Monday, June 30, 2008

Danbury, CT - A moat??

I have seen a lot of different venues in my time....but a moat?? at the stage?? We would never have that in Florida...it would end up with alligators in it LOL....and ya'll think security are tough and wont let people up front...what if there was a moat full of alligators between you and the stage? LOL and while I am thinking of it...wouldn't it of been fun if the moat had those little remote control boats in it like you see in amusement parks? the kind that you you pay a quarter...or a dollar...or a token....whatever it takes and it powers up and you can drive it around and has that neat little button that you push and it activates the hose to squirt people with? LOL....ok maybe that's not such a good idea with all the electrical equipment....but I bet if some of the crew had thought of this they would have been squirting the front few rows just for kicks....or it could be used to hold back the stage rushers...you know...if the pirates and alligators didn't work hehehe....

Danbury was a wonderful show from fan reports...the rain held off....Melissa's voice is back as strong as ever after her cold....(hoping for a speedy recovery of even the littlest roadies)....the set list consisted of 28 songs, with a tour premier that was reportedly a fan request that resulted in an impromptu set list addition of You Can Sleep While I Drive. Another tour premier was Your Little Secret in the opening spot after All There Is. There have now been 64 different songs performed so far this tour. The total of all set lists combined equals 299 songs performed.

I could give a shout out to Lea here but it I think it just wouldn't hold the same OMG! factor as her shout out phone call from Melissa last night....If You Want To made a second appearance so far this tour....Read all about it and even watch a video of the phone call here.

P.S....looks like Toronto won't be my first show this tour...I am making a trip east and managed to route my trip back home pass through Reading, PA....YAY!! I get to help Camille figure out what to do with her extra ticket....I shall sacrifice myself to help a friend out LOL

P.S.S....the P.S. above does not stand for Philip Sayce...but it did make me think of him LOL....he is AMAZING.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Albany, NY - A "Crossroads City"

What I learned about Albany I found on Wikipedia LOL - Albany's geographic situation as a "Crossroads City" (roughly equidistant between New York, Montreal, Buffalo and Boston) makes it a convenient stop for nationally touring artists and acts.

The first 12 songs of the evening were the same as they were in Boca....this started to worry me since she hasnt had any identical setlists at all this tour, and out of all the shows in Summer of 2006 no 2 setlists were identical. (I dont yet have spreadsheets dating back further but am working on it).

The next 3 songs were the same as what was played in those spots in Orlando, and the 12 songs that followed were core songs that have been played in the same order for the past 8 concerts with the exception of Louisville where Hero's and Friends was played and The Kingdom Of Heaven was dropped.

The final encore song was Like The Way I Do making only its 2nd appearance so far. There were 28 songs total in the setlist.

So far there have been a pool of 62 different songs for a total of 271 songs performed. The average setlist is 27 songs. The most played were in Clearwater, FL at 30 and the least played has been 25 in Atlanta, GA which seems to have been at the height of her cold that was reported. There were no tour premiers in Albany.

For those attending tonights show in Danbury, CT....have fun....and stay dry! and if you get a chance PLEASE post the setlist or atleast the songs you remember....every little bit helps LOL.

more to come.....peace.....amy

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Wikes-Barre PA - sitting?

The setlist hasnt been confirmed completly yet but here is stats based on what was "planned" and semi-confirmed by articles and posts and such.

There were FIVE tour premiers - Meet Me In The Back, Breakdown, This Moment, This Is Not Goodbye, and Like The Way I Do!

The 19 core songs still seem to be in the same positions and were played. The reviews were raving....the show incredible, but many reports of anyone beyond the first few rows either sitting or being asked to sit.....what is THIS about?? Stand UP people....Listen, dance, sing, embrace the experience! I will be standing at the shows I am at....if you are behind me....the good news is I am only 5 foot tall LOL

keeping this short tonight....setlist got to me late....will hope tonights setlist will be up in the morning when I crawl outta bed....

peace....

Friday, June 27, 2008

Percentages after 8 Shows

4 songs have been played that are on Melissa's self titled recording "Melissa Etheridge". Those 4 songs were performed a total of 16 times or 7.4% of the total songs that have been performed.
Bring Me Some Water - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
Chrome Plated Heart - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
Similar Features - performed 3 times = 1.4% of total songs and 37.5% of shows
Don't You Need - performed 3 times = 1.4% of total songs and 37.5% of shows

6 songs have been played that are on "Brave and Crazy". Those 6 songs were performed a total of 8 times or 3.7% of the total songs that have been performed.
No Souvenirs - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
Brave & Crazy - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
You Used to Love to Dance - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
The Angels - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
Skin Deep - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
Let Me Go - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows

4 songs have been played that are on "Never Enough". Those 4 songs were performed a total of 13 times or 6.0% of the total songs that have been performed.
2001 - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
Ain't It Heavy - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
Dance Without Sleeping - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
Must Be Crazy For Me - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows

6 songs have been played that are on "Yes I Am". Those 6 songs were performed a total of 26 times or 12.0% of the total songs that have been performed.
Come to My Window - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
If I Wanted To - performed 7 times = 3.2% of total songs and 87.5% of shows
I'm the Only One - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
Yes I Am - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
All American Girl - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
Ruins - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows

5 songs have been played that are on "Your Little Secret". Those 5 songs were performed a total of 13 times or 6.0% of the total songs that have been performed.
I Want to Come Over - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
All the Way to Heaven - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
Nowhere to Go - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
Shriner's Park - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
An Unusual Kiss - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows

5 songs have been played that are on "Breakdown". Those 5 songs were performed a total of 9 times or 4.2% of the total songs that have been performed.
Angels Would Fall - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
Into The Dark - performed 3 times = 1.4% of total songs and 37.5% of shows
Enough of Me - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
Mama I'm Strange - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
Stronger Than Me - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows

3 songs have been played that are on "Skin". Those 3 songs were performed a total of 5 times or 2.3% of the total songs that have been performed.
Down To One - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
I Want To be In Love - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
The Different - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows

1 songs have been played that are on "Live and Alone". Those 1 songs were performed a total of 3 times or 1.4% of the total songs that have been performed.
I Take You With Me - performed 3 times = 1.4% of total songs and 37.5% of shows

