What to expect, Bon Jovi, and A Monday Haiku

Well it appears that my blogging schedule is going to change. Likely if there is a new post it will be there first thing in the morning as I am going to be blogging in the evenings. This is not a bad thing as I am sitting on my bed doing this listening to my choice of music at my choice of volume(in this case it happens to be the Cars, JJ would like that) I also am planning on having guest bloggers once a week. So if you have something you want the world or at least the dozens of loyal Pete Chat readers to know , then just let me know.

So last November my dear friend Kathryn ( I call her Kitty Kat, and Leo I know you were wondering about Kat so we'll count this as your informal introduction) informed me that she had purchased tickets to see Bon Jovi in February. I told her that sounded awesome and if she needed someone to tag along that I would be that person. I wouldn't call my self a huge Bon Jovi fan but I had always liked their acoustic version of Wanted Dead or Alive. So after some care tutelage by Kat including a trip to the Karaoke place to sing Livin' on a Prayer ( a great karaoke song) I was ready to go to the concert.

Kitty Kat and I. We are so Rock N Roll.

We got to the concert which was at the Verizon center in Washington DC. The place was packed at there were a large amount of "Cougars" there. And I am not talking about BYU cougars. Jon said during the concert that Bon Jovi has been around since 1982. That means that their peak (although they still produce great music) in the late 80's was twenty years ago. That puts you right smack in the center of Cougar Country. (Not Provo). We got there and Daughtry was just opening up. They played a short set and it was great. my favorite was when they played the opening chords and riff to "Home Sweet Home" by Motley Crue. The crowd erupted and sang along. Daughtry then transitioned into their song "Home". It was very well done.

The place was packed.

Kat and I discussed which song Jon would sing first. We knew it had to be a song that was popular and upbeat so the crowd would be into it. We also knew that it wouldn't be Livin' on a Prayer because that is arguably their most popular song. We agreed on "You Give Love A Bad Name" . Alas he sang Lost Highway (the name of the tour) and the second song was as we predicted. Everyone was singing along which was great. Jon is a total rock star and for the next two hours he worked hard. Kat and I thought it was especially funny when he referred to Richie Sambora as his "consigliere" the same thing I call Dan Nelson.

He sang all the hits and I was especially excited when he sang LOAP which the crowd went crazy for. Everyone was screaming at the top of their lungs.

They finished up and then came out for a an encore which included Wanted Dead or Alive. We left our ears ringing our souls delighted.

On the metro ride home there was a man who had a heavy back pack on. The Metro jerked to a halt and the back pack went flying. Causing the man to say "F-ing Metro" and then when he composed himself "I hate this GD Metro" Kat and I wanted to laugh but we didn't want to embarrass the guy any more. This was so funny I called Kat three days later to remind her of it.

We had a great time and I am so glad Kat invited me (srsly Leo...she's a keeper). An amazing evening that ended in a Blaze of Glory.

JBJ is one of the few people who can pull off the Leather Vest Look

Monday Haiku

March showed up so fast

I just made a memory

Don't Mess With Texas