The problem with Sydney

I generally wouldn't disagree with what you're saying in that post. Audiences across the world should, in principle, get the same great show.

Yet, when buying concert tickets (of any artist), you're not buying a standardised product. Beneath the many different layers of commerce and profit-seeking, which have become part of today's touring industry, you're still buying a ticket allowing you to go, watch and hear and artisic performance. And the beauty of it is that every performance is going to differ from others. Audiences therefore have the ability to influence the performance. I think it comes down to different audiences expressing their appreciation for art in a different manner. They all cheer and clap, but some audiences are just more enthusiastic and passionate than others.

If I was up on stage and the audience was screaming and juming to all the songs played, I'd naturally be inclined to give more to that particular audience. I think that's only human. Hence, Bon Jovi played incredible long and varying sets in Brazil and Argentina.

I know this isn't really fair. A diehard-fan from the U.S. cannot be blamed for the fact that U.S. audiences do not scream, shout and bounce as much as Latin American or European audiences do.

The band follow a simple concept: They will play a mix of whatever will please fans most (in the part of the world they're currently playing) and then play a few songs they want to play. This essentially means a mix of their greatest hits plus a few songs from their current album plus a few other tracks. Because the band have played most of their greatest hits thousands of times, they will play other songs when they have the chance to do so as long as fans do not get bored. This is why a song like These Days gets played three times in a row in Latin America. It wasn't a hit, yet people know every single word and therefore create a great crowd response

So, they don't give 100% at every show like you said?

I know they don't, they haven't done that in years. One of the reasons I'm not that into the band any more. That and shitty songs in the 00's.

Ice

Name a band or artist that always, every show gives a 100%. ?????? There isn't one. Every artist I have ever seen live has at one time or another had an "off" night, or not played to their best.

Springsteen. AC/DC. KISS.

Like them or not, I've never seen a bad show from any of those. Bon Jovi I've seen several.

Ice

Yeah, no one said it's fair. And look how funny and ironic... tickets in South America are the most expensive in the world. Do you know much I paid for my ticket in São Paulo? 750 reais, something like 400 dollars. And it sold out. And the crowd was amazing, and we got an outstading show. The ticket price... just an excuse.

She just meant that if you buy a ticket, very expensive ticket at this time, you should automatically get amazing show. It's a whole another thing that how much money you should pay to get that amazing show. Personally I wouldn't pay 400e to see them.... not even in my living room seven times a week. How can they live with themselves after ripping us off.

One of my friends who plays regular gigs around sydney has said one thing that i totally agree with.No one should charge more than 150 dollars per show no matter who they are.

Why should people have to pay 400 buks to see a show.That's just incredible.

If people think that they're worth it well good luck to them.But nobody is worth 400 buks no matter what they do in concert.

As Ice said Bruce Springsteen. He is the prime example. He plays every gig at full throttle for 2 hrs 45+. Every live performer should inspire to be like him with their performances.