BJCT Post: Santiago

Bon Jovi was in Chile last night!

Check out the BJCT for setlist, photos, and videos/audio (as we find it).

Have anything you want to share? Drop a line to the BJCT Blog Team

~ Hath

Circle Tour Hits Orlando

In addition to delivering his State of Downtown Orlando address, Mayor Buddy Dyer slipped some music news into his appearance at the new Amway Center this morning:

Bon Jovi is headed to the new Amway Center. Details are yet to be released, but Amway Center sources confirmed that the band is bringing “The Circle Tour” to Orlando’s new arena – sometime.

Of course nothing is official until you see it on Bon Jovi's website.  And Matt did say something about US dates being announced "this month".  And Jon did say something about hitting the states in February, so keep your eyes open!

~ Hath


source

DVR Alert: Memphis Cast Performance

According to Playbill.com, the cast of the 2010 Tony Award-winning musical Memphis will perform on “The Early Show” on CBS Oct. 2. They will be seen belting out “Someday” and “Steal Your Rock-N-Roll” during the 8 AM hour.

Memphis, a tale of interracial romance amid the birth of rock-n-roll in the 1950s, won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score (David Bryan and Joe DiPietro), Best Book (DiPietro) and Best Orchestrations (Bryan and Daryl Waters). It is currently running at the Shubert Theatre.

“The Early Show” airs in the New York metropolitan area on WCBS (Channel 2). Check local listings.

~ Hath

Good Morning!

What a fantastic surprise in my inbox this morning from the ever-lovely Queenie.  4am was made MUCH better by seeing this first-thing...

Click him.  Go ahead.

Can't.....break.....fake.....eye....contact.....

*whew*

~ Hath

That "Other" Jersey Johnny

From the NY Football Giants' Website:

ARE YOU GOING TO THE GIANTS GAME ON SUNDAY?

BE SURE TO ARRIVE AT THE STADIUM EARLY FOR A SPECIAL CONCERT OUTSIDE THE WEST HALL PLAZA AT 6PM BY LEGENDARY JERSEY ROCKERS SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE ASBURY JUKES!

THERE WILL BE FOOD, REFRESHMENTS AND SOME GREAT MUSIC TO GET YOU READY FOR THE BIG GAME AGAINST THE CHICAGO BEARS!

DON'T MISS IT!

So, anyone going to the Giants game, have fun!

~ Hath

From the Mailbag: iPhone Tour App

This was sitting in my inbox when I opened it tonight:

Hi,

My name is Daniele Fruzzetti, I'm a software developer, I created "Bon Jovi Tour Guide" an App for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to get all the info about the Bon Jovi Circle Tour.

Description:
With Bon Jovi Tour Guide you get all the info about the Bon Jovi Circle Tour 2010 and 2011 with DAILY UPDATES of CONCERTS SETLIST! Search within the App for YOUTUBE VIDEOS of concerts, just tap on a song title in the setlist! Search for concerts' photos on Flickr within the app!

Bon Jovi Tour Guide provides also info about tickets availability and links to buy them.

The feature I like very much of my app it's the ability to search for youtube's videos of a specific sonf of a specific concert with just one tap on a song title in a setlist.

    

  

iTunes link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bon-jovi-tour-guide/id393405255?mt=8

The app price is 0.99$.

Thank you very much.
Daniele Fruzzetti

Now, I have an "old fashioned" iPod, so can't check this out. I can NOT vouch for the app or the developer. If you're so inclined, there ya go. If any of you end up purchasing the app and want to write a review, I'll post it for you -- whether it's good or not.

~ Hath

Puppy Jon and Richie

We Fictionistas were passing around emails today, and these videos made the rounds. We were quite giggly at the obviously inebriated Jon, and the painted-on-jeans on Richie. If you haven't seen them before, hopefully you enjoy!





~ Hath

Hair Nation Rooting for Sambora

Keith Roth (on Hair Nation Sirius/XM Satellite radio) is a fan of Richie Sambora and rooting for the boys to be voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Today, after playing Ballad of Youth (LOVE that song), this is what he had to say:

"The Kid from Woodbridge New Jersey, who may be inducted into a Hall of Fame with Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck.... all of his heroes. I'm rooting for Richie Sambora. Yes. What a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame it's gonna be in 2011."

Thanks, Catte. Satellite radio is apparently one of those things that is verboten at work, so I have to listen to my Richie tunes on the trusty iPod :)

So Rich, you've got lots of us out here pulling for you and the guys to make the vote this year!

Good Luck!!

~ Hath

A Matter of Perspective...

...Or Jon, here's one to keep your ego firmly in check.

Check this out from Theater Mania:

Bon Jovi, featuring Tony Award winner David Bryan; Broadway veteran Darlene Love; and music icon Neil Diamond are among the 15 artists nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, according to The New York Times.

You can read the full (short) article here.

Jon who? :)

~ Hath

Thanks Wills, for sharing this!

