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Originally Posted by samboraisgodUK
Slightly changing the topic from what seems to have been the majority of the discussion (I've only scan read through), just comparing the solos between this version from 2010 and the one the other night... it just doesn't sound like Bon Jovi without Richie. Obviously the man has gone way downhill in the last few years, but listening to Phil play the outro solo just leaves me feeling cold, doesn't seem to have anywhere near the same emotion and feel put into it.
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I'd agree with you up to a point, I love Richie's version of it. He plays it more aggressively and his tricks and licks give it a bit of oomph by which the song feels like it's going out with a bang! But many times it felt like he had no direction and was just repeating the same licks over and over, but when he nailed it, it jumped the song up a few notches for sure. Phil plays a more melodic and emotional version of it, in some ways I think it fits the song better.