why I Am, Rooftop, and DotHS too.

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by twostepping

Crowd went bonkers during those songs.

What's your point?

Originally Posted by twostepping

The band is not really worth traveling for. That being said, DMB is still well worth seeing a few times a year's. The issue comes when you are so jaded that half their catalog is a -1(might I add that show flow is just dumb and an excuse for people to complain) for you. Sets will never be perfect, so why dwell on it.

Yeah, if you go to SPAC/etc. The other shows aren't so much.

[twostepping]

Originally Posted by lockman21

What's your point?

My point is that those songs are enjoyed by plenty.

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by twostepping

My point is that those songs are enjoyed by plenty.

People around here are so jaded, myself included. But I can at least recognize that Seven, Jimi, Why I Am, YMDT etc get the crowd going much more than 97% of songs. It's just reality.

The reaction Last Stop got at Spac from 75% of the crowd tells you everything you need to know.

[smb41]

Fans react to those songs because they're familiar with them, and they're familiar with them because they're played so often. None of those songs you mentioned are radio hits. Corn Bread is a good example - it's never been released on a studio album but people know it and react well to it because it's been played/released on in-store live releases so many times. If people were exposed to songs like The Last Stop, JTR, and Sweet Up and Down in a live setting as much as they are to some of the Big Whiskey songs, the reactions would be just as strong.

[pogoslis]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

People around here are so jaded, myself included. But I can at least recognize that Seven, Jimi, Why I Am, YMDT etc get the crowd going much more than 97% of songs. It's just reality.

The reaction Last Stop got at Spac from 75% of the crowd tells you everything you need to know.

Im surprised so many more people around me knew Pig more than Last Stop. Did anyone else notice this? They are both killer, but I would think if you knew Pig... then you would also know LS

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by pogoslis

Im surprised so many more people around me knew Pig more than Last Stop. Did anyone else notice this? They are both killer, but I would think if you knew Pig... then you would also know LS

Pig is an upbeat happy song, people gravitate to those much more, plus they have played it alot more over the past 15 years. Not surprising at all more people would know it than LS.

To me it seems alot of people know or own LT 6 @ Fenway and know songs from that, which would include Pig and Idea of You.

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Pig is an upbeat happy song, people gravitate to those much more, plus they have played it alot more over the past 15 years. Not surprising at all more people would know it than LS.

To me it seems alot of people know or own LT 6 @ Fenway and know songs from that, which would include Pig and Idea of You.

...and Last Stop.

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by smb41

Fans react to those songs because they're familiar with them, and they're familiar with them because they're played so often. None of those songs you mentioned are radio hits. Corn Bread is a good example - it's never been released on a studio album but people know it and react well to it because it's been played/released on in-store live releases so many times. If people were exposed to songs like The Last Stop, JTR, and Sweet Up and Down in a live setting as much as they are to some of the Big Whiskey songs, the reactions would be just as strong.

Wonder what the reaction to Eh Hee would be.

I wouldn't mind hearing it again but I wonder how many people would know it even though it had a music video

[space_raven]

What Would You Say 1
Seven 2
So Right 3
Crush 4
Death on the High Seas 5
The Last Stop 6
Jimi Thing » 6
Sexy MF (partial)
The Idea of You 7
You Might Die Trying 8
Where Are You Going 9
Why I Am 10
Lie in Our Graves 10
Rooftop » 9
Typical Situation 10
You & Me 10
Grey Street 10
-
Oh 9
Ants Marching 9

[Hilly]

Originally Posted by DMBzilla

This is why DMB can fuck off for a year. Last Stop, Graves and Typical in the same show, while so many venues get shit on (including Camden). Such a fucking joke.

Zilla melts are the best kind of melts.

But seriously, if you get worked up over a band playing a rock concert, perhaps it's time to step away for a bit. There's something that needs to be dealt with when you get upset over different bands. It happens with DMB. It happens with Phish. There's literally nothing to ever get worked up over.

[space_raven]

N1:

Pig 1
Big Eyed Fish » 2
Bismarck 2
One Sweet World 2
Crash into Me 3
Warehouse 4
Samurai Cop 5
Don't Drink the Water » 5
Seek Up 5
Fool to Think 6
Lover Lay Down 7
Belly Belly Nice 7
Sugar Will 8
#41 8
Tripping Billies 8
Digging a Ditch 9
Pantala Naga Pampa »
Rapunzel 9
-
Sister 8
Granny » 9
All Along the Watchtower 9

[pogoslis]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Pig is an upbeat happy song, people gravitate to those much more, plus they have played it alot more over the past 15 years. Not surprising at all more people would know it than LS.

To me it seems alot of people know or own LT 6 @ Fenway and know songs from that, which would include Pig and Idea of You.

funny you say that because that was one of the first LTs i owned that got me into DMB. but it also has Last Stop

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by pogoslis

funny you say that because that was one of the first LTs i owned that got me into DMB. but it also has Last Stop

Yeah I had a bit of a brain fart there. I havent listened to it whole in awhile and I dont like that version of LS so I never listen to it.


