https://web.archive.org/web/20051231...&news_id=96268

This is interesting. While I figured this counts for Shanks' Jovi work in general, especially WAN, but I didn't know it was already established so early in HAND recordings. Basically, Jon admits HAND is the first time that he crafted songs with drum machines without Tico and Hugh (and David). No wonder quality took a nosedive from then on