[Captain_jovi]

Richie's part in Help. HOLY HELLLLLLLLLLLLLL. YES.

[bonjovi90]

Bon Jovi | Historic Concert at Olympiastadion |...

Some more moments from the show that I recollect from my memory. As most of you know, it was my first one. And that's not why I rate it that highly, I've seen concerts where I have no problem at saying that they were poor.
The magic that night started before Bon Jovi did. The Olympic roof is a special construction and about 20 minutes before show time, it sounded like rain was hammering on it, even though the sky was clear. The fans had actually begun to make a laola wave and were stomping their feet.
That wave went through the full stadium for easily ten minutes. Just out of nowhere.
Jon was in the most insane mood I've ever witnessed him live or seen him on a recording - in a positive way! Listen to the way he started Everyday or It's My Life!
Before the show, there was a MTV contest and Jon sang Runaway with the winner in his dressing room and then admitted in the talk afterwards that he couldn't stop thinking about the song. At the show, he completely screwed up the lyrics, laughed it off and commented on it - all while the song was still going.
Some say he aimed it at three fans who were at almost every show in the front row, it may have also been that he looked down to the contest winner and addressed her.
Afterwards, they were set for Saturday Night, but Jon changed it on the spot to Diamond Ring with Richie already having his electric guitar ready and playing the solo on it. I didn't know the song, but that bluesy solo sent shivers down my spine back then!
The crowd reacted so loudly to it that Jon decided to do Heroes as well, asking David if he had the piano sound for it ready.
After a crazy Saturday Night rendition with ad-libs and even some lines of Jersey Girl, Jon and Richie extended the song on and on at the front with Tico following them blindly and the whole band not missing a beat. Jon enthusiastically shouted "Tico, read in my mind again! He's got my back, give him the beat!" and the band straight on firing into Just Older.
Richie's I'll Be There For You rendition was amazing with him playing bluesy licks for almost a minute before "entering" the song. Tico's drum beat for Something To Believe mixed with the crowd still singing the "oooh oooh" parts in the end.
Jon had the lyric sheets for it taped onto the stage, but the crew went with spartanic lightning which had him complain into the microphone "I can't see a word up here" [1:49:28] because he didn't know how to start the song.
At the end of the Undivided, Jon cut off singing the final chorus and the whole stadium sang it back to him like it was one of their biggest hits, even though it had never even been a single.
During Rockin' All Over The World, Jon wanted to tease the crowd with his typical "they're getting tired" banter. What happened was that the back of the stadium actually started shouting the "I like it" parts so loud that it rolled back to the stage like a thunder wave and had Jon looking around like "where does it come from?"
He was so caught up in the song that he almost finished it like a full track before realizing he needed to get back to I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. He then altered the lines to "...baby, I'm a little crazy, I'm a little out of time, I got out of my mind!" [2:14:35].
In the first encore, near the end of the Captain Crash, the full moon was to be seen in the middle over the stadium. Jon noticed it, stating he lost his mind "once and for all" and then howling at the moon like a werewolf.
Jon went into a full blown band introduction and when he shouted "I ain't kidding! On the guitar, Richie Sambora!", the crowd was screaming so loud that you literally couldn't hear anything from the stage anymore! [2:46:15]
Everyone was drained (it was the hottest summer in Germany's history up until 2018 or so) and thought the show was done when, out of the dark, Jon suddenly screamed "I ain't going nowhere" and them kicking into These Days.
They literally played to the edge of exhaustion, Jon's voice was almost shot at the end of the song, but he looked to the band once and then announced with a big grin on his face: "one more song ready" before kicking into a sheer endless rendition of Twist And Shout!

Setlist:
01. Intro [0:00​]
02. Bounce [1:29​]
03. You Give Love A Bad Name [4:37​]
04. Wild In The Streets [8:23​]
05. Livin' On A Prayer [14:04​]
06. Jon promising to break records [20:22​]
07. Everyday [21:07​]
08. Lay Your Hands On Me [24:13​]
09. Keep The Faith [30:16​]
~ Sympathy For The Devil [34:16​]
~ Jungle Improvisations [35:24​]
10. Wanted Dead Or Alive [39:54​]
11. In These Arms [45:27​]
12. It's My Life [51:52​]
13. Bed Of Roses [55:52​]
14. The Distance [1:04:32​]
15. Runaway [1:11:05​]
16. Jon deciding to throw the setlist around [1:16:03​]
17. Diamond Ring [1:16:31​]
18. Heroes [1:20:28​]
19. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night [1:25:12​]
~ Improvisations with snippet of Jersey Girl [1:28:44​]
20. Just Older [1:34:24​]
21. I'll Be There For You (Richie Sambora on lead vocals) [1:40:53​]
22. Something To Believe In [1:48:51​]
23. Undivided [1:55:30​]
24. Born To Be My Baby [2:00:31​]
25. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead [2:07:01​]
~ Rockin' All Over The World [2:10:21​]
~ Jon teasing crowd the get louder [2:12:58​]
26. Raise Your Hands [2:17:03​]

Encore 1:
27. Misunderstood [2:26:16​]
28. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars [2:30:02​]
~ Jon howling at the full moon [2:34:59​]
29. Bad Medicine [2:35:32​]
~ Shout [2:42:03​]
~ Band Introductions [2:44:08​]

Encore 2:
30. These Days [2:50:04​]
31. Twist And Shout [2:56:45​]

[bonjovi90]

Bon Jovi | Alison | Elvis Costello Cover | Dublin...

