This was the one that started it all, in 1984. Believe it or not, this BARELY cracked the Top 40. It wasn't until Slippery When Wet came out when they EXPLODED. You stil have yet to react to "Bad Medicine", "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Never Say Goodbye", "Lay Your Hands On Me", or "Bed of Roses". Any of those would be great!
Yep, and this was recorded with Jon Bon Jovi and not the Bon Jovi band. This was recorded with studio musicians. This hit the air waves and launched him like you said. Then he hired his permanent band.
Bon Jovi have sooo many bangers. "Always", "Wanted Dead Or Alive", "Bed Of Roses", "I'll Be There For You" & my favourite Jon Bon Jovi(solo) "Blaze Of Glory".
This was my late wife's favorite song. She loved the band, and really loved Jon Bongiovi, especially that he married his high school sweetheart and they're still together. Every time I hear Bon Jovi I think of her. Thanks for that!
This was the song that introduced us to the amazing band BON JOVI. They became the most successful hair band of all-time on the singles chart. They are my 2nd favorite band all-time, next to the Beatles.
This is the song that landed Jon Bon Jovi a record deal. He recorded a demo that he physically took to radio stations in NYC. It led to this song eventually being on a local bands record produced by the radio station. That led to a record company offering Jon Bon Jovi a record deal. He then had to assemble a band. For a real shocker, Jon Bon Jovi turns up as a rhythm guitarist in Scandal's 1st version/demo of "Love's Got a Line On You". Recorded before he landed his own record deal. For me the best song off Bon Jovi's 1st record is She Don't Know Me. When I saw that video for the first time & saw him strut down the street singing I was in love. I was 15 and I'm still in love with him at 53. lol
@88teffie, If I'm not mistaken, I think heard someone say once in a documentary about the band that this song broke like top 50 or maybe top 100 nationally before Bon Jovi ever even had a record deal.
Jon Bon Jovi wrote and recorded this with studio musicians when he was just 19 and after it became an unexpected hit, Jon need a band and he then picked the band members that are in the video so they could tour and promote the album. They made it big with “Slippery When Wet”. React to “Wanted Dead or Alive”!!
Jon Bon Jovi was 20 when 'Runaway' was recorded in 1982... it got local radio airplay when they were Jon Bon Jovi Band in Jersey. Once Mercury Records signed them on the huge response to 'Runaway', Jon Bon Jovi hired a new band to record the rest of the first album (Sambora on guitar, Bryan on keyboards, Torres on drums and Such on bass) and settled on the band name Bon Jovi. Years later, Jon admitted that the band was not the best live or in the studio for a few years.
Blaze of Glory is the theme from "Young Guns II" perfect song for that movie about Billy the Kid and his Regulators. Wanted dead or Alive is really good too. I used to ride motorcycles quite a bit, and there's a part where he says "on a steal horse I ride", love it,!
In addition I'd suggest they try his second single from that movie, "Miracle." I think I like it a little better than "Blaze of Glory." The lyrics are incredible.
Anytime I see Bon Jovi… I’m immediately clicking! Bon Jovi is one of my All-time favorite bands. (Top 3) Living on a Prayer helped me so much when my mother was dying in 1986. Something I love about music is you can interpret and apply it to your life the way you want.
Jon Bonjovi is a New Jersey native. I met him twice. During the hurricane Sandy here in NJ Bonjovi had helped his home town. And Bonjovi has also helped and advocated in the mental health field in NJ which I have worked for 5 years as a wellness specialist. He's a very nice guy !
I know this reaction is a year old but after watching it I had to comment on how it brought back memories of me driving my ‘68 Camaro during my senior year in high school in 1984 while playing this song on cassette. Great memories!
Jon is such a sweet guy, still married to his high school gf, never done drugs and all that nonsense, its a rare find especially when being in a rock band. Such a lovely guy and still gorgeous with that beautiful smile.
Bon Jovi wrote the song before he had an actual band. He recorded it with local studio musicians whom he designated "The All Star Review"-guitarist Tim Pierce, keyboardist Roy Bittan, drummer Frankie LaRocka, and bassist Hugh McDonald. After it was recorded he was eventually able to get a local radio DJ into playing the song on the air...and basically, the rest is history. 🤟😝
Would love to see you react to Jon Bon Jovi on his own singing "Blaze of Glory" (killer vocals!!) from the movie Young Guns II. Also, some from the band are "Wanted Dead or Alive", "You Want to Make A Memory", 'Bad Medicine".
Oh Lord I was 14 yrs old......omg just turned 50!! How time literally flies.....awesome that y'all found this Bon Jovi song.......on their way to superstardom and fantastic rock music indeed!!!!
"She Don't Know Me", "This Ain't A Love Song", "Who Would You Die For", "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Lost Highway", "Always", "Bed of Roses", "Never Say Goodbye", "Bad Medicine", "Born To Be My Baby", "Living In Sin", "In These Arms", "Keep The Faith", "Lay Your Hands On Me", "Wild in the Streets", "Social Disease", "Raise Your Hands", "Dry Country", "Hey God", "This House Ain't For Sale" "I'd Die For You" "If I Was Your Mother" "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" "Let It Rock" "Lie To Me" "Welcome to Wherever You Are" "Without Love" Just to name a few...LOL!
In 1985, When I was 15 years old I went to see RATT in concert and at that time I had never heard of the opening band Bon Jovi. They were very good and I recognized the song Runaway from its regular rotation on MTV. Such good times. Needless to say it wasnt long before everyone knew who Bon Jovi was.
