As a lifelong bon jovi fan who’s seen him numerous times in concert it’s actually sad & heartbreaking to see him like this, he looks like he has some real issues health wise no way somebody can decline so rapidly over such a short period of time, either he’s had a stroke or problems with his lungs the dude is struggling just to breathe & keep pace with the song.
As a singer in a rock band myself, this to me looks like what happens when you’re 3/4 of the way through a big long set and your voice is so fatigued it literally cannot physically hit the note, or even a fifth below it. But the show doesn’t stop, the band keeps playing, and you gotta push out something. And what usually comes out sounds a lot like this. It’s a horrible feeling. I’m a young man singing in similar styles/keys to JBJ, and it happens to me when my voice is spent. I can’t imagine what it must be like trying to push out those notes at 60 which are all in horrendously high keys. I feel sorry for Jon. I think his two options are 1. Have a long rest and see some pro vocal coaches to help him rehabilitate his voice so he can come back and at least finish a set. 2. Call it a career and retire honourably.
Absolutely. I sing for a living and we are human beings not machines. 3 to 4 shows in a week and I'm starting to feel it. Especially if my ears aren't dialed in. If I can't hear properly I definitely wear down quicker as I tend to push myself more to hear. I'm sure John has great sound engineers and a opportunity for sound check every time, but I agree with what was said about years of him singing in high keys. You see this with many artists over the years as they get older. Your voice changes, your ears get shot, could be many things. No denying though in this mans prime he could sing his butt off. Might have to have a really good vocal day in order to pull that off now. Nothing last forever
It’s more than the voice, something with his mannerisms… I wonder if he has an underlying health condition that we don’t know about (yet)… he’s a legend, sad to see him like this 😔
That's what I noticed, it's not even that his voice is shot, his phrasing and even movement is off- I wonder if maybe he can't hear? He seems out of sync, I hope it's nothing neurological.
I believe he has lost his hearing also. It is really sad to see him this way. My heart goes out to him. When I was young and growing up with all those bands Guns N Roses was my favorite. I still love them but I've grown to realize Bon Jovi is really my favorite. True legends. And Richie in my opinion is still one of the most underrated guitarist. Without his style and sound Bon Jovi would have never been the same. Jon was always great, the whole band was great. They gave us many years of their lives to always have and remember them by. I'll always be a huge fan.
It's very sad! He grew up a couple of towns away from me! Sayreville New Jersey! I was quite taking a back and then I went back to listen to How he sounded and then went back to him now I couldn't believe it!
Yes, he has lost his hearing. I think that's the main problem. Same thing happened to Toto's old singer, hope Jon's not going there: th-cam.com/video/HSvWSYgSM-g/w-d-xo.html
Another vocal coach analysing Johns voice pointed out his stage setup and how he is surrounded by monitors while the rest of the band uses in ears, and there is a plexiglass to lower the volume of the drums behind him. That’s not really common and he really seems to need to hear something that he can’t hear with loud drums?! It’s really weird. He runs out of breath after inhaling a lot, his pitch is non existing but it doesn’t sound like his vocal folds are out of control but like he can’t figure out the right pitch…and his movement is also kinda odd. My uncle had a stroke and even though he understands everything, he can’t form words himself anymore and instead mumbles nonsense, but apparently thinks he is talking normally…maybe John had a mild stroke and lost the connection to do what he thinks he is doing. No matter what,I hope he stops touring soon and finds joy in being a retired old man who had an awesome life to look back on.
This is more than just a vocal problem, it’s everything. Phrasing, lyrics, timing…it’s like watching a stroke victim. He should not be on a stage…it’s very sad.
@@ashleyfletcher2543 It is so bad it has to be more than simply voice 'wear'. Yeah, his new 'back-phrasing' is terrible and does seem like a neurological condition.
I'm not sure about that, because I've seen videos with him doing Dead or Alive and he has no problem playing the guitar in time, and even his stage moves and little dances are typically in time. His vocal chords just can't make anymore
Until Jon comes out and addresses what is wrong with his voice; which I believe he owes his fans that shell out a couple days pay to come and see him, everything is speculation.
Something isn’t right. His voice has been deteriorating for sure with age and exhaustion (those 3 hour a night 14 month tours dont help for sure) but he sounds out of key, out of time, yet he is selling it on stage as if nothing is wrong.
I'm one of the biggest Bon Jovi fans but I have been noticing his voice going away. Is it medical? Is he ok? Is he just not feeling it anymore? It's not in his blood to give up. I get it. But he's not necessarily giving up if he just steps to the side and let someone else sing. I love you Jon. But please. Do it for your fans.
I complain about bands only performing 90 minute sets and having short tours. If I go to a concert I expect at least 2 hours. But maybe that’s the key to longevity. I understand bands that have been around for 40 years can’t perform like they used to.
@@Jake-xi2ez I hear you and respect your view, but for me personally, I prefer shows that are 60 - 90 minutes. After that I start losing interest myself. That's because of my own shortened attention span these days though. I once enjoyed some two to three hour shows (Pink Floyd, Allman Brothers, Page and Plant, The Who, etc.) I'm just getting lazy I guess!
Jon has made no secret that his wish is to be like Springsteen. A man and his acoustic. I think he has no regard for the catalogue, which explains the awful setlist on this tour. Because of that, I don’t think has put in the work. He sings off melody which only exacerbates his weakness. If he dedicated time to his craft and resolved his issues with the older songs, he could continue to draw crowds. I’ve seen them 6-7 times and will not be giving my money again. Would you support an out of tune guitarist missing 3 strings?Jon’s vocals are fixable; I just don’t think his heart is in it.
Awwww this really makes me SO very sad!!!! Thank You Jon for the many, many years you shared your Amazing vocals with us! “Bed of Roses” Live 1992 for one.💓💓💓
I don't know why people don't stop performing when they just don't have it anymore. I wouldn't pay to see anyone that is subpar. I go to be entertained, and I expect a certain level of greatness! Nothing against any performer trying to do their best, but people pay good money to see a great gig!
I think a lot of it is denial. When all you've done all of your life is sing and perform music you can't face the fact that you're deteriorating. Steve Walsh of Kansas is a great example. He'd been playing music in Bands since he was a teenager and toured with Kansas 300 days a year for 45 years. Steve started having vocal issues in the early 80's , Raspiness mostly but it was off and on. Around 1991 his voice took a dive, constantly raspy and hoarse sounding and it didn't go away and a constant stuffy nose sound, I believe this was caused by Cocaine abuse and excessive drinking(Similar to what happened to Whitney Houston's voice). In the late 90's he became sober and lost the rasp, got his range back but still had the stuffy nose sound, then around 2013 his voice started to have a shaky warbley sound, they lowered the key to most of the songs and he ended up retiring in 2014 after many complaints from fans online about his performances. Paul Stanley of Kiss is having the same issues since about 2018, the warbley voice, although he's taken the route of using vocal tracks instead of singing live
Because no drug on the planet can touch that feeling in front of 10's of thousands of fans. And just like a drug you can no linger get high on, the user just keeps upping the dose until its over.
He defo has damage and they even addressed this in '94 by trying to change up the big ones but he refused to actually change. I am a woman and some of the things he does is outright damaging for even me and I find a little adjusting sounds and feels better. I do agree with the hearing damage because sometimes he can hit things by memory. I wonder if he took some rest and maybe pick up the background singers from Leonard Cohen/Tom Petty, if they could collab and make it sound better again?
I’ve been watching, listening to him since I was 9, I’m 40 now… His These Days album is possibly one of the most underrated vocal albums ever, especially Hearts breaking even, I’ve been to many of his concerts, and up till 2003, they were probably the best live band I’ve ever seen. But, ever since then, he seems flat in performances, and his voice is horrible, I think he’s lost his hearing… In which case I don’t think he can be helped? And I hate saying it, I really do, but retirement looms. You can’t rip your fans off overpriced tickets, and deliver that.
I love the these days album! Fantastic mature songwriting. I seen them on that tour at Olympic Park in Melbourne. He was fantastic.Thank you for watching! Thank you for watching!
What people are failing to realize is that Jon has been having vocal problems for some time. This isn't a new issue, it's just gotten worse to the point where more people are finally taking notice. They started tuning down decades ago, which in itself proves he couldn't do certain things vocally anymore. But look at videos from 10 years ago, even then he was struggling. I'd say he started struggling with the higher stuff in the 2010's. People have all these crazy theories, "He's deaf now", "He has neurological problems", etc. Nah, his voice has just degraded. It's sad. Genetics and life choices make a big difference. He was a heavy smoker for most of his life. But it is what it is. I think the heavy touring and smoking did a number, but obviously none of us truly know.
I don't believe it's all down to damage to his voice; some decent vocal coaching and decent feedback into his earpiece to enable him to pitch correctly against the band... Damn; so many people use autotune these days; if he wasn't able to even pitch correctly any more, even with many of the songs tuned down by at least a whole tone, surely he'd use autotune to correct his live vocal... credit to him that he doesn't... some serious vocal coaching and a good mix into his earpiece, along with tuning down the songs with those impossibly high notes he is so famous for in his prime and I think he still has the chops. I just hope he doesn't have an ego problem that is stopping him from getting the coaching he needs (I was classically trained in my youth, and KNOW that unless he's gone tone deaf, he could still sing in pitch even if he can't hit those mega high notes any more (in my humble opinion)
@@MrHendo747 Well how do you explain him sounding perfect before they used in-ear monitors? Shouldn't make much different now unless it's a vocal problem (which it is). As for autotune, it's definitely used on the studio albums, but definitely not live, which I appreciate. But the thing is, yeah a vocal coach could help, but only to a certain extent in Jon's case. I feel like his voice is too far gone now. It makes me sad, it really does. But the truth of the matter is, a lot of vocal damage can't be fully corrected. It can be bettered. I hope that's that case for Jon. Love him. Hate to see him go through this.
