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Originally Posted by Captain_jovi
Jon doing Richie's line in Wanted is a good example but that's about it. I can't think of anything else he's covering for Richie and if anything it's Bobby or Hugh or David that have to work a bit harder. What other songs do you mean?
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No Way! Dave and Bobby aren't covering Richie's harmonies like Richie.
It seems when the harmonize together, Jon doesn't have to sing as hard and he could catch his breath for the next verse.
Listen to Always from Rio. Jon struggles through the vocal below in blue and has to keep it going as he goes through the next verse. When he does it with Richie, he could pull back a little. Plus, the song just sounds better overall with Richie's harmonies and without him, it's more painful for us to get through. It's really a combo of both and it's like that on most songs.
Check out both performance from 2013. One with and one without Richie. Richie sings on it so much more then you probably ever even realized.
"When he holds you close, when he pulls you near, When he says the words you've been needing to hear I'll wish I was him 'cause those words are mine To say to you till the end of time"
Always - Rio 2013
Always - Cleveland 2013