I was 15 when I saw this same tour at the Richfield Coliseum near Cleveland, Ohio. It was an epic show, and I would love to see both bands tour together again. Although Bon Jovi would most likely be the headliner this time around.
This song was the number one pick when I went to bars to sing karaoke. That note at the end would always shock people when I hit it. 50 years old now and done with the bars. Can't be young forever. Bon Jovi is an amazing band with an amazing career that spans 3 decades! The guitarist, Ritchie Sambora was an incredible back ground singer who co-wrote songs that harmonized great with John! This band is iconic and the music will never die!
This song is what started it all. Jon did it before there was a Bon Jovi band and got radio stations to play it. People loved it and requested it so much, he needed to put together a band and thus the start of Bon Jovi and their first albums. I saw them in a small club in Montreal, first time out of the US on a school weekend trip. I fell in love, but no albums to be found, no internet then, then found the next album 7800 Fahrenheit in a record store, psyched I found them, playing it daily. Then Slippery When Wet came out and they exploded.
This is where it all started, for them and for me too!! It has always been my personal favorite from them, and it's always on my playlist and always on repeat!! Their very first song and even though it wasn't considered a big hit, it surely paved the way for all the truly amazing songs that followed...
Many of you may not know that Bon Jovi lead guitarist Richie Sambora is a very good singer too. He released two solo LP/CD's titled ''Stranger In This Town' and 'Undiscovered Soul'. Two of his real good songs from each of these CD's are: 1) One Light Burning (Long 5:45+ version) and 2) Fallen From Graceland.
Jon Bon Jovi has some pipes! The lead guitarist (Richie Sambora) has a great voice too. Want something totally different from Bon Jovi? Check out their "unplugged" cover of "Hallelujah". :)
OMG Bon Jovi are the best rock band from the 80's 90's and onwards. All the Women loved them and they were number one in that era whether people want to admit it or not. I have seen them countless times live and I had every one of their albums, and myy walls used to be covered in their posters. Slippery When Wet and New Jersey were my favourite two albums. Def Leppard were my second favourite band, and also had a huge following.
If you guys like their older songs like this, a totally underrated song by Bon Jovi is Only Lonely. It’s from their second album which didn’t get much attention, but it’s one of my personal favorites.
I grew up with Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Whitesnake, Rush, AC/DC, Magnum, Saxon, Asia, Marillion and so many brilliant musicians (like Mike Oldfield, Clannad, XTC and so many more). They blew my teenage mind! How could I NOT learn guitar after listening to this outstanding talent. Castle Donington (Monsters of Rock) was like a pilgrimage! How about Marillion ('Kayleigh', 'Easter', 'Season's End' or if you want to cry 'Beautiful'). XTC "Senses Working Overtime", New Musik "Living by Numbers", Magnum "Les Mortes Dansant", Clannad "Theme from Harry's Game" or Closer to the Heart", The Pretenders "Back on the Chain Gang" or for fun Middle of the Road "Chirpy, Chirpy Cheep Cheep"!. So much brilliant music. So little time humans live to enjoy it!
Another great early Bon Jovi songs In Out of Love and She Don't Know Me. Some songs you guys should check out by Bon Jovi; Bad Medicine, Living in Sin, Keep the Faith, Lay Your Hands on Me, You Give Love a Bad Name, Never Say Goodbye, Wanted Dead or Alive, Blaze of Glory, and Always. Hint: If you want to see Amber melt check out Never Say Goodbye and Always.
Yay, Bon Jovi! I remember seeing them on MTV back then and I was an instant fan. They were popular in Japan after their first album was released and it's still one of my favorite albums today. "Burning For Love" and "Shot Through the Heart" are also really good songs from this album.
All right my babies.... The first time I seen Bon Jovi was on American Bandstand with Dick Clark! Back then I said to myself, "Oh yeah, this band is going places"‼️😎👍🏼
“Never Say Goodbye” was the theme of my prom in 1987! I had seen them for the Slippery When Wet tour just a few months earlier at the San Francisco Cow Palace. That song meant everything to me at the time!
This is actually from 82, when he didn't even have a band. It was just a song demo he was trying to get someone at radio or labels interested in. His first album from 84 is more in the style of metal popular at the time. He was never Slayer heavy, but he definitely dropped metal completely as time went on
Original recording of this Jon made at home. He did all the instruments himself and submitted it as a sample. Once the studio said they wanted to hear more, he got the band together.
Played all over MTV in the early 80's. Sambora is a master on the guitar and I believe helped write many of their hits with Jon. And gotz to do BLAZE OF GLORY.
I say the reason it barely charted may have been because in 1984 Van Halen was sucking nearly every bit of the heavy rock and roll oxygen out of the air. That 1984 album was receiving tons of airplay for VH. This Bon Jovi song is so underrated!.
This was the second song I ever heard from Bon Jovi my intro to Bon Jovi was 99 In The Shade from this same album. My first Bon Jovi album though was Slippery When Wet on cassette! I still rock old school Bon Jovi on my retro playlist. The scream at the end of this song always makes me smile when people hear it for the first time.
Fun fact: The song Runaway In 1983, local radio station WAPP 103.5FM "The Apple" had a contest, held in conjunction with St. John's University, to search for the best unsigned band. After the song won the contest, it became a radio hit in the summer of 1983.
