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Old 11-17-2009, 12:55 PM
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Morning guys,

I just picked up a copy of the Bon Jovi Encyclopaedia, really enjoying it. Apart from David Bryan is cited as the 'bassist and bcaking vocalist' for one entry, lol.

Anyway, for Keep the Faith, it says the album was a largely U2 inspired album, and I'm asking you this because this is the 3rd time I've heard this in a week, as on another forum a guy was telling me about interviews he remembers reading from 92/93.

As a U2 fan an obv. Bon Jovi fan, I can't hear much similarity between say The classic U2 sound on the Joshua tree and KTF.

Can anyone shed some light, on where/if the U2 influence exists???

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Old 11-17-2009, 07:38 PM
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I've heard the "I Believe" / "Where the Streets Have No Name" comparision before.

Other than that, uhm, not?
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I know the song Keep the faith and big part of the album were inspired by big riots in the US somewhere between 90-92. I think it was in Seatlle but not sure about that....

Then there are of course the known stories about Bed of Roses and Dry county for example

I dont see how KTF was influenced by U2, especcially around that time, it doens't sound anything like Achtung or Joshua and U2 were doing dance/pop back then, or at least a attempt to

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Bollocks in my opinion. KTF rocks harder and better than anything U2 ever did. The sounds different, the songs are different. There's no similarities whatsoever.
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I think the comparsion between u2 and jovi during the early nineties have to with achtung baby and kft with both of them being landmark albums during the grunge area. I don't think it has nothing to do with the actual music but more with the stylistic change by both bands in their musical direction. Achtung came out in early 91 and KTF in nov 92 almost two years later. I think the reference by jovi being influenced by u2 during ktf is about taking chances musically/ change in direction/vision of the band/evolution of the band's sound and songwriting. U2 did it first with Acthung and Jovi followed later. Both albums were hugely successful worldwide.
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I seem to recall Jon saying during an interview, that they were listening to the stones a lot while making the KTF record.
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I seem to recall Jon saying during an interview, that they were listening to the stones a lot while making the KTF record.
they should repeat that
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If I squint my eyes I can hear the resemblance to U2.
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I can remember the press/media at the time comparing the title track to U2's 'The Fly'.

Jon then stated in an interview that KTF was more 'Sympathy For The Devil' than 'The Fly'.
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I think the comparsion between u2 and jovi during the early nineties have to with achtung baby and kft with both of them being landmark albums during the grunge area. I don't think it has nothing to do with the actual music but more with the stylistic change by both bands in their musical direction. Achtung came out in early 91 and KTF in nov 92 almost two years later. I think the reference by jovi being influenced by u2 during ktf is about taking chances musically/ change in direction/vision of the band/evolution of the band's sound and songwriting. U2 did it first with Acthung and Jovi followed later. Both albums were hugely successful worldwide.
That's a good point. I wish Bon Jovi would take similar chances today.
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