Hey folks, Found the following at the Billboard site......sheds some light on Max Martin's participation and the subsequent accusations of being Backstreet Boys soundalikes. Jon Talks about Martin's degree of participation....... Cheers, Jack. Bon Jovi's "Crush" is the veteran rock outfit's first new album in five years. The set -- the band's first for the Island/Def Jam Music Group, the label that subsumed Bon Jovi's longtime label, Mercury Records, in the Universal/PolyGram merger -- debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. album chart. When the band reunited 18 months ago to begin working on its first album since "These Days," Jon Bon Jovi surprised his bandmates by walking in with 30 songs. He then spent the next year writing another 30 songs with band guitarist Richie Sambora. First single "It's My Life" is already off to a good start at hot AC, top 40, and rock radio. The song was co-written by Jon Bon Jovi and Sambora, although popmeister Max Martin is also given a songwriting credit primarily for his encouragement. "He's gonna get a piece of the song for coming in and telling Richie and me what a big thing 'Livin' On A Prayer' was to him," says Jon Bon Jovi. "He didn't write every word of it; he didn't write the chord progression either. But he did sit at the keyboard when we were in the room, and the rules are if you're in the room, I give you a third of the song." A 50-date tour starts July 12 in Tokyo and goes to Europe before coming to the U.S. in the fall. http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2287#msg-2287Mon, 20 May 2013 00:02:32 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2478#msg-2478 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2478#msg-2478
a real grower!!!!!

BUY BUY BUY!!!

Rammy.]]> Rammy NoticeboardFri, 23 Jun 2000 19:35:59 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2406#msg-2406 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2406#msg-2406
This album is certainly a "listen-before-you-buy" for me. :-(

Rocker Chic]]> Rocker Chic NoticeboardWed, 21 Jun 2000 00:53:12 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2340#msg-2340 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2340#msg-2340
Cheers and beers

Benno]]> Benno NoticeboardMon, 19 Jun 2000 13:03:04 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2331#msg-2331 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2331#msg-2331
joe]]> joe NoticeboardMon, 19 Jun 2000 02:02:20 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2317#msg-2317 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2317#msg-2317
It's My Life
Say It Isn't So
Thank You...
Two Story Town
One Wild Night
I Could Make a Livin'...*
Neurotica*

Actually the bonus tracks are two of the best on the disc, for once we benefit from living in Oz when it comes to music - go the bonus tracks!

Cheers, beers and the hangover tears

Benno
]]> Benno NoticeboardSun, 18 Jun 2000 14:39:11 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2297#msg-2297 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2297#msg-2297It's one of those albums that you buy and get home, realise it isn't what you hoped for - Slippery When Wet 2 - then shelve it, only to get it out later and really appreciate it for what it is.
Very good record, but it still aint what most of us wanted!

See ya,
Andrew.]]> Andrew NoticeboardSat, 17 Jun 2000 15:47:51 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2293#msg-2293 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2293#msg-2293
travis]]> travis NoticeboardSat, 17 Jun 2000 13:40:56 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2292#msg-2292 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2292#msg-2292......I'm one of the ones who thought the first single "It's My LIfe" was nothing special. Didn't hate it, but thought it was substandard.

Now I fucking love it! I don't know what happened......I was hearing it over the radio in the car the other day (BTW, it's getting loads of airplay in Mexico) and just totally got into the spirit of the song and couldn't help singing along. Now I really enjoy it. Strange.

Anyone else experience this?

Cheers,
jack.]]> Jack NoticeboardSat, 17 Jun 2000 13:13:26 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2287#msg-2287 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,2287,2287#msg-2287
Found the following at the Billboard site......sheds some light on Max Martin's participation and the subsequent accusations of being Backstreet Boys soundalikes. Jon Talks about Martin's degree of participation.......
Cheers,
Jack.


Bon Jovi's "Crush" is the veteran rock outfit's first new album in five years. The set -- the band's first for the Island/Def Jam Music Group, the label that subsumed Bon Jovi's longtime label, Mercury Records, in the Universal/PolyGram merger -- debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. album chart.

When the band reunited 18 months ago to begin working on its first album since "These Days," Jon Bon Jovi surprised his bandmates by walking in with 30 songs. He then spent the next year writing another 30 songs with band guitarist Richie Sambora.

First single "It's My Life" is already off to a good start at hot AC, top 40, and rock radio. The song was co-written by Jon Bon Jovi and Sambora, although popmeister Max Martin is also given a songwriting credit primarily for his encouragement.

"He's gonna get a piece of the song for coming in and telling Richie and me what a big thing 'Livin' On A Prayer' was to him," says Jon Bon Jovi. "He didn't write every word of it; he didn't write the chord progression either. But he did sit at the keyboard when we were in the room, and the rules are if you're in the room, I give you a third of the song."

A 50-date tour starts July 12 in Tokyo and goes to Europe before coming to the U.S. in the fall.

]]> Jack NoticeboardSat, 17 Jun 2000 07:13:31 +1000