This was Bon Jovi’s first video off their first album, that’s why they looked so young, back when keyboard player David Bryon was still going by his real last name Rushbaum.
The guitar solo on this song was done by Tim Pierce. This was done before Bon Jovi was a band and with seesion musicians. Tim Pierce played guitar on a lot of songs, especially through the 80s. He worked with Rick Springfield a lot. He may have done all the guitar work on this song.
Classic! I saw them in concert this tour. My first concert, I was like 13! My parents just dropped my friend and I off, no cell phone of course because it was the 80's! It was a different world for sure!!
There was no band when this song was recorded. There's a great video by Tim Pierce about how he played guitar on this song before "Bon Jovi" was a band. Tim's a great guy in person too.
This was their first hit, song was written by Jon and released as part of a local artist CD by a radio station. The band hadn't been formed till it was picked up and played by KROCK out of NYC
Other than lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, none of the band members in this video actually recorded the song. Jon actually signed a record contract separate from the band, so he is actually in full control. The band signed separately from his deal. For an amazing performance, you should check out the live performance from the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, which was just Jon and guitarist Richie Sambora, sitting on two stools with two acoustic guitars (double neck one for Richie), doing acoustic versions of "Living on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead or Alive." Many credit this performance for the creation of the MTV show, "MTV Unplugged" that would start later that year where bands would come in and perform an entire live show all acoustic with just the few fans that could fit in the TV studio. It became a kind of status symbol where you could prove you were a great band by being able to perform acoustically without all the bells and whistles.
Band members: Jon Bon Jovi lead singer Richie Sambora guitar Late Alec John Such bass Tico Torres drums David Bryan keyboards Another song you should do is Born to be my Baby from their 3rd album New Jersey. This song showcases their harmonies.
Jon Bon Jovi has been married to his high school sweet heart a long time and has quite a few kids. You don't see that a lot in the music industry. Good for him. A man with family values. 👍
From what I recollect, I'm 50 so when this came out in the 80s, that was a teenager in high school. This is before they hit it big with their Slippery When Wet album. Witch catapulted them to stardom. Seems like you guys loved I'll be there for you with Richie's Sambarro guitar solo.. You should check out Richie Sambarro I'll be there for you live at Madison square garden...
And immediately fell in love with JBJ. This was IT. I still have this whole album on my phone. “Shot through the heart” off this album is amazing. They re-used the lyric for “you give love a bad name”, but listen to the OG hook.
I lived three blocks from the drummer 🥁 Tico Torres in Colonia, NJ and in the late 70's every time you'd pass his house you'd hear him bangin' away on his drums in his garage
I miss the 80s so much!! Please check out Bad Medicine and Wanted Dead or Alive. I think you guys would like Poco "Crazy Love" such great harmonies and Little River Band!! Keep smiling 😁🎵😁
J and Amber, so glad you did this one!! Also from their first album, please do: Shot Through The Heart and She Don't Know Me Great stuff!! This is the song that got everything rolling and it still holds up after 40 years!! 😀🎶 Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals & guitar Richie Sambora - lead guitar & vocal David Bryan - keys & synthesizers Tico Torres - drums & percussion Alec John Such - bass guitar @RobSquadReactions
And Alec just recently passed away. After he left, Hugh McDonald filled the spot. Hugh is the one that played on the original recording for this song as well.
Only Jon actually played on this one. The other musicians are Tim Pierce - Guitar, Roy Bittan - Keyboards, Frankie LaRocka - Drums and Hugh McDonald - Bass. This was recorded before the band was formed with the guys you mention.
@@jvidalw The guys in the video are the guys I listed. And the original demo recording wasn't the guys I listed, but when it was recorded again those guys played it. J and Amber didn't know who the guys in Bon Jovi are... I was listing the traditional line up for the first half of their career anyway.
@@edwardforster8905 actually, no, the version that appears on bj's first album is the one recorded with the studio musicians. All the other songs where performed by the band.
Other Bon Jovi Gems: "Always", "Wanted Dead Or Alive", "Bed Of Roses", "I'll Be There For You" "Blaze of Glory", "Shot thru the heart (Which is NOT the same as "You Give Love a Bad Name, which starts off with the phrase "shot thru the heart".) "She Don't Know Me", "Come Back", "Have A Nice Day", "Misunderstood", "We Weren't Born to Follow", "Someday I'll be saturday night", "One Wild Night", "Keep The Faith", "Born to Be My Baby", "Living in Sin" "In and Out of love", "Bad Medicine" "Silent night" "Hardest part is the night" and more. Bon Jovi is a very prolific band.
I have a really fun ( and funny ) one for you. Back in 1988 we were blessed with having a very funny comedian named Sam Kinison. He partied with all the hair bands at that time so when he wanted to release an album they all jumped to be his "band". It's literally a who's who of 80's rockers. Even the main girl in the video was a 80's icon. Surprisingly as funny as the song is, it's actually a really good song too! Let's see how many of these guys you recognize already. Sam Kinison - Wild Thing. Official video has a cameo of Rodney Dangerfield and Jon Bon Jovi in the beginning.
I once went to a RATT concert and the opening act was an unknown band from Jersey called Bon Jovi touring their first album featuring their single Runaway.
The see thru shirt on her helped it get played. Went to see them when I was 13 in 87 and snuck back stage and security caught me and was about to "backroom me" and Jon and Richie walked by and stopped them, signed my tape and got the girls to flash me. Heros! Still got roughed up and tossed out back but it was worth it!
