The last time a Bon Jovi album came out which was a true reflection of what they wanted to say was 'These Days'. It won't happen again. Jon writes largely from the perspective of 'what do the fans expect me to do' rather than 'what do I want to say'.

That's why I enjoyed 'Aftermath' so much and Richie's gig in London as they were the two most personal statements I've seen from a member of the Jovi camp in years.

Expecting 'What About Now' to be a mix of 'Born to Follow' type songs and 'When We Were Beautiful' type stuff.