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== Analysis and Explanation ==
== Analysis and Explanation ==
The band spent months trying to get MK Ultra to sound right when played live. In the end it was decided to perform the song half a step down, and add vocals after the line "and they're breaking through". This is why it made its live debut quite late into 2009. MK Ultra often had additional riffs after the song. Though performed commonly after its debut until the beginning of the 2010 tour, MK Ultra was seen sporadically at best throughout 2010.
The band spent months trying to get MK Ultra to sound right when played live. In the end it was decided to perform the song half a step down, and add studio vocals after the line "and they're breaking through". This is why it made its live debut quite late into 2009. MK Ultra often had additional riffs after the song. Though performed commonly after its debut until the beginning of the 2010 tour, MK Ultra was seen sporadically at best throughout 2010.


MK Ultra made no appearances on The 2nd Law or the Drones tours. It was more than likely the difficulty of performing MK Ultra that led to it being removed from setlists. Fans still hope to see it performed again, being one of the least-played songs on the album. In a poll of 500 fans conducted in November 2015, out of a total thirty songs that had not been played since The Resistance era, fans voted MK Ultra as the fourth most requested song to make a return to setlists.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20151126224641/http://strawpoll.me/6086378/r]</ref>
MK Ultra made no appearances on The 2nd Law or the Drones tours. It was more than likely the difficulty of performing MK Ultra that led to it being removed from setlists. Fans still hope to see it performed again, being one of the least-played songs on the album. In a poll of 500 fans conducted in November 2015, out of a total thirty songs that had not been played since The Resistance era, fans voted MK Ultra as the fourth most requested song to make a return to setlists.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20151126224641/http://strawpoll.me/6086378/r]</ref>
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| 14 || 2010-04-20 || [[Mexico City Foro Sol 2010 (gig) | Foro Sol]] || Mexico City, Mexico
| 14 || 2010-04-20 || [[Mexico City Foro Sol 2010 (gig) | Foro Sol]] || Mexico City, Mexico
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| 13 || 2010-04-14 || [[Oakland Oracle Arena 2010 (gig) | Oracle Arena]] || Oakland, CA, USA
| 13 || 2010-04-14 || [[Oakland Oracle Arena 2010 (gig) | Oracle Arena]] || Oakland, CA, USA || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw3-qXX31fE Watch here]
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| 12 || 2010-03-30 || [[Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome 2010 (gig) | Pengrowth Saddledome]] || Calgary, AB, Canada
| 12 || 2010-03-30 || [[Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome 2010 (gig) | Pengrowth Saddledome]] || Calgary, AB, Canada || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_PGNpwdwLw Watch here]
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| 11 || 2010-03-17 || [[Fort Worth Convention Center 2010 (gig) | Fort Worth Convention Center]] || Fort Worth, TX, USA
| 11 || 2010-03-17 || [[Fort Worth Convention Center 2010 (gig) | Fort Worth Convention Center]] || Fort Worth, TX, USA || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE9f8Rdx6s8 Watch here]
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| 10 || 2010-03-15 || [[Nashville Sommet Center 2010 (gig) | Sommet Center]] || Nashville, TN, USA
| 10 || 2010-03-15 || [[Nashville Sommet Center 2010 (gig) | Sommet Center]] || Nashville, TN, USA || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLgr5zPGzIU Watch here]
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| 9 || 2010-03-13 || [[Detroit Palace of Auburn Hills 2010 (gig) | The Palace of Auburn Hills]] || Detroit, MI, USA
| 9 || 2010-03-13 || [[Detroit Palace of Auburn Hills 2010 (gig) | The Palace of Auburn Hills]] || Detroit, MI, USA || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZR_hbSFG1c Watch here]
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| 8 || 2010-03-05 || [[New York City Madison Square Garden 2010 (gig) | Madison Square Garden]] || New York City, NY, USA
| 8 || 2010-03-05 || [[New York City Madison Square Garden 2010 (gig) | Madison Square Garden]] || New York City, NY, USA || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jg6yymUR8k Watch here]
