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9.20am
26 January 2017
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So I’m not sure if this is already a thread, but if it is I’m doing it again as I want to introduce some (different) rules.
What would be your ideal set list for a Beatles concert?
Here are the rules
1) only songs they released before they stopped touring. So that is, everything before Revolver .
2) you can choose how they arrange each song, but it has to have been performed in that way in real life. For example, in 1966 they performed Yesterday using electric guitars, drums and bass, not just acoustic, so you could use that.
So there you go.
I've been up on the mountain, and I've seen his wondrous grace,
I've sat there on the barstool and I've looked him in the face.
He seemed a little haggard, but it did not slow him down,
he was humming to the neon of the universal sound.
9.26am
26 January 2017
Offline One final rule! No more than 15 songs!
My set list:
Welcome
3. Day Tripper
5. I Saw Her Standing There (with extended guitar solos)
6. This Boy
Band Introductions
9. Yesterday (with electric instruments)
10. Ticket To Ride
11. Please Please Me
13. Paperback Writer
14. Twist And Shout
ENCORE: Long Tally Sally
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Cousin MarkI've been up on the mountain, and I've seen his wondrous grace,
I've sat there on the barstool and I've looked him in the face.
He seemed a little haggard, but it did not slow him down,
he was humming to the neon of the universal sound.
9.52am
19 January 2017
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QuarryMan said
1) only songs they released before they stopped touring. So that is, everything before Revolver .
Aww that’s a bummer, most of my favourite Beatles songs are Revolver and after.
I guess it makes sense for realisms sake though, they wouldn’t have been able to perform many of the songs anyway!
My set list would be:
3. Nowhere Man
6. Day Tripper
9. Help
10. Paperback Writer
12. Yesterday (Paul solo acoustic version)
ENCORE
15. Twist And Shout
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10.12am
2 January 2017
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@QuarryMan there is a thread about an ideal fantasy Beatles reunion concert somewhere that I remember posting on, but I don’t know if that counts as being similar to this. Here’s my setlist anyways:
Help !
I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
Encore: Twist And Shout
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12.43pm
26 January 2017
Offline Don’t care about the order, but I’d want to see all of these songs.
Help !
Cant Buy Me Love
A Hard Days Night (feelin you holding me tight, tight yeah! 
)
Babys In Black
And yes @SgtPeppersBulldog theres already a thread about a perfect REUNION setlist, so this one is different.
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1.21pm
5 November 2011
Offline why can’t we include songs from Revolver ? That was released before their last concert in ’66.
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2.51pm
10 March 2017
Offline Here’s my dream setlist for their 1966 US Yesterday And Today tour:
1. Drive My Car
Paul McCartney : Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker), Lead Guitar (Epiphone Casino)
John Lennon : Vox Continental, Backing Vocals, Cowbell
George Harrison : Rhythm Guitar (Fender Stratocaster), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
2. Nowhere Man
John Lennon : Lead Vocals, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar (Gibson)
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker), Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Fender Stratocaster), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
Paul McCartney : Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker)
John Lennon : Rhythm Guitar (Epiphone Casino), Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Gibson SG), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
Mal Evans: Tambourine
Crowd: Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar (Rickenbacker 360/12)
John Lennon : Rhythm Guitar (Epiphone Casino), Backing Vocals
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
Mal Evans: Tambourine
Paul McCartney : Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker)
John Lennon : Vox Continental, Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Acoustic Rhythm Guitar (Gibson)
Ringo Starr : Drums
Mal Evans: Tambourine
John Lennon : Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (Fender Stratocaster)
Paul McCartney : Lead Guitar (Epiphone Casino), Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Epiphone Casino), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
Mal Evans: Tambourine
7. I Feel Fine
John Lennon : Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar (Epiphone Casino)
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker), Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Fender Stratocaster), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
8. Yesterday
Paul McCartney : Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar (Epiphone)
John Lennon : Vox Continental
9. What Goes On ?
Ringo Starr : Lead Vocals, Drums
John Lennon : Rhythm Guitar (Fender Stratocaster), Backing Vocals
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker), Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Epiphone Casino)
10. Help !
John Lennon : Lead Vocals, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar (Gibson)
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker), Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Epiphone Casino), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
11. The Word
John Lennon : Lead Vocals, Vox Continental
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker), Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Fender Stratocaster), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
12. In My Life
John Lennon : Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (Epiphone Casino), Vox Continental
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker), Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Fender Stratocaster), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
13. Rain
John Lennon : Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (Epiphone Casino)
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker), Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Gibson SG), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
14. Doctor Robert
John Lennon : Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (Epiphone Casino), Vox Continental
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker), Backing Vocals
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Gibson SG), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums
15. Day Tripper
Paul McCartney : Verse Vocals, Bass Guitar (Rickenbacker)
John Lennon : Chorus Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (Epiphone Casino)
George Harrison : Lead Guitar (Fender Stratocaster), Backing Vocals
Ringo Starr : Drums, Tambourine
Notes:
1. I am not following rule 2 because it doesn’t make any sense to me and also, although Yesterday was performed as a full band in 1966, it was performed solo by Paul on vocals and acoustic guitar back in 1965.
2. Since both the Paperback Writer single and the Yesterday And Today album were released before Revolver , which technically means that Paperback Writer , Rain , And Your Bird Can Sing , and Doctor Robert are allowed on the setlist, as well as I’m Only Sleeping although I chose not to put that one on the setlist because it’d be impossible to play live.
3. My prefect concert would have them with these instruments:
Epiphone Casino
Gibson Acoustic
Rickenbacker Bass
Epiphone Acoustic
Epiphone Casino
Fender Stratocaster
Gibson SG
Rickenbacker 360/12
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3.50pm
26 January 2017
Offline I've been up on the mountain, and I've seen his wondrous grace,
I've sat there on the barstool and I've looked him in the face.
He seemed a little haggard, but it did not slow him down,
he was humming to the neon of the universal sound.
3.54pm
26 January 2017
Offline And, @Dark Overlord / @Dark Overlord , the reason for rule 2 is simply to provide some realism. And I wasn’t saying you had to identify that Yesterday version, just as an example.
I've been up on the mountain, and I've seen his wondrous grace,
I've sat there on the barstool and I've looked him in the face.
He seemed a little haggard, but it did not slow him down,
he was humming to the neon of the universal sound.
7.32pm
16 September 2019
Offline 1.- Paperback writer
2.- Day Tripper
3.- We Can Work It Out (played as 1965 uk winter tour)
5.- Nowhere Man
6.- Yesterday (electric performance)
7.- Drive My Car
8.- What goes on
9.- I feel fine
10.- Help !
11.- Babys in black
12.- Im Down
