JBJ & Friends at Starland videos III

Three more videos from the Feb 23 fan club show at Starland Ballroom.

Previously posted videos here and here. Full set list available here.

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE (partial)


JUST OLDER (partial)


LIVIN' ON A PRAYER (acoustic)

JBJ & Friends at Starland (more videos)

More videos from the Jon Bon Jovi & Friends February 23 fan club show at Starland Ballroom.

Click here for other videos from the gig and here for a corrected set list.

BROKE DOWN PIECE OF MAN (Southside Johnny cover)


LONELY


BANG A DRUM


NEVER SAY DIE


BILLY GET YOUR GUNS


Cheers to Deb308 for the videos.

I have no idea if Jon's ever read anything I've written anywhere on the web, but if by chance he's come across a healthy sample of it, he might have realised that I'm not always particularly complimentary of my favourite band's front man. For the fan club gig, I thought he might throw out a few crumbs to appease some of the rumblings that emerged after the ticket prices and sales arrangements were announced. And by crumbs, I was thinking one of two solo tracks at best. I sure as hell did not expect a set like this. Thanks Jon. You've brought a smile to many a Joviac and it's very much appreciated.

JBJ & Friends at Starland (videos)

Videos from the February 23 Backstage gig at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. Featuring Jon Bon Jovi, Everett Bradley, and the Asbury Jukes minus Southside Johnny. (Have I missed anyone?)

The full set can be found here. It may not have been Bon Jovi the band, but to experience these songs must have been an incredible treat for those in attendance. And Jon seems very relaxed.

SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK 'N' ROLL STAR (The Byrds cover)


THIS TIME IT'S FOR REAL (Southside Johnny cover)


I GET A RUSH


GARAGELAND


DON'T LEAVE ME TONIGHT


HEAD OVER HEELS


MIDNIGHT IN CHELSEA


JANIE DON'T YOU TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN


EVERY WORD WAS A PIECE OF MY HEART


BANG A DRUM (partial)


I don't normally embed so many videos in one post but this is, in all likelihood, a once in a lifetime kind of show. I'm still pinching myself.

JBJ & Friends

Back in December, I blogged about the disgustingly overpriced Backstage with Jon Bon Jovi fan club show. This show took place overnight (my time) at New Jersey's Starland Ballroom (Monday, February 23, 2009). Now, I still think the tickets were too expensive and the sales poorly handled, but given what "Jon Bon Jovi & Friends" delivered, it may have been just about worth it for those who were there. ;)

There may be some minor errors (Please correct me if there are) but the set list was:

JBJ & Friends - Sayreville, USA - Starland Ballroom (23/2/09)
So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star (The Byrds cover)
This Time It's For Real (Southside Johnny cover)
Runaway
I Get a Rush
Garageland
Lost Highway
Don't Leave Me Tonight (from the Power Station Years!)
Head Over Heels (Power Station)
Midnight in Chelsea
Janie Don't You Take Your Love to Town
Every Word Was a Piece of My Heart
Broke Down Piece of Man (Southside Johnny)
All I Want Is Everything (Southside Johnny)
Lonely (Lost Highway bonus track)
Bang a Drum
Never Say Die
Billy Get Your Guns
Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
Wanted Dead or Alive
I Love This Town
Just Older
Livin' on a Prayer
Who Says You Can't Go Home

Two box set tracks, three each from Blaze of Glory and Destination Anywhere, and a B-side? Has Jon swapped cigarettes for something a little more potent?! :P God, who cares. I'll post videos soon!

Killing chickens to sing like a bird...

Bearing in mind that this is from a tabloid mag, if it's to be believed, not only is Jon Bon Jovi losing his hair...

He said: "Oh, let me tell you, I am so worried. I look at guys like Sting and think, 'Well, he's cool about losing his hair,' but I'm already losing a bit and I'm so aware of it.

"Someone told me that you have to regularly massage your scalp so I do that all the time. You look like a jerk but it's got to be worth a shot."

...he's also sacrificing chooks to save his voice.

His singing coach recently revealed she kills chickens to cure the 'Livin' on a Prayer' star's vocal problems.

Katie Agresta - who has worked with Steven Tyler, Cyndi Lauper and Lenny Kravitz - is known for her 'Voodoo Voice' techniques which she uses to combat musician's ailments.

So now you know... Every time Jon hits a note, another fowl bites the dust... LOLWTF?

Front Row: Memphis

Thanks to Hath for the heads-up. :)

Watch Front Row: Memphis on the Seattle Channel. Memphis is one of three musicals that David Bryan and Joe DiPietro have teamed up on. This program, which discusses the musical, goes for about an hour but is well worth it IMO. From a Bon Jovi perspective, it includes interview and performances featuring Dave.
http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=6010901



Being in Australia, I've never seen Memphis but it looks like something that would be right up my alley if I ever got the chance.

Happy Valentine's Day

To coincide with Valentine's Day, here's a Bon Jovi cover of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's "My Funny Valentine" from the Today Show in 2003. :)