If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
For sure. The only songs from Gigaton I would want to hear live are Who Ever Said, DOTC, and Quick Escape. Setting Sun eclipses Retrogrades finish. Three songs.
If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Agree 100%. I wish Gigaton got the love DM is getting. Still glad DM is getting the love it is getting. As far as Backspacer goes, no chance of a Backspacer album show. Solid album though. UK is easily a tier 1 song. One of my all time faves. Tier 2: GSMF, GS, FON, ATW. Tier 3: the fixer, SS, SoS. Tier 4: JB, The End. Tier 5: JG (worst song of all time)
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For sure. The only songs from Gigaton I would want to hear live are Who Ever Said, DOTC, and Quick Escape. Setting Sun eclipses Retrogrades finish. Three songs.
I'd add SBWM, but that’s it.
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For sure. The only songs from Gigaton I would want to hear live are Who Ever Said, DOTC, and Quick Escape. Setting Sun eclipses Retrogrades finish. Three songs.
I'd add SBWM, but that’s it.
It was a great opener at Ohana, surprised they never used it that way again.
if this band goes another 10 years, adding another album or two, they'll have no choice but to turn their live show into a greatest hits set, like all the other insanely big bands like U2 and the Stones.
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
if this band goes another 10 years, adding another album or two, they'll have no choice but to turn their live show into a greatest hits set, like all the other insanely big bands like U2 and the Stones.
Or Alternate. They do often have non album tours. It's harder to fit in rarities and other album tracks when you're focusing on playing a new album. I would imagine for tours that fall between albums, you'll have a bigger chance at hearing other songs.
That being said, the band continues to age, so I imagine at some point they might have to narrow it down just because it gets hard to remember how to play that many songs.
They really overplayed Fixer/Just Breathe/Unthought for a while there. But yeah I'd love to hear Force of Nature in September!
"Shout out" to whoever on the Bandsplain podcast who thought The Fixer was the band's best 21st century song. Way to prove to everyone you did zero work preparing for the podcast.
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If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Getaway sounded great on the record but never translated to a great live song.
They really overplayed Fixer/Just Breathe/Unthought for a while there. But yeah I'd love to hear Force of Nature in September!
"Shout out" to whoever on the Bandsplain podcast who thought The Fixer was the band's best 21st century song. Way to prove to everyone you did zero work preparing for the podcast.
Yesterday I tried putting on Backspacer again... I got half way through got some and took it off and put dark matter back on! An absolute world of difference.
If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Getaway sounded great on the record but never translated to a great live song.
That was exactly what I said in the original post so, needless to say, I agree.
If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Getaway sounded great on the record but never translated to a great live song.
That was exactly what I said in the original post so, needless to say, I agree.
If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Getaway sounded great on the record but never translated to a great live song.
That was exactly what I said in the original post so, needless to say, I agree.
Think it worked as good as other songs on the 13-14 tour.
If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Getaway sounded great on the record but never translated to a great live song.
That was exactly what I said in the original post so, needless to say, I agree.
Think it worked as good as other songs on the 13-14 tour.
If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Getaway sounded great on the record but never translated to a great live song.
That was exactly what I said in the original post so, needless to say, I agree.
Think it worked as good as other songs on the 13-14 tour.
Getaway only played 16x live with MYM being played 124x live. Proof is right there. Getaway and Swallowed Whole just never worked great live even though both great tracks. Fathers Son a great song and really like the live version
I will see "The Fixer" before I die. I know this. I just need to empty out my savings and get on the damn road.
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If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Getaway sounded great on the record but never translated to a great live song.
That was exactly what I said in the original post so, needless to say, I agree.
Think it worked as good as other songs on the 13-14 tour.
Getaway only played 16x live with MYM being played 124x live. Proof is right there. Getaway and Swallowed Whole just never worked great live even though both great tracks. Fathers Son a great song and really like the live version
Blood only played 3x live in 2011. Olé being played 13x live. Proof is right there.
How many times has Fatal been played? Proof is right there.
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"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Getaway sounded great on the record but never translated to a great live song.
That was exactly what I said in the original post so, needless to say, I agree.
Think it worked as good as other songs on the 13-14 tour.
Getaway only played 16x live with MYM being played 124x live. Proof is right there. Getaway and Swallowed Whole just never worked great live even though both great tracks. Fathers Son a great song and really like the live version
Yes! "Swallowed Whole" is another criminally underappreciated track. I'm not crazy about "My Father's Son," but I do really like its bridge.
If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Getaway sounded great on the record but never translated to a great live song.
That was exactly what I said in the original post so, needless to say, I agree.
Think it worked as good as other songs on the 13-14 tour.
Your video doesn't play, which seems appropriate given that the song didn't really come across live. (Maybe the video works in Sweden.)
Maybe you have "children's setting" on? Does it still not work? If not, listen to the Seattle 2013 version on Spotify. Remember that being nice. (haven't listened to the boot in a long time though).
Whatever. Cool song. If not live - then at least agree it's one of the standouts on the album.
Swallowed Whole I liked on the album.... but don't remember the live versions.... might have been "stale" live.
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
If I was at a Backspacer full show, I'd be honestly pretty ok with that. I dig that record, great live energy to those tunes.
It’s quietly aged better than expected. It’s much more digestible than it was 15 years ago.
It was only 37 minutes long fifteen years ago. Has inflation made it seem shorter now?
"Force of Nature" is the standout track that I wish had gotten more exposure live, but it's a really tough one to sing. And "Getaway," for whatever reason, they just couldn't figure out how to translate it live.
Getaway is on LB btw
Yes, that was a sloppily worded post. I was speaking generally about great songs that disappeared from the live repertoire and didn't mean to imply that they were both on Backspacer, even though that's what this thread is about and it would be reasonable to think that's what I meant.
Getaway sounded great on the record but never translated to a great live song.
That was exactly what I said in the original post so, needless to say, I agree.
Think it worked as good as other songs on the 13-14 tour.
Getaway only played 16x live with MYM being played 124x live. Proof is right there. Getaway and Swallowed Whole just never worked great live even though both great tracks. Fathers Son a great song and really like the live version
Blood only played 3x live in 2011. Olé being played 13x live. Proof is right there.
How many times has Fatal been played? Proof is right there.
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Or if they do try to represent every album people will complain that they play the same songs over and over.
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2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
-EV 8/14/93
"Shout out" to whoever on the Bandsplain podcast who thought The Fixer was the band's best 21st century song. Way to prove to everyone you did zero work preparing for the podcast.
Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I do love Johnny Guitar & Amongst the Waves.
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Can't stand the BS version
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2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
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Don't see the problem.One of the more memorable/cool songs off LB too.
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11/21/13 - San Diego, CA
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10/22/14 - Denver, CO
8/22/16 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley 2)
5/9/22 - Glendale, AZ
5/18/24 - Las Vegas, NV
How many times has Fatal been played? Proof is right there.
Whatever. Cool song. If not live - then at least agree it's one of the standouts on the album.
Swallowed Whole I liked on the album.... but don't remember the live versions.... might have been "stale" live.