I've got a simple question to everybody more aknowledged than I in this matter - the Destination Anywhere DVD, is it worth buying? Don't read a lot on this forum concerning the CD either, what is everybodys opinion about it? Just curious..

Me myself think it's rather good; not in the class of Richie's solo projects or Blaze Of Glory, but still better than at least Crush and Bounce (don't even mentioning TLFR ). The CD:s strongest quality, in my opinion, is that Jon's inspiration writing good lyrics at that time was still very high. All since then it seems to have decreased. Too bad.

I also have a quite funny comparison to make between Bon Jovi and a famous pop-star from my hometown. Don't know if anybody is familiar with a guy called Per Gessle? Member of Roxette and the swedish band "Gyllene Tider". He's one of the most popular singers/artists in sweden, but I find a couple of similarities between him and Bon Jovi. First of all, his music has changed a lot since the eighties (not so strange ), and in the same way like Bon Jovi's. He's trying to hold on to his popularity by craeting songs that he knows people in common will like, but without any depth in them. He's trying to hold on to the things that made him (and his bands) so popular 20 years ago - but very modified and much more plain, if you understand what I mean. Like if he is afraid to lose his fans, if he's trying to make something new and different. The same with Bon Jovi; to me their music is still good, but it's not much better than the average rock-music these days. It's not like These Days, Keep The Faith or any of the older CD:s, which has a greater depth, and songs that you can really relate to in everyday life, somehow. Don't know what I'm trying to say with this, more that I hope that Bon Jovi will not turn into one of those bands which are good, but very predictable. I'm not saying that thay should tro to make another These Days ('cos that will be impossible), but I really whish that the still have the guts to write songs that can make an impact on me, songs that can really mean something.
This short thread developed into a not so short one, but I felt like I needed to write something about my today's feelings about Bon Jovi. Hope you find my english understandable too.

Rock on!