Interesting Interview From '90

Rdkopper · #1 10-08-2012, 07:14 PM

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I stumbled across this interview from 1990. Just some things I observed that I wanted to point out. It's a great interview, over a 1/2 hour. I guess it’s just different from the same old question / answers we’ve been hearing for years.

1. The entire Blaze album, from writing it to the finished master, only took 2-1/2 months. 5:10

2. Funny Part - No Bon Jovi band members called Jon to congratulate him on the #1 success of Blaze.... He ran into Tico and he congratulated him and Richie sort of did. But Jon says that they wanted to pretend it was the album that never was. As far as Tico was concerned, that wasn't a drummer who played on Blaze. 12:25

3. Jon was originally supposed to be involved with Richie's first solo album Stranger but opted out due to time and Jon also wanted Richie to have his own identify with the album 18:01

4. There was a mini Blaze tour (4 to 5 charity shows) that might have happened. All the musicians that contributed to the album up to Jeff Beck confronted Jon about wanting to play the songs live. (Elton was the only one who didn't confronted Jon) 18:35

5. Jon did a 1 month tour with South Side Johnny. – I never knew that took place. I always thought the footage was from Jon just making an appearance at a SSJ show

6. Jon has a “Nice Guy” reputation. 21:15

7. 7800 was Jons attempt to follow the Hollywood Glam scene. (Motley, Ratt, Etc) 21:24

8. Really enjoy what Jon said about him not being a prisoner of Rock and Roll and it also adds some clarity as to why Jon controls most of the bands activity. Jon claims he’s been robbed (not specific to who and how) but Polygram bailed him out . 25:03

9. The sudden snap of annoyance from Jon 26:42.

11. Who is the 2nd artist Jon is referring to? My guess is Billy Falcon 28:28

12. What a different Jon from today. This is the Jon I grew up with. This laid back, semi humbling, semi shy guy.

I'd love to get my hands on those Blaze demos. I'd take that over a new album. I wonder if any outtakes exist.

bonjovi90 · #2 10-08-2012, 07:21 PM

Great find, will watch it later.

2 short points.
I recently discovered a radio interview from Jon in Montreal in the November of 1991 which also was one of the most interesting ones I heard from him. Must have been his best period with regards to giving interviews.

To 8: I haven't heard what he talks about yet but the band had it's whole equipment stolen from their rehearsal cellar while being on the TV Show "American Bandstand" in 1984 and Polygram bailed them out by buying a whole new set of instruments for the band.

Thierry · #3 10-08-2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rdkopper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUqBI...feature=relmfu

I stumbled across this interview from 1990. Just some things I observed that I wanted to point out. It's a great interview, over a 1/2 hour. I guess it’s just different from the same old question / answers we’ve been hearing for years.

1. The entire Blaze album, from writing it to the finished master, only took 2-1/2 months. 5:10

2. Funny Part - No Bon Jovi band members called Jon to congratulate him on the #1 success of Blaze.... He ran into Tico and he congratulated him and Richie sort of did. But Jon says that they wanted to pretend it was the album that never was. As far as Tico was concerned, that wasn't a drummer who played on Blaze. 12:25

3. Jon was originally supposed to be involved with Richie's first solo album Stranger but opted out due to time and Jon also wanted Richie to have his own identify with the album 18:01

4. There was a mini Blaze tour (4 to 5 charity shows) that might have happened. All the musicians that contributed to the album up to Jeff Beck confronted Jon about wanting to play the songs live. (Elton was the only one who didn't confronted Jon) 18:35

5. Jon did a 1 month tour with South Side Johnny. – I never knew that took place. I always thought the footage was from Jon just making an appearance at a SSJ show

6. Jon has a “Nice Guy” reputation. 21:15

7. 7800 was Jons attempt to follow the Hollywood Glam scene. (Motley, Ratt, Etc) 21:24

8. Really enjoy what Jon said about him not being a prisoner of Rock and Roll and it also adds some clarity as to why Jon controls most of the bands activity. Jon claims he’s been robbed (not specific to who and how) but Polygram bailed him out . 25:03

9. The sudden snap of annoyance from Jon 26:42.

11. Who is the 2nd artist Jon is referring to? My guess is Billy Falcon 28:28

12. What a different Jon from today. This is the Jon I grew up with. This laid back, semi humbling, semi shy guy.

I'd love to get my hands on those Blaze demos. I'd take that over a new album. I wonder if any outtakes exist.

