Atlanta setlist!

Well....the concert was absolutely amazing. The crowd was totally into the show and both bands were incredible. This was most definitely one of the best Bon Jovi shows I've seen. I won't talk a lot about the setlist, cause you've already seen it. Personally, I was pretty happy with it. I only wish they had played In These Arms. Getting into the arena was crazy. It took us over half an hour to get in because of security. They only had about 4 or 5 people working to get us through. The lines were stretching around the block. The arena wasn't even half full when the Goos came on. I felt bad for them, because they are so much better than that. They deserve a full arena to play to. Here's a hint....don't bring in anything you don't need. Girls were bringing in huge purses and jackets that had to be searched by hand. You're only going to be inside for a few hours. There shouldn't be anything you need that can't be fit into your pockets. Sorry, had to vent there.

The stage was cool. I loved the sattelites and the platforms on the sides of the stage that came out into the crowd. During Bad Medicine the video screens showed a stripper dressed as a nurse doing her thing, pole and all. My fiance' thought that was the best part of the show. LOL.

I have to say, until this show I never really cared for the song Right Side of Wrong. Hearing it live though gave me a whole new appreciation for the song. Dave was incredible. He had a long solo on the intro that was simply awesome. Richie singing I'll Be There for You was amazing. Dave sounds good doing the backing vocals on it. The crowd helped too. We put in a lot of the Richie parts that were missing ("Oh woman you know my hands are dirty", etc.....). I annoyed the hell out of the people in front of me though. They sat for the majority of the time they were there and I think I was kneeing the guy in the head. It figures that the only two people in the arena sitting down were in front of me. Plus, I was screaming every word to every song and I think the girl was getting pissed. She kept giving me dirty looks. But, I didn't care, I was having fun. They left early and I stood on their chairs to see the rest of the show. The only bad thing is that not one of my pictures came out. My camera's battery was dying and all my pictures came out blurry. Thankfully, I'll have another chance for more pictures in March (and I'm hoping for August in Giants stadium too!!!).

First of all I was a nervous wreck all day. I was so nervous and worried that something would go wrong and that I wouldn't make it to Philips.

But we made it there, 20mins before they opened the doors. We took the Marta Train, so we didn't have to worry about traffic or parking. Which was cool. We had to go through security, with our purses being checked and stuff. I have to say that I think I embarassed the poor guy, because when he was checking my purse, he saw my tampons. He stopped right there. He was like "Okay, you're good." lol

Anyhow, after the doors opened Jerri and I found the the merchandise stand, and that was a mad house. There was no real line, and it seemed like it took forever. But actually it didn't take too long. I bought the black tee shirt with the foil Bounce logo on front, a program, one glow stick and two binoculars

We then went and found our seats, and let me tell you I was freaking. I couldn't believe how close I was to the stage. This was as close as I have ever been to Bon Jovi. I was in section 117, row V. I'm not good with distances, but I would say that we were probably anywhere between 40-
50 feet from the stage. Maybe 60. I do know that we were only 22 rows from the cat-walk.

I was impressed with the Goo-Goo Dolls. I've always like their music, but this was the first time seeing them live. And being that they were a great band live, I felt bad that the place was 1/2 empty. Anyhow, I would like to see them again. I took a few pics with my disposable camera.

Finally, it was time for Bon Jovi. The crowd started to scream once they turned the lights down. I think I embarassed my friend, Jerri, because I started screaming. I was so excited. Words can not even begin to describe how excited I was when the curtains dropped revealing the stage and the guys.

I loved the stage set up with the satellite dishes, and how they had the techs (well at least Richie's tech) dressed like someone out of Star Wars. That was pretty cool.

I took some pictures but in my excitement, I dropped the camera in the beer belonging to the guy next to me. (sorry dude) And wouldn't you know it, Jon walks up the cat-walk not long after that. There was my idol, only 22 rows away from, a perfect picture waiting to happen. And my camera was ruined. Lucky is was only a disposable one.

I won't go into the set list much, since just about everyone knows it, but I liked the fact that they played several from Slippery. My friend Jerri, likes Bon Jovi, but doesn't know many of their songs, so she was lost during several. Like Wild in the Streets, she was like is this one new? They played Runaway, which was the song that my best friend, Jeanne, wanted to hear when she went with me to the OWN concert.

I knew all the songs, and I sang along with all of them. Jerri complained about having trouble hearing the band over the crowd. She said that the other concerts she went to, (Rush and Pink Floyd) she could hear the band. Of course she probably was just meaning she couldn't hear the band over me, but didn't want to hurt my feelings.

I loved hearing Richie sing I'll be there for you. He has such a beautiful, passionate voice. And I have to admit that Right side of wrong isn't one of my favorties on the CD, but I was amazed (again) by Dave's playing. Funny note. Jerri was complaining about having to stand, (even though I warned her, when I asked if she wanted to go, that NOBODY sits at a Bon Jovi concert) so when she was happy when we got to sit down. When Bon Jovi kicked into the next song, she said out loud, "You mean we have to stand up again?" She said that right when things got quiet. I still chuckle at the thought of what if Jon or Richie heard that.

Another amusing thing that happened was during Raise your hands, Jon was walking around, encourageing everyone to raise their hands. Well Jerri didn't. Not until, I believe Richie saw her standing there, with her arms folded and held his arms up. THEN she put her arms up in the air!!!

Anyhow the concert was over way too soon. I notice that Jon didn't talk as much as he usually does. But he still made some funny comments. I never in my life had wanted to go to Nashville ever like I did Thursday night after we left the concert. I didn't want it to be over. It was like Christmas, you get excited and nervous waiting for Christmas to come, have a blast during, and then you are sad when it's over. It's gonna to be a looong wait till I can see Bon Jovi again. I
wish upon wish that they would come to Columbus, Ga. Or at least come to Atlanta again really soon.

Anyhow that was my review of the night.

~Tonia~

Oh Yeah!!! I just remembered something else that happened in Atlanta!! During the encore, Jon was over by the girls on the side of the stage and they were all grabbing his butt. Well, one girl got a little carried away and grabbed for something else. Jon pulled away really quick and walked up on the platform on the side of the stage, just leaned against the railing shrugging his shoulders, smiling and laughing.

Yeah, I remember that. I would never have the nerve. Although I wish I could have gotten close enough to touch him. *sigh* I had entered a radio contest to be in the pit, but I didn't win, as you can tell.

Just an idea, but maybe the girl paid to hear Jon sing, not you screaming in her ear. No worry though, as long as you had fun, the hell with everyone else. New words to live by!

They didn't play it Monday in Jersey, contrary to what the setlist says.

how lucky for you. ISWID does need to go. It's just not THAT good of a song to get played so regularly ever since KTF. Oh well.....bathroom break time I guess.

Hmmm....that's the same thing my fiance' told me that night. Heaven help the people in front of me in Tampa.

Blatantly - I sing at full voice to all the songs!! - Its half the fun

no offense to anyone's singing talents but i'd rather hear jon singing - and at MK the band themselves weren't loud enough