BON JOVI UNPLUGGED - Lay Your Hands On Me

[ferrari32123]

This JBJ unplugged is outstanding...why is it viewed so little? Feels like discovering a hidden treasure :D

[DaveWollenberg]

Jon and the boys hit #7 in Billboard, 7-29-89. You'd think he was British, the way he dropped his r's, throughout the song. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[tsmith3223]

vote for bon jovi for most iconic vma performance!

newsroom.mtv.com/2011/08/12/mo­st-iconic-vma-moments/

[2368L]

Richie <3

[bagetsiz]

OMG! This is f***ing awesome! Love you all! <3

[Bowlqueen]

ich liebe bon jovi....aber diesmal finde ich hat jon es nicht gut gesungen :/

[julianaclytie]

what a powerful voice they have! AMAZING!!!! RIchie- lay your hands on me please??????

[julianaclytie]

OMG~ this band is really a legend...until now they could move our hearts..

[sugarmouse64]

i love it!!!!! ♥♥♥♥

[vilolilo]

Jon look soooo gay in this video....

[richiebonjovi1]

tico

[dandirindina]

BRILLIANT! :D

[01guitarrocks]

Bon Jovi is SUCH a good band!

[dogzrgood]

Love the solo by Ritchie :)

[dandirindina]

@dogzrgood Love Richie!

[mamitagrande]

Really amazing unplugged song...

[fasteddie925]

looks like a chick

[slasherz03]

i love the bass....

[sh4rkbyt3]

OMG that has go to be the gayest Jersey doo ever!

[GoodGuitarSolos]

These were the best times for Bon Jovi. Far away were glam metal- and their modern country-rock (bland) hits, they rocked so much during 90's.

[BluegillGreg]

Nice. It's not very unplugged though, is it, with an actively wired semi-solid through a bunch of effects into a cranked PA, and an electric keyboard to boot. What the heck, they rock.

[deltafit]

@BluegillGreg its was never billed as 'unplugged'. It was 'An evening with Bon Jovi'. The title to the video is misleading. Nevertheless, amazing! :-)

[DANNEGREANU1]

@BluegillGreg The idea of an acoustic guitar, and bass makes it 'Unplugged' lol. I would say... If you've heard the original, this is definetely "unplugged!"

[IIkhamaII]

@DANNEGREANU1 it's not unplugged beacuse in wanted dead or alive, sambora used an electric guitar for the solo... :)

[padraig29]

@williamshatnerspants I think its a case of hair with the times dude. I remember Denis Leary making a joke about Bon Jovi's hair in a stand up routine back '94ish. And nowadays when you see Denis Leary hes sporting the Bon Jovi look. It went the whole 360 on him. So I guess i'm trying to say, you'll probably be sporting it soon too. :) Still this version is fantastic!!!

[mcrabitt]

i love this version <3

fucking awesome :)

[padraig29]

Always loved this version, loved the songs as normal too but, just something so uplifting about it!! KICK-ASS!!

[DaveWollenberg]

Billboard's #82 hit of '89. Jon and the boys hit #7 pop, #20 rock, in Billboard. God bless!

[Tinsymom1]

Shit hot!!!

[guiduartebap88]

bon jovi it a fucking awesome band john looks like a girl there the first i saw it i really thought it was a girl, awesome band

[J8neSez]

whats with the jennifer anniston friends haircut?

[jocam32]

tico is a baaaad mfr!!!

[joeymanuel]

Se la mamo con el solo de Richie. se oye bien campirano.

[Onafee1849]

what a great performing band!! i love bon jovi soo much!!!

[Leppardized92]

that was soooooooooooo coooooooooooooool!!!!!!! Richieeeeeeeeeeeeeeee , love yaaaaaaaaaaaa

[azdv]

Great performance! Dave never changes does he? =P

[tiptopmodel1]

Absolutely cool.