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| 7 || 2010-03-03 || [[Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena 2010 (gig) | 1st Mariner Arena]] || Baltimore, MD, USA
| 7 || 2010-03-03 || [[Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena 2010 (gig) | 1st Mariner Arena]] || Baltimore, MD, USA || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctp93L1DOO4 Watch here]
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| 6 || 2010-02-27 || [[Atlanta Gwinnett Arena 2010 (gig) | Gwinnett Arena]] || Atlanta, GA, USA
| 6 || 2010-02-27 || [[Atlanta Gwinnett Arena 2010 (gig) | Gwinnett Arena]] || Atlanta, GA, USA || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsdIRLYuNDQ Watch here]
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| 5 || 2010-02-03 || [[Singapore Indoor Stadium 2010 (gig) | Singapore Indoor Stadium]] (Big Night Out) || Singapore
| 5 || 2010-02-03 || [[Singapore Indoor Stadium 2010 (gig) | Singapore Indoor Stadium]] (Big Night Out) || Singapore || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USa70tN-p1k Watch here]
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| 4 || 2010-01-26 || [[Melbourne Flemington Racecourse 2010 (gig) | Flemington Racecourse]] (Big Day Out) || Melbourne, VI, Australia
| 4 || 2010-01-26 || [[Melbourne Flemington Racecourse 2010 (gig) | Flemington Racecourse]] (Big Day Out) || Melbourne, VI, Australia || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvBO3SiyjfM Watch here]
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| 3 || 2010-01-23 || [[Sydney Showground 2010 - 23rd (gig) | Sydney Showground]] (Big Day Out) || Sydney, NS, Australia
| 3 || 2010-01-23 || [[Sydney Showground 2010 - 23rd (gig) | Sydney Showground]] (Big Day Out) || Sydney, NS, Australia || Small clips
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| 2 || 2010-01-11 || [[Nagoya Aichi Taiiku-Kan 2010 (gig) | Aichi Taiiku-Kan]] || Nagoya, Japan
| 2 || 2010-01-11 || [[Nagoya Aichi Taiiku-Kan 2010 (gig) | Aichi Taiiku-Kan]] || Nagoya, Japan || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM-KYpZ-vdA Watch] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8hbAw4uiJw here]
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| 1 || 2010-01-07 || [[Seoul Olympic Park 2010 (gig) | The Seoul Olympic Park]] || Seoul, South Korea
| 1 || 2010-01-07 || [[Seoul Olympic Park 2010 (gig) | The Seoul Olympic Park]] || Seoul, South Korea || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L08R6aX4s0 Watch here]
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| 17 || 2009-12-15 || [[Seattle WaMu 2009 (gig) | WaMu Theater]] (Deck the Hall Ball) || Seattle, WA, USA  
| 17 || 2009-12-15 || [[Seattle WaMu 2009 (gig) | WaMu Theater]] (Deck the Hall Ball) || Seattle, WA, USA || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXAJF6wOOkE Watch here]
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| 16 || 2009-12-12 || [[Las Vegas Joint 2009 (gig) | The Joint]] (Holiday Havoc) || Las Vegas, NV, USA || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSCPelHDI18 Watch here]
| 16 || 2009-12-12 || [[Las Vegas Joint 2009 (gig) | The Joint]] (Holiday Havoc) || Las Vegas, NV, USA || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSCPelHDI18 Watch here]
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| 9 || 2009-11-22 || [[Lyon Halle Tony Garnier 2009 (gig) | Halle Tony Garnier]] || Lyon, France || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsR-9JoUjrQ Watch here]
| 9 || 2009-11-22 || [[Lyon Halle Tony Garnier 2009 (gig) | Halle Tony Garnier]] || Lyon, France || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsR-9JoUjrQ Watch here]
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| 8 || 2009-11-21 || [[Casalecchio di Reno Futurshow Station 2009 (gig) | Futurshow Station]] || Casalecchio di Reno, BO, Italy ||  
| 8 || 2009-11-21 || [[Casalecchio di Reno Futurshow Station 2009 (gig) | Futurshow Station]] || Casalecchio di Reno, BO, Italy || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vhBNMfYhgM Watch here]
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| 7 || 2009-11-20 || [[Munich Olympiahalle 2009 (gig) | Olympiahalle]] || Munich, BY, Germany || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCJSdXYEMcg Watch here]
| 7 || 2009-11-20 || [[Munich Olympiahalle 2009 (gig) | Olympiahalle]] || Munich, BY, Germany || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCJSdXYEMcg Watch here]

