Bon Jovi Throws Impromptu 4th Of July Concert (AUDIO)
The 4th of July is a hit or miss holiday. I enjoy the parades and free pass to eat nitrates, but I'm kind of over fireworks (so sad) and therefore need another activity for the evening. That, predictably, turned out to be drinking with friends. We went over to the Blue Parrot in East Hampton for sour margaritas and sweeter conversation when Bon Jovi sauntered in with the editor of "Allure." We gawked as we drank and talked about stealing various parts of his wardrobe until he got up, grabbed one of the guitars off the wall and began playing.
After a brief period of tuning he put on an impromptu show that was the highlight of my sad sad life. You see, Bon Jovi was my third grade crush, the love of my young life, and considering I was just dumped, this was an excellent reminder that life has a sense of humor and we live it on its own terms or face peril (aka missing the opportunity to be five feet away from Bon Jovi).
He started off with "Who Says You Can't Go Home?" that had the crowd both gaping in amazement and singing aloud at the top of their lungs. He followed up with a short rendition of "Free Bird" before trying to hang up the guitar to massive jeers. He gave in to his now raucous crowd by playing a soft and sweet version of "Dead or Alive," that I may or may not be the person screaming the lyrics along loudly to in the audio below. Enjoy!
Who Says You Can't Go Home?
Dead or Alive
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How fun would that be, sitting in a restaurant enjoying margaritas and in walks Jon Bon Jovi, who ends up putting on a little impromptu concert. Great article.
I guess a musician never really stops singing for his supper...o
Cool! Bonjovi is a great person. He is very involved in charity and is incredibly well spoken.
JON is the MAN!
I took alot of flack for a Bon Jovi fans over the years (Hate how ethnicity can tend to put you in a box, musically) but I never cared.
Bon Jovi will go down as a legendary band, for all the crap they catch only Bon Jovi, Metallica and maybe Motley Crue survived the 80's hair band era!
Who else stayed making music (thats sells) and stayed relevant in the public eye?
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I am sure JBJ is a nice guy, but let's not get carried away with the band's musical contribution.
texasgiant, oh yeah we should, bonjovi is fantastic and excellent in concert. You have to convince some men of that because they just dont want to believe it but once they go they are hooked. Their music is way, way underated and I agree with 4 rational thought. Bonjovi will endure for a long time.
This is the BEST post on HP today! Thanks, Alex, for giving us a break from SP!
hahahaha. Love this story. Much better than fireworks.
My friend once bumped into him at a function in DC. I have heard he's a good guy.
Hmmm? An intelligent, attractive woman who writes, enjoys margaritas with friends, and was recently dumped by an obviously brainless and heartless man? Alex, I'd be thrilled to continue your little roll and do what I can to help you get over that whole silly dumping episode.
Let's make plans?
Lawrence
This guy is so normal and cool. Good for you, Alex.
Wow. What a great time ... I love Jon, too!
Congrats on your good luck!
Lucky people!
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