In an attempt to lighten the mood a little, here's a frivolous game for the new "stay at home" generation:
While the usually active touring bands are anything but, I thought it would be interesting to attempt to put together a fantasy list of shows that we may well like to see.
The rules are simple:
Name any living artist/band who you would like to see on tour who could realistically play a full 2 hour show comprised only of back-catalogue songs that have never been played live in front of a paying audience before.
I'll give some examples:
Anthony Phillips - never toured (for well-documented reasons) but with a huge studio catalogue from which to select an impressive setlist.
Tony Banks - never played a solo show and, again, a massive repertoire of solo/collaborative material to choose from (could even play Mad Man Moon or A Trick of the Tail)
Big Big Train - late-comers to the stage, so could easily put together an impressive 2-hour show from their back catalogue without including the songs that they have played previously.
Feel free to play along. Enjoy.
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