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Originally Posted by spunkywho
Well, well, well ... what can I say that isn't too predictable?
I did not like the beginning of the show with Jon being on the other side of the stage, singing to the crowd, back to 3/4 of the audience. The moment any band takes the stage is a very very very special one and seeing the singers back doesn't make it more electrifying. Big no to that.
If Jon needs 6 people trailing him on the way back to the stage, he should consider NOT to leave the safety of the stage. It kind of makes the whole thing look silly. Yes, I realize there are some scary scary women out there in the crowd, but surely 2 bodyguards might be enough? 6? *giggles*
Longer isn't always better.
Jon is a fIne man and at 44 years old, I'd like him to be content with knowing he is quite fine. No need to make an act out of it. The lip thing and toosh shaking is a bit immature to say the least. It's always bothered me, but tonight I found it particularly disturbing. Maybe because of the age. Maybe because I like men who are a bit more 'real'. Who knows.
The first 1.5 hours was a bit drab. I believe that the majority of the audience was the casual fan, back from the 80s. The hits got the roars, the rest got some applause. They certainly didn't bring the house down with either, though.
It almost seemed that the band had played the songs a few too many times and there was no passion left in them. At one point, I was certain Jon fell asleep, .... but then he blinked.
Radio saved my life is one of my favorite newer songs and I didn't much like it tonight. It was sung in a rather monotonous and low key - it didn't have the same feeling. Most of the people around me were sitting down.
The kids on stage (fans) irritate me.
Novocaine was really good even though I don't like the song on the album.
Blaze of Glory was amazing. Sung at the sidelines - surrounded by 6 bodyguards. Nonetheless, I thought it was magical. Bed of Roses followed and Jon walked through the crowd shaking hands - great moment. Much better than the dancing with a girl on stage....
The tempo did pick up after those two songs and the crowd might have gotten a bit more into it. I sure liked it better than the first 2/3s.
It was an alright show, but there is nothing special about Bon JOvi live. I say that being quite critical. IF it wasn't Jovi, I wouldn't be so harsh on a band. I am particularly critical with BJ because they repeatedly claim to be one of the best live bands - yet, they aren't. I've thought alot about why that might be and one theory I've come up with is because the bands I have seen recently that are breathtaking are more relevant. Their songs are newer, fresher, relevant to this day and age and probaly more relevant and closer to the band as well. Cornell, who has been around for almost as long as BJ, and who I have seen taking the house down - having the crowd go insane, only sings a couple of old Soundgarden songs - everything else is new material. (but then those are homeshows for cornell - maybe there really is a difference). He also doesn't shake his toosh, nor is he preoccupied with looking cute. Jovi sing mostly old material. I do believe that the more relevant a song is to the audience and band, the more passion/drive/and electricity it conveys. I want a grown man to perform his songs, not shake his tush or make pouting lips for the oompth time. It's unnecessary. It makes it hard to take the artist seriously - especially at a certain age.
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Sorry to quote this whole thing Spunk, but there were alot of points in here I wanted to reply to. I was always enjoy reading reviews of non diehards. Gives a wider spectrum of truth.
What I am going to try and say here might come out wrong, so I hope noone takes offense to it. Several of the key points that Spunk wasn't thrilled with:
1.Jon starting the show by himself at the end of the arena.
2.Jon shaking his ass.
3.Jon not being "real".
4.Bon Jovi NOT being one of the best live bands.
Those first 3 are things that any diehard are going to disagree with you on. As a fan of this band for over 20 years, I've gotten comfortable being critical of some of the things they do. However, those things ARE Jon Bon Jovi. Hey, I'm a guy (a straight one at that), but I accept and have no problem with Jon shaking his ass. Why? Because it's what a large percentage of his fans (girls) want to see. Jon starting the show at the opposite end of the arena, to me, was brilliant. I LOVED it. I think it brings anincredible amount of energy to the start of the show. Plus, it gets the back of the arena just as into the show as the front of it. As for not thinking Jon seemed real, that's open to interpretation. Having seen this band 30 some-odd times, I'd say Jon has been as "real" on the 3 times I saw him this tour, as I've ever seen him. It's just him. It's the way he is. Finally, as for Bon Jovi NOT being one of the best live bands, that's simply a matter of personal preference. I always have, and still think they are one of the tightest sounding live bands I've ever seen. I talked a while back about seeing the Foo Fighters for the first time and being blown away by Dave Grohl's energy and passion, but with the exception of them, noone else really stands out as having any more liveliness in concert. Oasis - Great band, but dead as doornails on stage. Noone ever questions them because it's "how they are".
What I'm trying to say is, no one person's opinion is any more right than another's, but how you perceive this band (like all others) all comes down to what type of fan you are. I hope some of that makes sense.
03-07-2006, 07:56 PM
wishing there was audio or video of this show.)
