I cant stop listening to this or watching it. The chemisty they have is fucking unreal! even jon is smiling to himself because he knows how awesome it sounds!!!
Hands down, Richie Sambora is THE best wingman in the business. And he can sing the hell out of this song. Jon, what can you say?? He rules!!!!!!!!!! I love ALL their music. Brilliant singer/songwriters!!!!!!! That's the key to their longevity.
best time for the band. but i'll love them all forever... God save Bon Jovi! And now, in this moment not easy, God save Richie...Richie, come back to play for us!!!!
This performance made me realize how great a signer Richie is. Currently getting into his solo stuff. This performance is great. Jon and Richie sound great together.
This was not an unplugged concert, it was 1989 MTV Awards Show. Ritchie Sambora & Jon Bon Jovi came out barefoot & played acoustic on Dead or Alive. This was the premise for all the MTV Unplugged concerts that alot of bands did
I remember watching this live. Nobody had seen them perform this song unplugged. It was a huge deal back then when they did this. It also was their last performance. They broke up after this/they were all sick of each other so the story goes......
I think what makes this song great and not just good is the harmonies that Jon and Richie perform together. They sure know how to rock a sound and get the audience going with them :) They just look at each other and be like "alright you take this verse!" absolutely love their chemistry lol
The times when you're alone and all you do is think....I'm a cowboy....you gotta just love that shit. Long time time since they wrote/played anything that rocked.
Lil message for Richie Sambora...you should make a solo record dude coz you got a great voice. Too much time backing JBJ ,time to do something fpr yourself
Ovation custom, this was a custom doubleneck made for him on the slippery when wet tour of 87, 6 string on top neck - 12 string on the bottom FYI he rarely uses them nowadays.
From pearl jam too because they had too small of a stage when MTV wanted them to play so they had to use less equipment thus leading to them doing an unplugged set.
on some vh1 special dee snider the singer for twisted sister blames it on tesla
honestly richies vocals were better... strange how his own records never were very popular when he could hold his own on the guitar and vocals..hmmmm???
I cant stop listening to this or watching it. The chemisty they have is fucking unreal! even jon is smiling to himself because he knows how awesome it sounds!!!
hales463 2 months ago
vote for bon jovi for most iconic vma performance!
newsroom.mtv.com/2011/08/12/most-iconic-vma-moments/
tsmith3223 5 months ago
bon Jovi!
tsmith3223 5 months ago
richie has a fuckin nice voice, is very powerful, he talks straight to the pussy...
wretcheddog 5 months ago
Does anyone know why they didnt put this song on the Young Guns 2 soundtrack it wouldve made alot of sense love Bon Jovi just always wondered that
MrShem73 6 months ago
I love how they both notice how good they both are. Like Jon smiles when he hears Richie sing and vice versa. They are both incredible singers.
DrPepperMonster4974 6 months ago
Hands down, Richie Sambora is THE best wingman in the business. And he can sing the hell out of this song. Jon, what can you say?? He rules!!!!!!!!!! I love ALL their music. Brilliant singer/songwriters!!!!!!! That's the key to their longevity.
JBJ ROCKS!!!!
bonjovirules9808 6 months ago
c'mon people,clapp your hands it don't hurt - there's my cowboy!
SusHaXxXSusHa 7 months ago
I never been a fan of Bon Jovi but this song is a classic!!
NEVERLEAVEORFORSAKE 8 months ago
Verga ese guitarrista repica la guitarra en el alma
manuek1994 8 months ago
best time for the band. but i'll love them all forever... God save Bon Jovi! And now, in this moment not easy, God save Richie...Richie, come back to play for us!!!!
martag90 8 months ago
This is bloody incredible.
I get what people say about Richie's voice but I still prefer Jon's, he has much more of a rock voice and I love it!
drcarfll 9 months ago
Richie sings better than jon bon jovi himself
95dannyb 9 months ago
Amazing how an ACOUSTIC Song has SO MUCH POWER!! Love it!
