Most commonly played song that you've never seen?

LS164963 said:

53 shows (from studio albums) most common played songs I've never seen:

Mankind 45
Can't keep 28 (seen by Ed solo)
Bushleager 32
Parting ways 26
Supersonic 19
Get right 17
Arc 9 (seen by Ed solo)
Bugs 3
 
Rare songs I've seen: Other side, Fatal, Sad, Don't give me no lip, Of the earth, Out of my mind, Undone, In the moonlight, Education, Alone, Drifting, River Cross, Buckle up, Santa Cruz, Around the bend, Hold on(last night)

zero of those songs can be viewed as common. 

stones said:

Update after they played the hand trilogy at Pittsburgh N1 so I finally got Sleight of hand...

Cropduster is now my most commonly played but never seen song.

definitely not a common. played 44 times, only 7 times after 2005, and not a single time since 2016. It is currently # 29 on the In Hiding list

HesCalledDyer said:

After 20 shows, my top 5 are: 

Dissident - 207 (my favorite Vs song)
In Hiding - 99 (fave Yield song)
Red Mosquito - 96 (yep, No Code fave)
Sometimes - 89
Rats - 61

That list has some tough breaks in it too for the shows you have gone to. Not that you don't realize it, but that is a tough break.

Gern Blansten said:

36 shows...still no NAIS

another tough one, only 22 times 2006 onwards.

Grievance was a WTF moment for Pittsburgh 1.  Grievance.  Great song.  Fun song.  But holy hell, how has it come to the point where Grievance is a white whale?  Too many songs to fit in a 25 song set I guess. 

I'm glad I haven't started song chasing the last few years.   Although the hope is fun.  Was great to get Got to Give in Pitt to finish off all of the album songs played live again.  

En La Clandestinidad said:

PB11041 said:

Gern Blansten said:

36 shows...still no NAIS

another tough one, only 22 times 2006 onwards.

Wow, that is also my most unheard through 31 shows but seeing that stat shows you how incredibly rare it is now. I started going to shows in 2009 and a lot of the songs I heard that tour are rarely played now.

We still get fairly varied sets, but I think it's a lot less now than it used to be. One or two "rare" songs per night seem to be all.

15 of the 22 times in North America as well, which gets a bit to the luck factor. I am not saying this to be a dick, it is just luck of the draw, I have caught it 4 of the last 11 times it was played.  And I am not an "every show guy", been to my fair share, but sometimes the way the setlist fall is random.  The only time I felt very good odds of getting it was Missoula last summer given Missoula is often going to have a good handful of Jeff tunes on the set.

In the course of their touring, 1 or 2 rarer songs per night is actually pretty pretty good. In hindsight some older sets look full of rarities because time has made them rarities. They have actually done a really good job given their slavish deference to Ten post covid in dropping some nuggets almost every night, some certainly loom more rare than others, but basically every night this last run got at least 2-3 lesser played songs per night (not including Dark Matter songs and covers) it sort of all depends on your personal stats and what you are chasing.

these are selections that have a rarity score above 80 from Livefootsteps.org 

4.24 - Oceans (102nd) Amongst the Waves (56th) Leatherman (67th) - technically Down should be in here too, but it is crazy that it is has been played as much as Oceans. Footsteps technically too given when it was debuted to today it scores an 86 this one pops up again on 5.16
4.26 - Of the Girl (57th) Faithfull (106th)
4.29 - Can't Keep (28th) In Hiding (100th) Inside Job (71st)
5.1 - All Those Yesterdays (25th) Off he Goes (127th) Leash (137th)
5.3 - Tremor Christ (87th) Love Boat Captain (100th) Red Mosquito (96th)
5.6 - Lowlight (95th) Brain of J (135th) Green Disease (67th) Come Back (58th)
5.8 - Long Road (99th) this show is the least of the bunch though but a case can be made for Insignificance in that it has only been played 6 times 2014 onward.
5.11 - Light Years (97th) Hold On (6th!) Smile (92nd) Satan's Bed (43rd)
5.13 - Amongst the Waves (57th) Untitled (55th) In My Tree (103rd) Bee Girl (27th)
5.16 - Sleight of Hand (52nd) Grievance (while not an 80 rarity score, was "In Hiding" for 123 shows since 8.5.15) Man of the Hour (54th) as noted footsteps technically and also another appearance by Lowlight
5.18 - This show really only has Future Days as a bust out at 18th time played, but at rarity score above 80 you do have Garden which I over looked earlier and Nothingman and Deep also overlooked earlier and Faithfull for 2nd time this run.  Plus the Hungerstrike etc 

If you have not checked out Livefootsteps.org highly recommend Dave's work.  It is a treasure trove of information and we are lucky he was crazy enough to do this for stat nerds.

PB11041 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

After 20 shows, my top 5 are: 

Dissident - 207 (my favorite Vs song)
In Hiding - 99 (fave Yield song)
Red Mosquito - 96 (yep, No Code fave)
Sometimes - 89
Rats - 61

That list has some tough breaks in it too for the shows you have gone to. Not that you don't realize it, but that is a tough break.

I’ve gotten some really good rarities over the years, too, so it balances out pretty well.  Some are not quite as rare anymore but I’ve gotten quite a few “white whales” that many ppl still seek. 

Planet of Sound said:

14 shows from 2000 to 2024…

Mine is firmly Spin the Black Circle (played 200 times): a song I never really cared for much.

I love that song. I kinda grew up into punk music, so I enjoy the energy of that one. I'm also always reminded of it when I go into my favorite local record shop, Easy Street Records, as the lyrics are painted on the steps leading upstairs. I've seen PJ 4 times and they've played it twice.

The song I haven't heard is Dissident.

I continue to miss Untitled/MFC and Man of the Hour even after 6 shows this tour 

Reissy said:

State of Love and Trust & Hail, Hail at Nash 2 now has me chasing Last Exit as the most commonly played I haven't seen.

OH yeah. Last Exit is another I'd love to see. Haven't seen that one either.