Fantastic, thanks for this. You are at least contributing to this forum now.

Becky · #4 10-09-2012, 01:03 AM

That tour with SSJ is when Jon and Bobby became such good friends. They were roommates. You can thank that for Bobby still being around today.

Supersonic · #5 10-09-2012, 02:00 AM

Aloha !

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3. Jon was originally supposed to be involved with Richie's first solo album Stranger but opted out due to time and Jon also wanted Richie to have his own identify with the album 18:01

There were never plans for it, it's a load of nonsense. David and Tico were both involved with Richie's record but couldn't stand the idea of Jon participating in it at that time. Jon saying how he was supposed to be in on it is him trying to come across as "the good guy who let his guitarist do his thing".

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4. There was a mini Blaze tour (4 to 5 charity shows) that might have happened. All the musicians that contributed to the album up to Jeff Beck confronted Jon about wanting to play the songs live. (Elton was the only one who didn't confronted Jon) 18:35

Never happened either. They all wanted to tour the record but Jon didn't want to and never made plans for it, he felt like Mick Jagger who'd go on tour without Keith Richards or the Stones and had always considered the idea very wrong.

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5. Jon did a 1 month tour with South Side Johnny. – I never knew that took place. I always thought the footage was from Jon just making an appearance at a SSJ show

No, but a 1 month tour is highly exaggerated. If Jon would've really been in SSJ's band for a month people would've gone and watch to see Jon play. He only did about 10 shows in Jersey/New York/Philadelphia in either July or August, that's all and he didn't play on all songs either. He was just there those few nights and travelled with them. Working Too Hard, which had been recorded for Southside Johnny's Better Days album was part of the set and he sang his parts on the nights he was there. He jammed along with a few other cover songs and that was it. He was never part of the full line up, Jon could barely remember the chords to his own songs, let alone 30 Southside Johnny songs.

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11. Who is the 2nd artist Jon is referring to? My guess is Billy Falcon 28:28

Yeah, it's Billy Falcon's record Pretty Blue World.

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12. What a different Jon from today. This is the Jon I grew up with. This laid back, semi humbling, semi shy guy.

A lot of it has always been an act. Just look at the difference from when he's "on" during the questions and then when he's "off" when the questions stop and he has to wait. He's already got the "I'm the star here" kinda thing. The only thing that changed over the years is that the act has gotten worse as the "I'm the star" kinda thing shines through everything he says and does nowadays.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Rdkopper · #6 10-09-2012, 05:21 AM

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There were never plans for it, it's a load of nonsense. David and Tico were both involved with Richie's record but couldn't stand the idea of Jon participating in it at that time. Jon saying how he was supposed to be in on it is him trying to come across as "the good guy who let his guitarist do his thing".

Jon did have some minimal involvement.

He gave Richie "Rosie" which Jon did the original demo for and I'm sure at least co-wrote.

Jon also showed up at one of Richie's concerts but stole the show so he decided not to do it again.

It wasn't all bad

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Never happened either. They all wanted to tour the record but Jon didn't want to and never made plans for it, he felt like Mick Jagger who'd go on tour without Keith Richards or the Stones and had always considered the idea very wrong.

Is that opinion or fact? Jon said he wanted to do some charity shows around Christmas time which ended up being with the band. aka Count Basie

(off topic question to anyone - Are there any good audios from those early shows? '90 '91)

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No, but a 1 month tour is highly exaggerated. If Jon would've really been in SSJ's band for a month people would've gone and watch to see Jon play. He only did about 10 shows in Jersey/New York/Philadelphia in either July or August, that's all and he didn't play on all songs either. He was just there those few nights and travelled with them. Working Too Hard, which had been recorded for Southside Johnny's Better Days album was part of the set and he sang his parts on the nights he was there. He jammed along with a few other cover songs and that was it. He was never part of the full line up, Jon could barely remember the chords to his own songs, let alone 30 Southside Johnny songs.

