#14 DTRW TOUR - May 15 2019 - Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany #SPOILER#

[quizzaciously]

Looks like the good ol' autopilot has landed and is ready to lock and roll...

Again, most people don't go to more than one show, so if the current set is working for Mark and provides him with a framework where he can feel relaxed and perform his best, then I don't see the problem.

A static set within the same tour must be perfectly acceptable. Almost identical sets from tour to tour, though, that is a whole different issue.

It’s shocking to me that Mark can spend 6 months finding the right sound for his Kemper amp, but only take a couple of weeks for tour rehearsal and then tries new things on the fly or on sound checks. If you rehearse for two weeks no wonder we have two new songs and autopilot. Again, 6 months for amp, 3 weeks for rehearsals.

[Love Expresso]

Rehearsal needs the band, room and stage and a lot of things to organize. Checking Kemper can be done "by the way" whenever there is some spare time left.

LE

[dvschend]

Is Mark really using a teleprompter for the lyrics?  

Many bands of these days do it. Saw it by Gilmour, Waters, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 for instance

[neco]

Looks like the good ol' autopilot has landed and is ready to lock and roll...

Again, most people don't go to more than one show, so if the current set is working for Mark and provides him with a framework where he can feel relaxed and perform his best, then I don't see the problem.

A static set within the same tour must be perfectly acceptable. Almost identical sets from tour to tour, though, that is a whole different issue.

It’s shocking to me that Mark can spend 6 months finding the right sound for his Kemper amp, but only take a couple of weeks for tour rehearsal and then tries new things on the fly or on sound checks. If you rehearse for two weeks no wonder we have two new songs and autopilot. Again, 6 months for amp, 3 weeks for rehearsals.

It doesn‘t mean they were 6 months in the studio 8 hours a day. It simply means they profiled in the period o the last 6 months. MK had a lot of other things to do like the musical etc. They weren‘t working full 6 months

[qjamesfloyd]

Is Mark really using a teleprompter for the lyrics?  

Many bands of these days do it. Saw it by Gilmour, Waters, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 for instance

Also Paul Heaton from The Beautiful South has done since the start of his career, and he wrote most of the songs.

As for a static set list, I am not in the lightest bothered by it, my view is, that it's an honour to sit in front of Mark when he plays live, whatever song he plays. All the people who went to see Roger Waters perform The Wall got the same thing every night, and no-one complained. I know it is an album, but you get my point Though you could say they got a bonus as it included two songs not on the original album, What Shall We Do Now, and The Last Few Bricks.

[Pottel]

Is Mark really using a teleprompter for the lyrics?  

Many bands of these days do it. Saw it by Gilmour, Waters, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 for instance

Also Paul Heaton from The Beautiful South has done since the start of his career, and he wrote most of the songs.

As for a static set list, I am not in the lightest bothered by it, my view is, that it's an honour to sit in front of Mark when he plays live, whatever song he plays. All the people who went to see Roger Waters perform The Wall got the same thing every night, and no-one complained. I know it is an album, but you get my point Though you could say they got a bonus as it included two songs not on the original album, What Shall We Do Now, and The Last Few Bricks.

no i do not agree. and do not get the point. the wall tour was,....a tour about 1 themed album, his other tours were less (still a bit) static.

[qjamesfloyd]

As far as I am aware, Mark doesn't promise to play any specific song, so if he changes it every night, or keeps it the same, people shouldn't be surprised or disappointed. With The Wall, you know the set list before attending every show, so again you shouldn't be surprised or disappointed. Just my view, I could be wrong.

[Mossguitar]

Is Mark really using a teleprompter for the lyrics?  

Many bands of these days do it. Saw it by Gilmour, Waters, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 for instance

Bruce Springsteen has been using it for years.

[kaleo74]

Is Mark really using a teleprompter for the lyrics?  

Many bands of these days do it. Saw it by Gilmour, Waters, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 for instance

Bruce Springsteen has been using it for years.

You bet he needs that telepromter, good luck remembering the lyrics of "Heart Full Of Holes" 

[2manyguitars]

Is Mark really using a teleprompter for the lyrics?  

Many bands of these days do it. Saw it by Gilmour, Waters, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 for instance

Bruce Springsteen has been using it for years.

You bet he needs that telepromter, good luck remembering the lyrics of "Heart Full Of Holes" 

Good job he's not performing 'True Love Will Never Fade'. he might get confused and think the teleprompter has got stuck 

[kaleo74]

Is Mark really using a teleprompter for the lyrics?  

Many bands of these days do it. Saw it by Gilmour, Waters, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 for instance

Bruce Springsteen has been using it for years.

You bet he needs that telepromter, good luck remembering the lyrics of "Heart Full Of Holes" 

Good job he's not performing 'True Love Will Never Fade'. he might get confused and think the teleprompter has got stuck 

LOL, and now we know why he wears glasses.

[herlock]

Is Mark really using a teleprompter for the lyrics?  

Many bands of these days do it. Saw it by Gilmour, Waters, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 for instance

Also Paul Heaton from The Beautiful South has done since the start of his career, and he wrote most of the songs.

As for a static set list, I am not in the lightest bothered by it, my view is, that it's an honour to sit in front of Mark when he plays live, whatever song he plays. All the people who went to see Roger Waters perform The Wall got the same thing every night, and no-one complained. I know it is an album, but you get my point Though you could say they got a bonus as it included two songs not on the original album, What Shall We Do Now, and The Last Few Bricks.

I have seen 4 shows of his "Us and Them" tour, and the setlist was as static as MK 2019. A small change once in while, period.

[border_reiver]

Is Mark really using a teleprompter for the lyrics?  

Many bands of these days do it. Saw it by Gilmour, Waters, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 for instance

Bruce Springsteen has been using it for years.

But apart from the 16 song setlist MK has, Bruce has like 30 songs per show plus he takes requests from the audience plus he constantly shakes the setlists up.
 

[knopflertom]

Is Mark really using a teleprompter for the lyrics?  

Yes

 
first time he is

Thanks for the info.
 I haven't seen it in Barcelona. Next week in London I will keep an eye on it

[ds1984]

Looks like the good ol' autopilot has landed and is ready to lock and roll...

Again, most people don't go to more than one show, so if the current set is working for Mark and provides him with a framework where he can feel relaxed and perform his best, then I don't see the problem.

A static set within the same tour must be perfectly acceptable. Almost identical sets from tour to tour, though, that is a whole different issue.