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3. Jon was originally supposed to be involved with Richie's first solo album Stranger but opted out due to time and Jon also wanted Richie to have his own identify with the album 18:01
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There were never plans for it, it's a load of nonsense. David and Tico were both involved with Richie's record but couldn't stand the idea of Jon participating in it at that time. Jon saying how he was supposed to be in on it is him trying to come across as "the good guy who let his guitarist do his thing".
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4. There was a mini Blaze tour (4 to 5 charity shows) that might have happened. All the musicians that contributed to the album up to Jeff Beck confronted Jon about wanting to play the songs live. (Elton was the only one who didn't confronted Jon) 18:35
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Never happened either. They all wanted to tour the record but Jon didn't want to and never made plans for it, he felt like Mick Jagger who'd go on tour without Keith Richards or the Stones and had always considered the idea very wrong.
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5. Jon did a 1 month tour with South Side Johnny. – I never knew that took place. I always thought the footage was from Jon just making an appearance at a SSJ show
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No, but a 1 month tour is highly exaggerated. If Jon would've really been in SSJ's band for a month people would've gone and watch to see Jon play. He only did about 10 shows in Jersey/New York/Philadelphia in either July or August, that's all and he didn't play on all songs either. He was just there those few nights and travelled with them. Working Too Hard, which had been recorded for Southside Johnny's Better Days album was part of the set and he sang his parts on the nights he was there. He jammed along with a few other cover songs and that was it. He was never part of the full line up, Jon could barely remember the chords to his own songs, let alone 30 Southside Johnny songs.
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11. Who is the 2nd artist Jon is referring to? My guess is Billy Falcon 28:28
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Yeah, it's Billy Falcon's record Pretty Blue World.
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12. What a different Jon from today. This is the Jon I grew up with. This laid back, semi humbling, semi shy guy.
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A lot of it has always been an act. Just look at the difference from when he's "on" during the questions and then when he's "off" when the questions stop and he has to wait. He's already got the "I'm the star here" kinda thing. The only thing that changed over the years is that the act has gotten worse as the "I'm the star" kinda thing shines through everything he says and does nowadays.
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