Originally Posted by MrSambo

I feel your pain and frustration as a 'more than casual' fan when it comes to the predictability and redundance of the songs on the setlist but some of the comments flying on this board are just assinine.

First, don't judge a concert that you have not attended. The setlist is just a small part of the event. The atmosphere generated by the band and the audience can make a show with a poor setlist good or ruin a show with a great setlist. Its almost like a true football fan can appreciate a 0-0 tie as opposed to a crappy game with lots of goals.

Second, This is a show to promote the new album. As such, they have been playing 6 to 7 Bounce songs and that only leave room for 13/14 other songs. When you take into account that songs like Bad name, bad Rx, prayer, IML, Wanted HAVE to be played, that doesn't leave the band with much options. And those of you who are frequent concert goers of other bands, you know that compared to the others out there Jovi does spice up the shows by making them different from the previous nights.

Sure, I miss the excitement of hearing something that I haven't heard in a while but you're talking about us being a definite minority in these shows. the Bon Jovi shows mostly consist of people who are seeing them only once on that tour and they come to hear the staple favorites. If you listen to the bootlegs of past tours you can see that the band always does a healthy mix of material from the new albums.

So, if you're bitter about their live performance, don't spend your money on the show. Just don't try to convince the rest of us that we shouldn't be having a good time at the Jovi shows.