20th Anniversary of Falling Into Infinity coming up...

[Samsara]

I know Falling Into Infinity isn't a popular album among the majority of DT fans, but I love this record. I love the production, I love the melodies, and I think the edits and changes to the songs were appropriate.

But while I know the band is going out on a tour in support of the 25th of I&W (which is awesome), I was hoping they'd do a tip of the cap to Falling Into Infinity -- perhaps an extended encore ending with the incredible Trial of Tears. Maybe play a suite of FII tracks like they did with Awake.

A few questions -- is that feasible to expect? Why/why not?

Would fans be into it, if it were some of the more popular songs from that record? Why or why not?

And what songs, would you like to see in a suite (ala what they did for Awake)?

For me personally, I'd like for them to do a five-song suite consisting of:

New Millennium
Hell's Kitchen
Lines in the Sand
Anna Lee
Trial of Tears

>>>>Looking at track times, I think that's workable with a full performance of Images & Words. Thoughts?

[rumborak]

Unpopular opinion right here: I'd much rather see them tour for a 20th FII anniversary than for a 25th I&W anniversary.

[MirrorMask]

Nothing against Falling Into Infinity but I'm fine with the proper homage in the setlists: not being completely blacklisted but the best songs finding their way into the tracklist.

I've heard most of the regularly played tracks live, so now what I would be most interested in hearing would be Speak to Me, and just for the novelty of it, You Not Me, I kid you not. Also Peruvian Skies is always welcome.

[Samsara]

Oh, if we're going the expanded route, yes, "Speak to Me" would be ideal. Love that song.

Unpopular opinion right here: I'd much rather see them tour for a 20th FII anniversary than for a 25th I&W anniversary.

Not sure I'd go totally there (I think a tour in support of the band's most likely least popular record isn't feasible), but I would take it if they ever did do it! I just felt an I&W tour could kill two birds with one stone, and recognize FII too.

[rumborak]

Oh, I totally understand that an FII-specific tour would be a death knell. I just love that album to death. It's so different, in a good way.

[Samsara]

Oh, I totally understand that an FII-specific tour would be a death knell. I just love that album to death. It's so different, in a good way.

  Agreed!

[bosk1]

Well, if we could pick our own "ideal" scenario, mine would be:

Do a 6-song I&W suite, with two alternate set: 
1.  PMU, TTT, Metropolis, Another Day, WFS, LTL
2.  PMU, TTT, UAGM, Surrounded, WFS, LTL

Then do 2 FII sets that are each half of the album, and rotate those.  That way, all of I&W and all of FII get played over the course of every two nights, and there is still room in the set for other stuff.

But I can tell you, they aren't doing that. 

[Architeuthis]

 I would rather hear more from Octavarium mixed with I&W over FII.  Maybe one song off FII and a mix of songs from their whole catalog including some Astonishing songs.

[cramx3]

I'd vote for a little FII suite, similar to the way DT paid homage to SFAM and Awake on the DT12 tour. 

[Samsara]

I'd vote for a little FII suite, similar to the way DT paid homage to SFAM and Awake on the DT12 tour.

 

[jjrock88]

I've always enjoyed FII.  And I think if they did a 4 or 5 song suite on the I&W tour, it would go over well with the crowd.

[gzarruk]

It's a good idea, but highly unlikely. Also, lose all hope on New Millenium being played, James said it's his least favorite song to play live, so they wouldn't do that.

What I think is they'll probably add a couple of FII songs, 3 max.

If that's the case, my money would be on:

- Burning My Soul
- Hell's Kitchen
- Lines in the Sand

[Cool Chris]

Well, if we could pick our own "ideal" scenario, mine would be:

Zero songs from FII.

[TAC]

Well, if we could pick our own "ideal" scenario, mine would be:

Do a 6-song I&W suite, with two alternate set: 
1.  PMU, TTT, Metropolis, Another Day, WFS, LTL
2.  PMU, TTT, UAGM, Surrounded, WFS, LTL

Then do 2 FII sets that are each half of the album, and rotate those.  That way, all of I&W and all of FII get played over the course of every two nights, and there is still room in the set for other stuff.

Brain explodes trying to figure this out.

But I can tell you, they aren't doing that. 

You could've saved me a half bottle of Advil if you just said that first!

[Samsara]

bosk1=buzzkill1

 

[jsbru]

It's a good idea, but highly unlikely. Also, lose all hope on New Millenium being played, James said it's his least favorite song to play live, so they wouldn't do that.

What I think is they'll probably add a couple of FII songs, 3 max.

If that's the case, my money would be on:

- Burning My Soul
- Hell's Kitchen
- Lines in the Sand

That would be my vote.  TOT is my #1 favorite DT song, but they just recently played that, and I have it on Blu Ray.  Lines in the Sand is also in my top 10.

