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Originally Posted by dianebonjovi
I can't help thinking either Jon and Richie have never been as close as it's been implied or something really has come between them, because when I've missed work for "personal reasons", my closest co-workers have called me to see how I was doing.
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You've hit the nail on the head. There is a respect there but we're not talking (risk of getting lynched here) Bruce and Clarence and we're not even talking Jagger and Richards.
Jon and Richie are NOT a solid gold writing due. They write well together but their best work is generally when someone else is involved, so the Rolling Stones comparisons just don't work. However, I get the idea their friendship is more like Jagger and Richards than Bruce and Clarence.
My feeling has always been that Jon keeps his own counsel, doesn't need a 'friend' on the road or in the band; The Stones aren't like that. Mick and Charlie get on very well, Ronnie and Keith are great friends when they are out on the road. I do get the idea that the backing band, Bon Jovi travel separately but enjoy each other's company, whereas Jon just keeps himself to himself. It's work and there's no downtime for him.
I think he would be the last person to call Richie and check on him because he is keeping the juggernaut moving. Richie knows that and it's not a problem because this guy is his boss, his work compadre but they are not the 'pairing' that the Bon Jovi brand have sold them as, over the years.
I still say that the most likely thing here is that Richie, like on his tour last year when he 'blew his throat' is feeling a little fragile, the demons are circling and although he hasn't fallen off the wagon, being on the road is just not the place to be, so he's taking some time to make sure his head is straight. Being an addict, he will know when to walk away from situations and I think that's what he's done here. This explains why Jon seems equal parts sympathetic and pissed off.