I concur. Seven years gone and Every road were at first the only stand out tracks for me..but after repeated listens I think many of the tracks, if performed 'right' are going to rock live! Even Sugar Daddy might be 'fun' live..in the same way that WGIGO is.. *shudder*

andi

What happened to "Our Secret Place"?
From the old snippets back in may that was the song that sounded the best and most natural to me, as if it could have been on "Undiscovered Soul". Obviously it's not on the album, which makes me kinda mad. It's not even a bonus track.

We never had any indication it was going to be on the record, it was just one of the songs licensed in the deal along with many others. He's got LOT of songs in the can from a decade of false starts on a solo album.

Yeah right. It just sounded so good that it just HAD to be there...

Personally I didn't care for it at all but that was based on such a short sample. The other three hooked me way faster. I'd really like to hear it in full one day.

I agree, i thought the other 3 were better from the sample but like anything now that i know it is out there i want to hear it.

Maybe Forgiveness Street was used for the BJ album. I doubt it, but at least it'd make more sense than to just downright cut the best track from the whole album's writing sessions.

Ehhh then we're back to opinion vs fact. I hear you, it was the most artsy/less commercial song on the entire album. I think it's funny that they cut the catchiest (Backseat Driver) and the less sing-alongable tracks. It almost seemed like a pointless move.

Just received my copy from bol.com and it comes in a small digipack. The booklet has some nice (though very predictable) pics of Richie looking all moody and serious and wearing shades in the studio.

I held off listening to the leaked version and must say I'm pleasantly surprised. I instantly prefer it over Undiscovered Soul. It sounds more "now" and Luke Ebbin has definitely listened very well to Wasting Light by the Foo's, it's more raw and less polished than all Bon Jovi cd's since These days. Not putting Backstreet Driver on the international version is a big letdown however.

Good to hear - the sound is very muddy on the leaked version. I still haven't bought it. I might wait until the Japanese version is on eBay for a decent price.

Richie live on radio now The Preston & Steve Show on 93.3 WMMR http://www.wmmr.com/listen-live/

Hes about to play a song live....

Taking A Chance On The Wind acoustic.

Aloha !

Well, that was weird, listening to American radio again. Anyway;

Yeah, and well rehearsed as well. It sounds a lot better on just an acoustic, it's got way more groove than the album version. I remember thinking the same when he played If God Was A Woman on an acoustic. For some reason his more bluesy stuff loses some of it's hook when he plays it with a band.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

My god Seb you are such a Yankee :).

I don't know though his voice sounded shot already. A lot of notes where strained pretty badly.

Aloha !

Yep, that's me, Seb the Yank. His voice sounds rough indeed, I doubt it's gonna change much. If we're getting songs from Stranger In This Town they'll either be downtuned or he'll be screaming the words like he's done on the Lost Highway tour.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

I thought he sounded ok...atleast he played something new, not Every Road. All Jon played when the Circle came out was Born To Follow.

Taking A Chance On The Wind Audio

Last 18mins of show...will upload full podcast when available

Free At Noon starts in 30mins...http://xpn.org/music-artist/xpn-stream

Aloha !

Hehe, have you got his entire list? Anyway, your links are much appreciated. :)

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

just got to know the right people :P podcast is live..http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Prest...-feed-09-14-12 I will cut out the crap and just leave Richie in to go on youtube :)

So is Richie's Philly show live on any of these links?

EDIT: yes. http://www.xpn.org/player/player.php...76-05462b8923d

Aloha !

He's got his entire band with him I think, there's percussion, bass, slide guitar, organ. It sounds pretty good. :D

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Takin' A Chance on the Wind up first

Really good actually, he did the whole "singing with the guitar solo" thing like on Bad Name on TLFR.

Awesome outro solo right now too, hope someone's recording this.

It sounds fantastic so far, much better than I thought after seeing that acoustic performance a while back.

Aloha !

I'm not sure what you mean as it's not him on slide guitar, he was playing the acoustic. :)

Weathering The Storm is dire though.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

i am...but not sure what it will be like...wave lines arent much off flat..it is moving but not much so might need to raise after...

EDIT: Adjusted volume in between songs and its helped abit. going out tonight so might not get the full thing recorded :|

Yeah, the solo in Takin' a Chance on the Wind was on the acoustic there Seb ;)

Aloha !

No, I thought you meant he was singing while playing slide. :)

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Ok what has been played sofar?

Ah, no no, sir, there appears to have been a misunderstanding!

Richie's having fun.

Aloha !

It's such a shame that although some of the songs are of decent quality the production on the album ruins them a lot. That said, when listening to this it's also very obvious how much they messed with the vocals in the studio to make them sound the way they do.

Google is your friend. :D

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Taking a Chance on the Wind
Weathering the Storm
Every Road

Every Road is great, love the electric guitar work in it.

Oh and Seb, I know that it's not Richie playing it ;) haha

Guitar levels too high, Richies voice is lost

The sound isn't too good. A lot of peaking and electric guitar too much up front.

The solo of Every Road was pretty sloppy.

Aloha !

There's only a guy strumming power chords and picking them a bit here and there?

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

This slide stuff is ****ing awesome.

Wow Love The Intro To Wanted!!!

Aloha !

Yeah, it's good that he hired someone to play the slide stuff now as opposed to thinking he can do it himself. It's not that difficult though, no idea why he never managed to nail it. Wanted played like this breathes new life in the song. :)

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan