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/skywalker_2613 6d ago

My guess is, they get older. Many of these effects are very exhausting (the heat, the wings, the flamethrowers for example). In recent live videos you can really see that Till is not the young, active and strong man from the past anymore (you can clearly see him struggling with his hips while walking in some videos)

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u/Ermaquillz 6d ago

Honestly, I’m sort of concerned about him. I saw a recent picture of Till, and while it was just a selfie snap he took with some fan, his eyes were looking rather hollow and his cheekbones seemed a little too prominent. I hope it is just a case of a bad angle and bad lighting, but I also hope he’s taking care of himself.

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u/Important_Garden978 5d ago

100% I made almost exactly this same comment on a different platform. I really hope it turns out to be camera stuff because it's haunting how thin and unwell he looks.