[crashed]

Originally Posted by Supersonic

Aloha !





I'm very much aware they're not surprises and yes they are among the best songs the band has produced. Sadly, they're always taking the slots reserved for extra or rare stuff, thus leaving no real room in the setlists for actual surprises.

And I'd Die For You is a surprise, but any time the song has been played the last few years, Bobby did the guitar solo, thus I'm completely indifferent to it.





Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

The thing is though - we're spoiled - we've seen the band A LOT. To surprise us they really would have to bring out Prostitute, or Wedding Day, or Temptation. Like they did Santa Fe last tour. You have to appreciate that. It's very, very hard to please die-hards. Given that Richie, who is the only one who will know these obscure songs is out of the picture, there's not a chance of that.

[crashed]

Originally Posted by Panda

Oh right. Boring setlist. Die For You is probably my least favorite song from the eighties/nineties.

I don't rate it as highly as others do either, but then I've heard it quite a few times live - including the acoustic version.

[Sami]

Originally Posted by afk

They played Sleep in Vienna

They played it in my country, too. It was odd watching Jon play his Les Paul alone, without Richie by his side.

[Supersonic]

Aloha !

Originally Posted by crashed

The thing is though - we're spoiled - we've seen the band A LOT. To surprise us they really would have to bring out Prostitute, or Wedding Day, or Temptation. Like they did Santa Fe last tour. You have to appreciate that. It's very, very hard to please die-hards. Given that Richie, who is the only one who will know these obscure songs is out of the picture, there's not a chance of that.

It's not that hard, but when you resort to the same song 3 tours in a row it's no wonder certain die hards get bored of Dry County now. And I know I'm not the only one, last tour I've talked to loads of die hards feeling the same about the song now. Now I don't need something obscure as Prostitute or The End, but when you're able to tell beforehand what "the surprise" will be it's time to mix up the actual surprise.

Phil X not knowing the songs is no excuse, really. A Bon Jovi song is piss easy to learn, especially when you're as good as Phil X really is. Jon's just not willing to go for it this time around while all it'd take is about 15 minutes of going through a certain song.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

[ezearis]

Originally Posted by Supersonic

Aloha !



It's not that hard, but when you resort to the same song 3 tours in a row it's no wonder certain die hards get bored of Dry County now. And I know I'm not the only one, last tour I've talked to loads of die hards feeling the same about the song now. Now I don't need something obscure as Prostitute or The End, but when you're able to tell beforehand what "the surprise" will be it's time to mix up the actual surprise.

Phil X not knowing the songs is no excuse, really. A Bon Jovi song is piss easy to learn, especially when you're as good as Phil X really is. Jon's just not willing to go for it this time around while all it'd take is about 15 minutes of going through a certain song.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Agree, they rely so much on the same songs that they burn them. A setlist from tour to tour should be really different, specially when you have a catalogue like the one Bon Jovi has, not the same as the previous one + 3 new songs.

[Walkerboy]

1. That's What The Water
2. Bad Name
3. Born to be My Baby
4. Raise Your Hands
5. I'd Die For You
6. Lost Highway
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Keep The Faith w/ Let Me Entertain You
12. Make a Memory
13. I'll Be There For You
14. Captain Crash
15. We Weren't Born To Follow
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead w/ Roadhouse Blues & Rockin' All Over The World
18. Bad Medicine w/ Shout

Encore:
19. In These Arms

[Walkerboy]

Originally Posted by Supersonic

Aloha !



It's not that hard, but when you resort to the same song 3 tours in a row it's no wonder certain die hards get bored of Dry County now.

Some of us STILL haven't heard it live, despite attending a gig from every tour since 1996!!

[danfan]

I'd Die For You is an awesome album track and used to kick ass live. It's a Jon/Richie thing though:

Bon Jovi - I'd Die For You (Live Philadelphia...

[Walkerboy]

Apparently Bobbie f***ed up the ITA solo AGAIN!!!

[samboraisgodUK]

Originally Posted by danfan

I'd Die For You is an awesome album track and used to kick ass live. It's a Jon/Richie thing though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0b2NT1TRq0

The whole show's a Jon/Richie thing, that's precisely why I'm not there.