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Originally Posted by Rdkopper
Here is my take....
I think there is a difference between Bon Jovi Official Band Members and Official Members Of Bon Jovi The Corporation.
Both Phil and Huge probably have long term contracts while the other members like Everette don't... Shanks is really the Producer who begged Jon to tour. If Bob Rock joined the KTF tour, I wouldn't expect to see his name added either...
The face of Bon Jovi as a band are all 5 long term contracted members so I get why they are on the tee-shirts, videos, and the official Bon Jovi webpage...
I think if you ask Jon, I believe he's still loyal to the other two original members who left and considers only him, Dave, and Tico Bon Jovi band members...
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Obviously he's loyal to David and Tico because they are original members but I don't see what has to do with bringing in new members? All members of Bon Jovi except Jon has simply been part of what you call "Official Members Of Bon Jovi The Corporation" as none of them have been on the contract. In that case Kiss is only a two-piece band because Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer are only hired hands and neither original members or part of the Kiss contract.
Of course I get what you mean that it differs to be a member "spiritually" like David and Tico unlike Phil. But at the end of the day both David and Phil are equals when it comes to their working title - employed musicans to Jon, the only thing that differs are their paycheck and number of years in the band.