[Raz0r]

I used to have a copy of the Live at Wembley bootleg (I have since lost it unfortunately) but I remember the quality not being that great. Are there any shows out there with better audio quality? Also, what shows of the tour were considered the best? I know the Wembley shows became legendary; were they the best of the tour? Or are there other, less known shows, that are fan favorites?

[Fredrik]

Even though the shows in 1995 were absolutely fabulous, the setlists and shows in 1996 were even better. I unfortunately only went to one of the shows that year, but it still to this day is the absolute best Bon Jovi-show I have ever seen; that was Helsinki 1996.

[bonjovi90]

The Wembley shows were outstanding, but the band (and Jon's voice) especially peaked on the upcoming American leg in 1995. There is e.g. a version of "Always" that blows the Wembley one out of the water (but we only have an aged video of it):

Bon Jovi - Always (Pittsburgh 1995) - YouTube

There is the recording from Tampa the same year (should also be on YT) which shows the band at their absolute best with the songs having an intensity that is truly spine-chilling! In 1996 Jon's voice already thinned out quite a bit, but the setlists got better. Many people praise the Yokohama bootleg, but I always had the feeling that the band sounded rather "off" that night (at least on some songs like "My Guitar"). There I'd rather recommend the audience recording of night 3 which also features songs like "The Boys Are Back In Town", "Dry County" and "Wild Is The Wind". Those Japanese bootlegs from that era are amazing sound wise - sometimes you think they smuggled an entire sound studio into the stadium by the sound of it.
The rather sad thing is that there isn't another broadcast circulating from Yokohama onwards - the only thing I can recommend you there are the audience recordings of the 2nd night in Cologne and the final show in Helsinki (both have a nice balance between great setlist and decent sound).

[Bounce7800]

There's decent audio of Bremen 95 about, that's pretty decent and one of my faves. There was a boot with not great video but with the soundboard audio dubbed onto it as well.

[Captmorgs]

I was at the Milwaukee 1995 show, but the audience recording is mediocre at best. However, there is a decent audience recording of a great show in Camden, NJ in 1995. It's not a soundboard, but I love it because the energy is spectacular and the band is on fire. Also like the Jones Beach shows in 1995.

[Fredrik]

Originally Posted by Bounce7800

There's decent audio of Bremen 95 about, that's pretty decent and one of my faves. There was a boot with not great video but with the soundboard audio dubbed onto it as well.

Yeah I have that recording, it is a great bootleg.

[jdanielross]

If anyone out there has a Nashville, Sept. 1995 recording, hook a man up.

[Kathleen]

Originally Posted by jdanielross

If anyone out there has a Nashville, Sept. 1995 recording, hook a man up.

If there is one I have never seen it or heard about it.

[Raz0r]

Thanks folks. I'll be checking all those out when time permits, starting with Yokohama. \m/

I'm so pissed I lost that Wembley bootleg. I paid $40 for it back in the day, I really don't want to spend money on it again, and can't find an audio download online. :-/

It's been a while since I've heard it, but I remember being disappointed by a few songs, like Bad Medacine, not sounding like the studio version. Did that get better later on in the tour? I've heard that the 80's anthems haven't been the same live since the KTF tour.

[Nige]

Pamplona 1996 was always one of my favourites, as well as all three Yokohama shows