Jon Bon Jovi - Destination Anywhere
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Free Music Notes for Destination Anywhere
Free Music Review: Not Bon Jovi
Hit: 2 Stars
It amazes me to think that this is the same man that brought us such meaningful songs as "My Guitar lies Bleeding in my Arms" and the happy pop-metal sound of "You give love a bad name" of the old style "Bon Jovi"Jon Bon Jovi's solo albums do not rate all that high with me... I love Bon Jovi as a whole, but like his first solo project "Blaze of Glory" this album falls short of the standard Bon Jovi style. "Midnight in Chelsea" sounds all too similar to a lot of modern pop music, and not rock music. "Queen of New Orleans" and the closing track are possibly the best songs here, like on his first album "Blaze of Glory" and "Santa Fe" were excellent songs. This album seems very commercial and possibly aimed at a younger crowd, but it fails at doing that with the likes of Boyzone and other dominators of pop music. If you really want to hear solo projects from the band, go and buy Richie Sambora's excellent "Stranger in this Town". But give this a miss. Even as a die-hard bon jovi fan, this album was truly a disappointment.
Free Music Review: I didn't puke, but I almost fell asleep.
Hit: 2 Stars
Downer subjects don't require phoned-in, numbly arranged songs -- look at Counting Crows. Once or twice, Jon starts to try to let loose with the amazing vocal instrument he spent years building, but he can't break loose from the sludge of pedestrian arrangements -- a drummer that sounds like a mid-priced machine, backup singers that sound like a sampler. There is no energy or soul to this album -- unless you define soul as "I am miserable and telling you about it." For those familiar with the artist, this is like the worst half of 'These Days', only with none of the musicianship of the Bon Jovi band to even begin to carry Jon through. I shoulda bought Richie Sambora's album instead.Free Music Review: regretfully... thumbs down
Hit: 2 Stars
I found it unfortunate (albeit a natural part of growing up) that Jon found it necessary to so radically alter the rock 'n' roll "formula" that carried him through the 80's and early 90's. This album will strike the Bon Jovi purist as a somewhat odd, misplaced effort that does not satisfy the craving for more anthem inspired belt-em-out and sing-till-you-can't-speak style we have grown accustomed to loving. Still, if you are a product of the mid- to late-90's movement toward a stripped down musical genre, this album will wonderfully dovetail Jon's propensity for vocal excellence with the toned-down acoustics of the current age.Free Music Review: Simple Review
Hit: 2 Stars
Count this as 2.5 stars. Highlights: Every Word Was A Piece Of My Heart, Destination Anywhere, August 7, 4:15. Lowlights: Queen Of New Orleans, It's Just Me. Jon Bon Jovi experimenting and going for a pop sound. While I can appreciate the album and what he's trying accomplish unfortunately it seems like it came out when his voice was at it's weakest - I don't know why. He just doesn't sound anywhere near as good as "These Days" and didn't fully regain it until "Bounce".Free Music Review: Eh
Hit: 2 Stars
I like him best with the rest of Bon Jovi and his collaborations with Richie Sambora. It's an Ok CD, nothing to write home about.