Improvisation On Stage
 

Figured this can double as a thread to continue all of the complaining about the static set lists but the main thing is...

I'm curious, does anyone know what Jon's attitude is towards signs? If someone in the front row, right up to the stage, kept waving a sign that said 'Everyday' on it, do you think he'd play it?

If he played a few fan suggestions each night wouldn't that be an amazing way to spice up the shows? Anyone think he'd be open to that?

no i don´t think so for the moment, he´s still searching for his comfort zone on stage...
maybe an easy song like "Summertime" or something easy from the boxset if you´re lucky enough.. just enjoy the Shows..

Don't worry, I'm enjoying the shows. I'm just wondering if anyone knows whether he's open to taking sign requests.

You have to remember that there are Phil X and Shanks on guitars. Surely they have practiced tons of songs, but not like Richie and the rest of the band who can actually play pretty much any song they want. So if someone waved Everyday sign, it probably wouldn't be played cause they are not able to.

On the other hand Jon could play something on his own. Like he did with Letting You Go in London.

Good point. I just wish the brand could have more spontaneity and surprise.

From my experience, he's open to signs but it may take him a few shows after he sees it to play it depending on the song. I was running last night and had my music on shuffle and Thorn In My Side came on and I thought I want to hear that. So, I tweeted Phil, bonjovi, and Shanks to consider rotating it in the set. Worth a shot lol!!

He usually reads those signs and, depending on his mood, considers doing them during the show. I remember in Randers 2008 when he decided he wanted to do Fever and caught Hugh off guard as he didn't know the chords.
In 2008 and 2011 fans were complaining on the European tour that Jon had acknowledged the banners and the songs got played, but usually two or three shows after the banner had been raised. This pissed off a few fans since they most likely didn't attend those specific concerts.
In Mannheim 2011 there was a banner for Never Say Goodbye and Jon really though about it and I think even discussed it with Richie on the circle, but they went for I'll Be There For You. 3 or 4 shows later the song got played in Belgium then.

Here you go, I thought the same:

I think losing Bobby hurt the chances for rare stuff being played on the fly too.

I just saw Bobby the other day in Bradley Beach, NJ. Nice guy. Doesn't look well though.

December Albany, NY 2005 my sister and I are in the front row. Back when Ticketmaster had auctions for best seats. She held up a sign for the encore reading "Jon it's almost Xmas and I've been a very good girl. Please play blood on blood".
Much to our shock he read the sign, you could tell he was processing if it was something he could sing, then read it aloud and asked how good she'd been? and then said they were gonna play an Xmas song first. The band played Run Run Rudolph and then when it was over looked at my sister and said "you want it huh? Ladies and
gentlemen the good girl in the front row has asked for blood on blood....OK merry Xmas young lady!"
Richie then broke into the opening riff...Great memory and still can't believe he did it.
On a side note, most places in the US won't allow signs and will confiscate them at the door. So she wrote it on a pillow case that was folded up in her bag.



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a very good girl with a very good taste ;]

Was that Liz? I remember that story.

I'm pretty sure it was.

Awesome story! I hope we see stuff like that on this tour.

Yes that was Liz...aka SamboraQueen21


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https://youtu.be/zvT4GoFQ67M

Audio only...I hope this link works to YouTube. He starts talking around the 2:02 min mark, then again after Rudolph...

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Something she will never forget :)