Comments on: Bon Jovi – The Circle (2009)

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[...] because I just couldn’t bring myself to spend the money to be ultimately disappointed (see THE CIRCLE) but I will buy it for $1! I like the title track and ‘One Step Closer’ but this was [...]

By: Teresa

Teresa — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:55:26 +0000

I’m the New Jersey’s album generation, I was 14 years old in 88′s . I love heavy & rock n roll since then. What happened to all the heavy metal bands ?! Sad to say it all disapear slowly in the 90′s. I was suprising disapointed when the band change singing style and cut their beautiful long hair except David. I’m same, I did not follow Bon Jovi band due to it’s not longer hard rock band as in the 80′s.
When they announced new album and going to do The Circle Tour, I tell myself this my chance to see my favorite 80′s rock band live in concert. Hoping they will sing their 80′s hits. I bought the album “The Circle” as soon it came out. I was really happy that the album has some rock style. I love these songs “working for the working man”, “bullet”, we’nt born to be followed”. Finally this is a great album after 21 years, the last great one was “New Jersey”. Any albums that they did between 88′s to ’08 were too soft for me and what’s all that about country singing style and country hat?!
For the first I wen to Bon Jovi’s concert “The Circle Tour” at Honda Center, CA ,02.2710. I got great seat inside the VIP’s Circle seating. Fours rows from the stage. It was the most amazing concert I have ever attended. Guess what ? he sang most of the hits from the 80′s. I even got chance to shook hands with Jon twice and he gave me
very genuine sweet smile too. Richie. Tito, David were super great too. The concert was so energetic with hard rock style. I loved so much that I had to go to next concert in five days, I went again Thrusday 03.04.10 at Los Angeles. On this tour, the last song of each concert end with “Living on Prayer”. The 80′s hits include in this “The Circle Tour” are “you give love bad name, born to be my baby, bad medicine, I’ll be there for you, runaway, living on a prayer”. If you like Bon Jovi in the 80′s, definetly this “The Circle Tour” is for you. The tour just started, you still have a lot chance to get to see Bon Jovi live. This could the last type tour with a lots 80′s hit. The band’s members are in their late 40′s & early 50′s. So they won’t be around much longer. OMG the time go by so fast, I was 14 years rock n rock girl back then, now I’m in my mid 30′s . I can’t believe Jon getting older but looking young and good heart helping the homeless. Bon Jovi’s band definetly bring a lots of my teenager’s memories.

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By: King David

King David — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:31:58 +0000

I bought this album first day, because although, true, they’re not their AOR metal they were in the 80s, they’ve had some great hard rock hits since then. ‘Have A Nice Day’ was a great hard rock album, about half of the songs were really great.

They lost me on the last album – the country soaked ‘Lost Highway’ (which is what I’d suggest you do with the CD if you’re travelling – toss it into a recycling bin on the side of the ‘lost highway’).

‘The Circle’ has several songs that I really liked (most of which grew on me after repeated listens). Songs I loved were: ‘We Weren’t Born To Follow’ (which sounds A LOT like ‘You Were Born To Be My Baby’), ‘When We Were Beautiful’ (I hated this song at first and wondered why they arranged to have it 2nd instead of near the end of the track listing.), ‘Superman Tonight’ and ‘Love’s The Only Rule’.

In general, it’s a great return from the ‘oh-my-gawd-tell-me-they-didnt-just-do-that’ CD ‘Lost Highway’. They’ve got some new age guitar/keyboard (yes, you’re reading this right) that actually sounds good (ok, I enjoy New Age music, maybe it’s me) and kinda sounds U2 in some ways (a la ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’ guitar).

The guitarwork saves whatever low-points the CD has. The guitarwork, while occasionally dips into the ‘New Age’ feel, is undoubtedly metal. Yes, metal. Brilliant guitarwork. I’ve forgotten how Sambora can shred. And yes, boys and girls, Sambora can shred!

I think that Jon’s become a little too aware of his importance in the band, because sometime in the 90′s, Bon Jovi’s albums started to sound like Jon + his rock band in the background, rather than in the 80s, when his voice was part of their sound, without being overly prominent.

Still, all in all, Bon Jovi shows that they still remember how to rock.
Although it seems that they’re embarrassed of their Metal roots, thanks to Sambora and Torres, they haven’t completely forgotten their roots either.

Definitely worth the purchase, but bring a pillow and a lava-lamp for some of the mid-CD fillers.

By: Eel.Wiz

Eel.Wiz — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:45:40 +0000

Most boring album of the year. Keep The Faith was the last B.J. album i liked. I don’t know why, but i can’t stand his voice anymore.

By: metalodyssey

metalodyssey — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:03:33 +0000

I had bought “Have A Nice Day” a few years back and man, it is more than a decent Hard Rock album. I had “The Circle” in my hands the other day, then I put it back down. I didn’t buy it. Now I have no regrets about not buying “The Circle” due to your Metal insight… good review.