Ah, but consider Bruce's "see you somewhere in time" hints. I agree in principle that CSIT is unlikely and wouldn't really work but it's also not an impossibility due to various small little things working in its favor. Not least of which the simple fact that the only other realistic choice for a fifth SiT track is Sea of Madness, which isn't exactly an easy number either, got dropped midway through the tour and definitely doesn't have the same memetic potential with Bruce's funny jacket and trousers.
Bruce's hints were directed that the SIT album will be included in the tour. CSIT unlikely and wouldn't really work? I don't think Sea Of Madness is such a difficult song, yeah they dropped it from the set in 1986 and yeah Bruce can have cool stage costume for the title track, but why not play both (plus ATG) or replace HCW with it.
Sea Of Madness has a better chance than Deja-Vu imo because the latter has no solos (*Iron Maiden and Running Free have extended instrumental sections live and IESF has a solo towards the end). Long Distance Runner is the song without a chance.
CSIT - 50/50... 60/40 to be played.
Wasted Year - 100%
Sea Of Madness - better chance than Deja-Vu or even HCW (because of the fans). 80%
HCW - 50/50.
Long Distance Runner - no chance.
SIASL - 100%
Deja- Vu - no big chance, especially if they play ATG.
ATG - it has a better chance than CSIT. 99% wow.
Of all the Senjutsu songs I always thought the title track would be the best live opener for an album tour.
The build up with the Japanese drumming paints a great picture of a might and power, and when those guitars kick in, it's the perfect lights-go-up moment. Pedestrian maybe, but they used a similar strategy with Sat 15/TFF, and IESF, come to think of it.
I agree.
If that's true and Wacken is indeed the final show it's not going to be that much of an extensive tour. Not a lot of space to add a heap of shows in that time frame
considering they like 2-3 days off between most shows now days. You are looking at space for a maximum 10 additional shows
4 months next year (May-August) and 4/5 months in 2024 is my guess. Unless they add SA dates this year.
And about the setlist: I really hope they won't include Heaven Can Wait. It's the weakest song of the album for me, and in general it's just so uninteresting compared to the other SIT songs.
They will want to play it, although I'm not sure if they will.
Not sure. In order to fit in all the usual stuff (Trooper, FOTD etc) plus some SIT, I reckon 3 -4 Senjutsu songs - two longer songs plus DOFP and maybe Writing. I stick by Time Machine and Hell on Earth for the other two Senjutsu ones.
Didn't Steve say something like 'some of the more epic' Senjutsu tracks? Three really would be a crowd so I'm going for two of them.
I'd love Parchment, but I think it'll be Steve's baby and Janick's dancing.
There is no way only 1 of Steve's 4 epics to be played - at least 2 imo. Yeah, the setlist will be pretty long, but with 15 songs it's possible. The tour could have 6 epics (CSIT, ATG, Parchment, Hell On Earth, FOTD, HBTN) like TBOS tour (IESF, TRATB, Powerslave, TBOS, HBTN, FOTD).
I would prefer just one stage setup (modern SiT with Japanese influence) with good mixing up of the songs (like TBOS tour)
Me too. Come to think of it, 2 stage sets for this tour would be fitting though.
They've put visual clues in the LOTB poster, for both pre and post pandemic setlists, that turned out to be accurate.
That's true.
Which is something I think they know their fans enjoy. The speculation in the next eight months or so is gonna be quite fun as different things get said in interviews and all the like, so I think all of this is fair.
Could be that the ruined city is a visual representation of Hell on Earth, but I don’t think so
Yep. Good call about the possible hint for Hell On Earth.
And the wrath of Dick Brucinson.