The irony here is that in 1994, bassist Alec John Such was fired for bad live performances. And that's my point here. While I have tremendous respect for everything Bon Jovi has done as a band (despite not being a massive fan) this is a member of the band no longer able to perform well live. I know Jon is "the guy," but this isn't fair to anyone; most of all, his fans.
That’s not the total reason why he was fired. He talked a bit of crap about the band/aired out dirty laundry, which the band had an agreement that no member will be allowed to stay if so.
I saw Bon Jovi perform during the Keep the faith and These Days era, and it was wonderful. I still listen to their '80s and '90s music a lot, but I can't for the life of me listen to him now, it's just so incredibly painful. He's a very driven man, but surely he can find something to spend his time that is not ... this? Keep the magic and legacy alive.
Mick Jagger has never pushed his voice the way Bon Jovi has. Mick just sang cool, and has a unique voice. John writes songs he can stretch his voice to the max on.
@@voxsingingacademy Yeah, he should have no problem singing in those keys. I went back to 2012, and could see early signs of what is happening now. He could hit the notes, but he was singing a different way than he sang back in the 80"s and 90's.
@@voxsingingacademy do you think maybe he’s having a hard time adjusting to the new keys? Since he has so many years of muscle memory in a different key?
@@bryanfahey3144 no!! He would've rehearsed these songs in these keys for months before the tour started so that himself and the whole band were acquainted with the new lower keys.
8:40: What does touching your nose mean in body language? Nose Touching - Someone may touch or slightly rub their nose if they are doubtful about what is being said or if they are rejecting an idea. Rubbing the nose may also be a sign of deceit because the person is uncomfortable with what they are saying. 12:58: The hands-on chin gesture is typically seen when someone is thinking about a difficult problem or trying to solve a complex issue. It’s also common for people to touch their chin when they’re pondering what to say next. This gesture could also be interpreted as a sign of uncertainty and insecurity. It may also be used as an indication that the person is feeling burdened with all the choices before them. And yes it is sad that Jon lost his ability to sing.
Mr analytical is overthinking this. I'm just speaking my truth. I know what I'm saying. I don't doubt myself. I've been a professional singing teacher for 30 years. Thank you for your comments.
Its obviously a combo of hearing loss and vocal chord damage. However, what many folks arent mentioning is the problem with his phrasing and lagging behind the verses. It appears he might of had a stroke in recent years. idk
I was lucky enough to see them in Ohio on the These Days tour. I was just shy of 13 years old and it was my first live music experience. What a way to set the bar for concerts in my life! Lol He was absolutely unbelievable at that time. So were the band with Richie just melting the fretboard. I saw them once more in Cleveland for the One Wild Night tour, as well. Excellent, but not on the same level as '95. Anyone who hasn't heard it, listen to pretty much anything live from them in the early 90s and marvel. Jon was a force of nature!
If there's ever a chance for me to watch them live today, I would go. 100 percent. No matter how bad he'd sing or how much the ticket would cost. He's been singing amazingly for 40 something years of my life He's allowed to sing off-tune now when he's old and tired. I would sing along happily with my also off-tune voice.
Let me explain the problem Jon is having ,I have been down that road myself and know that problem inside out . When we sing we blend our head voice with our chest voice ,we need to two voices to overlap and shade to give us that sweet sound . To keep head voice from leaving us we need to sing lighter as we go up our range and that will keep us in our mix. What Jon has done is he has sung hard for many years ,his head voice has left him so he is only left with chest voice,this is very common for hard rock singers. He can get it back with the right therapy but not doing what he is doing ,the road he is on is not good and will leave to depression and frustration and that will also make his singing voice go down hill. It took me 5 years to get my voice back ,it was my living and it was heart breaking but so happy now to have it return. Jon really is living on a prayer so let’s all pray for him Love and peace guys
@@RoverWaters Axl Rose, Vince Neil, Geddy Lee, the singer from Jackyl , Cindarella, Steelheart, Kix, of the top of my head. The singers in these bands had very little blend and almost no chest at all. Most hair metal bands of the 80s were rife with head voice.
Jon's voice is shot stemming from the Slippery When Wet then the New Jersey tours. You cannot go on successive 16 month world tours and not tear up your voice. I really don't think he ever recovered 100% from those tours.
He didn’t recover from those tours properly. He could have- like for example James Hetfield did. And a lot of other guys from that period with vocal issues. And his smoking up until recently didn’t help either. So to go short: it’s a bit of a mystery.
I'm the same age as Jon and have continually worked 4-5 nights a week. Same as Jon, without the months off in between tours. I still sing everything in the key is written, and I have severe emphysema. It's very easy for me to tell that Jon is almost totally deaf. His pitch in the past is awesome. He just can't hear it. His band is embarrassed for him, and themselves.
As a crappy singer myself who has used all the same tricks to get through the night - cutting notes short, substituting low notes for the high ones, letting the audience take over during high passages - and even the "surprise" high note to cover the fact that I'm otherwise struggling, I have to say that Jon's issue is much more a vocal problem than a hearing problem. He generally keeps a consistent tonal center throughout the night so his hearing should be okay. Of course I'm not mentioning that he seems to lose his tonal center for entire phrases at times. A crappy singer like me has to constantly adjust his technique as his voice wears; now even a formerly great singer like Jon is squeaking out "mouse" tones to avoid the pain of including the low mids. He's the kind of singer we now tolerate out of love and appreciation, people should let the poor guy make some retirement money and feel like he's exiting the biz as a hero - he deserves that.
I think that there are two types of deafness for a singer. Internal and External. I’ve seen a few older singers who still have their usual external hearing but they lose the pitch because they can’t hear themselves internally. You can play them a pitch then ask them to sing it and they are invariably flat where 5 years ago they’d be right on the money. Usually happens way later than 60 though.
I noticed that, too! His fellow band members are doing their leader a great disservice by not coming together as a group and telling Jon it’s time to retire the band. They must just want the money that comes with continuing to tour. They seem not to realize that they are destroying their incredible legacy allowing this train wreck to continue. They are becoming laughing stocks in the industry.
Jesus I have so much respect for Phil X and his utter professionalism.....as a bass player and backing vocalist myself trying to play and sing with someone who is so out of tune is almost impossible... I feel for JBJ but you can't charge people £80 plus for this level of performance...they should cancel the tour and get him sorted... Shame but it's the truth...
i heard somewhere he had problems with health, but who knows hes always pushed his vocal chords they could have snapped and hey time gets to us all, either way hes an absolute legend. that being said that is one of the most painful performances ive ever seen.
@@GM-pn7ih i agree i pray he stays in good health , from the rumours i read it may be a lung disorder like COPD. if thats the case it would explain why his voice goes flat.
@@GM-pn7ih I know everyone declines with age but the drop off in Jon's vocals on this tour is too extreme. Something is very off. Even Tico looked concerned. I hope Jon's okay. ❤
Bin Jovi fan here. Early stuff especially the first album, which I picked up on vinyl when it came out. So yeah, I’m old. This was brutal. Brutal. He didn’t seem right, either...the isolated vocal track would be ghastly. I know you’re trying to “stay positive,” and that’s respectable. But your face said everything. This was horrible.
Good job being respectful of an artist who has a great catalog of work. I could see from the look on your face that you were in shock at times. It is a sad situation. He is one of my heroes and I hope he can somehow bounce back though I am not overly optimistic on that.
This is deeper than an age thing. After all, he’s still only 61. Not old these days. Also, when you take Bryan Adams for example, he is older than Jon Bon Jovi and yet still sounds great singing all his songs in original key. Jon obviously has an underlining major vocal issue.
Whilst they're totally different in terms of vocal style, Brian Johnson of AC/DC had to quit touring a few years back due to hearing damage. They'd been tuning down for a while also but even with that, he still struggled with pitch and I believe didn't want to risk what was left of his hearing by having monitors at stupid volumes. I believe though that he worked with some in ear specialists who were able to get the tech tweaked so that he got all the right frequencies that would allow him to sing in key but without risking further hearing damage. Whilst I do think Jon may indeed have other vocal issues that require attention (whether medical or a good coach), being able to at least hear everything clearly might help him a bit too.
Brian Johnson's story is quite fascinating. It was a serious leap that they had to make to actually get the technology to a usable point for him. He talks about it a bit in the video I'll link below. Hope Bon Jovi's issues can be fixed as well. It's really painful to watch him like this th-cam.com/video/g8vN2m7Ua94/w-d-xo.html
I had read that there have been issues with the new wireless ear piece he was using and he couldn’t get the timing right due to the ear piece and he should have gone back to using the previous one he had. Maybe that’s a cop out. Not sure
My mom, who had been OBSESSED with Bon Jovi since he first came out, said that his voice hasn’t been the same since he got Covid. I just don’t understand why he hasn’t cancelled his shows if he can’t sing 🤷🏼♀️
I saw Bon Jovi on the Keep the Faith Tour (1993) and they were as tight a band as I’ve ever seen (which is saying a lot - I was a young man in the 80s) and Jon was already phoning it when I saw them again on the Because We Can Tour (2013). Age certainly has something to do with it, but there is more to it than that. Tom Kiefer (Cinderella) sounds brilliant these days (saw Cinderella on the Long Cold Winter Tour (1989). It’s ironic that JBJ was so instrumental in helping Cinderella get their big break. Maybe Tom could return the favor now?
