>>> Can you imagine being in a band and having to play that tune 5,000,000 times? <<<
“Routine is the enemy of passion”
-Andreas Vollenweider on why he stopped performing for 20 years.
The band RUSH performed the song “Working Man” at every concert for over 40 years. Here it is as the last song of the last show, in 2015 (Geddy Lee’s voice is past his prime, but still okay - and the playing is still great.) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5UVc7Oc_i8
Here is the band performing it in 1974 at a middle school (for some music broadcast - very good quality). With original drummer John Rutsey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7aLvLzJQns
Perhaps their most popular song “Tom Sawyer” was not a particular favorite of theirs - but they played that every time as well.