Did anyone predict this Jon we have today?

I predict within the next 10 years Bon Jovi will be done.


No we're not. We're their customers, not their boss. If we stop buying we can put them out of business, but we are not their employers.

That's my prediction too. The band will be finished in 10 years. Things will be changing after this tour. I think it's taking it out of them, the passion is not there and dealing with the Richie situation two tours in a row? Something's got to give. They are getting older. The albums sales are going down.

The writing is on the wall.

Sadly, I think this is a very realistic possibility. There's no way that Bon Jovi will finish this tour and go into a new album/tour cycle considering what has happened. So, you have to question whether Tico at his age will be want to remain in the band. I can't see how David or Richie feel creatively fulfilled with their roles in the band. I'm sure David will be much more motivated to work on his broadway projects and Richie will surely focus on solo efforts.

I don't think the band will break up or officially retire but rather go their separate ways when the tour is done. Jon will probably end up doing a solo album of acoustic stuff where he tries to get into a tom waits, leonard cohen mindset, and do a few shows with Bobby, Lorenza et al.

The weird thing is, I reckon musically the future is brightest for Richie. The way he talked and promoted Aftermath was the last time since maybe 2005 where someone from the band seemed genuinely passionate and excited about their new music.

Edit - I should say that Jon seemed genuinely excited and passionate about his music for Stand Up Guys. Both Jon and Richie were clearly much more excited by their solo efforts then their band material.

like it or not,because of him bon jovi is still around. do they always give the best?no,but there are plenty songs from each album 2000-2013 that are very good,not like 1986-1995 era but good songs. jon is the boss and other band members accept that,like in documentary WWWB.I love them since 1994 and I don't agree with everything that jon do but I give him respect. who are we to complain about it,we can buy album or concert ticket or not,they or he don't force us to do that,we have a choice!

My lord, I'm sick of hearing about that documentary. I know Jon comes off as a prick (and most likely is), but so many people use the WWWB documentary as the lone, be-all-end-all base of their points.

Let me just say....WORD!!

Aloha !

That's because watching that documentary is causing temporary impotency among men. WORD.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Ha ha ha!! Nice!!!!

the only thing you can do is talk,talk and that can't change anything. couple of you are so smart here and you know everything,so keep talking,please!

Jon's a driving force - people that driven often come across like dicks, but simply look at what he's achieved. But more so, stop looking at what he does within the band and see what he does out of it - there's been a lot of good there.

The band setup's been the way it is since KTF. Like others have said in other threads if it was really so bad the same people wouldn't have stuck with Jon for thirty years.

As to whether Bon Jovi will still be around in ten years - I think they will, depending on what the Richie situation turns out to be - but this'll be it for awhile.