This has been ongoing for years now. It's John Shanks and how he took over Richie's parts during recording. Richie was dealing with personal stuff, but he got "shifted". Jon couldn't just let go of Shanks as he's been a part of them since Have a nice day album. And Richie was crossed that he got ignored. So he left. That's why Jon keeps going on like a loop that all is OK between him and Richie. He can't say it's the other guy.
@@oldschool80tih But he could let Richie go??!! That's funny. Jon was nothing without Richie, and is nothing without Richie. Yeah, Richie had problems, but you stick with the other half that made you, Jon. Just like Paul said to John in Too Many People, " That was your first mistake..You took your lucky break and broke it in two. Now what can be done for you? You broke it in two." Same goes here, Bon Jovi would be nothing without that guitar!
@@oldschool80tih he took over because Jon told him to when Richie stopped showing up to recording sessions. Both Richie and Jon are to blame for not reaching out and talking to each other about how the other was feeling. Shanks just did what he was told. He’s not to blame at all.
And Jon isn't being completely honest here when he did ignore Ritchie & he did use the other guy to record songs/write songs yet expected Rit hie to play the other guys guitar parts. Like the employee he treats ALL the other guys. Ritchie thought if you don't need me to write, you don't need me to show up for the gig. Plus Jon knew Ritchie was going thru extreme personal problems and his daughter needed him. I've met both & always thought Jon was the most polite & sweetest but no, Ritchie was himself & Jon well, walked into a room of 500 backstage ppl. I was staying at the hotel and was just there bc offered free front row gig that night and he made a beeline straight to me & asked me to go to another quieter party..I said yeah. Lol.
Richie basically said it in the documentary series, his role in the band and creative input was pushed aside in favour of shanks. Shanks is what ruined that band as a long time bon jovi fan
I agree I always thought there was something off about that shanks guy and it turns out that shanks is the reason Richie left the band and to top it all off shanks gets rewarded with a permanent gig in the band
@@AngelaCastaneda-gd3nv maybe he did, John obviously knew of the tension before his quitting cause Richie voiced his concerns over the last album not sounding like a bon jovi record and him being upset about his limited playing on the last album. Jon was just under shank’s spell to read between the lines
@@darrensmith3796 shanks was hired to do a job. He made no decisions on it- it was all Jon and Richie’s faults for not talking to each other. Richie chose not to show up and Jon chose to go ahead without him which exacerbated both sides.
Сколько Интриг. Джон остается очень Достойным Человеком!!!!! Мое Восхищение и Уважение!!!!! Пусть будет как можно больше Ярких, Счастливых дней!!!!! Спасибо за интересное видео!!!!!
I do miss Richie. No offense to any of the new members but the magic of their harmonies or chemistry will never be replicated. Richie was definitely a driving force. Watched the doc 2 times and seems like that Shanks caused a little trouble....don't really care for him. Too bad Richie held his feelings back...maybe if they would've talked he would have stayed. Like he said he's sorry about the way he left....he didnt go about it the right way but I kind of get it. You can tell it hurt the guys.Glad to see that Jon doesnt speak badly about him. Ill always be a fan but ill always miss Richie.
@@nataliejones8308 you got to watch the series, it's awesome, also have some sad moments but it gives you a behind the scenes look at the last 40 years.
Richie said in another interview that he felt they could also have approached him if they were a band and really friends. I agree with this. I've had friends who always expected me to be the one to approach them when there is an issue between us - that gets old. I also quit talking to those people until they finally made effort in the friendship. So I feel Richie's issues were not just professional, but personal between him and Jon.
@@pritchard976 Nonsense. Bon Jovi wouldn't have written all those hits in their back catalogue without Richie. The current line up is just existing because of Richie's contribution in the past.
Well Richie still partially owns many of those songs since he is listed as a writer. He even plays them at his own live shows since he has a legal right to do so.
I don't think they talk that much. I think this is what Jon says because, in case you haven't noticed, he always has to put on this persona of perfection. People are perfect and anyone who acts like they are is probably hiding a lot of ugly shit.
I mean from watching the doc they pushed Richie away without communicating. Don’t be shocked when he doesn’t show. Apparently ya don’t need him anyway right?