5 songs have been played that are on "Lucky". Those 5 songs were performed a total of 7 times or 3.2% of the total songs that have been performed.
Kiss Me - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
Lucky - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
If You Want To - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
Mercy - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
Secret Agent - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows

3 songs have been played that are on "The Road Less Traveled". Those 3 songs were performed a total of 21 times or 9.7% of the total songs that have been performed.
I Run for Life - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
Piece of My Heart - performed 5 times = 2.3% of total songs and 62.5% of shows
I Need To Wake Up - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows

14 songs have been played that are on "The Awakening". Those 14 songs were performed a total of 87 times or 40.3% of the total songs that have been performed.
All There Is - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
All We Can Really Do - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
An Unexpected rain - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
California - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
Imagine That - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
Message To Myself - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
Open Your Mind - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
The Universe Listened - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
What Happens Tomorrow - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows
The Kingdom Of Heaven - performed 7 times = 3.2% of total songs and 87.5% of shows
I've Loved You Before - performed 4 times = 1.9% of total songs and 50% of shows
God Is In The People - performed 2 times = 0.9% of total songs and 25% of shows
Hero's And Friends - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows
Threesome - performed 1 time = 0.5% of total songs and 12.5% of shows


1 song has been played that is only available by becoming a Fan Club member. That 1 song was performed a total of 8 times or 3.7% of the total songs that have been performed.
Not Tonight - performed 8 times = 3.7% of total songs and 100% of shows

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Washington, DC - Change is Coming!

I am not generally a political person....I follow the basics of what is going on, I do vote in the primaries and will vote again during the upcoming election. It all starts with having your voice heard people....start here Rock The Vote . I know there was a lot of back and forth and some people for Hillary and some for Obama....and ok...some for that republiCAIN guy. And I will be supporting my parties choice in the election. We need things to change in our country, we need to stand up for what is right, for OUR rights....please....register to vote, and then GO VOTE....we can only make change by letting our voices be heard! Ok....that's as political as I am gonna get LOL.

Reading some concert goer posts I see there have been some mixed reviews.....even of the exact same show by different attendees....my experience is this....it IS a different concert experience depending on where you are sitting, who is sitting near you, familiarity of what shows have evolved into over the past several years, and your basic outlook on life. Please know I do not mean to offend anyone and am not trying to say that there is a "level" to how big a fan someone is by where they sit. I have been in seats anywhere from top balcony to leaning on the stage and there IS a difference in the experience. The energy is different....and people feed off that. I have also seen some unexpecting souls in their front row seats...ummmm.....sitting down the WHOLE show?? I am not sure what to make of that? I have also seen an 80 year old woman with cancer stand at the stage in her Melissa t-shirt and rock it out like you would never expect....talk about drawing energy from her....wow....

The love of my life.....as much as I adore her....doesn't "get it". She has seen Melissa from right at the stage...she enjoyed the show, she liked the music....but she just doesn't "get it". We joke and say she is wasting a good seat....she would be just as happy sitting in the back watching....and....well....sitting? Me and the Kid however would be in the thick of things right down front....the energy and interaction is incredible....we feed off of it....we carry it with us and draw from it well into the future. My baby....the one who sends us to all these shows....she feeds off of the energy of us telling her all about it....time after time LOL.....she doesn't "get" the whole concert, down front, standing, story telling, energy wave of people.....but she does "get" me....and and I guess that's what really matters.....LOL

As a side note...or question....or random thought....if you were attending something called The Revival Tour.....wouldn't the word revival give you a little hint about the story telling and talking that might go on? (think of those southern tent revivals) And while I am pondering my thoughts....have you ever been on a stage? with the lights in your face? with flashes from cameras going off randomly? (please be kind and don't use a flash if you really don't need to) how far do you think you would be able to see? There is much more interaction with the front several rows...it's easier to see one of us down there singing and dancing and smiling than it is to see someone in the balcony...however....it's not impossible and does happen! Check out these girls in Lowell last tour!

OMG its not even lunch and I have "talked" politics and gotten on a soap box about concert experiences....ok...time to stop and move on to what I do best.....NO, NOT THAT....geez!! onto the stats...

Washington DC's set list was 28 songs....YAY! she must be feeling much better! There were no tour premiers this night....there were the core 19 songs. I wasn't right about All American Girl...BUT....she did play I Take You With Me which was one of the other songs that seem to be rotating in the 1st position after All There Is. A few other groupings have been appearing....if you hear Don't You Need you will also hear Similar Features...and if you hear Down To One then you will most likely also hear I Want To Be In Love and Mercy. Another grouping is You Used To Love To Dance and Dance Without Sleeping.

There is a day off till the next concert....I have LOTS to do today LOL....so I guess I should get off my butt and seize the day....maybe tomorrow I can get a posting up based on album trends...just a though...hmmm....check back with me tomorrow and have a great day....choose your path and embrace life to its fullest!

Peace....amy

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Charlotte NC - football, basketball and NASCAR, OH MY!

I have live in many many states, and traveled to most of the others....but when it all comes down to it, I tend to call NC home. My father and baby brother still live there with their respective families (shout out to Kernersville!)....I left NC many times but I always came back....the last time I left was in May 1999....my dad said "she will be back, she always comes back"...but what he didn't know was the stars had aligned and I had met the love of my life and my path was forever changing....it was only in the past couple years that he looked at his wife and said "she isn't coming back is she" and she told him "no, she isn't"....when you find the one, well...sigh....home is in their heart and its the greatest place I have ever been ;-)

I was so torn about wanting to go to this concert...I wanted to couple it with visiting my family.....but other responsibilities came first....I needed to be here in PA to take care of life....couldn't run off and follow the tour around like last time.....by the time i talked myself into maybe going there were no more fan club tickets to be had....and I "watched" many pairs on eBay...and visited Ticketmaster often (I do this alot for almost all the shows LOL)....but it wasn't meant to be this time....I have been sticking close to home....getting some things done....more about that in the coming months......maybe ;-)

The Kid comes running upstairs a little bit ago and was all excited...she says "I FOUND A PATTERN"....I think she actually is starting to understand my stats LOL....scary...

