Can I suggest he may be telling the truth on this one? Those tweets actually come across as sincere. He's probably as appalled at the story as the rest of us. After all, it's his niece they're dragging into it.

I'd like to hear Richie's thoughts on Bobby. At first he was just stuck in the back playing rhythm but it seems Jon has given him an ever increasing role, leaving Richie to take the back seat for portions of the set. I'd imagine even the tamest ego would be rattled by that.

I'd guess that while things were working, leaving one or two solos to that disabled guitarist was not a big deal. They are maybe friends/get along and he wanted a solo and Richie gave him that.

I don't think Jon told Richie: "From now Bobby is playing the ITA solo." Probably didn't even have anything to say in the matter.

I'm disappointed by the lack of thought for Mr Bryan thread.

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Phil X ‏@TheRealPhilX 7m
so me & Bobby B r sitting in a cafe & run into my buddy Marco Mendoza. IN STOCKHOLM!!! #smallworldmoment

Now Bobby and Phil are best buddies, and clearly plotting to steal Richie's spot! Conspiracy!11
Samboragate was an inside job!

I already said I was team poodle hair ;) I just couldn't do a picture!

First, I have no idea what the heck the tweet means at all. It seems they have calmed down for now, but if you put @therealsambora into the search field and look at "All" tweets (not just "Top" tweets) and go back about an hor, they are all still there.

He even refers to him as Bobby B! ZOMFG

Yeah, now I see something. I don't really see the number at the end of it. One person actually changed the tweet a little bit, apparently in an attempt to make it comprehensible, but to no avail. I have no idea what it means, nor do I know what they're trying to do. It doesn't seem like a major deal, though. Probably some sort of organized tweet-fest that will quickly fade away.

No, not a major deal at all, just annoying when trying to look through tweets :)

Maybe he figures he needs to kiss up to the boss's little buddy. :D

It all goes back to the music
 

If they had released anything in the past 7 years 1/2 as infectious as this thread none of this would be happening. This is what happens when you release we weren't born to follow, superman, because we can, what about now, what do you got, etc. They long ago sacrificed great music in their quest to be #1. WAN was #1 but everyone knows it's lackluster, same with the circle, and they as a result are no longer relevant. That's difficult for any band and when it sinks in the wheels start to fall off. You can blame Jon being difficult or Richie being a diva but the reason this is happening is the music sucks, and this is just the natural result. I'd have been content if they had called it a career at the end of have a nice day tour but whether they continue after this tour or not, unless they drastically change things, I'm done.

If they were no longer relevant the media wouldn't have blinked an eyelid at the story and then they'd have been forgotten about.

I intended to come to Dry County to keep up with this thread and accidentally clicked my link for Television Without Pity's Soap Operas forum. I had to laugh at how appropriate that actually was. This stuff is more convoluted than Days of Our Lives any day.

hahahahaha! THIS is gold.

While I appreciate Matt seems to comment timely to ease the masses, it's not his job and he can't be trusted.

That's just it, the meda doesn't really care all that much. If they cared the lunch Richie had would have been swarmed with press, the band wouldn't be able to go anywhere. Instead you got an initial story from TMZ but they've been nowhere since because the masses simply don't care. A couple web stories is nothing in the scope of media coverage this would have received even 5 years ago.

5 years ago? No, they had it in 1989 when they were the biggest band in the world, but the media was a very different thing back then too. But we've had this relevancy discussion in plenty of threads no need to bring it into this one.

The media now looks for scandal, this is not scandal. If he leaves, he leaves, if he doesn't, he doesn't. A band member leaving a band is not big news. It will commented about but rock magazines and in the music sites but members leaving bands don't sell magazines. Scandal sells. Jon being dead, that was every where, his daughter OD, that was everywhere. Richie, Denise, Heather, big news. It's all scandal. We live in a kardashian world now. If it's not scandal, it doesn't sell.

