Flying FuManchu
New Yorker
Bon Jovi has touched the lives of many people...
U2Kitten said:Just because the majority of people on this forum are prejudiced against them and their music doesn't mean the whole world feels the same way, so we'll see what happens.
pepokiss said:Bon Jovi is the ONLY Glam Rock band to survived the 90s succesfully...
babyman said:richie sambora is one of the best guitarists of the world! bon jovi is a well singer, all the others are just normal musicians
Leaders in the music industry joined together in 1983 to establish the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. One of the Foundation?s many functions is to recognize the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the evolution, development and perpetuation of rock and roll by inducting them into the Hall of Fame.
Performers
Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Criteria include the influence and significance of the artist?s contributions to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll.
The Foundation?s nominating committee, composed of rock and roll historians, selects nominees each year in the Performer category. Ballots are then sent to an international voting body of about 1,000 rock experts. Those performers who receive the highest number of votes, and more than 50 percent of the vote, are inducted. The Foundation generally inducts five to seven performers each year.
arw9797 said:I think as far as the genre that Bon Jovi is/was in, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, and Metallica will for sure be in. Yes I'm sure others too......They were huge in their day. I think the longevity of a band has to be looked at. Bon Jovi is still a recording/touring band whether we like them or not. I think that has to count for something. There were so many bands in the late 80's that were essentially one or two hit (album)wonders and then disappeared. Bon Jovi is still around. I can't stand them and the last song they had out that was really big a few years ago drove me insane but I just have to think they will eventually be inducted someday.
Flying FuManchu said:Bon Jovi has touched the lives of many people...
HelloAngel said:I would not be surprised if they were inducted.
And, though I do not know what the criteria is for Induction, I do not believe that Bon Jovi was ever innovative, or changed music for the better in some way or fashion. Looking over previous Inductees, it seems that most of them have the respect of their musical peers, and so thusly they are offered a spot in the Hall of Fame. I have no idea if Bon Jovi has musical respect or not by their peers. Along these lines, though - if people feel the need that an "80s representative" should get in, I better see Talking Heads, Guns N Roses, Duran Duran, The Cure and Depeche Mode before any Bon Jovi-type band get in.
Blue Room said:
Now that is downright delusional!!! LOL
Are you joking or serious? you have GOT to be joking.
What has Sambora EVER done on the guitar that is even slightly innovative?? Its fine if you like the band. But he is not one of the best guitarists out there you are definately in the minority if you believe that.
never liked to be in the majority! well, i don't dislike him as guitar player, he has a style of his own and he's good with solo's for his genre...ok, maybe he's not in the "best guitarists of the world" list, but in his genre he's one of the best...
Salome said:well, guitarists such as Joe Satriani and Steve Vai recognise him as one of the better guitar players
and though I like to think I know a lot about music I'm not going to pretend I know more about playing the guitar than these guys
beli said:Bon Jovi were never Glam Rock - thats 70's .
Flying FuManchu said:to lump Bon Jovi and Metallica together is wrong and inaccurate IMO.
Blue Room said:Its obvious BJ have alot of fans, especially in Europe for some reason.
Flying FuManchu said:As for the influence of Sambora as a guitarist...
I couldn't tell you off hand but I've read several guitar mags that pointed to Richie as being a guitar great and one can't look down/ ignore accomplished instrumentalists such as Vai and Satriani praising the guy...
U2girl said:
What do you mean "for some reason"? Are you saying us Europeans have bad taste in music?
In all seriousness, I can't say I know enough Bon Jovi songs to make any judgement on them (used to have their album with "Lay your hands on me"), I'd know their 90's and onwards single songs if I heard them on the radio - I respect them for coming out of the 80's and still sticking with making music and touring, like U2, like REM, like Red hot Chili peppers, like Depeche Mode etc...you know?
They're doing their own thing, I've seen their live show on TV and I can't say they were bad or that Jon is a bad performer. Perhaps a bit of a cliche rock show, but not unbearable by any means.
Flying FuManchu said:(1) The Darkness... Many of Bon jovi's peers resorted to a more pop outlook in their music... case in point- Motley Crue.
(2) The music itself is ... blues based, nice guitar riffs, with rock vocals...
(3) The last question is sort of funny to answer b/c the question presupposes that rock n roll and many of the current inductees or today's practitoners are entirely original with their music which isn't the case. A lot of music is basically the artist's spin on it.