1. How is this Bon Jovi when there is what only 3 remaining members in the band , and one of the two most iconic Richie Sambora is no longer playing with them ? It's a Bon Jovi cover band.

    After hearing some of these legacy acts post pandemic we should NEVER whinge about Bono's vocals ever again. At least Bono has adapted along with the band to his vocal range changes.
  2. Originally posted by EdgeMedia72:How is this Bon Jovi when there is what only 3 remaining members in the band , and one of the two most iconic Richie Sambora is no longer playing with them ? It's a Bon Jovi cover band.

    After hearing some of these legacy acts post pandemic we should NEVER whinge about Bono's vocals ever again. At least Bono has adapted along with the band to his vocal range changes.
    As long there's Jon Bon Jovi the band will be called Bon Jovi as it has always been his band
  3. I don't think there will be a "Bon jovi " band anymore unless he get his vocal chords sorted he struggled badly on the most recent US tour and they were even skipping encores and dropping big tunes as he wasn't able to sing them .
  4. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
    It's not only the out-of-tune thing (which is absolutely terrible of course), the main problem is that he can't keep up wih the pace of the song, he can't breathe and loses rhythm. He's behind the beat and he makes the band sound sluggish (they sound tight and killer otherwise). So so so bad.

    I'm really surprised no one from his closer circle has played some recordings to him and told him to just quit. Better today than tomorrow.


    Could be a hearsing problem as well. Saw this a while ago and it's embarrassing. One wonders indeed if he or others listen back after shows and what motivated them to keep going when he's in that state
  5. Originally posted by melon51:[..]


    Could be a hearsing problem as well. Saw this a while ago and it's embarrassing. One wonders indeed if he or others listen back after shows and what motivated them to keep going when he's in that state
    Yes, it's all coming from a hearing problem for sure. I don't know if he has strong tinnitus, severe hearing loss or a really acute case of permanent diplacusis, but there's something going on in his inner ear that's causing most of this problem. But he's been unable to hit the notes on Livin' On A Prayer for over a decade now so there's also a voice-only problem that's making the earing-related issue much worse.

    He's made loads of money and touring is not a need for him anymore, it's obviously just a pastime - just like for U2 and many others... So he shouldn't torture himself and his fans anymore. Just quit.
  6. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
    Yes, it's all coming from a hearing problem for sure. I don't know if he has strong tinnitus, severe hearing loss or a really acute case of permanent diplacusis, but there's something going on in his inner ear that's causing most of this problem. But he's been unable to hit the notes on Livin' On A Prayer for over a decade now so there's also a voice-only problem that's making the earing-related issue much worse.

    He's made loads of money and touring is not a need for him anymore, it's obviously just a pastime - just like for U2 and many others... So he shouldn't torture himself and his fans anymore. Just quit.
    His singing voice was indeed already deteriorating for a long time. The only 'benefit' of the hearing issues is that he probably can't hear how bad it sounds..


  7. Keep the faith - at least the verses are pretty easy to sing (at least for me).
    My, he is struggling so hard here...
  8. I literally can’t make it past the first verse of these videos. It’s very alarming
  9. I’m down a YouTube rabbit hole. Utterly fascinating. Has he got nobody round him to tell him to pack in the touring or is he the diva that thinks he’s still got it and can’t be challenged?

    Brutal viewing.
  10. Originally posted by germcevoy:I’m down a YouTube rabbit hole. Utterly fascinating. Has he got nobody round him to tell him to pack in the touring or is he the diva that thinks he’s still got it and can’t be challenged?

    Brutal viewing.
    He's making $$$$$$
  11. He had made all the dollars he can make surely. And more than he can ever ever spend. There’s no way he can be enjoying these shows. Maybe the ego being massaged at still seeing people turn out in their tens of thousands?

    Fascinating.
  12. Glad I saw him and the band in 09. They were still fantastic then.