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Becky's theory that Richie might still be under some contract makes sense to me. (I don't agree with anything else she said though...lol) That is the only thing that explains why Richie just doesn't come out and say he quit. He is quite outspoken about everything else concerning Bon Jovi. But if that's the case, then how long will it take for him to get out of that contract? And what will it take? I don't think Jon will make it easy for him since he wants the band to stay together.
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Whether you agree with him on that is up to personal taste. (Bonnie Raitt also has a song called Runaway which is also a much better song, imo) |
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Jon has been "riding coattails" as you put it this whole time. He did it with the band, especially with Richie. He did it by bringing Desmond Child into the mix. He did it on Blaze of Glory, he had a huge motion picture behind it as promo. He did it with Dave Stewart (and another movie starring Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Whoopi Goldberg, etc. as promo) on Destination Anywhere.. only this time it only worked in Germany. He did it again with Not Running Anymore...once again a movie behind it, because that is the only way Jon's solo music will get any attention. The only reason Jon ever became a star is because he had a lot of help (mostly Richie's and Desmond's). Do you think Jon wouldn't jump at the chance of working with other artists? Of course he would, he just doesn't get many offers because he's not well respected among critics or peers. He was never known as a great singer. He is only asked to write songs for other artists if Richie and Desmond are a part of it...and even that has died down. There is a reason Jon said the NFL is now his priority. |
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Sure, he might make a few dollars of every T-shirt he sells on his solo shows, but considering how about 400 people show up to every show, and how little merchandise is being sold I doubt it's that financially rewarding. Salaam Aleikum, Sebastiaan |
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And considering the tours; I don't think anyone in the band will be doing a big year long tour again. No bands do nowadays, apart from Bon Jovi. Most bands play a month or 2 here, then have a month (or 2 off) and do another leg there. I still think that the only reason Jon's not doing it is just so he can reach the top of the Billboard Touring chart thing. Would he spread one album tour out over 2 years, there's no way he'd be on top as other, younger acts either do more shows or just make more money than him. Salaam Aleikum, Sebastiaan |
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Becky once said that she'd rather listen to someone who doesn't sound like he pukes in his mouth when he sings when referring to Richie. That much about what her opinions are worth. I wouldn't even bother reading, never mind responding. As about the actual interview, who the hell is Shannon? Is Runaway a rip-off? And what the hell is Richie trying to say about opening for Judas Priest and Jon being the Tom Cruise of rock n roll? The man makes no sense. Runaway is great. That solo is cracking, one of the best in the entire catalogue of Bon Jovi, even if it's not his own. Ah well...I guess it's his right |
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I think Richie can aspire to a modest but secure public. Damn, his friends Heaven & Earth do, still live music. Why Richie not be able? Ideally, it would be an album of Bon Jovi every 5 years. At each break, Richie could take a solo album, and build a modest solo career. But Jon has to agree, and must make room on the schedule. |
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Richie seems to think that after being invisible in Bon Jovi for the past 10 years, he could just leave and start a solo career by doing 15 shows a year. His ego is taking a beating every time he tries to do something that's just way out of his league, but as long as he's not realizing it and has got fans like you who seem to think that he's still THE Richie Sambora that everyone wants to see, as opposed to being the Richie Sambora everyone wishes to see, his career won't take off. Richie used to be able to play circles around Slash, but nowadays Slash just is the better guitarist out of the two of them. Salaam Aleikum, Sebastiaan |
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Richie wants to do his solo albums, I do not see what the problem is. As I said, Heaven & Earth and similar bands are still making records, Richie can do the same, not for success, but for the personal satisfaction of making your own music. And maybe, eventually, find your little place. A reunion every 5 years. Bon Jovi album and then a solo album by Richie would be the ideal future. I hope this is possible. |
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This is also the first interview I remember seeing where he made a similar statement but said "a" lead singer vs. "the" lead singer. For the first time, I thought that perhaps what he meant was that in every band he was with before he shared the lead singing role (as in recording leads and switching off on stage). I know he recorded Shark Frenzy songs as the lead singer and did so for The Message as well, whereas with Jovi he never recorded any songs as the lead vocalist, and only sang a verse here or there, in concert, and occasionally got a solo spot doing a song while Jon rested his voice. So I wonder now if that's what he meant. It makes more sense because he clearly wasn't THE lead singer in any of his previous bands except when he did pickup bands in bars as "Richie and Friends". |
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His words get bolder when he is thousand of miles away. It's annoying because it ignites a lot of silly fan spats again with one against the other. Richie saying he doesn't like the first 2 albums work would be nothing out of the ordinary for either of them. Citing Runaway, the song that made the band, a song they still play regularly on tour and saying "I won't be playing that again" is just fanning flames like a child. And it's also strange given that surely its a more satisfying song to play on guitar than most of the new stuff? |
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He's definitely burning bridges with his interviews. It's like I said before, I can't tell if he's got a huge ego or a inferiority complex, but it must be one or the other. They just need to announce that he's out, he's not coming back, and everyone can get on with their lives. It's not the end of the world. |
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About the Tom Cruise comment, I got nothing. Page "Information Please." :D I do remember an interview where Jon compared himself saying he was the Elvis Costello of acting and the Tom Cruise of rock n roll. I took that to mean that, like Costello, he got critical acclaim for his acting but wasn't famous for it, whereas like Cruise, he got no recognition from rock critics but he was popular among the fans. But how that relates to Runaway, as I said... no clue. |
This may be naive but how Orianthi is Australian and Richie toured Australia with her. Was that tour honestly offered to him and then he asked her or vice versa?
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Crickey, that shitty 60s Runaway sounds NOTHING like Bon Jovi's. Richie's clearly still on the juice if he prefers that version
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Don't worry, it's none of your concern. :-)
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