BJCT Post: Lima

Bon Jovi was in Peru last night!

Check out the BJCT for setlist, photos, and videos/audio (as we find it).

Have anything you want to share? Drop a line to the BJCT Blog Team

~ Hath

BJCT: The Movie

Thanks Catte, for this vid link (and the screen caps)!

There's a video up on YouTube that's touted as being a teaser for the Circle Tour Movie that's coming out on November 8th. (Hathlet is counting down the days -- he can't wait to go).  I've found four theaters near me that are showing it (including the cinema Patriot Place, YAY!).  All I did was google "bon jovi circle tour movie showtimes MA" and BOOM!  So, Hathlet and I are going.



As per this site, here's the scoop:

Filmed in May 2010 in their home state of New Jersey, this classic concert film will screen in cinemas worldwide to coincide with the release of their Greatest Hits CD on Universal Music, during the week of 8th November 2010.

The running order of the concert is

1. Blood on Blood 6:11
2. We Weren't Born to Follow 4:59
3. You Give Love a Bad Name 3:42
4. Whole Lot Of Leavin' 4:31
5. Born to Be My Baby 5:11
6. Lost Highway 4:04
7. We Got It Going On 4:32
8. Have a Nice Day at 4:40
9. When We Were Beautiful 5:14
10. Superman Tonight 5:25
11. It's My Life 4:09
12. Make A Memory 4:33
13. Bed of Roses 8:05
14. Saturday Night 5:22
15. I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead 5:40
16. Who Says You Can’t Go Home 5:49
17. Keep the Faith 6:54
18. Wanted 6:10

Wow, not even a whole show? Where's Prayer? Where's Never Say Goodbye? Where's Dry County? We can only hope that (a) like MSG, these will be "bonus tracks" if/when they release the DVD, or (b) this site is full of poop. Time will tell, I guess, since Obie is apparently not speaking to me :)

If you want the trailer for some reason, you can download it here.

~ Hath

Wanted Wednesday ~ Sessions from the Vault

Please rise, for the singing of our national anthem...

Here's one reaching way back.  It's off the "Sessions from the Vault" bootleg CD set; I think this is on disc 3. This disc has the legendary Basement Sessions where Jon and Richie were holed up in the Sambora family basement to write songs for the then upcoming album, Slippery When Wet.

This is an extremely raw track which helps make it fabulous.

Can't you see them in a dark, basement bedroom in their ripped jeans, t-shirts and tennies, hair all messed up because it's way too early in the day to be vertical?

They're sitting, Richie on the edge of the bed, Jon on the chair he pulled over from the particle-board desk in the corner; an old Casio tape-recorder between them on a cigarette-scarred coffee table. C'mon, I know you can see it.

If you like young "Puppy Jovi"; acoustic, raw, unpolished -- you'll love this.



You can download this track here.

And because I'm feeling generous in my old age, here's a second and third track from the Sessions set.

Track #2 (download here) is a rehearsal of the song before laying down the production demos to take into the studio with the producer. Still raw, just Jon and Richie and their guitars. A little less raw, but no less delicious.



Track #3 (download here) is the polished studio demo that the Jersey Boys (whole band) took with them to the studio to begin recording with their producer. It's different from the final version and fun to listen to with decent audio quality.



~ Hath

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Bon Jovi is nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

Rock and Roll, in all its forms, gives us a microphone to communicate with the world. It has the power to bring nationalities and generations together, to elect world leaders, and to move people. No other art form has the social significance of Rock and Roll. You simply cannot understand Western Culture without taking a serious look at this music.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum exists to collect, preserve and interpret the impact the Rock has made on our world. These stories and the Rock Hall blog explore facets of the myriad ways that rock reaches us.

The inductees will be announced in December, and the 26th annual induction ceremony will be held on March 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan. Artists become eligible for nomination 25 years after the release of their first single or album, and the awards are voted on by more than 500 music professionals.

For now, here is the list of nominees from the R&R HOF site:

Alice Cooper
Beastie Boys
Bon Jovi
Chic
Neil Diamond
Donovan
Dr. John
J. Geils Band
LL Cool J
Darlene Love
Laura Nyro
Donna Summer
Joe Tex
Tom Waits
Chuck Willis

We know a couple of things.

WE the fandom think they should have gone in last year, and are a shoe-in for this year.  We'll see.  You still have the critics who say that Bon Jovi hasn't really influenced anyone in the Rock and Roll world, so don't deserve it.

WE the fandom KNOW there will be a hot time in Peru tonight as the guys celebrate their nomination, and are hoping for a high-energy show from the band as they ride the euphoria wave.

Congratulations, Bon Jovi.  Well done.

~ Hath

source

Bon Jovi Circle Tour MOVIE!

This summary is not available. Please click here to view the post.

Do Ya Love Tico?

I know, I know, who doesn't right?

If you need a little hit of The Hitman this morning, check out this little blurb from sound check in Anaheim earlier this year.

~ Hath

Greatest Hits!