But yeah its seems to be the most popular of any LT

[bowa36]

Tuesday

So Right
Crush
Everyday
Samurai Cop
Tripping Billies
Bob Law
Typical Situation
The Last Stop
Sugar Will
Grey Street
I'll Back You Up
Funny the Way It Is
When the World Ends
#41
Bismarck »
Ants Marching
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Granny
Two Step

[jenhen27]

Found this thread and had to laugh. It even ends with Phish is better than DMB. http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ght=song+debut

[dpduke5173]

Charleston picks

One Sweet World
Warehouse
Minarets
Grace is Gone
Belly Belly Nice
#41
Samurai Cop
Don't Drink The Water
Crash Into Me
Break Free
Fool to Think
Seek Up
Rooftop
Dancing Mancies
Bob Law
The Song That Jane Likes
Jimi Thing
Sexy MF

The Space Between
Tripping Billies

[DMBzilla]

Originally Posted by Hilly

Zilla melts are the best kind of melts.

But seriously, if you get worked up over a band playing a rock concert, perhaps it's time to step away for a bit. There's something that needs to be dealt with when you get upset over different bands. It happens with DMB. It happens with Phish. There's literally nothing to ever get worked up over.

Made a pretty simple statement. Not melting at all. DMB didn't play many good shows this summer.

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by Hilly

Zilla melts are the best kind of melts.

But seriously, if you get worked up over a band playing a rock concert, perhaps it's time to step away for a bit. There's something that needs to be dealt with when you get upset over different bands. It happens with DMB. It happens with Phish. There's literally nothing to ever get worked up over.

I don't understand how his reaction could possibly be a "melt", nor do I think it's absurd to think that paying for a fan club and tickets every year means that you would expect some kind of quality product in return.

If they were giving tickets away, then sure, but a half-assed fan club and a half-assed band continuing to charge premium prices while putting out a product that's not up to par, ESPECIALLY at one-off shows...I think he or anyone else is fully entitled to be annoyed.

[Dreamingtr33]

Originally Posted by lockman21

I don't understand how his reaction could possibly be a "melt", nor do I think it's absurd to think that paying for a fan club and tickets every year means that you would expect some kind of quality product in return.

If they were giving tickets away, then sure, but a half-assed fan club and a half-assed band continuing to charge premium prices while putting out a product that's not up to par, ESPECIALLY at one-off shows...I think he or anyone else is fully entitled to be annoyed.

The quality of product in return is them playing songs that they aren't fumbling the lines to (repeatedly) or missing notes. Being active on stage and interacting with fans...DMB puts on a great show to a lot of people. Not talking about song selection.

Quality in return is them playing 18-22 songs regardless of the songs correctly and on point

[Dreamingtr33]

Quality of return is them playing 18-22 songs or so..correctly and on point. Sounding cohesive and together. Not how rare each song is..

If Tim was repeatedly coming in at the wrong time. Dave sounding horrible. Boyd being out of tune.

[lieinmygrave41]

Originally Posted by Dreamingtr33

Quality of return is them playing 18-22 songs or so..correctly and on point. Sounding cohesive and together. Not how rare each song is..

If Tim was repeatedly coming in at the wrong time. Dave sounding horrible. Boyd being out of tune.

So the 2003 tour? Sans Tim. Boyd was horrifically out of tune that whole year and while the sets were unique it was muddled by the less than stellar performances.

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by DMBzilla

Made a pretty simple statement. Not melting at all. DMB didn't play many good shows this summer.

I've actually liked the tour as a whole, June was rough but the beginning wasn't and they have been on a role since Syracuse. Also it's Hilly, take anything he says with a grain of salt.

[DMBzilla]

Originally Posted by twostepping

The band is not really worth traveling for. That being said, DMB is still well worth seeing a few times a year's. The issue comes when you are so jaded that half their catalog is a -1(might I add that show flow is just dumb and an excuse for people to complain) for you. Sets will never be perfect, so why dwell on it.

I have very few -1s...

If Only
Mercy
Seven
SMLAM
Spaceman
You & Me
Where Are You Going
Jimi Thing
Dreamgirl
Hunger
OOMH
Smooth Rider
Stolen Away
YMDT
Angel
Mother Father
Gravedigger
Corn Bread
Eh Hee
Be Yourself
Plastic Girl
Can't Stop

...and most of those aren't played much (if at all), so it's a non-issue really. My bigger problem is the extreme repetition and so few plays of their best songs (see below).

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

I've actually liked the tour as a whole, June was rough but the beginning wasn't and they have been on a role since Syracuse. Also it's Hilly, take anything he says with a grain of salt.

The following songs have 6 or fewer plays: Typical, Graves, SMTS, Pig, Last Stop, BOWA, Too Much, Raven, Halloween, Say Goodbye, Recently, DIDO, Rhyme, LLD, Grace, Two Step (?!?!?!), Shotgun and Bartender.

Meanwhile, they haven't played 34, 40, Stone, Dreaming Tree, Spoon, JTR, SUAD, Crazy Easy or PFWYG at all.

I'd guess that the majority of those songs fall within most people's Top 25. That is no good.