Official May 11, 2013 - FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa thread

I never did get to see Bon Jovi live in the 90's as I was only a teenager who couldn't afford a concert ticket. But I've been watching the '95 Wembeley concerts and its just amazing. Not just Jon's voice but it was "electric".

When I saw them in 2000, 2008 and 2010 they were great shows. 2011 was OK. Richie went to rehab right after and you could tell he was off. I was also 5 months pregnant so that may have played a part.



This was the show I saw in 2010. Alas, we shall see what awaits me in July.

You beat me to it, brother! I was just about to post the same pic.

Here is another photo

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

Yet no setlist ?

haha sorry for that

Another shot
http://distilleryimage8.ak.instagram...0a9f13d5_7.jpg

Amazing shot! Does anyone know the number? Apparently they played over 3 and a half hours.

Another picture:

https://twitter.com/jovi_babe1110/st...551680/photo/1

I would, only in the sense that I would want to see which egomaniac would kill the other first. (That's not a knock on either Btw, as both have been hugely important in my life, but both can be huge dicks.)

That's What the Water Made Me
You Give Love a Bad Name
Born to Be My Baby
Raise Your Hands
Lost Highway
Runaway
Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen From Mars
It's My Life
Because We Can
What About Now
We Got It Going On
Keep the Faith
I'll Be There for You
Bed of Roses
In These Arms
We Weren't Born to Follow
Who Says You Can't Go Home
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Jumpin' Jack Flash
(The Rolling Stones*cover)
Start Me Up
(The Rolling Stones*cover)
Bad Medicine
Encore:
Have a Nice Day
Blood on Blood
Wanted Dead or Alive
Livin' on a Prayer
Encore 2:
Always
Encore 3:
I Love This Town
Twist And Shout
(The Beatles*cover)

Meh. Would be a great set if you had never seen the band before but really, doesn't Jon want to do something different for a change?

Although I know Jon writes the setlists, I imagine Richie would have some sort of influence on some nights. Every so often he might say 'hey Jon, you feeling These Days tonight' and JBJ might go 'yeah, why not'. Richie played These Days on every night of his solo tour so I think he's more keen on the album than Jon.

Without him, Jon does whatever he can be arsed.

Good set but still missing something from these days and bounce. At least one song off each... glad south africa got nice long shows.

You have to remember here that Bon Jovi haven't played in South Africa for 18 years, so there are going to be people there that want to hear hits. Its not like these people can get to other concerts around the local area either. Australia would be nearest for them but its still a massive ball ache to get there. Whats the common trait here:


People want to hear hits, not raraties. Thats the consensus I got by this clip. On this occasion Jon played it correctly - really long concert with all the hits. DOnt get me wrong, i'd be a little deflated if this was at Villa Park next month. Dry County, Always and the cover songs made it into an ok setlist.