Sambora is a blues man. Impossible to beat him, compare "vibratos" and then lets talk. I dont like jbj but sambora is the soul of the band. He sings amazingly, plays so fkng good, one of the best and most complete artists we have ever seen and heard.
No No Is Saying Phil Can't Play, He Does Very Nicely But He Will NEVER BE RICHIE NOR SHOULD WE ASK THAT OF HIM..THERE IS ONLY ONE RICHIE, ONE KING OF SWING & ONE TRUE RT HAND & Co Writer To Those Songs. It Is Not Fair To Either One To Compare Them...
Yes I Totally Agree He Does Treat Them With Respect & That Is Why I Believe Fans Are Not Totally Upset But Richie Is A Leader & Phil Will Need To Have His Own Songs With The Band To Truly Be Added Member., Richie Will Always Be The Missing Part Of The Heart & Soul & Emotions Of The BAND. He Was Jon's Rt Side Since The Start
A ver. Phil es el alumno aventajado de la clase con las partituras del profe. El profe-maestro es Richie Sambora. Es k se nota el sentimiento puesto en cada canción. Fin.
@@aleksandradjurdjevic9276 - I was just gonna say this. Sambora's tone is SUPER underrated until you realize no one sounds like him. Sorry to Phil X, but not even close.
Why should we need to compare? Both are amazing and unique guitarists who play with their souls and make one with their guitars.They have their own style but they share the same envy to have fun and transmit their thrill to the fans. Phil doesn't consider himself as Richie's replacement anyway. He's PHIL X and he's here to have fun with the guys just like Richie did. So instead of comparing, we should just thank them for everything they did and actually share with us. For the thrill they procure during each of their solos, for the smiles they provoke when they are poking fun at Jon and the kindness they display to their fans during the meet and greets. And may both keep rocking our world for decades to come. ♥♥
I Agree - I Think Fans Forget That Jon Is The Lucky One Here. Both Have A Style That Are Special & You Can NEVER EVER REPLACE WHAT RICHIE HAS MEANT TO THESE GUYS & TO THE MILLIONS OF FANS- RESPECT SHOULD BE GIVEN BOTH CAUSE RICHIE WILL ALWAYS BE OUR 1st LOVE & WANTED BACK WITH THE GROUP..
Sorry but Richie has got to be the most soulful player ever and as he wrote the solos it’s got to go to him. The solos are like extensions of Richie and everything he is about as a guitar player.
Richie Sambora is def one of the best guitarists in the world. The pinch harmonics and that signature throttling up from a low E is like stepping on the throttle of an 800 hp car. Dead or Alive gives me shivers every time. Add to that his soul and passion for the songs that HE wrote. Phil who? Seriously, tho, props to Phil X on Always solo, but it kind of looked like Slash had joined the band. Look at Richie channeling the same solo. Shivers again... Richie brings a girl to tears at the end... now that's the soul of a player and the player of a soul :) Not many guitarists have this gift.
Both virtuoso guitarists, with very different styles but you'd pay to watch either and it's a testament to Phil's skill that he can replicate Richie's sound - when required - without using a Floyd Rose. Both in my Top 10 of all time.
Phil is in an impossible position of replacing a legend. And this video makes it very tough to put Phil in the same category when it uses three of Richie's best solos ("Born To Be My Baby," "Keep The Faith" and "Raise Your Hands"). My biggest problem has always been with the Bon Jovi fans who say you can't tell the difference. Are you kidding me? If you think Phil and Richie sound exactly the same, you have not truly been listening to Bon Jovi over these past 25-plus years.
Anthony Coleman I closed my eyes just to listen and could tell right away who was who, Phil maybe a good guitarist, he just sounds awful playing for Bon Jovi, he just sounds off, he tries to be too precise with every note instead of letting it flow naturally, he sounds like an average person trying to learn the songs in there bedroom.
Completely different guitar players. Ritchie is an 80's player, 80's licks, 80's tone. Phil is not only from a different era but he's very unique stylistically. He doesn't use a trem he uses he fingers to bend. Bon Jovi was lucky to find him. I enjoy Ritchie and Phil.
