The Goddess Hathor

Mid-Day Motivators: Hug?

2012-02-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

Bay, you make me laugh with these :)

~ Hath

JBJ: All In for Youth

2012-02-01T11:05:00.000-05:00

Going All in For All Youth
~ Jon Bon Jovi and Michael Kempner

This past summer, the two of us -- a musician and a PR executive -- set out on a listening tour, visiting with young people from Atlanta and New Orleans to Houston and back to our home state of New Jersey. We met with extraordinary young people, whose dedication to overcoming their circumstances was matched only by the passion and caring of the organizations who helped them along the way, offering, as a young woman in Newark told us, "comfort and community" and genuine belonging. We realized that our nation's greatest untapped natural resource is our next generation. These young men and women represent homegrown talent, ready, willing, and able to be a part of the future; they simply need the outlook, the outlet and the opportunity.

There are things each of us can do every day -- right now -- to help. Local businesses can provide paid or unpaid internships reserved specifically for disconnected youth in the community. Educators can work closely with community organizations in identifying students at-risk of disconnecting from education and employment while connecting them with preventive support. Community members can spend one or two hours a week mentoring.

We know this approach can work because we witnessed it during our listening tour happening across hundreds of effective organizations around the nation.

Visit the Huffington Post to read the whole essay.

~ Hath

Wanted Wednesday: February 1, 1990 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

2012-02-01T10:00:00.000-05:00

Please rise for the playing of our national anthem.

Good Morning! Today's selection comes by way of an audience recording in my collection. It doesn't sport the long introduction, nor the Richie-Verse that some of my favorite versions have, but still, this one is awesome.

All Jon all the time -- which is not necessarily a bad thing :)

Let's Ride!

You can download this track here.

~ Hath

New Blurb from @TheRealSambora

2012-02-01T08:05:00.000-05:00

Tease.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Verizon

2012-01-31T12:00:00.000-05:00

Bergman's Blog

2012-01-31T07:37:00.000-05:00

As seen on Twitter:

davidbergman: I take a look back at my life on the road with @BonJovi and debut two never-before-seen images of Jon on my blog. http://t.co/DjB4GZwB

Here are the two photos:

David Bergman has a blog entry up on his site here, with more photos. He says he has photos from Jon's surgery to fix his knee, but he's "holding on to those images for now"; I can't imagine why Jon'd want to release those. BUT, I don't know the guy, so I have no idea why he does anything he does :)

~ Hath

Hugh Interview

2012-01-30T15:44:00.003-05:00

Frankie DiVita interviews Hugh McDonald of Bon Jovi at NAMM 2012 about signing for Carvin, the next Bon Jovi record and the rumors of Jon Bon Jovi's death.

~ Hath

Thanks, Catte, for dropping this in my inbox!

Mid-Day Motivators: Darlin'

2012-01-30T12:00:00.000-05:00

I wonder if anyone's ever told him 'no'...

~ Hath

Story Update

2012-01-30T07:00:00.000-05:00

The next chapter of Another Reason to Believe has been posted. Thanks for reading!!

~ Hath

Hugh Out and About

2012-01-27T13:12:00.000-05:00

Hugh dropped by the Work HARD\Play HARD Lounge at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Utah on January 24th.

Thanks, Catte, for dropping the photos in my inbox -- yeah, those aren't cute shoes :)

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivator: How Do I Look?

2012-01-27T12:00:00.000-05:00

I had to -- the story is still, STILL, popping in Google Alerts.

But no, you don't.

~ Hath

Resplendent Randomness: Heartbreak Hotel

2012-01-27T10:43:00.000-05:00

The Elvis Presley classic "Heartbreak Hotel" was released this day in 1956. Under the heading "Jon, when you do your next solo project, a croony record featuring covers of songs by The King and Sinatra wouldn't be a bad thing", here's a little trip in the way-back machine to the Songs and Visions concert in Wembley in 1997.

~ Hath

Jon Bon Jovi at SAP

2012-01-27T08:59:00.001-05:00

As seen on SAP TV:

200 SAP employees turned out at a SAP Clear Purpose volunteer activity in Camden, New Jersey. They built a playground in just a single day. Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi showed up to pay tribute. Similiar projects were held in 10 countries across North and Latin America during the SAP Month of Service.

Tweet with @TheRealSambora

2012-01-27T08:51:00.001-05:00

Yes, @LukeEbbin got Richie to tweet (at least for now). You can follow him @TheRealSambora. Don't believe me?

TheRealSambora RichieSambora

HelllloooTwittteeerrrrrrrr!!!!! Great to be here. I'll be updating periodically about mynew awesome solo record as well as other goings on

And, Richie issued a personal invitation to each and every one of you:

~ Hath

Thanks to BadMedicineINqn on YouTube for rotating the video before posting it :)

Mid-Day Motivator: Glasses

2012-01-26T12:00:00.000-05:00

Unless they're those Coffee-Talk-Lady glasses. Then they just make you look girly.

~ Hath

Soraia Needs Your Help!

2012-01-25T15:25:00.002-05:00

Posted by ZouZou on Facebook:

We are eligible for 93.7 WSTW 2012 Homey Awards. Nominate us for Song of the Year!!! Entry deadline is this Friday, January 27th!

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Just cut and paste the entry below into an email addressed to Homey@wstw.com

Song of the Year - "Runaround" by Soraia

One entry per person (email address), so please tell as many people as you can to send that email! Thank you so much!

Soraia is currently in the process of recording their record "ZouZou's Petals" in both Sanctuary Sound, Red Bank, NJ and at Sine Studios in Philadelphia, PA. Eight of the twelve songs were co-written with Jon Bon Jovi, who took a strong liking and interest in the band and offered to help the band with the recording of their record. The invitation came after they opened for Bon Jovi in March 2011 in Philadelphia, PA.

The album is heavily influenced by 60's garage, rock, soul, and rock n' roll.

The full Soraia EPK can be found here.