My first concert in 1984, before they were popular! They opened for the Scorpions (German hard rock/metal/hair metal), who you should also react to. I'm more into progressive rock and metal these days, but I still love this song, and many others from Bon Jovi.
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive will surprise you and it’s a great showcase of their talent with a different twist. A great story- Richie Sambora figures prominently!
John B lived above the Power Station recording studio in NYC and heard John Waite recording there for his album Ignition. John B hired the guitarist working on John W's album to record the guitar parts for this song.
this is the song that got them started, I remember the first time i heard it, I knew they were going to be a big band. I know they drove the girls wild when they came out, all the girls wanted to go see them
'That Guy' you referred to is probably Richie Sambora, lead guitarist and vocalist. While all members of Bon Jovi are very talented, he is near the top of the list. He can do SOOO much. I think he even had his own band. Bon Jovi stayed together, same band members from 1983 until 2013 when Richie left the band.
Yes, this New Jersean ❤️s that you did they're 1st video. Other early greats are "She Don't Know Me" "Wild In The Streets" "In And Out of Love" & "Never Say Goodbye". Liked and shared. Awesome reaction guys 💯
This is the song that got them sign. It took a while. Jon had a friend in New York that worked at a radio station, sent him a demo, before long it got to California where “Doc” McGee heard them and wanted to sign them. It took a while for him to get with Bon Jovi. Doc had to go through radio station all the way to New York, then to New Jersey.
Love your channel and awesome reaction. Never Say Goodbye is a reminiscing song, make you think back type song. Had a homeboy who played this alot. R.I. P. Javier 🙏🙏🙏😌😌😌
The only names you need to know - Jon Bon Jovi - Vocals, Richie Sambora - Lead guitar. I have forgotten the name of the keyboard player but yes he does tear it up on this song and some other huge tunes. Another amazing early rocker - In and out of Love.
I saw the Scorpions Love at First Sting Tour in 1984, Ironically 38 years ago to the day at the Charlotte Coliseum and the opening act was this up and coming band named Bon Jovi. They give one hell of a show and little did anyone know who was there that night what megastars they would become. Great memories!
This was the one that started it all, in 1984. Believe it or not, this BARELY cracked the Top 40. It wasn't until Slippery When Wet came out when they EXPLODED. You stil have yet to react to "Bad Medicine", "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Never Say Goodbye", "Lay Your Hands On Me", or "Bed of Roses". Any of those would be great!
All of these!! Classics!
This song flat out cooks....and this one put them on the map~ like you said .
Bed of Roses just hits different with those vocal combination of Jon and Richie. Also, those guitar playing in that song is exceptional.
Yep, and this was recorded with Jon Bon Jovi and not the Bon Jovi band. This was recorded with studio musicians. This hit the air waves and launched him like you said. Then he hired his permanent band.
I thought it was "She don't know me"but I could be wrong 😆
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Bon Jovi have sooo many bangers. "Always", "Wanted Dead Or Alive", "Bed Of Roses", "I'll Be There For You" & my favourite Jon Bon Jovi(solo) "Blaze Of Glory".
Nice!..I just jammed Blaze of Glory on the radio driving home!
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The entire blaze of glory album is gold. Especially Santa Fe :)
Bed of Roses is chill-making.
This was my late wife's favorite song. She loved the band, and really loved Jon Bongiovi, especially that he married his high school sweetheart and they're still together. Every time I hear Bon Jovi I think of her. Thanks for that!
So sorry for your loss
Sorry to hear about your loss ...for me its unthinkable !
This was the song that introduced us to the amazing band BON JOVI. They became the most successful hair band of all-time on the singles chart. They are my 2nd favorite band all-time, next to the Beatles.
This is the song that landed Jon Bon Jovi a record deal. He recorded a demo that he physically took to radio stations in NYC. It led to this song eventually being on a local bands record produced by the radio station. That led to a record company offering Jon Bon Jovi a record deal. He then had to assemble a band. For a real shocker, Jon Bon Jovi turns up as a rhythm guitarist in Scandal's 1st version/demo of "Love's Got a Line On You". Recorded before he landed his own record deal.
For me the best song off Bon Jovi's 1st record is She Don't Know Me. When I saw that video for the first time & saw him strut down the street singing I was in love. I was 15 and I'm still in love with him at 53. lol
Yes, that’s probably his best Deep cut song
@88teffie, If I'm not mistaken, I think heard someone say once in a documentary about the band that this song broke like top 50 or maybe top 100 nationally before Bon Jovi ever even had a record deal.
Me too…15 and in love with the hair god!! ☺️
@@tidentrue And the only song by the band that they didn't write.
@@jp3813 which is why he never plays it live.
Jon Bon Jovi wrote and recorded this with studio musicians when he was just 19 and after it became an unexpected hit, Jon need a band and he then picked the band members that are in the video so they could tour and promote the album. They made it big with “Slippery When Wet”. React to “Wanted Dead or Alive”!!
Jon Bon Jovi was 20 when 'Runaway' was recorded in 1982... it got local radio airplay when they were Jon Bon Jovi Band in Jersey. Once Mercury Records signed them on the huge response to 'Runaway', Jon Bon Jovi hired a new band to record the rest of the first album (Sambora on guitar, Bryan on keyboards, Torres on drums and Such on bass) and settled on the band name Bon Jovi.
