Has anyone else noticed that the last 8 shows, they have literally played the same set each time... well not exactly the same but very close? I'm thinking maybe it's because of all the guests that have been playing with them, maybe. But it's sort of annoying. Every show they have opened with Start the Day Early.
The first half of the set at the 2nd show at Club Passim (which I was at and was great had an awesome time)which goes: start the day early, you ain't going nowhere, sweet sophia, nuttin for christmas, 4th of July, days, anthem... is the exact same as the first 6 songs for the 2nd show at Joe's Pub and the 2nd show at the Tin Angel except for You've Changed. They're only playing a total of 23 songs, something like that.
Don't get me wrong, the sets are good. But...lame, guys, very lame.
This year I didn't go to 3 or 4 shows that I would of the year before cause I knew I'd get the same stuff. I have never gone to the OAR shows...paying twice as much as a normal show for six songs is not my idea of a fun time. Especially when there's a good chance that 3 of the 6 songs are Uninspired Gambling and Thirteen and Days. When they go on for 3 minutes too long, each. All I'd think about is how many other songs they could be playing instead of doing the 8th grade dance bit, the music medley, or the water off.