If Bobby Bandiera isn't playing with Bon Jovi anymore, I think there is a room for a great combo of Richie and Phil. After getting rid of Shanks, of course ;)
Richie left. It’s simple as that. And Jon has said countless times he’s welcome back if he picks up the phone and shows up. Neither of them are to blame; it said in the doco that Richie felt pushed aside but internalised it instead of talking about it. Jon wanted to go ahead and keep working without stopping and didn’t talk about it. They both didn’t communicate, Richie finally broke and left, and Jon blamed himself for it. Like a lot of relationships that end, it was a lack of communication. The door is open for Richie, but he doesn’t want to because he’s moved on. The Phil X and John Shanks hate needs to stop though; neither of them have done anything wrong other than take up a role that was offered to them. Shanks nor X wouldn’t have recorded a note without Jon asking him to. They’re both good people doing what they love.
He's only saying that he's welcome back because it's what the older fans want to hear and it makes him sound good. He really doesn't care. I think the other stipulation would be agreeing to a rough tour schedule. The reality is he needs to relax on that because it is a big reason his voice has been so bad for like 10 years now. He has been trying to hit some notes that are out of his range for a while now. Personally? I really enjoy Richie's solo work more than most (or all) of Bon Jovi's work in the 2k's. I really love his 2 new songs with Bob Rock. At this point I'd be fine with going to see Richie do his own thing live, but I think he doesn't like touring - which is why he won't be back as a member of Jon's backing band (because they aren't a real band).
I agree with you to a certain extent. As for your Phil X and John Shanks opinion, mine is that Phil X is not to blame and I don't think he is an issue. IMO Richie could come back to the band and play with Phil. I cannot disagree more about Shanks. It is not just that Richie felt displaced / replaced by and not needed because of Shanks (apart from his other personal issues). Richie didn't like what the band had become (if Bon Jovi is still a band) and where it's heading towards. Richie felt unsupported after his leaving too. He has worded all this openly and frankly now.
@@carmens.3871 he’s also worded that he didn’t communicate those feelings to Jon, and Jon has said likewise. None of this is still Shanks’ fault; he was asked by Jon to do something and did it. The blame lies with Jon and Richie. Shanks doesn’t deserve the hatred he receives for taking a job he was given by Jon because him and Richie didn’t talk to each other.
@@OfficialAshArcher As I said before, I agree with you in some of the things you said. Richie and Jon could have shared their feelings but they didn't, and Richie left abruptly. We don't really know why he did it that way. I don't blame Richie for it nor Jon for going on. That fact doesn't change my impression about Shanks bad influence on the band from 2000 on and it being a reason for Sambora to leave.
Everyone seems to forget that richie has a drinking problem and it’s impossible to work and/or communicate with an alcoholic, most especially if he’s in denial. He said he wanted to spend time with his daughter but went on tour with orianthi. What Richie says happened and what did happen just don’t add up. It’s a shame because he was a brilliant guitar player with a gorgeous voice. The reason Jon shanks and Phil X stepped in is because Richie wasn’t around and Jon wasn’t going to end the band because of someone else’s drinking.
Shanks replaced Richy cuz Rickie wasn't there when they needed to record. Jon had to replace Richie for the time. Maybe Jon could have waited until Rickie returned. We don't know for sure
Jon is so full of it. Yes him and Richie made magic music once . Richie have told the whole world for over a year that he want back. He evan had earmarked new songs for Bon Jovi. Jon doesn´t desev Richie.
Ritchie left the band because he didn’t get to record a guitar part of a song and was upset that someone else did it. He came the next day and said basically wtf and that was the beginning of the end.
yeah that was the real takeaway from the documentary. The album came out and he realised it`s bad and there`s non of his work on it. Shanks did it all.
@@stephjovi except it wasn’t bad. It wasn’t their best but there are some really good songs on What About Now. If Richie had stayed on the tour no one would have given it the flack it gets. They said in interviews before they even recorded the album they (Jon and Richie) wanted to experiment with a lighter, pop-rock production following The Circle. I’m With You, Pictures of You, Thick As Thieves, What About Now and Because We Can are solid songs. Again, not their best, but not bad by any means. Richie didn’t show up to sessions, so Jon went ahead with who he had. They’ve only themselves to blame for lack of communication, Shanks was just hired to do a job.
I don't get why Tico and David laugh when Jon says of that "so long awaited phone call". It shocks me. Richie may not have called on the phone, but publicly expressed his desire to come back to the band more than a year ago, and though I may be wrong, to me it is crystal clear he got no answer from any of them. What does that silence mean? How did Richie take that silence? Besides, both Richie and Jon have said they met recently at Jon's house to see part of the doc together. There was no need for a phone there. They had the chance to talk about it privately face to face then, clarify the situation and come to an agreement if they wanted. Please, stop that excuse of the never existed phone call. It's not needed anymore. Loved your music from the beginning 'till the early 2000s, BTW. Thank you. Take care, you all.
