Can you copy and paste the text? There's nothing about Richie on that link at the moment.

Yeah, nothing on the link, and I googled it and haven't found anything either. ???

I searched him on that website and this is what I came up with as the most recent article: http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/n...-about-return/. It didn't say he was for sure not coming back to Bon Jovi that I can see. But he didn't say he was either.

Is it referring to the article about the drummer of the Goo Goo Dolls being let go and then Tweeting Richie and asking if Richie wants to form a band with him? That article is here:

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/n...-mike-malinin/

But it didn't say Richie had quit Bon Jovi, either.

Yeah, the Goo's fired their drummer. It passes for big news in Buffalo. Their drummer since tweeted Richie asking if he wanted to form a band together. If Richie was better at Twitter i'm sure he'd get around to replying.

I'm more curious about his exploits on NYE joining Alice Cooper, Orianthi, Sammy Hagar, and Steven Tyler on stage in Maui. Orianthi's Twitter feed has a couple of pics of them together. I stumbled upon a 55 second snippet of him performing Rock Candy with Hagar on vocals but it's nothing noteworthy. Sounds like it was probably the greatest concert ever though.

Neither did the Daily Mail article yesterday (or was it Monday?) about Richie & Ava on holiday......

Richie with Sammy Hagar

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/...pse43dce9c.jpg

Get those 2 in a studio together! I was imagining last night how Bad Medicine would sound with the Red Rocker on vocals. You know, beyond the obvious awesome.

It's like Richie wants to play with everyone but the band that made him rich and known. :-?

Here's everyone in that group

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/...ps493b8da2.jpg

Is PhilX and Sammy like, long lost cousins or something?!

Anyway, good to see Richie doing musical things with cool people, and that his jamming with fabric thing appears to be on the backburner..for now..

So, Sissy, which is it? Richie's not with the band because he 'wants to play with everyone but the band...' or because 'Jon's holding the cards' and 'wants a 100% alcohol free band, which he knows he won't get with Richie'?

Or maybe you just go with whatever gets in the best dig at Richie with each news release...

Wow, you weren't kidding when you said you were holding a grudge, were you?

Not that I would prefer it to Richie and the boys working their issues out and getting back together, but I could definitely get behind some Sambo and Sammy! Love Sammy Hagar!

First of all I don't respond or even keep up with every Richie news item. Second, I don't believe I'm the one who made some of those comments you are attributing to me. At least I don't recall making any "Jon's holding the cards...100% alcohol free, etc." comment. But this thread has gone on so long, who can remember what they did or did not post? Regardless of the problem you seem to have with me, it's a new year and I'm not going to let a stranger on a Bon Jovi board ruin my day. Have a good one. :D

I'm a musician, albeit not a guitarist (not yet, but I'm learning!), and it's fun playing with new/different people. It's fun playing new/different music.

I'm sure Richie is having fun playing/hanging out with all these different people and good for him, I'd rather see him doing this than hawking his clothes line or playing a 10 second solo to start a horse race. However, it does irk some of us that he's constantly "thrilled" at being in the presence of these other artists, (Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga, Kanye West FFS :rolleyes: , Chris Daughtry, Alice Cooper, Sammy Hagar etc.) but he won't even utter the words Bon Jovi or acknowledge anything to do with the band or their fans. Can you blame us for being a bit bitter about these things?

When you're sick of something, you don't want to be reminded of it. Instead you're excited about new experiences (new people etc).

Make no mistake, as has been said many times before, RICHIE WILL BE BACK IN BON JOVI, perhaps not for a long while, but the Re-Union tour will already be swilling around the CEO's head. Jon has always said once its a re-uinon/historic thing its over, but the temptation of once again being the biggest tour on the planet and all the financial reward that comes with it is FAR too tempting for everyone involved, especially Jon!!!

**dick head of a post alert!!!***

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A reunion thing would be if the band had split up. The band haven't split up and have continued touring without Richie. Richie will, if he comes back, slip back into the band as if nothing had happened.

You know what? I just watched the Hyde Park broadcast and had so much - I didn't miss Richie at all, hell, I even liked Phil's vocals on Wanted. If Richie doesn't want to come back, so be it. If he does, fine with me as well. That is, if there is a future for the band, which I sincerely hope there is. That's really all there is to say, what anyone one of us wants or wishes doesn't really matter I'm afraid... Now go ahead and stone me :-D

I'd be the brunette. ;)

I was surprised at the Aussie shows how much I didn't notice - I mean there are definitely certain moments you do notice, Wanted, IBTFY - of course aren't the same but they're still really good. Phil did a great job - if he continues then they've got my support as is the same if Richie decides to come back. I'm ok with both options as long as whoever is there, wants to be there.