In Australia we have a Rock Singer called Jimmy Barnes, he turned 66 in April 2022.We all joke about him screaming and screeching and yelling for the last 50 tears of his very successful career.The truth is that Jimmy has one of the best and greatest singing voices in the known Universe.His largest selling album is a covers album of Soul Classics.Jimmy has come very close to death on a couple of occasions from excessive, hard living.Luckily, he is still with us.His voice is in excellent condition today because he made some major lifestyle adjustments.He cut out the drinking and smoking and drugs ( boring ?)He sounds great!!He is a living Legend.We love and adore the scoundrel.'I have honey and hot water': Jimmy Barnes reveals ...and says therapy has made him a better singer after struggling with drug abuse and alcoholism. He is the legendary Australian rocker who has suffered a life scarred by drug addiction and alcoholism.27 May 2019 ""I had been told I would need to keep my distance from drinkers for a little while. That's what they told me at AA as well. If the people you hang around with drink or take drugs, change the people you hang around with or you will relapse so quickly you won't even see it coming" For those who deny the existence of miracles, how do you account for the fact that Jimmy Barnes is still with us? Still creating. Still forcing promoters to switch to bigger venues. Still showing singers a third of his age what work ethic is all about. If there was anyone who fitted the live fast, die young, leave a pretty corpse rock-n-roll cliché, it was the Working Class Man.
I don't know how anyone can do this to themself and their fans? He knows they will forgive him and see past everything, but at the end of the day his need for the adulation clearly outweighs the desire to want to deliver a performance of any quality.
He did say that if he couldn't do it he doesn't want to end up playing State Fairs. Well Jon it's time to step down asap instead of ripping off your fans
I am a singer. / mostly retired actress. I don't think you can understand, unless you are. How much a talent like that. Is core to your identity. I don't think it's a need for adulation. We are talking about something that comes from inside you / through you. Shapes you. As the music itself. The music you give to the world. Is shaped by the essence of who you are. Innately. If the loss was sudden. Processing that. Accepting that a vital piece of yourself is gone / a bedrock of your identity is not coming back. Would be neither quick, nor easy. Jon has always used his fame, & money to help others. Until he opened up restaurants for the homeless in the last decade. He was not public. About any of his charitable works. Someone seeking / needing adulation. Would have been. I think he is a merely a human being. struggling / not ready to accept. This reality. I haven't acted in a decade. I sing while doing dishes / housework. Most of the time. I am not even conscious of it. Until my partner. Commented on my tendency to randomly do so. Making me aware of it. This is not ego, or greed. It's a profound loss. He has not yet. Come to terms with. Your mind is funny. In order to protect you. It can deceive you. He may know things aren't right. Without hearing / realizing. Just how bad they are.
@@KelliViti We all give what we can. As a percentage of earnings many will give as much, if not more than Jon. And their charity will receive far less than his non-attention seeking benevolence. Of which everybody knows despite him apparently not broadcasting it. Other than that his performances have been substandard for years now. He will know about it, he can't fail to know it unless he has gone tone-deaf. He has apparently surrounded himself with people not prepared to be honest with him because they are reliant on him for their paycheck. The real tragedy however is that some people have no qualms about paying on average $176 to see such a diabolical performance. Money that would have been better spent going directly to the homeless.
Jon has been singing like this for a few years now its nothing new. Sadly we pretty much walked out when he last toured in Australia it was that bad. I love Bon Jovi he was awesome in his prime and has so many brilliant songs. It's clear he's really trying his best which is really sad to see but I think it's pretty obvious there's some kind of damage done that even after a few years off touring due to covid this has not helped. He's fit and he knows how to sing so there must be damage, he cant keep time or keep in key, I also think the lower key is not helping. I don't think he feels comfortable in that range. Also don't think you can really compare the rolling stones to bon jovi, Jon has pushed his voice way harder than Mick.
I just told someone that the other day while we were talking about Jon’s voice and they referenced Mick Jagger that he’s around 70 of age. I replied that you can’t compare Jon’s songs to Mick’s, the vocal range and demand needed for Jon’s songs much harder!
Not true. It was passable in 2018. Not one person ever commented about his voice until this tour. It wasn’t his best before this tour but there is no comparison to now.
This all is especially sad now that the band sounds so tight. Wish there was a away to give him his 2008-2011 voice again. Hell, his early 2013 voice would be good enough.
I'm a Jersey girl and I just listen to him Bon Jovi I'm like what the flock! I was still taking a back like one of the comments said the time was wrong everything was wrong! John Mellencamp he's kicking ass still who else you believe is still kicking ass?
I'm thinking this a medical issue. His voice started deteriorating several years ago. I thought I read someplace that he had to get a vocal coach to help him make it through an entire tour. Back then, he was singing for next week - not tonight. Now he's singing for his life. If I were to guess, he booked this tour for his band and crew - this is their livelihood. They need to work (maybe not Tico, Hugh, and David). And after they sell out stadiums, they have to play. Unfortunately, I don't think he will recover. It's taken several years to get to this point. He's too young for this to be natural deterioration. Even his smoking wouldn't affect it this badly (unless the smoking contributed to esophageal cancer or something like that and it's been a secret). I hope he somehow recovers - he's one of the giants of rock and roll and deserves all the accolades that comes with it.
Your voice would deteriorate to with all the rough singing and screaming, bad form along with the cigarettes and alcohol could potentially lead to more serious health issues
Greetings from Indonesia. I have been a Bon Jovi fan since 1990. Thank you for the explanation. I heard Jon had vocal lessons during pandemic. But I hope he watches the video. 🙏🏻😊
I hope so. I feel for him. I would love to help him out. Anyone for that matter that is going through this. This is my field of expertise. Thank you for watching.
@@voxsingingacademy you made very good points about how he was singing. You can tell he sounds so exhausted. I know he had covid so maybe him completely recovering from it is taking a while especially since he's 60 now? I had covid (omicron) and it took me about 2-3 months to feel normal again, especially my sinuses but I'm also 34. Anyway maybe that could be the reason for Jon. That would be awesome if you can help him and that it could get reached to him
Fighting spirit still there, only SPIRIT remain but his body and voice tells no more. Your the Great Rockstar and a living legend John Francis Bonjiovi. Your the BEST for me."
The other musicians just look so embarrassed which I understand. I’m not making fun, I’m so thankful to any musician who’s given me awesome music, but when it’s time to step back and reconsider it’s time. It happens to every single human. This can’t be fun in the end. Someone needs to help him or tell him this is the last tour. I’ll still be streaming all the classics 🤘🏼
I love Jon…his music has been a huge part of my soundtrack. But…now, he seems like the drunk guy at the karaoke bar that belts his heart out thinking he is the bomb…while everyone else is snickering. Sad.
Thanks for a great video. As a musician, I think there are a couple of things going on. First, it appears that Jon has lost the elasticity of his vocal cords, which is why he seems very tense when singing. Also, I think he might have some hearing loss too, because his phrasing and timing is off. If it was just a vocal cord problem, his timing would still be good. He and the band need to have a serious discussion as to how to move forward. He's still a young guy that could perform for years to come if his voice and hearing are healthy. There are other older vocalists out there performing at a high level. Engelbert Humperdinck is still performing to this day and sounds great.
I have been a Bon Jovi fan for 40 years. I was talking to my nephew about this last year, he sounded like he was singing out of his nose at that point! It may be time to retire. He has had an amazing life experience!
I think with as many miles and repeated shows night after night that Jon has preform it inevitable to happen with his throaty vocal style , but regardless he is no doubt a legend and just getting to see him on stage trying is worth seeing .
I heard he was just getting over Covid. I saw them April 28 2022. Hopefully his smoking over the years isn't catching up with him. Will pray to God that he is fine. Either way as one of his biggest fans, I will sing along with him and at some point it doesn't matter if he's off key, because we love him and enjoy the music, the band, the atmosphere, and of course singing along with them!! MWAH
Jon had covid, yes but he's never been a smoker. Not ever. He had throat surgery in 2022 and is now in recovery. Still rough and very out of breath but not from smoking.
Breaks my heart, I was a massive Jon bon jovi fan. I feel for him, I'm no expert but sounds to me it could be many things, years of straining his voice?, possible hearing problems? But you can't deny he is still a legend and has had a wonderful successful career❤ I hope he's OK 🙏
Is it just me or do Tico and David look rather concerned when you see there faces close up? It’s like, damn, this is taking the magic out of the music. They would know what’s really going on of course. I think his singing voice is just to far gone for whatever reason. It could also be a hearing problem combined with some sort of health condition. He seems fine when you hear him talking. Not sure if you’ve made a Paul McCartney reaction video but he can’t sing his stuff anymore either, although he is almost 80 and still technically sounds better than Jon. And to be fair, Paul was singing great even in his early seventies. This is quite sad actually.
I was visiting my uncle in hospital recently. He's in a coma the last 14 years. I was watching your video and when John started singing my uncle immediately woke from the coma.... ran over to window and immediately jumped out.
It’s sad to see him struggling, there’s something going on could be vocals could be hearing or both but he also Dosnt physically look good either. I hope that he can figure it out or if not get a chance to bow out gracefully
Sadly what could've happened to Jon bon jovi is he had a stroke last year during the pandemic but he had told anyone in the band he looks fantastic but after a stroke your body actually isn't the same anymore
Definitely something big happened or is happening. I thought early onset of Parkinson’s. I’d venture to say a stoke could absolutely be what happened. It’s one thing to not be able to hit notes but he is singing like he’s tone deaf. It’s not good.
It does puzzle me that someone like JBJ could sing out of key, after so many years of nailing it. As a singer myself, I know immediately when I'm flat or sharp, but JBJ seems to now have no clue that he's way off. It's almost like he can't hear properly. You can't even tell by his expressions that he knows something's wrong, usually you'd have a hard time hiding the struggle. He's a fantastic musician and has an unbelievable catalog and legacy... so this is so surprising. I really hope he gets some professional help with his voice, he's got a lot of years left to give.
I feel so bad for him since he's lost his gift to the world. I've read that when he first started having problems he started that whispering technique and that may have been well over 10 years ago now and the problem is worse. I'm familiar with the Bon Jovi songs from a musical standpoint and had my keyboard nearby. The actual tune aside, his voice seems to be only able to deliver something around middle C or b flat. Hitting f3 is hit or miss and the wheels come off at g3. This is a major disaster as his instrument unable to provide the melody of the songs. It's apparent that any further singing will damage his voice further. Please for the love of god someone cancel this tour and get this legend the help he needs.