[merylalii]

DIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS ♥ QUE HERMOSOOOO BON Y TICOOOOOOOOO ♥

[arkyf]

It's great to see Alec in such fine form. Almost impossible to believe he was 'sacked' for poor live performances only 2 years later. All true fans still miss him terribly and the band has never been as good without him. For all you haters out there who said Alec couldn't play. Watch and stand corrected.

[Ayatollah7800]

@arkyf Yes, Alecs performed this whole concert really good. But my speculation is that on tour he drank too much and THAT made him a bad player. From what I understand, Alec wast the one who liked living on the road the most, but handled it worst.

[fitnessisgood4u]

Nobody will agree with me here, but Alec sung the highest parts, he was a fantastic vocalist, and there is a big difference now. This version is close to perfection vocally.

[SouthPassion]

I love these guys!! BON JOVI 4 LIFE!!!

[eduartium]

the father of the "unplugged" = BON JOVI

[chelezer55]

I love Richie!!!! Not only is he a hell of a guitar player but also songwriter and singer and I love how he always seems to be having so much fun no matter when he performs.

[DANNEGREANU1]

"Show em how to dance Richie..."

[BIGFISHlilhook]

...it's all STILL good....

[asasad87]

THE BEST BAND EVER

[marupoli]

Cuando cantò esta en Velez hace ya mil años casi morì de amor

[shw500]

richie sambora the man the myth

[sambora113]

awesome!!! is this on DVD?? :D

[ispan74]

so fucking great!

[UnitedReds100]

Richie Sambora - what a guitarist!!

[luvcali2]

Saw Bon Jovi the other night.  Richie sang this and he was super awesome. What a voice. The whole show was, WOW!!!

[xtlhogciao]

Bon Jovi looks like a lesbian in this.

Or a super saiyan.

[auntielisa77]

@xtlhogciao but a sexy looking lesbian.!!!!!!!! lol

[joanib]

Their sound is PERFECT live......

[vincent19630101]

I LIKE UNPLUGGED

[76despina]

can anybody tell me if I could find this live on a DVD ? I have it on a VCR tape, I recorded it back then from the MTV but it was in bad quality. Can anybody send it to me on DVD?????Please ??????

[terka26000]

Amazing!Not to mention the hairstyle:)

[LittleNerd]

Jon's hair is so awesome here!! I need to learn to do mine like that.

[shane1v]

This is great. Few bands can sound this good live, let alone unplugged. They have very strong vocals

[realbazini]

@shane1v true, but its not unplugged. Has accoustic instruments though . )

[ChesterCorgi96]

Jon.........mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­

[alvaroLLRNR]

dios me encanta esta cancion

RICHIE=DIOS

[horrorgirl64]

they are so awesome! STILL IS!

[destihado1]

Where can i find the whole show?

[Nesh16041972]

Seeing this show for the first time on tv made me fall in love with Bon Jovi, I never knew they are so good! Of course I knew the big hits, but still after seeing this I was hooked, I also just love the harmonies when they sing together, combined with a perfect liveshow! I've seen them on stage four times, but I still love this show the most!

[fridayfriendship1]

Lol 2:54.. It looks like Jon's having fun with that chair!

[peggy170]

shame is there better unpluged i have seen them 3 times live as far back as 1989 and the new or unpluged is much better than they were live back in the day when they tryed to rock

[Eveline245]

i don't know if u're a girl or a boy landstalkernigel, but as from a girl's (my) point of view he is HOT HOT HOT in this video! and if he stepped out to me from the video I would melt and faint here on the spot and never want to touch another man!:-)

[LandStalkerNigel]

I definitely like some of his music and I definitely respect him for his ability with music... but wow, he looks.. reealllly gay in this video lol

[afanofmeanythings]

oooftt, jon looks hot ;)

[Sykesee]

Thats awesome, nearly heard jon sing there too!?

[UnGheNiO]

great soundg , Alec "lo clava".

[ROCKDRIGOSORTINO]

YEAH BABY

[realtreearcher]

Whats up with the vest? 30 sec in the clip, damn! Looks like a pickle sniffer. Seriously, WTF?

