Kerrang! UK: Where to start with Bon Jovi
So, every week in Kerrang! they do a double page spread about a band, and what to look out for if you are just starting to get into that band. This week was Bon Jovi. They interviewed someone from Atreyu about why he loves Bon Jovi, and then profiled the bands work:
Essential album: Slippery When Wet
Follow Up Purchase: New Jersey
Also recommended: Bon Jovi
Wild Card: Keep The Faith
Avoid: These Days
Yeah, you read that right. THESE DAYS. They described it as being their "worst album", "shite", and "worse than Simple Plan". I mean, WTF?! I was so disgusted i ripped out the pages and threw them away. So now I'm gonna have to guess at the 20 songs they said should be on "the ultimate Bon Jovi mix CD":
Runaway
Roullete
She Don't Know Me (bit of an odd choice....)
In & Out Of Love (the only thing on 7800 worth mentioning, apparently)
Bad Name
Prayer
Wanted
Raise Your Hands
Without Love (again, bit of an odd choice)
Wild In The Streets
Lay Your Hands On Me
Bad Medicine
Livin' In Sin
Blaze Of Glory (said something to the effect of Richie's solo effort being crap)
Keep The Faith
In These Arms
I Believe
Always
Hey God (the one bright spark on their worst album apparently)
It's My Life
6 songs from Slippery, but only 2 from the last 10 years? Hmmmmm
__________________
Sometimes you can just lay down
You can play the game
You can take the cards that they deal ya
And you can just pretend it's all over
BUT NOT ME!!!
|