Aloha !

Before the usual backstagers and other SebIalwaysdisagreewithwhatyousaybeforeIeventhinkab outwhatyousay-ers show up, let me first say that I don't think that Have A Nice Day is crap, and that I do think the live version is good.

However, I doubt if anyone has heard it, but so far Jon has never pulled of HAND live like he does on the studio version, so I think it's safe to say that in the studio they've used several takes of a chorus to complete it and make it one big chorus, or they worked on his voice in the studio by using computers and stuff, just like they work on the voices of the pop stars he "hates" so much. It's a shame he isn't capable of doing it live though, even while it's tuned down half a step as usual as it takes a lot of the power out of the chorus, if not most of the power out of it.

Jon isn't othe only one to blame though, there are probably about 3 guitars in the song, and there's only one guitar live, as Jon doesn't play the acoustic part when performing the song in front of the audience. When they go on tour, Bobby will probably fill in on that one. The band should've decided to make it a song that's able to be played live just like the studio version, instead of filling it up with lots of guitars, but it seems like they just can't step away from using lots of layers.

In the end Have A Nice Day is just like Everyday, Bounce and It's My Life one of those songs that'll probably only sound truly great as the album version. However, I must say, it's a big step forward from the last three I mentioned, which just sound crap when they're played live. This isn't the case with Have A Nice Day, which still holds up without all the effects they uses. The live version just doesn't match the studio version, just like what seems to be the case with most of the songs they've recorded since 2000.

So, does anyone agree?

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan