What setlist changes do people expect for the upcoming 2014 dates?

bigbosscentral · House on Fire

What setlist changes do people expect for the upcoming 2014 dates?

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

I'm hoping for a change. Yes, I don't think Dave will be on it somehow. I can't seem them doing anything much from later albums though?? Blind Date, Watch out for the Normal People???

bigbosscentral · House on Fire

I think it will be mostly the same. I do think 'Drag Me Down' and 'Dave' though may feature. Especially as Drag Me Down was played at Live Aid and might be better known to people than it's original chart placement would suggest.

noelindublin · Loudmouth

It's hard to see any 'new' old tracks being played. Dave is a song about heroin addiction so might be way too close to the bone- though I'd love them to play it. Personally I'd like them to do Never In A Million Years and I Can Make It If You Can. They are not going to play any of the great B sides no matter how much I/we might like them to. I think Blind Date is one other song that comes to mind, that I'd like to hear live.

You have to realize that the vast majority will want to hear the hits, and better known songs. It's pretty much to same for any popular band. My 'trick' last year was to listen to the albums, and then just knowing I would be seeing these heroes in the flesh I was less concerned about them doing my Ipod wishlist.

Who knows there may be some new songs. Perhaps Bob will busy himself with recording a new Rats album. Pete Briquttes suggestion of later in the year Rats gig in London might mean they will try something new, rather than just continue with the same show.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

I would like them to drop The Boomtown Rats! But it seems to be their final encore to clear the hall.

They may shuffle the songs a bit like they did on last tour, but I strongly suspect sets very like Isle of Wight for festivals. The only "new" song they might play would be Living in an Island, as it was on printed on set lists but never played.

It would be good to hear something off the last two albums, as long as it's not Charmed Lives.

bigbosscentral · House on Fire

Do you think they will do a shorter setlist? They are headlining at most of these shows so you would think a full set would be expected?

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

bigbosscentral wrote:
Do you think they will do a shorter setlist? They are headlining at most of these shows so you would think a full set would be expected?

Not sure which ones they are headlining, but for the ones they are they will probably do at least an hour, maybe 90 minutes tops. I think a full set is 100 minutes, so I'd expect it's more likely some songs will be dropped rather than added.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

http://www.plymouthvolksfest.co.uk/main-stage.html

Volksfest

Sunday 25th May
1200 - 1240 The Karabelas
1300 - 1340 The Cooling Pearls
1400 - 1440 Hillhead
1500 - 1540 3 Daft Monkeys
1600 - 1640 Joey The Lips
1700 - 1800 The Real Thing
1830 - 1930 Toyah
2000 - 2115 Heaven 17
2145 - 2300 The Boomtown Rats

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

In my opinion i think they got the balance right with the songs last time round. So why change something that works. Someone once said that the Rats had been pissed of singing mondays But sure they more or less sang the same songs over the years of giging Rat trap and the rest got played everytime they giged

suss · In the Long Grass

noelindublin wrote:
You have to realize that the vast majority will want to hear the hits, and better known songs.

Thinks this hits nail on the head. Can't personally see anything from last 2 albums being added, partly as earlier stuff is better known, and partly because it's more guitar based. Perhaps if they were playing 90 minute sets we'd see some variety from last tour, but short festival sets must surely be first 9 singles plus Joey, Neon Heart and maybe When The Night Comes or Close As You'll Ever Be if time allows. Not convinced The Boomtown Rats will feature - if encores possible at all there must surely be singles that take priority in reduced timeframes. May be wrong though...

Even for the non-festival or smaller line up gigs (Whitehaven only now?) there's no venue that's in a town tour went to, so a repeat of last autumn's set wouldn't necessarily disappoint a 'new' crowd.