That's what I figured

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Yeah, it's Billy Falcon's record Pretty Blue World.

After Jon had tremendous success with Skid Row and Cinderella, also making Color Me Bad famous, he started his own independent record label under Mercury. JAMBCO / JAMCO - (Jon, Anthony, Matt, BonJovi Company).

Billy and Aldo's records both failed commercially so it ended there.

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A lot of it has always been an act. Just look at the difference from when he's "on" during the questions and then when he's "off" when the questions stop and he has to wait. He's already got the "I'm the star here" kinda thing. The only thing that changed over the years is that the act has gotten worse as the "I'm the star" kinda thing shines through everything he says and does nowadays.

I saw it too. That was my point to: 9. The sudden snap of annoyance from Jon 26:42.

But look at this interview with Julie Brown. This is a fun side of Jon that doesn't exist today. Politician Jon would be disgusted with this. I mean, he is down right dirty with her.

Jon Bon Jovi and Julie Brown Interview 1990-part1...

I don't get the whole "gray summer" thing. He must have hid it very well.

steel_horse75 · #7 10-09-2012, 03:54 PM

thats the Jon I grew up with and had that JBJ posters on my wall.

Love the 84-91 era so damn much!

hyly03 · #8 10-09-2012, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Supersonic

Aloha !

There were never plans for it, it's a load of nonsense. David and Tico were both involved with Richie's record but couldn't stand the idea of Jon participating in it at that time. Jon saying how he was supposed to be in on it is him trying to come across as "the good guy who let his guitarist do his thing".

Never happened either. They all wanted to tour the record but Jon didn't want to and never made plans for it, he felt like Mick Jagger who'd go on tour without Keith Richards or the Stones and had always considered the idea very wrong.

No, but a 1 month tour is highly exaggerated. If Jon would've really been in SSJ's band for a month people would've gone and watch to see Jon play. He only did about 10 shows in Jersey/New York/Philadelphia in either July or August, that's all and he didn't play on all songs either. He was just there those few nights and travelled with them. Working Too Hard, which had been recorded for Southside Johnny's Better Days album was part of the set and he sang his parts on the nights he was there. He jammed along with a few other cover songs and that was it. He was never part of the full line up, Jon could barely remember the chords to his own songs, let alone 30 Southside Johnny songs.

Yeah, it's Billy Falcon's record Pretty Blue World.

A lot of it has always been an act. Just look at the difference from when he's "on" during the questions and then when he's "off" when the questions stop and he has to wait. He's already got the "I'm the star here" kinda thing. The only thing that changed over the years is that the act has gotten worse as the "I'm the star" kinda thing shines through everything he says and does nowadays.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Yea Salim because you know everything about everything, give it a break wee man, your pety attempts at claiming to know more than everyone else, absolutely pathetic

Tough Talk · #9 10-15-2012, 01:01 AM

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Great find, will watch it later.

I recently discovered a radio interview from Jon in Montreal in the November of 1991 which also was one of the most interesting ones I heard from him. Must have been his best period with regards to giving interviews.

Perhaps you are referring to this gem I just found on YT. Not 1991 but 1990 and in Quebec at Le Studio. But you're right - definitely worth listening to! It being done for the radio and just taped by the journo may have led to Jon being unusually chatty and easygoing.

Jon Bon Jovi on Chom Radio 1990 (FULL INTERVIEW)...

Oh, and the interview Rdkopper posted, I discovered that one a few weeks back and loved it, as well. I'm at a point where I can't even bother with most of the post-2000 interviews with Jon...but going back in time is fascinating. And somewhat emotional, too, I have to admit...

Interesting Interview From '90

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