Made a memory

That was then this is now, he's just as great as always!!

The first band on the stage tonight was Hedley. They were really good, so many bands today sound horrific live, but they sounded just like the songs I downloaded of them, oops did I say that out loud? But onto the real reason we went! The ever awaited Bon Jovi. At first the twanging of banjo and guitar of old country rang into the air while a video screen showed Jon Bon Jovi driving to an old country bar. He gets out of the car and walked into our stage where Richie Sambora's guitar kicks in to today's version of Lost Highway. They started rocking, jumping, playing, singing and hamming up a storm for us. Constantly rolling into one hit after the other. Then Vox took the Mike while Jon went back stage, suddenly like magic Jon appears in the crowd on a platform and starts to sing! From this pedestal he sang a few ballads and told us he was making it up as he goes. I believe him! Hearing "Make a Memory" live was incredible, in fact, it brought a tear! After four or five songs he makes his way back to the stage and plays "Shout" the crowd goes nuts! By now any other concert would have ended, but they kept playing with no sign of letting up. Then the lights go dark and Jon starts to sing "Living on a prayer" with no instruments, the crowd takes over singing and he says to us "that's why I come to Calgary". During the screaming and clapping and the demand for an encore I only saw about 5 lighters? Ah yes, in the land of high tech, everyone else had their phones pointed towards the stage illuminating in place of the fire glow. For his encore he came back singing Santa Clause is coming to town, complete with Santa throwing gifts at the audience. After a few more songs the band takes a bow, and then they shake their heads "nope their not done" they play another oldie "Twist and shout" again the crowds dance and sing, he could've sang anything we would have loved it. Just when I thought I wouldn't get to hear "Wanted Dead or Alive" he starts to play it the crowd starts to sing again, he laughs and says "you're gonna put me out of a job". For his last song which was after 2.5 hours, he hops into the crowd, walked along side the audience and out the back door still singing! Amazing concert. Amazing band. Wow. Thanx to agent 'B' for getting us the tickets!!