Originally Posted by efpg0708 (Post 1221266)

Both my brother and his wife enjoyed the show. He said they played a lot of new stuff (he's not familiar with anything besides NJ/Slippery, so LH, WLOL, Crash, etc ... are all new to him) but they enjoyed it anyway. The only negative comments they made were that:

They didn't play Always and I'll Be There For You (Always was their wedding song).

Jon's vocals were very weak at times.

They still put on a good show for the casuals. But as a diehard, I honestly don't have any interest in paying to see them this tour, even though I love the album.

Originally Posted by Walleris (Post 1221270)

I understand not doing Always most of the time (given how it sounded in LA, I'll never complain about it not being played ever again), but I don't get not doing I'll Be There For You. It's a much much easier song to sing, he sounded OK-ish that one time he played it in a fanclub gig (and still very decent in 2013). It will obviously be tough, but I can't see it sounding worse than Bad Medicine or HAND, for example.



Without that signature Bon Jovi ballad the set just drags.

Originally Posted by Burlhouse (Post 1221271)

I think one of the reasons that Jon avoids certain songs, apart from vocal reasons, is that Richie's harmonies are missing. IIRC, during a Q&A last tour, he said he won't do Miss 4th of July unless Richie came back. I do not think he said that just because he lacked the original guitarist.



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Originally Posted by hackster73 (Post 1221276)

Here it is then...

This House Is Not for Sale
Knockout
You Give Love a Bad Name
Lost Highway
Whole Lot of Leavin'
Roller Coaster
We Weren't Born to Follow
Work for the Working Man
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
We Got It Goin' On
Captain Crash
It's My Life
We Don't Run
God Bless This Mess
Scars on This Guitar
New Year's Day
Lay Your Hands on Me
Born to Be My Baby
Have a Nice Day
Bad Medicine
Keep the Faith

Encore:

Who Says You Can't Go Home
Wanted Dead Or Alive
Livin' on a Prayer

Originally Posted by efpg0708 (Post 1221266)

Both my brother and his wife enjoyed the show. He said they played a lot of new stuff (he's not familiar with anything besides NJ/Slippery, so LH, WLOL, Crash, etc ... are all new to him) but they enjoyed it anyway. The only negative comments they made were that:

They didn't play Always and I'll Be There For You (Always was their wedding song).

Jon's vocals were very weak at times.

They still put on a good show for the casuals. But as a diehard, I honestly don't have any interest in paying to see them this tour, even though I love the album.

Originally Posted by efpg0708 (Post 1221266)

Both my brother and his wife enjoyed the show. He said they played a lot of new stuff (he's not familiar with anything besides NJ/Slippery, so LH, WLOL, Crash, etc ... are all new to him) but they enjoyed it anyway. The only negative comments they made were that:

They didn't play Always and I'll Be There For You (Always was their wedding song).

Jon's vocals were very weak at times.

They still put on a good show for the casuals. But as a diehard, I honestly don't have any interest in paying to see them this tour, even though I love the album.

Originally Posted by Walleris (Post 1221269)

...but ummm... I thought Jon sounds fine when you're in person and they're just trolls who criticize him for no reason, no??? I'm confused :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Rdkopper (Post 1221281)

I think this user is fabricating a story to prove a point... Just my opinion....

He posted that update about his brother being dissapointed seconds (I saw the post come through) after the show ended...

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Originally Posted by hackster73 (Post 1221282)

Really think they are missing a trick by not playing The Distance..

Originally Posted by bonjovi90 (Post 1221283)

I think you really can't deal with someone actually being at the show and actually noticing some real flaws. Not everything can be masked by "being there in person", some struggles are too obvious.

Originally Posted by bonjovi90 (Post 1221283)

I think you really can't deal with someone actually being at the show and actually noticing some real flaws. Not everything can be masked by "being there in person", some struggles are too obvious.

Originally Posted by jovifan93 (Post 1221284)

C'mon, it's getting old. We get that you love those songs that you go on posting they should play, but it's neither realistic nor would everyone want to hear those songs... Not that you shouldn't be entitled to your opinion, but there's no reason for Jon to play those songs, so you'll always be disappointed that he doesn't...

Originally Posted by DryCounty (Post 1221196)

How can people sit down at a rock concert? I thought it was an unwritten law to never do so. Jon shouldn't have to ask people to rise.

Originally Posted by kenobi_on_a_prayer (Post 1221288)

You don't know everyone's situation...

I used to be able to stand for a whole show; now I can't without aggravating an old foot injury.

Another friend of mine has (invisible) chronic illnesses; she often has to sit and has trouble walking without assistance (but is always being accused of "faking it for attention" because she's so young).

And others might just be getting on a bit in age or whatever.

