Jon Bon Jovi ist der einzig wahre Wohltäter im Rockbusiness - meint zumindest er! Jetzt wissen wir ja alle, wie so Interviews manchmal ablaufen und wie und was da abgedruckt wird. Aber macht Euch selbst ein Bild.
Kleiner Ausschnitt:There are signs that the old stigmas still chafe, though. When references are made to the social consciousness of fellow New Jerseyan Bruce Springsteen and U2’s Bono -- two icons to whom Bon Jovi also has been compared musically, and not always in ways that flatter him -- he asks, “What have they done?”
The question seems like a joke, but Bon Jovi
isn’t laughing, or smiling. “I’m not being facetious. Really, what have they done?” Proud of his contributions Springsteen’s own campaigning on behalf of Obama is mentioned, along with the support that the MusiCares Person of the Year has given, through benefit concerts and personal contributions, to everyone from Amnesty International to local charities. Bono’s philanthropic projects are cited, particularly his work on behalf of international debt relief and AIDS awareness, through which he has reached out to a diverse assortment of politicians and world leaders.
Bon Jovi pauses, weighing his response. “There are those who advocate, and those who do,” he says. “I’m not trying to slight my peers, but there is a difference between using a soapbox and actually getting your hands dirty. I’ve spent not only years and millions of dollars but hours and hours and hours of my time doing what I do, and that’s very different from what anyone else is doing.”
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