2017 Setlist Speculation Thread
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nobodytoldme:
I personally don't see how this is more majorly promoted than the 'Ram' and 'Wings Over America' reissues. Colour my surprised if he adds a single song in his setlist. And I'm afraid 'My Brave Face' is completely out of his range. The fast phrasing on each pre-chorus is becoming too hard, as we can hear on 'Save Us' live. And he's hitting a few B5's on 'My Brave Face', which on a best day are sounding like this these days, last note of the bridge:
It's harder than 'Looking For Changes', and we know how that sounded 20 years later:Woah... '15 Looking for Changes completely passed me by at the time. Cool that he was willing to dust that one off (far from my favorite song, but nice that he still remembers some of those exist). That performance wouldn't make an official release, but it's no worse than anything else in the set. Is there a reason he couldn't take a lower harmony in the pre chorus of My Brave Face (well -in everything except the verses, actually) and let Abe sing the melody? That would probably sound fine.
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paulmccartneyfan1:
FlowersOnTheRun:
I'm gonna make a bold prediction here and say that it's within the realm of possibility that he'll surprise us all and open with My Brave Face at the Budokan (or at least play it). It's unlikely, I know, but stranger things have happened. Also, seeing that the reissue is out and he's coincided new/refreshed additions with reissues before (notable 1985 and Bluebird in 2010, Maybe I'm Amazed in 2011 and Ram On in 2012. I might count Listen to What The Man Said in 2013 as well, since he was already working on that reissue by then). The only thing is that there was nothing for TOW/POP. It also seems to me that he pulled out all the stops with this one and made it the biggest reissue since RAM. That may mean he's been inspired playing back the songs (similar to how Temporary Secretary ended up in the show) and decided to play one. Out of them, My Brave Face and Put it There are the only two I could see him doing. My Brave Face is well known enough for him to open a specialty gig with like Budokan and then tuck it later in the show for the rest of the shows. (purely speculation based on the past reissues)
I agree with what you said. But I don't think we should compare the past reissues with this one. The "Flowers In The Dirt" reissue is too big for him not to play any songs from it. The other reissues were a little bit different since this is the first reissue with the new label, and the tons of promotion they are giving "Flowers In The Dirt." So I could see the 2017 setlist having Flowers songs on it, unlike the past reissue/tour dates that followed it which didn't include some reissued songs. With that being said, this is my speculation: He will take out "Save Us" and replace it with "My Brave Face." It's a perfect fit! The second song live is usually a solo song. I can totally hear the band going right into "My Brave Face" after the opener. He could also play "Put It There" and/or "This One" towards the end of the beginning or the middle and discuss a bit of his collaboration with Elvis Costello and the reissue.
The casual fan which probably makes up 90% of his concert audience is probably clueless about the reissue and the majority of them probably never heard of FITD - lol. Maybe the reissue stuff will make him actually revisit the album and try to play something from it live which would be nice but I am not counting on it. Hope I am wrong.
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We are not going to hear a single one of the these songs live. The ONLY way, would be if some circumstance occurs for Elvis Costello to join Paul on stage. That could probably make it happen.
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I don't think he will open the shows with anything except a Beatles song.
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I'd LOVE for Your Mother Should Know to come back.
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FlowersOnTheRun:
I'd LOVE for Your Mother Should Know to come back.
-Rubber Soul13
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YES. That had way too short of a lifespan, and he sounded really great on it. I only heard it once in at Nationals Park, and it got a great response from the audience that night! It's also a favorite of my grandmother's (fitting, as John would deem it one of the granny tunes) but she still raves about how they used the film footage from MMT in the white suits on the stadium screens.
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Anyway, the Japan gig are always welcome because the japananese making records of anything! After the gigs we'll have bootlegs about soundcheks and concerts!
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Rubber Soul13:
FlowersOnTheRun:
I'd LOVE for Your Mother Should Know to come back.
-Rubber Soul13
That'll be great, it never had enough time. It would work really well as a replacement for Lady Madonna. Love that song but Lady Madonna should be laid to rest for a while
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Gordy JS:
Rubber Soul13:
FlowersOnTheRun:
I'd LOVE for Your Mother Should Know to come back.
