Would you want richie on lead vocals of a bj song?

i find all this richie-jon bashing silly really, and makes no sense to me either, life is too short to bash over petty things.

LOL Mouse...that is too funny

Stephanie

(the you´re not alone part is...pure CRAP)

But I´m remembering in these moments the originality of Jon "sky is a different blue" in 400 songs

You know how when someone scrapes their fingernails down the chalk board, it leaves you (or me anyway) with that icky feeling that goes all through you and makes you cringe and kind of shudder to shake that feeling out? Well, that's exactly what listeing to Richie sing often does to me. I just cringe when I hear his overbearing style. It literally causes an unpleasant physical reaction. I love the man dearly. I really do. But his voice is sooooo grating! I have tried and tried and tried to MAKE myself like his voice, but I can't do it!

It's much better. :P

No. I don't rip on RICHIE. I rip on his VOICE. There's a difference. I don't bash the MAN. But I'm just as entitled to state my opinion of his voice as all those people who constantly bash Jon's singing. I constantly qualify my opinion of Richie's voice with, "I love him, but...."

Becky

To Becky and Sambo-Chris:
I really don't like the end of You are Not Alone. Nor do I like the Sha-la-la-la-sha-la-la in Midnight in Chelsea. Both songs scare me. OK, everybody's even now.

As to having Richie sing lead, I think it's OK for him to do it in concerts. It added a nice twist to IBTFY. As with albums, I don't think he should because what would Jon do? I'd like Richie to have some solo vocals on songs (Open All Night and Something for the Pain were good starts). Maybe Jon could sing the first verse of the song and Richie could sing the second. That could be interesting.

I don't know that I would want Richie to sing a song on a Bon Jovi album. But, it may be OK. I like his solo stuff, but I have to be in the mood to listen to it. I would like to hear Richie have more backing vocals on albums again. I love Jon and I love Richie, but I love it best when they create their incredible harmonies (Wanted, IBTFY). That's one thing I think has been lacking on more recent albums. My fiance' even says that he wishes that Richie had more harmonies like he used to. I did enjoy hearing Richie sing IBTFY on the last tour though.

It is a treat for the concert-going audience and it shows the versatility of the band...they are not just their single intruments. Why the hell not have them do some surprises like dave doing his ITA and richie picking a tune or two?. not only is it a great marketing technique, but it shows the many different influences and ranges of these stage 'figures' and proves them to be artists rather than ONLY a production.

As an added advantage it probably lengthens the show considerably giving jon a 15 minute respite.

it is great for everyone, including people who don't appreciate the vocals (go have a drink or screw or something and appreciate the length of the show when you get back).

...unless you'd rather see an hour and a half show rather than a 2 and a half hour show.

know what I'm sayin'?

B
(but I could be biased because I danced with a beautiful woman during Richie's IBTFY...who knows...hey, just another reason why it's so good )
Thanks Richie

Keba, don't you want to become a diplomat?

Why do you wanna hear tico sing?? Hes doesnt even sing backing vocals. Thats like me saying for one show id like to see Jon play the drums, Dave the guitar, Richie keyboards and Tico singing!!! Its all very well for novelty value, like when he sang at a charity gig, but when i see a jovi show i wanna hear Jon singing lead vocals, with Richie taking over for one song.