Sunday, December 05, 2010

Good Form


Were you at the Bon Jovi concert last night ? I was, and boy what a cracker.
Every bogan within a 100 kilometer radius was there - it was like a great rocking bogan nest, and Bon Jovi was the queen bee.
Speaking of bogan nests, I havent seen so many mullets gathered together in one place at once. It was like being at a national McGyver lookalike convention.

But beyond the prerequisite flannel shirts, faded denim and leather jackets, lets not forget it was Bon Jovi we were there to see. And see him we did.

From the stands he looked more like a little bogan figurine than the international superstar he is - but when you're singing along to the raspy lyrics of It's my Life, it doesn't really matter. Unlike so many singers these days who seem to get catapulted to stardom through winning a singing contest on TV, Bon Jovi is one authentic rock star. No one txt'ed his name on a Friday night to help him get through to the next round. This guy did it himself and it shows. The sounds were slick, the video projections were fluid and professional, and the entire show was thoroughly entertaining. These guys have clearly done this before.

And I commend that:

The hair, the faded denim, the leather jacket - the classic coarse voice that lends itself equally well to the touching Bed of Roses (which was noticeably absent from the line-up) to the rebellious Bad Medicine, BonJovi delivers exactly what's expected from his fans. And that's more than I can say about most products you pay for these days, which leave you more living on a prayer than he does.

Anyone else at the concert?

1 comment:

Kaiapoi Student Magazine said...

hey i saw your comment on my review so i read yours. its cool.