Stuff to know about the Greatest Hits

1. Bon Jovi's Greatest Hits comes out on November 9th in the US & Canada

2. There is a single disc (16 songs) and double disc (28 songs) available

3. You can either pre-order the physical CD or get it as an MP3 download on release day.

4. The offer comes with 2 instant downloads: the new single "What Do You Got" and "This Is Our House"

This has been a message from your Goddess; proud member of the Bon Jovi Street Team :)


~ Hath

Facebook Messages

Messages from Dave and Richie

And Tico

From the set of What Do You Got

MORE of this, guys!!!

~ Hath

If he's the parrot...

... who's shoulder is he sitting on?

An interview with Jon and Richie about Bon Jovi bringing the Circle/GH Tour to Lima.





Thanks Queenie and Kiwi for letting me know about this :)

~ Hath

About Prayer...

From The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition, published 2003.

Livin' on a Prayer

Writers: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child
Producer: Bruce Fairbairn
February 14, 1987
Weeks at Number 1: 4

The Top Five - Week of February 14, 1987
1. Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
2. Open Your Heart - Madonna
3. Change of Heart - Cyndi Lauper
4. Touch Me (I Want Your Body - Samantha Fox)
5. Keep Your Hands to Yourself - Georgia Satellites

Less than three months after scoring their first number one single (You Give Love a Bad Name), Bon Jovi returned to the top of the Hot 100 with "Livin' on a Prayer". It was a stunning achievement for the heavy metal band that had never made the top 30 of the singles chart until they released Slippery When Wet.

They began the project by bringing in a new producer. "I was listening to my compact disc in my room, trying to pick out the third single off the 7800 degrees album, and I threw in a cassette of a band called Black 'n' Blue," Jon Bon Jovi told reporter Sylvie Simmons. "I liked it so much production-wise that I put on our CD again and I said, 'Wait a minute! This doesn't sound as good as that cassette! What's the matter?' And that's when I realized it was time for a change. So I met up with the producer and he just had that same Jersey gutter attitude as us."

Which is odd, because Bruce Fairbairn was from Vancouver, British Columbia, in Canada. "I got a call from Derek Shulman, who is the A & R guy responsible for Bon Jovi at PolyGram," Fairbairn recalls. "He asked me if I'd be interested in working with Jon...I hadn't really been a big fan of Bon Jovi. I'd hear a couple of their songs on the radio, but I hadn't really followed the group." Fairbairn talked with Jon on the phone and then flew to New Jersey to meet the band.

"One of my priorities was getting better songs," Fairbairn says. "While their previous record had been good, I felt that the songs weren't as strong as they could be. Specifically, they didn't have songs on their records that were radio-oriented. They'd been selling most of their records based on their live shows.

"So first of all I went after the songs and then I went after the performances of the band. I found (them) to be excellent players. If anything, their last record really sold them short. The other (objective) was to get Jon singing lead well...I had heard from different people that he wasn't that good a singer. When I first heard him sing...he had real good soul, he had good pitch and he had (a) great feel. I (told him), 'You're capable of doing a really strong album vocally, let's try and push it a bit and see how far we can take it.'"

Production of the album went quickly, according to Fairbairn. "We set the band up live in the studio and recorded all the tracks...It only took us six or seven days to cut all the tracks, and from there we had time to work on the vocals and we did some work in the keyboard parts and fixed up a few guitar solos. The record only took us six weeks from start to finish."

"Livin' on a Prayer" was one of the over 35 songs that could have been included on the album, and it almost didn't make the final cut. "Jon wasn't that excited about it," Fairbairn notes. In an interview for the Denver Post, Jon said, "When we wrote 'Livin' on a Prayer', I said to Richie (Sambora), 'Maybe we can get this on a soundtrack or something,' because I never thought it was right for the band."

"I really heard the lyric in that song as being something that spoke to a lot of people," says Fairbairn, "so I liked it for that and I fought for the song. At some point it looked like it might not make the record. I convinced Jon and Richie that it was worth hanging in there, and sure enough, it started to develop. We were digging around in Richie's guitar effects box...I grabbed hold of this old tube and up comes this talk box, and I thought, 'Stick this in, I haven't heard one of these since the (Peter) Frampton album'...We worked on the harmonies and the chorus and everything we did to it made the song better. By the (time) we finished it, everybody had the feeling that (it) was going to be a single. I thought it could be the biggest single on the record...as it turned out, it was. I'm glad I hung on to the song."

BJCT Post: San Jose

Bon Jovi was in Costa Rica last night!

Check out the BJCT for setlist, photos, and videos/audio (as we find it).

Have anything you want to share? Drop a line to the BJCT Blog Team

~ Hath

Richie Interview ~ Platea 24

If this doesn't work, you can click here to see it.

~ Hath

Don't Stand...

Don't stand so...
Don't stand so close to me...

Courtesy of Twitter -- from yesterday in Mexico

Seriously, how THRILLED is Jon?  lol *snicker*

~ Hath