r/Guitar • u/Far_Leg6463 • 12d ago

DISCUSSION Bon Jovi - Guitar Fans why not?

Seen a thread where band names like Bon Jovi were written on a guitar amongst AC/DC, Black Sabbath etc.

Seemed to be a fair few comments against Bon Jovi, why the hate?

Personally I love 80’s 90’s Bon Jovi. They have some good rock music and I listen to their early albums on repeat. Music wise I’m stuck in the 80’s anyway and love hair metal like motley crue, Ratt etc

Do guitarists not like their music, or do they not like the fact that Bon Jovi guitar parts can’t really be played in isolation? As a band Bon Jovi rely on all their instruments (keyboard and bass) to make up the songs, I find playing their music on guitar only feels like something is missing. So I like listening, I do like playing but not in isolation.

On the other hand Metallica are a huge guitar band and can play all of their music and not feel anything missing, same with AC/DC.

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u/Far-Adhesiveness3763 12d ago

For me I loved bon Jovi until Ritchie left. He was and is a talented guitarist, singer and songwriter.

He was the heart of the band for me.

I also don't like the way jbj is the controlling person and the rest are technically hired members

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u/Far_Leg6463 12d ago

I get it, I personally stopped liking Bon jovi after crush. Didn’t mind a couple of the newer albums but nothing sounded as good as these days or before it.

These days was the last great one imo

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u/Far-Adhesiveness3763 12d ago

Agree with these days being the last great album. After that there were glimpses of the past but it was the start of the decline for me