Tony said they want to bring out some rarer songs in addition to the fan favorites.
Well, what really qualifies as rare?
I've gone through and looked at the songs they've played since the reunion started, finding out which songs are due for a comeback, which songs are likely to get dropped and which songs are going to be around to the very end. I'm ignoring things like instrumentals (Orchid, Embryo, etc) since they're usually paired to another song or not played at all. I'm also ignoring 13 since it's only been around for one tour.
Songs that are always on the set:
Black Sabbath
War Pigs
Paranoid
Iron Man
Children of the Grave
Into the Void
We all know these songs will be on the End setlist.
Songs that have been on almost every set:
N.I.B.
Fairies Wear Boots
Snowblind
N.I.B and Snowblind weren't regulars in 1997, although they were played, but have been on the set from 1998 onwards. Fairies was only played at two dates in 2001 but aside from that has been steady.
These three are extremely likely to be on the End set as well.
Songs that have been on several sets
Dirty Women
Sweet Leaf
Electric Funeral
Dirty Women was a staple of the 13 tour and was also played during Ozzfest 2005 and the 1999 tour. Aside from the instrumental at Ozzfest 2005, Sweet Leaf hasn't been a staple of the set since 1999, only making sporadic appearances in 2004 and 2012. Electric Funeral was played during 2012 and 2013 but was dropped early in the 13 tour.
Songs that are only on a few sets
The Wizard
Behind the Wall of Sleep
After Forever
Lord of this World
Under the Sun
Spiral Architect
The Wizard was popular in 2001 and 2005 and was played in 2012 as well. Behind the Wall of Sleep was played at a few dates in 1997 before reappearing 15 years later in 2012, hanging around for the 13 tour. Under the Sun was played briefly in 2001 (the same two dates where Fairies Wear Boots was played) before coming back in 2012. Lord of this World was only a staple in 1998 and hasn't been heard from since, as was Spiral Architect. After Forever was played on the 1999 and 2005 tours.
Songs that have only been played sporadically
Sleeping Village
Wheels of Confusion
Tomorrow's Dream
Supernaut
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Killing Yourself to Live
Symptom of the Universe
Sleeping Village was played as an intro to Children of the Grave at Ozzfest 2005, replacing Embryo. Wheels of Confusion and Tomorrow's Dream were played in 2012 but were left off the 13 tour. Supernaut and Symptom of the Universe have been played as instrumentals at various times, including the 13 tour. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was played in the late 90s but it was never a mainstay due to Ozzy's vocal struggles and now exists only as an intro to Paranoid. Killing Yourself to Live was played once in 1998 (Ozzy handled it surprisingly well).
Songs that never left the 70s
Wicked World
Warning
Evil Woman
Planet Caravan
Hand of Doom
Changes
Cornucopia
A National Acrobat
Sabbra Cadabra
Hole in the Sky
Megalomania
Back Street Kids
Gypsy
All Moving Parts
Rock N' Roll Doctor
Never Say Die
Wicked World was a jam centerpiece of many early sets. Warning and Evil Woman were played very early on only. Hand of Doom was common on early sets but Planet Caravan was played only once. Changes was very rare as well. Cornucopia appeared on a few tours in the mid 70s. A National Acrobat was very rare but Sabbra Cadabra was on a few tours. Hole in the Sky and Megalomania never made it past the Sabotage tour. Back Street Kids and All Moving Parts didn't get so much play but Gypsy and Rock N' Roll Doctor were popular in the end days. Never Say Die was naturally only on the Never Say Die tour.
Songs that were never played... ever
Solitude
St. Vitus Dance
Who Are You?
Looking For Today
Thrill of it All
Am I Going Insane?
The Writ
You Won't Change Me
She's Gone (I assume)
The rest of Never Say Die
A lot of these are no surprises, although I'd have thought they'd play more than one NSD song on the tour.
So what does it all mean?
Well, assuming Sabbath structures their set (90~ minutes of songs plus an instrumental/drum solo), which I think is likely considering how well it worked,
This is my guess at the set (out of order):
Black Sabbath
The Wizard
N.I.B.
War Pigs
Paranoid
Iron Man
Electric Funeral
Hand of Doom
Fairies Wear Boots
Sweet Leaf
Children of the Grave
Into the Void
Tomorrow's Dream
Snowblind
God Is Dead
This is pretty conservative, which I think makes it more likely. The only real stunner is Hand of Doom which would be making its first live appearance in 45 years or so. It and Planet Caravan are the only songs off Paranoid they haven't played since they reunited so I think it's overdue. Everything else was performed at the O2 Academy show, save for God Is Dead, but didn't make it to the actual tour. They might play more 13 songs or different songs from that album but I have a feeling they'll keep it to their big new single and save the rest of the set for the old stuff.
