Loud shouted choruses and slithery verses team up to make a Bon Jovi song I can headbang to. If I Was Your Mother is a hefty slab of chunky, blues based rock n’ roll. A much better affair than previous balladry such as I’d Die For You. Lines like “’Cause a bottle of vodka is still lodged in my head / And some blonde gave me nightmares I still think she’s in my bed / As I dream about movies they won’t make of me when I’m dead” shine a serious light on a subject that most metalheads would consider trite. It isn’t a typical happy ballad, nor is it the usual “woe is me without her in my life” either. I’m actually surprised that this six and a half minute ballad was as popular as it was. The tender Bed Of Roses was the hit of the album when it was released. Built primarily around Alec John Such’s throbbing bassline that provides the steady backbeat, imagine a more aggressive version of Where The Streets Have No Name. Another album highlight is the sensual, pulsing In These Arms. I have never doubted Richie Sambora’s guitar skills but it is here where he truly shows his abilities. A dramatic buildup that contrasts starkly with the previous established slow pace segues into a ripping guitar solo that would make Dave Murray proud. The climax of the song however begins around the five minute mark. Arranged just right so the listener can see the barren wasteland of the protagonist’s life, you become sucked in and held rapt with attention. The story of a simple man who left his home to make his stake in the oil business and loses everything he has is Bon Jovi’s magnum opus. This is ten minutes of emotive musical excellence. If you came here looking for another Runaway or You Give Love A Bad Name you’ll be left wanting.įor everyone that considers Bon Jovi a pussy band take one listen to their sprawling epic Dry County.
Also, as if to mirror the aging of the band members themselves it seems as if the concept of growing older makes an appearance. Desolate imagery and a feeling of subdued hope amongst isolation and despair are themes that run rampant throughout this album. A new maturity is immediately evident just by leafing through the booklet. Gone are the days of fervent partying anthems and glitzy hairspray fueled peons of excess. They reinvented themselves sonically and stylistically for their first album of the nineties. Keep The Faith was a major step in the career of Bon Jovi.
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