His loyal fans will always love him and fill the stands for him He has sold far more albums and concert tickets than anyone here who is criticizing him
The way he finished the 2nd verse and was smiling ear to ear makes me think something else is going on here. It's as if he doesn't realize how incapable he is at performing. It's time someone tells him and he faces the reality of the situation. It almost sounds as he's lost his hearing because everything is off including the phrasing.
Could it be a hearing issue? He seems to not have a blown voice persay. Also interestingly enough He’s used in ear monitors since 1992-93. This tour he didn’t. He was surrounded by wedges like Ozzy. (Which is weird. if it is a hearing issue you’d think the IEM’s would be better…)
In other footage of the current tour that’s floating around on TH-cam you can see his eyes rolling in his head, he almost trips over the bass player in one clip. Pain killers like OxyContin can mess with your hearing, pitch and vocal timing. It may be neurological too. This monotone robotic like singing is worrying.
Totally. Tom Keifer studied with the great Ron Anderson, and totally repaired his damage. Tom was in worse condition than even Jon here. Coincidentally, Richie studied with Ron for many years and still sings great. Ron passed away this winter, but Jon needs to take the same route and study with Ron’s protege. It’s all technique that got him to this place
This situation is highly unfortunate and very sad. Fan since early 80's. While watching this video with volume not too loud, I couldn't recognize the songs at the beginning when Jon began to sing. When the chorus kicked in, with the back up vocals, the songs were much better .He really needs to take care of his voice and do what he can for it now.
You missed to point out that he ditched the high notes by letting the audience sing the chorus, a well known trick for singers who aren't on their best for a performance!
Peter, this….hurts me. I’m 50 now, and grew up on Bon Jovi. Slippery When Wet came out a month before my 15th birthday. Jon is not only a legend, he’s one of the nicest, most generous guys in rock, or in popular music, for that matter. First thing, the vocalist for Cinderella you referred to is Tom Keifer. He’s a little over a year older than Jon, and if you think about songs like Nobody’s Fool from their first album, Night Songs, Keifer has a very distinct vocal style, very gravely, for lack of a better term (you could describe it far better than I could), similar to that of “Dizzy” Dean Davidson of Britny Fox. That style was somewhat prevalent in the mid to late 80s. Think of “Girlschool” . I would imagine that style has to be hell on the vocal chords, so if he was able to undergo the procedure and exercises to get his voice back, one would think, and hope, Jon could do the same. I’m with you. I have to think there is something medically wrong with Jon. This performance sounds to be a full step and a half down. I don’t have perfect pitch, but listening to the studio album cut, and then this live performance, it’s more than a full step drop. Without pulling out my guitar, I can’t be sure if it’s 1.5 or two. Even if he were singing in a much lower register, which would at least be understandable, he’s completely off key, and he has no vocal elasticity, whatsoever. At times, it sounded as if he were slightly off beat, as well. It’s almost like hems completely off balance, and that would seem to indicate hearing issues, at least that’s my instinct. Possibly vocal and hearing issues, both. People are always going to go see the band, and they’ll cheer no matter what. Bob Jovi is such an important part of so many of our lives, and I have nothing but the utmost respect for Jon as a performer and a human being. But right now, until Jon resolves whatever is ailing him, they should not be touring. He sounds defeated, which is more heartbreaking than hearing him off pitch, and lacking the command he once had. I hope somebody close to him has an honest heart to heart. They don’t need the money. That much is sure. Jon needs to take some time for himself. If it were me at a concert, and he’s tuned down multiple steps, I wouldn’t care so much as the harmony and lead vocals were together. Because right now, there’s a really unnerving dissonance happening, Thank you for remaining positive. I know that this was hard to hear for you.
Keifer though has lied about what damaged his voice, saying that poor technique didn't have anything to do with his strained voice, but rather, he just woke up one day with a "paralysis" of his vocal folds. Ridiculous. Tom's natural speaking voice isn't raspy, so by rasping up his singing voice so much it's inevitable that he would damage his voice.
Videos like these were being made about Paul Stanley starting about ~10 years ago. And everybody knows how much Robert Plant's voice deteriorated from the 1970s onward (not to mention Jimmy Page's guitar playing). Wigs can cover the male pattern baldness, hair dye can hide the gray, and plastic surgery can smooth out the wrinkles. The only way to disguise vocal deterioration is with lip-syncing, and it's usually easy to tell when that's happening. Athletes retire, rock stars fade to black.
Jon recently had Covid and I think he underestimated its lasting effects. We know Bon Jovi did damage to his voice after touring for years during and after Slippery. He has turned to a voice teacher and is religious about his exercises. I saw him last week and it was rough. He had the band drop a note or so it could accommodate his struggles. Jon tries so hard and you could see how upset he was when struggling, he is a perfectionist. I think he had psyched himself up and that didn’t help either. So psychological and perhaps long Covid might answer some of questions. Hopefully he gets some help. The rest of the band were tight as usual, Phil X can sing and is very comfortable with the band. Dave and Tico were on point as usual. It was hard to watch Jon but the stadium was full and no one left, we still had a great time.
Interesting point about Covid-19... There's increasing knowledge about after-effects and brain inflammation... Could be his brain is not processing the pitch, tempo and timing properly...
The covid point is a bit ignorant , this problem has been going on for atleast 5 years. He use to sound awesome live and I doubt his singing will ever get back to what it was.
As a lifelong bon jovi fan who’s seen him numerous times in concert it’s actually sad & heartbreaking to see him like this, he looks like he has some real issues health wise no way somebody can decline so rapidly over such a short period of time, either he’s had a stroke or problems with his lungs the dude is struggling just to breathe & keep pace with the song.
As a singer in a rock band myself, this to me looks like what happens when you’re 3/4 of the way through a big long set and your voice is so fatigued it literally cannot physically hit the note, or even a fifth below it. But the show doesn’t stop, the band keeps playing, and you gotta push out something. And what usually comes out sounds a lot like this. It’s a horrible feeling.
I’m a young man singing in similar styles/keys to JBJ, and it happens to me when my voice is spent. I can’t imagine what it must be like trying to push out those notes at 60 which are all in horrendously high keys.
I feel sorry for Jon.
I think his two options are 1. Have a long rest and see some pro vocal coaches to help him rehabilitate his voice so he can come back and at least finish a set. 2. Call it a career and retire honourably.
Well said! Thank you for watching
Had the same experience back in the day as singer in a band
Well said.
Absolutely. I sing for a living and we are human beings not machines. 3 to 4 shows in a week and I'm starting to feel it. Especially if my ears aren't dialed in. If I can't hear properly I definitely wear down quicker as I tend to push myself more to hear. I'm sure John has great sound engineers and a opportunity for sound check every time, but I agree with what was said about years of him singing in high keys. You see this with many artists over the years as they get older. Your voice changes, your ears get shot, could be many things. No denying though in this mans prime he could sing his butt off. Might have to have a really good vocal day in order to pull that off now. Nothing last forever
Same with axl... But with axl i think it'd be fine if he just sang everything in his Mr Brownstone voice.
It’s more than the voice, something with his mannerisms… I wonder if he has an underlying health condition that we don’t know about (yet)… he’s a legend, sad to see him like this 😔
That's what I noticed, it's not even that his voice is shot, his phrasing and even movement is off- I wonder if maybe he can't hear? He seems out of sync, I hope it's nothing neurological.
Totally agree with the mannerisms, I see it too. This is way more than just vocal degradation.
I believe he has lost his hearing also. It is really sad to see him this way. My heart goes out to him. When I was young and growing up with all those bands Guns N Roses was my favorite. I still love them but I've grown to realize Bon Jovi is really my favorite. True legends. And Richie in my opinion is still one of the most underrated guitarist. Without his style and sound Bon Jovi would have never been the same. Jon was always great, the whole band was great. They gave us many years of their lives to always have and remember them by. I'll always be a huge fan.
It's very sad! He grew up a couple of towns away from me! Sayreville New Jersey! I was quite taking a back and then I went back to listen to How he sounded and then went back to him now I couldn't believe it!
Yeah that would make some sense because he's out of a rhythm. It's not just pitch
Thank you !!! Finally someone else bringing up hearing loss !! I believe that may be the majority of his deflated performance ability. 😉🙋🏻♀️🥀
Yes, he has lost his hearing. I think that's the main problem. Same thing happened to Toto's old singer, hope Jon's not going there: th-cam.com/video/HSvWSYgSM-g/w-d-xo.html
Another vocal coach analysing Johns voice pointed out his stage setup and how he is surrounded by monitors while the rest of the band uses in ears, and there is a plexiglass to lower the volume of the drums behind him. That’s not really common and he really seems to need to hear something that he can’t hear with loud drums?! It’s really weird. He runs out of breath after inhaling a lot, his pitch is non existing but it doesn’t sound like his vocal folds are out of control but like he can’t figure out the right pitch…and his movement is also kinda odd. My uncle had a stroke and even though he understands everything, he can’t form words himself anymore and instead mumbles nonsense, but apparently thinks he is talking normally…maybe John had a mild stroke and lost the connection to do what he thinks he is doing. No matter what,I hope he stops touring soon and finds joy in being a retired old man who had an awesome life to look back on.
This is more than just a vocal problem, it’s everything. Phrasing, lyrics, timing…it’s like watching a stroke victim. He should not be on a stage…it’s very sad.
Well put! I thought it might be drugs but it could be Parkinson's or Alzheimer's maybe MS ???
@@ashleyfletcher2543 It is so bad it has to be more than simply voice 'wear'. Yeah, his new 'back-phrasing' is terrible and does seem like a neurological condition.
I'm not sure about that, because I've seen videos with him doing Dead or Alive and he has no problem playing the guitar in time, and even his stage moves and little dances are typically in time. His vocal chords just can't make anymore
@@ThePilate30 Agreed
There are whispers that he had a stroke and is keeping it quiet. Not sure what reality is. Sad to see.
Until Jon comes out and addresses what is wrong with his voice; which I believe he owes his fans that shell out a couple days pay to come and see him, everything is speculation.
Exactly! Well said! Thank you for watching!
As long as people keep shelling out that money, though, he'll take it.
Well said - I love him dearly but don’t know if I’d spend my hard earned $ to go to a show anymore….
I think he Never Talks about that
💉💉💉
Something isn’t right. His voice has been deteriorating for sure with age and exhaustion (those 3 hour a night 14 month tours dont help for sure) but he sounds out of key, out of time, yet he is selling it on stage as if nothing is wrong.
exactly this.
I'm one of the biggest Bon Jovi fans but I have been noticing his voice going away. Is it medical? Is he ok? Is he just not feeling it anymore? It's not in his blood to give up. I get it. But he's not necessarily giving up if he just steps to the side and let someone else sing. I love you Jon. But please. Do it for your fans.
I complain about bands only performing 90 minute sets and having short tours. If I go to a concert I expect at least 2 hours. But maybe that’s the key to longevity. I understand bands that have been around for 40 years can’t perform like they used to.
@@Jake-xi2ez I hear you and respect your view, but for me personally, I prefer shows that are 60 - 90 minutes. After that I start losing interest myself. That's because of my own shortened attention span these days though. I once enjoyed some two to three hour shows (Pink Floyd, Allman Brothers, Page and Plant, The Who, etc.) I'm just getting lazy I guess!
Jon has made no secret that his wish is to be like Springsteen. A man and his acoustic. I think he has no regard for the catalogue, which explains the awful setlist on this tour. Because of that, I don’t think has put in the work. He sings off melody which only exacerbates his weakness. If he dedicated time to his craft and resolved his issues with the older songs, he could continue to draw crowds. I’ve seen them 6-7 times and will not be giving my money again. Would you support an out of tune guitarist missing 3 strings?Jon’s vocals are fixable; I just don’t think his heart is in it.
Awwww this really makes me SO very sad!!!! Thank You Jon for the many, many years you shared your Amazing vocals with us! “Bed of Roses” Live 1992 for one.💓💓💓
HE'S 60 FUCKING YEARS OLD HES BEEN SING SINCE 1984, HE'S BEEN SINGING IN FOR A LIVING HIS WHOLE LIFE. GIVE THE GUY A BREAK AND RESPECT
I don't know why people don't stop performing when they just don't have it anymore. I wouldn't pay to see anyone that is subpar. I go to be entertained, and I expect a certain level of greatness! Nothing against any performer trying to do their best, but people pay good money to see a great gig!
Seat on the floor close to the stage of US$750
I think a lot of it is denial. When all you've done all of your life is sing and perform music you can't face the fact that you're deteriorating. Steve Walsh of Kansas is a great example. He'd been playing music in Bands since he was a teenager and toured with Kansas 300 days a year for 45 years. Steve started having vocal issues in the early 80's , Raspiness mostly but it was off and on. Around 1991 his voice took a dive, constantly raspy and hoarse sounding and it didn't go away and a constant stuffy nose sound, I believe this was caused by Cocaine abuse and excessive drinking(Similar to what happened to Whitney Houston's voice). In the late 90's he became sober and lost the rasp, got his range back but still had the stuffy nose sound, then around 2013 his voice started to have a shaky warbley sound, they lowered the key to most of the songs and he ended up retiring in 2014 after many complaints from fans online about his performances. Paul Stanley of Kiss is having the same issues since about 2018, the warbley voice, although he's taken the route of using vocal tracks instead of singing live
It’s greed.
Because no drug on the planet can touch that feeling in front of 10's of thousands of fans.
And just like a drug you can no linger get high on, the user just keeps upping the dose until its over.
Being a long time metal singer myself, I believe that a lot of the issue is that his hearing is shot but, vocal damage isn't out of the question. ⭐🐺
Sorta like Don Dokken
He defo has damage and they even addressed this in '94 by trying to change up the big ones but he refused to actually change. I am a woman and some of the things he does is outright damaging for even me and I find a little adjusting sounds and feels better. I do agree with the hearing damage because sometimes he can hit things by memory. I wonder if he took some rest and maybe pick up the background singers from Leonard Cohen/Tom Petty, if they could collab and make it sound better again?
Yes, that could be a big part of his issues, agreed : )
The first impression I got
He is selecting lower melody lines on purpose.
Thanks for your input
I’ve been watching, listening to him since I was 9, I’m 40 now…
His These Days album is possibly one of the most underrated vocal albums ever, especially Hearts breaking even, I’ve been to many of his concerts, and up till 2003, they were probably the best live band I’ve ever seen.
But, ever since then, he seems flat in performances, and his voice is horrible, I think he’s lost his hearing…
In which case I don’t think he can be helped?
And I hate saying it, I really do, but retirement looms.
You can’t rip your fans off overpriced tickets, and deliver that.
Brilliant album, I think Santa fe from the young guns movie maybe his best vocal
Pack it in,your just ripping off the people,just like the gov.lets go brandon!
The These Days album was from the band though which you know. Wasn't a Jon Bon Jovi album lol
I love the these days album! Fantastic mature songwriting. I seen them on that tour at Olympic Park in Melbourne. He was fantastic.Thank you for watching! Thank you for watching!
Fully agree. They were the best live band, giving it 100% every concert, not 70% with flat notes etc.. Sad how much he declined from 2003 onwards
What people are failing to realize is that Jon has been having vocal problems for some time. This isn't a new issue, it's just gotten worse to the point where more people are finally taking notice. They started tuning down decades ago, which in itself proves he couldn't do certain things vocally anymore. But look at videos from 10 years ago, even then he was struggling. I'd say he started struggling with the higher stuff in the 2010's. People have all these crazy theories, "He's deaf now", "He has neurological problems", etc. Nah, his voice has just degraded. It's sad. Genetics and life choices make a big difference. He was a heavy smoker for most of his life. But it is what it is. I think the heavy touring and smoking did a number, but obviously none of us truly know.
Very well said. Thank you for watching
I noticed that Jon voice had been changed since CRUSH album. His voice feels a bit flat and thin in CRUSH album
I don't believe it's all down to damage to his voice; some decent vocal coaching and decent feedback into his earpiece to enable him to pitch correctly against the band... Damn; so many people use autotune these days; if he wasn't able to even pitch correctly any more, even with many of the songs tuned down by at least a whole tone, surely he'd use autotune to correct his live vocal... credit to him that he doesn't... some serious vocal coaching and a good mix into his earpiece, along with tuning down the songs with those impossibly high notes he is so famous for in his prime and I think he still has the chops. I just hope he doesn't have an ego problem that is stopping him from getting the coaching he needs (I was classically trained in my youth, and KNOW that unless he's gone tone deaf, he could still sing in pitch even if he can't hit those mega high notes any more (in my humble opinion)
They have toured a lot over the years. He sings those high power notes a lot. Journey toured like that and it affected Steve Perry's voice, too.
@@MrHendo747 Well how do you explain him sounding perfect before they used in-ear monitors? Shouldn't make much different now unless it's a vocal problem (which it is). As for autotune, it's definitely used on the studio albums, but definitely not live, which I appreciate. But the thing is, yeah a vocal coach could help, but only to a certain extent in Jon's case. I feel like his voice is too far gone now. It makes me sad, it really does. But the truth of the matter is, a lot of vocal damage can't be fully corrected. It can be bettered. I hope that's that case for Jon. Love him. Hate to see him go through this.
It’s tunes down 1 whole step (D Standard). Was recorded in standard and they’ve been playing in Eb live for years…
Thank you, and thank you for watching.
The irony here is that in 1994, bassist Alec John Such was fired for bad live performances. And that's my point here. While I have tremendous respect for everything Bon Jovi has done as a band (despite not being a massive fan) this is a member of the band no longer able to perform well live. I know Jon is "the guy," but this isn't fair to anyone; most of all, his fans.
That’s not the total reason why he was fired. He talked a bit of crap about the band/aired out dirty laundry, which the band had an agreement that no member will be allowed to stay if so.
In my opinion Alec was the best live performer of the Band
RIP Alec
Then don't go.
I saw Bon Jovi perform during the Keep the faith and These Days era, and it was wonderful. I still listen to their '80s and '90s music a lot, but I can't for the life of me listen to him now, it's just so incredibly painful. He's a very driven man, but surely he can find something to spend his time that is not ... this? Keep the magic and legacy alive.
Mick Jagger has never pushed his voice the way Bon Jovi has. Mick just sang cool, and has a unique voice. John writes songs he can stretch his voice to the max on.
Jon is tuning the songs down immensely now. They're in very low keys that are easy to sing in, let me reiterate that, should be easy to sing in.
@@voxsingingacademy Yeah, he should have no problem singing in those keys. I went back to 2012, and could see early signs of what is happening now. He could hit the notes, but he was singing a different way than he sang back in the 80"s and 90's.
Saw the stones on their last US tour and Mick sounds great
@@voxsingingacademy do you think maybe he’s having a hard time adjusting to the new keys? Since he has so many years of muscle memory in a different key?
@@bryanfahey3144 no!! He would've rehearsed these songs in these keys for months before the tour started so that himself and the whole band were acquainted with the new lower keys.
8:40: What does touching your nose mean in body language? Nose Touching - Someone may touch or slightly rub their nose if they are doubtful about what is being said or if they are rejecting an idea. Rubbing the nose may also be a sign of deceit because the person is uncomfortable with what they are saying.
12:58: The hands-on chin gesture is typically seen when someone is thinking about a difficult problem or trying to solve a complex issue. It’s also common for people to touch their chin when they’re pondering what to say next.
This gesture could also be interpreted as a sign of uncertainty and insecurity. It may also be used as an indication that the person is feeling burdened with all the choices before them.
And yes it is sad that Jon lost his ability to sing.