Years later, Jon admitted that the band was not the best live or in the studio for a few years.
Yep, Tim Pierce on lead guitar. Ritchie hadn't joined the band yet.
Also, I think it's his brother Tony Bongiovi who produced this song.
@@jco207 Tony Bongiovi is his cousin!
@@jvidalw Thanks! I knew it was someone in his family.
Blaze of Glory is the theme from "Young Guns II" perfect song for that movie about Billy the Kid and his Regulators. Wanted dead or Alive is really good too. I used to ride motorcycles quite a bit, and there's a part where he says "on a steal horse I ride", love it,!
In addition I'd suggest they try his second single from that movie, "Miracle." I think I like it a little better than "Blaze of Glory." The lyrics are incredible.
Santa fe is so great off that album
Their debut single. This is what got them started.
Try Bad Medicine or Wanted Dead or Alive next from them.
And also Lay your hands on me
Anytime I see Bon Jovi… I’m immediately clicking! Bon Jovi is one of my All-time favorite bands. (Top 3) Living on a Prayer helped me so much when my mother was dying in 1986. Something I love about music is you can interpret and apply it to your life the way you want.
Jon Bonjovi is a New Jersey native. I met him twice. During the hurricane Sandy here in NJ Bonjovi had helped his home town. And Bonjovi has also helped and advocated in the mental health field in NJ which I have worked for 5 years as a wellness specialist. He's a very nice guy !
Jay gave exactly the face I expected from him when Jon went into the high register.
Probably my favorite Bon Jovi song, too.
Haha, yes.
Classic Jay reaction right there
This has always been my favorite Bon Jovi song! Yesssssss...😊👍🏼
I know this reaction is a year old but after watching it I had to comment on how it brought back memories of me driving my ‘68 Camaro during my senior year in high school in 1984 while playing this song on cassette. Great memories!
Jon is such a sweet guy, still married to his high school gf, never done drugs and all that nonsense, its a rare find especially when being in a rock band. Such a lovely guy and still gorgeous with that beautiful smile.
Bon Jovi wrote the song before he had an actual band. He recorded it with local studio musicians whom he designated "The All Star Review"-guitarist Tim Pierce, keyboardist Roy Bittan, drummer Frankie LaRocka, and bassist Hugh McDonald. After it was recorded he was eventually able to get a local radio DJ into playing the song on the air...and basically, the rest is history. 🤟😝
Music is hot, Vocals are hot. This is just Fire...Never can go wrong with Bon Jovi...One of my ALL-TIME favorite groups!!!
If you haven’t done WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE yet definitely do it next. It stands the test of time as a great song.
Yes. Great song. With a great video.
This was my first introduction to Bon Jovi when I was a junior in high school in the mid 80s.
I think this is the best Bon Jovi song ! I know they had bigger hits but this song rocks !!👍👍
Would love to see you react to Jon Bon Jovi on his own singing "Blaze of Glory" (killer vocals!!) from the movie Young Guns II. Also, some from the band are "Wanted Dead or Alive", "You Want to Make A Memory", 'Bad Medicine".
Yes! Those 3!!
This is the song that introduced all of us to Bon Jovi! This album and their second album are FIRE!!!!
Oh Lord I was 14 yrs old......omg just turned 50!! How time literally flies.....awesome that y'all found this Bon Jovi song.......on their way to superstardom and fantastic rock music indeed!!!!
Same here. 50 this month. Where did time go?
@@erinnswan7063 I was beginning of the month...cancers!!!! It's like it was a decade ago somehow....so weird that it's been forever ago!!! Grrrr..lmao
Oh and Happy 🎉 Birthday!
@@kristapendergrassguardascione yes mine was the was in the beginning of the month also. Hope you had a happy Birthday also!
@@erinnswan7063 let's see who is older...the 3rd was mine!!!!!
"She Don't Know Me", "This Ain't A Love Song", "Who Would You Die For", "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Lost Highway", "Always", "Bed of Roses", "Never Say Goodbye", "Bad Medicine", "Born To Be My Baby", "Living In Sin", "In These Arms", "Keep The Faith", "Lay Your Hands On Me", "Wild in the Streets", "Social Disease", "Raise Your Hands", "Dry Country", "Hey God", "This House Ain't For Sale" "I'd Die For You" "If I Was Your Mother" "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" "Let It Rock" "Lie To Me" "Welcome to Wherever You Are" "Without Love" Just to name a few...LOL!
In 1985, When I was 15 years old I went to see RATT in concert and at that time I had never heard of the opening band Bon Jovi. They were very good and I recognized the song Runaway from its regular rotation on MTV. Such good times. Needless to say it wasnt long before everyone knew who Bon Jovi was.
I saw the same tour...they were a VERY hard act for Ratt to follow!
I was 15 when I saw this same tour at the Richfield Coliseum near Cleveland, Ohio. It was an epic show, and I would love to see both bands tour together again. Although Bon Jovi would most likely be the headliner this time around.
This song was the number one pick when I went to bars to sing karaoke. That note at the end would always shock people when I hit it. 50 years old now and done with the bars. Can't be young forever. Bon Jovi is an amazing band with an amazing career that spans 3 decades! The guitarist, Ritchie Sambora was an incredible back ground singer who co-wrote songs that harmonized great with John! This band is iconic and the music will never die!
I'm 50 & I can easily hit the falsetto notes at the end of this song. I mainly use my falsetto for backup harmonizing vocals. :)
Jon Bon Jovi, hands down, one of THE nicest people in the world. So down to earth, just great, great people.