[fitnessisgood4u]

Those backing vocals are really special. For all his faults, Alec was a very good singer, and I reckon they miss his vocals. It's not this polished nowadays!

[raynes126]

That's Richie doing the backing vocals, not Alec.

[TikkerLoS]

well, Richie, Alex and David are all doing background vocals, but it's definitely Richie who has the mic turned way up, heh

[fitnessisgood4u]

They're ALL doing bvs.

[Orpheusinlove]

There is 4 voices doin the vocals. Jon sings the lead line and the other musicians do the vocal harmony. And the high notes are sung by Alec and David. Alec had an important participation, such as David and Ritchie, cos the chord is only possible with three or more voices.

[medancer06]

What faults?

[einsteinwithagun]

My favourite performance of this song I reckon. Totally awesome! <3

[kranshteun]

He was sure yang and crazy:-)

[wazza061978]

this is great. I have this on VHS somewhere but don't have a player anymore. Awesome stuff. Thanks for posting

[epozzibon]

Jon, lay your hands on me......

[SuSambora2008]

The Best lol

[andreasbond2002]

Cool... I like this version..

[SvenHohnhorst]

this was time , richie was very great. the best time for guitarplayer

[GoldenValleyMinis]

lol he almost looks like river phoenix in this video

[We4JC]

Johnny looks like a girl in this vid but still it was kick ass

[sognodipendente]

Fantastici!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!

[mesembe]

wot year was this and was all the songs played on the same night

[Kaincopyright]

i think this was late 92, early 93.

Somethin like that.

Yup, all songs played the same night.

it was an MTV Unplugged "An evening with bon jovi" just as it says in the video description

[TheGreekMyth]

Kostiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[PrettyBabeDee]

BON JOvI ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bon193jovi]

amazing...all bon jovi members are great..BON JOVI FOREVER>

[TheLonelySquirrels]

Jon really shows off his true talent here: playing the maraca.

[bsb6933]

esta hermoso!

[fuelman28]

I wish someone would have "unplugged" the keyboards.

[kccowboy7164]

lol good song but i dont know about that hair .

[Scarrab30]

This is an incredible version, very energetic.

[elnattos]

please Jon, lay your hands on me!

[northxnorth2]

great vid...but christ...what the hell is Bon Jovi wearing?! leather vest with no shirt? (10 bucks his stylist was fired after he saw this..lol) wait a sec...they're all wearing vests without shirts! omg! my eyes!! aaaaaaaarggggghhhhhh!!!!!!!

[vanhasmatti]

This was just shortly after Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer.

Go figure. google any band and type 1992 or 1991 after the band's name and see some photos. It was just the worst era of clothing...

[snickerbooboo]

I love this song.

[mckaganfan]

Bon Jovi freakin rock! this was the first Bon Jovi song I learned to play and it is my favourite song by them! BON JOVI ROCK!

[ryfan79]

They NEED to release this concert onto DVD.. My fave Bon Jovi TV concert...

[w0bbl3r]

great vid, but i would hardly called this "unplugged" at all.

its not much more unplugged than the original, except its played with electric acoustic rather than stratocaster marshall distortion electric.

drums the same, keyboard same, vocals same, tempo almost same, slightly different guitar.

thats not unplugged im afraid.

ooops, sorry i went on a bit, cos this IS a great vid, and an awesome version of the song.

thanks for posting

[eneless1977]

this wasn't an "unplugged" concert. It was "An Evening With Bon Jovi" that was done to promote the Keep The Faith album

[w0bbl3r]

i was reffering to the title of the vid, not the promotion of the concert being unplugged

[decypher3]

What the hell are you talking about? The guitar is acoustic. The bass is acoustic. The only thing that is electric is the keyboard.

[w0bbl3r]

yeah, they are both acoustic, plugged in, and with distortion.

REAL unplugged is just a couple acoustics, maybe a PIANO, not a keyboard, and nice and melodic.

try the 1989 VMA's, where they played prayer and wanted. THATS unplugged.

im not saying this is bad, but its not unplugged

[decypher3]

The whole idea behind unplugged was to get rid of electric instruments and play acoustics. The only thing that is electric here is the keyboard. The guitar and bass are "plugged in" for recording purposes.

