Richie Sambora Explains Real Reason He Left Bon Jovi Tour

[tater1977]

Richie Sambora Explains Real Reason He Left Bon Jovi Tour

by Jeff Giles November 8, 2013 9:04 AM

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/richie-s ... ovi-split/

There’s been a whole lot of speculation surrounding Richie Sambora‘s status with Bon Jovi since he abruptly departed the band’s tour in April. In a recent interview, Sambora opened up about his side of the story.

During a guest appearance on Australia’s ‘Today‘ show, Sambora chalked the whole thing up to his need to spend time with his 16-year-old daughter, and no small amount of regret regarding his decades of “24/7″ commitment to Bon Jovi. “I think people don’t understand exactly what that means,” he explained. “You don’t get to come home. There’s a huge sacrifice in that. I missed a lot of my daughter’s life.”

It’s still fairly flaky to walk out on a job in the middle of a major production like that, and Sambora insists he didn’t intend to leave the band in the lurch. “I just started spending time with my kid between [tour] legs, and my spirit wouldn’t pull myself out of the door,” he recalled. “I just needed to be home.”

Even given all that, Sambora still sees his absence from the lineup as a temporary situation. Assuring the ‘Today’ hosts that any band sees its share of “ups and downs … differences of opinion and also differences of pace,” he welcomed an eventual return to the group. “I think so, yeah, I’m pretty sure,” he said when asked if he’d rejoin Bon Jovi. “I don’t think it’s going to be the end of the band or anything like that.”

[slucero]

Richie Sambora Explains Real Reason He Left Bon Jovi Tour

“I don’t think it’s going to be the end of the band or anything like that.”

... God, I wish it was..

[yulog]

Richie Sambora Explains Real Reason He Left Bon Jovi Tour

“I don’t think it’s going to be the end of the band or anything like that.”

... God, I wish it was..

[JohnH]

Not buying this at all. There's something else to this and h doesn't want to air dirty laundry.

[RPM]

Not buying this at all. There's something else to this and h doesn't want to air dirty laundry.

I agree John, it maybe a small part , but there is more to this...

[hrams]

Not sure, two sides to every story.
Phil X is a great guitar player and I hope he stays in the band.

Phil played in Triumph for about a year or two.( I had the chance to meet with him)
He is awesome.

[tater1977]

Richie Sambora Performs "Dead or Alive" for the Dream Foundation

http://youtu.be/xhCAo1j5pOA


Nov 12, 2013


Richie Sambora is a big supporter of the Dream Foundation, an organization dedicated to making dreams come true for those facing life-threatening illnesses. Check out the website for all their good work:
http://www.dreamfoundation.org/

[verslibre]

Not sure, two sides to every story.
Phil X is a great guitar player and I hope he stays in the band.

Phil played in Triumph for about a year or two.( I had the chance to meet with him)
He is awesome.

What happened to the shitty No Doubt-meets-Offspring wannabe band Powder that Phil was in a few years back? They realized how much they sucked and folded up their tent?

[Andrew]

Pure spin...

[conversationpc]

Richie Sambora Performs "Dead or Alive" for the Dream Foundation

http://youtu.be/xhCAo1j5pOA


Nov 12, 2013


Richie Sambora is a big supporter of the Dream Foundation, an organization dedicated to making dreams come true for those facing life-threatening illnesses. Check out the website for all their good work:
http://www.dreamfoundation.org/

That was pretty good and he probably sings it better now than Jon can.