Backing Musicians on tour?

yeah I'm curious about that too

should they just not have a bassist?

Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!! At least I'm not the ONLY one who feels this way.

I think what Kieets means about Hugh is...he's "there" but...he's....ummm....not.

How about reserving judgement until you actually hear the band live with this line-up? And I don't mean listening to some dodgy bootleg, but a real concert experience. I was curious before seeing them and wondered why too. But the shows simply sound better than the last tour. After hearing them, I don't have any reason to complain.

It didn't really bother me as much as I thought it would. They really do blend in. I was there to see Bon Jovi and I focused on them, not the backing musicians.

Speculation... I'm just curious do you guys think that they will be on future tours? Obviously they will be doing Japan, Europe, and the summer leg of this tour but if BJ tours in 2008 do you think Jeff and Bobby will join them again?

Hmmm....good question Lizz. I really don't think they'll be back for future tours.

deb

So we're already calling them by their first names?

what should we be calling them? Bandiera and Kazee?

Actually I might name one of my kids Kazee. That would totally add a little fun when the teacher takes attendance when he's in school.

Ok, how about we call them David Jr. and Richie Jr.? That way you can get across which instrument each of them plays AND that you don't want 'em around as much as Richie Sr. and David Sr.

You really are anal.

by the by, it's nice to see Bobby and Jeff getting these break with BJ, I suppose the money's 10 times better at this tour than any SSJ tour.

You guys don't seem to get the point, these guys are from Jersey, they won't take anything away from anybody in there, it's like the mob for christ sake!!!
Jon toured with Southside Johnny as a backing rythm guitarist in 1991, I don't think he took anything away from anybody during that period either.

You're right. Shame on me for wanting to see a band play their songs and solos and sing their harmonies when I pay to see them play live. ??????

Kind of reminds me of when Jon was on tour to support DESTINATION ANYWHERE in the Summer of '97. The billing of the show and the name on the ticket was "Bon Jovi"....but the only member of the band that was there was Jon. Sure they played a few of the band's songs....and a lot of the people who were there didn't even know the friggin' difference. Only the REAL Bon Jovi fans cared or noticed.