Richie pra mim vai ser sempre o melhor! Phil é um bom guitarrista, só que Richie toca com a alma, a maneira que ele toca é única. Adoro as expressões que ele faz quando toca. Richie Sambora faz falta ♡♡♡♡
It Is Truly Unfair To Ask Fans Who Is Better Because You Really Don't Want To Know. You Want The Fans To Tell You That Richie Not Being There Is Ok- & It's NOT.. Throwing Phil In & Asking Who Is Better Is Unfair To The Fans,The Guys & To The Song. It Was Meant To Be A Certain Way & Yes Phil Does A Good Job BUT He IS NOT THE CO WRITER,CO SINGER OR CO LEADER & IT IS UNFAIR TO BOTH TO TRY & To Make It Fair..Those Will ALWAYS BE RICHIE'S BABIES.. DO NEW SONGS & LET PHIL BE LEAD ON THEM..THAT IS THE ONLY FAIR WAY & WHEN YOU HAVE THE REUNION Both Guys Will Have "Their Place In History"..Wake Up Jon. Richie Had 30+Yrs, Phil Has Along Way Too Go..
I love them both! But, Richie is on my top ten guitarist list.. Dude has so much soul and true blues and funk in his approach. When you mix that with Rock, you have a deadly combination.. Along with superior tone and great execution make for one badd ass sing, blazing with soul playing.. #President of Richie Sambora fan club..!!
no hay comparación,richie sambora esta en otro nivel x algo esta considerado entre los 10 mejores guitarristas d la historia,para mí el mejor muy profesional y ese es richi
You can't really quantify if a musician is better than another musician. But, Richie was in Bon Jovi for 30 years, song writer, guitar player, singer, producer. There is no comparison to Richie Sambora !!!
Phil e monstro na guitarra , mas o Richie e incomparável . Não tem nem como . Richie e mestre , seus solos são inspiradores , sem contar os timbre dele são infinitamente melhores e mais nítidos
Sambora es el inventor del invento !! Phil X es un reemplazo y un gran guitarrista que conoce el arte de BJ ... con RS. Permite que la banda siga girando, tampoco es un mercenario cualquiera, sabe mucho de rock ... Es muy buen reemplazo. La música es de RS y con el se hicieron muy grandes. Eso no puede cambiar.
Los dos son muy buenos. Obviamente diferentes.. no hay uno mejor que el otro, solo diferentes.. a unos les puede gustar mas uno o el otro.. me gustan los dos
Richie brings a girl to tears at the end... now that's the soul of a player and the player of a soul :) Not many guitarists have this gift. I hope the drama settles and Sambora returns to the machine on his own terms. I think JBJ has realized what he has lost by being a cruel, callous task master.
To be fair to Phil, this comparison demonstrates how he can "emulate" Richie's signature parts and solos. Phil, on his own is an extremely talented player. Richie paved the way for guitarists like Phil to shine.
Chris Daniels Phil's actually older than you might expect. He's been in lots of bands dating back to the 80s. His older style is not far off from what Richie plays.
Bon Jovi couldn't have wished for a better replacement than Phil X. He's a fantastic guitarist, singer and performer. However Richie wrote these solos and nobody can play them like him.
I love both players.... big time! Both talented! But I find Richies playing much more personable... a lot more heart and soul. When you write and play a song that you’ve created it means more to them. And Richies Background vocals are.... BON JOVI!
Could not have asked for a better player to cover Ritchie than Phil. I believe Phil is technically a better player but Ritchie and Bon Jovi together were such an amazing duo. Their harmonies especially were nothing short of amazing. I don't think a comparison is fair. They both are excellent players and musicians.
Both great players in their own right. Unfair to compare the man who “composed” all these solos to the man who recreates them so well. Respect to both.
Both are two amazing guitarist. Do not forget Phil is replacing Richie, means he has to stay in "Richie's way" and it is not so easy. Phil is very talented, technique from his side coming from hard rock music. He's a good sideman and he's reproducing live amazing solos (I had the pleasure the see live Bon Jovi both with RS and recently with PhilX), but Richie has an important thing: SOUL. Solos belong to him, hi wrote them note by note and playing them you can feel the soul, passion, pathos and feeling behind a single note, something that PhilX can't replace. I'm not Phil can rewrite solos like that, despite the different style, Sambora has the power to write solos where each note is perfect there, with that vibration and tone. He felt all the solos he did. PhilX, is an animal on the stage! You can see from his face how he loves playing and stay there as much as he can! Peace!
