What song that hasn't been performed recently would you like to hear again?

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Personally I'd love to hear War on Drugs again, especially with Kai in the line-up and their higher vocal register I think they could do the "woo-hoo" part pretty well, also I just love the western sound of the song since it doesn't really sound anything like any of the other songs in the Sister's catalogue.

Second place for me would have to be Better Reptile, I know the song is essentially a fragment compared to the other Dylan era tracks but man the "Shed your Skin" part with all the band singing in unison is so good. I'd also love to finally hear Left on Venom and Revenge but that song might never see the light of day since Dylan is gone now.

What about you folks, is there any sisters deep cuts that haven't been performed in a while you'd love to hear again in this incarnation of the band?
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Adrenochrome :innocent: okay maybe not, wouldn't want another burst of cancelled gigs after trying to sing that. Okay then, also War On Drugs, but there's about as much chance.

A song that would fit nicely currently is Slept.
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Nyth Grandbeard wrote: ↑06 Aug 2024, 17:13 Personally I'd love to hear War on Drugs again, especially with Kai in the line-up and their higher vocal register I think they could do the "woo-hoo" part pretty well, also I just love the western sound of the song since it doesn't really sound anything like any of the other songs in the Sister's catalogue.

Second place for me would have to be Better Reptile, I know the song is essentially a fragment compared to the other Dylan era tracks but man the "Shed your Skin" part with all the band singing in unison is so good. I'd also love to finally hear Left on Venom and Revenge but that song might never see the light of day since Dylan is gone now.

What about you folks, is there any sisters deep cuts that haven't been performed in a while you'd love to hear again in this incarnation of the band?
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I'd also go with Come Together
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Top Nite Out - the best instrumental the Sisters ever had.
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Kutan wrote: ↑07 Aug 2024, 01:21 Top Nite Out - the best instrumental the Sisters ever had.
Seconded, and it fits the current atmosphere better than the instrumental 86.
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SKOS (without that lame Pink Floyd intro)
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floorshow.. not the 2010 reworked thing
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Ocean Moves wrote: ↑07 Aug 2024, 12:27 floorshow.. not the 2010 reworked thing
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alanm wrote: ↑07 Aug 2024, 10:22 SKOS (without that lame Pink Floyd intro)
Starting today I'm gonna refer to 'Comfortably Numb' as 'that long lame intro to SKOS'. :notworthy:
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Lights.

It would even suit the current configuration of the band as they could easily do a shortened (2:30 to 3:00 minute) arrangement of it.
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mh wrote: ↑09 Aug 2024, 09:15 Lights.

It would even suit the current configuration of the band as they could easily do a shortened (2:30 to 3:00 minute) arrangement of it.
Good call! They could even do a full length or extended version of it, to either start or end the main set or indeed the encores. Niiice.
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Ocean Moves wrote: ↑07 Aug 2024, 12:27 floorshow.. not the 2010 reworked thing
reworked floorshow? i dont think ive heard that.
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Planet Dave wrote: ↑06 Aug 2024, 17:33 Adrenochrome :innocent: okay maybe not, wouldn't want another burst of cancelled gigs after trying to sing that. Okay then, also War On Drugs, but there's about as much chance.

A song that would fit nicely currently is Slept.
he wouldnt remember enough of the words to do Adrenochrome. its not as if he wrote it or anything eh? :lol: :roll:
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eastmidswhizzkid wrote: ↑10 Aug 2024, 06:58
Ocean Moves wrote: ↑07 Aug 2024, 12:27 floorshow.. not the 2010 reworked thing
reworked floorshow? i dont think ive heard that.
It's just the version they did that mixed in parts of the Phantom guitar line but (as usual) left out half the words.



One of those things where you might initially think it's neat, but you'd really just prefer to hear Floorshow done right.

I don't think Von would be up to doing Floorshow, at least not without major support from backing vocals, these days anyway.
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mh wrote: ↑10 Aug 2024, 07:29
eastmidswhizzkid wrote: ↑10 Aug 2024, 06:58
Ocean Moves wrote: ↑07 Aug 2024, 12:27 floorshow.. not the 2010 reworked thing
reworked floorshow? i dont think ive heard that.
It's just the version they did that mixed in parts of the Phantom guitar line but (as usual) left out half the words.



One of those things where you might initially think it's neat, but you'd really just prefer to hear Floorshow done right.

I don't think Von would be up to doing Floorshow, at least not without major support from backing vocals, these days anyway.
sounds awful to be honest. even Andrew isnt allowed to fuck about with my beloved Sisters songs. :lol:
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War on Drugs is an underrated classic which, for once, uses one of the good Doktor's advantages over a human drummer - steady acceleration
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eastmidswhizzkid wrote: ↑10 Aug 2024, 07:49
mh wrote: ↑10 Aug 2024, 07:29
eastmidswhizzkid wrote: ↑10 Aug 2024, 06:58
reworked floorshow? i dont think ive heard that.
It's just the version they did that mixed in parts of the Phantom guitar line but (as usual) left out half the words.



One of those things where you might initially think it's neat, but you'd really just prefer to hear Floorshow done right.

I don't think Von would be up to doing Floorshow, at least not without major support from backing vocals, these days anyway.
sounds awful to be honest. even Andrew isnt allowed to fuck about with my beloved Sisters songs. :lol:
I kinda love the Phantom Riff tho. like andrew’s voice sounds like s**t but that riff goes hard
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