Looks like it's going to be a good DVD.

Decent setlist. I wonder why them three songs are bonus tracks, though.

Pretty strange!

Good list. Won't be playing that in order, though. 'Blaze Of Glory' as the third song is crazy talk.

Don't know if its been posted here but the dvd comes out Nov25th in Japan here's a link


http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%9E%E3...N%3DB002PAKDI2

Sooo... I just came back from the movie theatre, where they first showed the documentary, then the MSG DVD. Oh, I loved every second of it! It was amazing to see it on the big screen, and the picture was better than on most movies I've seen.

There has been enough written about the performances. They are good. Jon could do some more ad-lips and improvise, I missed that, but otherwise the whole band is in good condition and the whole thing is captured nicely.

Technichally it is their best DVD. The editing is nice overall - no fast cuts, sometimes the frame doesn't change for 20 seconds or so, just showing the stage, the band, the crowd... or JBJ. That is actually a bit annoying though, but no wonder - again, the focus is all on Jon. Therefore we haven't seen this much of Tico on a Live DVD before, what I welcomed!
Someone complained that during the solo of LOAP the camera is on Jon and people instead of Richie and guitar. Well, that's true, therefore you get to see him nail every other solo. And we have seen him doing "Prayer" before, haven't we? There is also Hugh in some pictures, so he does exist, while Bobby B. only appears during the intro of "Whole Lot Of leaving" and what he calls a guitar solo in "In These Arms". Otherwise he disappears in the back, thank you! Lorenza shows up here and there, which is fine. Not too much of her either. At times you can get lost in the fantasy that it's only the 5 of them playing. But where the **** is David Bryan??? In some songs there isn't a single shot of him, and even when he is playing and singing the camera seems to forget about him. Distracts from the good job the editor did otherwise. Even his one line in the 2nd verse of "We Got It Going On" isn't shown (while Richie's is). Shame on you! But you get a good feeling for the stage presence of the band, the arena, the crowd... very nicely done.

The setlist... well, another thing that bugs me. It is the one that Obie gave out earlier, and someone posted above here as a picture. It starts with "Lost Highway", followed by "Born To Be My Baby" next. What happens then is nothing but a disgrace. Wait for it, it's gonna be... Where you'd expect "Bad Name" to kich it, you suddenly find yourself in "Blaze Of Glory" - without any break between the songs!!! Obie (or whoever is responsible for that) edited it right INTO the outro of "Baby". I almost jumped in my seat! First, it showed me that the concert wouldn't be in correct order but a mix made by the editors, second, it created something artificial, that has never been played like this!

Apart from that, I got used to the mixed up tracklisting quite soon - because, believe it or not, it works. Maybe it's Obies way to tell the band to mix up their setlists, or they just had to find a way to blend the two shows into each other. The second half has a correct running order though. Most importantly, all the gems are there: "Living In Sin" is really really good, "Always" is brilliant, while Jons vocals in the intro of "Blood On Blood" aren't so smooth, the rest rocks anyway, and Richie nails "Dry County", and Jon holds up with the vocals - only the violin is a bit annoying. Alone to see it appear in the maintracklist of a Bon Jovi DVD - unbelievable.

There are some songs missing, of course. Most of them we knew already, like "Saturday Night" or "Any Other Day". I can also live without "Sleep", though I'd loved to see Jon & Richie do the counting into one mic. What I really missed was "Bad Medicine" after "Who Says" (another song I could live without, but I bet it HAD to be there the big hit it once was...) at the end of the mainset. But no, we go directly to the encores, Jon in his blue shirt now. "Hallelujah" got some applause from the cinema audience. It's a great performance. Jon's speech before "Wanted" is nice, and suddenly there is "Prayer" and the DVD is over. After somewhat 2 hours (I didn't check my watch).

I knew there was something missing... Suddenly, while the credits had started to roll: "Is there a doctor in the house?" There is "Bad Medicine", but only sound, no vision, along with boring credits, and faded out as soon as they end. A shame, it's a great version and would have given a DVD with many slow songs an extra rocker.

The other three songs listed must be bonus tracks, they also appeared in the end credits: "Bad Name", "Bed Of Roses", "Runaway". It's ok not to have "Bad Name" for once, and I see the reason for not putting "Bed Of Roses" into the main DVD. But "Runaway"???? No way they could leave that out!!! At least to show Dave on the keyboard... apart from the great song it is. And with Jon going on all about how it's almost 25 years ago (to the week!) that they played MSG, it should have been a must. Anyway, what is in there is bloody good.

I like the fact to get an indoor show for once. The american, seated audience is of course a bit weird as being used to european stadium concerts, but I don't mind. The atmosphere is all there. Except for "It's My Life" - the audience seems dead. But just on that one.

No, I'm really happy after all. There are some minor points of critic, but that's all. For once they delivered. Almost - if only "Runaway" and "Bad Medicine" would have been in there. Those extra 10-15 minutes would have only made the whole thing better. But I thoroughly enjoyed it (to quote the irish woman at the beginning of "Access All Areas" ;-))

Many thanks for this!

Interesting how they re-arranged our setlist. God knows we'd never actually get that show here!

P.S. Many thanks for the review, Simon! Since we still don't have a U.S. release date, I'm afraid I may have to place another Japanese order. <sigh> Damn it, Jovi. This show happened in the U.S. Why the heck are we still wondering when we can get it?!

They segued Born To Be My Baby into Blaze Of Glory? Seriously?! :(

That is a very, very odd setlist.