We were watching some of the footage we shot over Xmas from the shows and I've gotta say between both Dave and Phil the back up vocals are strong and polished.

Interesting choice. But fair enough... since I guess I "meowed" (or hissed) first, you get to choose.

(Speaking of which... while we're pulling hair and scratching at each other, think maybe Seb can explain why it is that when men challenge each other it's a "debate" but when women do it it's a cat-fight? :rolleyes:)


I'm sorry, Sissy; it wasn't my intent to mess up anyone's day and I don't have a problem with you at all. The remark just hit a hot button for some reason yesterday. My bad.

And thank goodness for that!

I'm glad that Richie seems to be back into music. Whether it's with the band or not, it doesn't matter anymore, he's doing what he wants, I'm just happy that it seems like music has taken a step further up from the fashion thing. Cool of him, whenever I see vids of him now he looks understandably rusty, so just keep playing Mr. Sambo, I know you will get that swing back!! :)

hey, BOB ROCK!:D

Ok, first of all, I know that many of you will think: ok, he's making this up, I don't believe him. I'm not asking you to believe me, but here it goes:

My brother has a friend in California who has a lot of contacts with a lot of artists in the music industry. Last night, my brother invited him to have dinner with us in Miami, and we began talking about music. I asked him: do you know why did Richie leave and didn't come back ? His answer was:

"Yes. Drugs. He's full of it. He tried and wanted to come back, but Jon said no. He's not reliable anymore. He was missing rehearsals and stuff. So they kicked him out of the tour. "

Then I asked: is he ever coming back ?

"Unless he quits drugs, no."

That was his answer. Like I said, he's a very reliable source. This version of the story makes a lot of sense to me.

Makes sense to me too. I know from many interviews that Richie doesn't show up a bunch. Long time ago he used to run soundcheck - now David has done so - for at least 10 years that I know.

Jon is pretty tolerant (or he makes it seem that way). He knew Tico was an alcoholic in the beginning - or at least he had alcohol problems.

But this tour - considering what happened with Jon's daughter - he might have just said ENOUGH. Clearly speculation on my part but it does make sense.

Without this sounding quite sick, I really hope this is the case. For so long people have put the blame on Jon and it's wound me up from day one. Yeah, we know he is a bit too much sometimes but if this is the case, then good on him. Richie should have learnt by now and after doing an album pretty much about all of this and how this was his 'release', the man is more stupid than I thought if he has gone back to all of this.

Jon had every right to kick him out. A lot of you may think drugs is rock 'n' roll but Bon Jovi aren't anymore and maybe this is part of the reason Jon has kind of give up on Richie? You know, if they will still in the 80's era but 30 years on and like this, maybe he wouldn't care as much. I don't know but if this is true, then I have even more praise for Jon and even less for Richie.

I call bs. Not necessarily to the poster, but the story. So Richie missed a few rehearsals, but looked good and played fine, so Jon fired him for drug use? On the day of a show, so they had to play one without a lead guitarist? And what about the "I got the call at 3.30 pm..."etc stuff he's been saying all along? I think too much doesn't make sense with this theory.

When exactly were these rehearsals? Come on, they play the same set every night, more or less. Yeah, he missed one in January b/c Jon scheduled it opposite playoff football. I would have skipped too. Richie was on fire to start the tour. If his performance wasn't suffering, why fire him? Now, if Richie bailed, it's understandable that Jon would be hesitant to reinstate him for fear he might bail again. Even so, just keep Phil X on speed dial.

I agree that there has to be more to it for Richie to have walked away day of the show. THAT doesn't line up. As for rehearsals, it's easy to be killing it when Bobby is playing lead on the majority of the new songs.

Richie quit. He wasn't fired. Jon and Richie have both said that by now. And as of right now, Richie doesn't want to return. He's not pining for the band. He doesn't mention them at all, unless he is asked by someone. Who knows how he'll feel in the future - but for now he is over it.

Yea ok. Everybody knows somebody, who knows somebody.

Thanks for sharing, I've heard similar versions as well. It's past drinking - you can see from Richie's pictures of late he doesn't look good. I really hope he gets the help he needs. I miss them!

It's not true. Richie is involved in an anti-drug/alcohol campaign in New Jersey. He was at an event for the campaign only a few weeks ago.
I know it's hard for some to imagine a musician leaving a successful band because of
creative differences and to focus on other projects, but that is what happened.
Is it so hard to stick to what we know for sure, instead of making stuff up? Because it's not helping.

Here is some info on Richie at the anti-drug event:

"@ShatterproofHQ: When @TheRealSambora showed up at an anti-drug forum in Stafford, NJ, people noticed. His support is very welcome." http://on.app.com/1cCRMks

And a short interview with Richie (and others) about it:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KycVBu4...A5U%26sns%3Dtw