His new, latest shows (3) has enormous changes in the setlist. 20 songs in - 20 songs out, and so on. A new experience every night...you never know what you´re gonna get!!! What do you think about that?
Bjorn

It´s a good thing if you go to many shows. If you only go to one show, you wanna hear the hits.

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Matti
It´s a good thing if you go to many shows. If you only go to one show, you wanna hear the hits.

Speak for yourself.

Never mind this "play what we know" nonsense. "Know what they play", more like.

He plays plenty of well known songs.

99 songs so far on this tour.

On the current North American leg, he's played 83 different songs over 24 shows. 32 of them werent played on the 2007 leg.

I think the last 15 shows have had 15 different openers.



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Some sets work better than the others... Let´s say someone goes to only one Springsteen show in his/her lifetime. I guess the person would like to hear as many classic songs as possible. So it´s a bit risky to change the set around that much. I would be pissed off to know they had played my favorite song last night but would not play it this time. Of course the artist has the right to play what the hell he wants.

But it can be a good thing to change the set a lot, every gig is unique. Some bands play the same 20 songs in the same order every night which is a bit boring and too safe.

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Matti
Of course the artist has the right to play what the hell he wants.

Thats the key, Matti. You cant simply second guess what the audience want and simply become a jukebox. What might be a crowd pleaser for some may be tedium for someone else. What might be your 'favourite song' or mine but might be a turkey for many others.

Most acts try and strike a balance. However, if its someone's one and only show in their lifetime, should their lack of interest in and commitment to the artist's work be prioritised over a sizeable section of the audience who see the artist every tour, and maybe more than once?



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Bjorn
His new, latest shows (3) has enormous changes in the setlist. 20 songs in - 20 songs out, and so on. A new experience every night...you never know what you´re gonna get!!! What do you think about that?
Bjorn

To get back to this post, there's been significant reasons for the changes in the last week. A lot of re-examining the band's history and paying tribute to Danny.

Yeah, Gazza!

I was totally blown away when I read the setlist from 23 to25 of april! I usually dont read "Backstreets". That´s what I call dedication, if I may say so! You still have the hunger to change - and follow your heart in every direction nessecary(how do I spell it?) for the occation, for the night...for the audience, for your soul...and it keeps the band on it´s toes...Rock´n´roll shouldnt be predictable...it should make us say ooooohhh!!!!, "I didn´t expect that"...and out comes a beautiful ballad that take you back to that special girlfriend, or...

Bjorn

... even a serenade or two to a long lost friend within the band...

Bjorn

I've collected a few of the Magic tour boots, and have some definite favorites, but this is not the place to discuss them.

I hope like hell that Cadillac Ranch gets play in Charlotte tomorrow!

"Junior Johnson runnin' through the woods of Caroline..."

Yep. I'd say theres a good chance of it. The song namechecks Wisconsin as well, and he played it when he was in Milwaukee.

Enjoy it.



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That´s what I mean, "CrazyDadda". You really don´t know...but if it comes...

I think it's great that he radically changes up the setlist. At this point in his or any other veteran performers career. There probably isn't going to be a lot of new fans suddenly getting into his music. Why not play to your fanbase. Besides,even if you are only a casual fan and only go to one show on the tour. You are virtually guaranteed of seeing a high energy,high quality show delivered with great passion and talent from the whole band and plenty of recognizable songs.....Besides,if you want a greatest hits tour.Go see Journey,Heart and Cheap Trick. Or some other god awful retro tour.

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"



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You never know what you are going to hear at a Springsteen show. Not even the band. It's not unusual for him to change the setlist during the show. The only constant at a Springsteen show is that you are going to have a blast and hear some great musicians who know how to rock.

Would anyone like to meet up before the concert tomorrow? Tailgate or something?

Too much work for the stones to change the set list. Their Compliancent

This is site shows Springsteens written setlist for the shows and then what the band actually played once they got on stage.

