The Official April 14, 2018, Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A. thread

Howard's entire speech: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...uction-w518954

Loved Howard's speech, so funny and so interesting!

Ok first of all... the video of them backstage... oh my God it was TOTALLY awkward asking if Richie would play on the next record and neither Jon or Richie seemed to know what to say. Just absolutely cringeworthy.

I only saw a few minutes of Jon’s speech on the live feed on Facebook as I have a one year old and I really wasn’t able to fully give it my attention but from what I did hear it did sound very much like Jon was reading his own biography, rattling off facts and dates ex “In 1984 the record came out, Runaway became a top 40 hit, next we toured with Scorpions, KISS and White Snake, after that in 1985 the next album came out, then we went to Japan, next was SWW, then NJ, then grunge era and KTF etc and so on. I literally thought to myself why is he listing their career highlights over and over. Idk. As I said I didn’t see the whole thing so maybe other parts were better. It just didn’t feel “personal” to me, just like he was rattling off facts and figures.

I was a little surprised at the love he shouted out to Doc McGhee. Clearly it’s fine and necessary to mention him and give thanks but he really seemed to lay it on kind of thick after their falling out. I did love his shout-out to his greatest hits, his kids and of course to Dorothea.

I really hope when HBO airs this they show the entire speech and the rest of the guys speeches as well as the performances. Maybe my opinion on Jon’s will change when I hear the entire thing. Looking forward to seeing the OG band together on stage after all this time.

I had to close my laptop so I'm on my phone now and I can't follow all the feeds.

I think only the Moodys left and then final jam??

Moody Blues are in their second song now.

But you guys should take a look on this Richie interview.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...k-hall-w519141

"What was the first conversation you had with Jon after the years apart?
He came up and kissed me; I kissed him back. He said, "I love you"; I said, "I love you, too, man. Let's get it on."

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Yeah saw it but I'm too exhausted to post (it's 6am here)

Yeah I am fine with Phil as he's a member but Shanks is not. There was no need to have 3 guitarists on stage.

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Was a very very great interview.

It's 1am here in Brazil...and I'm just waiting for wanted.


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Somebody check Facebook for a Livestream please, it won't show on my phone

Someone has to play rythym guitar