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Originally Posted by Becky
I would have called myself a Def Leppard fan in the late 80's. I discovered them with Hysteria and worked my way backward only to find that their previous releases sounded just like Hysteria. I didn't give up on them totally until Adrenalized when I realized it STILL sounded like Pyromania. So, yes, I would agree that Def Lep has a "sound" but it's the same sound over and over again as far as I cared to waste my money on them. If I want to hear Def Lep, why bother with something new? At least I've heard Hysteria enough to understand the lyrics. LOL I feel the same way about Aerosmith. I became a fan them with Pump, worked backward, bought later releases as well and realized there was no point. They've been writing the same songs for 25 years. I've come to the conclusion that if I have one Def Lep CD and one Aerosmith CD, I have them all. 
The difference with Bon Jovi is that they are not stuck in a rut. They continue to grow as writers. Thank God, they don't keep rereleasing Bad Name. LOL Maybe another factor is that DL relies on Mutt moreso than themselves whereas Jon is the mastermind of Bon Jovi's success. Mutt may be a genius, but his priority seems be be focuses on his very successful wife Shania Twain.
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This is one of the most ignorant posts ever. If you think Pump is THE same as the previous Aerosmith releases, and all POST Hysteria albums are THE same as Hysteria/Pyromania then you are really clueless. Aerosmith albums BEFORE Done With Mirrors are NOTHING like the stuff they churn out during the Geffen Era. And actually Def Leppard, despite inventing their 'Hysteria Sound', they did write an album that is totally different from Hysteria. Have you ever listened to Slang? Granted I think this album is crap with only a few good songs (just like I think These Days is crap with a few good songs), but they did 'grow as writers'. And the new album X is also different from the Hysteria sound. I myself prefer the Hysteria sound and that's why I'm not too fond of X or Slang, but still, if you're talkin about 'not stuck in the rut' or whatever crap it is, I don't think DL or Aerosmith are 'stuck'. You're just too big of a Jon fan to realize that.
I understand that you think Jon cures cancer and it is fine, but come on.
Regarding the original article: I understand it fully and agree wholeheartedly. DL came first and BJ got some inspiration from them. They're both outstanding bands and BJ is currently more successful than them. My theory is: BJ has star power (Jon) and DL has none (they're essentially a band). This may be one of the reasons. Another reason is: BJ is American and DL is not. And BJ does have better marketing and Jon is an excellent businessman, so that doesn't hurt either. But this is just my theory. I still love both bands and will continue to support both.