[kleman]

Originally Posted by bonjovi90

Even if you don't have time for the full show, the encore with Richie's and then the band's great instrumental versions before Wanted and the amazing ad-libs in Blood On Blood are worth checking out!

Bon Jovi | Live at Flanders Expo | Ghent 1993 - YouTube

Setlist:
01. I Believe [0:00​]
02. Wild In The Streets [5:14​]
03. You Give Love A Bad Name [10:43​]
04. Born To Be My Baby [14:23​]
05. I Can't Help Falling In Love (acapella) [19:54​]
06. Bed Of Roses [20:55​]
07. Keep The Faith [28:39​]
08. I'd Die For You [36:31​]
09. Dry County [41:24​]
10. Lay Your Hands On Me [52:55​]
11. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead [1:01:51​]
~ Jumpin' Jack Flash [1:06:06​]
12. Rock Some More [1:10:19​]
13. Bad Medicine [1:11:18​]
~ Shout [1:17:43​]

Encore:
14. Help! [1:22:58​]
15. Stranger In This Town (instrumental) [1:26:05​]
16. Full Band Instrumental [1:28:38​]
17. Wanted Dead Or Alive [1:31:07​]
18. Blood On Blood [1:37:21​]
19. Livin' On A Prayer [1:44:34​]

Hey. What about this show ?

Bon Jovi - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead / Jumpin'...

[bonjovi90]

It wasn't filmed completely. The video ends once Richie starts his acoustic solo before Wanted. The filmer was there to record Billy Idol for a friend and just kept on filming until he ran out of tape space.

[rickysambo]

That's very well written, bonjovi90! Paints a vivid picture, thanks

[liljovi93]

https://youtu.be/h4kfYGbuG38

'Story Of Love' official video snippet.

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[bonjovi90]

Bon Jovi | Live at Cincinnati Gardens | Original...

The story about Jon shouting "From Biloxi, Mississippi to Cincinnati, Ohio and all around the world..." before Livin' On A Prayer: Jon met a guy in Biloxi, Mississippi who was much older than him and once he approached him, Jon admitted to be ready for those kind of "you play in one of those rock'n'roll band?" kind-of questions.
But the person was pretty shy and finally told him: "Jon, my name is Tommy and, believe it or not, my wife's name's Gina. We went through a lot of trouble times as kids and when we heard the song with our names on the radio, it really hit us."
Jon admitted to have been speechless at that story since the names had been made up by them, but he realized that the song had really made an impact upon this conversation.

[Jonny Sambora]

Originally Posted by bonjovi90

The story about Jon shouting "From Biloxi, Mississippi to Cincinnati, Ohio and all around the world..." before Livin' On A Prayer: Jon met a guy in Biloxi, Mississippi who was much older than him and once he approached him, Jon admitted to be ready for those kind of "you play in one of those rock'n'roll band?" kind-of questions.

But the person was pretty shy and finally told him: "Jon, my name is Tommy and, believe it or not, my wife's name's Gina. We went through a lot of trouble times as kids and when we heard the song with our names on the radio, it really hit us."

Jon admitted to have been speechless at that story since the names had been made up by them, but he realized that the song had really made an impact upon this conversation.

one of the first bootlegs I ever heard. Although Jon's voice was shot, the energy and passion was mind blowing! And all performed in the original key! Funny how most of the songs last about 10 mins, silent night in particular is epic!!

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[Johny]

Originally Posted by bonjovi90

Bon Jovi | Live at Cincinnati Gardens | Original Broadcast LP | Cincinnati 1987 - YouTube

The story about Jon shouting "From Biloxi, Mississippi to Cincinnati, Ohio and all around the world..." before Livin' On A Prayer: Jon met a guy in Biloxi, Mississippi who was much older than him and once he approached him, Jon admitted to be ready for those kind of "you play in one of those rock'n'roll band?" kind-of questions.
But the person was pretty shy and finally told him: "Jon, my name is Tommy and, believe it or not, my wife's name's Gina. We went through a lot of trouble times as kids and when we heard the song with our names on the radio, it really hit us."
Jon admitted to have been speechless at that story since the names had been made up by them, but he realized that the song had really made an impact upon this conversation.

Thanks. Question is the date. I used to have it as March 19 but when Paragon shared his version (best one at that point, I haven't compared it with yours) he had it labeled as March 20. From what I remember, he and his were there so he could be a reliable source. Well, the band played both nights there. Anyone any confirmations, info?