-Rubber Soul13
That'll be great, it never had enough time. It would work really well as a replacement for Lady Madonna. Love that song but Lady Madonna should be laid to rest for a while
how about replacing Fool on the Hill? As overplayed as it is, I think Lady Madonna is his favorite song to play or one of them, so would be surprised to see it go. I also think it's his best regular live song
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FlowersOnTheRun:
Yahllil:
Maybe Figure of Eight. It's a pretty easy song
It's easy but it's in a weird part of his range for the whole song. That said, he sang it horribly flat on the record, so why not live too?
____________________________________________________________ I have to disagree. Just been listening to the 2017 FITD Remaster and I think his vocals on Figure of Eight were great. Actually on the whole his vocals on the whole album were very good. Love his singing on Distractions, My Brave Face, and We Got Married. Not counting the 2 last tracks (which should have been replaced by Flying to My Home and Back on my Feet) the only downer track vocally for me was "Don't Be Careless Love". Thought his lead vocal was sung at too high of a key. "Careless" on the Demo Disc with Elvis Costello was sung in a lower, more manageable key. We'll never know, but I think someone like Nigel Godrich would have maybe told/ask him to try it in a lower key.
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Talking about Pepper and the upcoming boxset, the only song from Sgt Pepper not played by Paul live is When I am 64... Like tribute he could play also Lucy in the sky instead of Mr Kite.
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corchians:
Talking about Pepper and the upcoming boxset, the only song from Sgt Pepper not played by Paul live is When I am 64... Like tribute he could play also Lucy in the sky instead of Mr Kite.
Unless you count when that chap proposed to his wife. He didn't sing but he and the band joined in. But I'm being nitpicky, I know. I'd much rather hear Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds than Mr Kite. Nothing against that particular song but it's never been one of my favourites.
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W.D. Stevens:
corchians:
Talking about Pepper and the upcoming boxset, the only song from Sgt Pepper not played by Paul live is When I am 64... Like tribute he could play also Lucy in the sky instead of Mr Kite.
Unless you count when that chap proposed to his wife. He didn't sing but he and the band joined in. But I'm being nitpicky, I know. I'd much rather hear Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds than Mr Kite. Nothing against that particular song but it's never been one of my favourites.
I think that Lovely Rita should've stayed & Mr Kite got replaced. Lovely Rita was excellent live. I like Mr Kite but it's not a song I was dying to hear live
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Gordy JS:
W.D. Stevens:
corchians:
Talking about Pepper and the upcoming boxset, the only song from Sgt Pepper not played by Paul live is When I am 64... Like tribute he could play also Lucy in the sky instead of Mr Kite.
Unless you count when that chap proposed to his wife. He didn't sing but he and the band joined in. But I'm being nitpicky, I know. I'd much rather hear Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds than Mr Kite. Nothing against that particular song but it's never been one of my favourites.
I think that Lovely Rita should've stayed & Mr Kite got replaced. Lovely Rita was excellent live. I like Mr Kite but it's not a song I was dying to hear live
Oh, don't tell me Lovely Rita's gone? That's such a shame. This is an odd thread for me to be a part of as I don't like to know what's on the setlist until a year or two later so I can be surprised in the increasingly unlikely possibility of an Australian tour. So, the last setlist I have is from the 2013 Tokyo shows. I was saddened when I found out Listen to What the Man Said went and even more so by Lovely Rita.
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Mr. Kite was downright insanely awesome the first time. I NEVER thought I'd hear any Beatle tackle it live! BUT...the allure rapidly wore off. In an arena or stadium concert, Lovely Rita is way more effective and Paul has the original lead vocal anyway. I don't think one is necessarily more well known than the other, but Lovely Rita is conventional enough that it makes a casual fan think "yeah, I know this!" whereas Mr. Kite leaves a casual fan thinking "uhh that was weird".
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I absolutely agree. Rita was a lovely addition. Mr Kite is awesome live, but not my favorite comparatively.
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This may be an unpopular opinion, but I certainly think All My Loving should return to the set
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Prediction: 'Birthday' out, 'Get Back' in.
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nobodytoldme:
Prediction: 'Birthday' out, 'Get Back' in.
agreed. I think it'll continue to alternate with I Saw Her Standing There. I also believe Save Us will be swapped with either Junior's Farm, Jet, a new song, or a FITD song if we're really really lucky