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Re: Axl = Rock God #11
Maybe this discussion should go into a Bon Jovi thread...
I for one was blown away by how good Bon Jovi still are live when I saw them last year. Richie can still shred with the best of them and Jon is one of the greatest rock frontmen too. Wasn't too fussed about their country stuff, but they still rocked the old stuff.
Re: Axl = Rock God #11
To add to this Bon Jovi thing. Saw them live during the One Wild Night tour in 2001 in Quebec. They hadn't played there in like 8 years or something. And they rocked! Awesome gig. And during Wanted dead or alive. Jon and Richie just played staring in awe at the crowd cause Jon started singing the song but stopped cause the crowd was drowning his voice. The sold out crowd sang the whole song and when Jon tried singing you couldn't hear him cause the crowd drowned his voice. Now I know some of you will hate this but that didn't happen at the GNR concert I went to in 06. Nor at any shows during that tour. We couldn't hear Axl's voice cause he turned down the mic but the half empty arena didn't drown his voice. Not saying JBJ necessarilly deserves to be number 3 but he deserves to be in the top ten. And the so called critics who always destroy Bon Jovi's albums in their reviews, I can guarantee those same critics probably have some Bon Jovi on a regular rotation. And like Bono said. Just about everybody on this planet has the Crossroad album. So yeah they're one of the biggest acts out there.
Re: Axl = Rock God #11
I have to chime in here. Bon Jovi will NEVER be a rock GOD. That is a silly notion. The band and the man (Jon) has never released a ground breaking album, nor have they or ever will "change the face of music". Their music will never "define a generation". They will never write music that "only they could write" and "break new ground" with their music. Music snobs and elitist will never ever take them seriously.
That being said, Bon Jovi has recorded some good music and has entertained millions of people around the world They are ultra-mega rock stars that sell tons of albums and their music will be popular for years and decades to come. However, they will never be Rock GODS. They don't deserve a seat at the table with Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, PInk Floyd, and so on and so fourth.
This is not my opinion, this is fact. Fact Fact Fact. When y'all are 75 years old, you can look high abd low, deep and shallow, but you will never find Bon Jovi or Jon Bon Jovi in the category of rock GOD.
Album sales and ticket sales do not define a rock GOD.
Re: Axl = Rock God #11
I have to chime in here. Bon Jovi will NEVER be a rock GOD. That is a silly notion. The band and the man (Jon) has never released a ground breaking album, nor have they or ever will "change the face of music". Their music will never "define a generation". They will never write music that "only they could write" and "break new ground" with their music. Music snobs and elitist will never ever take them seriously.
That being said, Bon Jovi has recorded some good music and has entertained millions of people around the world They are ultra-mega rock stars that sell tons of albums and their music will be popular for years and decades to come. However, they will never be Rock GODS. They don't deserve a seat at the table with Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, PInk Floyd, and so on and so fourth.
This is not my opinion, this is fact. Fact Fact Fact. When y'all are 75 years old, you can look high abd low, deep and shallow, but you will never find Bon Jovi or Jon Bon Jovi in the category of rock GOD.
Album sales and ticket sales do not define a rock GOD.
Really? Do you like Unplugged albums? If so please send a thank you note to Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora.
Re: Axl = Rock God #11
I have to chime in here. Bon Jovi will NEVER be a rock GOD. That is a silly notion. The band and the man (Jon) has never released a ground breaking album, nor have they or ever will "change the face of music". Their music will never "define a generation". They will never write music that "only they could write" and "break new ground" with their music. Music snobs and elitist will never ever take them seriously.
That being said, Bon Jovi has recorded some good music and has entertained millions of people around the world They are ultra-mega rock stars that sell tons of albums and their music will be popular for years and decades to come. However, they will never be Rock GODS. They don't deserve a seat at the table with Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, PInk Floyd, and so on and so fourth.
This is not my opinion, this is fact. Fact Fact Fact. When y'all are 75 years old, you can look high abd low, deep and shallow, but you will never find Bon Jovi or Jon Bon Jovi in the category of rock GOD.
Album sales and ticket sales do not define a rock GOD.
:bs:
I, and people who have known me for years on these message forums can attest to this, for the first time in my message forum existence am speechless.
I just have my mouth open shaking my head in disbelief at this post.......
I can't even really comment.
Re: Axl = Rock God #11
GNRBABY wrote:I have to chime in here. Bon Jovi will NEVER be a rock GOD. That is a silly notion. The band and the man (Jon) has never released a ground breaking album, nor have they or ever will "change the face of music". Their music will never "define a generation". They will never write music that "only they could write" and "break new ground" with their music. Music snobs and elitist will never ever take them seriously.
That being said, Bon Jovi has recorded some good music and has entertained millions of people around the world They are ultra-mega rock stars that sell tons of albums and their music will be popular for years and decades to come. However, they will never be Rock GODS. They don't deserve a seat at the table with Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, PInk Floyd, and so on and so fourth.
This is not my opinion, this is fact. Fact Fact Fact. When y'all are 75 years old, you can look high abd low, deep and shallow, but you will never find Bon Jovi or Jon Bon Jovi in the category of rock GOD.
Album sales and ticket sales do not define a rock GOD.
I, and people who have known me for years on these message forums can attest to this, for the first time in my message forum existence am speechless.
I just have my mouth open shaking my head in disbelief at this post.......
I can't even really comment.
I'm not speechless. Like I said. To say they were never groundbreaking is suffering from pure amnesia as Bon Jovi has invented the whole Unplugged thing.
Re: Axl = Rock God #11
^ Bon Jovi did not invent unplugged music 
Neil Young and Bob Dylan where performing "unplugged when Bon Jovi was 8 years old. Shit, it's been going on before Neil and Bob... Give me a break dude, Bon Jovi's unplugged performance did not change the face of music 
It sure proved to be a formula for success, but that hardly qualifies one as a rock GOD.
Re: Axl = Rock God #11
^ Bon Jovi did not invent unplugged music
It did cause a lot of bands including Nirvanna jumped on the Unplugged ship all due to Bon Jovi's performance. Sorry to disappoint you hun but Bon Jovi did change music there and certainly influenced it. After that almost ever band took their songs that were played electric and played them unplugged. You might not want to admit it, but it's still a fact. So again if you like any of those unplugged albums please send a thank you to Bon Jovi.
Re: Axl = Rock God #11
^ Thanks Bon Jovi! Thanks for playing an acoustic guitar! WOW! So amazing! The Grateful Dead recorded "Reckoning" in 1981, A live "Unplugged" album with the full band presenting their music in an acoustic setting for the first time. That was a GOLD record before Bon Jovi ever thought of the idea. if you like "Unplugged" music I suggest you check it out!