If you'd like to hear the song before you vote, Soraia has it up at reverbnation. If you'd like to SEE the song before you vote, Soraia played the track when they opened for Bon Jovi on Jon's birthday last year. You can watch below

Good luck, ZouZou!!

~ Hath

You can visit Soraia on Facebook, or on their web page, or they're @SoraiaRocks on Twitter.

Mid-Day Motivator: Wanna Play?

2012-01-25T12:00:00.000-05:00

Oh HELL yeah.

~ Hath

Wanted Wednesday: January 24, 1987 (San Francisco)

2012-01-25T10:00:00.000-05:00

Please rise for the playing of our national anthem.

Another trek into the Land of the Long Intro. (A place I wouldn't mind in person, let me tell ya). This time from Cow Palace (which brings to mind Holstein-themed wallpaper and giant udder-shaped chandeliers. So I'm strange. Shoot me.)

A lovely stroll through puppyville with Jon keeping all the lyrics for himself :)

Let's Ride!

You can download this track here.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivator: Cougar

2012-01-24T12:00:00.000-05:00

I think the funny thing is, Jon talks about the women in the audience as cougars. Hate to break it to you, hon, but most of us are younger than you...

That being said, with toys like THAT, I'd never be bored.

~ Hath

Good Deed

2012-01-24T10:41:00.000-05:00

What a great thing to have done.

NikkiRichWTB NikkiRich http://twitpic.com/89js9n Yesterday Richie signed a guitar and Nikki signed it as well for a little girl, Desiree that we take care of every once in a while. She has cancer and is luckily in remission, all she wanted for her 14th birthday was something signed by Rich and me, So Richie and Nikki decided on a guitar! This is Richie in studio with the guitar for little Desiree...We will post pics of Desiree as soon as her mom sends them....

Looking forward to the pictures of Desiree with her prize!

~ Hath

Thanks Catte, for sending this along.

Richie on ExtraTV on 2/16

2012-01-24T09:37:00.000-05:00

Thanks Catte for sending this along. As seen on Twitter:

NikkiRichWTB NikkiRich

Richie and @1NikkiLund will be on Extra TV at 2pm on February 16th!!!!!

~ Hath

Guitar Master Class

2012-01-24T07:36:00.001-05:00

Saw a link for this on facebook...

Click to enlarge

LA: Master Class and Charity Event

An intimate event featuring Tommy Emmanuel, Richie Sambora, and Laurence Juber. Benefiting the Women and Cancer Fund, tickets are $1000 and limited to 50 attendees.

For more information, please email manager@tommyemmanuel.com

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivator: So Girls...

2012-01-23T12:00:00.000-05:00

You know what they say: Don't knock it 'til you've tried it :)

~ Hath

David Jamming in Memphis

2012-01-23T11:06:00.000-05:00

Felicia Boswell (star in the National Tour of MEMPHIS the Musical) jams to Tina Turner's "Rock Me Baby" in Memphis, TN during a jam session on Beale Street. David Bryan rocks out on the keyboard!

~ Hath

Thanks, Kiwi, for dropping the link in my inbox :)

Hugh, Out and About

2012-01-23T09:59:00.000-05:00

From EBS Sweeden

Hugh was on hand for this year's NAMM, held in Anaheim.

NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), commonly called NAMM in reference to the organization's popular NAMM trade shows, is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $17 billion global music products industry. Our association—and our trade shows—serve as a hub for people wanting to seek out the newest innovations in musical products, recording technology, sound and lighting. NAMM's activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages.

~ Hath

Thanks, Imp, for the email drop!!

MEMPHIS on PBS February 24

2012-01-23T07:54:00.001-05:00

From Theater Mania

PBS will broadcast the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis on Friday, February 24 at 9pm as part of the THIRTEEN Great Performances series.

The production, which is playing at the Shubert Theatre, is directed by Christopher Ashley, with choreography by Sergio Trujillo. The show is based on a concept by George W. George and has a book by Joe DiPietro and music and lyrics by David Bryan.

Set in the segregated South of the 1950s, the show follows the fictionalized life story of white radio disc jockey Huey Calhoon, who falls in love with both rock & roll and an electrifying black singer, Felicia Farrell

The broadcast will feature the show's original cast, including Tony Award nominees Chad Kimball and Montego Glover, along with Derrick Baskin, J. Bernard Calloway, James Monroe Iglehart, John Jellison, and Cass Morgan.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Give it up

2012-01-20T12:00:00.000-05:00

Hmmm, Keyboards are OKAY... but I gotta go with axes over keys.

~ Hath

More from @LukeEbbin

2012-01-20T08:24:00.000-05:00

(thanks BadMedicineINqn for putting it up on YouTube).

So, are you excited yet for the new record??

~ Hath

Story Update

2012-01-20T07:00:00.000-05:00

The next chapter of Another Reason to Believe has been posted. Thanks for reading!!

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Teek!

2012-01-19T12:00:00.000-05:00

LMAO Bay.

Seriously, what would you do with a cardboard cutout? A ballistics gel model, maybe. NO wait; too floppy. I'll think of something...

~ Hath

Bamboozle Pre-Sale

2012-01-19T10:31:00.000-05:00

From a mailing from BonJovi.com

click for a larger image

Click here to pre-order your ticket

click for a larger image

Download the trip forms to purchase here.

Travel packages are exclusively available to Backstage JBJ members. If you are not already a member, click here to join.

~ Hath

More Jon @ the Pats

2012-01-19T10:00:00.000-05:00

This isn't Jon, but it was pretty funny. This brief interview w/a local radio personality who (from the sound of it) has a major crush on JonBon :) and has the BEST friend on the planet. From MIX104.1 Radio.

A couple of my favorite lines:
"I think I knew the voice; I knew who it was -- 25 years of obsession will help you do that."
"Shrieked louder than any girl with Bieber Fever ever has."

In other areas of the 'Net, someone put together the clips of Jon from the box along with media shots.

And here's Jon playing with Bergman's camera at the game. Wonder if he has one of these of his own yet?

~ Hath

New David Interview

2012-01-19T08:00:00.000-05:00

With Pierre, on WMMR. From their website:

Greetings Citizens!

