Did anyone make a note of the Defense of the Realm setlist and playing order from last Friday?
Cheers, Keith
From memory and Pedro's ever so helpful video the set was:
The Dividing Line - Frost*
Leave a Light On - Kino
Camouflaged In Blue - Transatlantic
Holding On - Kino
Afraid of Sunlight - Marillion
Letting Go - Kino
Black Light Machine - Frost*
The Space - Marillion
Losers Day Parade - Kino
Bloody brilliant choice of numbers.
All numbers were pulled off superbly. I got a fanboy kick from seeing Pete Trewavas playing Frost* bass licks. And the Kino stuff was awesome (especially for me as I'd just got the album last week). I wonder if they'll alter any of it when we march onto The Peel?
We might tweak it a bit, just to keep things bimbling along. There've been a couple of people who said they wished there were more Frost songs, but with TDL and BLM, you're looking at about 30 minutes of music. A third of the set no less!! :lol:
Quote from: "Jem"We might tweak it a bit, just to keep things bimbling along. There've been a couple of people who said they wished there were more Frost songs, but with TDL and BLM, you're looking at about 30 minutes of music. A third of the set no less!! :lol:
Can't get too much of a good thing though :)
MONTAGE! :D
Quote from: "Jem"We might tweak it a bit, just to keep things bimbling along. There've been a couple of people who said they wished there were more Frost songs, but with TDL and BLM, you're looking at about 30 minutes of music. A third of the set no less!! :lol:
I thought the balance was just fine, but then I'm a big fan of all the bands you played songs from so who am I to judge? It was made pretty clear that this wasn't a Frost gig right from the get-go.
Only thing I wasn't sure about was whether 'Camouflaged in Blue' worked as a standalone (nice though it was to hear!)... How about another Marillion song instead?
:D
Oh, and it might be my fault for always standing right at the front but Jem, your keyboards are never loud enough! (I'm sure that's my fault... yes it's my fault, ignore me.)
Quote from: "Jem"We might tweak it a bit, just to keep things bimbling along. There've been a couple of people who said they wished there were more Frost songs, but with TDL and BLM, you're looking at about 30 minutes of music. A third of the set no less!! :lol:
As I'll have seen Frost* 4 times in 4 days before DOTR II I wouldn't mind if you just played more Kino or Marillion :D
I'd agree that the change for the DotR gigs is nice - I really liked 'Camo In Blue' and the Marillion songs. As Jem says it balanced out ok time wise and I think it made for a good set.
can I be a bit contentious and say drop dividing line for some other Frost*? but as per MikeEvs I will have seen Frost* several times in the proceeding week so you could swap dividing line for (and I can't believe I am saying this) some more Marillion?
On the other hand, can I vote for keeping the (slightly more rehearsed) Dividing Line, and do far less Marillion and Transatlantic please?
Was the "hold on my heart" bit of the set for me that - too many V IV I songs. I know others mileage may vary.
Quote from: "tomskerous"(slightly more rehearsed) Dividing Line,
maybe that was my problem with the dividing line
I think the sound mix for it hadn't really settled down either - there were elements where you could see everyone was playing their bit but it just wasn't coming out coherently from the monitors. I think it just had too much going on for that setup.
But when it was good it was brilliant.
Quote from: "tomskerous"On the other hand, can I vote for keeping the (slightly more rehearsed) Dividing Line, and do far less Marillion and Transatlantic please?
Was the "hold on my heart" bit of the set for me that - too many V IV I songs. I know others mileage may vary.
There were only 2 Marillion songs and 1 Transatlantic song! Even a man of such high standards as you can allow us prog nerds that much...
;)
Personally, I enjoyed the Transatlantic song. Maybe Duel With The Devil would be nice or Stranger In Your Soul ?
Quote from: "LivingForever"Quote from: "tomskerous"On the other hand, can I vote for keeping the (slightly more rehearsed) Dividing Line, and do far less Marillion and Transatlantic please?
Was the "hold on my heart" bit of the set for me that - too many V IV I songs. I know others mileage may vary.
There were only 2 Marillion songs and 1 Transatlantic song! Even a man of such high standards as you can allow us prog nerds that much...
;)
Agree with LF. Nowt wrong with a bit of V IV I progression either ;)
Quote from: "keithd"Personally, I enjoyed the Transatlantic song. Maybe Duel With The Devil would be nice or Stranger In Your Soul ?
Either of those would take up a third of the set and I don't think you could just do a bit of either and I'm not sure I want to hear anyone other than Neil Morse trying to sing those songs
Quote from: "LivingForever"There were only 2 Marillion songs and 1 Transatlantic song! Even a man of such high standards as you can allow us prog nerds that much...
;)
Never mind that, I seem to have accidentally ordered a pizza that is larger than my head!
Quote from: "Sarah"Quote from: "tomskerous"(slightly more rehearsed) Dividing Line,
maybe that was my problem with the dividing line
the first time out for a long song is always a bit treacherous. it'll bed in in time. :D
I liked The Dividing Line!
Watch the clips...I think to land a 16-engined behemoth like that with just the 4 of them is nothing short of spectacular IMHO....and there is a bally war on you know! :)