Thursday, March 26, 2009
Working On a Dream Setlist
In the comments section of THIS POST blogstar KIKO JONES hipped me to an article with a dude giving his dream Springsteen set, and I couldn't help but laugh at the memory of me & Op spending HOURS crafting what we thought the set would be to whichever Bruce show we were going to on the Rising Tour. - we went to the 3/7/03 (met him, no big whoop), 7/27/03, 7/18/03 and 10/4/03 (final night of tour, Dylan popped up) shows (Op I think went to a few more.) We'd break down the setlists from recent shows, figure out which ones were "anchors" and which ones were "variables." Then we'd debate what we thought the variables would be for that night. Op always fought for lyrical themes in groups, I always linked songs by how which key one song ended and the next one began. I'm pretty certain I was probably never right with my picks. If these instant messages ever popped up I could never run for President; their earnestness would drive voters away "that's the gayest shit I've ever seen in my life" ;) Ah well. (crafting newest Bruce dream set list)
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Aside from a big opening and rousing close, linking "songs by how which key one song ended and the next one began" is the cornerstone fro crafting a good setlist. Glad you enjoyed the post.
Sorry, no dream setlist should include Outlaw Pete, Springsteen's worst song since Mary's Place. And now that it's been linked to Kiss, Springsteen should just chalk it up as a mistake and move on.
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