No I think I wouldn't want shorter shows because from a personal point of view Bon Jovi have so many great songs that I'd want to hear in a gig. I realise on tour Jons voice does take a bit of a hammering, but he protects it the best way he can. He can no longer hit the high notes of the chorus in Prayer so he lets the crowd sing them. I've also noticed that on tour Bon Jovi adopt a one night on one night off policy most of the time. This is good for Jons voice as it means he gets chance to rest his vocal chords between gigs.

I was surprissed looking at Mark Knopfler's tour schedule this year. He seems to be doing about 7 gigs in a row then a couple of days rest, then 7 more gigs. It's crazy I think, and Dire Straits used to be the same when they were together. I know that since Bon Jovi's debut album all the way up to New Jersey Bon Jovi were hammering gigs like this. It probably explains why both Jon's and Mark Knopfler's voices have deteriorated in similar ways over the years. Although both are smokers and maybe that takes its toll. Jon's voice seemed fine up until Destination Anywhere.