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Archive for August, 2010
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Monday, August 30th, 2010Review: What Do You Got?
Friday, August 27th, 2010I actually had a post on a different topic all prepped to go, and then I spotted the new single debut up on the official site.
Tribute Band Review: Live Wire at Penn’s Peak
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010This is the second half of the post that I started on Monday. This is a Bon Jovi blog primarily, after all, so Bad Medicine got their own post all to themselves. But the set by Live Wire (an AC/DC tribute band) was the main event. I probably wouldn’t have gone to see Live Wire by themselves, but I do like AC/DC, and in combination with Bad Medicine, the show was too tempting to pass up.
Tribute Band Review: Bad Medicine at Penn’s Peak
Monday, August 23rd, 2010I went up to Penn’s Peak for the Bad Medicine/Live Wire show on Friday. (Bad Medicine is a Bon Jovi tribute band, and Live Wire is an AC/DC tribute band.)
Review: ‘Diamond Ring’ Live
Friday, August 20th, 2010The latest audio track posted over at BonJovi.com is a live version of ‘Diamond Ring’.
The Uncoverables
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010I managed to catch part of the video for the Proclaimers song ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’ while I was channel-surfing yesterday. Unfortunately, that one thirty-second encounter last night has left me with that song running through my head all day today.
‘Dry County’ Live – Part 2
Monday, August 16th, 2010Now there’s an official live video of ‘Dry County’ from one of the O2 shows up on BonJovi.com. (I guess I should’ve waited to do that post from last week…)
Random Song: Open Arms
Friday, August 13th, 2010Artist: Journey
Album: Escape
I know that Journey isn’t the most respected of bands, but they are legendary. And I do have a soft spot for their music. Yes, it could be described as cheesy–this song in particular–but I don’t particularly care. It’s enjoyable stuff.
‘Dry County’ live
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010This has long been one of the songs that I want desperately to see performed live, right up there with ‘Living in Sin’. If I had decided to chance the rain and had gotten tickets for one of the Meadowlands shows, I might have gotten to hear it performed, but that’s beside the point now.
Anyway, when I heard that the folks in Chicago got treated to ‘Dry County’, I had to check out the videos. Especially when I heard that Jon added an extra verse at the end. Ultimately I never did make out the words to that extra section that Jon added; none of the videos that I found had good enough audio for me to make any of it out. However, Jon was looking pretty good that night–love that sleeveless blue shirt, especially with the blond hair–so watching it repeatedly was hardly a burden.
But one of the reasons that I’ve always wanted to see this live is because of the solos in it; not only does Richie get to come out and play, but Dave gets to join him as well. A lot of Bon Jovi songs feature Dave’s keyboards in a supporting role–but on ‘Dry County’, the keyboard is front and center, and Dave’s work on this song is gorgeous.
Review: Live ‘Love for Sale’
Monday, August 9th, 2010I know, this has been up on BonJovi.com for several days already. I’m behind again. (As if that’s anything new.)
It actually surprised me how much I enjoyed this particular live track. You know that I’m a big fan of live tracks and albums, if you’ve been following the Random Song posts. But this is a rare one that I actually like better than the original studio recording. For some reason, I actually find this recording to be much clearer. Something about the way that Jon is performing it here just makes it a lot easier to listen to.
I think this version is slightly slower than the original, which contributes to the clarity of it. Also, the slower pace plays well with the bluesy vibe of the song. I listened to the version from New Jersey after this one, and it almost sounded rushed. This version also lets the guitar work really shine–and there’s some really great guitar work in the intro. Add some good vocals from Jon, and this is a great song.
The guys in Bon Jovi are excellent live performers–both Jon and Richie especially are at their best when performing live. This recording is an excellent example of the skill that they bring to their live shows.