[Jamiel]

Hi All

I think this discussion reflects that with the internet, and also the gernerousity of the band making shows available to download or buy, that we can go online and compare every gig within days, even seconds of it finishing.

When I first started seeing gigs 25 years ago (god I am feeling old now) I had no idea what a band would play on a tour from night to night, except perhaps if someone in the queue mentioned that a friend had rung them to say they had played '?????' two nights ago.

I saw the second band I ever saw a month ago (Rush) and I know from bootlegs and the web that they play exactly the same set every night, so I stayed away from any Rush forums or bootleg lists. The show blew me away especially as the setlist included some real surprises.

I loved the Underworld show I saw a few weeks ago too, it didn't have an awful lot of surprises, but was still wonderful. I think, as some others have said, that with the new album out, this tour is a summing up the bands achievements to date. The tours of a couple of years ago represented an experimental period for the band and so the setlist reflected that.

I don't think this tour is a template for all future tours, but just a reflection of where the band is at this time.

I am happy to see both types of show, and very thankful that so much of it is available to own on CD or download.

Jamie