Doesn't mean we have less of a right to be at a rock concert.;)

Originally Posted by jovifan93 (Post 1221294)

I think the problem is with the layout of the arenas. As far as I know, they have seats on the "floor" (is that the right word for it? I mean the area before the stage, where no steps are going up and it's just flat), or is that only the case for some? All concerts I've been to only had seats everywhere except the "floor", so that people could/had to stand there, and could sit on the seats, if they had booked some.

People with seats standing up is another thing. There you have to come to some sort of agreement with your neighbors, depending on how steep the steps from row to row are, etc.

Originally Posted by hackster73 (Post 1221287)

It is all about opinion but for me the same 15 songs every show for the last 10 years is old...

Originally Posted by jovifan93 (Post 1221279)

May I ask how old your brother is? I just don't get people going to a concert, paying a lot of money for it, and not having listened to the songs before, not even those that are already 9-17 years old like LH, Crash, etc.?

Originally Posted by Gabriel Shoes (Post 1221304)

Well, if anybody thinks Jon killed Always just embrace yourselves for These Days on the Europe leg.

He have a highly potential contender for Alpine Valley '03 as the worst These Days ever performed on planet Earth.

Originally Posted by Kathleen (Post 1221305)

That one shares the worst award with Giants Stadium 06 (last show). They were both awful. And then came 2008 and 2010-2011......what changed?

Originally Posted by Captmorgs (Post 1221317)

Isn't it odd they haven't booked a 2nd North American leg? No Portland, Seattle, Milwaukee, Boston, Montreal, etc.? Just these remaining shows, some random gig in NY in August, and then supposedly Europe in 2018? What's happening for the rest of 2017?


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Originally Posted by Rdkopper (Post 1221318)

Another Album???

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Originally Posted by bonjovi90 (Post 1221321)

I hope not. Jon got a lot off his chest with his writing for THINFS and there was some good stuff due to that but I can't see him wanting to write about the same topics again/having a true inspiration for a new record. So we'd probably end up with stuff as inspired as WAN...

Originally Posted by Captmorgs (Post 1221317)

Isn't it odd they haven't booked a 2nd North American leg? No Portland, Seattle, Milwaukee, Boston, Montreal, etc.? Just these remaining shows, some random gig in NY in August, and then supposedly Europe in 2018? What's happening for the rest of 2017?


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Originally Posted by liljovi93 (Post 1221337)

I'm disappointed that LYHOM has been completely dropped. A song that was a surprise staple for a good few songs has completely gone out the set and isn't even an audible now.

JBJ really doesn't have a clue sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Javier (Post 1221338)

Lay Your Hands on Me? But that was played?!!? And hasn't that been played at every show??

Originally Posted by CLEYoungGun21 (Post 1221343)

First, we all know his voice is not what it used to be. I've seen people here say that his vocal struggles aren't as noticeable if you're at the show. They were a absolutely right... that doesn't mean he sounds like at least 2010 level, but he sounded better than I thought he would live!

Originally Posted by CLEYoungGun21 (Post 1221343)

here is a clip on my google drive of Phil's solo in LYHOM.. hopefully this link works!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2...01HckhMa3owR1k

Originally Posted by CLEYoungGun21 (Post 1221343)

Hey all.. just passing through to offer my thoughts on last night's show!

First, we all know his voice is not what it used to be. I've seen people here say that his vocal struggles aren't as noticeable if you're at the show. They were a absolutely right... that doesn't mean he sounds like at least 2010 level, but he sounded better than I thought he would live! He was stronger in some parts of HAND, Born to be my baby, and LYHOM than I expected he would be.. he struggled on Prayer and a little bit of Wanted. Overall, however, I was not disappointed with how he sounded! He also really worked the crowd, which was delightful to see. I saw the band in 2010 and 11, and the crowd interaction this time around was way better than the two previous times.

Let's talk about the crowd... I from what, I saw they seemed to really enjoy the new stuff (minus Scars... that song will bore anyone). I looked around the arena while Rollercoaster was playing and many people were jumping around, and it seemed to go over very well.

Now the set list...This House is a fantastic opener. And I absolutely love the reprise where Phil kicks into a second solo. I think the new songs they've been playing translate well live. This House, Rollercoaster, New Years Day, and We don't Run were awesome. And Captain Crash was back! (But sadly, with no confetti lol). But really, the crowd was into this song, sounded good. Yes, while we all know that they can do more with the current set list, I was fine with it, people around me seemed fine with it, so it's all good.. I wasn't expecting them to start the encore with Hey God, so it's all about setting low expectations, and just enjoy it for what it is, to be honest.

I'm working on getting a few videos on YouTube as I type (thought I could just upload from my iPhones library to here) but here is a clip on my google drive of Phil's solo in LYHOM.. hopefully this link works!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2...01HckhMa3owR1k


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