So what she noticed was that Melissa played Don't You Need and Similar Features in Clearwater and Louisville....then the next nights after each she played You Used To Love To Dance and Dance Without Sleeping in Orlando and Charlotte respectively. We also noticed that she has rotated the song after All There Is with 4 songs: I Take You With Me, Ain't It Heavy, All American Girl, and Chrome Plated Heart....this will be confirmed if she plays All American Girl tonight in DC....we shall see!

Charlotte's set list was comprised of 27 songs, 19 core songs (I am again counting If I Wanted To and The Kingdom Of Heaven since she has played these at all shows except 1 each), there were 8 other songs played, 1 of which was a tour premier: Kiss Me. The encore included Piece of My Heart again....hopefully this is an indication that Melissa is feeling better and that pesky cold has passed. Piece Of My Heart has been played at 4 of the 8 shows so far...still no appearance of Like The Way I Do....wonder if/when this one will show?

Melissa has sang 188 songs total from a pool of 57 different songs. There should be many more tour premiers if it hold true that she has planned for about 70 different songs. Every commercial release has been represented during the tour with anywhere from 3-6 songs having been played off of each....except for The Awakening which has had all but 2 of its songs played: A Simple Love and Map Of The Stars. Also only 1 song has appeared from Live and Alone that was not on any other release: I Take You With Me.

For those in DC tonight HAVE FUN! wish I was there...but love reading all about the adventures, watching the videos, and seeing the pictures when I can't be there in person LOL...Toronto in 30 some days! and then on to Columbus just a few days later!

peace....

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Have you heard?

Songs NOT yet heard during The Revival Tour 2008 - potential tour premiers LOL

ALPHABETICAL BY SONG
A Simple Love - The Awakening_________________Occasionally - Melissa Etheridge
Alive - Live and Alone________________________Place Your Hand - Never Enough
Breakdown - Breakdown_____________________Please Forgive Me - Skin
Breathe - Lucky____________________________Precious Pain - Melissa Etheridge
Change - Your Little Secret____________________Ready to Love - Live and Alone
Christmas In America - Road Less Traveled________Refugee - Road Less Traveled
Come On Out Tonight - Lucky__________________Resist - Yes I Am
Four Days - Other___________________________Royal Station 4/16 - Brave and Crazy
Giant - Lucky______________________________Scarecrow - Breakdown
Good Girls and Boys - Lucky___________________Silent Legacy - Yes I Am
Goodnight - Skin____________________________Sleep - Breakdown
Heal Me - Skin______________________________Talking To My Angel - Yes I Am

How Would I Know - Breakdown________________Testify - Brave and Crazy
I Could Have Been You - Your Little Secret_________The Boy Feels Strange - Never Enough
I Really Like You - Your Little Secret______________The Late September Dogs - Melissa Etheridge

I Want You - Melissa Etheridge__________________The Letting Go - Never Enough
I Will Never Be The Same - Yes I Am______________The Prison - Skin
It's For You - Never Enough____________________The Weakness in Me - Live and Alone
It's Only Me - Skin___________________________This Is Not Goodbye - Road Less Traveled
Keep It Precious - Never Enough________________This Moment - Lucky
Kiss Me - Lucky_____________________________This War Is Over - Your Little Secret
Like The Way I Do - Melissa Etheridge____________Truth of the Heart - Breakdown
Lover Please - Skin__________________________Tuesday Morning - Lucky
Map Of The Stars - The Awakening______________Walking On Water - Skin
Meet Me In The Back - Never Enough____________Watching You - Melissa Etheridge
Meet Me in the Dark - Lucky___________________When You Find the One - Lucky
Mercedes Benz - Other_______________________Will You Still Love Me - Lucky
My Back Door - Brave and Crazy________________You Can Sleep While I Drive - Brave and Crazy
My Lover - Breakdown_______________________Your Little Secret - Your Little Secret


BY ALBUM
Melissa Etheridge_______________________Skin
I Want You_____________________________Goodnight
Like The Way I Do________________________Heal Me
Occasionally____________________________It's Only Me
Precious Pain____________________________Lover Please
The Late September Dogs__________________Please Forgive Me
Watching You___________________________The Prison
Brave and Crazy________________________Walking On Water
My Back Door___________________________Live and Alone
Royal Station 4/16_______________________Alive
Testify_________________________________Ready to Love
You Can Sleep While I Drive_________________The Weakness in Me

Never Enough__________________________Lucky
It's For You_____________________________Breathe
Keep It Precious_________________________Come On Out Tonight
Meet Me In The Back______________________Giant
Place Your Hand__________________________Good Girls and Boys
The Boy Feels Strange_____________________Kiss Me
The Letting Go___________________________Meet Me in the Dark
Yes I Am______________________________This Moment
I Will Never Be The Same___________________Tuesday Morning
Resist_________________________________When You Find the One
Silent Legacy____________________________Will You Still Love Me
Talking To My Angel_______________________Road Less Traveled

Your Little Secret_______________________Christmas In America
Change________________________________Refugee
I Could Have Been You_____________________This Is Not Goodbye
I Really Like You__________________________The Awakening
This War Is Over__________________________A Simple Love
Your Little Secret_________________________Map Of The Stars
Breakdown_____________________________Other
Breakdown______________________________Four Days
How Would I Know________________________Mercedes Benz

My Lover
Scarecrow
Sleep
Truth of the Heart



56 Songs that HAVE been played so far during The Revival Tour 2008

2001___________________________Imagine That
Ain't It Heavy_____________________Into the Dark
All American Girl___________________I've Loved You Before
All The Way To Heaven______________Let Me Go
All There Is_______________________Lucky
All We Can Really Do________________Mama I'm Strange
An Unexpected Rain________________Mercy
An Unusual Kiss___________________Message To Myself
Angels Would Fall__________________Must Be Crazy For Me
Brave & Crazy____________________No Souvenirs
Bring Me Some Water_______________Not Tonight
California________________________Nowhere To Go
Chrome Plated Heart_______________Open Your Mind
Come To My Window_______________Piece Of My Heart
Dance Without Sleeping______________Ruins
Don't You Need____________________Secret Agent
Down To One______________________Shriner's Park
Enough of Me______________________Similar Features
God Is In The People_________________Skin Deep
Heroes And Friends__________________Stronger Than Me
I Need To Wake Up__________________The Angels
I Run For Life_______________________The Different
I Take You With Me__________________The Kingdom Of Heaven
I Want To Be In Love_________________The Universe Listened
I Want To Come Over_________________Threesome
If I Wanted To_______________________What Happens Tomorrow
If You Want To______________________Yes I Am
I'm The Only One____________________You Used To Love To Dance

2006 - a little more info

The following info was from information compiled at the end of the 2006 Summer Tour....so before I update the info on my spreadsheet and MAYBE lose this info I figured I would share it with you all to occupy the time till we get tonights setlist from Charlotte.

