OK, pretty boy, let's see what you got

Jon Bon Jovi -- singer, actor, part own of an Arena Football team. Nah, none of these titles do him justice. Can we just agree that you also have to throw in words like "heart-throb" or "pretty boy?"

Tonight, Pretty Boy Jon plays Tampa's St. Pete Times Forum, and I'll be there to catch my first-ever Bon Jovi show. I gotta confess: I'm going in there with a bit of a chip on my shoulder. Last night, I caught a re-run of VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s, and "Livin' On A Prayer" was the top song.

Are you kidding me? It sends me into a rage every time. I want to cry "Fix!" and hunt down the warped computer hackers in Jersey who concocted this crime.

I'll get over it by the 7:30 start time. If you tune into the blog tonight, I'll try to blog some from the show. Maybe even include a photo of me and Ritchie Sambora sharing a beer bong or two.

In the meantime, here's the set list that the band was playing earlier this month:

1. “Lost Highway”
2. “Born to be My Baby”
3. “You Give Love a Bad Name”
4. “Complicated”
5. “Runaway”
6. “I Love This Town”
7. “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead”
8. “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”
9. “Blaze of Glory”
10. “Welcome to Wherever You Are”
11. “Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night”
12. “We Got It Going On”
13. “It’s My Life”
14. “Bad Medicine” (with partial version of “Shout”)
15. “I’ll Be There For You”
16. “You Want to (Make a Memory)”
17. “Bed of Roses”
18. “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”
19. “Have a Nice Day”
20. “Keep the Faith”

Encore:
21. “Livin’ on a Prayer’
22. “Last Man Standing”
23. “Wanted Dead or Alive”

Comments

[Marissa]

"Lay Your Hands on Me" is probably most favored by your's truly.
I rarely agree with the turn out of the VH1 lists, but watching the commentaries makes it far more enjoyable.

You might ask Jon why he shucked his chest hair a decade or so ago. Fuzzy chests are sexy! (on a man)

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[jane]

Jon is one of those dudes, much like The Clooney and John Stamos (shut up) who gets better looking with age. Although if you do end up sharing that beer bong, don't let Ritchie get behind the wheel -- that's been a bit of a problem for him lately.

My fave on the list: Livin' on a Prayer. (Good song, but number one greatest song of the '80s -- I think not). Reason it's my favorite: the modulation in the chorus about two-thirds through the song. I just think that's cool. Such a nerd.

[chad]

enjoy the show steve, i saw bon jovi in 2001 in dallas. it was an awesome show, one of the best ive ever seen. they only did one ballad that night, pure rock n roll bliss. at one point, there was a problem with tico's drums, well while they were fixing the problem, jon and ritchie did an a caupella version of cant help falling in love. it was a highlight of the show. those two guys can sing harmonies with the best of them. hopefully richies not blasted during the show.

[Complaint Department Manager]

Caught them back in '87 when they were on tour with Cinderella. I must say my favorite was actually "Edge of a Broken Heart"(cheesy, I know, but I like it for some reason). I must say Ciderella put on a slightly better show(Musically speaking). This was back when Jon was into the whole leaping over the crowds with the harness strapped on him.

[Spears]

Greetings from the Times Forum, where Chris Daughtry has just taken the stage. We've got about an hour til Bon Jovi comes on.

Looks like it'll be a full house here tonight. Jon knows how to pack them in.

[Spears]

Daughtry went old-school and played Foreigner's "Feels Like The First Time," which this crowd really got into.

But lemme just say, judging from beer fumes alone, this crowd would go nuts if Sean Daly took the stage and played "Da Butt" using just spoons.

[Marissa]

HA! The visual of the "spoons" schtick has me speechless.

[Carla]

You're not alone on that one Riss...nope not alone at all!!!

[jane]

Beer fumes, eh -- so that's what they're calling it these days.

Sounds like you're in for quite a rollicking evening, Mr. Spears...