Phil is a much more technical player, but Richie's occasional sloppiness is what gave Bon Jovi soul. Having said that, Jon could not have hired a better replacement guitarist than Phil.
richie to me at least seems to have a better tone and fuller tone than Phil and better stage presence. richie has some amazing licks like with natural harmonics [basically until 2005 he was amazing and then kinda cooled down] but Phil can really shred as well. in this video Phil wasn't top notch he was just mediocre but just filling in. I think as far as skill goes Phil is better but as an overall guitarist richie is a bit better.
Richie wrote those solos, so obviously he feels more confortable with them and plays with more heart and attitude. Phil is a professional guitar player, so he learned note by note those solos. It´s hard to compare, but i´d go with Richie.
I'm not a huge Bon Jovi fan, but I have to say Sambora owns his solos, and contributes even more to the show by clearly enjoying his moments. Phil X is great, but in these clips he looks and sounds like he's putting in a day's work with a cover band. If he really enjoys the music, I don't think he should restrained from strutting his stuff musically and exhibiting some of his manic, rock and roll attitude to help fuel the excitement fans feel for a Bon Jovi show.
Without a doubt I say Richie!! the man plays with heart and soul you can hear that in his solo's. Phil might be more skilled but doesn't have that touch that Sambora has
How can you even compare? Sambora was involved in the writing of most of the songs and in the production, it was his style of playing/writing at the time when the albums were released and has got artistic license to improvise/change the solos as much as he likes when he plays them live - it will always sound like him because it's him. Phil X is great at filling in and emulating the sounds so that the band can continue touring unrelentingly... if he played like Sambora plays live many would say that he is not faithful to the song and therefore is in the awkward position of having to play much closer to the original versions than Sambora ever did while adapting them to a live setting.
Richie's hands can be recognised over a million others, and has far more technique. But, quoting his own words in an interview, with technique alone you can't be emotional at all! And I think this video is a fitting explanation. In addition, I think a musician who really has the so-called professionality just fits in whatever he does. There is a lot of people who sing or play stuff written by others, but if you are truly skilled you know how to make them "yours" and make them sound great. In this case there's not even the slightest idea of warmth. You can find a lot more cover videos on here that sound EVEN far better than Phil's efforts. I put my hands in my head listening to that Dead Or Alive solo... aaargh!! Where's its POWER? If I were in Richie's shoes, I'd feel extremely humiliated because it's like paying no homage to the last 30 years: it feels like JBJ wants to completely erase the Sambora era, yet while knowing perfectly he's going nowhere without him. Richie is so versatile. He can play blues, rock, jazz or even a cappella, and still you can taste his flavour. I listened him covering songs that are so much better than the originals. So it's really a crying shame seeing such a bad replacement for him.
Personally I think Phil did an amazing job considering the shoes he was filling. While others can never replicate 100% what an original guitar player does 100% he was and is amazing. Now there is a video from Mr Sambora that states he did an amazing job and the sound of what he did justifies it as well
Sambora wrote the songs and is a helluva player by any measure. Phil X is from outer space, is so much fun, and is a total beast of a player. Everybody wins.
Completely unfair comparison. The fans want to hear those iconic songs and solos, what choice does Phil have but to play them? Now, if Jon had given Phil more creative input on THINFS album, instead of John Shanks, the playing field would have been more level. Phil is an incredible musician, and clever when it comes to implenting new techniques etc, he is I think a more creative player. If Jon would just let him rock the fuck out and create his own epic solos, that would absolutely be to benefit of Bon Jovi.
I think both are great. I've always been a fan of Richie and first became familiar with Phil in 2012 I think it was when he came to the UK. In my opinion Phil is arguably more technically proficient, but it remains to be seen if he can really fill Richie's shoes in the band when it comes to new material. Look what happened to Guns n Roses...when Slash left the band basically died, sure Axl toured GnR and various players played Slash's material but none could really come up with the riffs and solos slash could to move the band forward...just my opinion...anyway hope Phil can do it, he's a likable dude and a great player.