Personally I'd love Living In an Island and/or Don't Believe What You Read to get an airing...maybe later in year or another time smile

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

suss wrote:
noelindublin wrote:
You have to realize that the vast majority will want to hear the hits, and better known songs.
Thinks this hits nail on the head. Can't personally see anything from last 2 albums being added, partly as earlier stuff is better known, and partly because it's more guitar based. Perhaps if they were playing 90 minute sets we'd see some variety from last tour, but short festival sets must surely be first 9 singles plus Joey, Neon Heart and maybe When The Night Comes or Close As You'll Ever Be if time allows. Not convinced The Boomtown Rats will feature - if encores possible at all there must surely be singles that take priority in reduced timeframes. May be wrong though...
Even for the non-festival or smaller line up gigs (Whitehaven only now?) there's no venue that's in a town tour went to, so a repeat of last autumn's set wouldn't necessarily disappoint a 'new' crowd.
Personally I'd love Living In an Island and/or Don't Believe What You Read to get an airing...maybe later in year or another time
I predict...

(I Never Loved) Eva Braun
Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
(She's Gonna) Do You In
Someone's Looking at You
Looking After No. 1
I Don't Like Mondays
Mary of the 4th Form/I Wanna Be Your Man/Boom Boom
She's So Modern
Rat Trap
Diamond Smiles
The Boomtown Rats

And if they have enough time add one of Joey, When The Night Comes or Banana Republic

suss · In the Long Grass

Ok, I predict...

Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
Joey
Someone's Looking at You
Banana Republic
When The Wife Comes
I Don't Like Mondays
Looking After No. 1
Mary of the 4th Form/I Wanna Be Your Man/Boom Boom
She's So Modern
Rat Trap
Diamond Smiles (encore)
...as a festival set, and not much difference to tour set for anything over the hour, with The Boomtown Rats and maybe Close As You'll Ever Be sacrificed if needs must.

-- Edited by suss on Friday 9th of May 2014 08:20:45 PM

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

suss wrote:

Ok, I predict...

Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
Joey
Someone's Looking at You
Banana Republic
When The Wife Comes
I Don't Like Mondays
Looking After No. 1
Mary of the 4th Form/I Wanna Be Your Man/Boom Boom
She's So Modern
Rat Trap
Diamond Smiles (encore)

I'd be surprised if Eva Braun isn't the opening song.

suss · In the Long Grass

I'd be delighted if it is....guess it might be swayed by whether they use the same background intro, with or without the video (most places I assume no video).

It's a fair shout though...well enough known and a good rouser. I was thinking more of what goes if times curtailed. It's a 5 minute track near enough....

Mark L · Loudmouth

Not much, although would be good to hear the Elephants Graveyard reintroduced to complement the other stand out track from Mondo Bongo and remind people this was still a very good album that reached number 6.

bigbosscentral · House on Fire

I would love to hear Elephant's Graveyard as well mate

noelindublin · Loudmouth

Apart from the three I mentioned earlier 2 more good additions: A Hold Of Me and Up All Night. Not that I'm holding my breath. smile

Lisa · Mondo Bongo

suss wrote:

Ok, I predict...

Like Clockwork
Neon Heart
Joey
Someone's Looking at You
Banana Republic
When The Wife Comes
I Don't Like Mondays
Looking After No. 1
Mary of the 4th Form/I Wanna Be Your Man/Boom Boom
She's So Modern
Rat Trap
Diamond Smiles (encore)
...as a festival set, and not much difference to tour set for anything over the hour, with The Boomtown Rats and maybe Close As You'll Ever Be sacrificed if needs must.

-- Edited by suss on Friday 9th of May 2014 08:20:45 PM

Or as an alternative to your number 6 prediction: I Can Fake It If You Can?

daggerrat · Never In A Million Years

No Eva Braun ? Would be more than suprised.

Mark L · Loudmouth

Seems Suss has fallen victim to the perils of Autocorrect!

I think there's a website a mate showed me of these once.

suss · In the Long Grass

Sorry to disappoint but was intentional, and credits to Scottie for sourcing one of these...

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

I much prefer Lisa's "I Can Fake It If You Can"

Any other orgasmic titles?

suss · In the Long Grass

Well on another night a setlist of Banana...Happiness...Sex thing...In diff... wink ...Scream....Six pack...One for me....might well be followed with When the Wife Comes I guess?

