The latest video to be added over at BonJovi.com is a live performance of ‘Lost Highway’. This song actually holds up relatively well during live performances. Sure, it’s not my favorite song from Lost Highway, but it is one of the Bon Jovi songs that actually works better live than on the original recording.
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Review: ‘Lost Highway’ Live
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Rock Band 3 Songs Announced
Monday, August 30th, 2010…and there’s no Bon Jovi. The complete official list is available from rockband.com.
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Review: 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: 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’.
‘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…)
‘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.
Commentary: Jon’s Interview with E!
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010E! Online has a video interview with Jon about the end of the current leg of the tour.
Most of the questions are the same ones that get trotted out in every interview when the band is on tour.
However, the way that Jon talks about the upcoming Greatest Hits album is interesting. He references Cross Road as a ‘volume 1′. To me, that sounds like the upcoming album will pick up where Cross Road left off. If that’s true, then my prior speculation about what would be on it was completely off base. It opens up a lot more space for the post-1994 hits and makes it easier to fit in the new songs that were promised.
And now, for the shallow stuff: Jon’s looking pretty good. Now, as you know, I’m a big fan of the blond hair, so videos like this one are a complete treat. The blue shirt looks especially good on him.
‘This Is Our House’ Review
Monday, August 2nd, 2010Of course, I have heard this song before, played over the sound system back when I saw the boys at the Wachovia Center back in March. I couldn’t really make out much of the words or even the melody, what with everybody else around me still talking and moving around.
However, an actual performance is a whole different animal. (There are videos of the debut of ‘This Is Our House’ at Blame It On The Love, if you want to see it for yourself.)
Lyrically speaking, this isn’t the band’s finest work. However, it doesn’t pretend to be anything it isn’t, and it is an excellent stadium-rock anthem. And that is something that Bon Jovi has always been very good at delivering. Musically, though, this song is pretty good.
It certainly seems to be a great song for live shows–it’s getting a pretty good reception from the audience for a new song. But it’s got good energy and that helps.
I have to say that this raises my hopes for what else we might get in the way of new tracks for the Greatest Hits album later this year.