The Richie Sambora & Orianthi album

Thanks. That's what I was looking for, because I don't know how that all works. I just don't understand why they seem to be having such a hard time with it. As seasoned pros you would think they would know how to play the game. And Richie has acknowledged that it's like starting over as as new band so it doesn't seem like he's just waiting for new fans to fall into their laps. So I don't get it.



PS. I agree about the vacation photos. I wish Ori would get a personal account and make it private. Very private.

It's like they're making very commercial music and just hoping people go "hey, that's catchy" and boom, instant fans. Ori's Instagram posts paint a very different behind the scenes picture of what they do in their free time. I'm not saying they don't work at this because how would anyone know that, I just stand by the fact that they took way too long to put something out and interest and curiosity diminished hugely.

Yikes, not a good look but ticket prices were far too high.

The venues were small though so if it's down to ticket sales someone's doing something wrong.

I personally have never liked duets and I struggle to enjoy RSO.

I feel like Richie solo would attract more fans. Not enough people know what RSO even is.

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I'm no expert on how this works, but should they really be booking headlining gigs when hardly anyone knows who they are? Despite who they've played with, neither Richie nor Orianthi are household names, and not everyone who's a fan of one or the other will be fans of RSO. I keep thinking about how the Choirboys were meant to be their support act in Melbourne and Sydney, even though I'm positive the Choirboys are more well known in Australia than RSO.

Very true. People know what they are getting when they buy a Sambora solo album or ticket. People don't really know with RSO. Like Cap said, I'm not sure why they think people are going to this without really building the fan base. Attempt to get radio play, make a damn video!!

This video of the show was posted live to their facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/RSOOfficial...5891929614204/

So Set list looks like:

When Love Comes To Town (Video starts at the very end of this song. I enjoy their version of this but it's time to drop all the covers)

Lay Your Hands On Me (I never liked the way Richie sang this one, even when he did it with Bon Jovi. I wish that they would switch this out with Bad Medicine)

Making History (Sounded great!)

Anyone know the rest of the set?

Good to see that the band seem much more well rehearsed than previously though...

the problem is zero promo.

if I was McGhee, make the next:

- Launch one Ep every two months (ok) with a promotion before (essential a official video, and little clips of interviews and making of the record),promos on radios and performances in some shows of tv. This is a one begining.

- After of the launch of the Ep, make some dates for a mini tour with the first Ep (example Uk Europe). Later follow the same strategy with the Ep2 (USA Canada), Ep3 (Australia), Ep4 (Japan),.... Every Ep accompanied of a mini tour is the thing right. In summer Make a tour of festivals and adds dates in south america and others countrys.

And very important, give the best of you in interviews, no improvisations, no boring and reppeat long jammings, Stick to an established script that works with a band of musicians that works. With some surprise off course.

Yes! And thank goodness Takumi is back, too.

The only new person I see, who wasn't with them in Chicago, is the drummer. And Neil Swanson is MIA. But it looks like they may be pulling together a consistent road band.

I don't have a problem with the music. I actually think it's quite good, well crafted, and well produced. It might be a little dated in parts but I'm actually okay with that. My main problem is with her. Not because she is Richie's girlfriend or anything like that...

You can't just shove an artist down someones throat and force them to like him/her... That has to be earned. There is nothing unique or fantastic about her voice... She's not an Adele or Lady Gaga who would add their own flavor to a song. If Richie wants to do a duet album, he should have done it with someone who can own a song. Jon didn't make Who Says a hit. Jennifer Nettles did... And for those who heard the Keith Urban version, that is a perfect example of how a duet should not be done...

Orianthi is just an average singer who adds nothing. I think I'd really like these EPs if they were just Richie. I would take her as a backing vocalist but an entire album of her is a bit much.

Taking Richie our of the equation, if someone said, "check out this new music by Orianthi"... I would say it's good, give it a listen or two, and then put it away and never listen to it ever again. She is not the type of artist that would captivate me in anyway. She is no more a lead singer than Jon is an actor.

this show is part of a festival? or their own show?

watched the clip, the band sounds tight. Richie simple isnt frontman material, he is the most interesting part of Bj BUT he doesnt let the band breathe and gel...his best tricks are copycuts from jbj and we all seen them done better.
i d really loved to see richie up there rehearshed and prepared pouring his heart out but thats not what he wants obviously. anyway, the new music imo doesnt help as well

I hit the video and the first thing I heard was "welcome to the church of Orianthi". Going into LYHOM and I turned it off. A One hour Set at a festival so ... really? They have 2 EP's, 2 or 3 more supposedly ready (tease a new song), both have solo work it's time to stop so much of the BJ. I know he co-wrote them, but to the general public it's still a "cover". They can't harmonize and those who know how well Jon and Richie's voices blended it compares as cringe worthy. I can't stand her vocals anyway, couples albums don't do well in general, and imo they have made it too much relationship social media/interviews with not enough substance. He said the music was the journey of their relationship on at least 2 interviews about the EPs. Not a direct quote but same meaning.

Saw others seem tired of the vacation pictures, which after the next 1 hour set I'm sure that will be the image/pictures to come. Brought too much personal in this from the start. It feels disrespectful when Fans who had shows cancelled, saved hard earned money to travel only to find out on short notice it's off, that is salt in a wound. Sydney and Melbourne went to at the door sales, really expected to see a change to smaller venues but 24 hrs. later they cancelled. The two shows at the Gold Coast, I expected to see them combine venues after the first one cancelled - but they stopped both. They had booked 800 to 1200 seaters - they can't do that. The reputation for a lot of reasons has been hurt and IF they want this to work, they will have to back down the price and expectations imo. They should have made at least one of the shows work. At a minimum address it - don't just ignore it as if nothing happened. A little humility can carry a lot. They have a small fan base that is only going to get smaller at this rate.