[www.brucespringsteen.net]

My Dream Set, lol:

1. Cadillac Ranch
2. Radio Nowhere
3. You Can Look But You Better Not Touch
4. Crush On You
5. Workin' On The Highway
6. Cover Me
7. Fire
8. Empty Sky
9. Adam Raised A Cain
10. Livin' In The Future
11. The Rising
12. Night
13. I'm A Rocker
14. Darlington County
15. Atlantic City
16. Mansion On The Hill
17. Nebraska
18. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
19. She's The One
20. Born To Run
21. Ramrod
22. Born In The USA
23. War
24. American Land

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CrazyDadda
My Dream Set, lol:

1. Cadillac Ranch
2. Radio Nowhere
3. You Can Look But You Better Not Touch
4. Crush On You
5. Workin' On The Highway
6. Cover Me
7. Fire
8. Empty Sky
9. Adam Raised A Cain
10. Livin' In The Future
11. The Rising
12. Night
13. I'm A Rocker
14. Darlington County
15. Atlantic City
16. Mansion On The Hill
17. Nebraska
18. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
19. She's The One
20. Born To Run
21. Ramrod
22. Born In The USA
23. War
24. American Land

Not bad. I think I've heard 11 of those in the 5 shows I've seen on this tour.
Here's one possible setlist. Not necessarily a dream setlist. But a semi-realistic one:
1.Backstreets
2.Last To Die
3.Long Walk Home
4.Girls In Their Summer Clothes
5.Born To Run
6.Incident On 57th Street
7.Devil's Arcade
8.Radio Nowhere
9.Two Hearts
10.Adam Raised A Cain
11.Independence Day
12.Youngstown
13.Tenth Ave Freezeout
14.Light Of Day
15.Ramrod
16.All That Heaven Will Allow
17.Tunnel Of Love
18.Rosalita
19.Growing Up
20.Darkness On The Edge Of Town
21.Candy's Room
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22.Thunder Road
23.Meeting Across The River
24.Jungleland

Bruce is still so relevant great songs old and new!!

Matti wrote :
It´s a good thing if you go to many shows. If you only go to one show, you wanna hear the hits.

I agree and i'm not the only one.
For this summer, the Springsteen show scheluded in Belgium moved from a stadium to an arena : too many tickets left.
It's good to change but not all the songs. Or Bruce could send the setlist previously, so we could choose the show we want.
For instance i regret to have missed the last show in Paris (nice set list for me) and now i'm afraid to get a "bad" set list in the parc des princes this summer.

This version of''Backstreets'' that they did the other night in florida...can we hear it?

I agree that Springsteen's setlists are truly amazing and I love the fact that he keeps changing the opening song on this current leg. The Boss kicks ass like he always does.

Bruce hasa strong enuff catalogue to mix it up and please everyone. Idont thin he underestimates his audiences, it not just the hadcore who know his stuff.

looking forward to next month. i got a GA ticket but may have to tray and swap it for a seat.

Great show Friday night in Atlanta - only a few nits to pick - he has dropped "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" since Danny's passing. It is my favorite on Magic.

Also, the opener of "Reason To Believe" was a poor choice IMHO. I'd have preferred a more rocking song - "The Ties That Bind", "Two Hearts" etc.

The encores of "Thunder", "BTRun", "Rosalita", and "10th Ave." were followed by "American Land" - a bit of a let down after that run of classics. Still, by all accounts a fabulous show.

Nice tribute to Phantom Dan at the beginning with a slide show of Dan as "Blood Brothers" played. The whole band was tight as usual. "Blinded By The Light" was a pleasant surpise as were "Bobby Jean" and "No Surrender".

Little bit of a muddled sound for the first 4-5 songs - unusual for Bruce (the perfectionist).

The beer was too expensive $13.50 for 2 Bud Lights!



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At this point in his career, Springsteen doesn't draw many neophytes. Turning into a jukebox for a small number of casual fans would go against what Bruce has done his whole career. If you want the hit, there are plenty of boots, videos and live cds. The casual fan is also usually the guy who tells other fans to sit down. He (almost always a he) should enjoy the show for what it is, not what he wants it to be, because that's where the memories come.

April 25, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia
Philips Arena

Reason To Believe { lyrics }
Out In The Street { lyrics }
Radio Nowhere { lyrics }
No Surrender { lyrics }
Blinded By The Light { lyrics } Tour Premiere
Your Own Worst Enemy { lyrics }
Trapped { lyrics }
Murder Incorporated { lyrics }
Prove It All Night { lyrics }
She's The One { lyrics }
Livin' In The Future { lyrics }
The Promised Land { lyrics }
Bobby Jean { lyrics }
Point Blank { lyrics }
Devil's Arcade { lyrics }
The Rising { lyrics }
Last To Die { lyrics }
Long Walk Home { lyrics }
Badlands { lyrics }

Thunder Road { lyrics }
Born To Run { lyrics }
Rosalita { lyrics }
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out { lyrics }
American Land { lyrics }

Thanks Elmo thats a great set list!!

You're welcome, rooster. Fun show fer shure!