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Ladykiller
........ because Bruce is The Boss
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latebloomer
The following night Bruce played nearly 4 hrs which included nearly 30 mins of stories....!!!
I've never seen Springsteen live and I would like to someday. But, at that length, I think once would be enough. I don't even want to hear my own stories for 30 minute. It isn't supposed to be a marathon.
I would love to see the Stones play a little longer and with a few more rarities, but it's not as big a deal to me as it it to others here. I like a lot of Bruce's music and I admire his work ethic. But I'd still take a Stones concert anyday over seeing Bruce Springsteen.
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BowieStone
93% of the audience don't want to hear the rarities.
5% considers Wild Horses or Bitch a rarity.
2% are IORR members.
Mick decides to play for 98% of the audience. Not the 2%.
Who could blame him.
Absolutely.
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BowieStone
93% of the audience don't want to hear the rarities.
5% considers Wild Horses or Bitch a rarity.
2% are IORR members.
Mick decides to play for 98% of the audience. Not the 2%.
Who could blame him.
Absolutely.
You can play both the warhorses and the rarities!There should b a nice mix, and Springsteen shows have something for everyone. A perfect mix!
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RollingFreak
They are from a decade older generation where you just kind of didn't do that. They are also older than Bruce
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BowieStone
93% of the audience don't want to hear the rarities.
5% considers Wild Horses or Bitch a rarity.
2% are IORR members.
Mick decides to play for 98% of the audience. Not the 2%.
Who could blame him.
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BowieStone
93% of the audience don't want to hear the rarities.
5% considers Wild Horses or Bitch a rarity.
2% are IORR members.
Mick decides to play for 98% of the audience. Not the 2%.
Who could blame him.
That might be true, but I would not consider (for instance) Lady Jane or Heart of Stone as rarities or obscurities. These Songs are catchy and well known and would certainly impress the audience. I really miss some ballads like those in the setlist.
At the same time I cannot imagine that you could play decent versions of Let it loose or Child of the moon in an arena or stadium show.
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stonehearted
<<They don't need to be liked>>
Not personally--but they need for people to like what they do. Which is why they've worked so hard at perfecting the stage show. Mick puts a lot of energy and thought into it and Keith puts a lot of heart and soul into it.
Whether you agree with the greatest hits approach or not, at least they never phone it in. They know how to have fun.
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slewan
The point is that an audience can be formed by an artist throughout the years. Springsteen did this for his audience and Bob Dylan did the same to his audience (maybe in an even extreme way; the master makes the rules). And the Stones did the same for their audience.
The basic difference is that the Stones formed a audience that wants and expect a greatest hits show, while Bob Dylan formed a different audience.
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slewan
The point is that an audience can be formed by an artist throughout the years. Springsteen did this for his audience and Bob Dylan did the same to his audience (maybe in an even extreme way; the master makes the rules). And the Stones did the same for their audience.
The basic difference is that the Stones formed a audience that wants and expect a greatest hits show, while Bob Dylan formed a different audience.
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DandelionPowderman
It should be noted that a surprisingly high amount of posters here still are saying that the setlists for the 78 and 81/82 tours were horrible.
Those were setlists with lots of new songs, a few r&b and rock'n'roll covers and some of the warhorses...