This song is what started it all. Jon did it before there was a Bon Jovi band and got radio stations to play it. People loved it and requested it so much, he needed to put together a band and thus the start of Bon Jovi and their first albums. I saw them in a small club in Montreal, first time out of the US on a school weekend trip. I fell in love, but no albums to be found, no internet then, then found the next album 7800 Fahrenheit in a record store, psyched I found them, playing it daily. Then Slippery When Wet came out and they exploded.
This is where it all started, for them and for me too!! It has always been my personal favorite from them, and it's always on my playlist and always on repeat!! Their very first song and even though it wasn't considered a big hit, it surely paved the way for all the truly amazing songs that followed...
Debut Single I remember it well !! I was 14 years old great memories.
Bon Jovi writes Anthems. One of the best in rock music.
Many of you may not know that Bon Jovi lead guitarist Richie Sambora is a very good singer too. He released two solo LP/CD's titled ''Stranger In This Town' and
'Undiscovered Soul'. Two of his real good songs from each of these CD's are: 1) One Light Burning (Long 5:45+ version) and 2) Fallen From Graceland.
Jon Bon Jovi has some pipes! The lead guitarist (Richie Sambora) has a great voice too. Want something totally different from Bon Jovi? Check out their "unplugged" cover of "Hallelujah". :)
Oh yeyeah!! 👍😃❣️😃👍
ABSOLUTELY 💯!
OMG Bon Jovi are the best rock band from the 80's 90's and onwards. All the Women loved them and they were number one in that era whether people want to admit it or not. I have seen them countless times live and I had every one of their albums, and myy walls used to be covered in their posters. Slippery When Wet and New Jersey were my favourite two albums. Def Leppard were my second favourite band, and also had a huge following.
If you guys like their older songs like this, a totally underrated song by Bon Jovi is Only Lonely. It’s from their second album which didn’t get much attention, but it’s one of my personal favorites.
I grew up with Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Whitesnake, Rush, AC/DC, Magnum, Saxon, Asia, Marillion and so many brilliant musicians (like Mike Oldfield, Clannad, XTC and so many more). They blew my teenage mind! How could I NOT learn guitar after listening to this outstanding talent. Castle Donington (Monsters of Rock) was like a pilgrimage! How about Marillion ('Kayleigh', 'Easter', 'Season's End' or if you want to cry 'Beautiful'). XTC "Senses Working Overtime", New Musik "Living by Numbers", Magnum "Les Mortes Dansant", Clannad "Theme from Harry's Game" or Closer to the Heart", The Pretenders "Back on the Chain Gang" or for fun Middle of the Road "Chirpy, Chirpy Cheep Cheep"!. So much brilliant music. So little time humans live to enjoy it!
Another great early Bon Jovi songs In Out of Love and She Don't Know Me. Some songs you guys should check out by Bon Jovi; Bad Medicine, Living in Sin, Keep the Faith, Lay Your Hands on Me, You Give Love a Bad Name, Never Say Goodbye, Wanted Dead or Alive, Blaze of Glory, and Always. Hint: If you want to see Amber melt check out Never Say Goodbye and Always.
This was their first song in 1984 when they just started off. He was 22. I have always loved them. I was 20 back then. He is 60 now. Wow.
Yay, Bon Jovi! I remember seeing them on MTV back then and I was an instant fan. They were popular in Japan after their first album was released and it's still one of my favorite albums today. "Burning For Love" and "Shot Through the Heart" are also really good songs from this album.
All right my babies.... The first time I seen Bon Jovi was on American Bandstand with Dick Clark! Back then I said to myself, "Oh yeah, this band is going places"‼️😎👍🏼
From this same album..
"Never say goodbye" was the highschool slow dance song of the year 🙂
“Never Say Goodbye” was the theme of my prom in 1987! I had seen them for the Slippery When Wet tour just a few months earlier at the San Francisco Cow Palace. That song meant everything to me at the time!
Never Say Goodbye was from Slippery When Wet not this album (Bon Jovi)
@@brianblack8631 my mistake. I was 7th grade in 86-87. One of those songs that takes you right back there.
@@danrumble74 No worries brother! This song still reminds me of my prom date to this day!
This is actually from 82, when he didn't even have a band. It was just a song demo he was trying to get someone at radio or labels interested in. His first album from 84 is more in the style of metal popular at the time. He was never Slayer heavy, but he definitely dropped metal completely as time went on
Original recording of this Jon made at home. He did all the instruments himself and submitted it as a sample. Once the studio said they wanted to hear more, he got the band together.
Played all over MTV in the early 80's. Sambora is a master on the guitar and I believe helped write many of their hits with Jon.
And gotz to do BLAZE OF GLORY.
Tim Pierce did the guitar solo for this song...He has a YT video talking about recording the session for it and even demos playing the solo
I say the reason it barely charted may have been because in 1984 Van Halen was sucking nearly every bit of the heavy rock and roll oxygen out of the air. That 1984 album was receiving tons of airplay for VH. This Bon Jovi song is so underrated!.
This song went national before they were signed to a major label. Was a never a big fan of theirs but this one definitely rocks.
I love it !! That hair OMG. Jon has a wonderful voice. Love how it began. It's was like, hello world, we are Bon Jovi. You will remember us.
Anytime I see Bon Jovi… I’m immediately clicking!
