Artists that stop playing their most familiar material

[Leaping Lindner]

REM stopped doing Shiny Happy People years ago..........Thank God.

[southee]

Bob Dylan

Were you at the Dylan concert at the Ent Cent around the time of the movie starring Denzel Washington, "Hurricane" came out, obviously featuring that song and he wouldn't play it? Or anything else that anyone knew! And if we did, it was re-arranged to the point of being almost unrecognizable. Paul Kelly supported, and he did the same thing! Most frustrating concert I've ever been to! Dylan gave the crowd absolutely nothing between songs as well. The guy behind me stood up and yelled out at one stage "Talk to us, you dickhead!" Very grumpy old man, only in it for the money now, was the impression I got.

Funny story about a old work mate who saw Dylan in London in the late 70's.......walked on stage, no talk, played 3 songs then talked to the crowd and said " Oh well, I got your money .....I can f**k off now".....left the stage to never to return. He thought Dylan was joking...waited........waited......lights up......end of show!!!!

Crowd obviously....not happy!!!!

[Hazbeen]

Went to "A Day on the Green" where Colin Hay was one of the support acts, he played quite a few Men at Work songs but didn't play "Dpwn Under". When it came to the last song of his set and he introduced some random number off his latest solo effort the crown booed as everyone was expecting "Down Under".

And yes Silverchair wont play as Daniel Johns descibed it "that song about the 2 days from yesterday" but do play other songs from Frogstomp in the 5 times I've seen them.

[fisho mcspaz]

Bob Dylan

Were you at the Dylan concert at the Ent Cent around the time of the movie starring Denzel Washington, "Hurricane" came out, obviously featuring that song and he wouldn't play it? Or anything else that anyone knew! And if we did, it was re-arranged to the point of being almost unrecognizable. Paul Kelly supported, and he did the same thing! Most frustrating concert I've ever been to! Dylan gave the crowd absolutely nothing between songs as well. The guy behind me stood up and yelled out at one stage "Talk to us, you dickhead!" Very grumpy old man, only in it for the money now, was the impression I got.

hahaha that's the one!