Aloha !
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Originally Posted by Vettetrax
they have waaaaaaay too many songs out there to play them all live..
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Yet they play the same ones every tour.
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Originally Posted by Vettetrax
Hell, I wish they'd play 5 or 6 different songs every night, but I also understand that 80-90% of people at concerts want hits, combined with them pushing a new album.
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Then would it hurt if Bon Jovi played This Ain't A Love Song instead of I'll Be There For You? This Ain't A Love Song was a far bigger hit in Europe then I'll Be There For You was. A Bon Jovi show can be filled with hits and yet be completely different than last tour.
Here's an example of last night's show at Pittsburgh:
1. Lost Highway
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Runaway
5. Bounce
6. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
~ Jumpin' Jack Flash
7. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
8. In These Arms
9. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (acoustic)
10. Blaze Of Glory
11. Whole Lot Of Leavin'
12. Born To Be My Baby
13. We Got It Going On
14. It's My Life
15. Bad Medicine
~ Shout
16. I'll Be There For You (Richie Sambora on lead vocals)
17. (You Want To) Make A Memory
18. Bed Of Roses (This Left Feels Right version)
19. Who Says You Can't Go Home
20. Have A Nice Day
21. Keep The Faith
22. Livin' On A Prayer
Encore:
23. Wanted Dead Or Alive
24. I Love This Town
Now here's the same set with some replacements and Bad Name in another slot:
1. Lost Highway
2. Hey God
3. 99 In The Shade
4. In & Out Of Love
5. Blood On Blood
6. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
~ Glory Days
7. Garageland
8. In These Arms
9. Blood Money
10. Blaze Of Glory
11. Whole Lot Of Leavin'
12. You Give Love A Bad Name
13. We Got It Going On
14. It's My Life
15. Bad Medicine
~ Gloria
16. Stranger In This Town
17. (You Want To) Make A Memory
18. I'll Be There For You (acoustic)
19. Who Says You Can't Go Home
20. Have A Nice Day
21. Keep The Faith
22. Livin' On A Prayer
Encore:
23. Wanted Dead Or Alive
24. I Love This Town
Both sets have exactly the same amount of hits, yet the second set is surprising, has gems in it and looks fresh. And that's the big difference. Out of every Bon Jovi show over 70% of the set is lacking spontanity. Sure, during Born To Be My Baby Jon smiles, laughs, waves and dances, but he's done that for 8 years now. Time for a change.
Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan