Richie's note to fans in the results of the long-awaited "Every Road" video contest:

“I can’t thank you all enough for these amazing cover videos. Today I’m announcing the winner of the Grand Prize and this has been one of the hardest choices I’ve ever had to make. I’m completely blown away by your creativity, spirit, and talents. As far as I’m concerned, you are all winners, Words can’t express my feelings when hearing this song take on a new life with your voices. I want to thank everyone again for entering. Your videos were all great, and it means so much that you would make the effort to show me what you’ve got. You guys are incredible. All your efforts have inspired me. I am so touched and now have the drive and spirit to create more. You’re all winners in my heart.” R. Sambora

Thanks for that visual. :shock: And you're right, like the ones who bitch about the ungodly ticket prices, and then buy $1500 seats for multiple shows (and I ain't gonna lie, if I had unlimited money I might do that too but I wouldn't then complain about it.)

I am appalled by the behavior of supposedly mature adults. That quote above sounds like a high school teenage girl and most of Richie's fans are not in high school. :rolleyes:

I agree. It's mindboggling, really. I love this band, but it's just that. A band.

Yes most --I'd say nearly all, from what I've seen --of this vocal "Richie-go-solo" crowd consists of women in their 30s-50s.

I agree with you but you're a guy and you probably don't look at Jonny Bon Jovi or Richie Sambora the same way some of these females do:rolleyes:

Here's one female fan's Tweets:

waiting to hear how much you loved all your bday presents this year. ;) xxoo love you

and

sweetheart you have the most precious soul. I pray to meet and call you my friend this side of heaven.

Richie is my favorite band member but so is Augus Young from AC/DC but bloody hell gag me with a spoon how old are we.....16! They go on like this on facebook too.

I am a female and that attitude makes me gag. This particular thread has many new people who have never posted on this site before, and they only post in this thread. Clearly they are also only interested in the Richie situation, not in contributing to the band or the board as a whole.

Fortunately most of the time they only insult and fight with each other.

He's engaging with his fans, nothing selfish or unprofessional about that.