Melbourne gig was awesome BTW, no need to change the set list IMO

deadhead on repeat

ooh, so much good material? how do you pick?
what do you guys enjoy playing?

The software geek in me suggests a small iphone/mac app, which randomly constructs a setlist, trying to order songs based on an "intensity" rating, tuning, guitar, what songs it flows from well, when you last played it, and did the audience dig it last gig oh dear, i really need a holiday...

personally, the only songs id add to the set list your playing now would be universe in a ball, funeral, heavens end, and maybe sneak in something from ghost/decon maybe add some of the quiter stuff too, even acoustic bits n bobs mid set for even more of a change up.

really, you can play whatever the heck you want we're not picky, well, some of us aren't! As long as your up there having a good time, and enjoying what you do, we'll be having an awesome time along with you

[swervedriver]

Damn, this is hard.

Main set:
A Monday, played in open C and ending on an open C chord it will fit perfectly with
Regulator, as the drums kick in first. Then pick up the pace a little with
Gaia,
Hyperdrive (whichever version) and
The Fluke. Continue into something slower yet still heavy like
War followed by
Deadhead. Then give your voice some rest by playing
Truth and moving on to some quieter stuff such as
Coast,
Deep Peace and
Funeral. Then building back up to the grand finale with
The Way Home!,
Material and
Earth Day. At this point Ziltoid could break in and play
ZTO and
By Your Command, and then ending the main set with
Slow Me Down.

Encore, going from moody positive/uplifting to outright happy:
The Greys
Life
Bend It Like Bender!

Main set is 95 minutes excluding banter and maybe intro movies (Ziltoid) etc; encore is nearly 15. Although you could save a few minutes by cutting the ambient part off The Fluke at the end as well as the last part of War ("now that the love is gone..") and get it closer to 90. I think most albums are well-represented except for maybe Physicist, Synchestra and Ki, although I think the balance is not too bad when just considering the main set.

Then again, most songs could probably be exchanged as I know I left out a lot of great ones, for example War for Hide Nowhere and Funeral for Bastard. The only thing I kept in mind was the intro with A Monday leading into something heavier, then staying at the heavy level for a bit, calm down in the middle and build back up to heavy for the end. The encore can probably stay this way as I really dig the progression of happy happy joy joy in it. As I watched the video of The Greys yesterday I kept thinking that Life would be so excellent to follow immediately after the quiet noodling/improv at the end. BILB (I think) has already proven to be an excellent closer.

hmmm keeping time restrictions in mind, my set list which is just on the 90 minute mark would be something like this... not in any particular order of course

Truth
universe in a ball
supercrush
hide nowhere
deep peace
life
storm
by your command
ziltoid attaxx
material
lady helen
dynamics
pixellate
ih-ah
ki
the greys
things beyond things

just a couple of my fave tracks there, particularly Ih-Ah! and Lady Helen. i love the subtlety in those songs, they really command the attention of the audience

Ok, here are some of my favs that I'd LOVE to see in a set.

Gaia
Pixellate
Notes From Africa
War
Funeral
Ki
Coast
Away
Sunday Afternoon
Deep Peace
Canada
The Way Home
Awake!

Possibly.... The Death of Music?

Possibly.... The Death of Music?

Seconded. Death Of Music, in whichever sort of incarnation is technically possible, would be totally freaking awesome.

Just got home from the Perth show, was amazing really. Played a really great set. Despite no Deep Peace or any Synchestra, as well as sound issues, the vibe was just 'there'. Overall I think more Ki and Terria type material would be fitting, the dynamics would really benefit the set. When the Ki jam was played it had so much more room to breathe sonically that I enjoyed it much more than a lot of the 1567 LAYERS WALL OF SOUND material that was played. Some of those backing tracks might benefit from being stripped back a little bit more too...

nope. that setlist was perfectoss!


fucken happy little vegemite right here. the Perth gig was amazing. A. Maze. Ingles.

oh, and youll have to come back Mister T, I didnt get the chance to shake your hand and thank you, that crowd was pretty overwhelming (at the end)

So many great songs to choose from. All of the lists offered by others look really good. For me, the set would be perfect if it included:

Life
Earth Day
Triumph
Color Your World
The Greys
Hyperdrive
Ki
Material

Anything else would be a bonus, and I wouldn't have any issue with what was played/excluded.
Most importantly, whatever the setlist is, I hope you play it somewhere in Michigan.

Perfect set for me includes:
Truth
Deadhead
Mountain
Winter
Soul Driven (this would be amazing live!)
Supercrush
Nobody's Here
Gaia
Sit in the Mountain
Funeral
Kingdom
Depth Charge
Storm

No particular order, just songs that'd be amazing live

I second Ocean Machines. And L.A. for acoustic shows.

I may have to comment later with a more comprehensive list, but one of the first songs that came to mind for me was "Let It Roll." It is such a beautiful opener and would be a perfect way to pull back the curtains and invite everyone along for the ride. If that crescendo could be accurately represented in a live performance it would sound amazing...blow everyone away right off the bat.

I'll just post what I think would be killer choices live, the shorter stuff.
Seventh Wave
Regulator
Truth
Ants
Soul Driven or Dynamics
Om
Jupiter
Planet Rain (without the rain)
MOUNTAIN
The Fluke
Depth Charge
STORM
Suicide
Hyperdrive (Ziltoid version)
Solar Winds (cut out the beginning narration)
GATO
Ki
Terminal
Addicted
Supercrush
Resolve
Numbered
Awake (end the show with the outro still playing)

The ones in all caps are imperative, and they are all relatively short.

This may be a little left-field but I think it'd be utterly amazing if you did Pig from the Vai album. Just imagine the power of that song coming out of the current live lineup!

Yes! You beat me to it. Something off Sex & Religion would be awesome, but I'm not sure it really fits in musically with the rest.

Dev, are you considering doing any SYL tunes?

My ideal 90 minute setlist (in no particular order):

Deadhead
Earth Day
Supercrush!
Life
Seventh Wave
Hyperdrive
Notes From Africa
Gaia
Truth
Kingdom
Stagnant
The Fluke
By Your Command
Bend it like Bender!