It may be odd, bit apparently it works. Although I honestly can't see how blaze is the 3rd song. Oh well. And for the people who think it's fake: it's already fake as it's 2 nights and not 1. I would rather them kind of rearange the songs to maybe have better flow.... But again... Btbmb into blaze? I dunno..

Could the bonus tracks be versions of those songs from other gigs perhaps? Just thinking out loud...

:o Well, they could have included Stick To Your Guns or Hey God or This Ain't a Love Song or Lie to Me or something instead of that's the case! Bloody hell!:(:p

Maybe from Central Park.

But they didn't play Bed of Roses there, did they?

Can't recall it right now.

Yeah, I agree. There are some much better tracks they could have opted for instead but it is puzzling why those three would be listed as 'bonus tracks' if they are from the same show(s).

Mind you, given the setlist of the main concert, I'm not complaining we haven't got a better selection of bonus material. Roll on November! :D

2nd disc I expect to be a "digital copy" or possibly audio CD.

Happy enough with the track listing and it will more than fill the gap made by not going to the O2:)

True. Dry County, that awesome Blood on Blood performance, and no Capt Crash (I don't actually mind the song, but **** me it didn't need to be on two DVDs :p) makes Kenobi a very happy Jedi.:)

i think the 2nd disc might be central park etc

Yeah, maybe a few clips, though I somehow can't see more than that coming.
Let's hope for some additional live footage, though :-) Preferably from the European tour.

An Audio-CD from the concert sounds the most realistic to me.

Don't forget about "Living In Sin", it's a stunning performance, even if Jon doesn't even try to hit the high notes in the end. And "Hallelujah" is also there. I only miss "Runaway" and "Bad Medicine" in the mainset - I mean what's the purpose of playing the latter during the credits for about 3 minutes and then fade it out? Apart from those minor things, and the weird "Blaze Of Glory"-cut that DVD is almost perfect!!! And I was complaining all the years how they always released the wrong/boring stuff. The Crush-Tour DVD was nice, but a "One Wild Night at Giants Stadium" (and not just that edited VH-1 special) would have made up for it. So yeah again, MSG is really good.

Whens it out in the UK?!

23rd November, I think, Dan mate.

Has anyone seen it listed on any sites in the UK?

Nothing listed so far :(

I am waay behind on Jovi news. And there are just too many posts in this thread for me to read through. So it's official that there will be an MSG DVD? But only released on certain countries? Is Australia included?

Would someone be so kind as to give some helpful info? Thanks so much.

As far as I know the BluRay/DVD will be released worldwide around November 20th.

There has been no US release date released so far.

Still worried that with only 3 weeks until the supposed release date there is no listing on Amazon, HMV or Play.com.

Got the feeling that the 23rd was quoted as it's the prime time for pre-Xmas releases to come out. But surely there would be something more by now?

Agreed. Doesn't bode well, does it?

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8029482

its also on cdjapan and hmv japan
but no uk sites yet

The synic in me says that there's more money to be had in getting it into the Japan shops first and that the manufacturing/pressing of the discs will be aimed there first for that reason.

Knowing our luck, the UK release will only be in one outlet in London and require a Black Amex card or insane credit rating to purchase - just like the good seats at the O2! :rolleyes:

However, the fact that date has been given I do fear is only because the big Xmas sellers in the UK are all released on that Monday before Xmas every year. What makes no sense is that there are so many DVD/Bluray titles that are up for pre-order after the Xmas season, but this sole title is missing even still.

thanks for the info.

i think it will be listed any day now
roling stones as just been listed on play ,madonna as a new one out no listing yet

Listed on PLay.com now

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/12265.../Product.html#

cool
wish they would list the blu-ray

Suchergebnis auf Amazon.de für: bon jovi live at...
it's already on here

cool!!!
i said weeks ago i reckon the doc will come with it
and it sound like it does !
01 Lost Highway
02 Born To Be My Baby
03 Blaze Of Glory
04 It's My Life
05 Keep The Faith
06 Raise Your Hands
07 Living In Sin/Chapel Of Love
08 Always
09 Whole Lot Of Lovin'
10 In These Arms
11 We Got It Going On
12 I'll Be There For You
13 (You Want To) Make A Memory
14 Blood On Blood
15 Dry County
16 Have A Nice Day
17 Who Says You Can't Go Home
18 Hallelujah
19 Wanted Dead Or Alive
20 Livin' On A Prayer
21 You Give Love A Bad Name
22 Runaway
23 Bed Of Roses

Dokumentation "When We Were Beautiful"

Looks like the extra disc wont be central park/euro tour highlights etc :-(

but that setlist is pure overkill!!! yeah
but they should have thrown some footage out wayyy before 95

I can't believe it.
Putting out the doc twice as an extra for different products is ridiculous.
They'll probably also release it as a single disc in the end.

Plus I never saw Bad Name that far at the end of a setlist. Ridiculous.

These tracks are a bonus:

21 You Give Love A Bad Name
22 Runaway
23 Bed Of Roses

They will be accessed differently and not part of the main show.

Seems strange that Blaze is sat so soon in the set and that Bad name is dropped out, may have been better to have had Blaze as the bonus.

I also will be pissed with the documentry as I have paid extra for the CD to get this too!!!!!!!!!

Has this running order been officially confirmed as this seems to be what Obie listed in a rough response to a question. Song selection is great but the running order is odd?

yes correct running order
it was shown last week in cinemas in germany i think