MICHAEL SWEET "Livin' on a Prayer" Plymouth, MA 12/12/15

[@moonstarfireshine]

What a singer! Not many of the older guys have their voices anymore, except for Michael 💕

[@ajhpower1972]

One of the best voices in music, not just rock but music.

[@CrueMagnon]

The best voice that came out of the 80's rock scene. & he's still got it.

[@gina8594inga]

I am a die hard BON Jovi fan been one since I was 12 years old. I am now officially a stryper fan as well. Great job Mike you did bon Jovi perfect. I've herd others try to sing this song and completely fuck it up it takes a real musician to sing a bon Jovi song and do it justice. Great job Mike sweet great job 👍😊😊

[@Calvin-01]

In their defense Bon Jovi only declined cause of Jon’s voice issues lately

[@mooh742]

There is a reason why Stryper is an Iconic band today!

[@nojustice8353]

stryper sux...sellout deceiver blasphemer

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

STFU u dummy

[@3U36]

James 4:11-12 - "There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you-who are you to judge your neighbor?"

[@mooh742]

#No Justice: I guess Michael deceived everyone by ordering a Magareta Pizza when he usually swipe slices of Hawaiian Pizza off Robert's plate when he's not looking. Big deceiving going on indeed..... One of the two once made a comment about fat free cheese pizza, which in itself is pure blasphemy!

[@AreaArea-pk3ub]

STRYPER

[@aiarthena5744]

He's not at his golden age anymore, but still able to hit those notes.. What a voice!

[@DreamerVisionary]

Ai Arthena what is exactly THE GOLDEN AGE?

[@shanemichaels124]

@@DreamerVisionary for Michael and Stryper? I'd say it was "Against the Law"

[@DreamerVisionary]

Scars N Stripes thank so very much for clearing that up

[@shanemichaels124]

@@DreamerVisionary Living only a few blocks from where they're from (Michael and Robert anyway) I was a fan from the very beginning. By the time they got around to recording "A.T.L." they had been around long enough to be seasoned pros, but weren't yet showing signs of aging... unlike me! lol

[@DreamerVisionary]

Scars N Stripes hi A.T.L. which one is that? please . Yep I remember seeing them in Orange County here in California mainly because I used to hang out with Tim G. when he was in Stormer , when Tim joined Stryper I went to check them out and I have always identified with their music then when Micheal went to go sing for Boston I loved and still love the music of Boston so very much that I was really hoping that Michael would keep going with them for awhile , thank you for your wonderful reply.

[@nobuyukiarimori6625]

I'm a Japanese and love both STRYPER and BON JOVI. God bless them！

[@kusholhumedeo7851]

Michael is a power house vocalist his voice is always so Sweet. Bless and love from Nagaland.

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

this guy is THE number 1 singer produced from within christian circles. BETTER THAN ANY OTHER CHRISTIAN SINGER

[@sabrinacole1460]

Thank you Michael!!! Needed this today... needing so much prayer right now

[@roysummers503]

God given talent and very good at what he does amen777

[@DreamerVisionary]

no justice I would like to know where did 777 really come from

[@michaelbaker3598]

I love this guy and his band

[@romans323ful]

Michael knows that God literally "inhabits our' Praise", & he always gets the crowd involved, no matter how small, or how large. Just "regular dude", with so many incredible musical gifts!

[@Gilbarwaters]

Always loved Michael's voice, beautiful and powerful!

[@김형도-i7v]

I like your songs, and you also. Not only as Christian, but also as singer or good human! MAY THE GOD BLESS YOU -SOUTH KOREAN 2-

[@anotherchance2981]

Blessed with Anointing is how He kept his Voice Is 53:5. Stryper Helped keep me

[@thecottage4493]

Wow, Michael can do it all. He always had a great voice and a guitar tone to die for.

[@mattfuller2450]

Don't forget to Pray, it is not a competiton we are all just trying to do what we do and get by. So More Power to You Mike!

[@Japz1967]

One of the great ones ever!!!! thanks Michael!

[@Bradsmum6969]

My goodness he is a good singer

[@jesussavesnyc]

Michael Sweet is a Blessed man with that Ultimate Heavy Metal Voice

[@rafapauser]

Amazing the high notes!!!! and the whole song...

[@PittheadX]

Bon Jovi wishes he had got a voice like this from day one.

[@jukeboxhero26]

Agree 100%. Bon Jovi is all done. I gotta get some more Stryper video from their last show up onto my channel in the days ahead. Stay tuned....

[@scy426]

I respect you, love your voice. from South Korea.

[@allen4659]

I know I'm repeating myself over n over again, but Michael Sweet is just fabulous!. I need to express it because it's true. He is blessed with so much talent. It is clear with every note he sings and plays. Don't you agree. Come on....tell me. Tell him, tell everyone. He is the best.

[@raiderrod3584]

Love everything this man does. Michael sweet so underrated as is stryper

[@stephendverner]

Michael Sweet is one of the best rock singers of all time who just also happens to be a committed Christian. Stryper’s music spoke to my adolescent heart in the mid to late 80’s and helped set my heart on fire for God.

