Gig Set lists

[shawbridge]

Hi,
I don't normally ask questions just for the sake of it but would be interested in feed back on this.
We have recently been doing monthly concerts, as instrumentalists, with the odd song, our set list is below.
when does a set list become too long?
my list is usually split into two sets and sometimes even 3, depending on the night.

this is the order of our set list:
Dance on
Atlantis
Riders in the sky
Summerlove59
Sweet dreams
Just listen to your heart
Theme for young lovers
Nights in white satin
From Russia with love
Wonderful land
Theme from a summer place
Geronimo
The Windjammer
I love you more than I can say
'Woman'
Going home
Alfie
Apache
Sleepwalk
My resistance is low
The stranger
Theme from Shane
The deer Hunter
Some are lonely
Round and Round
Back Home

set 2
Foot tapper
The rise and fall of Flingle Bunt
Albatross
Mustang
Frightened city
The Savage
Gonzales
Shindig
Big boy
Shadoogie
FBI

this is the set lists we have used for the past few months.
Has anyone got any thoughts on better arrangements of the material in the set lists?
We do vary it a bit, in the sense that my rhythm player plays the lead on Albatross, Deer hunter and Windjammer.
many thanks
Pete Leyland

[Charlie Hall]

Hi Pete,
I tend to arrange set orders so that each tune is in a different key from the one before as much as possible. I haven't checked your tunes for that though.
It can be quite refreshing to re-arrange the numbers order now and again, which seems almost as good as playing different numbers!
Regards,
Charlie

[kipper]

when I went to see van Morrison a few years ago he would do a tune then appeared to call out a random number to the band that related to a song and they then played that piece. they had to keep on there toes as it meant changing instruments quickly, he even changed the drummer and even the drummer appeared surprised. I take it it was to keep the set fresh which I have to say it did great show. peter

[noelford]

Performing solo, I like to keep my sets fluid, so that I can shape them to suit that particular audience and react to their reactions. Constant feedback, in other words. Playing with a band I find you need to be more organised, but even then I will prepare each gig's set list to suit the venue and audience, at least as far as I am able to guess. I don't think I would want to stick to the same set list for every gig.

[shawbridge]

Hi Charlie,
sounds like good advice,
thanks Charlie
Pete

[shawbridge]

Hi Kipper,
I have never known that to happen with a band, 'swapping musicians' very interesting.
thanks
Pete

[shawbridge]

Hi Noel,
yes, I think your right, my trouble is I've played in bands for nearly 40years but this time I'm the front man and its a different kettle of fish.
It would be nice to ring the changes re material but we are very limited with our reputuar.
its finding the time to learn new material etc, etc, however we sometimes re arrange the set list order depending on the nature of the folks in the building.
We are only doing this for a bit of fun and we only do the odd paid Gig here and there, we are not a professional set up in this case.
Thanks for your imput Noel and I hope you are keeping well.
cheers
Pete