Bon Jovi show
Being the good husband that I am, I took the wife to the Bon Jovi concert last night. Felt like I was at a screening of 27 Dresses, as there were about 5 females to every male in attendance. But the show was amazing and easily one of the better concerts I've ever been to (which says a LOT).
Daughtry opened up and did a really great job. In fact, I would say they probably looked and sounded the best out of any opening band I've ever seen on one of these big arena tours. Daughtry knew how to work the "80's" crowd, as they threw in the Foreigner classic "Feels Like the First Time" and even a little "Home Sweet Home" before they launched into mega-hit "Home". That song, along with the rest of their string of radio hits, had the crowd really going.
Bon Jovi was pretty great. Hit after hit after hit. And the production was unbelievable. Multiple video screens that they could reconfigure during a song. A stage of lights that was raised during a song to reveal that it, too, was a video screen. And the band was pretty much spot on. Bon Jovi was in his usual form. Sambora was playing great and belting out the background vocals. But drummer Tico Torres was the real winner here tonight. I didn't realize what a SOLID drummer he is - he held it down for a long two hour set. Impressive.
They played pretty much every Bon Jovi song you'd ever want to hear. They didn't do Runaway, but I saw them do that last time they were in Atlanta. Always was a standout, as was Sambora stepping up to lead vocals on I'll Be There For You. I think the highlight was Daughtry coming out and taking a guest vocal on Blaze of Glory. But they were all great.
Great show. Great night.
Sounds like a great a concert, and I would absolutely love it if Daughtry came here, too. :)
I saw a local band I thought you might like Saturday night. They are called Atherton. Not sure why I thought you would like them, but I thought you would. LOL Believe it or not they were better live than the recorded stuff.
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Posted by: Melanie | May 05, 2008 at 04:20 AM
Hate I missed this tour. Bon Jovi is STILL awesome and Daughtry.....well he comes in as my second favorite singer (the first would be your best friend Mac ;) )
I think you are an awesome husband although I think you enjoyed being there yourself!
Oh...couldn't go to this tour because there is some MusicBuilds tour that I plan to be at (ALOT!!!)
Oh...and isn't Daughtry singing with the previous mentioned favorite singer of mine?
Posted by: Wendy | May 02, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Daw-tree
Posted by: Daniel Ross | May 02, 2008 at 07:38 AM
OK, stupid question....how do y'all pronounce "Daughtry"?
Posted by: Joan Young/Godgrl Gomer | May 02, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Saw them in Nashville last week. Awesome show, awesome band (I know it's like musical candy, but it's so tasty)
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Posted by: Daniel Ross | May 01, 2008 at 02:31 PM
I was just telling someone last week that Tico Torres is an underappreciated drummer. Good to know I'm not alone.
Posted by: jason (jabob) | May 01, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Ahhhh! I just flashed back to 1987 when I saw them last. That was, of course, the era, of the "hair band" hair and the spandex pants which were so unbelievably tight, you just knew Jon was going to pass out right there on stage. Good times. "You & me & my old friends, hopin' it would never end... Never Say Goodbye!!" Good times!
Posted by: rhonda | May 01, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Very cool. Thanks for the recap, it seems like it was a great show! Did Bon Jovi sing "Never Say Goodbye"? That's one of my favorites along with "Always".
Posted by: Kevin | May 01, 2008 at 11:45 AM