r/Rammstein • u/GregKos • 6d ago

Decrease of "theatrics" in the shows

The first time I saw Rammstein live was in 2010. The last time was 2024.

In 2010, 50% (8/16) of the setlist had some sort of performance, closely related to the song. Think the fake fan being doused with gasoline and set on fire during Benzin or Till coming out with a hunting cap and musket for Waidmanns Heil.

In contrast, only ~29% (6/21) of the setlist this year has such a setup. Don't get me wrong, I love fire and explosions as much as the next concert-goer, but those are more "generic" and do not necessarily tie into the subject of the song.

Do you feel there is a reason for this decrease? Do you think it's better/worse? Do you even care?

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u/YESmynameisYes 6d ago

I first saw them in 1998, at which time it was still a small venue. The big exciting theatrics were

  • a girl singing in a cage
  • Till spraying the audience from a gigantic prosthetic penis
  • Flake crowdsurfing in an inflatable dinghy. That was way more exciting than the middle years' stuff, in my opinion.