Richie Solo Album: "Aftermath Of The Lowdown" - September 18th Release Date

Since not a whole lot of people responded to a thread I made in the General Discussion, I'll summarize. Richie said in an "interview" which was really just a series of fan questions (this was in 2010) that he already had some solo songs recorded and produced.

Hasn't he been saying the same thing since about 2001?

I'm in the minority by saying that I really don't care for his solo work, so I won't be torn either way.

Yes, he's been hinting and talking about new solo work for easily 10 years, lol! And I'm with you, I don't hate his solo stuff but it's not something I find myself craving.

I'm with you on this one. I will be surprised if we do see a solo CD. It just seemed that it was something that he felt had to be said but didn't mean. I wouldn't be holding my breath for it.

i agree with most of the posts, he doesnt seem to be motivated for another solo album. its a bit weird imo, its the perfect timing for a rs album but instead it looks like he really wants to do another bj album right away. the fact that jon called him so early to write a couple of songs imo shows that jon really believes into those songs strongly...otherwise i dont see why he wouldnt use them on a solo record...
i know that jbj and rs often meet to write and gather material for future releases , i d like to know though what plans they have, imo with this info from richie a bj album in 2013 is as likely as solo work from them, at least jon, and there is a small possibility imo for a stripped acoustic album with jon and richie as a duet, maybe jons idea about a singers album got to another level...who knows?
i d really wanted to see a nice acoustic-duet album with the 2 of them and small theatre promo tour!!!
it looks like that richie is really into bj the last couple of years,motivated and comfortable in the band, i cant express it accurately but since crush until lost highway it looked like it was jon who pushed him to put his solo aspirations aside. richie recent saying in an interview with tico shows his mind..."not a long break, there are many songs that need to be written"

Imagine if Richie's solo album is titled 'Chinese Democracy'?


ta bum tish!!!

That was all Richie's doing. Jon didn't push his solo aspirations aside, Richie did. Richie hasn't been motivated to do anything on his own for a number of years now. He needs the backing of Jon; it's Richie who is pushing for a new BJ CD.

Lately whenever Richie talks about releasing another solo record I'm always thinking "Axl Rose" ......but at least Axl finally did come through. I was watching an old clip the other day from around 2000 where Richie talks of either releasing a new solo album or a "greatest hits" solo album with a few new songs. What was he thinking even considering a greatest hits album when he'd only had two solo albums? Anyway, it's been at least 10 years now that he's been talking about it. How long did it take Axl?

THAT! At the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. It would be the show of a lifetime.

I think it's better not to release a solo album just for the sake of making one which will probably ruin the RS solo album concept in people's mind because his solo works have been totally different from his works in bon jovi,you can see his own songwriting, playing and singing style, he managed to do that in 90's but now I'm in doubt about he leaves bon jovi style songwriting and gets his humour and romanticism back because If I want to sum last decades bj songwriting up, I'll say don't look back and live your life. I hope it's not sambora's starting point, anyway I'm dying to hear another solo record from the best guitar player of all times.