Good Charlotte October 16, 2018 Hard Rock Live Orlando, Florida

Good Charlotte kicked off their 2018 US tour here in Orlando. It had been over seven years since I had last seen them (in Indianapolis), and several things were immediately apparent, if irrelevant: Billy looks more like Just Jack from Will and Grace since he is wearing less eye liner these days. He also spent the entire evening on guitar and his keys weren't even on stage. Paul has lost a good bit of weight, and he still can't dance. Dean works a lot harder drumming for Good Charlotte than he does for Sugar Ray.
The music sounded as great as any of the six times I've seen them previously, albeit delivered with a bit more maturity. This was even addressed in the between song banter. Growing older and the accompanying life experiences tend to lend a slightly different perspective on some of their songs, evidenced by the inclusion of "Life Changes" from their 2016 effort "Youth Authority". This song, and two played from the brand new "Generation Rx" release were the only tunes played post 2007's "Good Morning Revival" (2010's "Cardiology" wasn't represented at all).

The love of Good Charlotte's music and going to their shows is something my daughters and I have enjoyed doing together forever (my youngest was six when their first album came out). At least one of them have been with me every time I have seen this band live. This, to me, is what's special about Good Charlotte!

1. Generation Rx
2. Self Help
3. The Anthem
4. The Story of My Old Man
5. Keep Your Hands Off My Girl
6. banter
7. Girls and Boys
8. Riot Girl
9. Life Changes
10. banter
11. Prayers
12. banter
13. Predictable
14. banter
15. Hold On
16. banter
17. Little Things
18. The Young and the Hopeless
19. banter
20. The River
21. Dance Floor Anthem
22. I Just Wanna Live
23. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (cut)

Download this show HERE.
Check out the Good Charlotte web site HERE.
A pretty good video of Boys and Girls is HERE.