01-17-2007, 10:07 AM
Songs I'd rather have chopped out of setlists before NOIS:
1. Ahead by a Century
2. At the Hundredth Meridian
3. Courage
4. Poets
5. Fireworks
6. Springtime in Vienna
7. Fully, Completely
8. Blow at High Dough
9. Music @ Work
10. Fire in the Hole
11. Little Bones
Yes, some, if not all of those are incredible songs. Yes, some of them are especially good 'live'. But I've heard 'em. I've heard 'em, heard 'em again, and heard 'em some more. I'm getting weary of Hip shows in general because I know those tired numbers will comprise a huge chunk of any given show.
At least NOIS is their 'signature' song. I like "tradition"; if that one song is a fixture in every show, a sort of "tradition", then I'm down. It's nowhere close to my favorite, but I will say that it's one of their very best, and it is a very important song for this band's legacy.
I'd much, MUCH rather they cement that legendary song in setlists for posterity than churn out 10 songs from the above list every show, filling prescious slots that could be filled with dozens of equally-good, lesser played numbers that I have rarely heard, if ever, even though I've been regualarly attending TTH gigs since 1993.
Now, I go into a show knowing I'll hear about half the album they're promoting, which is great (except they used to play 80-85% in the 'new' albums in early years); I know I'll hear most of those on the above list (and several other regulars which I'll probably never get tired of hearing, like Gift Shop), and that leaves room for just a few songs that aren't completely anticipated.
It kinda makes me want to stop going, y'know?
And that's a little sad.
1. Ahead by a Century
2. At the Hundredth Meridian
3. Courage
4. Poets
5. Fireworks
6. Springtime in Vienna
7. Fully, Completely
8. Blow at High Dough
9. Music @ Work
10. Fire in the Hole
11. Little Bones
Yes, some, if not all of those are incredible songs. Yes, some of them are especially good 'live'. But I've heard 'em. I've heard 'em, heard 'em again, and heard 'em some more. I'm getting weary of Hip shows in general because I know those tired numbers will comprise a huge chunk of any given show.
At least NOIS is their 'signature' song. I like "tradition"; if that one song is a fixture in every show, a sort of "tradition", then I'm down. It's nowhere close to my favorite, but I will say that it's one of their very best, and it is a very important song for this band's legacy.
I'd much, MUCH rather they cement that legendary song in setlists for posterity than churn out 10 songs from the above list every show, filling prescious slots that could be filled with dozens of equally-good, lesser played numbers that I have rarely heard, if ever, even though I've been regualarly attending TTH gigs since 1993.
Now, I go into a show knowing I'll hear about half the album they're promoting, which is great (except they used to play 80-85% in the 'new' albums in early years); I know I'll hear most of those on the above list (and several other regulars which I'll probably never get tired of hearing, like Gift Shop), and that leaves room for just a few songs that aren't completely anticipated.
It kinda makes me want to stop going, y'know?
And that's a little sad.