[terrestrialjane]

Alright as a huge gay fan boy, I've noticed that something about the collective that I just have to get off my chest. Here it goes...

So as you guys know, this past tour that the collective did they rarely changed their setlist, and when they did, it would generally be the intro from Also Frightened to Rosie Oh and another mix up someplace else. Other than that, the shows and song orders are pretty identical. Now to me, that bothered me a bit on account that AC were not specifically known to have setlists, rather play the following night differently.

How do you guys feel about this? Did it bother you slightly too, or did you not mind it? Maybe I bitch too much, otherwise, that's the only flaw I've encountered with them. Sorry AC, still love you

[terrestrialjane]

That'll do sir.

[Mütterlein]

I found it troubling, to say the least.

[IkoOvo]

I was at the first show in Seattle. I thought it was a sick set!
I guess it would be cool if they changed the setlist up, but I'm fine with what they did.
Maybe they were just really psyched about the set they had.
By the way, was their Seattle show the live debut of Cobwebs? I think it was!

[terrestrialjane]

Yeah I checked out some of their recent shows, and it seems like their on their way again ! Good for them. And Cobwebs, totally took me by surprise as the first encore song too. Total curve ball.

[alvin]

Their explanation for the repeating setlists for a while was that it was the only way their sound guy could mix it properly because it was complex and hard to follow.

It's bull if you ask me! Maybe I should apply to be their sound guy.. haha.

[terrestrialjane]

Yeah that would make sense on account of they were going through this whole new phase. The stage set up, this tour really seemed to be their most energetic and overall well produced, if you will.

[IkoOvo]

I was laughing when they played cobwebs.
I was so happy!
I felt like a kid in a candy store!

[IkoOvo]

alvin wrote:

It's bull if you ask me! Maybe I should apply to be their sound guy.. haha.

Best job EVER!!!
Haha I was a sound guy for my school's Jazz Choir freshman year. It's way fun.

[tjodo]

when they came to montreal a few months ago the setlist was similar to lists iv seen online. mostly stuff from Hz since thats what they were touring. i was bothered since i wasn't a huge fan of Hz and Panda Bear was way in the back i had to fight my way to the front so I could gawk at him.

"What would i want sky" encore was the best part of the show.

[terrestrialjane]

Dude how about Pulleys? Did anyone else feel like that was at least a 20 minute song? Why can't all their songs be like that... was anybody left mindfucked after that song? Am I asking too many questions?

[IkoOvo]

PULLEYS WAS THE GREATEST OH MY GOSH

[IkoOvo]

There needs to be some professional footage of them playing Pulleys!
I want to relive it in good quality!

[dance avey dance]

Check out the Utrecht show. The full video is on youtube

[IkoOvo]

I'll check it

[Poto Cai Cai]

I have been editing the DC shows today. I have footage of Pulleys from night 3 but got my audio recorder confiscated just as it starts picking up - the audio from the camera is usable but not as clear. I have 9 songs to post from night 2 (tonight). Then I have to start working on night 3.

They played 6 different songs from night 2 to night 3. Which makes me curious what the sets would have been like if they played all 3 nights.

I agree that they should mix up the song selection/set lists for every show because a lot of people will go to multiple shows. And they definitely have the catalog for it.

[IkoOvo]

I wish they played more pre-feels stuff!
That'd be so cool!

[terrestrialjane]

Yeah they definitely are not going anywhere for a while, I'd say. And that's a good thing

[terrestrialjane]

Yeah I talked to this chick after wards hoping they'd play purple bottle, and what a coincidence, they do shortly after. But that show was freaking spot on.

[Amanita Muscaria]

Did anyone attend to the Knitting Factory last Saturday? setlist.fm says they played Alsatian Darn, I just wanna know if it´s true.Sorry if this has nothing to do with the thread but I didn´t know where to post it.

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/animal-co ... 64e71.html

[jusswerjk]

I kinda thought the whole point of ditching the samplers was so they had more freedom to play the songs differently from night to night. I was kind of bummed out to say the least when I saw they weren't changing the set lists up at all. I will say though that things started getting interesting before they had to start cornpilling shows, so who knows what would have happened if Avey hadn't gotten sick.