Or maybe Bob would introduce Sleep to the set after One for me??

Mark L · Loudmouth

What gig is this the set list for?

Mark L · Loudmouth

Crude but here goes....Hard times, Keep it up, A hold of me... (add as appropriate), and then thinking of when I met the missus in 1999, Can't Stop.

When I think of us now.......Nothing Happened Today.

Scottie · Loudmouth

Mark, it was for the Italian gig with his own band. A joke by the band members I think, but kind of confirms the story that Bob and Jeanne are getting married. Sorry to say that the Rats are down for a 30 min slot at the Rewinds, but knowing Bob, he wont care if they go over. Remember IOW. Biggest chance of a full set will be Whitehaven. Only 3 acts and they are headlining. Still plenty tickets.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

I told Bob I was going to Henley. He said do you realise that's only 40 mins? I think he was worried I was wasting my money. I reassured him that it's in my home county so I can't not go. If it's 40 mins, that's better than 30 though. Another couple of songs!!

He obviously didn't consider, that I might want to see other bands (whoever they are)

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ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
I told Bob I was going to Henley. He said do you realise that's only 40 mins? I think he was worried I was wasting my money.

Geldof has said and done all the right things since the Rats got back together, but more importantly he is sincere. I thought it was good he said it was The Boomtown Rats and not Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats. Very different tone to "Stop talking about The Boomtown Rats because guess what? It was 30 years ago." back in 2011.

Scottie · Loudmouth

Nice video interview from Plymouth. Hints at doing it next year.

Mark L · Loudmouth

Great stuff Scottie, thanks

noelindublin · Loudmouth

ArrGee wrote:
Jules wrote:
I told Bob I was going to Henley. He said do you realise that's only 40 mins? I think he was worried I was wasting my money.
Geldof has said and done all the right things since the Rats got back together, but more importantly he is sincere. I thought it was good he said it was The Boomtown Rats and not Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats. Very different tone to "Stop talking about The Boomtown Rats because guess what? It was 30 years ago." back in 2011.

He did an interview with one of the Gloustershire local papers in which his publicist insisted they only talk about the Boomtown Rats and his music rather than any other topic unless Bob brings it up. This was a few weeks before Peaches death, and the interview was only published a little before the Cheltenham gig The 'remit' from Bobs PR was:

PLEASE can you confirm the interview will be about the Boomtown Rats and his music and there wont be any discussions about his family or Africa unless Bob himself raises it and brings into context?

As far as strict instructions from a PR go, they were about as clear and militant as they come.

Yet the more I thought about them, I felt confused.(Johnathan Whiley, Gloucestershire Echo)

Read more: http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Big-Interview-Bob-Geldof-Putin-fame-problem-Radio/story-21147121-detail/story.html#ixzz33a4BXwXY
Read more at http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Big-Interview-Bob-Geldof-Putin-fame-problem-Radio/story-21147121-detail/story.html#sX5gDvcBOllFJTll.99

-- Edited by noelindublin on Tuesday 3rd of June 2014 01:06:20 PM

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

noelindublin wrote:
...The 'remit' from Bobs PR was:

PLEASE can you confirm the interview will be about the Boomtown Rats and his music and there wont be any discussions about his family or Africa unless Bob himself raises it and brings into context.

Geldof seems far more affable because of it. The Boomtown Rats are doing him good! I seem to be referring to Razorlight a lot, but in terms of media, Johnny Borell's latest interview is more what I'd expect from Geldof...

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/29/razorlight-johnny-borrell-record-labels-scum

Even Jarvis c0cker seems to have been irked by the press. I'd give you the link to the Time Out article but c0cker get whacked by the profanity filter. Google "Jarvis Time Out Pulp"

Mark L · Loudmouth

Only 1 week to go to Wolverhampton. Anyone any other ideas apart from what's been raised that could feature? We're getting good value from Bob and the boys atm and I think they will want to introduce a couple of blasts from the past so we don't feel we're watching a late night repeat.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Given they aired Kicks at the first set last night, it maybe a sign of things to come.