[@jukeboxhero26]

Very nice tribute, Stephen.

[@jdcastellanosk]

This guy.. saw him two nights ago. They're awesome

[@jukeboxhero26]

Yes, saw the whole band earlier this month. Check out my channel. Got some good video from that show, too, J.D.

[@91Rabun]

Awesome! Nice interpretation and vocal

[@paulajane9828]

I love everything about this song forever 🎸💯😎🤘❤😍🤘😎💯🎸💯🎸🤘💯🤘🎸❤🤘

[@JonSmith-xt1cb]

Best voice in Rock

[@jukeboxhero26]

Right on, Jon!

[@Badybodyn]

MIchael fantastic congratulation

[@GembaDocs]

Ultra talented. 🙏🙏🙏

[@termsofusepolice]

Michael can still hit the notes in this song that Jon Bon can't. lol

[@2028end]

I noticed that too! hehe

[@AreaArea-pk3ub]

STRYPER better than Bon Jovi ...

[@ban_jovi]

And Audiences too except John

[@pablosalinas7496]

Yeah, I expected the modulation for the last chorus, like in the original version. But very well performance!

[@はなこ-e7n]

amazing!! 相変わらず凄いよ。

[@ginacole777]

Great job Michael!!

[@jesusmanuelespinozavilca1256]

Dios ha entregado demasiado talento a MICHAEL SWEET, bendiciones

[@jimmawnai6164]

Mike the best.... His voice never get old....Even at this age He can hit the high notes....but Bon Jovi....can't

[@angelinamarbella7719]

I don't care I love them all Rock groups. Their all talented

[@peterpokriva5717]

Perfect voice

[@christianmagrum3282]

I challenge anyone to name one two or three other singers who came up at the same time in his area who can still hit those notes the way that he does

[@raiderrod3584]

I don't think anyone can

[@roysummers503]

trust in God and living on a prayer is a good way too live life every step of the way 777😂

[@krissmith2396]

amazing talent

[@jakefoxx7978]

Who better to do a cover of my favorite Bon Jovi song than the lead singer of my favorite band? So cool!

[@ledvonj]

AMAZING AND MichaelSWEET!

[@martinacosta8702]

AWESOME🎤🎸🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@stephendverner]

Sweet has always be fair in his assessment and praise of other musicians work. Never shying away from the mainstream audience. Can remember when Stryker was on MTV. Was a huge deal back then for a Christian artist especially a hard rock band to cross over into the mainstream. They got accused of a lot of crap but stayed faith to God and their calling.

[@jukeboxhero26]

Very true, Stephen. I have newer MS footage on my channel if you have time to look.

[@퉁퉁밍]

I love you Mike! -south Korean-

[@jarnokoivula1370]

jesus, this is quite good!

[@strattuner]

do you know how hard it is to play lead on a acoustic, its hard, and this guy does it outstanding and his voice is right in the groove,nice sound

[@AdrianDragassakisOfficial]

Michael mandando bem, como sempre!

[@ministeriodarazao]

Uma fera cantando uma música de outro cantor fera. Ficou excelente.

[@shekharsharma1490]

Wish he had sung this song, feels so much better. !!!!!

[@DeadShred9]

Better singer musician in general the Jon BJ will ever was or will be period ...

[@sandorivera7industriaazucarera]

Super!!! :D

[@ginacole777]

Nice!!

[@TheRichiesambora]

nice performance !!

[@MrAlienautopsy]

Isn't it funny..Mike and Stryper were the laughing stock of the whole metal community back in the day. But guess who is still there still sounding amazing after all these years. Not Coverdale, Steven Pearcy, Bon Jovi, Paul Stanley, Vince Neil, even Sebastian Bach has become a caricature of his former glory. Very few singers or bands from the 80s can still perform at the top of their game anymore. So..who's laughing now?

[@franklingraff7457]

yeah. same thing with Winger and Kip Winger..they still rock!

[@MrAlienautopsy]

+Franklin Graff forgot about them..but you are right

[@canadianjack1675]

+MrAlienautopsy Paul staley in at the top of the list of bad current singer

[@ryansvloggingit5492]

Yeah your right on all accounts plus they all still have there long hair God bless them and not the drug headed dope heads that can sing anymore Michael new way back then your bodies a temple treat it right and you'll be alright not beer coke and pill popping he still has the chops eats right just a great person God bless you Michael sweet

[@JamieLycronisMcCutchen]

I respect opinions and all, but yours sucks! If they are such corny clowns, why are you even commenting? These guys, Michael specifically, have always been about the music. If you can't appreciate that then there is no pleasing you.

