Blueshadow’s Bon Jovi Blog

‘Always’ was never a particular favorite of mine.  Yes, it’s a good ballad, and Jon does a great job on it, but there were always songs that I liked better in the Bon Jovi catalog.  There are so many of their other songs that have so much more substance to them.

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Interestingly enough, for a song that’s usually all about the bass, it’s Richie’s performance that stands out to me.  Sure, Jon does and admirable pouty-face during the bridge, and Hugh holds up his end of the song, but it’s Richie’s solo that steals the spotlight here.

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This particular song doesn’t strike me as being as much of a standout performance as the rendition of Prayer right before it.

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All right, now we’re finally into the meat of the Live from London  DVD.  I’m used to Prayer being used as an encore rather than an opener, but that actually works well.  Bon Jovi shows need a high-energy opener–that one song can set the tone for the entire show, and this song is a great one for this application.

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Over the next few weeks, I’ll be working my way through the Live from London DVD one track at a time.  This was the first Bon Jovi concert DVD that I had gotten for myself.

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