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I always read the california line as being where all the shit's going down for Richie, so it's time to get him out of the funk and onto the road. I don't think it's a big reach to read that song as from Jon to Richie without any non-attendance subtext to be honest, at the time anyway. He used to talk about how Jon helped him get himself back on track around that time. |
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Yes I've been meaning to mention that I believe the "political" moment that was mentioned on twitter a few shows back was due to the words flashing during this song. The word "resist" also appears. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Jon himself is asking for help during the shows and nobody is listening to him
https://youtu.be/rQtwrdbzHvc?t=2m30s :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: |
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Didn't someone say in this very thread that there are no screen this time? This looks an awful lot like a screen-recording to me:p
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Perhaps Jon keeps it in the set because he misses his right hand man and can't believe it's come to this. Or he keeps it because he can. Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk |
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But thanks for clearing it up! |
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How is he every bit the frontman that he was in 2000 when he doesn't move around the stage at all now? Leaving the vocal decline to the side, there's still a massive difference. |
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Hey All!
I can't access my old profile, didn't know if a moderator could help me with that?!? I had to register a new username... Hope everyone is well. I know it's been awhile. Last night was.... well... interesting. I was one of the fortunate few who got to see Richie perform one of his last shows 4 years ago right here in OKC. So this was a very different experience altogether. The good... Stage setup was cool and the wristband for the audio files is pretty awesome. You can view it up close on my Twitter @RyanBounce04. I complained early about the crowd being thin, but 2 songs into the set, it was full. Props to Phil X. A lot of good vibes and energy. Very professional. The moment Jon screwed up Bad Medicine and started signing he 2nd verse instead of the first was fantastic and I caught it unlike 99% of people around me so it made it that much better. The amount of young people was encouraging as well! So many new young fans just goes to show what kind of staying power the guys have. Finally, the experience having free WIFI provided by the band, and the ability to use the APP during the show. The bad... set list. A. No diversity. And I know it's because of the other new band members lack of knowledge in regards to the catalogue as well as the deterioration of Jons voice. It's a bummer it has to be that way. I'd also say that Jon just looked tired about 10 songs into the set. He really struggled towards the end of the show to hit notes and it's pretty obvious why the set list was that much shorter. New songs in the middle of the show really just turned people off. It was such a lull and it wasn't until the end of Devil that Jon had said that it's nothing but hits from now on, which drove everyone around me to their feet. My final complaint is the contrary to what I said about Phil X above... I can't stand that Richie isn't there anymore and Jon mentioned him numerous times. He misses him for sure. We all do. It's not Bon Jovi without the King of Swing. It never will be in my opinion. Thanks to those that followed and thanks to those that posted my live tweets for you all! Now can someone help me get a new password for my old account?!? LOL Ryan |
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oh, I remember that video now! I knew I've heard it somewhere before... ;)
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I asked Phil X about dropping certain songs...
@TheRealPhilX hey Phil. Any reason always, blood on blood and Saturday have been dropped from the set? @HackStuart not "dropped". Jon likes switching things up as he's fully aware that a lot of fans attend multiple shows. Interesting that it is thought that the set has been changed to accommodate repeat customers. |
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The whole first show in Greenville, it was like Jon hadn't gotten over losing his puppy. Having heard all the shows so far, he's still in the grieving process it seems. |
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I can't apprehend how you guys just can't take in the fact that a close friend is like your family, your mother, your wife, and actually losing that person most probably have scarred you for life. I grieve people who were significant ones for me for a few years but 30+ years? Come on, it's like a divorce. You can't just get over it in a moment and all you can do is plaster a fake smile and pretend it's OK, time to move on. Well, the guys moved on but it's just the facade. The machine is rolling on and the emotions are pouring over like the tears that have never really dried up. I don't want to feel soppy, I just know real things in life are indifferent to time and space and they are either there or not. I feel for Jon, I really do. I'm sure Richie is dealing with it on his own way. We're just the spectators and we can only make wishful thinking or throw tantrums like little kids. Time will tell.
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Thanks for the detailed review. I'm headed to Vegas on Saturday. Hoping for the best. I was already looking forward to We Don't Run, and you've confirmed my anticipation! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Not stuck behind the mic here:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=WXwrbkycq8Q Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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What do you expect Phil to say?
That he hates the set and doesn't know what the hell Jon is doing? He's on his paylist ;) |
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Thanks for posting this, Kathleen. I'd never seen it before, so it was interesting to hear Jon's comments. I can't say I got the same impression from them that you did, but that's not surprising. I guess we all tend to hear things a little differently based on our own personal histories. That's one of the reasons I love the quote in your siggy. :) |
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Overall, I don't really mind what I'm seeing or hearing...
People who are saying that he's glued to the mic is such complete bullshit... No, he's not running around like he's 35 and no, it's not every song but to say he's glued is complete and utter bullshit... Second, his vocals are both hot and cold... Not total trash like everyone is saying... I'm hear some really decent ones too... At the end of this tour, we will put together a nice montage of highlighted moments just the way everyone is doing now with The Circle Tour... Here is a cool Fan Made Video Of Saturday Night from Atlanta... Thanks Damned!!! |
That Saturday Night performance wasn't bad at all. Yeah, at some parts he's struggling but not failing. I expected worse.
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The show that video was from was quite an anomaly. It was at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center in NYC and it was a dialogue between David Bergman and Jon (and some musical friends). It was sponsored by American Express and tickets were $50.00. I was there that night and I can tell you that wasn't the only time that Jon talked about Richie. It would be wrong to say the whole show was an ode to Richie - but it was damn close. Jon dedicated the final song to Richie - wherever he was that night. I think plenty more videos are on youtube, you should watch them if you have time (or interest). It was a hell of a show with a lot of insight. At the end was a Q & A which was also awesome. I authored a complete DVD from that show many years ago, with the help of many people who shared their video. It was shared on Seb's old forum. I don't know if it's out there somewhere. |
That Sat, Night performance is probably the best I've seen so far from this tour, but there are still moments that make me cringe. It's not even the fact of not hitting the notes, it's more that his whole style of singing has completely changed. His phrasing is completely different and obviously there are still notes he's not even attempting. The way he sings some parts, reminds me of the way that he sings the acoustic version, just with the band instead. If anyone is thinking that this is a "hot" performance vocally, then the standards of expectation have severely dropped. It's no more than a decent performance...but that's the best we can currently hope for...
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yeah and as stated in another thread, with crowd sound exapmle, in this soundboard version , as probably with all, Jon's pitch has been corrected, that's why you hear no mistakes.
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