Originally Posted by Beaky

Covers all the bases I think, good shout.

It's not even that I don't like Water, it's an okay tune but it's mid-paced, just like BoB was.

But as I said in my first post on the thread, it's not just about the song, it's about the energy and whether I was there or I wasn't (I have a feeling someone ain't gonna let that one go) if Jon crouching down a few times, bobbing his left shoulder a bit, staring out at the crowd with a little smile for the ladies and then walking over to Bobby is deemed as enough energy for an opening tune in some people's books, great; knock yerself out, have fun.

For those who say 'it's really easy to criticise when you weren't there,' or 'they'll never please everyone' etc... this is a discussion board... I don't think I am alone in believing that discussing how the band have transitioned as a live act is a valid point to make.

I have standards that THIS BAND set long ago... Just a shame it took Richie leaving again for Jon to start wiggling his shoulder a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6B_pnwdKe8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBfGjG_6Q3c Now THAT is energy with a guitar...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEvTOdqqVD4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yaaf3Krp_o

Then it starts to get a little Springsteen...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TyB8njEAqk

Then he brings it back a bit in 2011...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWmuXuZUlug