Passage: The rwiyo akatanga kuwana airplay muna New York nharaunda, ipapo dzimwe hanzvadzi nhepfenyuro mumisika mikuru vakanhonga rwiyo. muna March 1983, Bon Jovi akadana David Bryan, uyo akazoti bassist Alec John akadaro uye ane ruzivo Drummer ainzi Tico Torres, vose vaimbova bhendi Phantom raMwari Opera. Tapped kuridza vatungamirire gitare kwenguva pfupi rwokuparidza kutsigira "Runaway" aiva shamwari Bon Jovi uye muvakidzani, Dave Sabo ("The Snake"), kunyange haana pamutemo akabatana bhendi. Iye uye Jon akavimbisa mumwe kuti ani akaita izvozvo kutanga, aizobatsira mumwe. Sabo akazoenda kuumba boka Skid Row. Jon Sabo akazoenda kuumba boka Skid Row. uye akafadzwa neimba rekumusha kwake Sambora Rich uyo akakurudzirwa nemumwe bassist John Tico uye mutambi wezvikwata mumisika mikuru.
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