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12/10/05 - CONTINENTAL
ARENA, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ Review
by Teresa Bodziony:
What a dreary day, pouring rain all day, but that would
never stop us from seeing Bryan and the guys! Got there early and to our surprise,
no one was there yet. But shortly after, cars started rolling in. So we went in
and met up with fellow baddies Diane with her daughter and Angelina with her sister.
So sorry to have missed you Jen. After catching up we got settled in our seats
which were in 6th row. During opening act we were observing the first and second
rows, which had plenty of empty seats. So my sis, fellow baddie Alicja, and our
friend Margaret were planning on how we will try to head on up there. After the
opening act finished, we headed up, nonchalantly to the second row. A few minutes
later Diane and Ang joined us, yeah!!! So the lights go out and we make a move
for the front row, which had 4 seats empty. The security tried to stop me with
his knee while he was sitting, but I just kept going and he did not stop me. Margaret
said that after that he just let her and Alicja in. So we end up at our favorite
spot after all, between Bryan and Keith. Ang and Diane ended up standing behind
us and then some other people got up. However, the crowd was stiff and most were
sitting (that is why we desperately need a solo gig Bryan, you hear that?! ) Bryan
didn’t let that get to him. He continued playing with a smile and with his
magic, worked the crowd into having a blast. Security was tight, kicking the folks
behind us out into their own seats. Bryan as usual made a comment telling them
to chill and relax. 
Bryan
played the usual set list that he played during the summer gigs. He did however
include Hearts on Fire (Alicja gets brownie points here for knowing ALL the words,
which Bryan showed his appreciation). What a disappointment to no encore. I hope
he doesn’t plan this for the rest of the shows.
Thanks for all that you
do Bryan, Keith, Mickey, Norm and Gary. Even though it was short, it was definitely
SWEET.
This morning I heard a call come in to one
of the radio stations, and the girl was commenting on a few concerts she went
to past couple of weeks. She said to last night’s gig, “Bryan blew away
Def Leppard”…you better believe it!!! 
Setlist:
Room
Service
Somebody
Open Road
18 Til I Die
Can’t Stop This Thing
We Started
Kids Wanna Rock
Back To You
Summer of '69
Everything I
Do
Cuts Like A Knife
When You’re Gone
Hearts On Fire
Heaven
It's
Only Love
The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You
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