Richie Sambora!!!

No, you are wrong. Jon was not asked about Richie, the question was if there's something in his career where he would say, "I should have done this differently", and then he brings the Richie topic.

You can't use posts from years ago to define how sombody is doing now....

If he did it because his daughter needed him then i understand Richie's point too. Jon would have done the same, I'm sure, but he would have just cancelled the show...

You really think that they haven't spoken about that at all by now? It never came up at rehersals for the Hall of Fame. Of course it did...

On that we can agree.

Richie (recent interview): It would have to be a special situation for me to go back, but I'm certainly not counting it out.
Blablabla... Great! if not, I left my mark.
Sometimes it sounds like going back with the band for a special occasion, and sometimes it sounds like going back with band as a member again.
He said in Brazil (July, 2016) it would be something like for charity, making it sounds like just for one time, anyway nothing happened since (only RRHOF). Clearly, it's Jon who would make the call for it, but he seems so over about Richie coming back, let alone Alec...

Yeah, Jon 'wishing' Richie was in the band doesn't mean he wants him back. It's just hypothetical. Nothing has changed in the last 7 years. Jon keeps talking about his clear vision, much clearer than in 2016 when THINFS was released. It speaks volumes he's OK with the band that is now. Richie is used as an argument in the interview, or a memory, it's not really like Jon is making some plans or the fans should think there's a reunion happening soon. Those words mean absolutely nothing and if anything, they're just jabs.

I think Richie thinks that Jon just said that to create some buzz to bring attention to the new album.

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Not sure if this was talked here: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rich...n-to-bon-jovi/
I mean the answer from Richie, that he's fine was talked here, but the part that "Richie would only return for a special situation" is probably new.

Honestly who gives a ****? The only thing I'm looking forward to is a post mortem autobiography that is bound to happen to know juicy details.

We know absolutely nothing and Richie coming back in the sorry state he is would make no difference on the band. Jon's voice is gone for good, Richie looks and sounds like shit and I bet he will be all over the place with his guitar playing.

Nothing can save the band anymore.

At last a common sense answer. Not sure why I'm even still on here tbh. Can not believe people have nothing better to do than debate this with their wild theories. Either accept what you've got with the band and Sambora in 2020 or you need to move on. It's never ever going to be 1986 again folks it's just life. You'll always have your memories and one day the vaults will open with the goodies we all crave but. Going forward it's never going to be amazing again. They are both totally shot for different reasons. Getting them back together would just be a train wreck and make them a laughing stock.

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I still want these two guys together, there is nothing more powerful than that.

Well... the interview was just a clarification to Jon's comment. Richie certainly didn't talk about his new album, only at the end music in some way was mentioned.
I don't think Jon's going to respond to this interview, unless some interviewer makes the question... while he is drinking Hampton Water and listening American Reckoning on Spotify.