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Rebecca: “Do you think he’s short?”

Keira-Anne: “Does it really matter when he’s horizontal?””

A few days ago, Becky asked if I’d be interested in seeing tonight’s Bon Jovi concert at GM Place, seeing as her hubby wouldn’t dream of doing so. I shrugged my shoulders and said sure, knowing that pretty much any live concert is a good time.

Hedley (non-linkage intentional) opened the night, so being that Becky and I were patrons of the Siemens Club (tee hee), we sat and had a glass plastic cup of merlot while those four boys played their set. After a quick bottle of water, we were in our seats in plenty of time to see Jon Bon Jovi and his amigos take the stage. Tonight was the final Canadian date on their Lost Highway tour, so the bar was set rather high from the very beginning. “We played for almost three hours last night and we’ll be doing it again tonight. So if you’ve gotta work tomorrow or your mama’s meeting you on the corner for a ride tonight, you’d better send out those text messages now.”

Mr. B. J. announced that they’d play through the entire new album in its entirety, and then shuffle through 20 years’ worth of singles. I have to be honest for a moment: the new record is very much generic rock which can and will be very easily copied by countless cover bands at your friendly Fraser Valley bar. I spent much of this portion of the set thinking back to when “Seth” served “Carrie” a huge serving of pump-n-dump on Sex and the City.

The music ended, the lights went low and very faintly the first notes of “Livin’ On A Prayer” filled GM Place. Let me tell you one thing for very sure - you have not lived until you’ve belted that song at the top of your lungs with 13,000 other screaming fans. And from there, the band played a stream of the songs that have made them popular enough to still sell-out arenas two nights in a row. In Canada.

I expected to see a sea of acid wash denim, teased and crimped hair, leather vests, mullets and all the other horrific fashion staples of the decade that made Bon Jovi a staple of the big hair music scene. There was none of that - just a lot of people out to have a good time. Truth be told, the band doesn’t even need to make new music anymore. They could’ve simply batted back and forth between “Livin’ On A Prayer” and “Shot Through the Heart” over and over and over again for two hours and everyone still would’ve had a great time.

At least know I know what who I want for Christmas…

Sure he’s 45, but I’d still tap that. Yes, even with the Superman tattoo.

Post Edit: Becky posted a little video clip she shot tonight on her blog, so check it out.it