He did not see the signs about Richie being burned out, Jon just wanted to keep moving, and that is fine, but Jon had his plan B when he brought Shanks, I think the Documentary is almost one sided
Rockband?! John, Brian, Tico. Especially Jon, Honestly Have You ever really, really, but really asked Richie why he left? From point of view some fans it's seen that You let that JS started to matter more than anything. Rock was replaced by pop and dance in Bon Jovi. In my opinion Richie tried to ask You to calm down a little bit, recharge battery. Maybe he cared about Your voice according to killing number of shows? Heh? Besides What about now doesn't sound like Bon Jovi anymore as next albums. E. g. Knockout or Born Again had a rock potential but they are pop-dance songs. What is this fault? Production and no hearable guitars?!
It's time those who interview Jon, David, Tico and Richie stop asking about this. The FANS WANT TO SEE HIM REJOIN BON JOVI. By constantly asking about it in interviews you just keep ripping that wound open. STOP ALREADY! Good grief! Let those four LEAVE THE PAST WHERE IT IS. ~APRIL LIPKE
@melissas4874 Without Richie, Tico, David and Alec, there would have NEVER been a Bon Jovi. It took ALL five of them on stage, plus their toad crew, family, friends...and definitely the fans. At their Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction, when Tico was describing his band mates, he said "Richie was the soul". He wasn't wrong. As a solo artist, Richie is a gifted lyricist and musician in his own right. I've always loved Richie's solo work. I found it rather interesting how Jon's degrading opinion of alcoholics and addicts changed AFTER he got a call that his own daughter "accidentally" overdosed while she was in college. That really sucks, I'm glad she recovered and wish that on no one. Life has a way of teaching us that perspective is everything. 😉 In my not so humble opinion. On Richie's TH-cam channel, The Real Sambora, he wrote and performed a song Takin' A Chance On The Wind. The acoustic version is AWESOME!❤️ ~APRIL LIPKE
I think Jon always wanted to be a pop star and when you see him sharing a billboard on the highway with Rhianna and Ed Sheeren as I did. If your a guitar player with any kind of edge and I mean any. You’d probably want out. 😂
I’m surprised the woman even asked that question we all know he left almost 12 years ago. He just can’t do it anymore. Remember, he’s a lot older than the rest of the band members the guy 66 years old. OK his daughter maybe be doing some producing riding but just chilling out you don’t realize when you’re in your late 60s mid 60s you wanna do other shit tour man so it’s over it’s over.
Even thought Richie left, Jon has had a good additude about it. He's so humble & caring of others. I love you Jon for being you! ❤❤❤
Jon and the rest of the band are a group of talented class acts ! Blessings! 🙏
You can tell something is up about this Richie situation, the looks on the keyboard player's and drummer's faces says it all.
Well in the doc Richie says they know why he stopped working. But they ran with a narrative. So who knows.
This has been ongoing for years now.
It's John Shanks and how he took over Richie's parts during recording.
Richie was dealing with personal stuff, but he got "shifted". Jon couldn't just let go of Shanks as he's been a part of them since Have a nice day album.
And Richie was crossed that he got ignored. So he left.
That's why Jon keeps going on like a loop that all is OK between him and Richie. He can't say it's the other guy.
@@oldschool80tih But he could let Richie go??!! That's funny. Jon was nothing without Richie, and is nothing without Richie. Yeah, Richie had problems, but you stick with the other half that made you, Jon. Just like Paul said to John in Too Many People, " That was your first mistake..You took your lucky break and broke it in two. Now what can be done for you? You broke it in two." Same goes here, Bon Jovi would be nothing without that guitar!
@@oldschool80tih he took over because Jon told him to when Richie stopped showing up to recording sessions. Both Richie and Jon are to blame for not reaching out and talking to each other about how the other was feeling. Shanks just did what he was told. He’s not to blame at all.
And Jon isn't being completely honest here when he did ignore Ritchie & he did use the other guy to record songs/write songs yet expected Rit hie to play the other guys guitar parts. Like the employee he treats ALL the other guys. Ritchie thought if you don't need me to write, you don't need me to show up for the gig. Plus Jon knew Ritchie was going thru extreme personal problems and his daughter needed him. I've met both & always thought Jon was the most polite & sweetest but no, Ritchie was himself & Jon well, walked into a room of 500 backstage ppl. I was staying at the hotel and was just there bc offered free front row gig that night and he made a beeline straight to me & asked me to go to another quieter party..I said yeah. Lol.
