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Originally Posted by Jovimimi
thanks foir the info Becky ... I want you opinion is/are the song(s) he did for Keith the one you prefer ? I don't know much what to think about him ... I think he is talented as a priducer song writer but is he gonna FIT the jovis ?
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The songs he wrote with Keith are Somebody Like You (hit #1), Whenever I Run (not a single), and You're My Better Half (currently #2 on the chart). Those are three of my favorite songs. Based on that alone, I'd be happy to have John Shanks work with Bon Jovi. However... he's also worked with SR-71, Melissa Etheridge, Pink, and Sheryl Crow. These are four more artists by whom I like most of their stuff. SR-71 opened for Bon Jovi in 2001 and they put on a great show. No one would question that they "rock."
Beyond my record collection, I did some research and found that he's also worked with Stevie Nicks, Michelle Branch, Chris Isaak, Vertical Horizon, Celine Dion, Joe Cocker, Alanis Morrisette, and Ashlee Simpson. It seems to me he's a pretty well rounded producer. I don't see any reason why he would not fit with Bon Jovi. It's not as if they're Slipknot or going for that kind of sound.
Becky