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Originally Posted by steel_horse75
Only he isn't the guy when it comes to recording is he? Only appeared on 4 songs on THINFS.
It's not Jovi without Richie just like it wasn't GNR without Slash or LA guns without Traci guns or scorpions without Schenkar etc etc
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Kind of but it's not that serious... Every bands situation is different... There are bands that have success with different lead singers and some lead singers go off and have bigger successes under their solo names... It's apples to oranges...
Phil is well liked and accepted with Bon Jovi fans and all those bands you mentioned above, don't share that same love with their replacements. Jon Bon Jovi is also a star... He is the franchise...
I don't know what Jon is thinking but one would think that a 55 Year Man with a shot voice, who has other passions, and 4 active kids is looking to slow down a little himself... He's not looking to tour the globe nonstop... He knows his days of having radio hits are over...
Jon just finished an extremely successful first leg and he didn't have to give Richie his portion... I'm sure Phil comes much cheaper...
At the end of the day, we all agree that Bon Jovi is better with Richie but Jon really doesn't need him... The albums are going to be what they are... They are going to sound the same, sell the same, and chart the same... the tours might be impacted a little but that is a combination of multiple factors and not just Richie... but like I stated, Jon is saving millions not having to pay him...
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