Bad Name performance is up on the official channel.

Not sure if it has been doctored in any way, but it actually sounds OK by modern standards, and that's coming from me. Chorus is still quite weak, but I was surprised to hear Jon attempt to go high on the "and you PLAY your game" part at 3:10.

Yeah the verses actually sound rock solid, but the pre-chorus still leaves a lot to be desired.

It' been 32 years since Slippery, does he really need to still play Bad Name on a late night show? Meh

It's a safe choice. It's not that challenging vocally....having said that he sounded decent, but singing one song on a talk show is very different to a whole show...

Just listened to full version.

I thought Jon sounded brilliant! Massive improvement!!! Band sound so tight too.


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Halfway decent for nowadays standards, though there were quite some bum notes. But at least he wasn't whispering his way through it anymore.

on the contrary i think its harder to sing one song on television with little time to warm up than a whole concert where u really warm up after 20-30 mins if u are as experienced as jon.

if the clip isnt doctored pitch corrected, was it live? then gj to jon he keeeps improving..

ps,phil x posted a clip where jon was a bit out of tune and later commented it was a rehearshal:cool:

I agree with this and the other three comments to follow, less the brilliant part...

I like how he sounds on the verses... he's actually singing the words instead of his usual mashing three words into one...

I do agree that if he continues to perform like that, they will sound great in an arena setting...

I also thought the band sounded as tight as they ever have... I'm talking about the new band...

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Well, Everett posted on Instagram a photo with vocal coach Mary Jo, before Bon Jovi appeared on Colbert, so I doubt whether there was little warm up.


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Not with a failing voice. Sustaining the power to your vocals for 2+ hours is very difficult, never mind doing it night after night. It can really take it's toll especially is your voice is not 100% anyway...