Breathe imho has let this tour down, the tour could have been the best of the best if the start of the set was right. Fans spend hours anticipating the claw before the show, and keep wondering what it will be like once the show starts, and Breathe just doesnt give the claw any justice, or doesnt provide it with any amazing effects, because the song is just to slow. There was only one song that would work to kick off every show, and that was Get on your boots. They could of extended the intro so the band come on stage whilst the remix is playing, and kick in with edges guitar straight away. Almost like elevation, where the remix blends into the band playing. Thats how i like intro's to be anyway, not having an intro, then starting a song. Anyways if GOYB was picked, as soon as the drums kick in, the stage flickers with loads of lights like UTEOTW does on this tour. Then in second spot have NLOTH or UETOW to keep it going. Thats what the first 2 legs missed, a rocking first third of the set.
Im actually going to criticise Breathe as a song. Its been mentioned before, but its a song made up of to many songs/verses. It takes way to long until you get to the i can breatheeeee part. I wouldnt mind to much if it kicked of the show and the actually song was shorter, but it just drags on to much. I still dont understand from this day what the band see in this working as an opener. I thought when they opened with Magnificent they have finally realised breathe doesnt work, but of course, they didnt, and went back to old ways. The last 2 tours, the openers have worked, with elevation/vertigo/clob, but on the remainder of this tour left, they need to turn it around. The first 2 leg setlist have been more mid-tempo overall, but on this next leg, they need to bring the whole set alive and same goes with the claw, make the most of this amazing structure, because its far capable of providing more.
But to return to the thread: "new things to show" – might be even regarding visual elements and not only a mixed-up setlist.
