really, for the last time….

Hi Katy, I have a question for the guys. How long does the process of determining what songs go on a set list take? Marcella

INITIALLY, THE BAND CAST THEIR VOTES AND DISCUSS WHICH SONGS TO REHEARSE. THEN THEY FIND OUT WHAT REALLY WORKS AND WHAT ISN’T. FROM THIS REPERTOIRE, THEY EXPAND AS THE TOUR CONTINUES AND BECAUSE THERE ARE FAR MORE SONGS THEN THEY HAVE TIME TO PLAY FOR EACH SHOW, THERE IS USUALLY A TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTE DAILY DISCUSSION (ARGUMENT!) ABOUT THAT EVENING’S SET LIST. OFTEN THINGS ARE CHANGED MINUTES BEFORE THE BAND GO ON STAGE AND SOMETIMES EVEN WHILE PERFORMING THE WORD IS PASSED ROUND THAT THEY WANT TO CHANGE OR ADD A SONG – WHICH IS SOMETIMES WHY MY SET LISTS ARE OFF BY ONE SONG!