I got a call the other day from David Bryan, the keyboard player for Bon Jovi. He wrote the music and co-produced Memphis, the Tony award winning musical which is at the Academy of Music every night through Sunday, January 22. It's a wonderful play about a DJ in the 1950s and the racial struggles of the time. I highly reccomend seeing it before it leaves town next week. I asked David about Memphis, the other musicals he's working on, and what Bon Jovi is up to these days. By the way, you can purchase tickets for Memphis at www.KimmelCenter.org. Take a listen!

Cheers,

Pierre

The interview is embedded in the WMMR blog entry.

~ Hath

Bongiovi Pasta Sauce

2012-01-19T07:39:00.002-05:00

... now on sale!

http://www.bongiovibrand.com/

Thanks, Kiwi, for passing this along. I think I'll stick with my sauce though. My grandma's from a different part of Italy, and her sauce is amazing. I almost have it right (lol) and for $24USD plus shipping, I can buy enough ingredients for a couple multi-gallon batches :)

~ Hath

Yesterday

2012-01-19T05:38:00.000-05:00

* we interrupt this blog for a wicked short quasi-political statement *

...HathBlog was on strike in protest of the SOPA and PIPA acts that are now in the US Legislature. You may have noticed Google had a black bar across its logo, and Wikipedia (English version) was completely down for the day as well.

Senators' websites went down just from the sheer surge of voters trying to write them. NYC and SF geeks had protests that packed city blocks.

Tech companies and users teamed up. Tens of millions of people who make the internet what it is joined together to defend their freedoms. The free network defended itself. Whatever you call it, the bottom line is clear: from today forward, it will be much harder to mess up the internet. Hopefully.

Approaching Monday's crucial Senate vote there are now 35 Senators publicly opposing PIPA. Last week there were 5. And it just takes just 41 solid "no" votes to permanently stall PIPA (and SOPA) in the Senate. What seemed like miles away a few weeks ago is now within reach.

The Wanted Wednesday and Mid-Day Motivators still posted (as I had them pre-scheduled) and can be found in the blog archive links over on the right-hand side.

If you're in the US, bug your Senators about this. Say you oppose PIPA, and urge the Senator to vote "no" on cloture.

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

A little alarmist, admittedly, but the basic message is (I feel) right, and the last 30 seconds or so are the scariest.

* we now return you to your regularly-scheduled HathBlog *

Thanks for reading!

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Tell the Truth

2012-01-18T12:00:00.000-05:00

My high school's drum major never looked THAT good...

~ Hath

Wanted Wednesday: January 17, 2006 (Atlanta)

2012-01-18T10:00:00.000-05:00

Please rise for the playing of our national anthem.

You know this one right?

Jon gives the crowd a chance to prove it; giving them the first verse. I always love watching Jon's face when he listens to the crowd sing. You know it does his heart good.

Anyway.

Richie comes in with the next verse (swoon) then Jon's back after the solo. A solid, fun performance.

Let's Ride!

You can download this track here.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Clear Communication

2012-01-17T12:00:00.000-05:00

Ah yes, Bay, that would be key :)

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Guys!

2012-01-16T12:00:00.000-05:00

Bay, I'm sure though he may not NEED a pat-down, there'd be a line forming...

~ Hath

JonBon at the Patriots Game

2012-01-15T19:11:00.000-05:00

What a fantastic blow-out of a game (sorry, Denver fans).

Wonder if JonBon is in Wisconsin tonight to watch his Giants?

In any event, the man looks wicked cold. It was freezing Saturday night, and I was glad to forego the in-stadium experience in favor of a nice toasty down blanket and a comfy couch. I've done the freeze-your-ass-off winter games at Gillette (and Foxboro Stadium before that) and I know I wanted no part of that yesterday :)

GO PATS!

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Have a Nice Day

2012-01-13T12:00:00.000-05:00

Yeah, but if it weren't for them, we wouldn't have all this eye candy...

~ Hath

Thank You, @LukeEbbin

2012-01-13T08:20:00.002-05:00

Luke posted this video on his yfrog yesterday, and it's been re-posted to YouTube (by lots of people; this one is from polnina2006)

Have I mentioned how excited I am for this album to drop?

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Bus Ride?

2012-01-12T12:00:00.000-05:00

Is that a euphemism?

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: WTF Bro?

2012-01-11T12:00:00.000-05:00

LOL Bay.

This reminds me of the Richie boot where he's trying to play The Answer, and his guitar is out of tune. He spends a few minutes tuning it, and is chuckling throughout.

~ Hath

Richie in the Studio

2012-01-11T11:45:00.000-05:00

Some pictures, sent to me by various folks (thanks Liz, Queenie, Catte, Kiwi) that they culled from Twitter/instagram/wherever. I think they're all Luke Ebbin's photos.

Luke, thanks for the pictures!!

Thanks
~ Hath

Wanted Wednesday: January 11, 2003 (Osaka, Japan)

2012-01-11T10:00:00.000-05:00

Please rise for the playing of our national anthem.

Today's selection comes to you from the Bounce Tour. There honestly isn't much to say about this one. It's nice, clean perfect -- just the way the Anthem should be.

Let's Ride!

You can download this track here.

~ Hath

FF Directory Updates

2012-01-11T08:11:00.002-05:00

Lots of new updates for you. Apologies to the authors for the delay in getting these added to the directory!!

Always Run To You ~ by Summer
A Jon story.
Match: What happens when you meet yours?

You're Not Alone ~ by Summer
A Richie story.
When two lost souls connect...

Love Lies ~ by ShotThroughTheHeart98
A Jon & Richie story.
After Richie and Kmae's breakup, will their love be the same? Will Kmae going on tour with the band make Richie leave?

Learning to Live Again ~ by Ascarya
A Jon story.
He never really knew what he wanted until she came into his life. Every time she trusted someone with her heart, they gave her a reason not to. Then he came in and changed everything.

