A review by ME / dest1nyangel@aol.com

This was the 2nd show I saw with my sister and my cousin for this tour (Hi guzas!!)

Everything was on the ball: Jon's crowd interaction was awesome, Richie's solo rendition of "I'll Be There For You" was bittersweet but beautiful and a nice change of pace.. our seats were fantastic. I can't even describe the adrenaline rush/ anxiety buildup as the moments approach for the band to hit the stage, the audience erupts and "Last Man Standing" kicks in. I LOVE THIS BAND and the withdrawal has already set in.

Some down points..The setlist was alot better for the Continental Arena show on 12/22. I really missed Born To Be My Baby and Keep the Faith.. BUT I totally freaked out when I heard the opening chords to In These Arms, and screamed like a bitch. That was the best! One of my fave songs and it brings back childhood memories.

Anyway.. the biggest down point had nothing to do with the band or the show at all but the freakin venue..

Does "security" do its job in this place?? It was a MESS.. people that werent even sitting in our section had the audacity to come down and stand in front of us in the aisle of the seats we paid buttloads of money for. None of the ushers seemed to be checking tickets anymore after awhile, so after the crowd piled in people moved and were claiming any spot they wanted, seat or not, pushing and being obnoxious. We were pushed against one of the railings on the side of the stage at one point and I seriously thought it was gonna give and we were gonna plummet 12 feet off the tier.

Aside from the minor chaos, the band was totally ON and I cant wait to see them this summer in Giants Stadium..
Word of advice.. if you see a concert at the Boardwalk Hall, brace yourself for the non-existant security and disrespectful, trashy south Jersey hicks, not to mention the 20 buck parking fee.

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