If you think TLFR was bad you should see a Dylan show. Wanted to see Dylan at least once in my life and went in 2008/2009. May as well not have gone. Worst gig I've ever been to. I could forgive his voice being shot but none of his songs, except Like a Rolling Stone, were recognisable. At least Bon Jovi only did a couple of songs per show. Dylan did an entire show. People were bored stiff.
I don't think Bon Jovi are guilty of too many of the above. Yeah we give out about the setlists but they do vary them compared to most acts. I've seen GnR and Def Leppard a couple of times. Great acts but the exact same show. To the song pretty much.
They also balance the hits v new songs reasonably well. I could live without Bad Name but if I went to see RHCP for example, I'd expect Under the Bridge or if I went to see U2, I'd expect to hear One and be disappointed if I didn't.
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