i think he should get rid of his demons an fears and just let lose and enjoy himself.
better no show than a "driving with Hand-break Jon Show"

This is my favorite KTF version ever! It's just so epic and rock n' roll. Such a band. If someone asks me "why Bon Jovi", this is something I'd show them. The whole band was on fire.

Just watched a dozen of videos from the Vegas show and it's quite remarkable how much Jon suddenly moves on the stage. He hasn't been this active since 2011 without a doubt. Compare it to the 2017 NA leg when he spent 90 % of the time by his mic stand to now where he takes pretty much every opportunity to let loose.
For me it makes a huge difference and makes the experience very much more enjoyable. I wonder if it's because he simply feels more relaxed and comfortable now or if it's simply because he wants to prove something to himself. Either way, it's very nice to see him bringing back the front man in him.

The reason he didn't move was due to Richie not being there.
As I remember his self confidence went down.

It was not the screaming that messed up his voice. It was simply singing with an unhealthy technique.

To me, it’s just f*cking cool that he’s screaming again. Hell, let ’em screams get as long as you want, Jonny - this is something we haven’t seen since the Bounce/early HAND tour!

Now, let’s just hope that he doesn’t get to hear about us worrying about this... I missed the screaming Jon so much for so long; I don’t want that guy to disappear ever again.

People complained he was at the mic way too much when that tour started in 2013 though.

Exactly. Jon should do every show as if it was his last - he definitely should never hold back anything.

He shouldn't scream like in 2003. I am sure he won't do it anyways

He definitely shouldn't do shows like if it was the last time.
He could get nodules or whatever within a few days, months or years if he did that.
Risking other kind of vocal problems such as bowing as example too.
His voice could get even deeper making it harder to perform his older songs.

He should sometimes do speeches before long Dry County solo and maybe even shout it out sometimes (but not scream or yell it like if it's 1995 or 96.)

Vocal damage happens easier than you might think.

Be careful about what you wish for.

Captain jovi, didn't Stephanie's overdose happen early 2013 or 2012 or something?

I think that was late 2012. Octoberish maybe?

Do you mean that 'left to right' gesture he's doing with his hand nowadays? It bugs the hell out of me.

I'm so happy he's in the process of dropping it and revert back to his former stage presence!

You mean I shouldn't yell at my kids like a lunatic when they get on my last nerve (which happens 80% of the time)? I'm sure I hit the highest notes that exist and I don't even get hoarse. I'm ready for round two within seconds of the first yell...

Several videos have been made over the years analyzing why Jon has lost his voice and a single, non-sustained scream here and there is not the cause. More like poor vocal training and/or lack of maintenance and/or higher tendency to lose vocal range.

Jon will be fine with a mini scream here and there. He has a vocal coach and has had one since the NJ era. Maybe not for every tour but it seems that it's been a permanent fixture for the last 10 years. It is clear that there's some improvement from the 2017 shows so it'd be really stupid if he was doing something that could revert the improvements. Those mini screams are vocal coach-approved

But what do you think - will Jon ever scream on IBTFY anymore? I mean, he wouldn't even have to hit the note; as long as he could just get something scream-esque out of his throat, it would be fine. He completely f*cked it up in Zürich 2000 in terms of pitch control and it still sounded epic:

https://youtu.be/-NMGlCG_hy0?t=4m26s

But what do you think - will Jon ever do the scream on IBTFY anymore? I mean, he wouldn't even have to hit the note; as long as he could just get something scream-esque out of his throat, it would be fine. He completely f*cked it up in Zürich 2000 in terms of pitch control and it still sounded epic:

https://youtu.be/-NMGlCG_hy0?t=4m26s

EDIT: Sorry for the double post! :D

Some quick thoughts on the show--

I had huge reservations about going for all the reasons that have been rehashed here a million times: static/dull set lists, frightening vocals, static Jon on stage, etc. It's kind of weird to describe my one overall takeaway from the show being one of relief. The Jon I saw Saturday night in Vegas is the exact same Jon I've loved since the mid 80s. Yeah, he's older, moves a little slower.. but he was absolutely the same guy that made me fall in love with their music. He was definitely present and in the moment. I maybe wrong, but I think he only played his guitar on the prayer intro, Who Says, and maybe WWBTF. Probably another song or two I'm missing, but the point is that for the most part he was incredibly active and bouncing all over the stage, interacting with the audience, and-- in the words of my brother-- "has twice as much energy as me and I'm half his age." And, for what it's worth coming from a straight male, he looks really good and healthy.