I think they are both very talented. They are both good singers too. I was really surprised to hear Sambora singing apart from Bon Jovi, and realize what a great voice he has. The guy has lot of talent. And, my hat is off to Phil. As a songwriter/hobbyist I can't remember many of my own solos, much less someone else's. That would have to be a heavy load to carry even for a very talented guitarist like Phil, and he nails it.
richie is the best!! he feels the music, he is part of JBJ, the esensse, and the other guy, just play what he learn to play.....................richie and his guitar is one and only. LOVE RICHIE for EVER!!!
Such silliness. They are both fabulous guitarists. Richie wrote most of the songs and iconic parts we all know Bon Jovi for. But it Was Richie who chose to leave the band. He basically didn't show up one day. Phil X got a call asking if he could be on a plane and fill in the next day. Had to attempt to learn their entire catalog over night! Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) he arrived just as Jon said Good Night Everyone! Phil is now in the band as a touring member of the band. If Richie wanted to be in the band, I'm sure he would. If you want to here Bon Jovi music live, he's the one in the band now. Can't you just enjoy instead of comparing one to the other? Do you spend this much time comparing one thumb to the other, saying the left one is better then the right??? Like I said silly...
Both are good. Richie has much more soul in his playing and looks like he actually enjoys it. Phil is like a programmed robot. Still like both their playing.
I think the important thing will be what the NEW material sounds like. We know Richie was a big part of the BJ sound, whats the sound now? SLow melodic cowboy rock? thats what john did on his own
Sambora is a blues man. Impossible to beat him, compare "vibratos" and then lets talk. I dont like jbj but sambora is the soul of the band. He sings amazingly, plays so fkng good, one of the best and most complete artists we have ever seen and heard.
Yes sir! Thos guy nailed it. Richie can groove and vibe for years. Phil X has almost no groove at all.
You're just right
@@KatalysstClub Sambora hears the melody.
@@KatalysstClub your so so so wrong Phil X is good at what he dose Richie and Phil both have the way of playing no one plays the same
No No Is Saying Phil Can't Play, He Does Very Nicely But He Will NEVER BE RICHIE NOR SHOULD WE ASK THAT OF HIM..THERE IS ONLY ONE RICHIE, ONE KING OF SWING & ONE TRUE RT HAND & Co Writer To Those Songs. It Is Not Fair To Either One To Compare Them...
Phil X treats richie's solos with respect. He reproduces the original solos like they are in the record and he is a great guitarrist too.
Yes I Totally Agree He Does Treat Them With Respect & That Is Why I Believe Fans Are Not Totally Upset But Richie Is A Leader & Phil Will Need To Have His Own Songs With The Band To Truly Be Added Member., Richie Will Always Be The Missing Part Of The Heart & Soul & Emotions Of The BAND. He Was Jon's Rt Side Since The Start
I think too!
A ver. Phil es el alumno aventajado de la clase con las partituras del profe. El profe-maestro es Richie Sambora. Es k se nota el sentimiento puesto en cada canción. Fin.
With all respect to Phil, Sambora Is another music dimension. Nobody can do it on his way.
@@aleksandradjurdjevic9276 - I was just gonna say this. Sambora's tone is SUPER underrated until you realize no one sounds like him. Sorry to Phil X, but not even close.
Richie for me is the best, he is my inspiration.
Why should we need to compare? Both are amazing and unique guitarists who play with their souls and make one with their guitars.They have their own style but they share the same envy to have fun and transmit their thrill to the fans. Phil doesn't consider himself as Richie's replacement anyway. He's PHIL X and he's here to have fun with the guys just like Richie did.
So instead of comparing, we should just thank them for everything they did and actually share with us. For the thrill they procure during each of their solos, for the smiles they provoke when they are poking fun at Jon and the kindness they display to their fans during the meet and greets. And may both keep rocking our world for decades to come. ♥♥
took the words rite out of my mouth. IVE HAD THE HONOUR OF SINGING WITH PHIL X A FEW TIMES, and watched him grow since he was 15yrs old.
Enjoy each of them, for their individual and unique contributions, to music. Rock on! Our SOULS need the entertainment.
I Agree - I Think Fans Forget That Jon Is The Lucky One Here. Both Have A Style That Are Special & You Can NEVER EVER REPLACE WHAT RICHIE HAS MEANT TO THESE GUYS & TO THE MILLIONS OF FANS- RESPECT SHOULD BE GIVEN BOTH CAUSE RICHIE WILL ALWAYS BE OUR 1st LOVE & WANTED BACK WITH THE GROUP..
They are both magnificent but Richie has something else.... a touch of magic!
Unfair to compare - two different players, two different styles and two different personalities. I like them both!
Phil X is some kind of human jukebox on guitar...excellent player, entertaining person and okay as a singer. Richie is far beyond that...
This video just made me realize how great and passionate a guitarist Richie Sambora really is...
Damn ... Richie is such a monster on the scene ..... he dominates the stage like no one, his presence and charisma are outrageous!
Sorry but Richie has got to be the most soulful player ever and as he wrote the solos it’s got to go to him. The solos are like extensions of Richie and everything he is about as a guitar player.
Sem dúvida Richie Sambora é muito melhor!!
Além de ser o criador desses Solos incríveis!!!
Grande Richie!!
You can tell john cant find his true self without Richie , we all want Richie back
Both are great...I like how Phil X does the Floyd stuff using a stop tail bridge though. Both are great...just different
Richie Sambora is def one of the best guitarists in the world. The pinch harmonics and that signature throttling up from a low E is like stepping on the throttle of an 800 hp car. Dead or Alive gives me shivers every time. Add to that his soul and passion for the songs that HE wrote. Phil who? Seriously, tho, props to Phil X on Always solo, but it kind of looked like Slash had joined the band. Look at Richie channeling the same solo. Shivers again... Richie brings a girl to tears at the end... now that's the soul of a player and the player of a soul :) Not many guitarists have this gift.
Richie Sambora so much passion in his playing
Love his style
Both virtuoso guitarists, with very different styles but you'd pay to watch either and it's a testament to Phil's skill that he can replicate Richie's sound - when required - without using a Floyd Rose. Both in my Top 10 of all time.
Phil is in an impossible position of replacing a legend. And this video makes it very tough to put Phil in the same category when it uses three of Richie's best solos ("Born To Be My Baby," "Keep The Faith" and "Raise Your Hands"). My biggest problem has always been with the Bon Jovi fans who say you can't tell the difference. Are you kidding me? If you think Phil and Richie sound exactly the same, you have not truly been listening to Bon Jovi over these past 25-plus years.
Anthony Coleman I closed my eyes just to listen and could tell right away who was who, Phil maybe a good guitarist, he just sounds awful playing for Bon Jovi, he just sounds off, he tries to be too precise with every note instead of letting it flow naturally, he sounds like an average person trying to learn the songs in there bedroom.
Completely different guitar players. Ritchie is an 80's player, 80's licks, 80's tone. Phil is not only from a different era but he's very unique stylistically. He doesn't use a trem he uses he fingers to bend. Bon Jovi was lucky to find him. I enjoy Ritchie and Phil.
Look up 1995 Bon Jovi Wembley stadium playing Dry County. Richie's solo is phenomenal!!!
Richie's solos are unique because in his music there is his soul. He is wonderful
Richie pra mim vai ser sempre o melhor! Phil é um bom guitarrista, só que Richie toca com a alma, a maneira que ele toca é única. Adoro as expressões que ele faz quando toca. Richie Sambora faz falta ♡♡♡♡
It Is Truly Unfair To Ask Fans Who Is Better Because You Really Don't Want To Know. You Want The Fans To Tell You That Richie Not Being There Is Ok- & It's NOT.. Throwing Phil In & Asking Who Is Better Is Unfair To The Fans,The Guys & To The Song. It Was Meant To Be A Certain Way & Yes Phil Does A Good Job BUT He IS NOT THE CO WRITER,CO SINGER OR CO LEADER & IT IS UNFAIR TO BOTH TO TRY & To Make It Fair..Those Will ALWAYS BE RICHIE'S BABIES.. DO NEW SONGS & LET PHIL BE LEAD ON THEM..THAT IS THE ONLY FAIR WAY & WHEN YOU HAVE THE REUNION Both Guys Will Have "Their Place In History"..Wake Up Jon. Richie Had 30+Yrs, Phil Has Along Way Too Go..
