PRAISE... Bobby Bandiera!!!!!
 

Say what you want about Bobby, but he has a great voice and is a phenomenal player. In any other circumstances, you would say he is a great talent. He was always a highlight of Southside Johnny shows. Now, with BJ, he has a chance to shine those talents. I am glad he sang Drift Away... his voice suits it...

Well, he does seem to have a great voice, but I've yet to see him do anything particularly impressive on guitar ....

I don't want to see or hear him at all. He is really useless in Bon Jovi. He would better improve his talent while playing with Southside Johnny than with Bon Jovi. But that's probably not his invention.

Bobby is probably the reason why they sang Drift Away. At the SSJ shows that I have been to without Bobby - John has sometimes NOT played a request because "Bobby isn't here and that one needs a good voice".

Bobby is not a bad guitar player - his style is so different that he comes across as almost inept - but he's not. He comes from the "wicked licks and nothing else" school of rock and roll LOL.

As a local musician I have to defend him too. No one works harder. He organizes all sorts of benefit concerts at the Red Bank Theater. He has run the New Jersey Shore Rock and Roll Reveiw for several years. He's a good guy, but musically, he really doesn't belong in the Bon Jovi band except as a basic rhythm guitar player.

I would like to especially praise him for the solo in In These Arms.

I'm with you Kathleen. I think Bobby is a great talent. His singing or playing style doesn't especially suit Bon Jovi but I've seen him with SSJ, and on his own and he has a great voice and is more than a decent guitar player for sure.

deb

If he doesn't fit Bon Jovi, he shouldn't play with Bon Jovi. What's the point in defending him? People pay to see Bon Jovi, not some back-up musician who is only on stage because he is from the same state as the band. No way!

Well I can't a say a word againts it. I just simply don't like him with Bon Jovi. He is not needed. I would probably hate every extra guitarist with them (except for Brian May :-)).

I do see your point, meaning if it wasn't Bobby would there be some random guy playing rhythm guitar, probably not. What can I say, I like the guy. :D

deb

Bobby is a talented guitar player, but his style doesn't suit Bon Jovi at all.