[dance avey dance]

jusswerjk wrote:

I kinda thought the whole point of ditching the samplers was so they had more freedom to play the songs differently from night to night. I was kind of bummed out to say the least when I saw they weren't changing the set lists up at all. I will say though that things started getting interesting before they had to start cornpilling shows, so who knows what would have happened if Avey hadn't gotten sick.

It would have been exactly what is happening at the moment. The set list has changed every night for every show this year.

What's going on now is extremely similar to what the live shows were like in summer- late 2009. They'd play the same group of songs every night but in a different order, and sometimes would sub in random songs here and there. But overall, It was always the same 15 or so songs that were prepared for a live show and then they'd pick 12 ish for each set, and play them in a different order each show depending on how they were feeling.

[sound science]

I'm not sure about Alsatian Darn but I'm guessing Scheherazade is listed due to the Pulley's jam usually utilizing that sample (or at least one similar) I think. Maybe they were mixing up Alsatian Darn with I Think I Can since I know they've opened with that at a few shows.

[terrestrialjane]

So good to hear their mixing up their sets. Ill definitely have to check them out more this tour.

[rampface]

That setlist is kinda weak compared to the summer setlists. But if Alsatian Darn was played then...!!!

[sound science]

What we got in Minneapolis last night:

I Think I Can
Father Time
Lion in a Coma
Todays Supernatural
Did You See The Words
Wide Eyed
Pulleys
Moonjock (somebody goofed after the first chorus and they had to restart)
WWIWS
My Girls

Crimson
Purple Bottle

[Takyon]

To be perfectly honest, the little amount of curveballs or new material being done during these recent shows has made for a disappointing year for boots. But then again, considering the circumstances, I'm sure that the band feels the same way.

The recent Slasher Flicks and PB shows have been exciting, though.

[dance avey dance]

Takyon wrote:

To be perfectly honest, the little amount of curveballs or new material being done during these recent shows has made for a disappointing year for boots.

Uh Purple Bottle, Bluish, What Would I Want Sky, I Think I Can

That's what you call disappointing?

[rampface]

I will be happy with whatever I get. I'm just bitter because I'm sure if they didn't cornpill in March I would have witnessed Bluish live.

[terrestrialjane]

If i hear purple bottle, ill be one of the happiest people on earth.

[dance avey dance]

Crimson was my favorite part of the 2011 sets. It's ridiculously gorgeous live.

[rampface]

Should have been the last song on CHz *maybe

[DannyBrown]

Lately it seems like they have mostly been playing CHz songs with some songs from Feels and Fall Be Kind mixed in (and usually brothersport and peacebone). I would usually love this, but I saw them in June and loved their setlist and I'm going to see them again late October and I'm worried it will be pretty much the same setlist. Maybe I'll write an angry letter.

[terrestrialjane]

i HOPE we are not disappointed

[sneakers]

i mean would anyone here actually be excited/willing-to-pay to hear them play material that isn't new at this point? honestly, its absolutely cool if you do and i'd be interested to know -i just can't imagine that'd be an exciting show what-so-ever.

[DannyBrown]

I would much rather hear stuff I already know and love. I don't get many chances to see them and want to be able to be sure I'll like it rather than take a gamble on a show with new material. I'd be stoked to see them either way though.

[sneakers]

DannyBrown wrote:

I would much rather hear stuff I already know and love. I don't get many chances to see them and want to be able to be sure I'll like it rather than take a gamble on a show with new material. I'd be stoked to see them either way though.

right on man. your perspective rules.

[lonecyclone]

anyone see the crimson video post on abby's instagram? sounded tweaked, sounded sweet. this can fall under 'setlist' issues, right?

[dance avey dance]

lonecyclone wrote:

anyone see the crimson video post on abby's instagram? sounded tweaked, sounded sweet. this can fall under 'setlist' issues, right?

Download the Montreal recording! It's the same version

[lonecyclone]

dance avey dance wrote:

lonecyclone wrote:

anyone see the crimson video post on abby's instagram? sounded tweaked, sounded sweet. this can fall under 'setlist' issues, right?

Download the Montreal recording! It's the same version

very cool. i feel as though it's different from what i remember from last december, but i could be wrong about that, too.