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Originally Posted by Becky
It's disheartening when you go to a show, have an amazing time, and then read nothing but complaining from people who were not even there.
I was there. I had a great time. The people around me were dancing and singing. I saw everyone from little kids to older people. Everyone walking out of the arena was singing Wanted and Prayer. No one THERE was bitching.
I personally liked the set and was far more disappointed to hear BTBMB again than Whole Lot of Leaving. But the majority of the crowd wants the big hits and I think it was pretty well balanced to please the casual fan and indulge a super fan like me who wants new album tracks and a few album tracks. Would I have personally switched out a song or two, sure. But I left HAPPY. Just as I have every other Bon Jovi concert I have ever attended.
BTW, the changes I would have made would be
What's Left of Me for Working Man.... same message, better song
Always for BTBMB.... bigger hit, better song, not as over played
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Firstly, I'm glad you had a good time and I agree 100000% on What's Left of Me. One of his most underrated song. Love it.
Secondly, I think the problem- certainly for me- isn't that the show isn't good, it's just if you're planning on seeing multiple shows, then you're entitled to be upset. 3 shows within a reasonable radius in Atlanta and two in Florida- it's entirely plausable that there will be fans who would have done all three shows, and seen one different song and two identical setlists. Now will the show still be good? Yes. But it would be why pay the money plus travel, accommodation etc when there is little/no incentive in terms of variation, especially when he said he rehearsed 95 songs to 'keep it fresh'. Even if it was That's What the Water Made Me and What's Left of Me for WFTWM and WGIGO- even if it's changes for changes sake- just throw the multiple show goers a bone. That's the issue, not that the show isn't good. I'm going to LA in a couple of weeks and, while I'm there, I'm seeing Bon Jovi and will love it and am looking forward to it. But I wouldn't build a trip around it, nor would I go and see the one in San Diego days earlier, because it's not worth it to me. Bruce Springsteen, I generally see 5 times a tour, because of his setlist variation, plus I just think he's better overall tbh. I think there should be as few guarantees as possible when going to see a concert, and there are so many with Bon Jovi including the order that baring in mind the depth of his catalogue, he should be utilising more changes.