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Originally Posted by ezearis
I know, I know, the setlist might be bored but are you actually asking them to play more hits?! The ones that were bitching about how some hits should be dropped to let place to some new songs or other songs? In The Circle Tour people asked for them to play more songs of that album, they're doing that but it seems that you want them out now. Really, what it takes to get you all happy?
The Circle's setlist were great and this might not be the best ones, but instead of bringing back the same songs they've played a thounsand times, I'd love to hear others. They dropped BTBMB, great! Now add Get Ready that sounded great on the Circle Tour, or some others songs. As they found out a great way to play this one, they can do the same with other songs.
Yeah, I'd love a tour without so many hits. I'm not saying "Drop Wanted, Prayer and It's My Life" because that's stupid, but there's a lot of others that can be dropped and that have been played on every single your since they were released. What I'm trying to say is that most of you are saying "drop the hits!" "WAIT NO JON, NOT THOSE HITS I LIKE THOSE!".
And also, Runaway is not a top 10 single as its been said before. And is, again, a song that's been played on every road. I love it and it sounds great live, but really, give it a rest.
And about the new songs, again, yes, this is a support tour for What About Now, not a greatest hits one, so it's great that they're playing new songs and a lot of them. It doesn't matter that the record isn't out yet, they are promoting the songs on the tour they've started to promote those songs.
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I pretty much agree with everything you've said here. But Jon can't play 6 or 7 (new) songs that haven't been released yet with songs like Lost Highway, WLOL, and WWWB (songs that have never gotten people on their feet) and expect the show to not to get dull for the average concert goer.
I would have gotten my money's worth with WITW and the new songs, but I am not the average Bon Jovi fan. I have no problem with only 5 songs from the 80s, but I have seen them on nights when they played more songs from New Jersey alone.
I think there are two criticisms here I agree with... the flow and the (for the lack of a better, less offending word) laziness. They are not playing LH, WLOL, and WWWB because they are hits, fan favorites, or because they work well live (like WGIGO)... they are playing them because they are easy to sing, they keep Jon locked in place, and after 2 and 3 tours they are comfortable playing them, despite hearing crickets... I believe all three reasons are equal. After all, why not switch out any of those three songs for Next 100 Years, Any Other Day, or if it must be a single Say It Isn't So? It's easy to sing and you can't tell me it wouldn't go over any better.