Interestingly enough, Edge of a Broken Heart, a song written during the Slippery sessions by Desmond Child, JBJ, and Sambora, and, produced by Bruce Fairbairn, doesn't appear on the third album. Plus, the music video had a dope black and white to color change at the most key moment. Interstellar 3 step key change, from G to the key of Jersey (Bb).The most positive message of triumph through defiance since Optimus Prime discovered The Touch and killed Megatron.It has even more than You Give Love A Bad Name. I can see Jon, Richie, Alec, Tico, and David wrapping this song in the studio and heading straight out to buy Lambos, knowing. How much did Bob Rock do for this song? I need to know. DIVE bombing, octave ascending, fluttery whammy bar action.You Give Love A Bad Name is righetously bitchin' in EVERY way: Sambora nails commercially perfect solos like You Give Love A Bad Name Richie Sambora (lead guitar) and David Bryan (keyboards) play off each other quite a bit in Let It Rock. You will see this throughout Slippery When Wet. One thing that separates Jovi from the pack is storytelling.
JBJ and crew easing us into La Musica Rock.
Shredding keyboard over a drawn out guitar note? Great intro.Ī minute in and we are still on Whoaaaaa Ohhhh Ohhhs. "GET HIS ASS on a harness! This, I demand!" Slippery When Wet notes Let It Rock
100% Hair Metal For sure.ģ0 years later, it might even be classic rock. Top notch pop-rock songwriting at its best. Preston, Esq."īon Jovi's anthemic third studio album, Slippery When Wet was one of hair metal's finest albums of all time. "Beethoven’s favorite works include Mozart’s ‘Requiem,’ Handel’s ‘Messiah," and Bon Jovi’s ‘Slippery When Wet.’ - Bill S.