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I have also thought about that possibility, but it is highly unlikely. I always thought that a good time for Richie to come back would be in 2023, 10 years after he left. And the box set could be a good opportunity.

If Jon needs to record backing vocals, some guitars ... he will use John Shanks, I don't think Phil is on this project. But it would be great if Richie participated for the 40th anniversary. According to Obie, there is no such thing as a studio recording of Cadillac Man, I always fantasized about Jon and Richie meeting and recording with the band this song for the 40th anniversary. I don't care if John Shanks produces it, as long as the essence of the song be respected. It would also be great to have Pat Leonard as producer for that song, I know he stumbled on TLFR, but the guy is a genius, just listen to the studio recording of Last Man Standing 2003 and Thief Of Hearts, they sound fantastic. A new recording of Cadillac Man with Richie on board and with that sound would be exquisite.

Another thing, George Marino was another great loss (he did an exceptional job with 100 million Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong), not just for the Bon Jovi recordings, but for the entire rock music industry. The guy was the best mastering engineer from the 80s until the last decade, sadly passed away after a long battle with lung cancer in 2012. Since, I feel Bon Jovi albums don't have the same packaging sound in the mix.

I don't think so

In this last post on JBJ's instagram, you can also read: Addicts to Jon Bon Jovi
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgsAItgBtZ/
How is that he doesn't have original pics of himself?

I think he just takes all of his throwback pictures directly from Instagram fan accounts. He recently said that he likes scrolling through the posts people tag him in, because he keeps discovering old pictures and videos he completely forgot about, so I guess he just doesn't bother digging up the originals.

Pretty sure this picture is actually the version I edited (and posted on Twitter a couple times), because the original has a warmer color tone while the one he posted has the same cooler colors as the one I edited.


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Well, seeing Richie's very few appearances and social media posts the last 8 years, I don't think he even wants to get back. He's comfortable in his shoes without being commited to a band and that's absolutely fine.

The only reason for him to return I can think of is when he's out of money.
And since that obviously didn't happen the last 30+ years, I don't think it will happen anytime soon either.

I am aware of it. It is more of a wish.

Pretty sure he would have got a nice sum for his song writing publishing that he sold earlier this year (was it announced how much it was sold for - can't remember), so I would imagine that will be more then enough to see him through his remaining years and leave a nice little inheritance for Ava.

Jon and Richie are next level rich. Poison and Skid Row tour for money... Richie probably has a hundred million himself give or take and is now in that 60 plus age range where time means more to him than money.

He's not really known to have 5 houses like Jon. Richie seems he lives a very conservative chill beach lifestyle.

Between Bon Jovi royalties and maybe some other investments, I'm sure Richie can live his lifestyle with money to leave his one child.

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I don't think Ava will have to worry about financial issues in her life. Not only Richie, but her mom surely earned quite some good cash in her acting prime as well

Oh yeah. Richie selling off his publishing shuts the door so tightly closed on him going back to the band for money. It'd need to be about way more than that.