I read this long ago on one of the best selling music business books.
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Good info - thanks for sharing!
Being that they're bringing an opening band. I am expecting Dream Theater to have no static setlist and I do hope they rotate most of the songs from both the old and new songs.
That would be nice, but judging by their MO, I don't think it's gonna happen. Maybe they'll alternate 2 or 3 songs, but I doubt it will be anything more than that, although I'd be happy to be proven wrong!
I wonder if all band members will have input with the set list?
They probably have some input but JP probably has the final say.
What I would not mind either is if they only played two songs from the new album live and use the rest of the set for other songs. Then on the second leg go all out with the new songs.
I disagree. If this was a warm up leg like they used to do during the summer festival runs, then it would make sense. But for them supporting a brand new album, it doesn't. And in fact, by going that route, they would be sending a subliminal message that they're not confident in their new album despite all the hype they've been saying otherwise (kinda like what we're seeing in some "legacy" bands that put out new albums but feature only one or two songs from it - can you say "Queensryche"?). So I'd expect a minimum of 2 songs plus the epic to be in any given setlist. Given his love for the song, BW will probably be in the set again along with one other d/t track that hasn't been played yet. Much as I would like to see it, I can't imagine it being S2N since the vocals are so rapid fire in parts - JL would be completely out of breath, and I can't imagine them using taped vocals for parts of it. Maybe R137 or more likely OoR.
Oh I definitely want the Glass Prison, maybe over any other song.
Would be a welcome return to the set, but with those arpeggios(?) beginning at 2:22 being so challenging, I wonder if it will ever be brought back.