La mejor banda del World...
Richie basically said it in the documentary series, his role in the band and creative input was pushed aside in favour of shanks. Shanks is what ruined that band as a long time bon jovi fan
Then he should have spoke up and said something instead of just quitting
I agree I always thought there was something off about that shanks guy and it turns out that shanks is the reason Richie left the band and to top it all off shanks gets rewarded with a permanent gig in the band
@@AngelaCastaneda-gd3nv maybe he did, John obviously knew of the tension before his quitting cause Richie voiced his concerns over the last album not sounding like a bon jovi record and him being upset about his limited playing on the last album. Jon was just under shank’s spell to read between the lines
@@darrensmith3796 shanks was hired to do a job. He made no decisions on it- it was all Jon and Richie’s faults for not talking to each other. Richie chose not to show up and Jon chose to go ahead without him which exacerbated both sides.
The band were so lucky that Phil X saved the day. The dude is a legend imo. Amazing musician and great guy. Only for him 🙌
Not understood the real magic of Bon Jovi😂
Сколько Интриг. Джон остается очень Достойным
Человеком!!!!! Мое Восхищение и Уважение!!!!! Пусть будет как можно больше Ярких, Счастливых дней!!!!! Спасибо за интересное видео!!!!!
Bon Jovi sem sambora não e bon Jovi 😢
He's had that same answer for the last 10 years. Bring Richie and Desmond Child and write a rock record.
Shanks stole his job and he must go.
But jon gave shanks the job. Can`t blame Shanks alone. I blame him for his guitar playing and his production
@stephjovi He manipulated Jon, I don't think Jon even saw it. He buttered him up through writing and *helping* him.
@@CaramelSunflowers I doubt it. He`s been doing this long enough. He chooses his buddies over quality work.
I do miss Richie. No offense to any of the new members but the magic of their harmonies or chemistry will never be replicated. Richie was definitely a driving force. Watched the doc 2 times and seems like that Shanks caused a little trouble....don't really care for him. Too bad Richie held his feelings back...maybe if they would've talked he would have stayed. Like he said he's sorry about the way he left....he didnt go about it the right way but I kind of get it. You can tell it hurt the guys.Glad to see that Jon doesnt speak badly about him. Ill always be a fan but ill always miss Richie.
Shanks is an issue, I don't think he fits in the band either.
I haven't watched the docuseries yet but I do see your point on how the band is now.
@@nataliejones8308 you got to watch the series, it's awesome, also have some sad moments but it gives you a behind the scenes look at the last 40 years.
I blame SHANKS!!!!
Richie said in another interview that he felt they could also have approached him if they were a band and really friends. I agree with this. I've had friends who always expected me to be the one to approach them when there is an issue between us - that gets old. I also quit talking to those people until they finally made effort in the friendship. So I feel Richie's issues were not just professional, but personal between him and Jon.
The main thing is if Jon can sing live anymore.
Jon knows Bon Jovi wouldn’t exist without Richie Sambora..Jon wouldn’t never say anything bad about Richie
They’ve existed for like 11 years without Richie, so your statement is bull😂😂
@@pritchard976 Nonsense. Bon Jovi wouldn't have written all those hits in their back catalogue without Richie. The current line up is just existing because of Richie's contribution in the past.
@@pritchard976 you don’t know much about the band, stick with rap
Right, it couldn’t be that they’re still friends - both have said as much - and they want to be respectful of each other…
Well Richie still partially owns many of those songs since he is listed as a writer. He even plays them at his own live shows since he has a legal right to do so.
Yess you tell them Jon
People Just Let Them be❤
If Shanks gets tossed Richie might think about it
I absolutely love that they still talk and there was no fighting or falling out.
I don't think they talk that much. I think this is what Jon says because, in case you haven't noticed, he always has to put on this persona of perfection. People are perfect and anyone who acts like they are is probably hiding a lot of ugly shit.
You know I keep hearing him say this, correct me if I'm wrong isn't it animosity..... I never heard anybody say animos
LOL I know. I had to Google it to make sure that I wasn't incorrect after the 4th time I heard him say it in an interview. 😂
I mean from watching the doc they pushed Richie away without communicating. Don’t be shocked when he doesn’t show. Apparently ya don’t need him anyway right?
it doesnt matter if RS is in or out...PPL love jbj
If Bobby Bandiera isn't playing with Bon Jovi anymore, I think there is a room for a great combo of Richie and Phil. After getting rid of Shanks, of course ;)
Richie expanded on what he meant about regretting the how. He said he should have left 2-3 albums earlier.
