It’s last because that is wonderful and all, but I don't live to tour. Recording it is second because you want to see if it was worth it. Writing is the closest thing that anyone will ever feel to immortality, it'll outlive you. Writing it is all I can really give a darn about. The only thing I care about in my career at this point is when I write a song. When you're just starting out, they're so beyond your reach. Jon Bon Jovi: I'm not driven by numbers I really don't think I ever was. Especially on “New Jersey” from 1988 (their serious album?), which contains a lot of great compositions and cool sounds.Question: You’ve had the hits, the sales, the awards – what motivates you now?
Why? Were Bon Jovi actually pioneers in being this “80s” or did they follow other bands behaving this way? Anyways, beyond all the image, Bon Jovi were pretty good at times. The way Jon Bon Jovi sings “I”, the unmotivated constantly high singing pitch (that later ruined his voice), the glam metal lyrics, the arena bangers, the extrem masculinity AND femininity (at the same time). – Richie Sambora about the creative process during Slippery When Wet Our testosterone was at a very high level back then.” We just sat there and said, ‘We will be here every day.’ That energized us through the whole project. When she got in a shower and soaped herself up, we just about lost our tongues. “This woman descended from the ceiling on a pole and proceeded to take all her clothes off.
I believe not all people can make songs like this. “You Give Love a Bad Name” hits you directly when you hear it, as well as “Livin’ on a Prayer”, and both songs are instantly recognizable to this day. On their first two albums, Bon Jovi sounded more insecure and amateurish, but this changed with Slippery When Wet. I’m impressed of how someone can take a decent band and make it a world famous band just by an outside perspective and an understanding of what will work in the specific situation and time. On “Slippery When Wet”, songwriter Desmond Child helped the band get the best out of themselves, and it obviously worked since this album became their global breakthrough.
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