Sunday, June 29, 2014

Livin' on a Prayer instrumental guitar cover

16-year-old instrumentalist Matt Wong recently uploaded this fingerstyle guitar cover of Bon Jovi's signature song Livin' on a Prayer. You can check it out below.

Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) Acoustic Guitar Cover - Matt Wong


What do you think?

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Richie Sambora Munich, Berlin, Cologne set lists June 20-24

Richie Sambora performed in Munich, Berlin and Cologne in the last few days. Here's what he played:

Munich, Germany - Kesselhaus - June 20, 2014
  1. A Song for You - Leon Russell cover
  2. Burn that Candle Down
  3. Nowadays
  4. Lay Your Hands on Me
  5. Stranger in this Town
  6. All That Really Matters (intro)
  7. Every Road Leads Home to You
  8. Sugar Daddy
  9. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton cover
  10. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi song
  11. I'll Be There For You
  12. Seven Years Gone
  13. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing
  14. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley cover (intro)
  15. These Days

  16. encore:
  17. Lean on Me - Bill Withers cover ft. opening act finalists
  18. Livin' on a Prayer
  19. Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers cover (intro)
  20. Wanted Dead or Alive
  21. The Answer
  22. Taking a Chance on the Wind
  23. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix cover

Berlin, Germany - Huxley's - June 22, 2014
  1. A Song For You - Leon Russell cover
  2. Burn That Candle Down
  3. Nowadays
  4. Lay Your Hands on Me
  5. Stranger in this Town
  6. Rosie (intro)
  7. Every Road Leads Home to You
  8. Sugar Daddy
  9. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi song
  10. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler song
  11. I'll Be There For You
  12. Seven Years Gone
  13. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing
  14. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley cover (intro)
  15. These Days

  16. encore:
  17. Lean on Me - Bill Withers cover ft. opening act finalists
  18. Livin' on a Prayer
  19. Taking a Chance on the Wind
  20. The Answer
  21. Bad Company - Bad Company cover (intro)
  22. Wanted Dead or Alive


Cologne, Germany - E-Werk - June 24, 2014

  1. A Song for You - Leon Russell cover
  2. Burn that Candle Down
  3. Nowadays
  4. Lay Your Hands on Me
  5. Stranger in This Town
  6. Every Road Leads Home to You
  7. Sugar Daddy
  8. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
  9. I'll Be There for You
  10. Seven Years Gone
  11. Learning How to Fly With a Broken Wing
  12. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley cover (intro)
  13. These Days

  14. encore:
  15. Lean on Me - Bill Withers cover
  16. Livin' on a Prayer
  17. Wanted Dead Or Alive
  18. The Answer
  19. Takin' A Chance On The Wind

Were you at these shows?

Monday, June 23, 2014

"No bad blood" says Richie Sambora

In this translation from Lust for Life Magazine in the Netherlands, Richie Sambora says he was given an ultimatum when he wanted a break from touring with Bon Jovi. Here's a little of what he had to say about that and the possibility of a return to the band in the future:
"I saw a year of other priorities ahead of me; I wanted to make my own music and I preferred doing a few shows with my own band. I said I wanted a break."

But he reports that his request "was just not accepted," adding: "The Bon Jovi machine had to go on. I could choose – join or leave. That's hard when you share joys and sorrows for 30 years."

Sambora believes he made the correct decision, however. "It's fantastic," he says of his current situation. "We enjoy every night. I've done a lot of wrong things in my life and I've regularly made bad decisions. But I think this step was the right one at last."

He continues: "There's no bad blood with me any more. I love Jon, and I still see the possibility of a return. There are just a few steps I want to – need to – take."

And if a reunion doesn't happen, Sambora will continue in his own direction. "We're going to record an album; I'd do a tour after that," he says. "Not a tour of 14 months in more than 50 countries. Just a nice tour, playing music then being home for a while."
Read the rest of the article here.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Richie Sambora UK, Netherlands, Stuttgart set lists (June 13-19, 2014)

Richie Sambora kicked off his latest solo tour last week, performing shows in England, the Netherlands, and Germany. His sets have included a couple of unexpected Bon Jovi songs -- i.e. The Distance and Stick to Your Guns, as well as an impromptu rendition of Rosie in Stuttgart.

Were you at any of these shows?

London, England - O2 Academy Islington - June 13, 2014
  1. A Song for You - Leon Russell cover
  2. Every Road Leads Home to You
  3. Nowadays
  4. Lay Your Hands on Me
  5. Stranger in this Town
  6. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix cover
  7. Taking a Chance on the Wind
  8. Livin' on a Prayer
  9. Burn that Candle Down
  10. Seven Years Gone
  11. Who Says You Can't Go Home
  12. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
  13. I'll Be There For You

  14. encore:
  15. Stick to Your Guns - intro
  16. Wanted Dead or Alive
  17. These Days

Download Festival - Leicestershire, UK - Donington Park - June 15, 2014
  1. Burn That Candle Down
  2. Lay Your Hands On Me
  3. Every Road Leads Home To You
  4. Stranger In This Town
  5. Nowadays
  6. Wanted Dead Or Alive

Tilburg, Netherlands - 013 - June 17, 2014
  1. A Song For You - Leon Russell cover
  2. Nowadays
  3. Every Road Leads Home to You
  4. Lay Your Hands on Me
  5. Stranger in this Town
  6. Burn that Candle Down
  7. The Distance
  8. Seven Years Gone
  9. Taking a Chance on the Wind
  10. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi song
  11. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
  12. I'll Be There For You
  13. Stick to Your Guns - intro
  14. Wanted Dead or Alive

  15. encore:
  16. The Answer - solo acoustic
  17. Livin' on a Prayer
  18. These Days
  19. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix cover

Stuttgart, Germany - Beethovensaal - June 19, 2014
  1. A Song for You - Leon Russell cover
  2. Every Road Leads Home to You
  3. Nowadays
  4. Lay Your Hands on Me
  5. Stranger in This Town
  6. Burn the Candle Down
  7. Seven Years Gone
  8. The Distance
  9. Rosie
  10. Taking a Chance on the Wind
  11. Weathering the Storm
  12. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi song
  13. Storybook Love Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
  14. I'll Be There for You

  15. encore:
  16. Lean On Me - ft. Katja Juraska, Toby Breitenbach, Daniel Berger, Michael Eb, Christoph Brubeck (winner & 4 finalists for Opening Act contest)
  17. Livin' on a Prayer
  18. These Days - with Bob Marley intro
  19. Bridge Over Troubled Water - intro
  20. Wanted Dead or Alive

Housekeeping and New Jersey re-releases

Firstly, a little housekeeping: It's been a few weeks since I blogged, so apologies to my readers. I'm currently working on what I hope will be my first novel, but there are no guarantees (although I mentioned that publicly in the hope that it would spur me on to complete the manuscript so as to avoid humiliation).

Feel free to pitch or submit a guest blog post if you would like to see your perspectives on Bon Jovi showcased on Blame It On The Love. Click here for some previous guest blogs to inspire you.

Meanwhile, Richie Sambora began his run of European dates last week. I'll post the set lists, etc up in my next post.

Finally, the Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions of New Jersey will be released on July 1. You can get demos of Homebound Train and Full Moon High in advance by pre-ordering the Deluxe edition on iTunes. The Super Deluxe version with DVD can be pre-ordered from various outlets including JB Hi-Fi, CDJapan, and Amazon.

New Jersey Album Anniversary Package Sneak Peak