Official April 10, 2013, Frank Erwin Center, Austin thread

I agree

Woah, woah, woah...

What are you trying to say?

Ten years ago, a song like this as an opener would have made people f*cking crazy... in a negative way.

It would be like opening with Just Older... I know Jon can't spring out from under the stage any more to LYHOM but Jesus wept, this is less of an opening tune that YGLABN - at least Jon wasn't playing guitar on that and hit the stage with some energy.

Uninspired and thoroughly uninspiring.

He has more energy in the jam at the end of Water than he does through the whole of Bad Name as an opener.

Right... the end of the song.

Let me save you the bother, here are a list of songs that Jon loves where he has more energy than BN (which, is also a shite opener, BTW - but at least he isn't pointlessly shackled to a guitar)

I Love This Town, Who Says, Capt Crash, Lost Highway, We Got It Goin On, Born To Follow... the list goes on and frankly, bores my tits off.

Jon only puts his energy into tunes he likes himself, everyone who isn't a blind follower knows that. So why not open with Have A Nice Day? He bloody loves that song and it's at least got some balls.

At the beginning of a concert, I want to see Jon Bon Jovi, the best frontman I've ever witnessed full of energy and on a personal note, the band need to be playing a tune that's got a little more substance to it.

Before I get the whole 'you're stuck in the past... ' stuff (not necessarily from you) maybe I am... maybe that's because I remember this band before Jon tried to change it into a plodding e-street replica.

I don't mind this song but sweet mercy, are people really, honestly satisfied with it as an opener!?!?! Have our expectations of showmanship and our memories of what this band can do slipped so far?

Meh, it's no different to Blood On Blood.

I agree... another crap choice for an opener.

I think we're just glad of a change on this part of the tour whether good, bad or indifferent.

I was at the O2 when they played "Happy Now" as the opener - worked for me......

I agree with that statement as well as the one posted By Erik and immediately criticized (how dares he not be happy ? happiness is so essential even if it is faked .. right ?)) . Ok to make it an opener is a change but is it that important change that we need some OMG and others sacral interjections ? Really ?? We need that much anything to pretend to be thrilled and all pumped ?
big deal a few songs have moved (not gone just moved) what a great improvement
About water : I love that song it's good on the cd and it sounds good live too but I would think to waste ALL THE ENERGY on the first song is too bad ... the opener has to be dynamic but definitely not a great song because it's a warming zone for all - but probably that's just me .. as an opener I often ask for a song I don't really care about because there I lose it ... the opener is a lost song - necessarily sacrified