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Originally Posted by Captain_jovi
But the Vince/Motley argument doesn't stand up. Vince's name isn't Motley. You have to know the name of the lead singer of that band to really cash in on the association.
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It totally does though. Jon is one of the few artists who has his band named after his name. Any fan, including casual fans, who would get Motley tickets, would equally know who Vince Neil is. Just because Vince isn't named after Motley, doesn't mean that he's a less marketable artist than Jon is with Bon Jovi.... Jon might be easier to market, sharing the name but fans know what the deal is... People are going to know what's going on prior to the purchase. It's not like people are going to show up to a JBJ concert and be surprised with 5 other musicians standing behind him.
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Originally Posted by Captain_jovi
Joe Q.Public doesn't care who is in the band. It's strictly for the hits.
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I don't agree but I also think it depends.
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Originally Posted by Captain_jovi
Richie bailing and ticket sales still being strong prove that to the point where if Dave or Tico left I don't think it would stop ticket sales. If Jon's right hand man didn't do much, other than some diehards griping and boycotting, he could conceivably keep this going. Do I want him to? Absolutely not. I just don't think the band name means what it used to mean or what it means to us.
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I think most people already had their tickets prior to Richie leaving and most really didn't know what the deal was in terms of his return. If there was a new tour announcement without Richie, I don't think ticket sales would be as stong.