7 songs have been played that were on Melissa's self titled recording "Melissa Etheridge". Those 7 songs were performed a total of 138 times or 13.1% of the total songs that have been performed.
Bring Me Some Water - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Like the Way I Do - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Chrome Plated Heart - performed 12 times = 1.1% of total songs and 26.1% of shows
Similar Features - performed 11 times = 1% of total songs and 23.9% of shows
Don't You Need - performed 10 times = 0.9% of total songs and 21.7% of shows
Late September Dogs - performed 9 times = 0.9% of total songs and 19.6% of shows
Precious Pain - performed 4 times = 0.4% of total songs and 8.7% of shows

5 songs have been played that were on "Brave and Crazy". Those 5 songs were performed a total of 53 times or 5.0% of the total songs that have been performed.
No Souvenirs - performed 20 times = 1.9% of total songs and 43.5% of shows
Brave & Crazy - performed 10 times = 0.9% of total songs and 21.7% of shows
You Used to Love to Dance - performed 10 times = 0.9% of total songs and 21.7% of shows
You Can Sleep While I Drive - performed 9 times = 0.9% of total songs and 19.6% of shows
Royal Station 4/16 - performed 4 times = 0.4% of total songs and 8.7% of shows

4 songs have been played that were on "Never Enough". Those 4 songs were performed a total of 34 times or 3.2% of the total songs that have been performed.
Keep It Precious - performed 14 times = 1.3% of total songs and 30.4% of shows
The Letting Go - performed 9 times = 0.9% of total songs and 19.6% of shows
Meet Me in the Back - performed 6 times = 0.6% of total songs and 13.0% of shows
Must Be Crazy For Me - performed 5 times = 0.5% of total songs and 10.9% of shows

8 songs have been played that were on "Yes I Am". Those 8 songs were performed a total of 220 times or 20.9% of the total songs that have been performed.
Come to My Window - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
If I Wanted To - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
I'm the Only One - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Silent Legacy - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Talking to My Angel - performed 15 times = 1.4% of total songs and 32.6% of shows
Yes I Am - performed 9 times = 0.9% of total songs and 19.6% of shows
All American Girl - performed 6 times = 0.6% of total songs and 13.0% of shows
Ruins - performed 6 times = 0.6% of total songs and 13.0% of shows

5 songs have been played that were on "Your Little Secret". Those 5 songs were performed a total of 84 times or 8.0% of the total songs that have been performed.
I Want to Come Over - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
All the Way to Heaven - performed 16 times = 1.5% of total songs and 34.8% of shows
Nowhere to Go - performed 12 times = 1.1% of total songs and 26.1% of shows
Shriner's Park - performed 8 times = 0.8% of total songs and 17.4% of shows
Your Little Secret - performed 2 times = 0.2% of total songs and 4.3% of shows

8 songs have been played that were on "Breakdown". Those 8 songs were performed a total of 134 times or 12.7% of the total songs that have been performed.
Angels Would Fall - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Scarecrow - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
How Would I Know - performed 12 times = 1.1% of total songs and 26.1% of shows
Enough of Me - performed 11 times = 1.0% of total songs and 23.9% of shows
My Lover - performed 7 times = 0.7% of total songs and 15.2% of shows
Cherry Avenue - performed 5 times = 0.5% of total songs and 10.9% of shows
Sleep - performed 4 times = 0.4% of total songs and 8.7% of shows
Stronger Than Me - performed 3 times = 0.3% of total songs and 6.5% of shows

1 song has been played that is on "Skin". That 1 song was performed a total of 18 times or 1.7% of the total songs that have been performed.
The Different - performed 18 times = 1.7% of total songs and 39.1% of shows

3 songs have been played that were on "Live and Alone". Those 3 songs were performed a total of 15 times or 1.4% of the total songs that have been performed.
I Take You With Me - performed 7 times = 0.7% of total songs and 15.2% of shows
The Weakness in Me - performed 7 times = 0.7% of total songs and 15.2% of shows
Ready to Love - performed 1 times = 0.1% of total songs and 2.2% of shows

12 songs have been played that were on "Lucky". Those 12 songs were performed a total of 165 times or 15.6% of the total songs that have been performed.
Tuesday Morning - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Come On Out Tonight - performed 28 times = 2.7% of total songs and 60.9% of shows
Kiss Me - performed 17 times = 1.6% of total songs and 37.0% of shows
Lucky - performed 17 times = 1.6% of total songs and 37.0% of shows
Meet Me in the Dark - performed 14 times = 1.3% of total songs and 30.4% of shows
If You Want To - performed 10 times = 0.9% of total songs and 21.7% of shows
Giant - performed 7 times = 0.7% of total songs and 15.2% of shows
Mercy - performed 7 times = 0.7% of total songs and 15.2% of shows
Secret Agent - performed 6 times = 0.6% of total songs and 13.0% of shows
This Moment - performed 5 times = 0.5% of total songs and 10.9% of shows
When You Find the One - performed 4 times = 0.4% of total songs and 8.7% of shows
Good Girls and Boys - performed 3 times = 0.3% of total songs and 6.5% of shows

4 songs have been played that were on "The Road Less Traveled". Those 4 songs were performed a total of 144 times or 13.7% of the total songs that have been performed.
I Run for Life - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Piece of My Heart - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
This Is Not Goodbye - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Refugee - performed 6 times = 0.6% of total songs and 13.0% of shows

3 songs have been played that are not yet on a commercial release. Those 3 songs were performed a total of 49 times or 4.7% of the total songs that have been performed.
I Need to Wake Up - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Four Days - performed 2 times = 0.2% of total songs and 4.3% of shows
Mercedes Benz - performed 1 times = 0.1% of total songs and 2.2% of shows