Ritchie as drunk as He was, had to take care of his daughter. He put in the parenting- now she is graduating as a Clinical Psychologist. Respect.
Richie left. It’s simple as that. And Jon has said countless times he’s welcome back if he picks up the phone and shows up.
Neither of them are to blame; it said in the doco that Richie felt pushed aside but internalised it instead of talking about it. Jon wanted to go ahead and keep working without stopping and didn’t talk about it. They both didn’t communicate, Richie finally broke and left, and Jon blamed himself for it. Like a lot of relationships that end, it was a lack of communication. The door is open for Richie, but he doesn’t want to because he’s moved on.
The Phil X and John Shanks hate needs to stop though; neither of them have done anything wrong other than take up a role that was offered to them. Shanks nor X wouldn’t have recorded a note without Jon asking him to. They’re both good people doing what they love.
He's only saying that he's welcome back because it's what the older fans want to hear and it makes him sound good. He really doesn't care. I think the other stipulation would be agreeing to a rough tour schedule. The reality is he needs to relax on that because it is a big reason his voice has been so bad for like 10 years now. He has been trying to hit some notes that are out of his range for a while now.
Personally? I really enjoy Richie's solo work more than most (or all) of Bon Jovi's work in the 2k's. I really love his 2 new songs with Bob Rock. At this point I'd be fine with going to see Richie do his own thing live, but I think he doesn't like touring - which is why he won't be back as a member of Jon's backing band (because they aren't a real band).
@@melissas4874 a lot of speculation in that statement, without any evidence.
I agree with you to a certain extent. As for your Phil X and John Shanks opinion, mine is that Phil X is not to blame and I don't think he is an issue. IMO Richie could come back to the band and play with Phil.
I cannot disagree more about Shanks. It is not just that Richie felt displaced / replaced by and not needed because of Shanks (apart from his other personal issues). Richie didn't like what the band had become (if Bon Jovi is still a band) and where it's heading towards.
Richie felt unsupported after his leaving too. He has worded all this openly and frankly now.
@@carmens.3871 he’s also worded that he didn’t communicate those feelings to Jon, and Jon has said likewise. None of this is still Shanks’ fault; he was asked by Jon to do something and did it. The blame lies with Jon and Richie.
Shanks doesn’t deserve the hatred he receives for taking a job he was given by Jon because him and Richie didn’t talk to each other.
@@OfficialAshArcher As I said before, I agree with you in some of the things you said. Richie and Jon could have shared their feelings but they didn't, and Richie left abruptly. We don't really know why he did it that way. I don't blame Richie for it nor Jon for going on.
That fact doesn't change my impression about Shanks bad influence on the band from 2000 on and it being a reason for Sambora to leave.
Everyone seems to forget that richie has a drinking problem and it’s impossible to work and/or communicate with an alcoholic, most especially if he’s in denial. He said he wanted to spend time with his daughter but went on tour with orianthi. What Richie says happened and what did happen just don’t add up. It’s a shame because he was a brilliant guitar player with a gorgeous voice. The reason Jon shanks and Phil X stepped in is because Richie wasn’t around and Jon wasn’t going to end the band because of someone else’s drinking.
Shanks replaced Richy cuz Rickie wasn't there when they needed to record. Jon had to replace Richie for the time. Maybe Jon could have waited until Rickie returned. We don't know for sure
Jon is so full of it. Yes him and Richie made magic music once . Richie have told the whole world for over a year that he want back. He evan had earmarked new songs for Bon Jovi. Jon doesn´t desev Richie.
Ritchie left the band because he didn’t get to record a guitar part of a song and was upset that someone else did it. He came the next day and said basically wtf and that was the beginning of the end.
It was recorded without him because he didn’t show up
yeah that was the real takeaway from the documentary. The album came out and he realised it`s bad and there`s non of his work on it. Shanks did it all.
The band also stated Richie had missed several recording sessions.
@@stephjovi except it wasn’t bad. It wasn’t their best but there are some really good songs on What About Now. If Richie had stayed on the tour no one would have given it the flack it gets. They said in interviews before they even recorded the album they (Jon and Richie) wanted to experiment with a lighter, pop-rock production following The Circle. I’m With You, Pictures of You, Thick As Thieves, What About Now and Because We Can are solid songs. Again, not their best, but not bad by any means.