Richie é um lenda! Phil X apenas um bom guitarrista
I love them both! But, Richie is on my top ten guitarist list.. Dude has so much soul and true blues and funk in his approach. When you mix that with Rock, you have a deadly combination.. Along with superior tone and great execution make for one badd ass sing, blazing with soul playing.. #President of Richie Sambora fan club..!!
Sambora is the king of strings, he's unbelievable!
no hay comparación,richie sambora esta en otro nivel x algo esta considerado entre los 10 mejores guitarristas d la historia,para mí el mejor muy profesional y ese es richi
Richie always!!! hes is the best
Ritchie wrote it, made it, perfected it. He rules.
richie sambora any day
Sambora makes the guitar " cry " with those harmonics, ie. Dead or Alive comparison, he delivers more passion in all the songs.
You can't really quantify if a musician is better than another musician. But, Richie was in Bon Jovi for 30 years, song writer, guitar player, singer, producer. There is no comparison to Richie Sambora !!!
Richie Sambora el mejor forever .Regresa pronto a la banda.❤
yes
good work in the edition !! and of course Richie rules the world !!
95 live from London i had that on VHS. Richie and Tico just killed it the whole show. They rocked hard
No hay comparación por favor!!!!! Richie....sos el puto amo!
they are both awesome. But there is magic in Richie's guitar.
Richie always.... he has feeling on his play, that is not replicable ! That's it
Phil e monstro na guitarra , mas o Richie e incomparável . Não tem nem como . Richie e mestre , seus solos são inspiradores , sem contar os timbre dele são infinitamente melhores e mais nítidos
Richie = Bon Jovi ❤
Richie sounds is much more clean. Richie wins that comparation.
Richie is a more soulful player and his guitar solo s are songs in themselves. Phil X a legend love the drills but Richie has this one.
Still My Man Richie Sambora on the guitar 🎸
He's playing with ❤️ and soul
The pentatonic is so beautiful to hear
There is so much more Soul in Richies Playing. He is emence !!!!
Sambora es el inventor del invento !! Phil X es un reemplazo y un gran guitarrista que conoce el arte de BJ ... con RS. Permite que la banda siga girando, tampoco es un mercenario cualquiera, sabe mucho de rock ... Es muy buen reemplazo. La música es de RS y con el se hicieron muy grandes. Eso no puede cambiar.
Los dos son muy buenos. Obviamente diferentes.. no hay uno mejor que el otro, solo diferentes.. a unos les puede gustar mas uno o el otro.. me gustan los dos
Richie brings a girl to tears at the end... now that's the soul of a player and the player of a soul :) Not many guitarists have this gift. I hope the drama settles and Sambora returns to the machine on his own terms. I think JBJ has realized what he has lost by being a cruel, callous task master.
Richie sambora is hands down the greatest ❤❤❤❤
What a showcase of talent! Not just the guitar parts either. I think Richie (just!) edges it...
I think Richie Sambora is better than Phil X
To be fair to Phil, this comparison demonstrates how he can "emulate" Richie's signature parts and solos. Phil, on his own is an extremely talented player. Richie paved the way for guitarists like Phil to shine.
Chris Daniels Phil's actually older than you might expect. He's been in lots of bands dating back to the 80s. His older style is not far off from what Richie plays.
Richie was the hallmark of the band, it was the distinctive mark
Thanks for the video comparison... was fun...great players both !!
Bon Jovi couldn't have wished for a better replacement than Phil X. He's a fantastic guitarist, singer and performer. However Richie wrote these solos and nobody can play them like him.
Richie all the way ..... way better showmanship and overall sound
mr.samborra!!!!...miss his heart and soul.....and also his great voice!!
Hard to believe Richie hasn't been in the band for about five years.
one thing is for sure, they both are great live
I love both players.... big time! Both talented! But I find Richies playing much more personable... a lot more heart and soul. When you write and play a song that you’ve created it means more to them. And Richies Background vocals are.... BON JOVI!
both of them are great; we should enjoy the music that this band has made for us...thumbs up for all of them
What i love from richie, is he can blend,going crazy, and enjoy the song
Richie Sambora the best!!!
Could not have asked for a better player to cover Ritchie than Phil. I believe Phil is technically a better player but Ritchie and Bon Jovi together were such an amazing duo. Their harmonies especially were nothing short of amazing. I don't think a comparison is fair. They both are excellent players and musicians.
