I dont like the changing of words I must say.
I'd prefer he didn't, but it doesn't bother me that much.
The setlists have been poor for the last 5 years and continue to be so both in terms of tracks selected and length of set. 19 songs and one hour 15 minutues for the best part of 40 quid is taking the piss in my opinion.
I would disagree with the time span, of course, I saw him for the first time in 2006. The setlists at the Aragon, Pavillion and Orpheum shows were fantastic. National Front, Playboys, Everyday is like Sunday, Girlfriend in a Coma, Panic, Why Don’t You Find Out, Stop Me, etc. I was thrilled. However, the YoR setlist I thought was sub-par, mostly because I didn’t like the album, and this Swords setlist looks about the same. I just wish he’d play more of his earlier Solo stuff from Vauxhall, Arsenal, Viva Hate, and Bona Drag.
The casual fan must be wondering what the songs are at times.
I don’t think we should be worried about casual fans.
As someone who has been to 12 gigs since 1997, I am not particularly happy to hear obscure b sides which frankly most of them were not good enough to get on albums.
I’ll agree with that for the most part, the b-sides I really love are the ones he never plays; Swallow, No One Can Hold A Candle,( I would give anything to hear that live!) Never played Symphonies, etc.
Morrissey's best years were 1987-1995 yet he almost totally ignores this. Not playing Speedway since 2002 is criminal in my opinion.
Total agreement. He has a fantastic back catalog, he needs to use it. I’m sure the new material is very special to him, but we want to hear the songs we’ve been in love with for years and years.
The Loop, WDYFOFY, Crashing Bores, IBEH, FOTGTD and HSIN have been played at most gigs since Roundhouse 2008 with the latter 4 played on every tour since 2004. Fair enough if we get a 22/23 song set but when it is 19 it is too repetitive.
I see you’re point, but those aren’t the songs I take issue with. What bothers me is the songs I actually dislike, which is nearly everything off of YoR except the three big singles, Ganglord, Teenage Dad, etc. I’d rather hear First of the Gang for the millionth time than any of these.
I have no problems with the mixing of the Smiths tracks and this tours choices are the only thing I am looking forward to.
Word.
No doubt many of you will disagree....
For the most part I’m on the same page.