Richie didn’t show up to sessions, so Jon went ahead with who he had. They’ve only themselves to blame for lack of communication, Shanks was just hired to do a job.
Let it go.
JBJ has always called the shots and never wanted to share the power with anyone. They have all been employees of his from the beginning.
❤️
I don't get why Tico and David laugh when Jon says of that "so long awaited phone call". It shocks me.
Richie may not have called on the phone, but publicly expressed his desire to come back to the band more than a year ago, and though I may be wrong, to me it is crystal clear he got no answer from any of them.
What does that silence mean? How did Richie take that silence?
Besides, both Richie and Jon have said they met recently at Jon's house to see part of the doc together. There was no need for a phone there.
They had the chance to talk about it privately face to face then, clarify the situation and come to an agreement if they wanted.
Please, stop that excuse of the never existed phone call. It's not needed anymore.
Loved your music from the beginning 'till the early 2000s, BTW. Thank you.
Take care, you all.
BONJOUR TU LE REGRETTERA TOUTE
TA VIE 😢
La quimica de una banda es irrepetible traigas al qie traigas jamas va ser lo mismo .
Jon will be answering this tiring question for the rest of his career 🙄
They were ok as a band but definitely not my favorite but to each their own. 😊
If you read between lines is a big NO
Thank god there is nothing going on mis him so xxx
The band stopped being an band and making great records after These Days.
That's a part of it.
Sadly
Jon is hurt, you can see it
He did not see the signs about Richie being burned out, Jon just wanted to keep moving, and that is fine, but Jon had his plan B when he brought Shanks, I think the Documentary is almost one sided
Jon is a no bull💩type of man!
Bad marriage... Forgiveness is everything..
Rockband?! John, Brian, Tico. Especially Jon, Honestly Have You ever really, really, but really asked Richie why he left? From point of view some fans it's seen that You let that JS started to matter more than anything. Rock was replaced by pop and dance in Bon Jovi. In my opinion Richie tried to ask You to calm down a little bit, recharge battery. Maybe he cared about Your voice according to killing number of shows? Heh? Besides What about now doesn't sound like Bon Jovi anymore as next albums. E. g. Knockout or Born Again had a rock potential but they are pop-dance songs. What is this fault? Production and no hearable guitars?!
It's time those who interview Jon, David, Tico and Richie stop asking about this. The FANS WANT TO SEE HIM REJOIN BON JOVI. By constantly asking about it in interviews you just keep ripping that wound open. STOP ALREADY! Good grief! Let those four LEAVE THE PAST WHERE IT IS.
~APRIL LIPKE
It's time they interview David and Tico without Jon. Oh, that's right, they are just employees.
@melissas4874 Without Richie, Tico, David and Alec, there would have NEVER been a Bon Jovi. It took ALL five of them on stage, plus their toad crew, family, friends...and definitely the fans. At their Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction, when Tico was describing his band mates, he said "Richie was the soul". He wasn't wrong. As a solo artist, Richie is a gifted lyricist and musician in his own right. I've always loved Richie's solo work.
I found it rather interesting how Jon's degrading opinion of alcoholics and addicts changed AFTER he got a call that his own daughter "accidentally" overdosed while she was in college. That really sucks, I'm glad she recovered and wish that on no one. Life has a way of teaching us that perspective is everything. 😉 In my not so humble opinion. On Richie's TH-cam channel, The Real Sambora, he wrote and performed a song Takin' A Chance On The Wind. The acoustic version is AWESOME!❤️
~APRIL LIPKE
Jon bon Jovi should tell both Phil x and John shanks to take a hike and tell Richie to come back into the band plain and simple
I think Jon always wanted to be a pop star and when you see him sharing a billboard on the highway with Rhianna and Ed Sheeren as I did. If your a guitar player with any kind of edge and I mean any. You’d probably want out. 😂
Bon javi sux
I’m surprised the woman even asked that question we all know he left almost 12 years ago. He just can’t do it anymore. Remember, he’s a lot older than the rest of the band members the guy 66 years old. OK his daughter maybe be doing some producing riding but just chilling out you don’t realize when you’re in your late 60s mid 60s you wanna do other shit tour man so it’s over it’s over.
Jon looks so old
Richie finally got tired of Jon riding his coattails.
It’s time to just retire I think
Interviewer so rude. Mr. JBJ is not going to waste time with such redundancy
Jon can’t sing any longer!
Bon Jovi sem sambora não e bon Jovi 😢
Truth. It's really sad this grown men can't work out their differences. Still a Great Rock band.