Europe or Bon Jovi?

Which band does everyone prefer Europe or Bon Jovi and ultmetal Id interested to know which of them would you rather listen to. With me I choose Bon Jovi because I dig their album 7800 degree farenheit IMO after that album they SOLD OUT big time. Cant Stand Europe though.

This thread is really begging for a poll. Nothing like seeing the results of a question like this.

Anyway - my vote goes to Bon Jovi here. I'm a huge fan!!!

Europe is hit or miss with me. I love some albums, others not so much. I'm a casual fan I guess you could say.

But when Europe is ON ... they are REALLY on!!! I love those old albums. It's their new stuff that leaves me not only feeling cold, but weird at the same time.

(early) Bon Jovi.

Never got into Europe... but John Norum is a very good guitarist.

Troublezone wrote:

(early) Bon Jovi.

Never got into Europe... but John Norum is a very good guitarist.

Yes he is. And in MHO, his best work ever recorded is found on Don Dokken's first solo album, "Up from the Ashes". That album is a melodic pop metal masterpiece!

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Europe or Bon Jovi?

That's like asking "Would you rather slam your nuts in a car door for an hour, or set your hair on fire?"

fingers wrote:

Which band does everyone prefer Europe or Bon Jovi and ultmetal Id interested to know which of them would you rather listen to. With me I choose Bon Jovi because I dig their album 7800 degree farenheit IMO after that album they SOLD OUT big time. Cant Stand Europe though.

I will be adding the first Europe CD to my site in the next update. It is actually a good hard rock/heavy metal platter. It's no where near the fluff they would do with Final Countdown and such. Actually many of the songs have a NWOBHM vibe, and a couple songs remind me of Diamond Head. I hear a lot of Thin Lizzy and UFO influence in that first Europe album. I will be looking to get the second Europe album now.

I don't like Bon Jovi at all.

I don't like Bon Jovi at all either so even though I don't really like Europe, they would get my vote.

The first two for Bon Jovi and two and three quarters for Europe after that they both disappoint.

I like both bands, I guess I would give an edge to Bon Jovi simply because I am more familiar with their material than I am Europes

Overall:
Europe 9/10
Bon Jovi 8/10

for me overall:

Bon Jovi: 8/10
Europe: 7/10



I guess I shouldn't say I'm a huge Bon Jovi fan if I only rate them an 8. There are many other bands I actually prefer. But I do like Bon Jovi quite a bit.

When both bands are on, are they ever ON!

7thSaviour wrote:

When both bands are on, are they ever ON!

Agreed!

Metallic Blaze wrote:

7thSaviour wrote:

When both bands are on, are they ever ON!

Agreed!

Cases in point:
New Jersey 10/10
SWW 10/10

OOTW 10/10

Out of the two bands, my 'cream of the crop' albums are:

1. New Jersey (Bon Jovi)
2. The Final Countdown (Europe)
3. Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi)
4. Have a Nice Day! (Bon Jovi)
5. Out of this World (Europe)

Bon Jovi. I love everything up to Keep The Faith.

Fat Freddy wrote:

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Europe or Bon Jovi?

That's like asking "Would you rather slam your nuts in a car door for an hour, or set your hair on fire?"

Geez. Tough call.

I guess I'll go with Europe because I own and like their debut album Europe. The only Bon Jovi disc I owned was a greatest hits that I jettisoned long ago. Actually now that I think of it, at one time I owned a Europe greatest hits disc too that I've since traded away.

fingers wrote:

Which band does everyone prefer Europe or Bon Jovi and ultmetal Id interested to know which of them would you rather listen to. With me I choose Bon Jovi because I dig their album 7800 degree farenheit IMO after that album they SOLD OUT big time. Cant Stand Europe though.

Sold out? How exactly?

Eyesore wrote:

fingers wrote:

Which band does everyone prefer Europe or Bon Jovi and ultmetal Id interested to know which of them would you rather listen to. With me I choose Bon Jovi because I dig their album 7800 degree farenheit IMO after that album they SOLD OUT big time. Cant Stand Europe though.

Sold out? How exactly?

Good point Bon Jovi has always been a pop rock band, they never claimed to be anything else.

i don't care much for either.

mc666 wrote:

i don't care much for either.

Have you heard Europe's debut? I was pleasantly surprised by how NOT pop it was.

People see Europe through the final countdown. But Europe are much more then that.

They played some interesting metal stuff.

BON JOVI RULES. END THREAD PLEASE!

ultmetal wrote:

mc666 wrote:

i don't care much for either.

Have you heard Europe's debut? I was pleasantly surprised by how NOT pop it was.

i admit i haven't. it's more hard rock then i take it?

If I'm forced to pick I'll go with Bon Jovi.