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Duran Duran Tour 2007-2008 Read Before You Buy Tickets!

by: questorps7( 219Feedback score is 100 to 499) Top 5000 Reviewer
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SPOILERS AHEAD! If you'd rather not see the set list for Duran Duran's current tour, turn back now!

I saw Duran Duran's opening show to promote their new album Red Carpet Massacre at the Chevrolet Theater in Wallingford, Conn. I'm a big fan of the band, but had mixed feelings after leaving the show. With ticket prices on eBay anywhere from $100-$400, I thought some people might want to know what they're getting into.

The Good: The band sounds great. Simon's voice is right where it should be and the expanded live band makes for a very melodic show. The new album, which is played in its entirety, is excellent. It was especially good to hear such soon-to-be hits as "Nite-Runner," "Red Carpet Massacre" and "Falling Down" in a live setting. Following the new album, the band dips into some of its older material for about an hour.

The Bad: New album; classic hits. What can possibly be wrong with this show? Simply put, the band didn't play many of its biggest hits. I have been to enough concerts to know that each audience member won't get his or her own ideal set list (I saw The Who without hearing "Magic Bus"). But to avoid most of one's core catalog is, dare I say, creative suicide. On their current tour, Duran Duran does not play "Rio," "Come Undone," "Is There Something I Should Know" and, perhaps worst of all, "Hungry Like the Wolf."

Again, not to say that it wasn't a good show, just that I left feeling less than satisfied. If you're considering spending big money on these tickets, know what you're getting into before dropping $400.

Here's the full set list:

Red Carpet Massacre

The Valley
Red Carpet Massacre
Nite-Runner
Falling Down
Box Full o’Honey
Skin Divers
Tempted
Tricked Out
Zoom In
She’s Too Much
Dirty Great Monster
Last Man Standing

Notorious
One of These Days
I Take the Dice
Ordinary World
Do You Believe in Shame?
Lay Lady Lay
A View to a Kill
The Reflex
Sunrise

Encore: Girls on Film

Thanks for reading. If you found this guide helpful please vote "Yes" at the bottom of this entry. I also have a blog where you can post your own comments if you've seen the show. I'd love to hear what others think. Were you completely satisfied? Did you feel like there was something missing? You can add your own comments at: Duran Duran Comments


Guide ID: 10000000004615134Guide created: 10/29/07 (updated 07/02/08)

 
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