This.

I like all kinds of music and many artists. My 'favorite' is often influenced by my mood at any given moment. That's why I don't normally participate in the ranking threads and polls. I think it's interesting to read the opinions of others; but any rating I'd personally give a particular song or album would be likely to change before I refreshed the screen!

There's no restriction on what I listen to, so why would I feel a need to choose Aerosmith over Queen, or gospel music over rock, much less choose between two members of the same band?

I don't see it as a competition. I freely admit that SITT would probably find a place among my top 5 albums of all time; but that has nothing to do with a comparison between Richie and Jon, or Richie and anyone else for that matter. I simply think it's an outstanding album that I could listen to for days without getting tired of it - much like The Best of The Eagles or Willie Nelson's Stardust.

As for their vocal ability, both Jon and Richie have given us some excellent music, together and separately. There are some BJ songs I preferred to hear Richie sing and some I think Jon did a better job on; but as far as I'm concerned the real magic is the way their voices complemented each other when they sang together.