All I really care about is them making a great album. Not just making an excuse to tour. Music that can stand on its own, without any kind of need for flashy visuals or presentation gimmicks. And whatever they do...MAKE THE PLACE RED FOR STREETS!
I'm not even really interested in an album at this point. I'm all up for them
becoming a nostalgia band, touring round the world in arenas, doing four or five shows a city, changing the setlist every night.
Surely setlist rotation is something they can now consider. Something they have NEVER really done. They did it a little on the Lovetown tour. But even back to the early 80's its never been their thing. So as far as challenging themselves goes, why not give it a try? It might link in nicely with downsizing (can't play stadiums forever) and finding a new theme.
I may be in the minority, but I really enjoy big, interesting production.
cobl & ss:
I'm not ready for them to be a nostalga band yet.
I happen to think NLOTH IS a masterpiece of a recording....so why not that they could have more in them for another great album, or 2!
AC Now if only someone could put it to them
just so in the right words that trying to do a genuine rotating songs list for at least one third to half the set Tour (not all together).... is a challange they should reach for.....
We must FIND that person!
digi as someone who saw some bands during daylight shows (early outdoor ?7P in the summer when i was an early teen), but not so much later saw shows at the Filmore East with
The Joshua Light Show plus being an artist: good colored lighting has always been a given for me as much as possible! I think it can enhance a performance and the song(s).
The Claw?
I'll never forget this tour! esp that i finally got to see them sometimes close up (outer rail) after 26 years of seeing them live but never close up (bad tix luck even trying for GA's 01, 05) and take photos as i have for every other great band i've loved...
The Claw & Screen created such an atmosphere for live performance
AND I don't think they can top 360, certainly not in scale- and that's fine. Maybe WW will come up with some other amazing lighting scheme.
?Elevation Tour mostly used white lights , tho...yes? But WW had them dewsigned and they appeared in a variety of ways for most of the songs. I liked the innovatio within the challange of a "limited palate"!
I'll be happy when they tour again- hopefully with a new album. Arenas, yeah, maybe if they're willing to put in at least some more extra dates in the hub (thinking people converging from most/all directions into a certain geographical aarea) cities: Boston, NYC, Philly, DC, Chicago, St Louis, ?St Paul, Denver, Seattle, SF, LA, Phoenix, Austin, Atlanta, Charleston, Miami.
We'll find out sooner or later! hopefully sooner yet if they need more time to create their best effort at this then.... i'll practice patience!