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Originally Posted by rolo_tomachi
I guess Jon has to be very happy at last being in absolute control without anyone eclipsing him.
About this controversy, well, the fans are to blame for everything. When Richie left on the tour, nobody cared, even making bad blood to Richie ... and treat Phil like a real guitar hero, with placards praising him, X tattoos, and all that shit. Now you have what you deserve.
There was a point in time, that fans could have rallied to demand Richie's return, boycotting the tour, not buying any subsequent tickets or albums. Bon Jovi runs its course, now you **** with all this crap.
I wonder if we still have time to boycott the new album. But I already know what the response of all the fans will be.
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Point one, I agree with, although I'm not exactly sure about "eclipsing" him (which may be a translation error on my part). I'd be more likely to say "without opposition" or maybe "without sharing the spotlight". Not sure if either of those are close to what you meant.
The rest, not so much. If enough fans had reacted by asking for refunds or not buying tickets, I can see how that may have given Jon pause IF he had been primarily responsible for Richie not being there. It also could have drawn Richie back in, IF he had left because he felt unappreciated. But without knowing the reason for the split, I don't see the justification for it.
I don't think the fans turning on Richie did anybody any favors; but I don't see how boycotting the tour, or later projects, would benefit anyone either. If people had chosen not to support the band without Richie because they don't like the band without him, that's one thing. Or if they stop buying albums because they don't like the music anymore. But to stop supporting a band you can still enjoy, just to prove a point or to change a situation, doesn't make sense to me. Nor does refusing to support a fill-in on principle. I don't see any reason to take it out on Phil-X, just because he's not Richie.
Life goes on.