When I wrote concert reviews, I made it a policy to cut the band some slack if I felt their performance was undermined by the acoustics. Whether it's the fault of the venue or the band's sound engineers, being the victim of a bad sound system is very much a living hell.

When it comes to Bon Jovi concerts, I use Dave as my yardstick: if I can hear what he's doing, they got it right. I've been so happy with the acoustics of the Tampa and Cleveland shows, I'm ready to nominate Bon Jovi's sound engineers for the Nobel prize!