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Old 01-16-2008, 04:48 PM
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Default Alec John Such Rejioned Bon Jovi In 2001!! What's The Story

hey, i totally missed this happening, but i was flickin through some jovi videos on you-tube, and i think it was a gig at giants stadim, circa 2001 (one wild night tour) and i saw alec on bass!!!
whats the story?
was it just the one gig?
i didnt think he was on good terms with jon?
he seemed to be enjoying himself, could anyone fill me in?
thanks, rich.
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It was just the last few songs of that concert. If Alec came back I'd miss huge McDonald.
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It was just the last few songs of that concert. If Alec came back I'd miss huge McDonald.
One song, Wanted.

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If Alec came back I'd miss huge McDonald.
I wouldnt.
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It was just the last few songs of that concert. If Alec came back I'd miss huge McDonald.
I wouldnt... Huge is a good musician but behaves like a cardboard cut out on stage not adding much to a stage performance..

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BRING BACK ALEC, shit hot bass player and has some stage precense about him as well, those were the days.
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yeah stop bashing Alec. he was cooler than Hugh will ever be! (maybe not as good, but...)
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What everyone seems to forget, is that Alec actually played TWO gigs arounnd this time...

Bon Jovi
July 24th, 2001
Tweeter Center, CAmden,NJ, USA (ampitheater)


Jon Bon Jovi - vocals, guitars
Richie Sambora - guitars, vocals
Dave Bryan - keyboards, vocals
Tico Torres - drums, percussion
Hugh McDonald - bass, vocals
Alec John Such - bass, vocals on Wanted Dead or Alive

Disc One
1.) One Wild Night
2.) Raise Your Hands
3.) You Give Love a Bad Name
4.) Born to Be My Baby
5.) Livin' on a Prayer
6.) Bed of Roses
7.) Stranger in this Town
8.) Keep the Faith
9.) It's My Life
10.) Just Older
11.) Drum solo
12.) Wild in the Streets

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1.) Blaze of Glory
2.) Lay Your Hands on Me
3.) I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
4.) Bad Medicine
5.) Shout
6.) Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
7.) I'll Be There for You
8.) Wanted Dead or Alive with Alec John Such on bass guitar
9.) Tequila
10.) Twist & Shout
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I wouldnt... Huge is a good musician but behaves like a cardboard cut out on stage not adding much to a stage performance..

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Hugh never made mistakes that made the band look bad and I'm sure if he did he wouldn't bad mouth them in the press.
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Hugh never made mistakes that made the band look bad and I'm sure if he did he wouldn't bad mouth them in the press.
You are possibly right. But then Alec never stood in one and the same spot for the whole show looking like some bold robot (allthough being bold and not moving around and looking boring have nothing to do with each other)
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