Vocally, he started off with the kind of whisper singing on the verses that he's been doing lately but by about 4 songs in he was full voice and on point. I got a jungle scream during KTF and it was awesome! On Amen and Bed of Roses he sounded incredible and held nothing back. The only time I thought he sounded not great was on the verses of Wanted, but in fairness I don't think he's sounded all that great on that song in a long time. It's like his breathing is off on the verses. He also skipped out on parts of the "Have a Nice Day" chorus, but did the full chorus at other points during the song just fine. Now I am sure if I went back and looked at the youtube videos I'd be like "oh yeah, he does sound like crap." But being at the show, in the moment, with the sound mixed the way it was, the crowd as loud as it was-- he sounded GREAT. On the quieter moments where you could really hear him, he sounded awesome. This isn't just my opinion, but the opinion of the others I went with who all said the exact same thing-- he sounded great. For what it's worth, one of them is a trained singer. And, believe me, I've been one who has felt the vocals have been cringe worthy more often than not lately. No it's not 1993, but I am okay with that. Completely satisfied with the show vocally. Happy, even.

The band is absolutely incredible. If you take Jon out of the equation and just focus on the band, the musicianship is amazing. I don't think they've ever sounded tighter.

Say what you will about Phil, but this band needs him so bad. He just loves being up there and the enthusiasm is contagious and oh so fun to watch. Same with Everett, but obviously to a lesser extent.

As for the set list, if I had known exactly what it was going to be going in to the show, I'd of probably hated it more than I did. But since I stayed away from all Bon Jovi sources since the start of the tour, I didn't know too much what to expect(even though I did based on the 1000 other set lists I'd seen before). That helped. It was fun to hear the new stuff and it sounded good. I actually really loved THINFS live. "When We Were Us" was kinda meh, but it's mercifully short. The only song that made me want to sit down was WWBTF, but the show was so good it didn't really bother me.

I was really hoping to hear Always as that is the one song that seems to elude me at every show I go to, but towards the end of Wanted I saw Jon turn to Tico and give Tico an expression that suggested Jon was about to pass out from exhaustion and knew it wasn't coming.

And, finally, can we take a moment to talk about Livin' On a Prayer? That was the best performance of any song I have ever heard live. It was absolutely EPIC. Everything from the band, the energy, the crowd, to the magic in the air made it the defining point by which I will measure all other live performances going forward.

I'm at a point in my life where I seem to find things mostly marginally disappointing on some level, but I can honestly say that I am beyond happy that I decided to go see the band I love so much and would do it over in a heartbeat.

Thanks man, that was really great to read!

What a great review! Glad you enjoyed the show... and believe me, so did I (on YouTube!).

Thank you so much for your detailed review. Glad you came away pleasantly surprised with the show. :)

The energy that Jon displayed during HAND in Vegas actually reminded me of Chicago 2010!

https://youtu.be/8QwdJjkQcZ8

The HOF nomination has clearly made him go crazy again... or is he maybe on drugs? :D Let's hope he keeps performing like this after the ceremony as well!

I think you're on drugs :D Chicago was a different animal. A very different one!

Jon moving around and his acting seems awkward to me. More like he has to move to prevent him from physically stiffening up again (remember these "soldier walking steps" he used to do last year) and not because the song thrives him to walk around.

Amazing how some extra energy makes GBTM so much more of a fun live song.

I've see many youtube videos and the band seems very good, especially jon that in the recent period was critized for bad vocal performance. In this show it seems have take again a big part of his rock soul.

I suppose that this show wil be recorded for live dvd/blu ray, some suspect??

Best HAND, best LOP, best Wanted, best BOR and best IML in last 5 years.

Great Review!!! Being at a handful of gigs myself from the first leg, I agree with everything you said.

They'll be back in Jersey in two weeks.

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