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Originally Posted by Rdkopper
It is crazy if we were comparing the two in terms of popularity which we aren't. I'm just stating that just because Jon Bon jovi is his name doesn't mean he shares the same power as Bon jovi. I just used Motley / Vince as a comparison to prove why he / they aren't. So many huge artist have put out solo albums and failed for no other reason than it not being under the band name. Look what Jon did in '97 as a solo artist and that's why none of us have Sex Sells sitting on our CD shelf right now.
In the states, Roger Waters sells out stadiums based on his name alone with no obvious Pink Floyd reference in his name.
Bottom line, majority of the people buying tickets know the nature of the events prior and are not as naive as people think they are on here. The people buying the tickets are fans of some sort and know the deal, trust me. There is not one person at a Motley Crue concert who has no idea who Vince Neil is.
Jon would never do a band show without Bon Jovi because he knows they would never be as good as the real thing. With that said, people don't want to line up for a JBJ solo set with some band songs thrown in, regardless if it's with the KOS or an all star solo band. Jon would probably do well but not as good as a number 1 tour. I think a summer amphitheater tour would be more fitting for a JBJ solo show but why bother when he could throw in Dave and Tico and pull off a real Bon Jovi stadium tour. We are talking about one of the biggest touring acts in the world right now. Jon Bon jovi as a solo artist could not pull off such magnitude.
You are almost implying that people will be tricked into it or they won't even notice once they get there. Not happening!
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I see what you're getting at now. But I'm not talking about Jon booking a tour in support of his own solo career. I'm talking about him launching tours, very similar to the way the band does things, just doing it behind his own name. I was never talking about public recognition of his solo songs or cover songs.
Let's say a friend of yours says you they bought a ticket to see Jon Bon Jovi live without knowing anything about why they're touring. They're probably going because of the Bon Jovi hits and not because they saw the video for Midnight in Chelsea online. I have multiple friends who have seen Bon Jovi a few times and called it "him" and "I saw Jon Bon Jovi". I'm just saying it's not far fetched for Jon to release music similar to the band but on his own and the public won't bat an eyelash.
You mention that they won't notice once they get there. Won't notice what? The hits are being played, the talk box is still there, the smokey 12 string acoustic of Wanted too. They've nestled themselves into nostalgia because the new music isn't resonating and it's been too many years since relevancy that the line up will impact the masses buying tickets.