Jon, c'mon !

I think you people, who were at the Jersey shows don't get one thing - the difference between beong at the show and watching and listening to bootlegs. Many of you were bitching about everything possible concerning the previous shows and just when you go to a show, you say it was great without any mistakes etc etc.. but we have the same comparison. I have almost the same sources for Honolulu, Philly and New Jersey shows - I haven't been to any. It is logical that everyone thinks that the show he was at was the best. Moreover, the atmosphere grabs you and takes you and you don't hear and notice what went wrong. That's the magic of the live shows. Everyone who was at the previous shows can say the same about his/her shows as you say about these in New Jersey and you may disagree and I think some of you disagree, like some of us think that the Jersey shows weren't so incredible.

I don't say the shows were bad or anything but I'm really disappointed with the setlist. I was hoping for something really special and not throwing one rarity for each show and playing the same old setlist. The Philly or Montreal shows were more varied than this. Now they are playing the same five songs at the beginning, same opener, Richie does the same song... I don't like it. Yes, they were longer but the extra songs were something like Captain Crash or Sleep When I'm Dead..

But I'm not loosing my hope, so hopefully today's show will be much better. However I don't believe they will have the balls to play Thorn In My Side instead of WLOL as they did in March few times etc. They are too much stuck to the static setlist. And I hope that once they are out of the USA (nothing against you, Americans, but it is true that outside the USA, the shows are longer with better setlist, I don't know why) it will improve.

incredibly well said and i was at the jersey shows and left dissappointed even though it was a good show - to the point where i decided not to go tonight in a somewhat muted protest as im pretty sure my one person non-picket line protest wont be swaying much...

im still claiming responsibility for the honolulu shows

and you know what - i hope im wrong about tonights call - but i checked my personal log book - i have seen the real diamond ring and love for sale....i would LOVE to see happy now and i think there is a good chance they will play it but its not enough right now to get me there...

Johny - you are totally right in my opinion...and i prob would have felt diff if i wasnt at philly - not positive but prob....

Tonight's set was spectacular. Not only were there 6 rare (on some level songs) but they changed up many elements of the set.

After reading this I hope he sings the exact same way!!!

LOL! Too funny ---