Usually artists go on tour after releasing a new album, to promote said album. So of course they're going to play new stuff.
The ideal for me is a good balance. Some new songs mixed with the classics.
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I saw an interview from a band talking about this problem. They said it was a tough balancing act. The people there live want to hear the classics and don't want new stuff. But anyone watching remotely or watching the video later already has their favorite versions of the classics and doesn't want to hear them again, they want new stuff. You have to do both and it's hard.
Btw why is this. Why do i have to listen 10 times to a song before i start enjoying it? Some ofy favourite songs are ones that i didnt like for a while.
I'm sure it's some psychology name to it.
Thinking through it from my perspective, it's because we put up barriers with anything new.
First thought: "Does this fit with what I know this musician for?"
Second thought: "Does this hit the vibe or energy I want?"
Third thought: "What is the hook or thing that makes it memorable?"
If any of them fail, I immediately feel disgusted. Not to say I won't change my mind.
I have discovered the objective of musicians is to create a popular enough discography that you never have to write new music again. It certainly isn’t their objective when they’re starting out, but any longstanding act pretty much plays a repertoire of greatest hits. They might throw in some “new” album stuff that nobody is interested in, people are just there to hear what they love.
It's weird. I saw Wheatus perform recently and he did a bunch of songs I wasn't familiar with. Then he played his most famous song, "Teenage Dirtbag", that they made in like 2000.
The band is like grandparents age, singing a song about teenagers. And it was incredible.
I’ve been seeing a bunch of ‘80s bands in concert lately singing their bestof’s and some newer stuff. Of course they’re old and singing songs about young person’s lives. I don’t find the disparity between their age and the subject matter offputting. The downside to older musicians singing songs they made when young is that age keeps them from hitting the high notes or anything that’s too hard on the voice. They just can’t do it. The music and being there is still fun, though.
A couple of years ago I was at an Asian Dub Foundation concert and at the end they played a fresh new song to the point the singer had the lyrics pulled up in his phone and rapped from that, because he wasn't sure he'd not mess it up.
It was awesome and very endearing.
I love that. I get a huge dopamine hit from the novelty of seeing a new (or rare) song performed…but then I tend to obsess on a few acts rather than having a lot of bands I might go see.
I like that a lot. Don't know if it was a expensive concert but I like going to shows where the ticket price is cheap, and the musicians tell people it's a work in progress.
Why complain? If you only wanna hear their old shit, this is a great opportunity to get another drink or rock a piss
Why complain?
Because you're hearing less of the stuff you went there to listen to, would be my reason.
This comment sounds so entitled. If you just wanted a "top hits" list you can play that off your phone. Live shows are whatever the musicians want to do.
You think playing stuff off your phone is same as going to a concert? I'm sorry if it sounded entitled, the person asked why someone would complain. I just like to listen to stuff I like.
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