Aloha !
After reading the new letter from Jon that came with the Backstage magazine (no I'm not a member but read it online so again I saved a lot of money) I couldn't help but finding Jon a stupid dork again.
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We heard that the Beatles, Nirvana, and Michael (I should have quit the business after the Jackson 5) Jackson were all releasing box sets the same time of the year. We wanted to give you something more than rehashed master recordings.
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So just because other artists released box sets this year Bon Jovi should release one this year as well? And that comment about Michael Jackson doesn't make any sense. That guy sold more records than he will ever do and it was released after the Jackson 5 period. Also, it's a bit low to make such a comment, I bet he would not have said it if the guy wasn't facing a big process.
If he would've heard a little more than just the news that those artists were releasing a boxset he would've known that The Beatles had the big anthology project about 10 years ago. Lots of CD's with unreleased stuff that had never seen the light of day before. Different takes on songs, live versions and an old single released as well.
The boxset from Nirvana contains stuff that was never released before. So no, Jon you're not doing something so unique as you're claiming it is. Your artwork is unique, but the ones from Nirvana and Michael Jackson are better. Much better.
Also, Jackson released a concert DVD along with the boxset, and Nirvana showed unreleased video's about the band jamming. Now tell me about your great DVD again please.
Tell me if I'm wrong, but isn't that comment from Jon just stupid?
Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan