{"id":6909,"date":"2011-07-09T16:27:58","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T14:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=6909"},"modified":"2011-07-09T17:01:25","modified_gmt":"2011-07-09T15:01:25","slug":"bon-jovi-istanbul-concert-review-july-08-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/bon-jovi-istanbul-concert-review-july-08-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Bon Jovi Istanbul Concert Review – July, 08, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bon Jovi Image via Biletix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I saw Bon Jovi in Munich in 2006<\/a>, my first Bon Jovi concert, I had compared the concert experience to how important orgasms were to Sex and the City\u2019s Samantha. If you are unfamiliar with the show, Samantha is the blonde chick who worships sex.<\/p>\n

Oh, yes- a Bon Jovi concert is THAT GOOD. It was the Have a Nice Day tour, and I had flown from Oslo to see the show. I had been a fan since I was 12, and enough was enough. It was an awesome concert. The band had sung 25 songs, stayed on the stage for 2,5 hours and rocked the Olympic stadium.<\/p>\n

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Jon Bon Jovi, in Istanbul- July, 08, 2011. Image via bonjovi.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yesterday, they were in Istanbul, in a stadium for over 50.000 people. And this time, I wasn\u2019t just merely in the field, but much closer to the stage. In fact, Jon and Richie sang two songs right in front of me. \u00a0And even though Jon had a knee surgery in the week, and even though he is 49, he was as energetic and hyper as ever. Jon remains to be my favorite front man ever. And I had the opportunity to see David Coverdale (of Whitesnake, twice), Joe Elliot (of Def Leppard, twice), Vince Neil (of Motley Crue), \u00a0Mike Tramp (White Lion), Klaus Meine (Scorpions, twice) among others. And while they all rocked the hell out of me, Jon Bon Jovi \u2013 as a front man and Bon Jovi as a band- is just something else.<\/p>\n

Jon has more energy, more interaction with both the audience and his band. He tells the stories behind songs, jokes, makes fun introductions to the songs, dances and drives the audience wild. Yes, this has a lot to do with the fact that apart from the bassist Hugh McDonald, Bon Jovi members have been performing together since 1984. Jon and Richie have been writing hits together since 1984. And well, I have to admit the catchiest lyrics also belong to Bon Jovi. Most of the audience knew all the lyrics to almost all of the songs. And when they couldn\u2019t keep up, it was because they were out of breath after all that singing and dancing.<\/p>\n

Jon places great covers in the middle of his own extremely popular songs. \u00a0For instance when he wore the Turkey\/Bon Jovi uniform made for him, he instructed the band to play something \u201cpretty\u201d appropriate, and they played Pretty Woman. Yeah, yeah, Roy Orbison sang it well. But it just is even better sung by Jon, at a stadium concert. Yes, we knew the lyrics to that too.<\/p>\n

He also sang The Rolling Stone\u2019s Start Me Up, perfectly imitated Mick Jagger\u2019s famous\/weird strut, in a lovely tribute. Yeah, we knew that song too:)<\/p>\n

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There were three huge screens: 2 on the sides, and one massive one right behind the band. The sound system was great, and the playlist just kicked ass. Here\u2019s a list of all the songs I remember from last night:<\/p>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Raise Your Hands (from Slippery When Wet, 1986) – They started with it! And Jon added Istanbul to the lyrics.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You Give Love a Bad Name (Slippery When Wet, 1986)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bad Medicine (New Jersey, 1988)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blood on Blood (New Jersey, 1988)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Born to Be My Baby (New Jersey, 1988)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019ll Be There for You (New Jersey, 1988)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In These Arms (Keep the Faith, 1992)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bed of Roses\u00a0 (Keep the Faith, 1992)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Someday I\u2019ll Be Saturday Night (Cross Road, 1994)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have a Nice Day (Have a Nice Day, 2005)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Who Says You Can\u2019t Go Home \u00a0(Have a Nice Day, 2005)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We Got It Going On (Lost Highway, 2007)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars (Crush, 2000)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We Weren\u2019t Born to Follow (The Circle, 2009)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Diamond Ring (These Days, 2005)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keep the Faith (Keep the Faith, 1992)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019ll Sleep When I\u2019m Dead (Keep the Faith, 1992)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wanted Dead or Alive (Slippery When Wet, 1986)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Living on a Prayer \u00a0(Slippery When Wet, 1986)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s My Life (Crush, 2000)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Always (Cross Road, 1994)<\/p>\n

If you were there last night, and realize I skipped a song, please feel free to add.<\/p>\n

**<\/p>\n

It was the best concert performance I’ve seen, and it was even better than my previous Bon Jovi concert because I was much closer to the stage. Jon smartly commented that 18 years was too long, indicating the first time they came to Turkey. But hey, I am sure they will make an effort to come back sooner. After all, here were are \u2013 countries away from their hometown New Jersey, and knowing the lyrics by heart- whether the songs are from 1986 or 2009. The youngest audience members were about 11, and the oldest were about 60. Many fans had been to the Istanbul concert in 1993.<\/p>\n

Jon Bon Jovi was once asked the question whether his job was better or the President (of the USA)\u2019s. And he didn\u2019t hesitate to say that his was better. After all, he “got to keep the house and the plane”. Oh, he also gets to keep the fans. I was 12 when I became a fan. I am 26 now. And they still rock.<\/p>\n

And even though I had sweated like I\u2019d run a marathon, and my feet hurt from all the dancing and my voice went after all the singing and screaming, I\u2019d have gladly stayed for another 20 songs. I\u2019d say he has an awesome job, along with his band mates. And they freakin\u2019 rock at it.<\/p>\n

And thanks to the band\u2019s lead-guitarist Richie Sambora who got out of rehab just in time to be at this concert with us. It would not have been the same without him. Jon and Richie just might be the best rock’ n roll duo.<\/p>\n

All I can say is, Blame it on the Love of Rock n\u2019 Roll. And Blame it on the Love of Bon Jovi!<\/p>\n

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P.S.: This review was written wearing the tour T-shirt bought at the concert yesterday.<\/p>\n

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