Mr analytical is overthinking this. I'm just speaking my truth. I know what I'm saying. I don't doubt myself. I've been a professional singing teacher for 30 years. Thank you for your comments.
@@voxsingingacademy no doubt you are a professional. No offence my friend 🎸
As a musician, I don't know how he doesn't throw the other musicians off
He does, but it’s his band. From what I’ve heard, he’s a dictator and nobody dares to say anything. ✌️
Its obviously a combo of hearing loss and vocal chord damage. However, what many folks arent mentioning is the problem with his phrasing and lagging behind the verses. It appears he might of had a stroke in recent years. idk
Brett Hue yup a small stroke would do it and if he didn't rest properly after permanent damage could be done
He sounds so bad, I feel like I need to call the ambulance for him. He needs help.
I was lucky enough to see them in Ohio on the These Days tour. I was just shy of 13 years old and it was my first live music experience. What a way to set the bar for concerts in my life! Lol He was absolutely unbelievable at that time. So were the band with Richie just melting the fretboard. I saw them once more in Cleveland for the One Wild Night tour, as well. Excellent, but not on the same level as '95.
Anyone who hasn't heard it, listen to pretty much anything live from them in the early 90s and marvel. Jon was a force of nature!
Thank you for watching! I also seen them on the these days tour! It was exceptional. They were on fire!!!
@@voxsingingacademy I heard you mention that! What a time to see them, eh? I'll never forget it! 👍👍
That's painful. And I don't mean that to mock, I love this guy...
The look on Bryan's face says it all.
Praying for Jon that his health is good. I’m the biggest fan and it hurts to see him this way.
If there's ever a chance for me to watch them live today, I would go. 100 percent. No matter how bad he'd sing or how much the ticket would cost. He's been singing amazingly for 40 something years of my life He's allowed to sing off-tune now when he's old and tired. I would sing along happily with my also off-tune voice.
Let me explain the problem Jon is having ,I have been down that road myself and know that problem inside out .
When we sing we blend our head voice with our chest voice ,we need to two voices to overlap and shade to give us that sweet sound .
To keep head voice from leaving us we need to sing lighter as we go up our range and that will keep us in our mix.
What Jon has done is he has sung hard for many years ,his head voice has left him so he is only left with chest voice,this is very common for hard rock singers.
He can get it back with the right therapy but not doing what he is doing ,the road he is on is not good and will leave to depression and frustration and that will also make his singing voice go down hill.
It took me 5 years to get my voice back ,it was my living and it was heart breaking but so happy now to have it return.
Jon really is living on a prayer so let’s all pray for him
Love and peace guys
"his head voice has left him so he is only left with chest voice,this is very common for hard rock singers. "
give some examples of singers
@@RoverWaters Axl Rose, Vince Neil, Geddy Lee, the singer from Jackyl , Cindarella, Steelheart, Kix, of the top of my head. The singers in these bands had very little blend and almost no chest at all. Most hair metal bands of the 80s were rife with head voice.
Jon's voice is shot stemming from the Slippery When Wet then the New Jersey tours. You cannot go on successive 16 month world tours and not tear up your voice. I really don't think he ever recovered 100% from those tours.
He didn’t recover from those tours properly.
He could have- like for example James Hetfield did.
And a lot of other guys from that period with vocal issues.
And his smoking up until recently didn’t help either.
So to go short: it’s a bit of a mystery.
Unfortunately he never took vocal lessons during that time. He could have been taught how to hit those notes without damaging his voice.
I'm the same age as Jon and have continually worked 4-5 nights a week. Same as Jon, without the months off in between tours. I still sing everything in the key is written, and I have severe emphysema. It's very easy for me to tell that Jon is almost totally deaf. His pitch in the past is awesome. He just can't hear it. His band is embarrassed for him, and themselves.
As a crappy singer myself who has used all the same tricks to get through the night - cutting notes short, substituting low notes for the high ones, letting the audience take over during high passages - and even the "surprise" high note to cover the fact that I'm otherwise struggling, I have to say that Jon's issue is much more a vocal problem than a hearing problem. He generally keeps a consistent tonal center throughout the night so his hearing should be okay. Of course I'm not mentioning that he seems to lose his tonal center for entire phrases at times. A crappy singer like me has to constantly adjust his technique as his voice wears; now even a formerly great singer like Jon is squeaking out "mouse" tones to avoid the pain of including the low mids.
He's the kind of singer we now tolerate out of love and appreciation, people should let the poor guy make some retirement money and feel like he's exiting the biz as a hero - he deserves that.
I think that there are two types of deafness for a singer. Internal and External. I’ve seen a few older singers who still have their usual external hearing but they lose the pitch because they can’t hear themselves internally. You can play them a pitch then ask them to sing it and they are invariably flat where 5 years ago they’d be right on the money. Usually happens way later than 60 though.
I wonder if Jon might have a breathing issue like emphysema?
The look on Tico's face from 9:05 - 9:10 tells it all.
Yes exactly!!!!
I noticed that, too! His fellow band members are doing their leader a great disservice by not coming together as a group and telling Jon it’s time to retire the band. They must just want the money that comes with continuing to tour. They seem not to realize that they are destroying their incredible legacy allowing this train wreck to continue. They are becoming laughing stocks in the industry.
I almost feel breathless watching the latest Bon Jovi stuff. Its so weird after hearing him slay it for decades.
Jesus I have so much respect for Phil X and his utter professionalism.....as a bass player and backing vocalist myself trying to play and sing with someone who is so out of tune is almost impossible... I feel for JBJ but you can't charge people £80 plus for this level of performance...they should cancel the tour and get him sorted... Shame but it's the truth...
yes, after all, they have insurance for things like this.
I'd honestly just ask for my monitor mix to mute Jon, and just have the rest of the backing vocalists 5db below my own.
i heard somewhere he had problems with health, but who knows hes always pushed his vocal chords they could have snapped and hey time gets to us all, either way hes an absolute legend. that being said that is one of the most painful performances ive ever seen.
@@GM-pn7ih i agree i pray he stays in good health , from the rumours i read it may be a lung disorder like COPD. if thats the case it would explain why his voice goes flat.
@@danskarate997 it's well known that Jon was/is a smoker so this would not surprise me
Well said! Thank you for watching!
@@GM-pn7ih I know everyone declines with age but the drop off in Jon's vocals on this tour is too extreme. Something is very off. Even Tico looked concerned. I hope Jon's okay. ❤
Bin Jovi fan here. Early stuff especially the first album, which I picked up on vinyl when it came out. So yeah, I’m old. This was brutal. Brutal. He didn’t seem right, either...the isolated vocal track would be ghastly. I know you’re trying to “stay positive,” and that’s respectable. But your face said everything. This was horrible.
Agree
Cool to be so respectful. Well said man. Cmon Jon. Just get in what ya need bro.
Thank you. And thank you for watching. Stay safe.
I feel so sad about it!
I have been a fan since I was a little girl 😔.
I love Jon ❤
Well done for offering Jon some help. Hopefully this can be addressed. Get well soon Jon!
Good job being respectful of an artist who has a great catalog of work. I could see from the look on your face that you were in shock at times. It is a sad situation. He is one of my heroes and I hope he can somehow bounce back though I am not overly optimistic on that.
Thank you for your words and thank you for watching. I too, hope he can bounce back like a Phoenix from the ashes. Stay safe
This is deeper than an age thing. After all, he’s still only 61. Not old these days. Also, when you take Bryan Adams for example, he is older than Jon Bon Jovi and yet still sounds great singing all his songs in original key.
Jon obviously has an underlining major vocal issue.
Whilst they're totally different in terms of vocal style, Brian Johnson of AC/DC had to quit touring a few years back due to hearing damage. They'd been tuning down for a while also but even with that, he still struggled with pitch and I believe didn't want to risk what was left of his hearing by having monitors at stupid volumes.
I believe though that he worked with some in ear specialists who were able to get the tech tweaked so that he got all the right frequencies that would allow him to sing in key but without risking further hearing damage.
Whilst I do think Jon may indeed have other vocal issues that require attention (whether medical or a good coach), being able to at least hear everything clearly might help him a bit too.
Brian Johnson's story is quite fascinating. It was a serious leap that they had to make to actually get the technology to a usable point for him. He talks about it a bit in the video I'll link below. Hope Bon Jovi's issues can be fixed as well. It's really painful to watch him like this th-cam.com/video/g8vN2m7Ua94/w-d-xo.html
I had read that there have been issues with the new wireless ear piece he was using and he couldn’t get the timing right due to the ear piece and he should have gone back to using the previous one he had. Maybe that’s a cop out. Not sure
My mom, who had been OBSESSED with Bon Jovi since he first came out, said that his voice hasn’t been the same since he got Covid. I just don’t understand why he hasn’t cancelled his shows if he can’t sing 🤷🏼♀️
Exactly. I just read that Céline Dion has cancelled her world tour this year and postponed it until next year. Same same!
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I saw Bon Jovi on the Keep the Faith Tour (1993) and they were as tight a band as I’ve ever seen (which is saying a lot - I was a young man in the 80s) and Jon was already phoning it when I saw them again on the Because We Can Tour (2013). Age certainly has something to do with it, but there is more to it than that. Tom Kiefer (Cinderella) sounds brilliant these days (saw Cinderella on the Long Cold Winter Tour (1989). It’s ironic that JBJ was so instrumental in helping Cinderella get their big break. Maybe Tom could return the favor now?
@@codacreator6162 ! Great idea! Great idea!