17 songs have been played that were on "Live and Alone", 14 of which were also on at least one other commercial recording. Those 17 songs were performed a total of 371 times or 35.2% of the total songs that have been performed.
Bring Me Some Water - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Come to My Window - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
I Want to Come Over - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
I'm the Only One - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Like the Way I Do - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Scarecrow - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
No Souvenirs - performed 20 times = 1.9% of total songs and 43.5% of shows
The Different - performed 18 times = 1.7% of total songs and 39.1% of shows
Chrome Plated Heart - performed 12 times = 1.1% of total songs and 26.1% of shows
Yes I Am - performed 9 times = 0.9% of total songs and 19.6% of shows
You Can Sleep While I Drive - performed 9 times = 0.9% of total songs and 19.6% of shows
I Take You With Me - performed 7 times = 0.7% of total songs and 15.2% of shows
The Weakness in Me - performed 7 times = 0.7% of total songs and 15.2% of shows
All American Girl - performed 6 times = 0.6% of total songs and 13.0% of shows
Royal Station 4/16 - performed 4 times = 0.4% of total songs and 8.7% of shows
Your Little Secret - performed 2 times = 0.2% of total songs and 4.3% of shows
Ready to Love - performed 1 times = 0.1% of total songs and 2.2% of shows

15 songs have been played that were on "The Road Less Traveled", 11 of which were also on at least one other commercial recording. Those 15 songs were performed a total of 523 times or 49.7% of the total songs that have been performed.
Angels Would Fall - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Bring Me Some Water - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows s
Come to My Window - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
I Run for Life - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
I Want to Come Over - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
If I Wanted To - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
I'm the Only One - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Like the Way I Do - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
Piece of My Heart - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
This Is Not Goodbye - performed 46 times = 4.4% of total songs and 100% of shows
No Souvenirs - performed 20 times = 1.9% of total songs and 43.5% of shows
Lucky - performed 17 times = 1.6% of total songs and 37.0% of shows
Similar Features - performed 11 times = 1% of total songs and 23.9% of shows
You Can Sleep While I Drive - performed 9 times = 0.9% of total songs and 19.6% of shows
Refugee - performed 6 times = 0.6% of total songs and 13.0% of shows

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Louisville, KY - did someone say "flash" dance?

Louisville, KY - all I know about this town I learned from horse races LOL. It has a down home charm and comfort to it...and baseball bats LOL how can you not love a place like that! I am going to keep this one short since I am supposed to be getting dressed and ready to go to the Pride celebration in Pittsburgh very shortly....taking the Kid and the Love of My Life...this tuesday will be our 8 year anniversary....so just for you baby...



sigh.....forever and a day baby....then we will do it all again...

I will go more in depth over the next couple days since there wont be another show till tuesday....Louisville saw 2 tour premiers Must Be Crazy For Me and Hero's And Friends ....hmmm I said to play that one in Toronto! LOL.....of the core songs there were only 17, The Kingdom Of Heaven was not played....bummer...thats a GREAT song...and Philip is AMAZING on that one. There were 26 songs in setlist and that pesky cold is still being reported....lets hope a couple days off will help that.

Word is there was a flasher in the audiance who needed to be escorted from the building....remember folks....there are families there....there are kids....if you were to expose yourself near them on a playground I dont think you would just be "escorted" out......also, drunks suck the fun out of it for everyone...save it for after the show, celebrate with friends, and have a designated driver or call a cab....the life you save may be mine ;-)

I have 15 minutes to get ready to go into Pittsburgh or I will be in serious trouble for making us late LOL...I will post more tonight or tomorrow....maybe even look up some info from last tour....

Have a great day....peace

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Atlanta - I really miss southern sweet tea!

I am not sure if it is the heat from being outdoors or if it's the cold people have been reporting that Melissa has...but last night in Atlanta the setlist dropped to 25 songs...perhaps its just still undergoing some fine tuning to keep within her timeframe. I am going to hope for the heat being the only factor since I wouldn't want her feeling ill....and I don't want to think there isn't enough time to play as many songs as possible...LOL.

Atlanta saw just 4 song premiers - Ruins, The Angels, All The Way To Heaven, and Yes I Am. The "other" 3 songs outside the 18 core songs were - I Take You With Me, If I Wanted To, and Piece Of My Heart.

The setlist at this point seems to have fallen into this pattern -


All There Is

* 2 songs

California

* 1 song

An Unexpected Rain
Bring Me Some Water
I Want To Come Over

*1 song

I'm The Only One
*If I Wanted To (played at last 3 shows)


* 1-3 songs

I Run For Life
2001
I Need To Wake Up
Message To Myself
Come To My Window
All We Can Really Do
The Kingdom Of Heaven
Open Your Mind
The Universe Listened
Imagine That
What Happens Tomorrow

Encores:
Not Tonight
* Piece Of My Heart (played at 2 of the 4 shows)


Tonight is Louisville, KY - with the first travel package / Meet & Greet of this tour....I hope Melissa survives LL and E who I know will be there...LOL....maybe Mark will get some extra time upfront to make a certain fan happy ;-) Have fun guys....and report back as soon as possible! We want to hear all about it!

Friday, June 20, 2008

Jacksonville - The final 4 of Florida...

Sorry for this blog taking awhile to get posted today....between not getting the setlist immediatly following the concert like we would all LOVE lol and having to do massive amounts of yard work and taking my Baby out to eat I am just NOW getting to look this over LOL.

I remember being at the Jacksonville concert in 2006. Someone was kind enough to offer me a free ticket, and the good karma was returned to them by us ending up in the front row against the stage right from the start of the show. The crowd was very polite I remember...no one pushing or crowding each others space. The Kid was mad she couldn’t go to that one but it was on a school night and the 2 hour drive home after the concert was going to be a bit much....I mean she DID get to go to 12 other ones that year....geez. But being the softie that I am I called her from the concert and she listened to just about the whole show. They were so used to seeing her at the stage at this point that Melissa and Philip each looked at me real confused and looking for her....so I pointed to my cell phone and they each smiled and knew the deal then LOL. At the end of that show Philip gave me a pick and Fritz came over and gave me a stick to give to her....only the Kid can score and not even BE at the concert....geez....

ok....onto the setlist info....it seems that there were still the core 18 songs played that have been at each show so far...with 8 other songs mingled in....this show followed the same setlist format as the Boca show with 2001 / I Need To Wake Up moved to before Message To Myself and All We Can Really Do moved from early in the concert to after Come To My Window. This time the encore was Not Tonight without Piece Of My Heart....we have still yet to see Like The Way I Do as the encore....but there is still the possibility LOL.

