SAMBORA, RICHIE
Lead guitarist of Bon Jovi. Songwriting partner for Bon Jovi. Has also released two solo albums. Born July 11, 1959 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Raised in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Currently resides in Los Angeles. Married to TV actress Heather Locklear with him he has one daughter, Ava Elizabeth.

SANCTUARY SOUND
Recording studio in Jon Bon Jovi’s home. Sanctuary Sound was originally built in the basement of Jon Bon Jovi’s Rumson ranch home. When Jon moved to a new home in 1999, the 8-car garage that came with the property was converted into a state of the art recording studio and christened Sanctuary Sound II. The entire CRUSH and BOUNCE albums were recorded at Sanctuary Sound II. Other artists who have used the studio include Southside Johnny, Skid Row, SR-71, Billy Falcon and Mariah Carey.

SAYREVILLE
Hometown of Jon Bon Jovi. Jon was raised in a ranch home on Robin Hood Lane. The town is just off the Garden State Parkway. Jon attended Sayreville War Memorial High School. This childhood home was purchased in 1989 by MTV Networks and given away as the grand prize in a massive MTV contest. So many people called into the 1-800 to win the home, the phone systems in the tri-state area of NY/NJ/CT was temporarily affected.

SCHIFFER, CLAUDIA
Super Model. Made a special appearance in the Bon Jovi video for "Thank You For Loving Me."

SCHWARZENEGGAR, ARNOLD
Austria-born former bodybuilder who became Hollywood megastar. Personal friends with Jon Bon Jovi. Appeared as favor to friend Jon in the video for Bon Jovi’s "Say It Isn’t So" reviving his Terminator character (in full costume on a motorcycle) before T3 was greenlighted. Married to Maria Shriver, another close friend of Jon Bon Jovi.

SELIGER, MARK
World-reknowned photographer. Shot BON JOVI for the album art seen in THIS LEFT FEELS RIGHT. Previously shot the band for the THESE DAYS album and artwork.

SET
Length of uninterrupted segment of any non-continuous gig

SET LIST
This is the song order for a concert that is determined before a show. Generally, the set list for any given concert will be circulated among the touring staff and crew anywhere from 1 – 3 hours prior to the band taking the stage. One copy is generated from the band dressing room and copies are made for distribution. Several copies are taped to strategic locations on the concert stage so the band members and their techs can follow the show order. There is no set rule that states the band must follow the set list exactly. Songs can be added, deleted or changed. The order can be switched around. Often times, there are a list of possible songs that the band could choose to do listed on the side. And, there are times the band will do songs that don’t appear anywhere on the set list. It’s considered a good blueprint but not a mandatory map of what to play.

SEX SELLS
Song written by Jon Bon Jovi during 1998 trip to songwriting retreat at castle location in French countryside. Planned title for Bon Jovi’s 7th studio album. Song did not make album, and album title did not stick. However, in video for 1999’s "Real Life" from EDTV Soundtrack, posters were placed in NYC Locations touting the return of Bon Jovi and that the new album would be called Sex Sells. Those posters are hard to come by now.

SHADY BRADY
Brand of Cowboy hats. Jon acquired his flexible straw cowboy hat as a birthday gift from his tour manager. Jon wore this hat often and fans wanted it… so many fans inquired about buying the hat and sales increased so, that John "Shady" Brady who owned the company renamed the hat "The Jon Bon Jovi."

SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE
Opening in 1903, the Shepherd's Bush Empire has been a prominent landmark on London's entertainment scene and has its original, opulent design and grandeur. Many artists have performed on the venue’s stage when it was the location where the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test broadcasted for 40 years. In 1995, the show became a live music venue and christened this era with a performance by Soundgarden. Shepherd's Bush Empire's rock and roll diary reads like a 'who's-who' of legends with artists such as the Radiohead, Johnny Cash, Sheryl Crow, Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Destiny's Child all gracing its magnificent stage. The Shepherd's Bush Empire has frequently hit the headlines with a series of enviable, classic concerts as the chosen venue for exclusive live shows by internationally acclaimed stars such as Elton John, David Bowie, The Who, the Rolling Stones, Oasis and Bon Jovi - the fastest selling show in the history of the Shepherd's Bush Empire with all tickets sold in a record 8 minutes of going on sale! The Bon Jovi concert was also the first show to simultaneously broadcast to twenty cinemas around Europe by satellite link and to a global audience of more than 375,000 via the Internet.

