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Originally Posted by Crushgen24/88
What a fact-based observation, with no amount of conjecture or hearsay involved at all. 
It boggles my mind how anyone can listen to Undiscovered Soul, and interviews with Richie, and not see that he has as big a sensibility for pop, and cares about the band's commercial legacy just as much as Jon does. |
Aren't you aware that Richie is a poor abused guitarist? He has no creative control over the song he cowrites and coproduces. Jon just feels compelled to share credit with him so Jon doesn't have to take the blame for all the shit they've produced through the years which, if Richie was allowed to do on his own, would all be brilliant masterpieces.
At least that's the story you get if you drink the Kool Aid around here.