This was the last of the four shows in Florida and if you attended them all you would have heard the core 18 songs 4 times each

All There Is
California
An Unexpected Rain
Bring Me Some Water
I Want To Come Over
I'm The Only One
I Run For Life
2001
I Need To Wake Up
Message To Myself
Come To My Window
All We Can Really Do
The Kingdom Of Heaven
Open Your Mind
The Universe Listened
Imagine That
What Happens Tomorrow
Not Tonight

You would have also hear the following songs in each of the following locations:

Clearwater - 12
I Take You With Me
Into The Dark
Don't You Need
Similar Features
No Souvenirs
Angels Would Fall
Enough Of Me
If I Wanted To
Lucky
I've Loved You Before
God Is In The People
Piece Of My Heart

Orlando - 9
Ain't It Heavy
Nowhere To Go
You Used To Love To Dance
Dance Without Sleeping
Stronger Than Me
Skin Deep
Secret Agent
I've Loved You Before
God Is In The People

Boca Raton - 9
All American Girl
Mama I'm Strange
Brave & Crazy
An Unusual Kiss
Threesome
If I Wanted To
The Different
If You Want To
Piece Of My Heart

Jacksonville - 8
Chrome Plated Heart
Shriner's Park
No Souvenirs
Let Me Go
If I Wanted To
Down To One
I Want To Be In Love
Mercy

If you are keeping track (well if you are wondering if I am LOL) that would be 50 unique/different songs sung for a total of 110 songs between all 4 concerts. The spread per album (counting each song once is as follows):

4 songs from the red album Melissa Etheridge
5 songs from Brave and Crazy
3 songs from Never Enough
4 songs from Yes I am
4 songs from Your Little Secret
5 songs from Breakdown
3 songs from Skin
1 song from Live and Alone
4 songs from Lucky
3 songs from Road Less traveled
13 songs from The Awakening
and 1 song from the M.E.I.N. membership cd single

I guess my previous question was answered....we HAVE seen more songs appear off of the Skin album! She added 2 last night in Jacksonville - Down To One and I Want To Be In Love. Now maybe I should ask if she will do Hero's and Friends for us in Toronto....I really like that one LOL...


Oh, and word has it that someone would like to hear Late September Dogs in DC....so here's vibing the energy out into the universe for these 2 requests LOL

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Boca - I hope Edith was there...

*** Boca Raton, FL 2006 - my encounter with Edith - I will never forget her...

Boca 2008 - WHA??? Seems the same thing happened to my spreadsheet last tour....within days of starting to post the setlist analysis a certain un-named rockstar messes me up by changing it up. In 2006 it was a whole chunk of songs that were moved to earlier in the setlist...that wasn’t so bad...I just added a few blank cells and presto! things still lined up and made sense visually for me...except for that one song in Lowell that the Kid requested for me and we ended up with 2 "box songs"....but I digress...

So I get the setlist from last nights show in Boca and WHAT?? the misc song changes are no biggie...I can adjust for those....but what does she do but keep most all of the core songs but changes their order!! Does she not know this makes it impossible to line everything up and have my nice neat rows?? That’s my excuse for why this has taken me ALL day to review....well....that and wicked heartburn....*mental note to self....don’t run out of antacids for 3 days and think it wont matter....LOL

We started off the tour with 20 core songs....last night there were only 18 of those played....missing were I've Loved You Before and God Is In The People....however, If You Want To was played in one of those spots and it was fun to see it appear in the setlist! Always a crowd favorite and makes for some interesting conversations....2006 power outage in SC...anyone remember that one? LMAO....or Melissa asking the Kid who would she be calling?" (she wont call kids) and the Kid saying "MY MOM!" ....Melissa was momentarilly confused what a kid was doing in the audience....full of women...and wanting her mom called....the Kid cleared things up and clarified "My OTHER mother!" lol....She made her cover her ears for part of the call that ensued....LOL

where was I.....oh, yeah....18 core songs were played. BUT...3 of those changed position in the order....2001 / I Need To Wake Up was moved to before Message to Myself / Come To My Window instead of after....and All We Can Really Do had previously been played in aprox the #3 position and was moved to 3/4 of the way through the concert appearing between Come To My Window and The Kingdom Of Heaven. Despite all this...the basic format between core songs and intermingled "other" songs still remains roughly the same as listed previously......HA! whew....lol

So far there have been 44 different/unique songs for a total of 84 songs sung. (accounting for duplicates songs). The first show, which ran very long, was 30 songs, since then there have been 27 songs sung per concert. Including the core songs the breakdown per album is as follows:

Melissa Etheridge - 3 songs played a total of 5 times for 6% of all songs played
Brave & Crazy - 4 songs played a total of 4 times for 4.8% of all songs played
Never Enough - 3 songs played a total of 5 times for 6% of all songs played
Yes I Am - 4 songs played a total of 9 times for 10.7% of all songs played
Your Little Secret - 3 songs played a total of 5 times for 6% of all songs played
Breakdown - 5 songs played a total of 5 times for 6% of all songs played
Skin - 1 song played a total of 1 time for 1.2% of all songs played
Live and Alone *- 1 song played a total of 1 time for 1.2% of all songs played
Lucky - 3 songs played a total of 3 times for 3.6% of all songs played
Road Less Traveled *- 3 songs played a total of 8 times for 9.5% of all songs played
The Awakening - 13 songs played a total of 35 times for 41.7% of all songs played
M.E.I.N. cd single - 1 song played a total of 3 times for 3.6% of all songs played

* I am only counting songs that appeared solely on L&A or TRLT. Other songs from these 2 recordings are credited to thier original albums.

Interesting tidbit - during the 2006 Summer Tour only 1 song was ever played off the Skin album and it was The Different, played at 18 of the concerts. Could we possibly see more songs from that album this tour or will it again only be represented by this one song?....only time will tell!

