Tom Morrello recently filled in for Steve Van Zandt for Bruce & The E Street Band. Now that's a real replacement which would make up for the loss of a major member. Phil X is just a noodly session player. I wouldn't go into my back garden to see him play.

So there.

It's looking more like he won't be on the rest of the tour. I hope I am wrong.

I agree, I don't think we will see Richie again this tour, possibly never again at a Jovi gig..... Just my opinion

That's good. I think I'll try to get a refund for my Des Moines ticket. It's in the 1st row outside the pit, but it's only a single. For $200 a show better be epic, and I doubt this will be. I'll use the money to go to Milwaukee or Fargo on the next leg.

Check TMZ... Richie quit, because of how bad Jon treats him..

Ah TMZ, a source of up most truth. It's hilarious though.

Richie Sambora
Bails on Bon Jovi
Jon Treats Him Like Crap

Exclusive
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Richie Sambora is bailing on the Bon Jovi world tour because of "personal issues," but it has NOTHING to do with substance abuse ... it's all about war that's exploded between Jon and Richie.

Sources directly connected to Bon Jovi tell TMZ ... tensions between Jon and Richie have been running high for years and it's finally erupted. One source tells us, "It's a classic Jagger/Richards blowup."

Our sources say part of the problem is that Jon constantly belittles Richie. But there's another part of the problem -- they're fighting over money.

Richie was a no-show at a Bon Jovi concert in Calgary last night, and yesterday he posted on the Bon Jovi website that he was pulling out because of "personal issues."

During the Calgary concert, Jon told the crowd, "I had two choices: pack up and go home or give you everything I got ... Richie Sambora won't be performing for a while. If there's ever a night I need you, it's tonight, Calgary!"

In the meantime, Richie's been spending personal time with his daughter -- the two were on vacation in Hawaii last week. We're told it was an 11-day trip filled with zip lining, hikes, paddle boarding, and chilling at the pool.

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Richie has had alcohol issues in the past, but we're told in no uncertain terms ... Richie is clean now.

Sources close to Richie tell TMZ ... Sambora's camp is hopeful the two sides can work things out before April 19, when Bon Jovi is set to play in L.A. -- Richie's hometown.

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WOW

http://www.tmz.com/2013/04/03/richie...usiness-money/

Yup, bye bye Richie:

http://www.tmz.com/2013/04/03/richie...usiness-money/

Jon's stinky eye has gone too far this time.

Just a perfect point of view. My sincere congrats!

It's so ridiculous to see fans of any band or artist in the music worrying about it from the point of view of business.

We are no longer in the 60s or 70s, but music is above all art.