[@NickolausPacione]

Sweet is quite formidable now after working with Ted of Tourniquet on his solo release it was Michael Sweet's heaviest guitar playing as he was playing at Metallica's pacing and belting out lyrics that would almost be something Eric Wagner or Bruce Franklin could had written. His brother was toying with an underground heavy metal sub-genre that has origins in Chicago. Hearing Sweet covering Bon Jovi it gives it a unique direction. Stryper took on a style of heavy metal similar to European Power Metal with Fallen -- you almost wonder if the Stryper guys found the underground metal from the era when they were getting huge with To Hell With The Devil as they said they could never be as heavy as Metallica. There were two versions of 1980s heavy metal in 1986 -- there was the slick To Hell With The Devil then the controversial albums Reign of Blood and Master of Puppets which covered very dark subject matter. Metallica were the first thrash metal band to play epic tracks as the title track described cocaine addiction in a frightening way. They were playing heavy metal that scared people and was dangerous to the mainstream. MTV shit their pants when they introduced One. Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth all had disturbing lyrics as Anthrax early on was downright funny. Indians by Anthrax is a classic thrash metal track as thrash was getting noticed very quickly by the end of the 1990s -- Christian Thrash was starting to become more mature when Believer and Tourniquet entered the arena. Both were writing challenging tracks as Believer showed a style of heavy metal that foreshadowed the European style known as Symphonic Metal. Stryper should team up with Tarja and write a few tracks that can top Fallen (that album is brave for the Stryper crew as they did a song that introduced me to the Ozzy era Black Sabbath. I heard Biohazard's version as a teenager. Dehumanizer was my first Sabbath album as Anthrax introduced Sabbath Bloody Sabbath in 1987.)

[@bravedude1]

did anybody else hear peter frampton in the opening solo? nicely done mr sweet

[@KTVBOSTON]

+Henry Hugues No.. all I heard was that idiot bitch behind the guy filming going "whoa! whoa! Together as One.. Together as One.. Together as One.. Together as One.. Together as One.. Together as One.. Together as One.. Together as One.. Together as One.. Together as One.. Together as One.. Together as One.."

[@suzenavillanova]

+KTVBOSTON hahaha yes that's so annoying 😅

[@Renatus22]

he sings better than Bon jovi nowadays :D

[@badgerfaye740]

+Renato Palacios how do I get in touch with Michael? Anyone know?

[@Renatus22]

FSAPO Totally agree.

[@NickTheStick12]

hmmm 2 complety diffrent voices wouldn't compare them :)

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

everyone sings better than BonJ the audience sounds better than him

[@shawndouglass2939]

Renato Palacios maybe so but he should leave this particular song to Bon Jovi...

[@wellmartins7533]

Coisa Boa!

[@RickyMiranda3]

Power Michael my favorite singer, i song Soldiers Under Command on my chanell of KZbin

[@jasonhardy9512]

Dude can sing.

[@richardofsoski7446]

OMG hes wearing my hat !! Hes obviously been to Paris they are very rare lol

[@shaboda1973]

Livin on Praayyooo..

[@jonasgabrielbatera]

Demaaaaaais!!! O cara alcança as notas que nem o jon bon jovi alcança mais!

[@brigidroche732]

its is good

[@EdiQ1985]

Good cover :)

[@nosoyono1081]

Next to Ted Nugent Michael is one of my favorite guitars 🎸

[@cuneytaklselim3700]

just because he got directly god s power:)

[@wjsilva8596]

Que decadencia tudo passa,fica só as lembranças dos anos 80

[@ninacastro]

STRYPER 💖BON JOVI 💖 are the best🍻🎸🎸🎸🎸🎼🎼🎼🎼

[@noworries12]

man,please bring Richie in...

[@RatelHBadger]

Hehe... sneaky Mike, playing down a key so the high notes still sound good. Still great cover, with a good groove.

[@bobbywheatley89]

I love dan seals

[@joeyvanostrand3655]

I bet Jon wishes he and an eighth of the talent Michael does.

[@nialldoherty9720]

Whole step lower Still decent though, glad to see his voice has matured and still has decent range

[@cafekaplaneio4056]

he N-A-I-L-E-D it! Bon What????

[@jeremycubs8331]

he looks like Matthias Jabs with a goatee

[@shaboda1973]

"What? oh wow".... "whoa... Wow" Yes lady, its a looper pedal. lol

[@eddieleslie694]

around 4.50 sounds like pure stryper

[@rangers4076]

Michael destroyed Bon jovi Nice voice

[@simo20288]

Better than bon jovi

[@juancas-cas9570]

Injustice for Michael. He wrote a lot of magnificent songs. He didn't need sing a Bon Jovi song. Anybody knows "First love" of Stryper? Better ballad than any other ballad of Bon Jovi. By the way, I'm not a blind fan of Stryper.

[@jukeboxhero26]

I actually like when our favorite performers do their interpretations of other's songs. MS did a great job here IMHO.

[@shanemartin8904]

maybe michael can replace jon banchovie

[@ryansvloggingit5492]

Yeah bon jovi looks like and old man and sings like a jazz singer or broad way what the hell

[@superbatfirenze]

michael sings this sog better than jon.....

[@vladimirzbytek6956]

Better the Jon can now anyway

[@joaquingenes1000]

un groso fuera de serie ....

[@yahshuabendavid9031]

UN CRISTIANO CANTANDO CANCIONES DE UN GRUPO MASON?, JAJAJA. SIRVEN A DOS SEÑORES.

[@litolito2]

horroroso!!!!