Agreed. And there are never that many reader comments on any Bon Jovi mentions in TMZ, Daily Mail or PerezHilton = masses don't care.

Jon was the Justin Bieber of his day and those days never last. Jon has always said of any hot new singer or group that it takes 10, 20, 30 years to have a career. If he deliberately invested in a rock 'n roll lifestyle and went after the media coverage, he could extend his time in the media glare but he refers to his music as his "day job" not "who he is."

I've decided to go with you - Dave was smart enough to write an award winning Broadway musical. Perhaps he could sort this mess out.

I'm on team Ticco, if there is such a thing.

That's right. And that's also the reason why some gossip sites are picking up this story as well in the first place. It's not about Richie leaving the tour, who gives a shit in that circle. It's about Jon and Richie fighting, Jon trashing Richie, Richie not giving a **** about the band and giving his all to fashion, Jon's daughter, money, Richie back in rehab, etc.... That's why they make up all this stuff: the matter itself (Richie leaving the tour) doesn't sell. They're after scandals, as you aptly put it.

Twat..LOL! Brilliant! :lol:

This is so true. Look at what happened to Britney Spears once she got better, the media don't care. When she was crazy Britney, the media followed her everywhere. Look at Nicole Richie, she is now married with two children and runs a business, who cares. The media wants Paris Hilton's best friend back, who was going to court and apparently anorexic. Would the press follow Chris Martin if he wasn't married to Gwyneth?

The members of Bon Jovi were never tabloid material. The only member they follow is Jon. You never see David, you only see Richie when he is dating a celebrity (Ally, Cher, Heather and Denise) when his on his own, they don't care. You only saw Tico when he was married to Eva, now nothing. Jon is the only one you see but compare to other celebrities,, his boring.

Hahaha too funny! I always was team Richie but now I'm a little bit confused...

An entertaining summary of all we know - and don't know... http://www.examiner.com/article/lone...alerts_article

Richie Sambora ‏@TheRealSambora 8s

Hey everybody, there's nothing I can say right now cause nothing is resolved. I thank you all for your loyalty and concern...


Gee, that really helps clear things up.

I just noticed that Richie's twitter is @TheRealSambora and Phil's Twitter is @TheRealPhilX. CONSPIRACY.

THEN LOG THE F**K OUT and don't say anything................jeeez.

This crap never ends. He had no problem talking to that website a couple of days ago.

Well at least there's something to resolve... Don't know if that's good or bad, but if he'd just said 'f*ck it I'm outta here', there probably wouldn't be nothing to talk about/resolve.

Could be resolving what royalties he gets after he leaves the band.

I really doubt he actually talked to that tabloid/website. I think they just made stuff up. If he would/could say that stuff to the media, there's no reason he'd say he can't say anything on his Twitter.

Sounds like he's trying to imply the ball isn't in his court. He must be legally bound to not discuss contractual issues. If it really was a personal issue with his family or himself he'd have said so by now or it would have leaked weeks ago.

I could have said I like to see the glass half full, but this is more like hanging onto the sad nothings that are thrown at us as if they were gold. Either way, whatever you wanna call it, I'm with you on that one.

Yesterday there was a movement done by a chilean fan where they bombarded Richie, Matt and the band's Twitter with mentions. He was talking to them, for sure.

With all that is going on with Jon and Richie this song is somewhat fitting..
http://www.drycounty.com/jovitalk/ne...te=1&p=1133649

That's my understanding too. He can't say anything until all the legalities are out of the way. Then don't write anything now until you do!

i actually think this is a big conspiracy by Jon and Richie!! They love quoting all their figures..... millions of fans, albums, numbers of countries etc etc, they just want to be able to quote that they are the first band to have a thread on a fan wesbsite which reached 500 pages!!!! Another milestone for the collection!

"Fans from 52 countries posted in that thread."


But yeah, I can't wait for the tell-all book about all this.

You have got the correct answer and have won yourself the golden ticket ;)