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One thing I believe Jon on is that Richie was not fired and simply didn't show. This is evident by the fact Richie seemingly thought he would be back in the band. Sure, he might have been fired after that (in fact, it is pretty obvious he was).
So, if he wasn't fired and didn't show then he made a genuine choice to not go. Drugs, daughter, or just simply not being bothered anymore, Richie chose to leave Bon Jovi. What happened after that was all simply the fallout for that choice. Not notifying the band suggests Richie was unable to do so, which suggests intoxication. Who knows, but people are not making giant leaps by presuming Richie had relapsed. If he was sober, why not tell the band he would not be showing up? |
Richie was saying in November in 2013 that he will be back with the band and in every interview until then he was saying that everything will be resolved.
Everyone knows that he didn't show up in Calgary but I am 100% sure that he thought he would be back for the european leg or so but that didn't happen. I think after Jon saw that he could go on without him he didn't let him back. |
Random richie thoughts.
Been a while since I posted. Surprised to see so many still following what the "band" is doing these days [unless I'm reading it wrong]. I don't think there has ever been a day in my life that I haven't listened to a Bon Jovi song ever since I first [really] got into music [2004]. And I haven't listened to even a second of post Richie BJ material- live or otherwise. I've seen all almost available Richie material post that and almost never have been awed by the playing or vocals. So musically, its been downhill on both fronts. I understand people age and their motor skills decline but don't think the king of swing has been taking his health seriously at all. Hooking up with Orianthi is only an issue because it resulted in him being absolutely bizarre musically for 2-3 years where he could have just retreated into a shell and made a great blues record and have something for these years. Thankfully, the past catalog is huge and varied. The more I get better at the guitar, the more I appreciate Richie's style of playing and I'm not being biased at all.
FUTURE- It was great to see Bob Rock sticking with Richie for what seems like a solo upcoming album [on Norm's guitar channel]. Hopefully we'll get mature tracks and great soul. Richie hasn't been paying attention to phrasing his solos at all and its been 3 years of merely improvising with his Aussie gal. So, hopefully he listens to the These Days record or something and remind himself of his own words/mantra: playing to the needs of the track and not just random exhibition of skills/wankery. As for Bon Jovi the "band" or the multimillion business corporation, I won't be listening to anything they'll do. I love the guys but I feel like the more insecure and lonely Jon has gotten, the more he has surrounded himself with people onstage. His comment about Richie not being indispensable like Edge/Keith Richards was so laughable. None of those guys have the technical skills neither do they sing better than their singers! I didn't hear Richie taking shots at Jon's terrible nasal voice and countless off key moments since mid 2000s. But the main reason why I [and anyone like me] can't listen to the "new" thing is because of some random robot replacing our God. I'll gladly listen to a Jon solo album, hell, even a Tico solo album [the guy can sing!]. Anyway, there's my rant. "Don't you know that all my heroes died" |
Tomorrow will be 2019 and y’all are STILL arguing about why Richie is no longer in the band. Does anyone consider that there’s a correlation between the consistent negativity and continuing circular conversations about this topic and the lack of Dry County member participation in discussions?
Just a thought. Do with it whatever you want... which will probably be to still be arguing in circles in 2020. Happy New Year. Really, do something to make yourself happy. You’re the only one who can. |
It's much more a correlation of the band's musical decline and the membership activity than that.
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