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Originally Posted by Vettetrax
I understand your defending Jon and a part of me agrees with you. But. When it comes down to it, we PAY Jon to entertain us at a concert. That is his sole purpose on that stage. That's the business. The band has it's longevity because of their live shows, they are known for doing it better than most. Its that simple. I was a the Sunrise show and I was not at all impressed with the setlist, I was very sad to hear Tampa got the same, especially on Valentine's Day. Surely Jon's people have heard the feedback from the fans by now, it's a weak setlist. Change some songs... Yes his voice is shot but I don't care that much about that, there's literally dozens of songs in his catalog that are easy on his vocals and would improve the setlist.
Why is he not listening? What does he see in this current setlist that the rest of us don't?
In the end, YES it's his choice, his show.. but there is an obligation to the fans who pay good money. I am eternally grateful they're touring and it was still a kickass show.
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First of all, can I just say that I appreciate your comment, at least you read my post with an open mind, I thank you. Secondly, I understand what you said that Jon has an obligation to put out the best show he can, and is also aware that fans pay alot of money for tickets, he knows that. I think he does the best that he can, at the same time, he realizes that, after touring for more than 30 years, that he can't please every fan in the world. I think back in the 80's, 90's and even the 00's, he worked very hard to put out the best show he could, and put a setlist that would make every fan happy, or at least he tried. But I think over the years, thanks to social media, he now maybe sees complaints from fans about setlists and maybe how his voice is not the same as it was in the past, and maybe before he may have paid attention to fans in social media, maybe a little too much, but I think now Jon is at a point in his career where he is at peace, and all he can do is the best that he can on stage, give the best performace he can, and if some fans don't like or not satisfied, then he can't force them to like it, it is what it is. I guess maybe I not as pickey as some ppl here, when I go to a Bon Jovi show, I just want to enjoy the music and have fun, and see the band have fun to, that to me is more entertaining than how well is Jon's voice, or what the setlist is.