“The guitar tones alone were worth the price of admission!”: Jon Bon Jovi claims Oasis’s tour reignited the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll
People really want a rock band again!”
What with all the dynamic ticket pricing drama, many were sceptical as to whether Oasis’ reunion shows would deliver enough bang for your buck. However, if you ask Jon Bon Jovi, the tour was worth every penny.
Speaking to Virgin Radio UK, Bon Jovi praises the Gallagher brothers for delivering a tour packed with true, bona fide “rock ‘n’ roll” for the masses. Specifically, Oasis haven’t forgotten what matters most: killer guitar tone. “I’m telling you, the guitar tones alone were worth the price of admission!” he insists.
Bon Jovi notes that he enjoyed the show “immensely,” claiming that it was a reminder of rock’s heyday. “I needed to go and smell a rock ‘n’ roll band, you know?” he says. “I needed to be out there and see what a rock band looked like on a stage again.”
The star notes that the show will undoubtedly stir up more hunger for old school rock bands – the kind that don’t rely on stage production, solely letting their music do the talking. “People really want a rock band again!” he said. “No dancers, no tricks, no loops, no recorded stuff. They wanted to hear a rock band!”
“The audiences ate it up,” he added. “They loved it… this was a much bigger venue than they’ve ever played in America. [It was also the] first time I’ve seen them live, and they were really good.”
This isn’t the first time Bon Jovi has voiced his appreciation of Oasis’ recent tour. At a recent press conference announcing his first world tour since having vocal surgery, the singer reflected on how Oasis’ reunion has reignited excitement around rock ‘n’ roll.
“I think post-Covid people wanted that kind of experiential thing,” he explained back in September [via The London Standard]. “They wanted to get together again and feel that joy. So [Oasis’ show felt] bigger than ever.”
“There was a time, 10, 12 years ago that I used to hear people say, ‘rock is dead’,” he continues. “I think rock is alive and well again, so the promise of what Oasis brought is going to give a lot of young rock bands an opportunity to shine again.”
Bon Jovi is set to embark on his Forever Tour with his band next year, and it will their first tour in eight years. The tour will kick off next July at Madison Square Garden, running up til September with a triumphant finale at London’s Wembley Stadium.
