Originally Posted by DevilsSon

I get your post. Not sure how many of you have seen Detroit Rock City? It's a movie about a bunch of high school kids facing hell and high water to get to a KISS show. The actual Kiss show has only marginal importance but getting to the gig it's all that matters and is what makes the experience so special. In the end I think, if you enjoyed it (be it because of driving through snow or seeing your uncle smile) it was worth it.

I had a blast at a Bon Jovi show 10 years ago when everyone said it was utter shit. Heineken Jammin' Festival in Italy, 2003. It was hot, Jon was in a bad mood, the set was super short. Yet it's one of my favourite shows I have ever attended. Why? Similar reasons as yours. Great festival vibe, lots of over-priced Heineken beer, and generally a blast of a time. But...there were two other massive bands there - Metallica and Iron Maiden. Had it only been Bon Jovi - it might have been less of a great memory and more of 'what a f*ckin' rip off!' Anyway - not sure where I am going with this. But I guess it's just your own experience that matters - and if it was positive, great! While there's nothing bad with that, unfortunately, with Bon Jovi, more and more shows are good not because of Bon Jovi but because of everything else around them. And I guess once that effect starts wearing off, people will stop seeing the band and just have a blast of a night out with their friends instead…or see a different band that still kicks the shit out of a live show (hint: see the Scorpions while you still can!) I guess that's exactly what is happening to me!