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Originally Posted by jovifan85
I Pray, in respects sounds more like current Bon Jovi, Yes.
My point was Richie Sambora had a different perspective on what Bon Jovi should sound, than Jon's.
John Shanks was part of the problem. Hire another producer same sound etc.
Bands mature after 30 years, expecting them to stay the same style and then don't perhaps Richie Sambora and fans dislike ( in some ways I agree with why Richie Sambora walked away, Style of music, too much touring etc).
At least JBJ is being honest, and not trying to recreate the past, even if he could have past 80's/90's voice I think he still would do the exact same.
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I myself am very very critical of Shanks and wish him gone 15 years ago already, but I think Richie is using him a bit as scapegoat. Richie is equally to be blamed as Jon for uninspired, pop rock stuff.
What he didn't like is him losing the 2nd in hierarchy spot, the songwriting partner, the co-producer, the 2nd half of the magic spot, true. And this combined with Jon's behaviour in those years and his own personal problems and demons surely played a role.
But I don't think that today Shanks presents to Richie a condition for returning or not returning. It is what it is, everybody will rationalize as they go. Also, Shanks alone cannot be enough reason for Richie to abandon ship.
It can be one of valid reasons, but I presume something more fundamental pushed him over the edge, and its not pop in the music or ambitious and/or toxic producer. It's him with his own challenges and contraints in those years.