Munich review! - Munchen this!!
Bon Jovi hit the stage at 8.30 pm sharp to rapturous applause!
I was so exighted as this was my first European show this tour.
You know the set by now, so I wont comment on every song.
When they started Keep the faith, I said to my pal, this better
be a long version,lol and I wasn't disappointed! It was fantastic.
Jon improvised a bit then looked at Hugh and gave him the signal
to start the base intro for Sympathy! Ok I thought,this is gonna be great!!
- Then Jon looked up to the sky and said some improv stuff, and then did the BOOMS!
Tico's drums weren't as loud during the middle part as they have been,
but it was still a great version! - Richie wrang out his guitar during the last part
and was doing his f**k faces to full effect!lol
After It's my Life, I could see Jon mouth something to Hugh then Dave, then Tico,
then Richie. I wondered what song he was calling, but was a little disappointed
when it turned out to be Bed of roses!lol I would have much preferred Always,
but I'm not complaining! Next up was a brilliant version of The Distance.
The ending seemed to go on for a long time, which was very cool!
I really liked the accapela part Jon does at the end too!
Next up was Runaway. Jon started the song, "On the streets where you
live girls talk about their social life"... then he stopped! Put his head
down and laughed to himself!!!lol He had forgotten the next line!!!!
Then he looked down at me, Julia and Shari and pointed at us and said
something like "It's seeing you three down there, its all your fault! I haven't forgotten those lyrics before!! lol
We just cracked up at him!lol - He then picked it up and finished the song.
There was a little break and Jon came back to stage centre with his
acoustic guitar and stood there for a while, just taking it all in.
he commented on the show there in 2001 and how great it was then
and how it rained a lot!lol -(Yes, we got soaked!lol) - He said something
like this show would be just as good or even better!! - He then said something
like, ok I'm throwing out the set, I feel like I've lost my mind tonight! What shall we play??!!!
A few of us shouted out These Days, but then he started to play Diamond Ring!!
Well, we all went crazy! By now, we just knew that this was gonna be a very special show!
I looked around at Marit and Oleg from Israel who were behind us and I saw huge
smiles on their faces. This was their last show this tour and I was very pleased for them
that this show was gonna be a great one!!
After Diamond Ring, Jon looked to Hugh and Dave and mouthed
what I thought was Heroes!! I had hoped they would do this one as it is just awesome! -
The intro started and I said "YES" rather loudly!lol - Next up was Saturday Night.
Another great long version! Jon drew out the middle part and was going off on one of his
rants!!lol It wasn't as long as the rant from the 2001 Munich show but was great all the same!
They also dragged out the end part too, and when Jon said "Lets Drive", Tico thought
that he meant to end the song, coz it usually does mean that, but Jon didn't mean that this
time!lol - So, they picked it up again and carried on! It was probably the longest ending
of this song I have heard. My friends and I started clapping from side to side and then
everyone started doing it! The band seemed to like this and Jon, Hugh and Richie did
the swaying with the guitar thing as well!!
Next up was a great version of Just Older. I don't think they have been doing that one much,
but we were glad it was back!
Next it was Richie's turn to shine! He did a brilliant version of I'll be there for you!
the crowd were loud while singing the wo oh oh's and Richie loved it! he stood centre stage
preening like a peacock and generally taking it all in and loving it! bless him!
A litle break, then Jon walked back on stage and the intro to Something to Believe in started!!!
The whole place just erupted!! - I love the sound of Richie's guitar in this song, it's much higher
pitched than the album version and just sends tingles down my spine. -
Jon looked down at the lyrics and then stopped. He said something like
"It's too small, I can't read it! then laughed that oh so cute laugh!!!lol
Anyhow, he soon remembered them and it was a really great version.
The crowd were very load during the Hey hey heys!
At the end of the song, Jon turned his back on us and continued the hey hey heys with
us saying them back to him, it seemed to go on forever and as usual, we would have
sang it back to him all night!
Next up was the brilliant Undivided! The lazer lights during this one just blow you away!!
they are so cool! The crowd were singing the ending of the song very loudly and Jon
stopped and let us finish it off!
Born to be my baby followed, another great song, then Sleep when I'm dead,
which morphed into Rocking all over the world.