~ Hath

A New Year's Message from JBJ

2012-01-11T05:39:00.000-05:00

As posted on the Bon Jovi Facebook page:

Greetings to all. Happy 2012! I hope everyone had a fine holiday and that you're all ready for what we hope will be an exciting 2012.

Since we spoke last I've been informed that over 15 million Bon Jovi followers are out there monitoring our activities. Thanks. Considering we're not actively touring and don't have a record out that is amazing. The Circle Tour was beyond our wildest dreams. 4 million of you saw the tour and made us the biggest tour on the planet in 2010 and #2 in 2011... it's only fair we let some of the other bands have some of your attention in 2012 but don't worry, we are writing up a storm and have a really good record coming together. Richie and the guys are all happy and healthy. At least that's what they tell me...

Thanks for the posts regarding my blogged demise. As I write this I am very much alive but I died online December 19th, 2011 and it was a wild 60 minutes. Fortunately my family was all together when the calls came in and we quickly dispelled the rumors. Besides all the well wishes 'dying' is soooo overrated. We all have so much to live for so make the best of each day.

In 2012, I look forward to the Soul Kitchen helping those who in these difficult financial times need help from their neighbors. Remember, a helping hand up is not a hand out. Empowering your neighbor is not entitling them. You'd be surprised how many people today are either in need or on the verge of economic assistance. WE have the power to make a difference. Find something or someone that moves you... you can make a difference and I promise it will make you and that neighbor in need feel something magical. Don't fall into the negative. Don't assume the press or those in the media know better or know more. Follow YOU. Partisanship, is just ignorance in disguise.

Ok, enough of my thoughts. It's time to go to work. I'll fill you in on any one off shows like Bamboozle in Asbury Park as the dates come together. Until then root for your favorite team, who ever that may be and look out for your favorite band, we know who that should be.

See you round... JBJ

I know which team I'm rooting for.

Dear Jon -- I think a rematch of that horrible 2008 Superbowl is in order. When the Pats make it in, we're throwing a party at Casa de Hath -- feel free to swing by.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Let us out!

2012-01-10T12:00:00.000-05:00

Well, for me, maybe there's one I'd leave trapped in there.
But that's just me.

~ Hath

Story Update

2012-01-10T07:00:00.000-05:00

The next chapter of Another Reason to Believe has been posted. Thanks for reading!!

~ Hath

Bergman Interview

2012-01-09T13:05:00.000-05:00

Thanks to CatteSambora for this information.

David Bergman did a call-in interview with his old buddy Silverman on Sports. It's about 30 minutes long, and can be found here..

The interview is mostly about football and photography, but (of course) there's a little Bon Jovi in there as well. Catte edited out the About-Bon-Jovi parts, and put that up on my mediafire, here.

Some highlights:

- The story of the "Death Pic" from the mansion
- Stephanie was (apparently) the first one to get the call - "Hey Dad, you're Dead"
- A little more about photography tips for Jon
- Nothing official but Bon Jovi will likely "go back out" in 2013
- Shout-out to "all the Bon Jovi fans listening" (and shameless plea by Silverman for Bon Jovi fans to follow him on Twitter)

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Who Said

2012-01-09T12:00:00.000-05:00

Sorry everyone -- I thought I had pre-posted these to last through my vacation, but clearly not. Never fear, Bayaderra has a whole slew of new ones ( and I still have some older ones ) to get us through the next little while.

~ Hath

David Q&A

2012-01-09T10:35:00.000-05:00

Durham Performing Arts Center has a brief interview with Memphis Composer (and our favorite curly-haired Keys Man) David Bryan:

What attracted you to write the musical MEMPHIS?
The story. It’s an epic American tale about the birth of rock & roll, I just love that we not only portray one of the first white DJ’s to integrate the radio, but we also dramatize an interracial love story (when it was against the law in many states to have a interracial marriage). Ultimately, it’s a story about how music helped bring about social change, and how this music helped bring people together.

Can you describe a most enjoyable part of writing a Broadway musical?
There are so many phases a show goes through and I love them all. It starts with Joe and me in a room, then we add actors for a reading, then we add a director, choreographer and creative team to put a production on stage. Then we’ll try out the show with a few out-of-town productions before we bring it to Broadway. And all this time, we’re constantly tinkering with every aspect of the show. We don’t stop until we feel we’ve gotten it right. Or, as I like to say, until we no longer feel as if we’ve gotten anything wrong.

What new musical are you and MEMPHIS collaborator, Joe DiPietro, working on now?
Joe and I have a new original show in the works called Chasing The Song. It’s about American songwriters from 1962-1964 based on the songwriters who worked in the Brill Building. It’s a fictional story about factual America. We’ve already written a bunch of songs and have a great script. We’re at the beginning where it’s just Joe and me in the room, but soon we’ll be ready to get to the next stage of development. We’re looking forward to creating and building a brand new work.

You can read the whole interview here.

~ Hath

JonBon in DC

2012-01-09T09:52:00.001-05:00

JonBon was President Obama’s guest in D.C. last week, sitting on a panel of youth and volunteers, along with the US Secretary of Education, to discuss the government’s Summer Jobs Plus program, which aims to boost employment and job training opportunities for disadvantaged youth.

This was posted on Bon Jovi's Facebook:

“Here’s how we spent our day: The White House Council met with youth, corporate representatives, various White House staff and the President as we discussed the Summer Jobs initiative... good day.”

~ Hath

Wanted Wednesday: January 5, 1991 (Nagoya, Japan)

2012-01-05T10:00:00.000-05:00

Please rise for the playing of our national anthem.

So I have a boot that's purported to be from "today" back in 1990 (Wembley) but I didn't want to start off the new year with a "Maybe this is right". The bootleg I have from "Wembley" has 23 tracks. Any setlist I've found for that date (and admittedly, I didn't look more than 10 minutes) has only a handful of songs listed. If someone has a 'real' setlist from this date, that'd be great.

Putting a pin in THAT one for now, today's track is still from This Week back in 1991, just tomorrow, not today.

