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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.
Every loved song was at one point a new song tho
Nope.
Nostalgia good
New bad
I’ll listen to it on the radio a few times before I decide if I like it.
But I’m not there for the new song try out, I’m there to listen to the good stuff I already like
With my favorite band, every new record was “not as good as what came before”. But after getting used to, it got there as well.
I have concluded that familiarity brings a feeling of quality in music.
It takes a while to learn the minutia of what makes a particular song great. And the more complex and lengthy a song is, the longer it takes to fully appreciate it.
Yeah, people who can only get into the old shit just have a hard time letting go of the past. Live a little, friends.
(That said, there are some bands who peaked a long time ago, are going on reunion tours, and yeah, usually the new stuff sucks.)
Stone Temple Pilots was one of those bands for me.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“No talking! No new crap! Takin’ Care of Business! Now!”
I saw Bob Dylan in concert like 15 years ago. He played all new stuff except for the encore. I know these artists aren’t a jukebox but come on, man.
Streets of London!
Can’t find it right now but I remember listening to a live recording of Stone Temple Pilots playing Plush saying it was a new song.
