Petition to make Baltimore a “deep cuts” show!

Loujoe

No Lip sticks in my mind from Denver 2014. Also Of the Earth, Ghost, Leatherman  in one hot show.

Pretty pretty pretty damn great!!

Loujoe

Around the Bend would be a nice quiet one for ev to play by himself while the band chills.

aubiescottie

Springsteen playing the following night at Oriole park. I think the biggest shot at something unique is a cameo. 

aspoonfulweighsaton

aubiescottie said:

Springsteen playing the following night at Oriole park. I think the biggest shot at something unique is a cameo. 

I agree.  However my money is on Eddie showing up at Bruce instead.  Neither have anything going on for days surrounding both shows, so I hope I’m wrong and we get a special appearance at both shows!

wnh1977

aspoonfulweighsaton said:

Wilco recently did a deep cuts-only show for the first night of their Solid Sound Festival and I think PJ is overdue for something like this.  

As the most “intimate” show of the tour and after not getting initially rescheduled with the other 2020 shows, I think this would be the perfect spot for a truly weird, out-there show.

If nothing else I’m hoping for Charlottesville 2013 vibes as that still stands as the greatest show out of the 22 times I’ve been able to see them.

I think a "deep cuts" show sounds good in theory, but I don't think it'd be as great as it sounds.  Wrigley 1 was show #45 for me.  I find myself enjoying the sing-alongs, the songs where everybody in the stadium/arena/etc. is into it.  Sprinkling in a rarity is ok, but it's kind of a bummer if there are several songs in a row where over 50% of the crowd isn't really loving it.  Not to mention, if the song isn't played that often there's a decent chance it's not going to be played that well, or the lyrics will get mangled.  For the most part, bring me the hits that the crowd is really into!

I was at the No Code show in Moline.  I love that album, one of my favorites.  But my wife and I were with friends that were casual fans.  When I realized what was happening with playing the full album, I found myself thinking, "Well, here come 13 songs in a row that they're not familiar with."  To me, the crowd can really add to the experience.  I especially don't get wanting a mediocre song like "Leatherman" or "Gods' Dice" just to check it off a list of songs you haven't seen.

If there was ever an "All Fan Club" show, then by all means... Wrigley 1, for me, was a terrific setlist.  Several big hits/anthems and a couple rarities ("Down", "U").  Also love that they're playing a half dozen tunes off the new album.

aspoonfulweighsaton

wnh1977 said:

aspoonfulweighsaton said:

Wilco recently did a deep cuts-only show for the first night of their Solid Sound Festival and I think PJ is overdue for something like this.  

As the most “intimate” show of the tour and after not getting initially rescheduled with the other 2020 shows, I think this would be the perfect spot for a truly weird, out-there show.

If nothing else I’m hoping for Charlottesville 2013 vibes as that still stands as the greatest show out of the 22 times I’ve been able to see them.

I think a "deep cuts" show sounds good in theory, but I don't think it'd be as great as it sounds.  Wrigley 1 was show #45 for me.  I find myself enjoying the sing-alongs, the songs where everybody in the stadium/arena/etc. is into it.  Sprinkling in a rarity is ok, but it's kind of a bummer if there are several songs in a row where over 50% of the crowd isn't really loving it.  Not to mention, if the song isn't played that often there's a decent chance it's not going to be played that well, or the lyrics will get mangled.  For the most part, bring me the hits that the crowd is really into!

I was at the No Code show in Moline.  I love that album, one of my favorites.  But my wife and I were with friends that were casual fans.  When I realized what was happening with playing the full album, I found myself thinking, "Well, here come 13 songs in a row that they're not familiar with."  To me, the crowd can really add to the experience.  I especially don't get wanting a mediocre song like "Leatherman" or "Gods' Dice" just to check it off a list of songs you haven't seen.

If there was ever an "All Fan Club" show, then by all means... Wrigley 1, for me, was a terrific setlist.  Several big hits/anthems and a couple rarities ("Down", "U").  Also love that they're playing a half dozen tunes off the new album.

Fair point.  While I suppose promoting a show of that nature would be courteous to weed out the casuals, I guess the fact that they’ve never announced an album show in advance is why I think there’s a charm to it.  My favorite show I’ve been to of theirs was Charlottesville 2013 and I have friends that went that were hoping for more “hits” while I was in seventh heaven lol

KM73780

For me, I love most of these deep cuts. I would rather sing along to all of No Code rather than Alive, Jeremy, Even Flow, Baba, Y Led, RITFW, etc etc. 

KM73780

I find it hard to believe that “over 50% of the crowd” wouldn’t be into any song performed by these guys. I would expect that the majority of the crowd are diehards not fair weather fans? And @wnh1977 you’ve been to 45 shows and think God’s Dice is mediocre???

demetrios

aubiescottie said:

Springsteen playing the following night at Oriole park. I think the biggest shot at something unique is a cameo. 

Would be cool. 

wnh1977

KM73780 said:

I find it hard to believe that “over 50% of the crowd” wouldn’t be into any song performed by these guys. I would expect that the majority of the crowd are diehards not fair weather fans? And @wnh1977 you’ve been to 45 shows and think God’s Dice is mediocre???

I do think it's very average and have not been excited to see it live... and it usually gets flubbed.  An ok song, but probably easily in the bottom half of their catalog for me.  Just an opinion, my friend.  

This is a tour in support of Dark Matter, so I love that they're playing a half-dozen or so from the new album every show.  My personal preference is that the rest are some verified hits/singles/well-known tunes sprinkled in with, I don't know, 4 to 5 rarities. Again, just an opinion.

demetrios

Loujoe said:

Around the Bend would be a nice quiet one for ev to play by himself while the band chills.

Indeed. Would love to hear that one in Baltimore.

pjpjpaul

I’m throwing my hat into the ring of a full Vitalogy in Baltimore with some rarities mixed in for good measure. Smaller venue that they’ve had to reschedule multiple times. Just makes sense to make it special and unique. 

Loujoe

Stone's fault. DM heavy

demetrios

Loujoe said:

Stone's fault. DM heavy