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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
You are taking about art. We are taking about the overall success of certain bands as a business. They are not the same thing and being an incredibly successful business does not equate to phenomenal music or visa-versa.
It is Jon Bon Jovis business. It's his to hire and fire as he pleases. That's all.
KISS is a very mediocre rock band that was marketed exceptionally well. Additionally, it was Simmons who wanted the makeup, costumes and look and it was basically him and Stanley that started the group I believe. It is a brand, not a band. Non Jovi is a brand, not a band. Metallica is a brand, not a band. That is why they make so much money. It doesn't matter who plays drums or bass.
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i don't see any business decisions bon jovi made to get that slippery when wet lp to sell millions. that's what i am saying. he sung on that, not even sure if he wrote any music for it though. nevertheless, my point is there has to be a real true, instrinsic product at the core or all the money and merchandising in the world won't make any of the band members rich.
the music had to have come before the dolls and halloween costumes. and that band member was just a member of something larger than life at that time.