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

WARNING!! - I am occuping myself to keep my mind OFF the fact that I want to be in Florida right now LOL

hmmmm....so I thought I would look at the setlists based on album instead of by song...which would look like this for Clearwater and Orlando

Clearwater, FL..............................Orlando, FL
June 15, 2008..............................June 16, 2008

The Awakening...........................The Awakening
Live and Alone ...........................Never Enough
The Awakening ..........................The Awakening
Breakdown.................................Your Little Secret
The Awakening...........................The Awakening
Melissa Etheridge........................Brave & Crazy
Melissa Etheridge........................Never Enough
Brave & Crazy
The Awakening..........................The Awakening
Melissa Etheridge.......................Melissa Etheridge
Your Little Secret ......................Your Little Secret
Breakdown ...............................Brave & Crazy
Breakdown
Yes I Am...................................Yes I Am
Yes I Am...................................Brave & Crazy
Lucky........................................Lucky
The Awakening..........................The Awakening
Road Less Traveled....................Road Less Traveled
The Awakening..........................The Awakening
Yes I Am....................................Yes I Am
Never Enough............................Never Enough
Road Less Traveled....................Road Less Traveled
The Awakening..........................The Awakening
The Awakening..........................The Awakening
The Awakening..........................The Awakening
The Awakening..........................The Awakening
The Awakening..........................The Awakening
The Awakening..........................The Awakening
Membership Single....................Membership Single

Road Less Traveled

The 20 "core" songs so far are listed in yellow.....so breaking this down further we can "see" that for the core songs

1 is from the self titled Melissa Etheridge release - Bring Me Some Water
1 is from Never Enough - 2001
2 are from Yes I Am - I'm The Only One / Come To My Window
1 is from Your Little Secret - I Want To Come Over
2 were on The Road Less Traveled - I Run For Life / I Need To Wake Up
1 is only available as a cd single when you join M.E.I.N. - Not Tonight
and 12 are on The Awakening - All There Is / All We Can Really Do / California / Unexpected rain / I've Loved You Before / Message To Myself / God Is In The People / The Kingdom Of Heaven / Open Your Mind / The Universe Listened / Imagine That / What Happens Tomorrow

The....hmmm....what should I call them...."other" songs?....misc songs?.....random songs?....I don’t know....but you know what I mean...the ones that change within the setlist....they break down as follows...

* Clearwater
2 from the self titled Melissa Etheridge release - Don't You Need / Similar Features
1 from Brave & Crazy - No Souvenirs
1 from Yes I Am - If I Wanted To
3 from Breakdown - Into The Dark / Angels Would Fall / Enough Of Me
1 that was on Live and Alone - I Take You With Me
1 from Lucky - Lucky
and 1 from Road Less Traveled - Piece Of My Heart

* Orlando
3 from Brave & Crazy - You Used To Love To Dance / Stronger Than Me / Skin Deep
2 from Never Enough - Ain't It Heavy / Dance Without Sleeping
1 from Your Little Secret - Nowhere To Go
and 1 from Lucky - Secret Agent

Im gonna have to "follow" this album trend and see if there is anything there....more on that as the tour progresses......so if you folks have any ideas or questions related to the 2006 or 2008 setlists just let me know and I will see what I can figure out from the data! LOL...sorry...was distracted there for a minute by a call from another friend from Boca during California....thanks CG!

ok....if all of THAT above didn’t scare you then come back tomorrow when we add in the Boca Raton setlist!

UGH!!! got WAY distracted....sooooooo close to "THE CALL" from Boca....thanks for trying CG!! best distraction there could have been!!

ORLANDO - The happiest place on earth (last night)

Ahhhh....Orlando.....so we moved from Orlando to Canonsburg, PA back at the end of 2007. It went like this...go to Hollywood, FL Awakening concert, return to Orlando and host DVD release party at the Hard Rock, get in car and drive the Kid to PA, spend Thanksgiving with the Kid and the Love of my Life, attend new companies christmas party, get back from party and get in car and head back to Orlando, pack up house, meet movers, pack up 2 Sun Conures and the Chihuahua and head back to PA again...for the last time. Did you know that you can listen to all of Melissa's CD's in order, TWICE, during that drive? I wonder how many times you can listen to Lucky Live and Philip Sayce "Peace Machine" on a cross country drive? Hmmm....gonna have to ask Camille LOL.

During the 2006 Summer Tour the Kid and I were able to attend 13 shows (the Kid was at 12 of them with me and on the phone for the other 1) She wasn’t supposed to go to the Orlando show with us since my 2nd ticket was going to be used by my Love, but I scored her a 4th row ticket at the last minute!...it would be my Love's 1st MLE concert...I think it will also be her last...atleast in the Fan Club seats....she enjoys Melissa's music, listens to all her cd's on her iPod and in the car...but the whole concert experience...well...she just doesn’t get it....but she does love sending us to the concerts, and even gave us a
travel package this tour (see you in TORONTO!) And thanks to the Kid she even got a call from the stage in 2006....read all about our 2006 trip from the Kid's point of view at KodaBear's View from the Cheap Seats Orlando 2006 was our last show...and to have missed this one was killing me last night...got one call from a friend at the concert, so a small listen to "Nowhere To Go" to hold me over....hmmmm....now that I think about it...I had nowhere to go last night!

So onto what you are probably really here for...the setlist insights.....well I added the Orlando setlist to my spreadsheet (yes I am an Excel geek) and from here on during the tour I will not include the HI setlist in my calculations...unless I specify otherwise....

There are 20 songs that were played in a specific sequence at both the Clearwater and Orlando concerts...with other songs intermingled. The setlists at this point seem to take this format:

All The Is (opening song)
*song
All We Can Really Do
*song
California
*2-3 songs (probaby 2 now due to time issues)
Unexpected Rain
Bring Me Some Water
I Want To Come Over
*1-2 songs (probably 1 song here now again due to time concerns)
I'm The Only One
*2 songs
I've Loved You Before
I Run For Life

Message To Myself
Come To My Window
2001
I Need To Wake Up
God Is In The People
The Kingdom Of Heaven
Open Your Mind
The Universe Listened
Imagine That
What Happens Tomorrow

Encore:
Not Tonight
(an extra song here will probably depend on time constraints and how much talking was done LOL)

**Like the Way I Do has also been listed as a possible encore song instead of the Not Tonight/Piece of my Heart combo but has yet to be played...

as a side note...if you attended the Clearwater concerts in both 2006 and 2008 you also heard I Take You With Me, Don't You Need and Lucky at both shows...along with 7 of the core songs (pre-Awakening songs) but if you attended the Orlando concerts in 2006 and 2008 all songs were different except for 6 core songs (pre Awakening).