There's no long intro; the track starts in with those four notes we all know so well. It sounds (to me anyway) that it's a little slow; just half a beat or so, so initially I thought the boot was damaged. But Jon's voice sounds just right, so I guess it's just a slower, lazier version.

It's alright (sorry wrong song) -- the lazy strumming brings to mind the guys kicking back on a couple of high-top stools just leaning into every strum. A very nice mental image, if I do say so myself.

Let's Ride!

You can download this track here.

~ Hath

PS: Note the new time on the post -- 10am Eastern gives me a little more time if I'm falling behind :)

Mid-Day Motivators: Wasted and Wounded

2012-01-04T12:00:00.000-05:00

Bay, the fingers through the hair is what gets me in this pic...

~ Hath

Happy New Year!

2012-01-03T16:07:00.002-05:00

Jon Bon is looking tanned, rested, and gorgeous as he and the fam wrap up their vacation in St. Barts (a guess on my part on the "wrap up", as most schools have started back by now).

MY New Year's wasn't even close to that lovely :) I've been battling a head cold, but it's winning and currently laying siege to my lungs. Dammit. Every winter I go through the same thing, so you'd think I'd learn by now to start OD'ing on the Vitamin-C around Christmas time, but NOOO... (lol)

Ah well. I hope everyone's holidays were wonderful, and that 2012 brings you all only GOOD things.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Nope

2012-01-03T12:00:00.000-05:00

BAY! Bad girl, lol

What a way to start the new year!

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Simple Gesture

2011-12-30T12:00:00.000-05:00

*GULP*

~ Hath

Story Update

2011-12-30T07:00:00.000-05:00

The next chapter of Another Reason to Believe has been posted. Thanks for reading!!

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Sweet Dreams

2011-12-29T12:00:00.000-05:00

Bay, what a gorgeous picture...

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Axes

2011-12-28T12:00:00.000-05:00

You got that right, T!

~ Hath

Wanted Wednesday: December 27, 1989 Birmingham

2011-12-28T07:00:00.000-05:00

Please rise for the playing of our national anthem.

I know, I KNOW, we did 2 shows from this tour this month already -- what can I say? Back in the day, Christmas holidays must have taken a back seat to the tour machine.

Let's just enjoy it, shall we?

Let's Ride!

This can be found on my Mediafire.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivator: Party Pooper!

2011-12-27T12:00:00.000-05:00

Every party needs a pooper, that's why I invited thee...

~ Hath

Oprah's Master Class

2011-12-26T13:33:00.000-05:00

From The Woman's website:

A new season of Oprah's Master Class debuts with Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda. Other masters profiled this season will include three additional award-winning actors Goldie Hawn, Sidney Poitier and Morgan Freeman; media mogul philanthropist Ted Turner; acclaimed musicians Reba McEntire and Bon Jovi; and professional athletes Laird Hamilton and Grant Hill.

Oprah's Master Class returns Sunday, January 8 10/9c, only on OWN!

~ Hath

Christmas in the Tropics

2011-12-26T13:00:00.000-05:00

Culled from various websites, emails, and blogs.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Rumors

2011-12-26T12:00:00.000-05:00

This made me cringe, Bay. What an AWFUL thing for them to do to the fans and DJs everywhere, lol

~ Hath

News from Vegas

2011-12-26T11:05:00.000-05:00

Bon Jovi video show coming to Fremont Street

Vegas, Inc has the scoop:

The Fremont Street Experience is getting a new video show starring Jon Bon Jovi for the new year.

“Bon Jovi’s Cosmic Concert” will premiere at 10:45 p.m. New Year’s Eve on the Viva Vision screen, Fremont Street’s 90-by-1,500-foot LED canopy.

A digital spaceship will drop members of the band onto the jumbo overhead screen as three classic Bon Jovi songs play — “It’s My Life,” “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” and “Livin’ on a Prayer.” The canopy will flash images of the musicians performing as the music blares.

Bon Jovi himself selected the three featured songs, Fremont Street Experience officials said.

Starting Jan. 1, the show will become a regular part of the Fremont Street entertainment rotation. It will play nightly at 8 p.m., sandwiched between Don McLean’s “American Pie” and the Doors’ “Strange Days in Vegas.” Every hour nightly from 6 p.m. to midnight, the canopy displays a video show set to music from various bands.

New Year’s Eve will transform Fremont Street into “TributePalooza,” a 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. celebration featuring music from Steel Panther, Rock Sugar and 10 tribute bands. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman will host a midnight countdown, followed by a fireworks show.

The Fremont Street Experience is typically free and open to all ages, but tickets for New Year’s Eve party will cost $30 and be restricted to people 21 or older.

The Fremont Street Experience is located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas on the historic street that started it all. The world-famous, one-of-a-kind entertainment venue is home to Viva Vision, the biggest big screen on the planet. More than 12 million lights in the Viva Vision canopy and 550,000 watts of concert quality sound pumped to speakers throughout the venue produce an incredible array of eye-popping imagery and heart pounding music. Viva Vision shows appear nightly on the hour beginning at dusk and are free and open to the public. The giant LED screen towers 90-feet above a pedestrian mall lined with unique retail shopping kiosks and two permanent performance stages. Ten legendary casinos line Fremont Street Experience with more than 60 restaurants and thousands of loose slots. Free concerts, special events, and roaming street performers entertain the nearly 17 million visitors who come to experience the vintage Vegas attraction each year.

Yet one more place now that Mr. Hath won't go on vacation for fear of seeing Bon Jovi against his will.

:)

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Dammit Rich!

2011-12-23T12:00:00.000-05:00

*snicker*

~ Hath

Happy Holidays

2011-12-23T09:00:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone --

I'm off on my annual multiple-Christmas-celebration-extravaganza.

We head out to Long Island today for several days, then we're back the end of next week where we prepare for our holidays at home and with my family. I've got some things scheduled to pre-post, but posting will be pretty slim for the next week or so.

I will catch up with my emails and posting, and may be posting during the week, but I'm planning on some dedicated family time -- I'm sure you understand :)

So, whether it's Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Festivus, or any other winter-type-holiday, I hope it's a truly joyful one for you and your family, and I wish your New Year be filled with nothing but happiness.

