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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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Jon did have some minimal involvement.
He gave Richie "Rosie" which Jon did the original demo for and I'm sure at least co-wrote.
Jon also showed up at one of Richie's concerts but stole the show so he decided not to do it again.
It wasn't all bad
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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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Is that opinion or fact? Jon said he wanted to do some charity shows around Christmas time which ended up being with the band. aka Count Basie
(off topic question to anyone - Are there any good audios from those early shows? '90 '91)
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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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That's what I figured
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Yeah, it's Billy Falcon's record Pretty Blue World.
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After Jon had tremendous success with Skid Row and Cinderella, also making Color Me Bad famous, he started his own independent record label under Mercury. JAMBCO / JAMCO - (Jon, Anthony, Matt, BonJovi Company).
Billy and Aldo's records both failed commercially so it ended there.
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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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I saw it too. That was my point to: 9. The sudden snap of annoyance from Jon 26:42.
But look at this interview with Julie Brown. This is a fun side of Jon that doesn't exist today. Politician Jon would be disgusted with this. I mean, he is down right dirty with her.
I don't get the whole "gray summer" thing. He must have hid it very well.