“I’ve always wanted to be a Juke... and I still do”
- Jon Bon Jovi
Jon, the music fan, who in his very
beginning struggled pounding
the pavement for a deal because
labels felt the market was already
saturated with the “Jersey Shore
Sound;” Springsteen and Southside’s Jukes cornering the market.
“I’ve always wanted to be a
Juke... and I still do,” Jon has proclaimed on many occasions; even
admitting to lifting Southside’s
“Hearts of Stone” to cushion Bon
Jovi’s “Never Say Goodbye” to #1
on the Billboard charts. The Jukes
horn section has always set them
apart, so there’s no denying how
much The Kings’ lineup of spin-
ning and dancing brass must be
his moment of self-actualization.
Another show highlight features, not only “the most famous
finger snaps in rock ‘n’ roll,” but
the keyboard players; Arne Wendt
and Carl Gentry. When Queen’s
“Under Pressure” kicked off with
that notable bass hook and keyboard sprinkle, so did the audience’s great anticipation. This
night was Carl Gentry’s debut as
a King. In addition to leading his
own Carl Gentry Band, he’s also
been tapped to play with Bandiera and Marc Muller’s criticallyacclaimed continued on pg 68 a
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