I leave you with one of my favorite New Year's toasts:

Here's to the bright New Year
And a fond farewell to the old;
Here's to the things that are yet to come
And to the memories that we hold.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Welcome to the Light

2011-12-22T12:00:00.000-05:00

Bay, I'll stick to the dark side :)

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Want Some More?

2011-12-21T12:00:00.000-05:00

LadySambora, when I saw this, the first sound byte that popped into my head was from the robot bartender in The Fifth Element, asking the priest "do you want some more" in that monotone-robot voice :)

~ Hath

Radio Interview with Matt

2011-12-21T07:59:00.000-05:00

From 92.3 Now Radio

The Internet is for rumors…

Rumors like the one that took over Facebook yesterday. It all started when a blog called dailynewbloginternational declared the New Jersey native son dead.

We got the scoop from Jon’s brother, Matt Bongiovi...

You can listen here.

The article goes on to say

For the record, someone should have realized what was up when this unknown blog also claimed that actress Megan Fox is HIV positive.

Really, EVERYONE should have realized it was a hoax when you actually READ the "press release" and noticed all the grammatical errors, missing words, etc., etc.

I'm with Queenie though -- Google Alerts, drop it already!

~ Hath

Wanted Wednesday: December 1995 - Red Bank

2011-12-21T07:00:00.000-05:00

Please rise for the playing of our national anthem.

This cut picks up after Richie's "Heaven Help Us All" solo, where Jon's still talking about Richie and how his daughter calls him "Uncle MooMoo". Too cute. Suppose he got cowbells for Christmas that year?

Richie starts this one out -- taking the intro verse. Apologies in advance for the over-zealous audience members yelling the words and screaming through the solo.

Let's Ride!

And you can snag this from my Mediafire if you like.

~ Hath

PS: Next week is the last Wanted Wednesday post for 2011 -- any interest in keeping this going for 2012? Drop me a comment; let me know! I still have many boots we haven't tapped into :)

NEW RICHIE MUSIC THIS SPRING!!

2011-12-20T15:11:00.000-05:00

At least, that's the scoop according to Luke Ebbin (Ocean Way Recording) who's producing Richie's record:

“Richie and I have worked on and off together for years,” explained Ebbin. “Richie came off the Bon Jovi tour energized and we got together to write a couple of songs. The results were very good, so we kept writing more and decided to go in and record them. The recordings came out great, so Richie decided why not make this a solo record? There are eight songs in the can now, including a co-write with Bernie Taupin. We’ve started round two of sessions and hope to have a full album done by early spring.”

You can read the whole article at MixOnline.

~ Hath

PS: Catte, thanks for passing on the great news!!

Mid-Day Motivators: Sharing

2011-12-20T12:00:00.000-05:00

Yep, T; is surely is.

~ Hath

MORE Hope Concert

2011-12-20T09:30:00.000-05:00

Some photos and information from the ever-lovely CatteSambora

Show Lineup:

Jon Bon Jovi
Southside Johnny
Gary U.S. Bonds
Bobby Bandiera
The Jersey Shore Rock-n-Soul Revue
Nicole Atkins
Brian Fallon (of The Gaslight Anthem)
Tim McLoone and The Shirleys

Bobby Bandiera (Music Director, Vocals, Guitar)
Nicky Addeo (Vocals)
John Berry (Trumpet)
Joe Bellia (Percussion)
Jim Celestino (Guitar, Vocals)
Doug DeHays (Baritone/Tenor Sax)
Layonne Holmes (Vocals)
Tommy Labella (Tenor Sax)
Hugh McDonald (Bass)
Mike Mancini (Piano/Keyboards)
Tim McLoone (Vocals)
Tommy Meares (Trombone)
Rich Scannella (Drums)
Arne Wendt (Keyboards)

Proceeds of the Hope V Concert benefit the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. At the start of the show Bobby presented a check for $175,000 to the Cancer Institute.

About the Hope Concert (from the show program)

The Hope Concert is a community benefit concert produced by the Count Basie Theater and starring an exceptional lineup of Jersey Shore musicians. All the musicians are volunteering their time tonight. The theater is donating the venue, and only the direct out of pocket costs are reimbursed so as close as 100% of the proceeds as possible may benefit the charity.

From fundraisers in local bars to large concerts in big venues, the Jersey Shore music community has had a long tradition of helping friends and neighbors in need, and the spirit of the hope Concert is best summarized by Music Director Bob Bandiera: "I like the idea of giving back when I can, and I like being able to help a friend when needed. But mostly I like having the chance to apply my craft to supporting a cause... However sick or tired or miserable I may be at the end of a day, I always try to remember that somewhere, someone has it worse than I do, and it only takes a little bit of time and effort on my part to give back."

~ Hath

JBJ Stars at the Hope Concert V

2011-12-20T08:37:00.000-05:00

From NJ.COM

Andy Mills/The Star-Ledger
The wicked Twitterati had him in the grave earlier today. But on Monday night, Jon Bon Jovi disproved rumors of his death at the Hope Concert at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. The rock star, who was the latest high-profile entertainer to be prematurely buried by pranksters on the Internet, looked and sounded fit as he sang a jazzy version of “The Letter” by the Box Tops, the J. Geils Band stomper “House Party” alongside Southside Johnny, and Bon Jovi hits “Wanted Dead or Alive,” “Who Says You Can’t Go Home,” and “Born to Follow.". Backed by longtime sideman Bobby Bandiera -- the evening’s musical director -- and the 14-piece Jersey Shore Rock-N-Soul Revue, Bon Jovi ended the two-hour benefit concert with a flourish.

Jon Bon Jovi returned for a holiday-themed encore set, pulling out his best Elvis impersonation for “Blue Christmas” and splitting microphone time with Nicole Atkins and Gary U.S. Bonds on a raucous rendition of “Run Run Rudolph.”

