Bon Jovi "Fan Album": Burning Bridges- Out 21 Aug

rolo_tomachi · #**1291** 08-21-2015, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Joysey

kaszewiak ‏@kaszewiak

@johnshanks1 congratulations on your work on "fingerprints" sir. What a gem That guitars bring tears you're an artist

John Shanks ‏@johnshanks1

@kaszewiak wow thank you.means a lot.

I must admit that ... he has done an awesome job.

MJB12 · #**1292** 08-21-2015, 05:24 PM

Glad to see all the positive reception to the album so far. I think that if people would stop trying to determine what other band/song a certain song sounds like, they'd enjoy it even more.

Bounce7800 · #**1293** 08-21-2015, 05:26 PM

Rather annoying trying to actually buy the CD today. Asda didn't have it, 2 Tescos' didn't, neither had it listed in their top 100 (which includes new releases- Jess Glyne out today is at #1). Sainsbury's was a blank too, although at least it was listed, apparently they have 5 being delivered tonight, no use to me on my fruitless lunch break. My nearest HMV has shut down, and both them and Amazon want to charge for delivery on orders under £10 and naturally the album is £9.99.

Got it on Google Play but it's annoying how bloody frustrating just to buy a CD it is which used to be so easy.

InAFormerLife · #**1294** 08-21-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bounce7800

Rather annoying trying to actually buy the CD today. Asda didn't have it, 2 Tescos' didn't, neither had it listed in their top 100 (which includes new releases- Jess Glyne out today is at #1). Sainsbury's was a blank too, although at least it was listed, apparently they have 5 being delivered tonight, no use to me on my fruitless lunch break. My nearest HMV has shut down, and both them and Amazon want to charge for delivery on orders under £10 and naturally the album is £9.99.

Got it on Google Play but it's annoying how bloody frustrating just to buy a CD it is which used to be so easy.

Same here in my part of the US. Can't find it in stores, and can't find it online other than buying from a European seller on Amazon for twice the price plus shipping. Frustrating.

liljovi93 · #**1295** 08-21-2015, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MJB12

Glad to see all the positive reception to the album so far. I think that if people would stop trying to determine what other band/song a certain song sounds like, they'd enjoy it even more.

I agree but it's hard not too when the song instantly reminds you of something else.

Two or three songs that I know of that sound like others from the new album already and my music catalog isn't that big compared to others.

Old Joysey · #**1296** 08-21-2015, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MJB12 View Post
Glad to see all the positive reception to the album so far. I think that if people would stop trying to determine what other band/song a certain song sounds like, they'd enjoy it even more.

I agree but it's hard not too when the song instantly reminds you of something else.

Two or three songs that I know of that sound like others from the new album already and my music catalog isn't that big compared to others.

+1 with liljovi93.
What I find really annoying and embarrassing is not the fact that some BJ songs sound a lot like other songs but the fact that BJ dare release such songs, whatever happened to originality?

IML88 · #**1297** 08-21-2015, 06:12 PM

It's reassuring to hear that Shanks played the solo on Fingerprints. I'm not mad crazy for the song, its solid, but that solo is probably the second best thing on the album for me.

We've all questioned what he brings to the recording of an album, but now Richie has gone, if he can start to play an evolved part, reintroducing even a hint of a decent solo, which has been sadly missing from this band's output for years, then i'm all for it.

dianebonjovi · #**1298** 08-21-2015, 06:24 PM

Bought it this morning at Walmart - $12.00. It was in the "new releases" section. Listening to it now...

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I know that nobody cares but this album wasn't released in Argentina. Right now Universal Music Argentina says "digital stores" only and we called a few record stores and it's not coming any time soon. Bummer.

That's a drag. Can you order it from Amazon or another online retailer?

bwehehehe · #**1299** 08-21-2015, 06:34 PM

TBTN snippet sounds like the closest BJ has ever been to an EDM song. Also has a Coldplay touch in it, which is why it reminded me of Sky Full of Stars.

RAIN · #**1300** 08-21-2015, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Supersonic

Aloha !

Or you just got to settle with this answer. The lead guitarwork on it doesn't sound like Bobby, doesn't sound like Jon and doesn't sound like Phil X. But yeah, it's not bad though it kind of makes it obvious how unimportant Richie's been the last 10 years or so.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Wow, that's harsh. I'm guessing most people don't really listen to how guitar sounds/feel and is written.
Whomever recorded/played guitar was nowhere near or better than Richie. Sure wasn't PhilX because at least that would be quality playing, if not still different than Richie.

It is painfully obvious that Richie isn't on this album, and that really makes this a Jon solo album. Tico and David are just session players anyways.

All that said, it's not a terrible album. But it ain't no BonJovi.

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