[PanosBonJovi]

Hey everyone and happy new year

Hope you are all safe. Turns out I was right about the tour in 2022 that was already scheduled during autumn of 2021. Everyone is now doing small teasers before the official announcement

Great way to start 2022!

[Xavi]

If they come to Europe,wich I doubt,it will be the first time I wont go.
I think its too early to gather with lots of people,but good luck with those who will attend.

[steel_horse75]

Originally Posted by Xavi

If they come to Europe,wich I doubt,it will be the first time I wont go.
I think its too early to gather with lots of people,but good luck with those who will attend.

I’m going guns and foos in uk so people don’t bother me…I just have no interest in this version of band.


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[superkid]

Originally Posted by steel_horse75

I’m going guns and foos in uk so people don’t bother me…I just have no interest in this version of band.


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Is Axl really in any better shape than Jon though? In 2021 I saw a bunch of great shows (Stones, Eagles, Pearl Jam, Fogerty, Green Day, etc.) but that was one of the few major shows in my area I skipped. Axl sounds like Mickey Mouse now and after getting that image in my head I couldn't bring myself to go. Foos are in decent shape at least.

Good news on the touring front!

[Javier]

Phil X has shipped the first 8 of his guitars to the Bon Jovi team for the tour I assume. Guessing announcement soon....

Edit here's the first leg:
https://www.facebook.com/33060274383...9790837868834/

[Captain_jovi]

I started a thread in the Tour Discussion area with the April dates.

[steel_horse75]

Originally Posted by superkid

Is Axl really in any better shape than Jon though? In 2021 I saw a bunch of great shows (Stones, Eagles, Pearl Jam, Fogerty, Green Day, etc.) but that was one of the few major shows in my area I skipped. Axl sounds like Mickey Mouse now and after getting that image in my head I couldn't bring myself to go. Foos are in decent shape at least.

Good news on the touring front!

Yeah I think Axl still sounds good. Not early Axl but good. They don’t leave songs out like BJ because the singer can no longer sing them.

I’m also going to see Crazy Lixx and Volbeat.


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[Supersonic]

Aloha !

Originally Posted by steel_horse75

Yeah I think Axl still sounds good. Not early Axl but good. They don’t leave songs out like BJ because the singer can no longer sing them.

Axl Rose sounds like ass. He's constantly out of breath, sings everything in falsetto and his rasp and tone is completely gone. People saying he still sounds good are just as guilty as those saying Jon Bon Jovi still sounds acceptable. And yes, Axl does leave out songs because he can't sing them. The setlist for a GnR show has been stale for 20 years with about 5 odd exceptions.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

[jovifan93]

Originally Posted by bonjovi90

I loved the Circle upon its release, however, it didn't hold up at all.
The production is, as already stated, so cold and sterile that it basically ruins most of it for me. Some songs had nice lyrics that I still like and some songs were decent live like LTOR or TIMS.
There was some potential in there, namely because I regard the acoustic performances of WWBTF, WWWB and Superman as much better and intimate than the album versions. One thing that was lacking on that album for me were beautiful melodies and a proper drive in the songs.
Plus it was the first studio album where they couldn't hide Jon's vocal decline in some parts.

Funny, I really like the production and sound of it. Reminds me a bit of New Jersey with the drums and overall sounds less sterile and pattern based to me than for example HAND. Sure, LH was even more organic, but comparing it to everything that came after it, TC is the last real band album to me. And I like it from start to finish, yes even Fast Cars and WFTWM (that bridge is just awesome and I don't cringe at the choreography,a s well ).

[rolo_tomachi]

Originally Posted by jovifan93

Funny, I really like the production and sound of it. Reminds me a bit of New Jersey with the drums and overall sounds less sterile and pattern based to me than for example HAND. Sure, LH was even more organic, but comparing it to everything that came after it, TC is the last real band album to me. And I like it from start to finish, yes even Fast Cars and WFTWM (that bridge is just awesome and I don't cringe at the choreography,a s well ).

I agree with your point. In the end it is a matter of taste. But the sound is very good, I can clearly hear the layers of each instrument and added effects, I can distinguish the different guitar tracks and the drums sound epic at many times.

Someone mentioned that they did not like this album because it sounded dry and compressed, not so for me, maybe something artificial in some moments but I really feel that this album has a better sound than WAN and THINFS.

The bad side is that the vocals are very irregular, there are great tracks like Love the Only Rule, but then there are others with a lot of sloppiness (Happy Now was a missed opportunity for another great studio track). Here I would blame both JBJ and J. Shanks. In any case, it is not a perfect album, it has its good and bad things, but the final balance comes out more positive than negative.

It is true that as blazeofglory said, the album is quite cold, kinda like the chrome, but not necessarily that is bad, I mean, it was a different album from the rest, and that was what I liked. Not everything has to be the same in its repertoire, so in the end it depends on your tastes.

I can understand that it is not the cup of tea of many fans... ... but anyway, it was a good try. Do I need another album like The Circle? of course not, but it was interesting and different at that time.