Atkins, Bonds, Southside Johnny, Brian Fallon of Gaslight Anthem, and Tim McLoone and the Shirleys all lent their strong voices to the Hope Concert cause -- raising money for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. The benefit, which was the fifth in the series of occasional charity concerts at Count Basie Theatre, brought in $175,000 for the comprehensive cancer center. Unlike most all-star charity shows, the Hope Concert was well paced: No performer outstayed his or her welcome, and the musicians (mostly) resisted the temptation to extend their songs to absurd lengths. Bandiera had his Rock-N-Soul revue drilled, and he proved to be a generous, graceful master of ceremonies.

Like Scott Baio, who was victimized by a similar prank a few days ago, Jon Bon Jovi seemed unnerved by the barrage of Twitter rumors. He referred to the hoax several times, and even pantomimed taking phone calls from concerned friends checking to see if he was still alive. He even felt the need to rehash the old Mark Twain quip about how the reports of his death had been exaggerated.

At the last Hope Concert in 2008, Jon Bon Jovi shared the Count Basie stage with Bruce Springsteen. The Boss did not make a surprise appearance on Monday, but “Thunder Road” pumped over the theatre sound system after the show prompted a compensatory singalong.

~ Hath

Hope Concert Photos

2011-12-20T08:12:00.000-05:00

Some from the NJ Star Ledger

~ Hath

Hope Concert V ~ Set List and Videos

2011-12-20T07:36:00.000-05:00

Hope Concert V

Count Basie Theater

December 19, 2011

Set List

The Letter (with SSJ) | Letter-2 | Letter-3 | Letter-4
House Party (with SSJ) | Party-2
Wanted Dead or Alive
Who Says You Can't Go Home
We Weren't Born To Follow
Blue Christmas (with SSJ) | Blue-2 | Blue-3
Run Rudolph Run (with SSJ, Gary US Bonds and Nicole Adkins) | Rudolph-2

Extras

Story Update

2011-12-20T07:00:00.000-05:00

The next chapter of Another Reason to Believe has been posted. Thanks for reading!!

~ Hath

Heart of Camden Photos

2011-12-19T12:24:00.000-05:00

There are a number of shots posted on the JBJ Soul Foundation Website. My favorite? Him squatting down to talk to the kids at their level. I love the little boy's reaction to Jon too. Very adorable.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Listen

2011-12-19T12:00:00.000-05:00

Ma-a-a-a-a-an, T, and my wallet was JUST starting to drop the Skeletor impersonation... :)

~ Hath

Bon Jovi World Tour App

2011-12-19T07:49:00.003-05:00

Found on the Android Market

Jon Bon Jovi and select members of the crew narrate this exclusive audio tour of Bon Jovi's sold-out world tour, 144 dates that began in Hawaii and ended in Portugal. Swipe through a special collection of Jon's favorite photographs from the road and listen to a customizable Bon Jovi music player. How to use the app:

Swipe through the carousel to browse photographs by acclaimed “action photographer” David Bergman.

Tap on a photo to view it in full-screen.

From the full-screen view, tap the icons to open:

- Audio Commentary: Hear audio from Jon Bon Jovi and photographer David Bergman

- Music Player: A customizable player that invites you to purchase the Greatest Hits or soundtrack your app experience with your own Bon Jovi songs from your iTunes library

- Facts and Figures: Read more about the tour and what it took to capture these incredible moments

From the front row to backstage, you have never seen Bon Jovi this close.

$3.99 USD

Now, except for the commentary, which sounds like it could be cool, I could create the same thing with Adobe PDF Maker for free. Also, the developer's website is not active, just says "Bon Jovi Support Coming Soon", so purchase at your own risk!

~ Hath

Backstage Christmas Pressie

2011-12-19T06:56:00.001-05:00

From the Bon Jovi Website:

All Year 23 Backstage Jon Bon Jovi Standard and Signature members* have a special treat in store for the new year. In January, all Year 23 Standard and Signature members will receive Jon Bon Jovi & Friends LIVE - an exclusive CD compilation of both Bon Jovi originals and cover songs performed by Jon Bon Jovi and Friends.

Backstage members get a sneak peek at the CD's track list before anyone else. Check it out!

Jon Bon Jovi & Friends LIVE

So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star
You Give Love a Bad Name
Ain't Nothin' But a House Party
Lost Highway
Pretty Woman
We Weren't Born to Follow
Under Pressure
Wanted
Sympathy for the Devil
Baba O'Riley
Sleep When I'm Dead
Who Says You Can't Go Home
The Letter
Old Time Rock & Roll

*Members who purchased starting September 14, 2011 onwards will be receiving this CD in their package. If you are a current online only member, you can upgrade your membership to receive this CD.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivator: Nice Banner

2011-12-16T12:00:00.000-05:00

OK, so, what's the best/worst banner you've ever seen at a show?

My least favorite was held aloft by someone with a hard-on for Captain Crash. Even throughout Richie's solo, the dude (or dudette) held it high, and RIGHT in my line of sight.

~ Hath

Tico Interview

2011-12-15T14:44:00.001-05:00

From the little style file:

TLSF: When did the concept of Rock Star Baby first develop?
TICO: Rock Star Baby first started in 2000, then later revamped and released in Europe and USA in 2009.

TLSF: How were you able to maintain your rock star style after becoming a parent?
TICO: Being a musician is a life style and labor of love, like any other profession it has it ups and downs, For me it’s being away from my son… I’ve always tried to not let the celeb lifestyle envelope my life.

TLSF: What is your favorite fatherhood moment?
TICO: Everyday I see something in my child that makes me proud!

TLSF: What are your must have baby/kid items?
TICO: A must have, is my first born baby sets… all the clothing should be of best quality and easy to put on and take off.

TLSF: How does your son influence your style?
TICO: In my eyes, Kids are naturally cool, they are pretty perceptive to there surroundings. When a new style comes out i like to ask my son if he likes it or not..

TLSF: What are your fashion tips for dads?
TICO: The reason for starting RSB is so dads can have a place to shop for the kids, ”Its totally a man friendly line.”