I wish they'd play Burning My Soul/Hell's Kitchen as one big song with HK in the middle like it allegedly used to be before the producer nixed it.  I think it would have sounded perfect that way.

[Pettor]

When I am thinking about the upcoming I&W tour I get pumped as hell. It's not my favorite album but it's really good and all songs will be very fun to hear live!

A possible FII tour does nothing for me. Trail of Tears is a masterpiece but I already heard it so many times live. It's just to many bad songs to get to the good ones. I&W has a concept (the flow) to it, FII don't imo. Celebrating FII like the way they did with Scenes and Awake on last tour could work, but still my mind would just be thinking about all the other albums they should have represented instead. Only WDADU would have been worse. But that's just me.

I know people like FII but I don't understand why

[Polarbear]

They should play songs only from I&W, Awake and FII, during this next tour. With ACOS as the encore!

I haven't seen DT live since 2011, but i would totally go see that!

[BlobVanDam]

They should play songs only from I&W, Awake and FII, during this next tour. With ACOS as the encore!

I'm all for them celebrating the anniversary of their breakthrough album, and would love to see it myself, but you don't want to start leaning too heavily on old material either. That idea would basically be a nostalgia act. Besides, they played plenty enough of Awake on the DT12 tour for that anniversary.
And between the current tour and the DT12 tour, their setlists have been quite narrow and overlooking a lot of material, so I think it would be wise to also focus on diversity to satisfy fans of all eras of the band, especially if one of the purposes of this tour is to bring in as many fans as possible after the less successful TA tour.

[RoeDent]

Bearing in mind that 2017 is also the 15th anniversary of 6DOIT, and the 10th anniversary of Systematic Chaos. Will they commemorate those too?

[BlobVanDam]

They could commemorate the 15th of SDOIT by PLAYING THE GLASS F'ING PRISON DANGIT!

[bl5150]

They could commemorate the 15th of SDOIT by PLAYING THE GLASS F'ING PRISON DANGIT!

I always wondered what TGFP stood for around here. 

[w_marano]

They could commemorate the 15th of SDOIT by PLAYING THE GLASS F'ING PRISON DANGIT!

 

[hefdaddy42]

They could commemorate the 15th of SDOIT by PLAYING THE GLASS F'ING PRISON DANGIT!

 

[King Postwhore]

They could commemorate the 15th of SDOIT by PLAYING THE GLASS F'ING PRISON DANGIT!

A big hell yeah.

[SeRoX]

Unpopular opinion right here: I'd much rather see them tour for a 20th FII anniversary than for a 25th I&W anniversary.

I had a chance to see I&W in its enterity entirety so it's fine with me having FII anniversary. Not just because of that. FII is simply top 5.

[goo-goo]

I'm with Rumby on this one. I would of preferred FII to be played live (2CD version and all as the band had originally intended to release it).

[gzarruk]

I'm with Rumby on this one. I would of preferred FII to be played live (2CD version and all as the band had originally intended to release it).

And 3 fans would've shown up to the venue 

I really like FII, but, let's be honest, that album gets a lot of hate, so that wouldn't be a very succesful tour 

[Samsara]

I'm with Rumby on this one. I would of preferred FII to be played live (2CD version and all as the band had originally intended to release it).

And 3 fans would've shown up to the venue 

I really like FII, but, let's be honest, that album gets a lot of hate, so that wouldn't be a very succesful tour 

No, it wouldn't. But that's why a suite commemorating it makes a lot of sense. Throws a bone to those wanting to see it, acknowledges the history, but keeps the focus on other things...

[MirrorMask]

I had a chance to see I&W in its enterity entirety

Was it especially special?

 

[JediKnight1969]

1st set - I&W full

2nd set:

-You not me
-Burning my soul
-Hell´s kitchen
-Lines in the sand
-Take away my pain
-Just let me breathe
-Anna Lee
-A change of seasons

Encore:

-The glass prison

[As I Am]

Unpopular opinion right here: I'd much rather see them tour for a 20th FII anniversary than for a 25th I&W anniversary.

I agree 100%...(only because I've already seen ALL I & W songs performed live).

FII is actually one of my top 5 DT albums. Love it!

[Kotowboy]

Unpopular opinion right here: I'd much rather see them tour for a 20th FII anniversary than for a 25th I&W anniversary.

[Pragmaticcircus]

I want to hear them playing Where are you now, Raise the Knife (again), Cover My Eyes, New Millennium and Trial of Tears in their next set.
Please make it happen!!!! 

[The Curious Orange]

I love FII, but it's unlikely it'll get much attention. Which is a real shame.