I don't mind the length of the setlists, just wish they included more Yield-S/T tunes. Drop 3-4 songs from their first three albums to make room.

And then the obligatory Alive, Black, Better Man, Given to Fly, Daughter and Even Flow. That’s half the set right there.

RM is the clearinghouse for those who wish to pay more for less music.

Man, these setlists have made my post covid push to see the band again as wait and see approach at this point this fall.

I am traveling to two shows in the fall, both reschedules from 2020, and I am not excited right now. I am sure the shows will be fun and me and my PJ travel buddy will have a blast that week, but the anticipation and excitement that comes from setlist watching is gone.

I also kind of think it is unfair that the shows are 33% or so shorter now but the prices are still the same. Not that we were ever explicitly told the shows would be 3+ hours, but still just seems a bit shady. It would be like going to your favorite restaurant and ordering your favorite dish that you’ve been ordering for 20 years and all of a sudden the recipe has changed with no warning. Just weird for them to do without addressing it.

I am traveling to two shows in the fall, both reschedules from 2020, and I am not excited right now. I am sure the shows will be fun and me and my PJ travel buddy will have a blast that week, but the anticipation and excitement that comes from setlist watching is gone.

I also kind of think it is unfair that the shows are 33% or so shorter now but the prices are still the same. Not that we were ever explicitly told the shows would be 3+ hours, but still just seems a bit shady. It would be like going to your favorite restaurant and ordering your favorite dish that you’ve been ordering for 20 years and all of a sudden the recipe has changed with no warning. Just weird for them to do without addressing it.

Longer does not necessarily equal better. They haven't played this many shows in one year in ages. They're either working up to longer shows again or pacing themselves. I wish there was a bit more variety, but the boots sound good and the band seems focused.

Yeah i still have a feeling this may be the case

Let me just state, as i read what I wrote this morning. I came off kinda of like an entitled lowlight79. My thoughts DO come from a completely spoiled position. I have seen the band 30 times going back to 1998. I'm originally from the Northeast, I've seen some crazy shit. I will listen to the shows and still do what I do. But I just really feel like they are pulling back, and this just doesn't appeal to me to go see live.

It's also possible this is the last waltz, so let the fans hear the hits one last time and make them great again.

Let me just state, as i read what I wrote this morning. I came off kinda of like an entitled lowlight79. My thoughts DO come from a completely spoiled position. I have seen the band 30 times going back to 1998. I'm originally from the Northeast, I've seen some crazy shit. I will listen to the shows and still do what I do. But I just really feel like they are pulling back, and this just doesn't appeal to me to go see live.

I have no problem with a 2 hour show. It's been like that till 2012. Only for the 2014-2018 tours they played longer on every night. But they used to play way more songs on a 2 hour show. They played at least 27 songs on a 2 hour show in 2000 or 2010. Now they play about 20.

But in a way I can understand this. They could not tour for 4 years. And on their first tour since, half of the band got covid and they had to improvise and cancel shows. They just want this EU tour to go well and are not taking any chances. The longer shows or more setlist variation will come back Im sure..

Only feel bad for Klinghoffer.. They basically brought him on tour for the Gigaton songs and they only play 3 of those..

This is a fair point. The stats don't capture all of Ed's blathering that is chewing up the stage time. BUT, not a song was scratched in Italy and that was only 23 headlining in front of 65k and on the same night 80 y.o. Paul McCartney played 38.