Well, the opening act for the tour was finally announced. I can’t say I’m thrilled. Granted, it’s not as bad as it could have been. (They could have pulled out an American Idol reject, none of whom I am keen on.)
This is the second time in recent memory that Bon Jovi has pulled out an emo band to play as an opening act. Now, I can’t speak for anyone but myself and my friends, but none of us like emo. We don’t like being depressed. And we certainly don’t go to concerts to achieve that end. I would imagine that most other Bon Jovi fans don’t go for the whole emo scene any more than I do. I’m not sure why they keep bringing in bands like Dashboard Confessional and My Chemical Romance; I don’t think any of them are very popular with the Bon Jovi fanbase.
On the other hand, it could be worse. At least Dashboard Confessional has a solid grasp of melody, and they write decently original songs. It’s not my cup of tea, but it could have been a whole lot worse.
Honestly, I would have preferred the All American Rejects. They were an opening act during the Lost Highway shows at the Prudential Center, and they are one of my other favorite bands. It would have been a perfect double bill as far as I’m concerned, and my friends would have enjoyed it too. I think it would have played better in general, because the All American Rejects’ style has a lot more in common with Bon Jovi than Dashboard Confessional does.
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