Category Archives: Bon Jovi

‘I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead’ is a song that as a fan, I have kind of an ambivalent relationship with.  It’s a great live song–but it’s also one of the ones that Jon and the guys have pretty much played … Continue reading →

Love the keyboard-heavy extended intro on this rendition of the song.  Dave and Tico really get to show off during this one.   These are the two guys who end up in the background most often during stuff that the band … Continue reading →

In this particular song, the intro has an immediate weakness in that the camera repeatedly focuses in on the big screen–which is showing scenes from the ‘Blaze of Glory’ music video.  There’s nothing wrong with the video for the song–gotta … Continue reading →

‘Always’ was never a particular favorite of mine.  Yes, it’s a good ballad, and Jon does a great job on it, but there were always songs that I liked better in the Bon Jovi catalog.  There are so many of … Continue reading →

Interestingly enough, for a song that’s usually all about the bass, it’s Richie’s performance that stands out to me.  Sure, Jon does and admirable pouty-face during the bridge, and Hugh holds up his end of the song, but it’s Richie’s … Continue reading →

This particular song doesn’t strike me as being as much of a standout performance as the rendition of Prayer right before it.

All right, now we’re finally into the meat of the Live from London  DVD.  I’m used to Prayer being used as an encore rather than an opener, but that actually works well.  Bon Jovi shows need a high-energy opener–that one … Continue reading →

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be working my way through the Live from London DVD one track at a time.  This was the first Bon Jovi concert DVD that I had gotten for myself.