Originally Posted by Supersonic (Post 1173159)

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I don't think so. He's been all over the media there, exactly because of him not being there when Bon Jovi was there. All they're interested in is why he wasn't there in 2013, as opposed to why he was there when he was actually there.



Erm, no. Slash's career took off as soon as GnR stopped. Snakepit started touring in 1995 and did 85 shows, playing festivals and playing venues with a capacity of 1.000 - 2.000 people. Ever since Slash has left GnR he's been in various bands, whether it'd be with old band members, guest stars or just another big name. And because of him always either recording our touring, he is actually capable of playing small arena's nowadays. All because he's actually delivering what people want from him, as opposed to trying to be "Current", like your hero does.

Richie seems to think that after being invisible in Bon Jovi for the past 10 years, he could just leave and start a solo career by doing 15 shows a year. His ego is taking a beating every time he tries to do something that's just way out of his league, but as long as he's not realizing it and has got fans like you who seem to think that he's still THE Richie Sambora that everyone wants to see, as opposed to being the Richie Sambora everyone wishes to see, his career won't take off. Richie used to be able to play circles around Slash, but nowadays Slash just is the better guitarist out of the two of them.

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Originally Posted by rolo_tomachi (Post 1173183)

I am agree. But the current comparison Richie vs Slash, is unfair. Richie has dedicated the last decade to Bon Jovi therefore solo ironically, he lost the map in terms of popularity. Richie is 54 years old, never going to enjoy having the career that has Slash, but he can still make music, with small shows, and then come back with Bon Jovi in a period of 5 years.

Richie wants to do his solo albums, I do not see what the problem is. As I said, Heaven & Earth and similar bands are still making records, Richie can do the same, not for success, but for the personal satisfaction of making your own music. And maybe, eventually, find your little place.

A reunion every 5 years. Bon Jovi album and then a solo album by Richie would be the ideal future. I hope this is possible.

Originally Posted by CKatz (Post 1173109)

Becky's theory that Richie might still be under some contract makes sense to me. (I don't agree with anything else she said though...lol) That is the only thing that explains why Richie just doesn't come out and say he quit. He is quite outspoken about everything else concerning Bon Jovi. But if that's the case, then how long will it take for him to get out of that contract? And what will it take? I don't think Jon will make it easy for him since he wants the band to stay together.

Originally Posted by DevilsSon (Post 1173147)

As about the actual interview, who the hell is Shannon? Is Runaway a rip-off? And what the hell is Richie trying to say about opening for Judas Priest and Jon being the Tom Cruise of rock n roll? The man makes no sense.

Originally Posted by rolo_tomachi (Post 1173155)

Slash's career took off with Velvet Revolver, his image products Guitar Hero "videogame" has released the final stardom in this last decade. And his album "SLASH 2010" benefited with great collaborations. Slash is in a different league, but still, he can not fill stadiums or Arenas. In actuality play Rather pavilions and halls of 5000 people, and still playing early time in festivals.

I think Richie can aspire to a modest but secure public. Damn, his friends Heaven & Earth do, still live music. Why Richie not be able?

Ideally, it would be an album of Bon Jovi every 5 years. At each break, Richie could take a solo album, and build a modest solo career. But Jon has to agree, and must make room on the schedule.

Originally Posted by DestinationJovi (Post 1173211)

.... Richie wants to be the lead singer! The frontman! Like he was in every band he was in prior to Bon Jovi! :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by rolo_tomachi (Post 1173183)

A reunion every 5 years. Bon Jovi album and then a solo album by Richie would be the ideal future. I hope this is possible.

Originally Posted by JackieBlue (Post 1173081)

First of all, you make it sound like Richie quit the band just so he could work with Orianthi because she's more current. The timing is just a leetle bit off for that to be the case, wouldn't you say? Or did he just wait for 9 months and pretend to meet Ori on New Years Eve, so nobody would guess that it was his master plan from the start?

Originally Posted by Bounce7800 (Post 1173235)

Probably not now Richie is determined to burn his bridges with every interview he gives. It would have been an ideal situation that he could have negotiated before flouncing off mid-tour.

His words get bolder when he is thousand of miles away. It's annoying because it ignites a lot of silly fan spats again with one against the other.

Richie saying he doesn't like the first 2 albums work would be nothing out of the ordinary for either of them. Citing Runaway, the song that made the band, a song they still play regularly on tour and saying "I won't be playing that again" is just fanning flames like a child. And it's also strange given that surely its a more satisfying song to play on guitar than most of the new stuff?

Originally Posted by DevilsSon (Post 1173147)

...As about the actual interview, who the hell is Shannon? Is Runaway a rip-off? And what the hell is Richie trying to say about opening for Judas Priest and Jon being the Tom Cruise of rock n roll? ...

Originally Posted by CKatz (Post 1173110)

Richie wasn't saying Jon's Runaway was a rip-off. He was saying Del Shannon's song Runaway from 1961 was a much better song (which I agree with):
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iNkZV-XDqGo)