OooooooOOooooooohhhh....I just thought of another way to look at some of the analysis.....more to come....gotta go format a new spreadsheet page! YAY! <-----imagine geek jumping up and down with excitement LOL

Monday, June 16, 2008

Could there be a pattern emerging already?

Comparing the HI concert from earlier this year to the Clearwater concert from last night there are 20 songs that were played at both shows. Of those 20 common songs only 4 were in a different order (marked with and * in the list below) There were other songs intertwinded within these core set of songs but I will not list those so that the pattern is a bit clearer-ish LOL

Honolulu, Hawaii......................Clearwater, FL
March 7, 2008............................June 15, 2008

California
Similar Features
No Souvenirs
An Unexpected Rain

* I Want To Come Over / * Bring Me Some Water
* Come To My Window / * I Want To Come Over
* Bring Me Some Water

I'm The Only One
It I Wanted To
I Run For Life
Message To Myself

* God Is In The People / * Come To My Window

I Need To Wake Up

............................................./ * God Is In The People
The Kingdom Of Heaven
Open Your Mind
The Universe Listened
Imagine That
What Happens Tomorrow

Encores:
Not Tonight
Piece Of My Heart

Now...it's really to early to tell if there is any real pattern emerging, but stay tuned for updates and interesting stats/facts/tidbits throughout the Revival Tour. I will try to update this after each concert or as soon as I can get a confirmed srtlist of what was played in order! So if you are going to be at a show and get a chance to make note of the setlist feel free to email it to me at
TIGGERATD@msn.com

To those in Orlando tonight HAVE FUN!! (why oh why did I have to move away...oh yeah....for the love of my life! who also thinks my spreadsheets and stats are a bit obsessive...LOL)

Remembering the Summer Tour 2006

During Melissa's 2006 Summer Tour....

1. What 2 songs were played only ONCE each? and at which shows? Hint: One of these 2 songs was attempted at another show but was not completed!

*Mercedes Benz - Columbus, OH
(excert from a review of that nights concert)
Also during the show, Etheridge shared another uniquely Columbus tale of her first live radio performance at Newport in 1988. The singer recalled that she was all set to perform with a live band when all of a sudden their instruments' power supply went out. All that was left on was her microphone. Just as she did 18 years ago across the street from the Wexner Center, Etheridge prompted the crowd to accompany her with hand claps as she belted Janis Joplin's Mercedes Benz (flawlessly, of course).

*Ready To Love - Toronto, Canada
This song was requested at a previous concert but Melissa could not remember the lyrics....so at the Toronto show Eagle and Golfie came prepared with thier sign complete with lyrics on the back! How could Melissa refuse!

2. By request, which song was performed for the first time on the piano in Orlando, FL?
Sleep - it took me and Koda 4 times requesting it...but the end result was incredible!

3. What were the 14 core songs that were played at all 46 shows?
* If I Wanted To - played in the #2 spot except at the Del Mar Fair - where it was the opening song.
* I Want To Come Over - played in the #4 spot except at the Del Mar Fair - where it was the 2nd song.
* Come To My Window - this song was played in either aprox. the #5 or #8 spot as there was a setlist shake up about a third of the way into the tour.
* Angels Would Fall/I Need To wake Up/Silent Legacy/Scarecrow/Tuesday Morning - these were played back to back in this order in aprox. the # 9-13 slots. The only exception was on opening night in Las Vegas when she played This Moment in betwwen Angels Would Fall and I Need To Wake Up.
* This Is Not Goodbye and I Run For Life - these were played together as aprox. the #16 and #17 songs.
* Bring Me Some Water/I'm The Only One/Piece Of My Heart - these were the last 3 songs of the regular set before she left the stage, only to return shortly for the encore.
* Like The Way I Do - first of 2 encore songs played upon returning to the stage.

4. There were 3 songs that were rotated as the last song of the evening....what were they?
* Talking To My Angel - 15 times
* Keep It Precious - 14 times
* All The Way To Heaven - 16 times

5. Only one performance ended with only one encore song instead of 2....what town was this show and what was the final song of the night?
Bethlehem, PA - Like The Way I Do

6. What was the most often played solo "piano song"?
* Meet Me In The Dark - 14 times
How Would I Know - 12 times
The Letting Go - 9 times
The Weakness In Me - 7 times
Sleep - 4 times
Ready To Love - once

Only once did she do 2 piano songs, that was when she played Sleep in Kansas City then also playing Meet Me In The Dark.
Twice before the piano song she also sang Four Days - Houston, TX and Clearwater, FL (both by request)
And only once she sang Mercedes Benz in Columbus, OH prior to the piano song.

7. What was the most often played "box song"?
* Chrome Plated Heart - 12 times
Brave & Crazy - 10 times
Yes I Am - 9 times
Ruins - 6 times
Cherry Ave - 5 times
When You Find The One - 4 times - this song was played as a bonus "box song" on the 2nd night in Lowell, MA. This was the only time that there were 2 box songs played.

8. Which show had the least number of songs played? How many were played there?
* Del Mar Fair, CA - 18 songs were played (14 of which were the core songs played at all 46 concerts. The other 4 songs were Don't You Need, Meet Me In The Dark, Chrome Plated Heart and Keep It Precious)

9. Which 6 locations had the most songs played? How many were played (per night)?
There were 24 songs performed at each of the following shows -
* Las Vegas, NV
* Columbus, OH
* Houston, TX
* Lowell, MA (2nd night)
* Clearwater, FL
* Kansas City, MO


10. Which album had only one song sung off of it during the entire tour? What song was it and how many times was it played?
Skin - The Different - 18 times

11. How many different songs were performed during the entire 2006 Summer Tour? How many songs TOTAL were performed during the tour?
There were 60 different/unique songs performed for a total of 1053 songs sung.

12. What day of the week were you MOST likely to see a performance? What day of the week were you LEAST likely to see a performance?
* Most were on Saturdays - 9 shows total
* Least was on Mondays - 2 shows total
Tuesdays & Sundays had 8 shows each
Wednesdays had 7 shows total
Thursdays and Fridays had 6 shows each