A sh*t I no longer give.

To be fair, I have read interviews where Jon bemoans he and Richie being the guys stuck in the studio while the others are off 'playing golf' - I remember that specific reference.

I just find it sad that this thread is all we have at the moment. In fact, since it became clear Richie wasn't coming back this tour (and I don't believe there is one single person on this planet other than JBJ who can say whether he'll ever come back) that all we've done is b*tch and moan at each other - myself included.

In Jon's defence, everything everyone is bringing up has been known by us for years - his work ethic etc. So if we've known it, it's hardly going to be a surprise to his bandmates is it.

I think the difference in Bon Jovi for me, is simple -

Jon has changed: He wants to be more of what he sees as a Bruce-type performer... the transition from lively frontman to Takamine-slinging statue has not been seamless, is totally noticeable and was hugely disappointing for me.

Richie has changed: He was proud of ONE album that was released over the last 14 months and that was AOTL. He is flaky and clearly doesn't like something that Jon has done and won't stand by it. Whether it's the 'album & tour too soon' scenario (which I think is part of it but he SHOULD have stated his case to JBJ earlier) and something else also - but it's clear his commitment hasn't been as it should have. What RS doesn't get is, you can say you love your band and your fans as much as you want - words mean sh*t when you're not out on tour unless you're honest about what made you leave.

Whether he comes back or not, Jon has just proved he doesn't have to change a thing for anyone... except maybe the key to every song written pre-2008.

I remember that reference in the documentary, but he (Jon) was including Richie as one of those "playing golf" too.

Jon's also made reference to calling for a rehearsal and Richie not showing up. He made be a taskmaster but apparently the guys do tell him no once in awhile. :) It's just that this time, Richie's "no" snowballed into what it now is.

Wow!

How did you say "****ING" without it being blocked???! Very impressed Twitfan

A TONY AWARD WINNING Musical plus at least three others.

Look closely and notice how I italicized just the "u". ;)

Why did this site start blocking the F word anyway?

Certain words were blocked to help people who can log on from their work computers not set off red flags with the monitors of their systems. If certain words show up in the filters, the site could get blocked or the person using the site could get reprimanded/fired for being on an adult-content site. This was put into place many years ago before smart phones were so plentiful. It was done to allow people to use the site and increase traffic to the site, not to be prudish.

But shit, wanker and cunt still aren't censored. Weird