Revision as of 22:21, 11 November 2016

This page contains a list of all known performances of MK Ultra.

Analysis and Explanation

The band spent months trying to get MK Ultra to sound right when played live. In the end it was decided to perform the song half a step down, and add studio vocals after the line "and they're breaking through". This is why it made its live debut quite late into 2009. MK Ultra often had additional riffs after the song. Though performed commonly after its debut until the beginning of the 2010 tour, MK Ultra was seen sporadically at best throughout 2010.

MK Ultra made no appearances on The 2nd Law or the Drones tours. It was more than likely the difficulty of performing MK Ultra that led to it being removed from setlists. Fans still hope to see it performed again, being one of the least-played songs on the album. In a poll of 500 fans conducted in November 2015, out of a total thirty songs that had not been played since The Resistance era, fans voted MK Ultra as the fourth most requested song to make a return to setlists.[1]

The Resistance era

2010

# Date Venue Location Link
29 2010-12-06 Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane, QL, Australia
28 2010-10-29 City Park (Voodoo Experience) New Orleans, LA, USA
27 2010-10-09 Zilker Metropolitan Park (Austin City Limits Music Festival) Austin, TX, USA
26 2010-09-25 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA, USA
25 2010-09-11 Wembley Stadium London, UK
24 2010-08-19 Greenpark (Frequency Festival) Sankt Pölten, Austria
23 2010-07-15 Vieilles Charrues (Festival des Vieilles Charrues) Carhaix-Plouguer, France
22 2010-07-05 Festival Park (Rock for People) Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
21 2010-06-29 Tromøy (Hove Festival) Arendal, Norway
20 2010-06-19 Goffertpark Nijmegen, GE, Netherlands
19 2010-06-11 Stade de France Paris, France
18 2010-06-06 Zeppelinfeld (Rock im Park) Nuremberg, BY, Germany
17 2010-06-05 Nürburgring (Rock am Ring) Nürburg, RP, Germany
16 2010-05-27 Bela Vista Park (Rock in Rio) Lisbon, Portugal
15 2010-05-25 Casino de Paris Paris, France
14 2010-04-20 Foro Sol Mexico City, Mexico
13 2010-04-14 Oracle Arena Oakland, CA, USA Watch here
12 2010-03-30 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, AB, Canada Watch here
11 2010-03-17 Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, TX, USA Watch here
10 2010-03-15 Sommet Center Nashville, TN, USA Watch here
9 2010-03-13 The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit, MI, USA Watch here
8 2010-03-05 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY, USA Watch here
7 2010-03-03 1st Mariner Arena Baltimore, MD, USA Watch here
6 2010-02-27 Gwinnett Arena Atlanta, GA, USA Watch here
5 2010-02-03 Singapore Indoor Stadium (Big Night Out) Singapore Watch here
4 2010-01-26 Flemington Racecourse (Big Day Out) Melbourne, VI, Australia Watch here
3 2010-01-23 Sydney Showground (Big Day Out) Sydney, NS, Australia Small clips
2 2010-01-11 Aichi Taiiku-Kan Nagoya, Japan Watch here
1 2010-01-07 The Seoul Olympic Park Seoul, South Korea Watch here

2009

# Date Venue Location Link
17 2009-12-15 WaMu Theater (Deck the Hall Ball) Seattle, WA, USA Watch here
16 2009-12-12 The Joint (Holiday Havoc) Las Vegas, NV, USA Watch here
15 2009-12-04 Torino Palasport Olimpico Turin, TO, Italy Watch here
14 2009-12-01 Zénith Limoges, France Watch here
13 2009-11-29 Pavilhão Atlântico Lisbon, Portugal Watch here
12 2009-11-28 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid Madrid, Spain Listen here
11 2009-11-25 Zénith Toulouse, France Watch here
10 2009-11-24 Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona, Spain Watch here
9 2009-11-22 Halle Tony Garnier Lyon, France Watch here
8 2009-11-21 Futurshow Station Casalecchio di Reno, BO, Italy Watch here
7 2009-11-20 Olympiahalle Munich, BY, Germany Watch here
6 2009-11-18 Hallenstadion Zürich, ZH, Switzerland Watch here
5 2009-11-17 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris, France Watch here
4 2009-11-16 Lanxess Arena Cologne, NW, Germany Watch here
3 2009-11-14 Ahoy Rotterdam Rotterdam, ZH, Netherlands Watch here
2 2009-11-13 O2 Arena London, UK Watch here
1 2009-11-10 National Indoor Arena Birmingham, UK Watch here

See also

This is a table of The Resistance-era live performances.

Note: white indicates performed at 75-100% of known setlists.

Gainsboro indicates performed at 50-75% of known setlists.

Silver indicates performed at 25-50% of known setlists.

Dark gray indicates performed at 0-25% of known setlists.

Black indicates no known performance that year.

Aqua indicates a performance in the current tour and year for which the final amount of performances is unknown.

Last updated: April 15, 2022.

Song Title Release 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 #
Uprising The Resistance 55 95 18 30 93 3 59 82 33 14 61 25 57 625
Resistance The Resistance 41 92 15 25 69 1 20 34 14 2 0 0 30 343
Undisclosed Desires The Resistance 45 95 10 26 72 0 13 22 5 2 5 0 27 323
United States of Eurasia The Resistance 45 94 13 1 27 0 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 194
Guiding Light The Resistance 24 34 5 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95
Unnatural Selection The Resistance 43 63 0 0 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 123
MK ULTRA The Resistance 17 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
I Belong to You The Resistance 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Exogenesis: Symphony Part I The Resistance 30 64 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99
Exogenesis: Symphony Part II The Resistance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exogenesis: Symphony Part III The Resistance 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Neutron Star Collision Neutron Star Collision 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Popcorn Uprising 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Prague Resistance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ↑ [1]

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