Well thats my guess anyway. What about you guys?
Well, what really qualifies as rare?
I've gone through and looked at the songs they've played since the reunion started, finding out which songs are due for a comeback, which songs are likely to get dropped and which songs are going to be around to the very end. I'm ignoring things like instrumentals (Orchid, Embryo, etc) since they're usually paired to another song or not played at all. I'm also ignoring 13 since it's only been around for one tour.
Songs that are always on the set:
Black Sabbath
War Pigs
Paranoid
Iron Man
Children of the Grave
Into the Void
We all know these songs will be on the End setlist.
Songs that have been on almost every set:
N.I.B.
Fairies Wear Boots
Snowblind
N.I.B and Snowblind weren't regulars in 1997, although they were played, but have been on the set from 1998 onwards. Fairies was only played at two dates in 2001 but aside from that has been steady.
These three are extremely likely to be on the End set as well.
Songs that have been on several sets
Dirty Women
Sweet Leaf
Electric Funeral
Dirty Women was a staple of the 13 tour and was also played during Ozzfest 2005 and the 1999 tour. Aside from the instrumental at Ozzfest 2005, Sweet Leaf hasn't been a staple of the set since 1999, only making sporadic appearances in 2004 and 2012. Electric Funeral was played during 2012 and 2013 but was dropped early in the 13 tour.
Songs that are only on a few sets
The Wizard
Behind the Wall of Sleep
After Forever
Lord of this World
Under the Sun
Spiral Architect
The Wizard was popular in 2001 and 2005 and was played in 2012 as well. Behind the Wall of Sleep was played at a few dates in 1997 before reappearing 15 years later in 2012, hanging around for the 13 tour. Under the Sun was played briefly in 2001 (the same two dates where Fairies Wear Boots was played) before coming back in 2012. Lord of this World was only a staple in 1998 and hasn't been heard from since, as was Spiral Architect. After Forever was played on the 1999 and 2005 tours.
Songs that have only been played sporadically
Sleeping Village
Wheels of Confusion
Tomorrow's Dream
Supernaut
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Killing Yourself to Live
Symptom of the Universe
Sleeping Village was played as an intro to Children of the Grave at Ozzfest 2005, replacing Embryo. Wheels of Confusion and Tomorrow's Dream were played in 2012 but were left off the 13 tour. Supernaut and Symptom of the Universe have been played as instrumentals at various times, including the 13 tour. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was played in the late 90s but it was never a mainstay due to Ozzy's vocal struggles and now exists only as an intro to Paranoid. Killing Yourself to Live was played once in 1998 (Ozzy handled it surprisingly well).
Songs that never left the 70s
Wicked World
Warning
Evil Woman
Planet Caravan
Hand of Doom
Changes
Cornucopia
A National Acrobat
Sabbra Cadabra
Hole in the Sky
Megalomania
Back Street Kids
Gypsy
All Moving Parts
Rock N' Roll Doctor
Never Say Die
Wicked World was a jam centerpiece of many early sets. Warning and Evil Woman were played very early on only. Hand of Doom was common on early sets but Planet Caravan was played only once. Changes was very rare as well. Cornucopia appeared on a few tours in the mid 70s. A National Acrobat was very rare but Sabbra Cadabra was on a few tours. Hole in the Sky and Megalomania never made it past the Sabotage tour. Back Street Kids and All Moving Parts didn't get so much play but Gypsy and Rock N' Roll Doctor were popular in the end days. Never Say Die was naturally only on the Never Say Die tour.
Songs that were never played... ever
Solitude
St. Vitus Dance
Who Are You?
Looking For Today
Thrill of it All
Am I Going Insane?
The Writ
You Won't Change Me
She's Gone (I assume)
The rest of Never Say Die
A lot of these are no surprises, although I'd have thought they'd play more than one NSD song on the tour.
So what does it all mean?
Well, assuming Sabbath structures their set (90~ minutes of songs plus an instrumental/drum solo), which I think is likely considering how well it worked,
This is my guess at the set (out of order):
Black Sabbath
The Wizard
N.I.B.
War Pigs
Paranoid
Iron Man
Electric Funeral
Hand of Doom
Fairies Wear Boots
Sweet Leaf
Children of the Grave
Into the Void
Tomorrow's Dream
Snowblind
God Is Dead
This is pretty conservative, which I think makes it more likely. The only real stunner is Hand of Doom which would be making its first live appearance in 45 years or so. It and Planet Caravan are the only songs off Paranoid they haven't played since they reunited so I think it's overdue. Everything else was performed at the O2 Academy show, save for God Is Dead, but didn't make it to the actual tour. They might play more 13 songs or different songs from that album but I have a feeling they'll keep it to their big new single and save the rest of the set for the old stuff.
Well thats my guess anyway. What about you guys?
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