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OhioChick

(23,218 posts)
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 03:49 PM Dec 2014

Bon Jovi wears NYPD shirt at charity concert following fatal shooting of 2 officers

Source: AP

December 23, 2014 at 10:34 AM




RED BANK — Jon Bon Jovi is showing his support for police following the killings of two New York City police officers.

The singer wore an NYPD football T-shirt during the Bobby Bandiera and Friends Hope Concert in Red Bank on Monday.

The Asbury Park Press reports Bon Jovi told the crowd he was showing "a little solidarity" for the NYPD and all those who protect and serve.

Bon Jovi also performed "The Letter" in memory of raspy-voiced British singer Joe Cocker, who died on Monday.


Read more: http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/12/bon_jovi_wears_nypd_shirt_at_charity_concert_following_fatal_shooting_of_2_officers.html

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Bon Jovi wears NYPD shirt at charity concert following fatal shooting of 2 officers (Original Post) OhioChick Dec 2014 OP
Fair enough. Expressing support for the NYPD in the wake of a police tragedy True Blue Door Dec 2014 #1
+100 VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #2
Agree Lochloosa Dec 2014 #4
I agree, but others Android3.14 Dec 2014 #10
Celebrities, ack. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #3
Good for him. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #5
He does a lot of good... ChromeFoundry Dec 2014 #6
That's very cool. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #9
I love his attitude OhioChick Dec 2014 #11
Cool. bigwillq Dec 2014 #7
.... handmade34 Dec 2014 #8
A very brave man marshall Dec 2014 #12
nypd football? belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #13
Jon's a good guy, always n/t Spirochete Dec 2014 #14
is that a Les Paul Standard or a Les Paul Custom ? olddots Dec 2014 #15
Well, the headstock is blocked by the stand light... Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2014 #19
Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora would know rocktivity Dec 2014 #20
Off-topic davidpdx Dec 2014 #23
Good. 840high Dec 2014 #16
What a nice guy! nt Duval Dec 2014 #17
They've been there and done it before rocktivity Dec 2014 #18
Bon Jovi has covered Joe Cocker rocktivity Dec 2014 #21
Good for Bon Jovi - someone has to bring sanity to what is going on cosmicone Dec 2014 #22
Classy move to honor these brave men. GOLGO 13 Dec 2014 #24
Good for him (nt) question everything Dec 2014 #25

True Blue Door

(2,969 posts)
1. Fair enough. Expressing support for the NYPD in the wake of a police tragedy
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 03:52 PM
Dec 2014

doesn't mean supporting the NYPD's crimes.

 

Android3.14

(5,402 posts)
10. I agree, but others
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 04:14 PM
Dec 2014

seem to think that any show of restraint from demonizing all police officers or (God forbid) questioning any "proof", just means you are a racist Nazi.

These days, it's a pop culture of attacking civil servants (from police to teachers), whether the attacker is on the left or the right of a political spectrum.

ChromeFoundry

(3,270 posts)
6. He does a lot of good...
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 04:08 PM
Dec 2014
Bon Jovi has increasingly turned his attention to the less-glamorous work of understanding the needs of less-fortunate residents of New Jersey, Philadelphia and beyond, researching ways to help them and then working with communities to open new facilities through his JBJ Soul Foundation. One example is the Soul Kitchen, a restaurant that allows diners to work for their meals. Another is JBJ Soul Homes, a partnership with Project HOME that includes 55 apartments for formerly homeless and low-income residents in Philly.


Source: http://www.usatoday.com/experience/weekend/entertainment/jon-bon-jovi-i-dont-live-the-cliche-rock-star-life/9735759/

OhioChick

(23,218 posts)
11. I love his attitude
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 04:19 PM
Dec 2014
Jon Bon Jovi sits on a wooden bench in Red Bank, N.J., rubbing the throbbing right foot that three weeks earlier had undergone surgery for plantar fasciitis. Behind him is JBJ Soul Kitchen, the restaurant run by his charitable foundation, and in front of him are volunteer groundskeepers tending to the vegetable garden. He waves off suggestions that he should join them for a photo, but not because of his physical condition.

"I'd rather kill myself," the world-famous rocker says. "It is very important to me that this foundation is real and not about a guy who does photo ops. There is no pride in any of that. I can't do it."


http://www.usatoday.com/experience/weekend/entertainment/jon-bon-jovi-i-dont-live-the-cliche-rock-star-life/9735759/

 

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)
19. Well, the headstock is blocked by the stand light...
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 05:38 PM
Dec 2014

But I'm gonna say it's a Standard. What I can see of the headstock doesn't seem to have the diamond inlay that the customs do, and most customs have binding around the headstock, which this one does not.

rocktivity

(44,577 posts)
20. Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora would know
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 05:39 PM
Dec 2014

Last edited Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:31 AM - Edit history (1)

He and Les Paul became pals:




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davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
23. Off-topic
Wed Dec 24, 2014, 01:47 AM
Dec 2014

But I hope Sambora rejoins Bon Jovi. It really isn't the same with out the three of them. I was lucky enough to see them back in April 2003 and can say it was an extraordinary show. I even got to high-five Jon.

rocktivity

(44,577 posts)
18. They've been there and done it before
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 05:26 PM
Dec 2014

Last edited Mon Jun 17, 2019, 10:07 PM - Edit history (2)

The band's roots to NJ and NY cops and first responders run quite deep. Here's Jon with guitarist Richie Sambora for 9/11 (note their T-shirts):



The day after I learned that I was getting laid off at work, I also learned that Bon Jovi would be performing a $90-a-ticket benefit for a slain New Jersey state trooper. I had the money to spare and was glad to help--but with my future income in danger, I suddenly didn't have the money to spare. What to do?

Having succeeded at getting a ticket online, I took a morning off and went on three job interviews. The concert was on a Friday, and I had an extra good time because I'd been able to make a contribution to a worthy cause that I could afford: I would be starting a new job that Monday!



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rocktivity

(44,577 posts)
21. Bon Jovi has covered Joe Cocker
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 05:43 PM
Dec 2014

Last edited Tue Dec 23, 2014, 06:27 PM - Edit history (1)



He might hold the record for doing epic cover songs...


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