And like I said, there's a great physical commitment. You know how to work the muscles properly. So many years of concerts, particularly the stadium concerts where I imagine it's very tempting to over sing? Because even though you know you're amplified, the room is so big.īON JOVI: Yeah, it's true. GROSS: How do you prevent your voice from having been shredded after. It's a pleasure to have you here.īON JOVI: Thank you. TERRY GROSS, BYLINE: Jon Bon Jovi, welcome to FRESH AIR. You're going to hear my voice when I shout it out loud. I ain't going to be just a face in the crowd. JON BON JOVI: (Singing) This ain't a song for the broken-hearted. And a companion documentary DVD had just been released, as had a new book called "When We Were Beautiful," featuring band member interviews and photographs.īefore we listen back to Terry's interview with Jon Bon Jovi, let's start with a sample of one of the group's more recent hits, "It's My Life" from the year 2000. The band Bon Jovi is most associated with their hits from the '80s, like "Livin' On A Prayer," "You Give Love A Bad Name," "Wanted Dead Or Alive" and "Runaway." But even in 2009, when Terry Gross interviewed Jon Bon Jovi, the group's newest CD entered the charts at No. Saturday night in Cleveland, he's scheduled to be inducted with his fellow band members into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with the induction provided by one of his most vocal and longtime fans, Howard Stern. Today's guest is Jon Bon Jovi, lead singer and songwriter of the band Bon Jovi. I'm David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross.
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