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Originally Posted by Xavi
Rolo,BJ has ALWAYS been Jons band.
We have seen them from the begining as a band,but the truth is that has always been Jons band.
It is truth that Jon himself,during many years of their career,gave the band more importance,but,at the end of the day was still Jons band.
We can blame Jon for many things,even that since Richies departure there has no been a band anymore(at least in public),but blaming Jon for being alone in a promo pic is ridiculous.
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That crappy opinion can be used for a casual fan, not for a fan who has been here for a long time.
It's Jon's band, ok, because he has the contract, but that doesn't mean the qualities and talent of that band is his. Richie's talent and merit belongs to Richie, as does the rest of his band. To say that Richie was just another guitarist, it sucks, because it wasn't like that.
This has become John Bongiovi and Atlantic City Expressway band. That's why Richie, David and Tico were so important in the band. They defined a great sound and endowed the compositions with something that made the difference.
To say that it was always about Jon is so insulting to someone who has ears and has followed this band for decades. We even have two attempts by solo albums by Jon in an attempt to transcend without the band.
I'm angry and furious? just a little, but I am very disappointed in how Jon has handle all this in the last two decades.