Originally released on the album “Crush” (Island, 2000) but a new second version appeared on their live album, One Wild Night Live 1985–2001, and a compilation album, Tokyo Road: Best of Bon Jovi and this version was released as a single and featured a music video.
Towards the end of the song there is mention of famous singer James Brown. The bit entitles that “If James were here, it would be a hit”. Richie Sambora on Bon Jovi TV mimicked this transcript which allows many to believe it is him doing the voice, this has never been confirmed.
[00:00:00] 01 With a little help from my friends
[00:05:53] 02 Love for sale
[00:08:54] 03 Lay your hands on me
[00:13:46] 04 Blaze of glory
[00:19:05] 05 Little bit of soul
[00:24:40] 06 Brother Louie
[00:28:31] 07 Bed of roses
[00:36:10] 08 Livin’ on a prayer
[00:41:19] 09 Fever
[00:42:58] 10 It’s my life
[00:46:05] 11 We gotta get out of this place
[00:49:40] 12 Wanted dead or alive
[00:54:45] 13 I’ll sleep when I’m dead
[00:59:53] 14 Bad medicine
[01:04:13] 15 Keep the faith
This video captures an excellent performance of Bon Jovi Guitarist Richie Sambora singing their classic ballad “I’ll Be There For You”. Recorded in July, 2008 at Madison Square Garden.
The first single from the first solo album “Stranger In This Town” (1991) of singer/guitarist Richie Sambora. The song reached #63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #59 in the UK. Richie Sambora is primary known for being the lead guitarist of Bon Jovi for 30 years.
That’s What the Water Made Me
You Give Love a Bad Name
Raise Your Hands
Born to Be My Baby
Lost Highway
Whole Lot of Leavin’
It’s My Life
Because We Can
What About Now
We Got It Goin’ On
Keep the Faith
(You Want to) Make a Memory
Bed of Roses
Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen From Mars
We Weren’t Born to Follow
Who Says You Can’t Go Home
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
(with “Start Me Up” and “Oh, Pretty Woman” excerpts)
Bad Medicine
Encore:
Runaway
Wanted Dead or Alive
Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night
Have a Nice Day
Livin’ on a Prayer
Encore 2:
Always
Encore 3:
These Days
(Audience request)
