[DryCounty]

Originally Posted by BJFan99

God, I love the way Jon used to sing the second bridge of IBTFY back in 2010-11:

https://youtu.be/4MpJemd06EQ?t=3m21s

EDIT: He did it even better here - Charlotte '10 my arse, THIS is what I'm talking about:

https://youtu.be/o2hhP76RlKI?t=3m19s

Actually, I think that the later version as a whole was one of the best IBTFY performances of the tour. No, Jon doesn't do the ad-libs at the end of the song, but there's still some kind of magic that appeared quite rarely on these "mandatory" songs (except for KTF) even back then.

Incredible. I just love the way Richie reacts when Jon hits that note. You can tell he is impressed.

[BJFan99]

Originally Posted by Gregsynthbootlegs

If Jon can get back to 2010 levels - I'd be satisfied.

That These Days performance posted above is pretty good. He puts a lot of effort into the performance and really tries his best. Intonation is mostly good as well (especially going for the higher notes Bb4/B4).

I agree. For 2013, it's actually f***ing amazing.

Jon struggles a bit at the start, but he gets more and more confident with his voice all the time as the song goes on. Him gaining confidence throughout the performance makes his range stretch back to '08-'11 levels one more time and the result is - at least for me - the last honestly GREAT vocal performance Jon Bon Jovi ever gave on stage (as it's basically impossible for him to ever match, let alone surpass, it again).

It's such a great performance that I'm honestly amazed about it basically having been ignored here until now. That said, I've tried to make you watch it numerous times on several different threads up to this date... mission finally accomplished!

[Gregsynthbootlegs]

Originally Posted by BJFan99

I agree. For 2013, it's actually f***ing amazing.

Jon struggles a bit at the start, but he gets more and more confident with his voice all the time as the song goes on. Him gaining confidence throughout the performance makes his range stretch back to '08-'11 levels one more time and the result is - at least for me - the last honestly GREAT vocal performance Jon Bon Jovi ever gave on stage (as it's basically impossible for him to ever match, let alone surpass, it again).

It's such a great performance that I'm honestly amazed about it basically having been ignored here until now. That said, I've tried to make you watch it numerous times on several different threads up to this date... mission finally accomplished!

I was talking about that London 2010 performance! You must have added more links to your post or something!

The London 2013 performance isn't the worst version from the tour by far, but you can tell how far his voice fell from the 2010 performance (the straining and the thinner/weaker tone). His intonation is also a bit off in spots.

[BJFan99]

Originally Posted by Gregsynthbootlegs

I was talking about that London 2010 performance! You must have added more links to your post or something!

The London 2013 performance isn't the worst version from the tour by far, but you can tell how far his voice fell from the 2010 performance (the straining and the thinner/weaker tone). His intonation is also a bit off in spots.

Alright - and yes, I did. But surely you agree that he hits some pretty good notes on the '13 version as well - especially towards the end of the song? For example, the two "ain't nobody LEFT but us..." parts are sung perfectly; probably because Jon cuts the B4s from three to just one on both, but at least he doesn't fall flat on them doing so!

By the way, does anybody here know when was the last time Jon went for the high "ain't no TIME to waste..." on the last chorus? Was it maybe in Kiel '03?

https://youtu.be/vEHPWHBroCs?t=5m59s

[Walleris]

It's depressing how 2010 became the new 1995...

[bonjovi90]

Originally Posted by Walleris

It's depressing how 2010 became the new 1995...

Depressing in terms of people praising the 2010 performances or in terms of how much the decline has been since then that it's always regarded as a landmark year around here?

On the one hand - 2010 definitely had some great moments and a few of my favourite post-2000 shows. On the other hand people tend to forget that not everything was great in the 2008-2011 era. In early 2008, Jon sounded quite ****ed up in Japan and was bad again throughout 2009 and the early 2010 promo/US tour performances (up until around 10 shows into the tour).
There were downers such as the fiasco concert at the NMS and I remember him sounding pretty much off on the first Japanese show as well as the horrendous webcast from State College in 2011. There were great moments which outweigh this, but there were also quite a few downers.
The consistency wasn't there.

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Nice show. Blame It On the Love was played for the first and only time.

[BJFan99]

Alongside Frankfurt '08, this is probably the best post-2k performance of BOR I've ever seen:

https://youtu.be/7HVykpwP5N8

Jon does the raspy "I've got nothing to prove..." part again and goes for the final "on a BEEEEEED of naaaaaails..." like pretty much nowhere else since the TD/early Crush (at least) tour. Richie really f***s up the end of the solo, though...

[bonjovi90]

Originally Posted by BJFan99

Alongside Frankfurt '08, this is probably the best post-2k performance of BOR I've ever seen:

https://youtu.be/7HVykpwP5N8

Jon does the raspy "I've got nothing to prove..." part again and goes for the final "on a BEEEEEED of naaaaaails..." like pretty much nowhere else since the TD/early Crush (at least) tour. Richie really f***s up the end of the solo, though...

That's These Days and not Bed of Roses...

[BJFan99]

Originally Posted by bonjovi90

That's These Days and not Bed of Roses...

It's Bed Of Roses now, I corrected the link Check it out again...