As the next Leg of I&W's 25th anniversary tour approaches, and after having played the same setlist Across Europe, I thought it would be fun to Mix Up the setlist of the first set.
Disclaimer: I have NO information regarding such changes, but the band has hinted in past interviews that some changes to the setlist might happen.
The rules Are:
1. You may change up to 3 songs
2. The songs you choose as a replacement must be related in someway to the songs they replace, either in style, or being on the same album, or any other relation you can think of (if not obivous, explain the relation)
3. Try to choose songs that haven't been played in a while, so lucky people (such as myself) that got to see shows from both legs will get more diversity in the setlist
For reference, here's the setlist they played on the European leg (I excluded Portrait of Tracy since I can't think of any other "bass-oriented pieces" that can replace it
1. The Dark Eternal Night
2. The Bigger Picture
3. Hell's Kitchen
4. The Gift of Music
5. Our New World
6. As I Am
7. Breaking All Illusions
I would replace:
2. The Bigger Picture -> Surrender To Reason - TBP is my favorite off of DT12, and was a joy to witness in Hamburg, but STR deserves a bit of airplay too
4. The Gift of Music -> Three Days - Brace Yourself, Bow down to Nafaryus!
6. As I Am -> These Walls - The "heavy" track of the set (except for TDEN) but I've always felt like it's much more upbeat and fun in concert (compared to AIA)