Originally Posted by Stranger11

Here´s a little Interview with an Austrian newspaper (only in german). I didn´t want to open a new thread for it, so please move it somewhere else if necessary.



http://www.krone.at/musik/bon-jovi-k...w-story-537326



Most of it is the same old, altough a few things were new for me:



About New Year´s Day:



"That song was already done and had a certain feeling to it. I was sitting there with my acoustic and had the rythm already in my head. It sounded a little bit like Bob Dylan but David and Tico speeded it up. That sounded great and totally changed the direction of the number.

That was very emotional for me cause it totally changed the song. The energy in the Studio was unbelieveable and that song was reborn.

A real co-production."



About touring:

"We rehearsed every day last week (Interview took place in London) to get my voice in shape again.

If I can´t achieve a certain level than we won´t play (tour). I have my principles and when the day comes and I can´t deliver anymore - I´ll quit. That would be okay for me."



On why Hugh now is an official member:

"I said to him: "You deserve it" Not to be in a band picture for 20 years is long enough. "



About Richie:



He just wasn´t able to show up.



When asked that Richie hinted to come back one day (which I don´t recall)

"That is no issue right now. He´s on tour somewhere and has his own career. How often can you go to rehab and come back again? It´s a lot to deal with and I´ve got a job to do. It´s not that I don´t see a possibility for him to come back but that´s not even a question right now.

Life goes on for me, David, Tico and everybody who worked on the record. I wish him a nice life"