BilboMisty 10 months ago
This performance made me realize how great a signer Richie is. Currently getting into his solo stuff. This performance is great. Jon and Richie sound great together.
anthonykingofkings 10 months ago
I hope Richie returned that hat to Debbie Gibson after the concert! I'm sure she was looking for it!
popeck73 10 months ago
Out of this world...remember watching this live oh sooo long ago...
dcormier000 10 months ago
man richie is just amazin lookin. no homo.
adicts89 11 months ago
Yes, the sound is, well, not right!!
Absolutely an astounding performance - sung with Real Depth and Conviction!!!!
saimaashary 11 months ago
The sound is f***ed
bombaymatt 11 months ago
Love Richie's guitar! Shame the audio is so quiet, i had to turn the speakers up to 100% and nearly blew my head off when the next song played :(
TheSocceroofan 1 year ago
This was not an unplugged concert, it was 1989 MTV Awards Show. Ritchie Sambora & Jon Bon Jovi came out barefoot & played acoustic on Dead or Alive. This was the premise for all the MTV Unplugged concerts that alot of bands did
gilavasquez 1 year ago 3
@ScanLovesLouDMS1pro loving on a prayer
tinyhomer 1 year ago
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Ausome song! i like how creative it is.
wallthe149 1 year ago
Ausome song! i like how creative it is
wallthe149 1 year ago
love them!
thatgreengentleman3 1 year ago
@ScanLovesLouDMS1pro Either Bad Medicine or You Give Love A Bad Name, I can't really recall but it was a great countdown to watch. Lots of memories.
OutsideTha9 1 year ago 2
-+ yo i must be def
mathewmassacre 1 year ago
I remember watching this live. Nobody had seen them perform this song unplugged. It was a huge deal back then when they did this. It also was their last performance. They broke up after this/they were all sick of each other so the story goes......
01po01po 1 year ago
it doesn´t have sound...
jhoncbox2 1 year ago
hrm.. weird.. all i can see is the video.. no sound.. :(
kensvs 1 year ago
@kensvs Have ou tried turning the sound on in your computer? lol
Xamilo 1 year ago
this song sounds way better on the 12 string, but I can see why some people think otherwise.
durfster1 1 year ago
no sound..?
kensvs 1 year ago 3
@kensvs I don't know what you mean, it's sounds fine to me?
OutsideTha9 1 year ago 7
@OutsideTha9 low mono sound for me, otherwise great video :)
Hymmitiah2009 8 months ago
Lol...i'm sure Richie appreciates Jon yowhooing during the guitar solo
CletusColtrane 1 year ago
Such cheese...just play the song, damn
CletusColtrane 1 year ago
nice hat richie!
TommyLee79 1 year ago
@TommyLee79
exactly......they are pretty boys...music doesn't even matter
CletusColtrane 1 year ago
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@CletusColtrane You must be in crazy.
Tolis119 1 year ago
I like Richie Sambora's singing better.
FenderrMann 1 year ago
this song is an orgasm....my facorite song
TheKrazysexykool 1 year ago 2
look at jovi's hair roflmao
elendir8 1 year ago
did you get this from all time top ten?
GalGx007 1 year ago
@GalGx007 Ya, lol. They had a lot of great videos.
OutsideTha9 1 year ago
I think what makes this song great and not just good is the harmonies that Jon and Richie perform together. They sure know how to rock a sound and get the audience going with them :) They just look at each other and be like "alright you take this verse!" absolutely love their chemistry lol
racer2k1260 1 year ago 2
anyone got an audio of this?? would be great to add to my playlist
TheChugman 1 year ago
Richie is "the man"!!!!!
marlonboro 1 year ago 4
christian,... ich liebe dich!
mrsizzystradlin 1 year ago
los dos cantan una chimba. aunque Richie si le pone un poquito mas de huevos
echelecopao 1 year ago
WOOOOW!
blackjack2883 1 year ago
who else than me thinks they sing the chorus a little different?
brunoharris95 1 year ago
wow, the best song for ever!
bonjule62 1 year ago
is of the best songs to listen and say bon jovi is the king nise
bunbureada 1 year ago
Pure perfection:)
Their best song.
terka26000 1 year ago 2
one of the best acu guitar solos around easy but not over done
retroboss 1 year ago
The times when you're alone and all you do is think....I'm a cowboy....you gotta just love that shit. Long time time since they wrote/played anything that rocked.
iara77 2 years ago
I think their voices compliment each other
sda1225 2 years ago 2
You guys know that Richie is just a good enough singer as Bon Jovi is!!
