5 new songs in the live set, pros and cons?

I've said that 5 new songs in the live set was a first but was proven
wrong by the Office of the High Librarian. They did 5 new songs in the
set at the beginning of the Ballbreaker tour, cutting it to 4 and
rotating a 5th later on the tour.

Let's see the new songs they do now:

- Runaway Train
- Big Jack
- Black Ice
- Anything Goes
- War Machine

"Runaway Train" works well as an opener and is a good live song.
"Anything Goes" is also a very good live tune, I'll stand by that no
matter what. "War Machine" also works well. "Big Jack" and "Black Ice"
though ... no, they should go or be rotated.

My list of new songs in the set would look like this:

- Runaway Train
- Money Made
- Wheels
- Anything Goes
- War Machine (could be rotated with "Skies On Fire" to good effect)

Obviously the amount of new songs in the set also limits any
"surprises" in the stock live set, Touch Too Much was (again) rumored
but was a no-show. Cutting the set by three songs and leaving out Bad
Boy Boogie also puts less strain on the band but ... again limits any
surprises. I don't think that will see a 20+ set anymore.

They could certainly drop Hell Ain't a Bad Place To Be without it
being missed! The rest of the set are untouchables, sadly enough. The
Jack could be rotated with Bad Boy Boogie but that's about it.

I hope and prey that they will not play it as safe in Europe ... but
I'm not holding my breath.

Cheers,
Rik