The Richie Sambora & Orianthi album

Is it THAT bad? I didn't have the chance to hear it. Now I'm very curious...

It's dreadful. Embarrassing.

Orianthi sounds like a Disney character who can't sing too.

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Music is very subjective and I respect your opinion; but I don't understand. If you're enjoying it, why does it need to be qualified as pop music or as a Richie release? I either like a song (enjoy it, hate it, whatever the reaction is) or I don't. If it happens to be pop, fine. Whether it's a Richie release or a Willie Nelson release or Metallica release, if I like it as a pop (country, blues, rock) song, why would I be on the fence about it, just based on who releases it? I don't get the need for distinction.

I think I've said before that, imo, people's expectations can set them up to immediately dislike something just because it isn't what they expected to hear from a particular artist. IIRC, that was part of the reason why a lot of fans didn't like AOTL, or thought it was "lame". Because of Richie's rep as the hard rocker in BJ as you said, when he said he wanted more freedom to express himself creatively, people assumed that meant he wanted to rock out. They were excited about it, especially if that was the element they felt had been lacking in BJ's more recent releases. Then when his self-expression had more of a pop sensibility, they felt let down because it wasn't what they wanted or thought it would be. So then it became, "He wanted freedom to do THAT?"

Well, yeah... apparently so. 😊

It baffles me why fans want to put artists in a box and slap a label on them before they can determine if they like what they do, or not. Maybe I misunderstood what you meant, or maybe it's just me, but I don't get it.

After a few listens I agree with the post that says it's a bit disjointed and the songs kinda all sound like they are from a different album. I think it's clear that they are looking for a hit. Masterpiece would sound great on the radio, but I'm not sure that they will get radio play for this without a big label behind it. And that's where the problem lies...this isn't going to appeal to the Bon Jovi fan base, so I'm not sure how it's going to find it's audience...

Like somebody else said, I enjoy this as a stand alone release, but as a Sambora release, I'm not sure. But we have to remember is, although we would have prefered this to be a Sambora solo album, that's not what this is, it's a new project, hence the new sound.

Orianthi sounds fine...

I just got home and haven't listened yet but from the reviews I've read so far, 2 people like this... Jackie and Thinny (go figure)... when a post starts off with 'music is subjective' that's not a good thing... I don't need to read any further...

I'll have a listen myself and post the final verdict...

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As I said to the Captain, music is subjective so it's hard to say if it's good or bad.

I like all 5 songs, but I'm easy. 😊

I especially like "Take Me". And I get a similar vibe from "Good Times" that I got from Burning Bridges and Backseat Driver the first time I heard them. It's kind of a good-natured FU.

If you're expecting a traditional Richie sound, you may be disappointed. The same may be true for some of Ori's fans. RSO said, early on, that they were exploring different genres. Plus, I'd think that it's obviously going to be a little different when you're collaborating with someone, especially for the first time; so it stands to reason that what they do together is going to be different from their solo stuff. JMO

I like Masterpiece quite a lot.
Truth is a nice, if cheesy, song and the chorus is strong.
Rise is catchy...
Take Me is very different, nice vox from Sambora...
Good Times is fun but the the rap is just weird...

It's not Bon Jovi, it's not 'classic' Sambora. It's different, in some way refreshing. I like Orianthi. The EP is not an unpleasurable experience.

My take.

and it isn't anywhere online to hear it now?

Does anybody know if there's still a working stream of it out there?