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scarygirl wrote:I don't know if this has been discussed here or not, or if anyone here cares. I am personally sad to see Richie leave Bon Jovi. I grew up with Bon Jovi. A lot of the newbies, aka, younger fans, don't know what they are missing. A lot of them seem to think it is no big deal, that Hugh McDonald is just as good. I am sure he is a nice guy and all, BUT no! I have seen Bon Jovi with and without Richie, and it is not the same. Richie is the soul of Bon Jovi, and this is coming from a girl who thought Jon could do no wrong back in the day. I know Jon started the band and all, but I think it would have been BON JOVI WHO at this juncture without Richie Sambora. Just my two cents.
Hollywood wrote:scarygirl wrote:I don't know if this has been discussed here or not, or if anyone here cares. I am personally sad to see Richie leave Bon Jovi. I grew up with Bon Jovi. A lot of the newbies, aka, younger fans, don't know what they are missing. A lot of them seem to think it is no big deal, that Hugh McDonald is just as good. I am sure he is a nice guy and all, BUT no! I have seen Bon Jovi with and without Richie, and it is not the same. Richie is the soul of Bon Jovi, and this is coming from a girl who thought Jon could do no wrong back in the day. I know Jon started the band and all, but I think it would have been BON JOVI WHO at this juncture without Richie Sambora. Just my two cents.
I respect the band, but never was a fan. Saw them on the Keeping the Faith tour. Can't say about without Richie as I have never seen that, but he seems important.
Hugh McDonald on bass is just as good as Alec as he played the parts on all the records. I think it is a shame that he is not considered a member. He's played on all the records. I understand that Jon is the only true member and the other guys are hired hands, but he should be treated as an equal to the others. Again this is more proof that it is about money for Jon.
mikemarrs wrote:Don't forget that back in the late 80's that Jon Bon Jovi basically owned Skid Row and Cinderella's publishing after helping both of those bands behind the scenes.I could be wrong but i'm pretty sure i'm right.Also i think the guys in Skid Row got very angry once they started selling millions of albums and realizing Jon Bon Jovi had a huge slice of the money.If i'm correct Jon Bon Jovi and Sebastian Bach had a fight somewhere in the northeast on one of those early Skid Row tours.
scarygirl wrote:mikemarrs wrote:Don't forget that back in the late 80's that Jon Bon Jovi basically owned Skid Row and Cinderella's publishing after helping both of those bands behind the scenes.I could be wrong but i'm pretty sure i'm right.Also i think the guys in Skid Row got very angry once they started selling millions of albums and realizing Jon Bon Jovi had a huge slice of the money.If i'm correct Jon Bon Jovi and Sebastian Bach had a fight somewhere in the northeast on one of those early Skid Row tours.
I remember that. I saw Skid Row open for Bon Jovi when they were promoting their debut album.. That band cleaned the floor!!! My mother took me to that show. Let's just say she couldn't stand Sebastian's potty mouth.![]()
I LOVE Sebastian's voice.....
maverick218 wrote:Never been a big Bon Jovi fan, but I do like a lot of their songs. I saw them a few years ago and was shocked that they used so many extra musicians on stage- I was really disappointed for some reason about that. IMO, Jon is not a great singer (his voice is suited better for country, maybe that's why he's been shifting in that direction), Ritchie was the best singer in the band and was the one who sang high harmony. That being said, I think it is a HUGE mistake that Ritchie is no longer in the band.
RPM wrote:"my last BJ experience was without Sambora, HUGE void."
mine was too, it was still good...
RPM wrote:"my last BJ experience was without Sambora, HUGE void."
mine was too, it was still good...but seriously not the same band without him.
kinda like V.H. without M Anthony.
Michigan Girl wrote:It depends on how you look at it, FM. Virtuoso? Perhaps not, but BJ didn't require a virtuoso to become what they are today. Richie played exactly what a song required and he does so with such passion and emotion that the "replacements" can't seem to match his "feel', you know ...e.g. AP can (or could) hit all of the notes in the Journey songs, but he'll never be able to deliver the passion, the emotion, the story or the goose bumps that Perry did. When one is done hearing Sambora on "I'll Be There For You" one absolutely believes that all it will take is one call. I feel just as flat hearing Philx do BJ as I do AP doing Journey ...and they are both very talented. Who wouldn't rather hear one note with feeling/passion, arm hair raising, as opposed to a million note spankfest that is technically great but cold and mechanical? I know there are people here that would ...not I. Richie has been much more than an friggin' master songwriter in the BJ business, I don’t care who’s running the show. His absence is very apparent ...so call it what you like.
FamilyMan wrote:Michigan Girl wrote:It depends on how you look at it, FM. Virtuoso? Perhaps not, but BJ didn't require a virtuoso to become what they are today. Richie played exactly what a song required and he does so with such passion and emotion that the "replacements" can't seem to match his "feel', you know ...e.g. AP can (or could) hit all of the notes in the Journey songs, but he'll never be able to deliver the passion, the emotion, the story or the goose bumps that Perry did. When one is done hearing Sambora on "I'll Be There For You" one absolutely believes that all it will take is one call. I feel just as flat hearing Philx do BJ as I do AP doing Journey ...and they are both very talented. Who wouldn't rather hear one note with feeling/passion, arm hair raising, as opposed to a million note spankfest that is technically great but cold and mechanical? I know there are people here that would ...not I. Richie has been much more than an friggin' master songwriter in the BJ business, I don’t care who’s running the show. His absence is very apparent ...so call it what you like.
Didn't mean to sound like I was dissing him, MG - or minimize his contribution. But Jon proved years ago by firing Alec John Such that he doesn't think the sum of the parts equal the whole. But I bet he'll find it harder than he thinks when he sits down to write the next album.
FamilyMan wrote:Didn't mean to sound like I was dissing him, MG - or minimize his contribution. But Jon proved years ago by firing Alec John Such that he doesn't think the sum of the parts equal the whole. But I bet he'll find it harder than he thinks when he sits down to write the next album.
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