Yeah dats right bcs u compare them on bon jovi. But phil is on another level than sambora
Both great players in their own right. Unfair to compare the man who “composed” all these solos to the man who recreates them so well. Respect to both.
There are great live performers and there are great studio musicians. You can tell which is which.
Phil is a good guy doing a good job, but Riechie's the soul of Bon Jovi, an awesome music writer, guitar player and singer.
Both are two amazing guitarist. Do not forget Phil is replacing Richie, means he has to stay in "Richie's way" and it is not so easy. Phil is very talented, technique from his side coming from hard rock music. He's a good sideman and he's reproducing live amazing solos (I had the pleasure the see live Bon Jovi both with RS and recently with PhilX), but Richie has an important thing: SOUL. Solos belong to him, hi wrote them note by note and playing them you can feel the soul, passion, pathos and feeling behind a single note, something that PhilX can't replace.
I'm not Phil can rewrite solos like that, despite the different style, Sambora has the power to write solos where each note is perfect there, with that vibration and tone. He felt all the solos he did.
PhilX, is an animal on the stage! You can see from his face how he loves playing and stay there as much as he can!
Peace!
They Both are wonderful!
Sambora is synonymous with feeling.
Phil is a much more technical player, but Richie's occasional sloppiness is what gave Bon Jovi soul. Having said that, Jon could not have hired a better replacement guitarist than Phil.
obviosly you listen and not play....really
I think "sloppiness" is not the right word.
@@nicholasse7enfold I think the right word would be: Richie's versatility.
Phil more technical? Lmao are you fuckin' kidding me? clearly you don't play guitar and you need more listen the career of Sambora
Phil 😝
richie to me at least seems to have a better tone and fuller tone than Phil and better stage presence. richie has some amazing licks like with natural harmonics [basically until 2005 he was amazing and then kinda cooled down] but Phil can really shred as well. in this video Phil wasn't top notch he was just mediocre but just filling in. I think as far as skill goes Phil is better but as an overall guitarist richie is a bit better.
Evan Contreras well said. Though Phil X is anything but mediocre.
Richie wrote those solos, so obviously he feels more confortable with them and plays with more heart and attitude. Phil is a professional guitar player, so he learned note by note those solos. It´s hard to compare, but i´d go with Richie.
Love both!
Richie is the Best 🤘
cara.. os dois são bons mas o Sambora é rei. Sem chance. Bon Jovi não é mais o mesmo sem o Sambora...
Richie Sambora was the real deal...
I'm not a huge Bon Jovi fan, but I have to say Sambora owns his solos, and contributes even more to the show by clearly enjoying his moments. Phil X is great, but in these clips he looks and sounds like he's putting in a day's work with a cover band. If he really enjoys the music, I don't think he should restrained from strutting his stuff musically and exhibiting some of his manic, rock and roll attitude to help fuel the excitement fans feel for a Bon Jovi show.
Without a doubt I say Richie!! the man plays with heart and soul you can hear that in his solo's. Phil might be more skilled but doesn't have that touch that Sambora has
How can you even compare? Sambora was involved in the writing of most of the songs and in the production, it was his style of playing/writing at the time when the albums were released and has got artistic license to improvise/change the solos as much as he likes when he plays them live - it will always sound like him because it's him. Phil X is great at filling in and emulating the sounds so that the band can continue touring unrelentingly... if he played like Sambora plays live many would say that he is not faithful to the song and therefore is in the awkward position of having to play much closer to the original versions than Sambora ever did while adapting them to a live setting.
Richie's hands can be recognised over a million others, and has far more technique. But, quoting his own words in an interview, with technique alone you can't be emotional at all! And I think this video is a fitting explanation.
In addition, I think a musician who really has the so-called professionality just fits in whatever he does. There is a lot of people who sing or play stuff written by others, but if you are truly skilled you know how to make them "yours" and make them sound great. In this case there's not even the slightest idea of warmth. You can find a lot more cover videos on here that sound EVEN far better than Phil's efforts. I put my hands in my head listening to that Dead Or Alive solo... aaargh!! Where's its POWER? If I were in Richie's shoes, I'd feel extremely humiliated because it's like paying no homage to the last 30 years: it feels like JBJ wants to completely erase the Sambora era, yet while knowing perfectly he's going nowhere without him.
