I really don't care if I get called a ****gasp**** backstager. I'm not going to apologize for liking what the band does. I've seen the good, bad, and the ugly with this band over 20 years. Yes, I like TLFR, I love the jazz and blues influences but I also like that kind of music and it's what I listen to when I'm not listening to rock.

I admire and respect the band as musicians and human beings. I wouldn't spend the amount of money I do traveling to see shows if I didn't enjoy the shows. I also have a good friend that has worked on the last three tours. He works for a lot of bands and artists but Bon Jovi is the ONLY band that he actually request to be put on tour with. He says they are the best band he's every worked for and that they treat the crew like people (call them by name, etc). So, yea, I like hearing that the guys aren't a big bunch of spoiled, big headed jerks.

Do I think criticizing the band is a bad thing, NO, absolutely not. I think some criticism is deserved but sometimes it seems like the crticizing is for the sake of critizing. Those of us that dare say something good then our opinions are immediately dismissed as stupid and clueless and we are blind followers. Again, if that is the way I'm looked upon then so be it.

deb