[w0bbl3r]

this concert is not an unplugged concert.

i was just pointing out that the title of the vid is a little misleading, to which someone else agreed with me.

its not an "unplugged" gig at all, but "an evening with" gig.

it even says so in the description.

just because youre playing an acoustic guitar (plugged in or not) does not mean you are palying an acoustic set. this is not an unplugged, acoustic set.

its the same as the record

search "vma 89 wanted/prayer" or similar for a real unplugged show

[decypher3]

Now you're just splitting hairs. The whole "unplugged" theme was to hear songs that are normally played with electric instruments but instead with acoustic instruments. The only electric instrument here is the keyboard.

"just because youre playing an acoustic guitar (plugged in or not) does not mean you are palying an acoustic set."

Actually yes, that's exactly what acoustic means.

[w0bbl3r]

now who is splitting hairs?

so what would you call a telecaster electro-acoustic song?

look, bottom line is that this is a good version of the song, but from the title, i was expecting something more like a real acoustic set, just a couple guitars, no drums, no keyboards, no bass, just 2 guys with acoustics. thats my idea of a real acoustic set.

i dont care wether you would call this "Unplugged" or not, the set was NOT an unplugged gig. it was the "an evening with bon jovi" gig

[decypher3]

"now who is splitting hairs?"

You! As I explained, The whole "unplugged" theme was to hear songs that are normally played with electric instruments but instead with acoustic instruments. The only electric instrument here is the keyboard.

"dont care wether you would call this "Unplugged" or not"

You obviously do care or you wouldn't be having a seizure about it.

[w0bbl3r]

look, im not having a seizure, im just saying this is not what I would consider unplugged.#

and its not a part of the unplugged series of gigs from MTV either.

its just an evening of bon jovi songs, played in a slightly different style.

have you seen the VMA performance from 89? where they did wanted and prayer? thats MY idea of an unplugged show, not this.

its all about personal preference, i suppose, isnt it?

i just felt the title was a little misleading, is all.

and someone did agree

[decypher3]

Nobody here said t was part of the unplugged series. You're acting like it's no big deal but obviously you thought it was big enough to make a post about it. Yeah I saw the 89 MTV awards. I saw them live when they happened. What you are failing to notice is that many of the MTV unplugged series was merely acoustic and not technically unplugged so that they would record better.

The title isn't misleading. As I have already pointed out "unplugged" signified acoustic.

[w0bbl3r]

ok, the title misled ME.

im ignorant and stupid, and i was expecting a more unplugged "unplugged" video.

i was expecting that because bon jovi have done loads of them, fromt eh streets of tokyo, busking on their way to the hotel, to the 89 vma's, and even live shows with just jon and richie.

with such a large amount of fully acoustic and unplugged sets and shows, i was expecting more of that kind of style.

i was only saying that was my opinion, not knocking the video, or the poster

[w0bbl3r]

lets just agree to disagree. i hate youtube arguments, and this is over something ridiculous, anyway.

im wrong, youre wrong, but we are both right, ok?

[decypher3]

sounds good

[TheBigBluesFan]

Hah decypher3, how courteous of you!

Well guys & guyettes let's just enjoy this helluva video!

[Matdildi]

fantastic songs!I wish they would create more songs like bon jovi's nowdays!

[mckaganfan]

This is why Rock N Roll is AWSOME! GO BON JOVI!

[Iiid2]

now this is why i wanna be a rock star

[elnattos]

Very, very, VERY good!

[soundlikeFabian]

cool, my father was one of the drivers at the concert in hanover (Germany), and he drove one stretch limousine to the airport! He had no musicians in the car, but the guitar of Bon Jovi, the Takamine acoustic guitar of him...then the pilot came out of the plane and he took the guitar personally ...

[1980againagain]

Awsome, Jon is cute as can be wow

[trulychloe]

omg!