This is very early Bon Jovi, the first song that got them known. I've always loved it
This was the second song I ever heard from Bon Jovi my intro to Bon Jovi was 99 In The Shade from this same album. My first Bon Jovi album though was Slippery When Wet on cassette! I still rock old school Bon Jovi on my retro playlist. The scream at the end of this song always makes me smile when people hear it for the first time.
Fun fact: The song Runaway In 1983, local radio station WAPP 103.5FM "The Apple" had a contest, held in conjunction with St. John's University, to search for the best unsigned band. After the song won the contest, it became a radio hit in the summer of 1983.
This was Bon Jovi’s first video off their first album, that’s why they looked so young, back when keyboard player David Bryon was still going by his real last name Rushbaum.
The guitar solo on this song was done by Tim Pierce. This was done before Bon Jovi was a band and with seesion musicians. Tim Pierce played guitar on a lot of songs, especially through the 80s. He worked with Rick Springfield a lot. He may have done all the guitar work on this song.
And Hugh McDonald was actually on bass when it was first recorded as well.
Tim did play 100% of the guitar. He has a whole video on his channel where he plays through it and talks about what guitars he used and everything.
@@ischmidt I know, I was just highlighting the solo.
Classic! I saw them in concert this tour. My first concert, I was like 13! My parents just dropped my friend and I off, no cell phone of course because it was the 80's! It was a different world for sure!!
Never saw such a pretty man til MTV _ loved their rock videos and headbangers ball. What a great time to be young.
I saw them open for Ratt for this album and they had no songs left to play and Ratt needed more time to come out so they played Runaway twice!!!
Jon Bon Jovi, the pretty boy of hair metal. Every female was in love with him in the early 80's.
Gotta get around to "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Always and Wanted Dead or Alive. One's a banger and the other one is amazing.
'Wanted dead or alive' is definitely my favorite by Bon Jovi.
There was no band when this song was recorded. There's a great video by Tim Pierce about how he played guitar on this song before "Bon Jovi" was a band. Tim's a great guy in person too.
this is my favorite Bon Jovi song...the first album was great.
One of my favs! Way back Bon Jovi!
Will forever be my Favorite Bon Jovi cut
This was their first hit, song was written by Jon and released as part of a local artist CD by a radio station. The band hadn't been formed till it was picked up and played by KROCK out of NYC
Other than lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, none of the band members in this video actually recorded the song. Jon actually signed a record contract separate from the band, so he is actually in full control. The band signed separately from his deal.
For an amazing performance, you should check out the live performance from the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, which was just Jon and guitarist Richie Sambora, sitting on two stools with two acoustic guitars (double neck one for Richie), doing acoustic versions of "Living on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead or Alive." Many credit this performance for the creation of the MTV show, "MTV Unplugged" that would start later that year where bands would come in and perform an entire live show all acoustic with just the few fans that could fit in the TV studio. It became a kind of status symbol where you could prove you were a great band by being able to perform acoustically without all the bells and whistles.
ALWAYS,
BED OF ROSES,
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU,
BLAZE OF GLORY,
BON JOVI IS AMAZING 🔝
Band members:
Jon Bon Jovi lead singer
Richie Sambora guitar
Late Alec John Such bass
Tico Torres drums
David Bryan keyboards
Another song you should do is Born to be my Baby from their 3rd album New Jersey. This song showcases their harmonies.
Yeah this was their first tune ever. Check out Dead Or Alive, Lay Your Hands or Bad Name/Bad Medicine. All cracking tunes. 😍
This was the very first track on their first album "Bon Jovi" from 1984, released 2.5 years before their big 3rd album "Slippery When Wet" in 1986.
Jon Bon Jovi has been married to his high school sweet heart a long time and has quite a few kids. You don't see that a lot in the music industry. Good for him. A man with family values. 👍
You can never go wrong with a Bon Jovi song. 😊
From what I recollect, I'm 50 so when this came out in the 80s, that was a teenager in high school. This is before they hit it big with their Slippery When Wet album. Witch catapulted them to stardom. Seems like you guys loved I'll be there for you with Richie's Sambarro guitar solo.. You should check out Richie Sambarro I'll be there for you live at Madison square garden...
*Sambora
And immediately fell in love with JBJ. This was IT. I still have this whole album on my phone.
“Shot through the heart” off this album is amazing. They re-used the lyric for “you give love a bad name”, but listen to the OG hook.
I lived three blocks from the drummer 🥁 Tico Torres in Colonia, NJ and in the late 70's every time you'd pass his house you'd hear him bangin' away on his drums in his garage
I miss the 80s so much!! Please check out Bad Medicine and Wanted Dead or Alive. I think you guys would like Poco "Crazy Love" such great harmonies and Little River Band!! Keep smiling 😁🎵😁
Tell me about it, we didn’t have the craziness that exists today. And the music was amazing.
Next do Wanted Dead or Alive! Also time to do another Queensryche song. Operation Mindcrime, Silent Lucidity or Take Hold of the Flame (Live in Tokyo)
awww the song that made me fall in love with them, way back when....
J and Amber, so glad you did this one!! Also from their first album, please do: Shot Through The Heart and She Don't Know Me
Great stuff!! This is the song that got everything rolling and it still holds up after 40 years!! 😀🎶
Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals & guitar
Richie Sambora - lead guitar & vocal
David Bryan - keys & synthesizers
Tico Torres - drums & percussion
Alec John Such - bass guitar
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And Alec just recently passed away. After he left, Hugh McDonald filled the spot. Hugh is the one that played on the original recording for this song as well.