That one really got the crowd going again, everyone was going crazy by now. -
Jon was having so much fun that he motioned to one of the girls in the stage right pit
to dance with him! - She happily obliged! He then kissed her and sent her back.
They ended the song, then Jon realised they were supposed to finish Sleep when I'm dead!lol
So he then said something like "Oh no, we didn't finish Sleep"!! He then , motioned
to Tico to pick it up again and they finished Sleep! Jon kept saying how out of of his
mind he was tonight and it must be because of the full moon, then howled at the moon!lol
He did the usual "You ain't getting tired on me now are you? coz I ain't going nowhere
tonight baby"!! A really rocking version of Raise your hands ended the first set!
It was now approx. 11.15 PM!!
A short break then they came back with a great version of Misunderstood!
this one is good live and the I'i'i'i'i'i's were sung loudly by the crowd.
I can't remember at which point this was, but Jon looked around him at the lights
and said something like "Nice light job, good work Pat"!! (Pat is the lighting director)
Next was Capt. crash. The Jon says again "I'm out of my mind tonight,
You ain't got nowhere to go right?? good, IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE???!!!!
Bad Medicine came next and the crowd went crazy again!
Richie was doing his actions and interacting with a bunch of fans over his side,
you could tell that he was really enjoying himself tonight!!
All through the show I would look around at the other fans and everyone
had these huge smiles and grins on their faces, it was just awesome to see everyone
so ecstatically happy!!
At the end of the song, Jon looks out to the crowd and holds his hand to his ear
and shakes his head and says "What?" I can't hear you"? lol - The crowd were still
going crazy. He then says "Ok, one more time, one more time" Tico????? -
Tico then starts the intro again and they play the chorus one more time.
Then Jon drops to his knees and starts the intro for Shout! - Tico bangs his
drums to Jon's arm flings. Tico then stood up and was egging Jon on to do more!
that was cool! - Jon did more arm flings tonight I noticed!lol
After Shout, we thought that must be it surely! it was coming up to nearly 3 hours!!!
But no, Jon's guitar tech came out and gave Jon his acoustic guitar.
Ok, could it possibly be "These Days" next? I hoped, I had hoped right!! -
They started the intro to These Days and the crowd erupted once more!
During "Jimmy shoes he busted both his legs, trying to learn to fly" part,
Jon kinda stumbles and puts his arms out like he was trying to fly!lol -
That was really cool as I had not seen him do that before!
He also did the actions during "Jumped and closed his eyes"! - It was a really great
version. Jon even sang the ending very high, as it should be, he was straining so much,
but he pulled it off brilliantly!!!!
Jon then introduced the band and said a little montage about each one, that was cool!
Jon then said something like, I can thank everyone, but I can't forget the most important people
to thank, I can't go to my bed without thanking... YOU and YOU and YOU and YOU!
As he was saying the you's, he was pointing at people in the crowd!! I thought that was
a really nice touch! Then they did the bow. The crowd were screaming and cheering
and the band were smiling so much! - They stood there for a while, and I really thought
that was it. But then I realised that they were standing there longer than usual and Jon's
face was saying that he did not want to go!!!
The crowd were screaming for more, as were we, and to our delight, Jon looks at the others
and says, one more? - They all agree and go back to take their places!!!!!
Jon does another guitar change to the black and white electric one and I really didn't know
what was coming next, as I didn't throughout the whole show! - It really seemed like it was
1995 again, the old days when the band were much more spontaneous and relaxed and it
didn't matter if they messed up here and there or forget a lyric here and there, it was all
about having a great time!
The only thing missing was Jon and Richie runing across the stage during Lay your hands
on me, like they did at Wembley 95!
Anyhow, they ended the show with Twist and Shout! It really is a great song to end on,
in my opinion. This time it really was over!!!!
The band walk off stage, Jon turns around with this huge smile and gives us a little wave!!! -
then Richie did the same!!!
This show was just perfect!! Absolutely perfect!! I wouldn't have missed it for the world!!
I'm sure I've forgotten a few things, but this will have to do for now!!!!
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06-16-2003, 02:15 PM
Thanks so much for taking the time to write it. Munich ROCKED!!! 
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