[dec122766]

jon & richies 2 hot guys

[juanrockll12]

el mejor unplugged que ha tenido bon jovi.. nada se le compara y en especial con esta cnacion

[trzcina86]

Richie sings better than John! But I love both! :D

[pillowaoc]

He does. LOL. Love his harmony.

[richie12901]

Richie makes the harmony. HIs voice is soooo beautiful. Nothin' but love for all of them!

[baycom]

damned right

[StreghetteXXX]

@baycom haha! yes!Richie ruuuuules!

[leonistik]

@richie12901 yeahh man he is better than John!!!

[baycom]

it´s from

An Evening With Bon Jovi!

The first Show of MTV Unplugged

[GeorgieMaeXD]

awsome awsome awsome :D

is this from a dvd, if so what one????

[kellylicious14]

lovveee this song omg. x)

[chikajazz]

cada vez que escucho a bon jovi.. mas me convenzo que richie es lo mejor del mundo!!!

Even now!!!

[kralle27]

nothing without sambora!!!! rock it!!!!

[luuumiq]

yeah kiloolik i either don't like his hair style now he has better hair style. but this is the 3rd time hearing this song and it's quiet good.

[elgar69]

lo mejor de bon jovi q buen unplugged lastima q no lo encuentro en ninguna parte este disco completo. bon jovi tiene un peinado envidiable q buen peinado dios mio

[kiloolik]

great song

jons worst hair style..

[Julinovaes]

Yeah!!!!!Bon Jovi's soul!!GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[terboted]

is richie using an acoustic telecaster??

[jonathan1826]

yes it is called a telecoustic.

[terboted]

WOW,cool

[dragonrocker82]

wow, pensé que una versión acústica no ígualaría nunca la original, la cual me fascina... pero no cabe dida que saben hacer arreglos geniales estos compadres... desde méxico... wooow

[crackingjack]

I have it on cd and video

[crackingjack]

I have it on cd and video

[4ewerBonJovi]

Richi,Jon,Tico,David,Alec great Hair:D

[80SorNUTHIN]

PERFECT!!! This is my favorite live performance of any song ever. These guys just nailed it in this show.

[Bjondaa]

no comment :)

[789gina987]

omg, love this, it's like perfect - they sound amazing, look amazing, ARE amazing, lol :)))

btw, i was wondering, does anyone have the whole concert and could share? i would love to have the whole thing, but cannot find it anywhere to download...:(

[mskapay]

Could his hair be any prettier here? Jeepers.

I love how they sound just the same live as they do on the album, and this is an amazing song. I've been a fan for 20 years now.

[fitnessisgood4u]

They sure miss that bass players backing vocals nowadays, this was superb!!

[peacelovebonjovi]

wow. jon's really working those maraca's at

:30 =P

[QuinnySpeed]

ROCK ON DUDES!

[vrsarboy]

simply fantastic

[igiveulisa]

LOVE IT, LOVE IT XX Unplugged Bon Jovi on VH1 WED 16TH AT 8PM! X

[pafalee]

when was it?

[baycom]

´93

[deppwaswho]

omg. he sorta reminds me of a hotter bryan adams

[baycom]

what??!?!?!

[deppwaswho]

u dont think? nvm . its just me then.

[DANNEGREANU1]

lol.

But Bryan Adams skill doesn't compare to the skill of this band.

Bryan Adams was successful but not like this..

lol

[donthavetobecrazy]

hey, could anyone please tell me what this album was called? or if  it was ever released on cd? :) thanks in advance :P

[bobwood72]

New Jersey was the name of the album

[baycom]

Lay yout handy on me = album New Jersey.

Concert!

Concert = AN EVENING WITH BON JOVI

[jaded110]

This is a live concert they did for MTV. It's called 'An Evening with Bon Jovi.' I have the video. :)

[Drex326]

wow I had this on cdi back in the 90's the sound was so powerful,I havent heard that kind of power in dvd's and the picture was like in HD,i can remember being able to turn my stereo all the way up and it didnt distort,so I played it alot thanx for posting this

[baycom]

np... ;)