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In Australia we have a Rock Singer called Jimmy Barnes, he turned 66 in April 2022.We all joke about him screaming and screeching and yelling for the last 50 tears of his very successful career.The truth is that Jimmy has one of the best and greatest singing voices in the known Universe.His largest selling album is a covers album of Soul Classics.Jimmy has come very close to death on a couple of occasions from excessive, hard living.Luckily, he is still with us.His voice is in excellent condition today because he made some major lifestyle adjustments.He cut out the drinking and smoking and drugs ( boring ?)He sounds great!!He is a living Legend.We love and adore the scoundrel.'I have honey and hot water': Jimmy Barnes reveals ...and says therapy has made him a better singer after struggling with drug abuse and alcoholism. He is the legendary Australian rocker who has suffered a life scarred by drug addiction and alcoholism.27 May 2019
""I had been told I would need to keep my distance from drinkers for a little while. That's what they told me at AA as well. If the people you hang around with drink or take drugs, change the people you hang around with or you will relapse so quickly you won't even see it coming"
For those who deny the existence of miracles, how do you account for the fact that Jimmy Barnes is still with us? Still creating. Still forcing promoters to switch to bigger venues. Still showing singers a third of his age what work ethic is all about. If there was anyone who fitted the live fast, die young, leave a pretty corpse rock-n-roll cliché, it was the Working Class Man.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes I'm from Melbourne Australia and I love Jimmy Barnes very very well. Exceptional voice
will always keep the faith
I don't know how anyone can do this to themself and their fans? He knows they will forgive him and see past everything, but at the end of the day his need for the adulation clearly outweighs the desire to want to deliver a performance of any quality.
Well said! Thank you for watching!
He did say that if he couldn't do it he doesn't want to end up playing State Fairs.
Well Jon it's time to step down asap instead of ripping off your fans
I am a singer. / mostly retired actress. I don't think you can understand, unless you are. How much a talent like that. Is core to your identity. I don't think it's a need for adulation. We are talking about something that comes from inside you / through you. Shapes you. As the music itself. The music you give to the world. Is shaped by the essence of who you are. Innately. If the loss was sudden. Processing that. Accepting that a vital piece of yourself is gone / a bedrock of your identity is not coming back. Would be neither quick, nor easy. Jon has always used his fame, & money to help others. Until he opened up restaurants for the homeless in the last decade. He was not public. About any of his charitable works. Someone seeking / needing adulation. Would have been. I think he is a merely a human being. struggling / not ready to accept. This reality. I haven't acted in a decade. I sing while doing dishes / housework. Most of the time. I am not even conscious of it. Until my partner. Commented on my tendency to randomly do so. Making me aware of it. This is not ego, or greed. It's a profound loss. He has not yet. Come to terms with. Your mind is funny. In order to protect you. It can deceive you. He may know things aren't right. Without hearing / realizing. Just how bad they are.
@@KelliViti We all give what we can. As a percentage of earnings many will give as much, if not more than Jon. And their charity will receive far less than his non-attention seeking benevolence. Of which everybody knows despite him apparently not broadcasting it. Other than that his performances have been substandard for years now. He will know about it, he can't fail to know it unless he has gone tone-deaf. He has apparently surrounded himself with people not prepared to be honest with him because they are reliant on him for their paycheck. The real tragedy however is that some people have no qualms about paying on average $176 to see such a diabolical performance. Money that would have been better spent going directly to the homeless.
@@KelliViti well said!
You will notice that Sambora never went public with this news, even though I’m sure he knew back then.
Jon has been singing like this for a few years now its nothing new. Sadly we pretty much walked out when he last toured in Australia it was that bad. I love Bon Jovi he was awesome in his prime and has so many brilliant songs. It's clear he's really trying his best which is really sad to see but I think it's pretty obvious there's some kind of damage done that even after a few years off touring due to covid this has not helped. He's fit and he knows how to sing so there must be damage, he cant keep time or keep in key, I also think the lower key is not helping. I don't think he feels comfortable in that range. Also don't think you can really compare the rolling stones to bon jovi, Jon has pushed his voice way harder than Mick.
I just told someone that the other day while we were talking about Jon’s voice and they referenced Mick Jagger that he’s around 70 of age. I replied that you can’t compare Jon’s songs to Mick’s, the vocal range and demand needed for Jon’s songs much harder!
It's a money grab.
Sad to hear he was like that a few years ago. I was More so just giving an age difference between Mick and Jon. Thank you for watching!
Not true. It was passable in 2018. Not one person ever commented about his voice until this tour. It wasn’t his best before this tour but there is no comparison to now.
@@ghytgb garbage he was bad as back then, listen to this same tour I saw th-cam.com/video/H9YEiUpqAdc/w-d-xo.html
This all is especially sad now that the band sounds so tight. Wish there was a away to give him his 2008-2011 voice again. Hell, his early 2013 voice would be good enough.
I'm a Jersey girl and I just listen to him Bon Jovi I'm like what the flock! I was still taking a back like one of the comments said the time was wrong everything was wrong! John Mellencamp he's kicking ass still who else you believe is still kicking ass?
Steve Tyler from Aerosmith. Thank you for watching
@@voxsingingacademy absolutely come here baby... ✌️
I'm thinking this a medical issue. His voice started deteriorating several years ago. I thought I read someplace that he had to get a vocal coach to help him make it through an entire tour. Back then, he was singing for next week - not tonight. Now he's singing for his life. If I were to guess, he booked this tour for his band and crew - this is their livelihood. They need to work (maybe not Tico, Hugh, and David). And after they sell out stadiums, they have to play. Unfortunately, I don't think he will recover. It's taken several years to get to this point. He's too young for this to be natural deterioration. Even his smoking wouldn't affect it this badly (unless the smoking contributed to esophageal cancer or something like that and it's been a secret). I hope he somehow recovers - he's one of the giants of rock and roll and deserves all the accolades that comes with it.
Your voice would deteriorate to with all the rough singing and screaming, bad form along with the cigarettes and alcohol could potentially lead to more serious health issues
Greetings from Indonesia. I have been a Bon Jovi fan since 1990. Thank you for the explanation. I heard Jon had vocal lessons during pandemic. But I hope he watches the video. 🙏🏻😊
Is there a way this could be reached out to Jon Bon Jovi? I really do feel for him. He's a legend
I hope so. I feel for him. I would love to help him out. Anyone for that matter that is going through this. This is my field of expertise. Thank you for watching.
@@voxsingingacademy you made very good points about how he was singing. You can tell he sounds so exhausted. I know he had covid so maybe him completely recovering from it is taking a while especially since he's 60 now? I had covid (omicron) and it took me about 2-3 months to feel normal again, especially my sinuses but I'm also 34. Anyway maybe that could be the reason for Jon. That would be awesome if you can help him and that it could get reached to him
@@whitneywood3374 yes I felt listless for about six weeks and I had omicron as well. Yes I hope I can help Jon one day!!!!
I couldn't watch this. While he was singing I turned the volume down. I turned it back up to hear what you had to say. This is so sad. 😢
I was at Sheffield these days tour and this is so so sad to watch I'm almost heart broken because this band was awesome live
Fighting spirit still there, only SPIRIT remain but his body and voice tells no more. Your the Great Rockstar and a living legend John Francis Bonjiovi. Your the BEST for me."
The other musicians just look so embarrassed which I understand. I’m not making fun, I’m so thankful to any musician who’s given me awesome music, but when it’s time to step back and reconsider it’s time. It happens to every single human. This can’t be fun in the end. Someone needs to help him or tell him this is the last tour. I’ll still be streaming all the classics 🤘🏼
there was definantly some grimacing going on
Do you like Lou gramm? He was fantastic I’m the 90s love
Yes he was amazing in foreigner.
Really good critique by the way bro. Good stuff.
I love Jon…his music has been a huge part of my soundtrack. But…now, he seems like the drunk guy at the karaoke bar that belts his heart out thinking he is the bomb…while everyone else is snickering. Sad.
Same here. Sad indeed
Very sad.
Saddening indeed 😣
Not sure how I ended up on Bon Jovi's voice youtube, but here I am.
Thanks for a great video. As a musician, I think there are a couple of things going on. First, it appears that Jon has lost the elasticity of his vocal cords, which is why he seems very tense when singing. Also, I think he might have some hearing loss too, because his phrasing and timing is off. If it was just a vocal cord problem, his timing would still be good. He and the band need to have a serious discussion as to how to move forward. He's still a young guy that could perform for years to come if his voice and hearing are healthy. There are other older vocalists out there performing at a high level. Engelbert Humperdinck is still performing to this day and sounds great.
I agree. He can't hear the music properly as he is singing. So his time and pitch are all over the place.
Engle Humperdinck doesn't sing anywhere near as high though. makes a difference as you age as well as aggressive singing
I have been a Bon Jovi fan for 40 years. I was talking to my nephew about this last year, he sounded like he was singing out of his nose at that point! It may be time to retire. He has had an amazing life experience!
I think with as many miles and repeated shows night after night that Jon has preform it inevitable to happen with his throaty vocal style , but regardless he is no doubt a legend and just getting to see him on stage trying is worth seeing .
I heard he was just getting over Covid. I saw them April 28 2022. Hopefully his smoking over the years isn't catching up with him. Will pray to God that he is fine. Either way as one of his biggest fans, I will sing along with him and at some point it doesn't matter if he's off key, because we love him and enjoy the music, the band, the atmosphere, and of course singing along with them!! MWAH
Jon had covid, yes but he's never been a smoker. Not ever. He had throat surgery in 2022 and is now in recovery. Still rough and very out of breath but not from smoking.
Not only vocal issues, but it really does seem it is hearing issues as well. The two combined can be totally devastating.
Its absolutely hearing issues.. No one is saying anything about that.
Breaks my heart, I was a massive Jon bon jovi fan. I feel for him, I'm no expert but sounds to me it could be many things, years of straining his voice?, possible hearing problems? But you can't deny he is still a legend and has had a wonderful successful career❤ I hope he's OK 🙏
Is it just me or do Tico and David look rather concerned when you see there faces close up? It’s like, damn, this is taking the magic out of the music. They would know what’s really going on of course. I think his singing voice is just to far gone for whatever reason. It could also be a hearing problem combined with some sort of health condition. He seems fine when you hear him talking. Not sure if you’ve made a Paul McCartney reaction video but he can’t sing his stuff anymore either, although he is almost 80 and still technically sounds better than Jon. And to be fair, Paul was singing great even in his early seventies. This is quite sad actually.
