Boppin heard a rumour that Bon Jovi was coming to town. Then an anonymous source informed us that a super-secret private concert was taking place Friday night right here in Kitchener Ontario. The list of talent:
Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora, Foreigner’s Lou Gramm and Stephanie Calvert of Starship.
Backed by an all-star cast of legendary rockers and potential surprise guest performers:
Howard Leese
-Guitar- Heart, Bad Company, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Hugh Mc Donald
– Bass- Bon Jovi
Doug Aldrich
– Guitar- Whitesnake, Dead Daisies, Dio
Jay Schellen
– Drums- Asia, Yes
Michael Ross
– Keys- Lita Ford Band, Missing Persons
Robin McAuley
– Vocals- MSG/Survivor
Andrew Freeman
– Vocals- Offspring, Last in Line
Paul Shortino
– Vocals- Rough Cutt, Quiet Riot
Mark Boals
– Vocals- Yngwie Malsteen, Dokken
And then our sources tell us that Bret Michaels showed up!
Richie played guitar, but also sang lead vocals without one. According to our source:
“He did both. He was out for the middle bit of the show. He did two Bon Jovi songs, “Dead or Alive” and “Livin’ on a Prayer” and then a super extended (self serving if I’m honest) rendition of “Respect Yourself”. General consensus was that he was the low point of the night!! Even his back up singers, Robin McAuley, Mark Boals, Paul Shortino and Stephanie Calvert looked confused by the end. The night was amazing. So much energy and so much sound.”
Our source also enjoyed Robin McAuley. “He was awesome. ”
Enjoy these photos! Thanks to Krista Ward, our anonymous source!
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That is pretty cool.
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Shame we couldn’t make it.
Even bigger shame that Richie was the low point on a night featuring Bret Michaels.
I wonder if there is any video.
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There is some video that I have but don’t know how to put on anything else (it’s on FB)
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Upload to youtube?
Then link to that in the post?
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I don’t know how to get the video off of FB
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What was this rock vault they were raiding?
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I’m assuming it’s full of plastic surgeons, bandanas, and shirts that won’t button up.
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And ladies of easy virtue and big hair.
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Perhaps it houses a certain real lead singer of a certain Europe(an) band.
I mean. Umm. Never mind.
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Shhhh, the internet is listening.
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I’m not afraid of fake wives and weird video lip syncers.
I am happy right here in Wales, with my huge vinyl collection and harem of women.
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Umm, hang on. That must mean I live in Canada and, umm, do Canadian things all the time – probably in the snow to the sound of Blue Rodeo.
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Ok. As a true Canadian, please elaborate on your love for 2112.
Both sides of course.
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I tried, I really tried but I think only a true Canuckian can defend the second side!
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And hair spray. SO much hair spray.
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Haha! I was thinking the same thing and was actually gonna say “I couldn’t enjoy a gig like that, the smell from all that hairspray would be overpowering!” 😃
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Hey man that’s part of the deal.
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The in my basement.
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McAuley was awesome on MSG’s Perfect Timing!
That pic of Sambora is wrong! haha
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It looks like he is doing his best Rod Stewart Infatuation pose.
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Yeah….its impressive he’s still out there even though massive success eluded him…..still must be making a decent buck though..
Good on him
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That show was for a rich tech guy leaving.
I am sure they all made a reallllly decent buck.
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I thought he was farting.
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I have Perfect Timing on vinyl!
Yeah that was the first pic I was sent, I had to giggle.
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Pretty neat all around! Also: Offspring had more than Dexter as a singer?
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I’m assuming that means he was on backing vocals. I cut & paste this from the email that was supposedly sent out to people.
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I checked Wiki. Apparently they had a singer BEFORE Dexter (early days) but it wasn’t this guy. Freeman’s mentioned as joining on as a touring guitarist in 2008, but nothing about him taking over on vocals at any point, though anything’s possible.
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wonder what else was played. Love Robin. Was Lou there?
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He was supposed to be but I don’t see him in these pics?
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I’m glad your (not so) anonymous source had a good time!
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