No Richie on current leg of the tour

First of all, I know what you mean, but that's not my case. I always reply to people if they address me or if I think I can help them, I don't care if they're new posters or not.

I didn't reply to that because I don't think it should be of relevance here and I like the fact that people can make of me what they will based on my posts, not trivial info. I know you weren't stirring shit up and my not replying to you wasn't either, I apologize for the misunderstanding.


Yeah, me too... I think they're just mixing up old and new, as if the situation wasn't confused enough as it is...

Wow, what an . Ask a simple question and get a shit remark, what does 25 posts have to do with anything? And insult my username?

The reason the Bon Jovi site has only 3 members on the screensavers, etc. is because its from the tour and there were only 3 members there. The backdrop is what the fans did at 1 concert in Europe and they put the 3 in front of it. Richie wasn't at that concert so why would he be included in it. Doesn't mean anything at this point.

Exactly. The issue was brought up some time ago, but it's like you say. Today, I saw a fan-made artwork on Facebook where you could see Milan's choreography on the background and pictures of Jon and Richie from the "Because We Can" video right on top. I commented I found it distasteful to put Richie in the picture when unfortunately he wasn't even at the show. It doesn't make any sense.

Not posted in this forum for a while but what a mess this whole situation has become. It has run far too long for reconciliation in my eyes. It seems pretty damn obvious that Richie is out - whatever the reason - and Jon is holding out with the announcement until the tour is over. It angers me as we fans have been shown no respect whatsoever.

Richie has gone down in my estimation for his behaviour post April and Jon, though still a great frontman, is so hard to like on a human level these days.
Bon Jovi have lost their magic since they became a business first and foremost. This episode almost seemed inevitable.

Way back in April I posted about my friend who had a contact ... anyone remember? She was told the episode was a 'trainwreck' and it looked as though 'he (Richie) was out.' This has been a long goodbye ever since, I just hope Jon does the honourable thing and retires the band.

It is sad but it is clear since the WWWB documentary that there are issues between Jon and Richie, and between Jon and David. I thought the behaviour of David seemed a lot more disrespectful towards Jon than Richie's. Since it has become mainly a business for Jon, I don't think he is going to retire the band as long as ge gets money out of it. But ceative-wise it is mostly static and lazy. There is/was a connection between Jon and Richie that nobody can replace.

Strangely enough, I do remember the comment. In fact, I just saw it again this morning as I was re-reading a PM to friend in which we had discussed the "trainwreck." Sadly, your contact apparently knew what (s)he was talking about. It's hard to hold out hope for a happy outcome at this point, isn't it? No matter what the reasons were that started it, or are continuing it. As much as I'd like to see things work out well for the band and for them to be, once again, the magical group we remember or got to know through youtube and the memories of others, even more I hope things work out well for the individual men who brought us so much joy and inspiration. If, in fact, relationships have been damaged among them, I hope they're able to repair them. Thirty-year relationships are far too rare these days for them not to be honored and preserved.

Aw I want to know what name you called me sambo-Chris you've ruined my fun. Haha you bite far too easily my friend, I was actually siding with you on the small number of posts remark and I was merely being facetious to emphasise the point. No, no, genuine remark, I've only seen Diane spelled like that, is spelling it with more e's a foreign thing?

I imagine it's probably just a username, and her actual name isn't spelled like that. That'd be like me expecting your real name to be samboraisgodUK.

The only way I can see the band surviving in its current guise if if they take a proper (overdue) break. That would perhaps give Jon and Richie time to settle their differences and eventually return with some substance to their writing.

However there is every chance Jon will churn out another album (without Sambora) pretty quickly to prove a point. That would be a huge mistake as a lot of fans, me included, would finally bow out.

At the moment people have split loyalties, with many admiring Jon for keeping the show on the road. Once the dust has settled there is every chance fans could feel alienated and turn their back.

It is a fine tightrope Jon is walking, which is why I hope he retires the band should Richie leave. It would be sad to see him carry on and chase $$$ thus tainting their legacy.