Richie is so versatile. He can play blues, rock, jazz or even a cappella, and still you can taste his flavour. I listened him covering songs that are so much better than the originals. So it's really a crying shame seeing such a bad replacement for him.
Personally I think Phil did an amazing job considering the shoes he was filling. While others can never replicate 100% what an original guitar player does 100% he was and is amazing. Now there is a video from Mr Sambora that states he did an amazing job and the sound of what he did justifies it as well
Sambora puts so much more soul into his playing. He's the whole reason I ever picked up a guitar.
It's not even a contest. Richie wins hands down.
Sambora wrote the songs and is a helluva player by any measure. Phil X is from outer space, is so much fun, and is a total beast of a player. Everybody wins.
Richie forever remains the best guitar for Bon Jovi!
Completely unfair comparison. The fans want to hear those iconic songs and solos, what choice does Phil have but to play them? Now, if Jon had given Phil more creative input on THINFS album, instead of John Shanks, the playing field would have been more level. Phil is an incredible musician, and clever when it comes to implenting new techniques etc, he is I think a more creative player. If Jon would just let him rock the fuck out and create his own epic solos, that would absolutely be to benefit of Bon Jovi.
I choose Richie Sambora
I think both are great. I've always been a fan of Richie and first became familiar with Phil in 2012 I think it was when he came to the UK. In my opinion Phil is arguably more technically proficient, but it remains to be seen if he can really fill Richie's shoes in the band when it comes to new material. Look what happened to Guns n Roses...when Slash left the band basically died, sure Axl toured GnR and various players played Slash's material but none could really come up with the riffs and solos slash could to move the band forward...just my opinion...anyway hope Phil can do it, he's a likable dude and a great player.
I think they are both very talented. They are both good singers too. I was really surprised to hear Sambora singing apart from Bon Jovi, and realize what a great voice he has. The guy has lot of talent. And, my hat is off to Phil. As a songwriter/hobbyist I can't remember many of my own solos, much less someone else's. That would have to be a heavy load to carry even for a very talented guitarist like Phil, and he nails it.
I would like Richie to learn Phils songs
Haha, yes
He had songs? haha
Martin Bon Jovi look up Phil X and the drills
steve lehner lol I wish Richie could read this lol Phil fuckin x? 😂😂😂😂😂
what songs lol, he plays covers
Do like Phil X a lot
But Richie Sambora way better playing the Bon Jovi songs
Richie his touch and the way he is calling rock star
The both are very good!!!
I`m not even a Richie fan but round 1 goes to Richie !
richie is the best!! he feels the music, he is part of JBJ, the esensse, and the other guy, just play what he learn to play.....................richie and his guitar is one and only. LOVE RICHIE for EVER!!!
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Richie Sambora will be Always THE BEST
I prefer Ritchies vibrato and blues influence / feel, both AMAZING players.
Such silliness. They are both fabulous guitarists. Richie wrote most of the songs and iconic parts we all know Bon Jovi for. But it Was Richie who chose to leave the band. He basically didn't show up one day. Phil X got a call asking if he could be on a plane and fill in the next day. Had to attempt to learn their entire catalog over night! Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) he arrived just as Jon said Good Night Everyone!
Phil is now in the band as a touring member of the band. If Richie wanted to be in the band, I'm sure he would. If you want to here Bon Jovi music live, he's the one in the band now.
Can't you just enjoy instead of comparing one to the other? Do you spend this much time comparing one thumb to the other, saying the left one is better then the right??? Like I said silly...
Phil X has no where the feeling and soul in his playing like Sambora. Not even close. Sambora has that "It" factor.
Phil is a great guitarest but Richie is the guitarest for Bon Jovi...and always will be.
Both are good. Richie has much more soul in his playing and looks like he actually enjoys it. Phil is like a programmed robot. Still like both their playing.
Sambora is No1, Phil X is karaoke not bad.
Samboraaaaaaaaaaaa
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I think the important thing will be what the NEW material sounds like. We know Richie was a big part of the BJ sound, whats the sound now? SLow melodic cowboy rock? thats what john did on his own