Winding back the clock in Lisbon (last tour video post!)

Bon Jovi wrapped up their year-and-a-half-long tour in Lisbon on July 31, 2011... Here's a selection of videos, as promised. :)

Get Ready

I don't know how hard I was listening but back when I was a high school kid who couldn't wait to grow up (Ah, the naivety of youth!) I used to blast this song in my room a lot. Probably why it's one of my favourites from Bon Jovi's eponymous first album. It's not exactly a deep thinking song... but it is fun. And it was really great to see something/anything (other than Runaway) from those early albums pop up again, even if it was on the last show of the tour.

(It's Hard) Letting You Go

Perfect song? Yes. (Well... in my opinion, of course.)

Any Other Day

One of the best songs on Lost Highway was played for the first (and obviously last) time on the tour in Lisbon. Jon seemed pretty relaxed performing it (especially given he's apparently not a fan of it) and I enjoyed the jam at the end too.

I Believe

Passionate performance. And it might be the post-tour high talking, but if I close my eyes I'd almost swear it was the 90s.

This Ain't a Love Song

If Jon had just whacked that microphone stand out of the way and dropped to his knees a la Wembley '95, it would have been perfect... although given the recent knee injury, that probably wouldn't have been advisable. :P

More videos from every show of The Circle/Greatest Hits/Open Air Tour are on Hath's Circle Tour Blog.

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It's with a tinge of sadness that I hit 'Publish' on this video post. I started Blame It On The Love back in 2008 -- at the end of the Lost Highway Tour -- and it's strange to think that another tour has come and gone. We don't know when the next album or tour (either band or solo) will be. We don't know what the future holds. But we will probably be on the ride anyway.

I want to thank each and every one of you who has read this blog... whether you've followed it or just popped in once or twice. And for everyone who's commented or emailed me, I do read what you write and I appreciate that you took the time to leave your thoughts.

And finally... the tour may be over but I ain't going anywhere. ;) There's always something happening in Jovi Land, and Bon Jovi's never far from my mind anyway.

Until next time... keep the faith and never say goodbye!

(It's Hard) Letting You Go in Bristol

This rarely-played These Days track was the biggest surprise of Bon Jovi's June 27, 2011 concert in Bristol. This video popped up shortly afterwards... the start of the song is missing but most of it is here. And it sounds fantastic.



EDIT: Here's another video. :)

It's Hard Letting You Go live from the O2

I officially forgive The Powers That Be for releasing a completely unnecessary pro shot of "Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars" from London.... because "(It's Hard) Letting You Go" is now up on Bon Jovi's official videos page.

Watch the performance at this link.

Videos from London: Tour debuts of Letting You Go, Blaze, These Days electric

A couple of videos from the final night of Bon Jovi's o2 residency (June 26, 2010). Both these songs were played for the first time this tour, with "Letting You Go" played for the first time in significantly longer.

(IT'S HARD) LETTING YOU GO - Still picking my jaw up off the floor. Jon looks awfully pleased with himself at the end of this performance!


BLAZE OF GLORY - Jon seems to have made many people very happy by singing the original lyric "I'm the devil's son" instead of "I'm my father's son". ;)


THESE DAYS - The song technically made its tour debut on June 20 but was performed acoustic. Here it is in its original electric glory.