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Originally Posted by Stranger11
I think we all agree that this band needs a (longer) break but I doubt that it will happen because a) Jon wants to stay "relevant" and I don´t think that he will achieve that as a solo act and a few years unseen from the international scene doesn´t suit him.
and b) there are not in their 30´s & 40´s anymore. Tico and Hugh are 60 years old. If they indeed would take a 5 year break Richie also would be 60. And apart from the physical conditions I guess when you get older it won´t get easier to motivate yourself to travel the world again and again.
Some artists are able to do that. I´m not sure if Bon Jovi can. The clock is ticking and I think that Jon is aware of that. There aren´t many opportunities left to tour the world several times the way they did in the past.
I believe there will be a BJ Record for late 2015 and the Tour in 2016. With or without Richie. Everything else would be a surprise.
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Now that Jon killed it this tour without Richie, maybe he'll try something big as a solo artist. Instead of Jon playing SSJ wanna be, maybe he'll get some real musicians and try something different.
I was watching part of a recent Billy Joel concert and Billy had a nice stage production with a bunch of real musicians. This included a horn section with back up singers. Bruce does something similar. I would like to see Jon do a solo show like that. Not a concert like he does with the KOS which is just a b rated SSJ concert.
I think the next Bon Jovi album depends on Richie. I just don't see Jon putting out a band album without him.