Our first surprise of the night is a NEW SONG! Bon Jovi's She Don't Know Me (one of their very best, it has to be said) is slotted into the number two position. Now, far be it from me to quibble, but Runaway is miles better than Wanted so I reckon the wrong track's been dropped. Just saying, is all...
The rest of the first set is fairly standard stuff, but the sound is absolutely top-notch so it's a particularly pleasing show.
Second half sees Stone Cold being tried out in a different environment. The empty dancefloor probably consigns it to the “could've been a contender” bin, I fear.
The set is very Journey-heavy with the Be Good To Yourself/Anyway You Want It pairing getting an airing alongside Don't Stop Believing and Separate Ways - the latter demonstrating that Big Dave is in better voice than ever.
The Bon Jovi singalong, Dann's solo and Big Dave's Zeppelin/DC numbers are followed by not one but three well deserved encores including Girl Can't Help It and Time.
The great sound (loud, but not ear-ringingly so) give us a chance to properly assess the new Floyd number – it's a winner – maybe even worth trying out in the Comfortably Numb slot in the right venues?
Good venue, great crowd, top performance.
