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Celebrating 40 Years of Bon Jovi!

Johnnie celebrates 40 years of Bon Jovi and Skid Row's Dave Sabo picks his Rock God.

40 years ago in New Jersey, after several setbacks, the young Jon Bon Jovi was taking his first steps the lead singer in his own band.

120 million record sales later, its safe to say Jon and the rest of the band achieved their wildest dreams and possibly a bit more!

Johnnie marks the anniversary for This Week in Rock and sticking with the New Jersey theme, original Bon Jovi guitarist Dave 'The Snake' Sabo, who ended up making his name with Skid Row, is choosing this week's Rock God. Dave's still with Skid Row - another success story of the late 80s American stadium rock scene. Their road through the 90s and beyond was a little tougher than Bon Jovi's, but Dave's here to tell the tale and Skid Row are back with a new album, The Gang's All Here.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • My Chemical Romance

    Famous Last Words

  • Saxon

    Never Surrender

  • Elegant Weapons

    Blind Leading The Blind

  • Bon Jovi

    Runaway

  • Jeff Beck

    Shapes Of Things

  • Beth Hart

    Bad Woman Blues

    • War In My Mind.
    • Mascot.
  • Rival Sons

    Bird in the Hand

  • Van Halen

    Jump (Live)

  • Skid Row

    The Gang's All Here

  • KISS

    Heaven's On Fire

  • Iron Maiden

    Hallowed Be Thy Name

  • Blondie

    11:59

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 Mar 2023 23:00