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Jon Bon Jovi on Richie Sambora: ‘His Choices Have Led Him Astray’
Jon Bon Jovi says former bandmate Richie Sambora led himself “astray” when he bowed out of Bon Jovi in 2013.
The frontman admits that he’d prefer it if Sambora was still with him, but argued that the group never relied on the guitarist in the way others do.
“This isn’t a band that is dependent on the guitar player like Van Halen or U2 or something,” Bon Jovi told Pollstar. “[I]t was about the songs and it was about me.”
Discussing Sambora’s departure he said: “We got it. I wish he was here, too, because we were a formidable duo. Our voices were the magic and he’s a great guy and all that kind of stuff, but his choices have led him astray.”
The pair spent several years in dispute over the split, although Sambora took part when Bon Jovi were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. The guitarist suggested last year that he’d been unhappy with the way the group was run for decades: “I thought we should have made more strides to become a band. It was going towards Jon being the front-guy and nothing else.”
In the new interview, Bon Jovi said he never meddled with the
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My name is Kuba and I’m from Poland. If you’re reading this, it means you must have seen our cover of “Seven Years Gone” by Richie Sambora. For me it’s far more than just a cover as the song is far more than just a song. That rendition is the final chapter of the 7 year old story of my life. I dreamed to have our version recorded someday and finally, just a week after my 40th birthday, it’s done. If you’re curious why it was so important for me, I invite you to read this.
First of all, I’ve been a die-hard of Bon Jovi since 1992, when KTF single album came out. I was 12 back then and it was love at first sight. What I loved the most was the guitars in it. Richie was the key member from the beginning. That was the start of a lifelong journey with the King of Swing. I waited till 2008 to see the band live for the first time and 2012 to see Richie solo live. All in all, I’ve seen 7 BJ shows (6 abroad, 1 home) and 3 Richie solo shows (all in Germany). My last BJ shows with Richie were in Dublin 2011. I flied there all the way from Poland for one reason only. Hopefully to see & hear “Dry County” for the first time live, most importantly Richie’s solo. My dearest song from the start (along with KTF). Miraculously, it came true. I’ve seen it on night 1, and it w