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BON JOVI LEAK SAMPLES OF THEIR COUNTRY RECORD:
It's been a little while since the last Bon Jovi update, but now there is a bit to report.
Bon Jovi's plans to write and record a country album in Nashville met with a lukewarm response, but they have stuck to their guns (so to speak!) and I can now report that
the new Bon Jovi record is done.
I am told that Jon Bon Jovi played the album in full for his record label last week, even thought it awaits a final mix/tweak. A tentative release date could be as early as April.
Tour plans are said to be minimal for the support of this album - expect a promo tour to extol it's virtues upon the public though.
So, just how country can Bon Jovi go? Very it seems.
Two promotional sound clips have been leaked to get fan feedback. As if anyone will take notice anyway! But, music PR site promosquad.com in the USA is a firm which allows registered users to sample new music and Bon Jovi have sent two tracks to this service for feedback.
The two songs are I Love This Town (
http://www.melodicrock.com/aud(...)n.mp3 )and Make A Memory (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/BJ-MakeAMemory.mp3).
I Love This Town features a ready made lyric tailored to appeal to the masses and a JBJ lead vocal twang not heard since his debut solo album. The breezy pop song with plenty of slide guitar is very cheesy indeed.
Make A Memory is a soft acoustic driven ballad with more slide guitar and a country themed string section for good measure. A very typical sentimental Jovi ballad - everyone knows this formula all too well.
I gather the band are intent on breaking a new market with this release, as I'm not sure how many of their long times fans will want to come along for the ride.
Expect more details of the album to surface soon.
Listen, smile, agree, and then do whatever the fuck you were gonna do anyway.