R.I.P. Richie's golden voice 1983-2002 :(

muziektaal · #41 07-02-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain_jovi

He's obviously sick. He's called Bon Jovi a pop band, mainly because they are.

maybe, but then the band should stop advertising themself as a rock band.

Captain_jovi · #42 07-02-2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by muziektaal

maybe, but then the band should stop advertising themself as a rock band.

Why can't they be both?

muziektaal · #43 07-02-2012, 07:54 PM

of course they can. they just should then say that they are a pop/rock band. richie mentioned bon jovi to be a pop band in a way like he wanted to say "bon jovi is a pop band and I now made a real rock album". yes, it is more rock than the last bon jovi albums, but who speaks "bad" about his own band? I don't like that, but that's just my opinion... please don't get me wrong, I love richie, but his performance disappointed me a bit.

RS8MB0R8 · #44 07-02-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by muziektaal

Is he drunk? To me he is acting a bit weird - he tries to be cool which doesn't work well, he calls Bon Jovi a POP band and he messes up the LOAP intro...

He's probably acting weird because it's a very intense situation to be in. He's debuting his new album, struggling vocally and has what has already been pointed out, a crappy live set up in terms of the sound he's getting from the guitar.

He knows it's far from ideal but you've got to somehow keep smiling when all starts going to rat-shit - that's live music! It's difficult to not let it get to you at all though.

LeaJovi · #45 07-02-2012, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by samboraisgodUK

Okay this was bad, but no need to get carried away. The guitar masterclass he did wasn't that long ago and that was great. No-one could go downhill that quickly, i think we can just put it down to an off day.

+1 That's very true. It was a terrible off day.

Mongoose · #46 07-02-2012, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bonjovipa@bellsouth.net

Can't believe you all are talking about Richie like that, you must not be true fans. I thought he was great. People give him a break.

Has backstage gone down?!?!?!?!?!? It's been a while since we had an enemy attack

hyly03 · #47 07-02-2012, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Supersonic

Aloha !

For those of you doubting how many studio effects went into Richie's voice to make him sound more decent on the record, just listen to the bridge at 3:08.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jsGe...layer_embedded

He has absolutely no range anymore in the higher parts and where he's found a way of dealing with it on Prayer by just shouting the words, during Every Road it's quite obvious how the clearity on the record is not how it's actually been sung in the studio.

It's going to be interesting to hear him sing older solo songs, Stranger In This Town was a shoutfest the last few times and I reckon pretty much everything from Stranger is out of his reach now. I'm sure it'll improve once he goes on tour in October when his voice has warmed up a bit but his hoarse tone is even in the lower regions of his voice. A real shame, and these are all the direct causes from too many cigarettes and too many beers.

R.I.P. Richie's golden voice 1983-2002 (done to be controversial but true nonetheless).

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Hateful would be the only word to describe you. Same tripe coming outta your mouth on each post, if ya dont like it kid then dont write about it and get back to your field of expertise in the studio. you are a snooze fest

SadieLady · #48 07-02-2012, 11:50 PM

I liked looking at the clips--and don't expect perfection in this setting. Jon may nowadays have the "better" voice but I will take Richie's any day over Jon's--I just like its soulful quality. Just saying.

nickolai · #49 07-03-2012, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bonjovipa@bellsouth.net

oh Ok that's sounds great i know I will be missed..

Many have tried and failed with Eric's boyfriend. Join the long queue and do one.

faith1985 · #50 07-03-2012, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by RS8MB0R8

He's probably acting weird because it's a very intense situation to be in. He's debuting his new album, struggling vocally and has what has already been pointed out, a crappy live set up in terms of the sound he's getting from the guitar.

He knows it's far from ideal but you've got to somehow keep smiling when all starts going to rat-shit - that's live music! It's difficult to not let it get to you at all though.

I think people should just let him do his thing and wait, until he is comfortable. It is prob. a very personal record, he is on his own without his band and he went through a lot in the last years. He is a person, not a machine...

R.I.P. Richie's golden voice 1983-2002 :(

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