ChadC2468 2 years ago 33
I love that badass thing Richie does with hat. haha awesome ;-)
MrActor123456789 2 years ago 23
I didn't care for Richie's solo stuff, but he sounds great here!
baggy481 2 years ago 2
Richie always has been a much better singer than JBJ. Much more powerful
debdar39 2 years ago 4
i would hate tuning that thing
TNTIV 2 years ago
Oh its terrible, I have an electric double neck from OLP and im dreading the time I have to replace all of those strings and tune it...
Rockuaway 2 years ago
Um...RIchie has already done solo stuff...check out his two releases:
Stranger In this Town, Released 1991 and Undiscovered Soul released in 1998.
this1simplemind 2 years ago
I agree with toeboe 106!!
debonairdenise1 2 years ago
Lil message for Richie Sambora...you should make a solo record dude coz you got a great voice. Too much time backing JBJ ,time to do something fpr yourself
toeboe106 2 years ago
ooooh richie is soooo hot!!! gggrrrrrr xxxxxx
fizwizpop 2 years ago
Which is the name of Richi Sambora's guitar?
donpapisemo 2 years ago
Ovation custom, this was a custom doubleneck made for him on the slippery when wet tour of 87, 6 string on top neck - 12 string on the bottom FYI he rarely uses them nowadays.
doctorjoshua99 2 years ago
He uses a Taylor doubleneck now.
JDAISBACK 2 years ago
It's an Ovation.
JDAISBACK 2 years ago
For me:
1-You give love a bad name
2-Livin on a Prayer
3-Wanted Dead or Alive (unplugged)
4-It's my life
5-Bad Medicine
ResistanceRM 2 years ago
"Raise your hands" is so under-appreciated. "We got it going on" is another dark horse imo.
frampo4 2 years ago
So sexy, almost orgasmic! They have such powerful voices... specially Richie! I'm spellbound! ;]
MirrameleKameleon 2 years ago 2
wow wow wow richie at 1:45!
soo sexy and lets face it, he is an AWESOME singer AND a guitar player! jon shouldnt be getting all the credit, even though jon is hot as hell!!!
tanyahooper012345 2 years ago
This was where unplugged came from do to equipment problems thank god for that
stldrgnchoppers 2 years ago
From pearl jam too because they had too small of a stage when MTV wanted them to play so they had to use less equipment thus leading to them doing an unplugged set.
on some vh1 special dee snider the singer for twisted sister blames it on tesla
Rockuaway 2 years ago
Omg...his hair! LOL still playin the steel horse though :)
cherylmaine 2 years ago
honestly richies vocals were better... strange how his own records never were very popular when he could hold his own on the guitar and vocals..hmmmm???
ragdemus 2 years ago
the essential acoustic rock video
martytrombone 2 years ago
best song of bon jovi
metalera101 2 years ago
LOVE this version!
meelrosee 2 years ago
love the 12 string gutar
AmonAmarth166 2 years ago
Richie Sambora so showed up Jon in this video... His vocals were just so much better.
shmoeman 2 years ago 2
Agreed. I love Richie's solo albums...
Prospectgirl 2 years ago
Ya richies solo albums are cool, hard timew come easy, he has a great voice
coeliacman1523 2 years ago
I still remember this performance from mtv music awards.
gregonthetube 2 years ago
Awesome Guys !
This is the kind'a performance you look up to
Jon N Richie Rock !
danbora1994 2 years ago
i love this vidd! i love richie sambora!!!
ChRiZzYaNdKaY 2 years ago
totall agree...he is soo cute in this vid..
Jashley4ever68 2 years ago
an amazing performance =D
jackymanlol 2 years ago