I hear you, man. I was actually supposed to go to bed earlier than usual the other night, then I started listening to this and, well, it kept me glued to my chair till the very end. He seems like a very nice guy.
I do need to give a listen to all these bands the Guys were involved in before Bon Jovi. There are tons, but I really want to. As for Skid Row, I think I need to catch up with them, I probably haven't checked anything since "Thickskin", and that was out, like, ten years ago.