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Why Do Some Artists Perform Medleys in Concert?
Posted on 6/18/16 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 6/18/16 at 9:32 pm
Is this not one of the biggest rip offs/disappointments during a live performance?
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Posted on 6/18/16 at 9:44 pm to shutterspeed
works in a lot of titles in a shorter time
'80s act plays medley of hits, then rest of show is songs from new album being pushed
'80s act plays medley of hits, then rest of show is songs from new album being pushed
Posted on 6/18/16 at 9:48 pm to Kafka
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then rest of show is songs from new album being pushed
Which usually results in the audience getting shafted while the artist "treats" it to some (usually) horrible contemporary music.
Posted on 6/18/16 at 9:50 pm to shutterspeed
I saw Disturbed do a medley of covers recently. It was ok. Audience seemed to enjoy it.
Posted on 6/18/16 at 9:51 pm to shutterspeed
They're bored of the old stuff and want to run through it as quickly as possible.
Posted on 6/18/16 at 9:52 pm to Brosef Stalin
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I saw Disturbed do a medley of covers recently. It was ok. Audience seemed to enjoy it.
I can understand doing that as a novelty, at least. But to perform your greatest hits as a medley and then give the full treatment to some crummy new material? What a rip.
Posted on 6/18/16 at 10:08 pm to shutterspeed
quote:getting royalties out of a record company is always difficult, especially under an older contract and the rights may have been bought and resold a dozen times since
to perform your greatest hits as a medley and then give the full treatment to some crummy new material? What a rip.
if they push a current release, especially if they own the record label they'll get some money now instead of spending years in court chasing after it
it's also possible they have a better publishing deal on the new stuff, and that's money you get every quarter
Posted on 6/18/16 at 10:14 pm to Kafka
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if they push a current release, especially if they own the record label they'll get some money now instead of spending years in court chasing after it it's also possible they have a better publishing deal on the new stuff, and that's money you get every quarter
It's understandable. But be upfront about it (i.e. "The Rick Springfield Mostly New shite Tour") unless you're one of the few seriously talented artists who have managed to ripen and grow with age. It's a chachy move and one that would make me not likely to see or recommend their live show or recordings again. Then again, a lot of these folks are probably just trying to cash out.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 8:53 am to shutterspeed
Total garbage to get the hits in less time..
Posted on 6/20/16 at 9:41 am to Kafka
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'80s act plays medley of hits, then rest of show is songs from new album being pushed
i have never seen or heard of anyone doing this.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 9:47 am to shutterspeed
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Which usually results in the audience getting shafted while the artist "treats" it to some (usually) horrible contemporary music.
Sidewalk fans can suck a dick anyway.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 11:13 am to shutterspeed
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Is this not one of the biggest rip offs/disappointments during a live performance?
It's a way to get the radio hits out of the way but not ignore them completely. So it's disappointing that they play them at all but it's better than the alternative.
This post was edited on 6/20/16 at 11:41 am
Posted on 6/21/16 at 7:21 am to shutterspeed
Lot of them have a lot of songs and can't fit them all in a 2 hour show.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 8:20 am to shutterspeed
I believe time first time I ever heard it on record was the Here At Last Bee Gees Live album ('77). They played a medley of some of the 60's songs and it seemed a bit cheap but worked out ok. They ended it with almost all of Massachusetts.
Looking back, damn those brothers were talented!
Looking back, damn those brothers were talented!
Posted on 6/21/16 at 2:31 pm to shutterspeed
Dream Theater plays medleys often since many of their songs are 10 minutes plus. It's a good way to get some of those songs in. When each song averages 8 minutes, you'd be surprised how few can be played in even a 2 hour set, especially when a tour is being used to promote a new album.
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