SHOE INN
(The) The name of the English pub on Jon Bon Jovi’s property. It was a caretaker’s cottage once upon a time; when Jon bought the property, he converted it into a pub, complete with pinball machine, jukebox, pool table, dartboard and working bar. Jon is the bartender. It is closed to the public; it is open only to friends and family.

SHULMAN, DEREK
Derek was a Vice President at PolyGram Records in NYC when he signed John Bongiovi to a record deal in 1983. Also responsible for signing the acts Cinderella, Tears for Fears and Dexy’s Midnight Runners over the years. Was eventually president of record labels ATCO and RoadRunner.

SKID ROW
NJ based rock band featuring Dave "Snake" Sabo on lead guitars. Snake was a childhood friend of Jon Bon Jovi and played with Jon at various radio showcase appearances before Richie Sambora signed on and became part of the group that became Bon Jovi. Skid Row had huge success in the late 80’s with songs such as "18 & Life," "Youth Gone Wild" and "I’ll Remember You."

SLIPPERY WHEN WET
Bon Jovi’s 3rd album, released in 1986. This was the breakthrough album that lead to massive superstardom for the band. The album title was taken from a combination of two things: a road sign on the road from the mountains down to Vancouver, where the band was recording the album… and the visual of two semi-naked strippers dancing underneath showers, soaping themselves up at the legendary No.5 stripclub in Vancouver. The album cover was originally a busty woman in a wet t-shirt… when the artwork wasn’t approved by the band, there was little time to re-do it. Jon Bon Jovi went to a photographer’s studio, grabbed a black Hefty bag, sprayed it with water and wrote the words "slippery when wet" with his fingers. This is the album cover to this day.

SOPRANOS (The)
Highly celebrated HBO television series depicting the business and personal lives of New Jersey based organized crime family and associates. The band, especially, Jon Bon Jovi, are avid fans of the series.

SOUNDSCAN
A computerized system for logging music sales at retail outlets and generating popularity charts for albums, songs, artists, etc. Before SoundScan was developed, charts that ranked record sales were compiled from the potentially subjective reports of radio programmers and store managers. In 1991, hit rankings were first generated from SoundScan data, and the character of the charts was changed forever. Where before the charts were dominated by contemporary but established artists, now explosive but short-lived appearances by newly released music punctuated a core of all-time bestsellers. Genres like hip-hop, country, metal, and R&B began to infiltrate the primary charts. SoundScan technology is implemented at over 17,000 music stores throughout the United States.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Special Olympics athletes who will light the cauldron to herald the start of the 2003 World Games. About Special Olympics: Special Olympics Inc. is an international organization dedicated to empowering children and adults with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics offers individuals with intellectual disabilities free year-round training and competition in 26 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. More than 1 million athletes in 150 countries around the world currently participate in Special Olympics (there is no charge to participate in Special Olympics). The movement has launched a quality growth campaign to reach 2 million athletes worldwide by 2005.

STEREO
Designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels

STEWART, DAVE
Born in England, David A. Stewart rocketed to fame in the 1980s as half of the synth-pop duo Eurythmics. He has since made a name for himself as a successful producer and cutting edge solo artist, entrepreneur and renaissance man. Dave worked with Jon Bon Jovi on his solo project, ‘DESTINATION ANYWHERE’ and has remained friends with Jon ever since.

SUCH, ALEC JOHN
Former bass player for Bon Jovi. Original band member. Left band in mid-90’s. Currently out of the music industry. Joined Bon Jovi on-stage for encores in Philadelphia and East Rutherford, NJ in 2001.

SUPERMAN
The classic Superman logo was tattooed onto Jon Bon Jovi’s arm at the height of the success of Slippery When Wet. The logo was one with which Jon felt an affinity – at the time the band had a number one album, number one singles and each night on tour, Jon was "flying" across the crowd. Actually, he grabbed onto a cable that flew him out onto a b-stage located on the middle of the floor from which he’d sing and acoustic number or two. The logo worked its way into the legendary SWW pendant Jon has given out to those closest to him and the band and found its way into clothing over the years as well. Jon still has the tattoo on his upper left arm. It’s fading… but it’s still there.

SWEET VALLEY HIGH
Musical which David Bryan is in the process of working on. David joined forces with Francine Pascal, author of "Sweet Valley High," the classic series of books which are translated all over the world and are now also a syndicated television series, to create a musical based on the book's characters. The show is represented on Lunar Eclipse with the piano piece, "Second Chance."

STEREO MIX
Left & Right channel. The sounds come out in four depths but sometimes it is mixed to sound that way and sometime they are really in four channels.

SYSTEM ENGINEER
In charge of the Audio/PA systems making sure they are working correctly.