Well said! Exactly, the other two original members must be concerned about the legacy. Thank you for watching!
Tico looked totally dejected. David seemed to be trying his best to keep it all together..
Runaway bro highest ever 💯
Suprisingly, 68 years old Tico Torres is still a very good drummer..
Great video keep going 🙂✌️💜
I was visiting my uncle in hospital recently. He's in a coma the last 14 years. I was watching your video and when John started singing my uncle immediately woke from the coma.... ran over to window and immediately jumped out.
Hahahaha 😂😂🤣🤣😂 aahhh I hope hes feeing better 🤣
I hope your uncle feels better! Thank you for watching!
😂 hahahaa!! excellent comment! I haven't burst out laughing like this in a long time! hahaha!
Can you please give us the link to this “Bad Medicine” video?
Sorry I don't have the link any more. I think it may have been taken down.
Truth is very apparent here, sometimes ya just gotta retire. In Jon's case, that would have been about 10 years ago.
Same with David Lee Roth and Vince Niel!
Roger Daltrey is 78 and The Who sound amazing on this year's tour.
Man I feel for the band, they all had this unhappy look. They are carrying the band right now.
It’s sad to see him struggling, there’s something going on could be vocals could be hearing or both but he also Dosnt physically look good either. I hope that he can figure it out or if not get a chance to bow out gracefully
Sadly what could've happened to Jon bon jovi is he had a stroke last year during the pandemic but he had told anyone in the band he looks fantastic but after a stroke your body actually isn't the same anymore
Did he have a stroke? I didn't hear about that.
I keep saying he sounds like my father after he had a stroke!! I do think Jon had one at some point…
@@juliepetersen7974 oh my god that's awful. He should've given up the cigarettes along time ago.
Definitely something big happened or is happening. I thought early onset of Parkinson’s. I’d venture to say a stoke could absolutely be what happened. It’s one thing to not be able to hit notes but he is singing like he’s tone deaf. It’s not good.
It does puzzle me that someone like JBJ could sing out of key, after so many years of nailing it. As a singer myself, I know immediately when I'm flat or sharp, but JBJ seems to now have no clue that he's way off. It's almost like he can't hear properly. You can't even tell by his expressions that he knows something's wrong, usually you'd have a hard time hiding the struggle. He's a fantastic musician and has an unbelievable catalog and legacy... so this is so surprising. I really hope he gets some professional help with his voice, he's got a lot of years left to give.
i love bon jovi, this is heartbreaking.
I hope he gets back into his groove and it is temporary. He is a rock legend.
I feel so bad for him since he's lost his gift to the world. I've read that when he first started having problems he started that whispering technique and that may have been well over 10 years ago now and the problem is worse. I'm familiar with the Bon Jovi songs from a musical standpoint and had my keyboard nearby. The actual tune aside, his voice seems to be only able to deliver something around middle C or b flat. Hitting f3 is hit or miss and the wheels come off at g3. This is a major disaster as his instrument unable to provide the melody of the songs. It's apparent that any further singing will damage his voice further. Please for the love of god someone cancel this tour and get this legend the help he needs.
Thats vocal chord paralysis, that is why such effort is shown in his neck and face muscles.
WOW!! Interesting! That's a good point. But only he knows. I'm wondering if he will come public regarding his issues regarding his voice?
Agree!! Great point!!
His loyal fans will always love him and fill the stands for him He has sold far more albums and concert tickets than anyone here who is criticizing him
Oh don't be such a baby.
@@JordanRose88 please bring me my bottle of milk 🥛 😊
The man is old , a legend , everything has its wear n tear.high vocals have their own time.as a singer . dont use it to get your views.thats it
The way he finished the 2nd verse and was smiling ear to ear makes me think something else is going on here. It's as if he doesn't realize how incapable he is at performing. It's time someone tells him and he faces the reality of the situation. It almost sounds as he's lost his hearing because everything is off including the phrasing.
Could it be a hearing issue? He seems to not have a blown voice persay. Also interestingly enough He’s used in ear monitors since 1992-93. This tour he didn’t. He was surrounded by wedges like Ozzy. (Which is weird. if it is a hearing issue you’d think the IEM’s would be better…)
In other footage of the current tour that’s floating around on TH-cam you can see his eyes rolling in his head, he almost trips over the bass player in one clip. Pain killers like OxyContin can mess with your hearing, pitch and vocal timing. It may be neurological too. This monotone robotic like singing is worrying.
Really nice that you mentioned Tom Keifer from Cinderella - a prime example how to do it when you face a problem with your vocals.
Totally. Tom Keifer studied with the great Ron Anderson, and totally repaired his damage. Tom was in worse condition than even Jon here. Coincidentally, Richie studied with Ron for many years and still sings great. Ron passed away this winter, but Jon needs to take the same route and study with Ron’s protege. It’s all technique that got him to this place
@@duke_pgh3420 Ah, until now I didn't know the name of his coach. Thank you!
I wonder if it’s a hearing loss issue. Wouldn’t be hard to understand being a rock singer for this long. May explain the timing and key issues???
He looks in such pain and struggle keeping up and getting any of notes out though, even low ones.
This situation is highly unfortunate and very sad.
Fan since early 80's. While watching this video with volume not too loud, I couldn't recognize the songs at the beginning when Jon began to sing. When the chorus kicked in, with the back up vocals, the songs were much better .He really needs to take care of his voice and do what he can for it now.
You missed to point out that he ditched the high notes by letting the audience sing the chorus, a well known trick for singers who aren't on their best for a performance!
Tico's face at 9:07 says it all. What a shame ....
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Peter, this….hurts me. I’m 50 now, and grew up on Bon Jovi. Slippery When Wet came out a month before my 15th birthday. Jon is not only a legend, he’s one of the nicest, most generous guys in rock, or in popular music, for that matter.
First thing, the vocalist for Cinderella you referred to is Tom Keifer. He’s a little over a year older than Jon, and if you think about songs like Nobody’s Fool from their first album, Night Songs, Keifer has a very distinct vocal style, very gravely, for lack of a better term (you could describe it far better than I could), similar to that of “Dizzy” Dean Davidson of Britny Fox. That style was somewhat prevalent in the mid to late 80s. Think of “Girlschool” . I would imagine that style has to be hell on the vocal chords, so if he was able to undergo the procedure and exercises to get his voice back, one would think, and hope, Jon could do the same.
I’m with you. I have to think there is something medically wrong with Jon. This performance sounds to be a full step and a half down. I don’t have perfect pitch, but listening to the studio album cut, and then this live performance, it’s more than a full step drop. Without pulling out my guitar, I can’t be sure if it’s 1.5 or two.
Even if he were singing in a much lower register, which would at least be understandable, he’s completely off key, and he has no vocal elasticity, whatsoever. At times, it sounded as if he were slightly off beat, as well. It’s almost like hems completely off balance, and that would seem to indicate hearing issues, at least that’s my instinct. Possibly vocal and hearing issues, both.
People are always going to go see the band, and they’ll cheer no matter what. Bob Jovi is such an important part of so many of our lives, and I have nothing but the utmost respect for Jon as a performer and a human being. But right now, until Jon resolves whatever is ailing him, they should not be touring.
He sounds defeated, which is more heartbreaking than hearing him off pitch, and lacking the command he once had. I hope somebody close to him has an honest heart to heart. They don’t need the money. That much is sure. Jon needs to take some time for himself. If it were me at a concert, and he’s tuned down multiple steps, I wouldn’t care so much as the harmony and lead vocals were together. Because right now, there’s a really unnerving dissonance happening,
Thank you for remaining positive. I know that this was hard to hear for you.
Tom Keifer mentioned. Guy is a true warrior and an inspiration for being proactive and fixing his voice instead of ripping off his fans
Keifer though has lied about what damaged his voice, saying that poor technique didn't have anything to do with his strained voice, but rather, he just woke up one day with a "paralysis" of his vocal folds. Ridiculous. Tom's natural speaking voice isn't raspy, so by rasping up his singing voice so much it's inevitable that he would damage his voice.
Tom lost his voice twice
Videos like these were being made about Paul Stanley starting about ~10 years ago. And everybody knows how much Robert Plant's voice deteriorated from the 1970s onward (not to mention Jimmy Page's guitar playing). Wigs can cover the male pattern baldness, hair dye can hide the gray, and plastic surgery can smooth out the wrinkles. The only way to disguise vocal deterioration is with lip-syncing, and it's usually easy to tell when that's happening. Athletes retire, rock stars fade to black.
We would thank you soooooo much.....yeaaaaa
Amo o Jon.O fato da voz está debilitada não impede de fazer os shows pois os fãs o amam e está com ele nessa fase difícil.
It’s like Whitney’s last tour 💔 What’s so odd is that everyone is acting like it’s fine! 😂 Though I saw the drummer roll his eyes at one point.
Jon recently had Covid and I think he underestimated its lasting effects. We know Bon Jovi did damage to his voice after touring for years during and after Slippery. He has turned to a voice teacher and is religious about his exercises. I saw him last week and it was rough. He had the band drop a note or so it could accommodate his struggles. Jon tries so hard and you could see how upset he was when struggling, he is a perfectionist. I think he had psyched himself up and that didn’t help either. So psychological and perhaps long Covid might answer some of questions. Hopefully he gets some help. The rest of the band were tight as usual, Phil X can sing and is very comfortable with the band. Dave and Tico were on point as usual. It was hard to watch Jon but the stadium was full and no one left, we still had a great time.
It's not covid. He's been this way for years.
Interesting point about Covid-19... There's increasing knowledge about after-effects and brain inflammation... Could be his brain is not processing the pitch, tempo and timing properly...
The covid point is a bit ignorant , this problem has been going on for atleast 5 years. He use to sound awesome live and I doubt his singing will ever get back to what it was.
David look very worried of Jon as he sings with him