TLSF: The Little Style File knows that kids have their own sense of style – how do you influence your child’s style?
TICO: By exposing my son to what I believe is cool. Kids develop there style via there parents manner of dress.

TLSF: What is your favorite thing to do with your son?
TICO: Painting pictures together and fishing.

TLSF: We have to know – what is the bedtime for a rock star’s son?
TICO: 8 PM Sharp!!!

Not sure when this interview was given (although post-2009 is a good bet) but it's cute.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivator: O Great

2011-12-15T12:00:00.000-05:00

LMAO Bay, I can't even imagine...

Well, maybe I could...

~ Hath

Bamboozle Festival PreSale

2011-12-15T07:19:00.004-05:00

Please note this is a 3-Day Wristband valid for admission into the Bamboozle Festival on May 18th-20th 2012

May 18th: Doors 5:30PM
May 19th: Doors 2PM
May 20th: Doors 2PM

A valid wristband is required for entry into the festival. There will be no physical tickets. Wristbands will be mailed to the customer 6-8 weeks prior to festival date. The festival is General Admission/Standing Room.

Tickets are $216 USD, and go on sale to the "general public" this Saturday at 10am.

LiveNation preorder starts at 10 am EST today. Codeword blues

~ Hath

NYE Clips

2011-12-14T12:15:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the link, Catte... Jon Bon Jovi clips from the NYE movie.
Most likely will be yanked at some point, so watch/snag now while it's there...

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Full Moon

2011-12-14T12:00:00.000-05:00

And WHY isn't one of the strange things stripping to the skin and dancing in the moonlight?

Huh?

~ Hath

New Story

2011-12-14T11:45:00.000-05:00

Tre and Alice Faye have a story in progress for your reading enjoyment.

It's called Misunderstood.

From the Authors:

Welcome to the Live and adventures of Brooke and Eden, two girls making their way through life. One who takes a standard route and another who decides to do things a bit differently and both end up finding the Jovi guys.

This is era specific, (These Days Era to be exact) history's a bit different considering.

Enjoy!

~ Hath

Richie Interview

2011-12-14T11:36:00.000-05:00

From Biker's Bash (and DecoDrive on WSVN channel 7 in Florida). Forgive the video quality -- I streamed it on my PC.

Some take-aways from the interview?

Richie REEEEEEALLLLY likes the beach. A lot. And boats. And the ocean.

He's written 35 songs in the last couple months -- working on his solo album. WHEN IS IT GOING TO BE DONE?? (lol)

And if you catch the last few seconds of the video, you can hear the words to "Fallen From Graceland". C'mon, someone out there has GOT to have that on video, no? Please?

Well, I guess we can watch his performance of Prayer...

~ Hath

Wanted Wednesday: December 16, 2011 - Gothenberg

2011-12-14T07:00:00.000-05:00

Please rise for the playing of our national anthem.

What can I say? I love the puppy years. Love the years when Richie didn't care if he played a hundred zillion extra notes, and gave us long intros. This intro is very similar to the show we featured last week -- but seeing as how THIS show only occurred 10 days later, I'm not surprised :)

The gut-clencher moment in this one? Jon's little breathless parting remarks...

I swear to god I'd drive all night long...through the pouring rain...the snow...just to get back home. Just to get back home. Just to get back home.

Sigh.

Let's Ride!

As always, this track is up on my Mediafire.

~ Hath

Resplendent Randomness: Let's go Waaaaay Back

2011-12-13T13:03:00.000-05:00

...to 1980 and one of Richie's early bands, Mercy. I've seen bits of this before, but not the whole thing.

~ Hath

Mid-Day Motivators: Admit It

2011-12-13T12:00:00.000-05:00

Actually, I'm more in the talkbox-wannabe camp...

~ Hath

Advent Calendar

2011-12-13T09:50:00.000-05:00

I'm a bad Goddess -- I've had this link for DAYS and neglected to share -- sorry about that.

Rike has put together a Jovi-themed Advent Calendar for everyone's enjoyment. The link for that is here.

For a taste of what's on the calendar, here's today's picture:

Thanks Rike!!!

~ Hath

Bamboozle Music Festival

2011-12-13T09:17:00.000-05:00

Reported in the Asbury Park Press:

The Bamboozle Festival, which has grown into a music institution since its inception in 2003, will return to its birth city here in May with rocker Jon Bon Jovi headlining the three-day event.

John D’Esposito, Live Nation talent buyer and founder of the Bamboozle Festival, said Monday that it was time to return here, and the City Council last Friday agreed to sign an agreement for the 10th annual festival to be held on the city’s waterfront May 18, 19 and 20.

The event began in Asbury Park, but by 2006 moved to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford.

So far, Bon Jovi, one of the top-touring acts in the music business, and the festival’s other headliners, California pop-punkers Blink-182 and the Foo Fighters, a top-selling rock band formed in 1994 by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, have been announced as performing.

The festival promoter at this time is offering only three-day ticket packages, which go on sale 10 a.m. Saturday for $190 plus applicable fees. For more ticket information, visit www.thebamboozle.com.

You can read the rest of the article here.

~ Hath

Videos: Biker Bash

2011-12-13T07:24:00.001-05:00

It'd help if I posted them -- sorry 'bout that :) I'm a little quick on the button click today.

Thanks to nurselaurenann for posting these.

Blowin' in the Wind ( clip):

Meet & Greet:

I'll Be There For You

ZuckerPRFL has some clips too

Blowin' in the Wind (2 clips):

IBTFY (clip):

~ Hath

Home Fires

2011-12-13T07:02:00.001-05:00

It's Christmastime again, which means that the ever-lovely TaraLeigh has written another short Tessa/Jon story for us.

Home Fires

Some notes from the author:

The plan is Twelve days to Christmas...and 12 days of story. There may or may not be a post for every day. But it will end on Christmas. =)

It's Christmas 2011 and Tessa and Jon are having trouble connecting. They have to remember that schedules, family, and music are only part of their lives...and that the home fires are always burning.

Enjoy!

~ Hath