Only Jon actually played on this one. The other musicians are Tim Pierce - Guitar, Roy Bittan - Keyboards, Frankie LaRocka - Drums and Hugh McDonald - Bass. This was recorded before the band was formed with the guys you mention.
@@jvidalw The guys in the video are the guys I listed. And the original demo recording wasn't the guys I listed, but when it was recorded again those guys played it.
J and Amber didn't know who the guys in Bon Jovi are... I was listing the traditional line up for the first half of their career anyway.
@@edwardforster8905 actually, no, the version that appears on bj's first album is the one recorded with the studio musicians. All the other songs where performed by the band.
Awww baby Bon Jovi!!!!🥰🥰
Other Bon Jovi Gems: "Always", "Wanted Dead Or Alive", "Bed Of Roses", "I'll Be There For You" "Blaze of Glory", "Shot thru the heart (Which is NOT the same as "You Give Love a Bad Name, which starts off with the phrase "shot thru the heart".) "She Don't Know Me", "Come Back", "Have A Nice Day", "Misunderstood", "We Weren't Born to Follow", "Someday I'll be saturday night", "One Wild Night", "Keep The Faith", "Born to Be My Baby", "Living in Sin" "In and Out of love", "Bad Medicine" "Silent night" "Hardest part is the night" and more. Bon Jovi is a very prolific band.
I have a really fun ( and funny ) one for you. Back in 1988 we were blessed with having a very funny comedian named Sam Kinison. He partied with all the hair bands at that time so when he wanted to release an album they all jumped to be his "band". It's literally a who's who of 80's rockers. Even the main girl in the video was a 80's icon. Surprisingly as funny as the song is, it's actually a really good song too! Let's see how many of these guys you recognize already. Sam Kinison - Wild Thing. Official video has a cameo of Rodney Dangerfield and Jon Bon Jovi in the beginning.
I once went to a RATT concert and the opening act was an unknown band from Jersey called Bon Jovi touring their first album featuring their single Runaway.
In 1986, I had the opportunity to see Bon Jovi open up for 38 Special. Their album "Slippery When Wet" had just come out. Pretty cool show!
The see thru shirt on her helped it get played. Went to see them when I was 13 in 87 and snuck back stage and security caught me and was about to "backroom me" and Jon and Richie walked by and stopped them, signed my tape and got the girls to flash me. Heros! Still got roughed up and tossed out back but it was worth it!
Old school Bon Jovi, I'm in.
the band was Jon Bon Jovi (vocals), Richie Sambora (guitar), David Bryan (keyboards), Tico Torres (drums), Alec John Such (bass)
Jon Bon Jovi is also a pretty good actor he had a small but intense role in Pay it Foward, with Haley Joe Osmit, and Helen Hunt a deep emotional film
That is my all-time favorite movie! Such a profound message. The world would be a whole better place if we all followed the idea.
My first concert in 1984, before they were popular! They opened for the Scorpions (German hard rock/metal/hair metal), who you should also react to. I'm more into progressive rock and metal these days, but I still love this song, and many others from Bon Jovi.
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive will surprise you and it’s a great showcase of their talent with a different twist. A great story- Richie Sambora figures prominently!
My all time BonJovi song.
John B lived above the Power Station recording studio in NYC and heard John Waite recording there for his album Ignition. John B hired the guitarist working on John W's album to record the guitar parts for this song.
this is the song that got them started, I remember the first time i heard it, I knew they were going to be a big band. I know they drove the girls wild when they came out, all the girls wanted to go see them
Now this is what you call a banger. Great hit. Suggestion: Winger--Headin' For A Heartbreak. From Bon Jovi, I suggest "Blaze Of Glory."
'That Guy' you referred to is probably Richie Sambora, lead guitarist and vocalist. While all members of Bon Jovi are very talented, he is near the top of the list. He can do SOOO much.
I think he even had his own band.
Bon Jovi stayed together, same band members from 1983 until 2013 when Richie left the band.
Yes, this New Jersean ❤️s that you did they're 1st video. Other early greats are "She Don't Know Me" "Wild In The Streets" "In And Out of Love" & "Never Say Goodbye". Liked and shared. Awesome reaction guys 💯
This is the song that got them sign. It took a while. Jon had a friend in New York that worked at a radio station, sent him a demo, before long it got to California where “Doc” McGee heard them and wanted to sign them. It took a while for him to get with Bon Jovi. Doc had to go through radio station all the way to New York, then to New Jersey.
The members are lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, lead guitarist Richie Sambora, Drummer Tico Torres and keyboardist David Bryan
Love your channel and awesome reaction. Never Say Goodbye is a reminiscing song, make you think back type song. Had a homeboy who played this alot. R.I. P. Javier 🙏🙏🙏😌😌😌
The only names you need to know - Jon Bon Jovi - Vocals, Richie Sambora - Lead guitar. I have forgotten the name of the keyboard player but yes he does tear it up on this song and some other huge tunes. Another amazing early rocker - In and out of Love.
One of my favorite Bon Jovi songs, love your reactions!
I saw the Scorpions Love at First Sting Tour in 1984, Ironically 38 years ago to the day at the Charlotte Coliseum and the opening act was this up and coming band named Bon Jovi. They give one hell of a show and little did anyone know who was there that night what megastars they would become. Great memories!