Being on stage is a bad time to ask this question.
(That is, unless asking ‘what should we play next’ on stage is your thing, like Springsteen. Just like books aren’t choose your own adventure unless they’re choose your own adventure.)
You know the arc of your show (even if you don’t realize it). You know which songs usually do what. You know where the climax is gonna to be. You know that if the next song isn’t the perfect one for the moment, it might still be the best option you’ve got.
The show doesn’t get better by discussing it more, weighing all options and taking a band vote before getting on to the next.
If you’re on stage still choosing what song should go next, make a call and go with it.
