2011-09-24 - Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA

[kefka]

surprised too because MM talked about in an interview that he was getting used to his "full" kit for the NA tour, and specifically mentioned the cowbells in BAI. 

so bummed no BAI, but pretty fantastic setlist.

[Scard]

I'm pretty surprised that there's only 1 encore song

[Tis BOOLsheet]

lmao @ including build me up and not lost not forgotten or breaking all illusions

[yeshaberto]

thanks Fiery Winds and James....

it is getting me so excited for manana

[Scard]

October 6 at Massey Hall can't come soon enough!

[Infinite Cactus]

You guys do realize that there will be other shows, and that they can still play Breaking All Illusions right?

[OsMosis2259]

lmao @ including build me up and not lost not forgotten or breaking all illusions

Yeah kinda weird.

It would have been nice if they took out Build Me Up & Forsaken and add in Breaking All Illusions

[sfam2112]

Probably gonna get lynched for saying this, but I'm glad they didn't play BAI. 

[sguerrero]

Set is over.

Well, I guess that BAI would have been too good to be true but that doesn't mean it isn't going to appear on any setlist, we'll just have to wait and see.

Thanx James and Fiery Winds for the updates!

[Irock]

You guys do realize that there will be other shows, and that they can still play Breaking All Illusions right?

It's not guaranteed for any one show though. It's such a wonderful song that everyone should get to experience live.

[Hoppipolla]

Very awesome guys, this made my night. big ups.

[MetalJens]

You guys do realize that there will be other shows, and that they can still play Breaking All Illusions right?

I really hope so.. as long as they play it in Chicago I'm ok

[Infinite Cactus]

I'm just saying, I hope you guys get it, but I don't get why you would be upset if they don't play it because it's still a really badass set.

[Shadow2222]

Whoops I may not have won. I am tied with a few other people at 12 songs correct.

[ibosmiley]

Welp, I'm happy with the set list.  Looking forward to the DC show!

[Irock]

I'm just saying, I hope you guys get it, but I don't get why you would be upset if they don't play it because it's still a really badass set.

It's not that I'd leave the concert upset. It's that I'd leave the concert multitudes happier if they played it.

[KevShmev]

Good set list overall.  It doesn't have any major heavy hitters from previous albums, but the acoustic stuff is great, and you can't argue with five songs from the new album.  Odds are, assuming that this is THE set list for the current U.S. tour, that the other new ones will likely appear on set lists in Europe or if they do another U.S. leg next year. 

[MetalJens]

I'm just saying, I hope you guys get it, but I don't get why you would be upset if they don't play it because it's still a really badass set.

It's not that I'd leave the concert upset. It's that I'd leave the concert multitudes happier if they played it.

This.

Also I am a bit baffled that they didn't play it since BAI seems to be widely regarded as the best and most epic song on the album, so I kinda took it for granted that they would play it in the end (like with ITNOG on ToT tour, Octavarium on 8VM tour and Count of Tuscany on BC&SL tour).

But whatever, I'm still looking forward to a great concert next weekend! 

[lonestar]

What a fucking kick ass show.  Bit disappointed they didn't play BAI, but phenomenal nonetheless.

[axeman90210]

Great looking setlist, but would have been amazing with BAI

[Tis BOOLsheet]

Probably gonna get lynched for saying this, but I'm glad they didn't play BAI. 

yeah, they should avoid their top songs and instead play tunes like forsaken

[N4Player]

Would have assumed BAI would have been a staple song for every show. A perfect closer. Quite stunned they left it out considering the number of new songs they played and the feedback on that song. God I hope they play it in Toronto.

[Progmetty]

I'm not stunned or surprised or shocked or disappointed or baffled or dazed or confused they didn't play BAI by the time James posted they played Outcry it was already a record for amount of new songs per show compared with the last 2 tours at least.

[?]

Good set, although I would replace the drum solo and BMUBMD with Breaking All Illusions and Forsaken with Wither. I'm surprised (but not disappointed) at the lack of BC&SL; it seems weird that they didn't include anything from their highest charting release in the US. I wonder if this tells something about the band's opinion on that album...

[BlobVanDam]

What a fucking kick ass show.  Bit disappointed they didn't play BAI, but phenomenal nonetheless.

You owe me a review.

[Blackfield]

Wait.. Are you kidding me? That's the same boring songs they played on the summer european tour! And no BAI!

[lonestar]

What a fucking kick ass show.  Bit disappointed they didn't play BAI, but phenomenal nonetheless.

You owe me a review.

Dude, your work on BTS was breathtaking,  nothing less, especially when the fin cut underneath him, that was awesome.  And if you did the opening vid too, I want to have your babies.

[sfam2112]

Did JM reprise playing rhythm guitar for The Silent Man? or how was that handled?

[BlobVanDam]

What a fucking kick ass show.  Bit disappointed they didn't play BAI, but phenomenal nonetheless.

You owe me a review.

Dude, your work on BTS was breathtaking,  nothing less, especially when the fin cut underneath him, that was awesome.  And if you did the opening vid too, I want to have your babies.

I didn't do the opening vid. I did the BITS intro after it though.

[CrimsonSunrise]

Well..... A solid setlist.  I honestly thought they'd play the "Big 3".... BITS, Outcry, and BAI.  What I'm thinking now is that tomorrow night we may get BAI instead of Outcry.  UAGM as an encore.....I dunno...  Love the song but it's a semi-epic in my mind, and a opener not a closer.  I'm going back to the thread I posted a month or so ago, Drum solo vs. Song.  I'd happily trade the drum solo and say... Forsaken, for BAI.  Any which way, like Lonestar said, it'll be an awesome show, and I'll leave ecstatic... but I'm greedy....LOL.

[YtseCullen]

DOES ANYBODY HAVE PICTURES? :O

[Zydar]

DOES ANYBODY HAVE PICTURES? :O

Or some nice video clips? I've only seen the one of the drum solo.

[BlobVanDam]

YEAH THE HELL. I WANT CLIPS. All I've seen so far is like half a minute of BITS.

[Zydar]

I wonder if they all sing "15 minutes to Shaman" before the show now instead of Psycho 

[BlobVanDam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DGI13FRrzk

YES. Glad I could see that bit.