The Real Reason Behind The Accoustic Shows?

Shaun · #31 07-31-2003, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Jag

prayer acoustic is great, its very soulful and portrays a more powerful meaning then the electric version.

i like the electric version better.....but you're right about how it delivers a more powerful meaning acousticly

Mongoose · #32 07-31-2003, 06:35 AM

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I think it has sod all to do with promotion. How can they promote something that's not happening for another 3 months?

err?

when do you think 'promotion' for bounce started?
When do you think promotion for the shows start? I certainly saw the Old Trafford gig being promoted in December (show being in june..)

In my opinion, part promotion, part practice, part test to see what reactions they get to certain songs / the idea

Jovian · #33 07-31-2003, 11:31 AM

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Oh, c'mon Jovian. You're just pissed because you didn't get to attend a show.

You got that right, I'm pissed off beyond belief. Why shouldn't I be? I *thought* I made a wise choice with the UK shows, but ended up getting the most repetitive set list on the entire tour, plus no acoustic parts and no Jovi rarities in the set list. And then I have to watch aside, without being able to take part in it myself, when the US is getting the absolute best set lists on the entire tour (minus perhaps Kiel and Munich and some Japanese shows) with the half-acoustic shows.

It's been known to take a helluva lot less to make a person peeved, you know.

Even wars have been started for less important reasons.

jovilaura_fi · #34 07-31-2003, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mongoose

In my opinion, part promotion, part practice, part test to see what reactions they get to certain songs / the idea

Yeah, this is what I think, too! I think they're playing around with it, not only to see what the fans think but also to see which works and doesn't work etc... I think it's great, and I think it's also cool that they're doing it now in the States. The first leg seemed kinda basic setlistwise, so I think they deserve to get some rarities etc over there this time around

Mike · #35 07-31-2003, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaun

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Originally Posted by Jag

prayer acoustic is great, its very soulful and portrays a more powerful meaning then the electric version.

i like the electric version better.....but you're right about how it delivers a more powerful meaning acousticly

Not at a live show!!!! - I wanna be jumping up & down, not swaying.

kizzy · #36 07-31-2003, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jovian

The only complaint I have about the acoustic shows is that while Europe got it for one lousy time, the US is now getting them for a great majority of the summer shows. (And I DON'T mean the Kiel show would've been lousy, it's a reference to the band doing only ONE half-acoustic show here.) I'd like to be able to experience the acoustic gigs too -- ON THIS CONTINENT, without having to fly across the Atlantic to see them.

Granted, if the band came here now (or within the next few months) for a handful of acoustic promo gigs in, say, Germany and the UK, I probably couldn't afford to travel even that far. But at least more European fans would be able to see and hear the band in acoustic form then, and the whole acoustic thing wouldn't just be an exclusive treat for the US fans. It breaks my heart to see all those These Days songs on the acoustic US set lists, having heard that the majority of the US crowds -- and I'm NOT talking about the die-hards that come here or visit the Backstage board, I'm talking about the bulk of the crowd, the general public, the masses -- are pretty much clueless about the whole TD album.

oh cry me a river...nothing will be good enuff for you, you act like you deserve better why? upset you didnt get a laminate on tour huh? learn to enjoy the shows & you wont be dissappointed. now its the bands fault JEEZ.

Mike · #37 07-31-2003, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kizzy

oh cry me a river...nothing will be good enuff for you, you act like you deserve better why? upset you didnt get a laminate on tour huh? learn to enjoy the shows & you wont be dissappointed. now its the bands fault JEEZ.

Ermm.... Can I have some money if I can guess who u r??

Shaun · #38 07-31-2003, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

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Originally Posted by Shaun

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Originally Posted by Jag

prayer acoustic is great, its very soulful and portrays a more powerful meaning then the electric version.

i like the electric version better.....but you're right about how it delivers a more powerful meaning acousticly

Not at a live show!!!! - I wanna be jumping up & down, not swaying.

yeah i know....but i mean for things like what they did with those telethons for 9/11

Jovian · #39 08-01-2003, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kizzy

oh cry me a river...nothing will be good enuff for you, you act like you deserve better why? upset you didnt get a laminate on tour huh? learn to enjoy the shows & you wont be dissappointed. now its the bands fault JEEZ.

If I hadn't heard it a million times that Mary Beth supposedly only posts under the same old nick everywhere, I might just be willing to bet that this is another one of Ms Board Queen's aliases...

But I'm trying to believe that there would be even just a hint of honesty in MB and take her word for it when she's said she only posts under the nick Mary Beth.

And no, you're wrong. Plenty of things have been more than good enough for me, even on this tour. David singing the first verses of In These Arms, Diamond Ring wherever it was, Lola in Manchester and HP, various band members acknowledging me from stage, etc etc etc. The only disappointment for me was the repetitive set lists...and I suppose I would've survived just fine without all that extra cr*p that went on in the fan circles during the tour. But other than those, the tour was just fine. With or without a laminate.

I enjoyed the shows for what they were, it didn't really bother me right there and then that the set lists were repeating themselves. That's something that only came about when I was going through the set lists after the shows.

Mongoose · #40 08-01-2003, 07:19 AM

new europe ey

I know who this person is btw, and stop making new accounts or you will be banned

The Real Reason Behind The Accoustic Shows?

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