"Indirectly, we found that the crew guys were really inspired by the students," said Mike Savas, who organized and executed the "Bon Jovi VIP Experience." Savas said that the crew found inspiration in the group of energetic students, all of whom impressed the technicians on hand.

"We're not trying to de-mystify the business, because show business is all about mystique," said Paul Korzilius, board member and treasurer of the JBJ Soul Foundation. "But it's nice to have someone like Bon Jovi who's so open. We have yet to have been told 'No' about anything."

Ryan Cariño, who graduated from UH last week with a media productions degree, wasn't originally supposed to be on the tour, but he ended up taking the spot of one of the initial student crew members, who was sick.

"Jon Bon Jovi's production crew are true professionals of the business," Cariño said. "I barely grasp the new technology that [they] were using for video projection; it utilized a type of sliding LED panel and robot arms that served as a video screen and stage platform for Jon Bon Jovi."

Those robot arms were once used to make cars in Detroit. By the numbers, the new technology included high-definition video screens comprised of 1.5 million pixels and a sound system with the abilitity to generate 608,000 total watts.

It all took 21,933 hours of labor to put together, according to a press release from Bon Jovi's staff.

Cariño said the tour and the opportunity to talk with professionals definitely helped him understand "live production." He also asked that we give a special thanks to Professor Randy Polk, who helped get all the UH media students involved.

And, of course, we had to ask Cariño what his favorite Bon Jovi song was.

"'Living on a Prayer,' because that reminds myself that I was five years old, having fun with my cousin."