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Post by propellr on May 10, 2007 7:32:24 GMT -7
I was home from work some this week and caught a Bon Jovi performance on Ellen (not that I watch Ellen). Gimme a break, I don't have cable TV.
Did I see a black Lentz in Sambora's hands with a bucker in the neck position with that snakelike pickguard that reaches to the toggle switch in the upper bout?
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Post by BW on May 10, 2007 8:13:33 GMT -7
Prop, its OK if you watch Ellen.
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Post by propellr on May 10, 2007 9:04:09 GMT -7
BW, you dog. Okay, I asked for it. Personally, it's NOT okay for me to watch Ellen, but it IS okay to watch Bon Jovi. Go figure.
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Post by propellr on May 10, 2007 9:09:38 GMT -7
Nope, it's not a Lentz. What is it?
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Post by mikep47 on May 10, 2007 9:59:04 GMT -7
Found a video of him talking about and demo playing his new signature guitars on you tube.They say Sambora on the headstock.He mentions Floyd Rose a lot i think he says they are Floyd Rose Built.Here is a link.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k4dDhzIov8.If it doesnt work just go to you tube and type in richie sambora guitars and its the first video you see.
Mike........
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Post by John on May 10, 2007 10:18:06 GMT -7
I would never purchase a Sambora model guitar. The video was kind of dark, but it looked pretty ugly. He already has a signature model guitar, remember the strat with the stars on the neck? (I wouldn't buy that either)
But it's nice to see him back with Marshalls again.
Anybody remember that horrible...horrible Neil Schon guitar from the mid 80's. I'm really glad that didn't catch on.
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Post by propellr on May 10, 2007 11:11:07 GMT -7
Found a video of him talking about and demo playing his new signature guitars on you tube.They say Sambora on the headstock.He mentions Floyd Rose a lot i think he says they are Floyd Rose Built.Here is a link.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k4dDhzIov8.If it doesnt work just go to you tube and type in richie sambora guitars and its the first video you see. Mike........ Thanks for the link. Yeah, Floyd Rose and some guy named Chris, who I infer is Sambora's guitar tech. I think he's the guy in the video showing all of Sambo's guitars. (Do you think it's PC to call him Sambo? Probably not.) Hey, but I would say it affectionately.
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Post by Lefty on May 10, 2007 11:16:54 GMT -7
I would never purchase a Sambora model guitar. The video was kind of dark, but it looked pretty ugly. He already has a signature model guitar, remember the strat with the stars on the neck? (I wouldn't buy that either) But it's nice to see him back with Marshalls again. Anybody remember that horrible...horrible Neil Schon guitar from the mid 80's. I'm really glad that didn't catch on. I kinda liked the N.S. model...never played one, but he sure did make it sound good. RS shoulda stayed with Fender, they were cool too (minus the star inlays).
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Post by billyguitar on May 10, 2007 11:21:38 GMT -7
Nope, not a Lentz. What a tedious tune. Why are those guys popular?
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Post by propellr on May 10, 2007 11:30:22 GMT -7
There. I changed the title up there to avoid further confusion. I had hoped he was playing somehing really cool. No such luck.
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Post by skydog958 on May 10, 2007 13:25:43 GMT -7
Nope, not a Lentz. What a tedious tune. Why are those guys popular? I agree with this! And what's with that song "Have A Nice Day"?? That ain't Rock 'n' Roll!
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Post by propellr on May 11, 2007 5:29:40 GMT -7
Isn't it about time on this thread for somebody to chime in and say that Bon Jovi is one of the worst bands of all time? Then they could go on about that for a while.
And then, won't it be about time for somebody to reply to that by saying Ritchie Sambora blows as a guitar player? They could take turns taking potshots at him for a while.
After reading that, won't it be about time for somebody to declare their unending love for Heather Locklear, Sambora's ex-wife? I know they could go on about her.
And then, one of you, heh, heh, could start posting pics of Heather Locklear while this board lights up with replies, so thankful that somebody had the good sense to hijack this thread and start talking about something more important, like how hot Heather Locklear is.
Does that about sum it up for you guys?
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Post by mikep47 on May 11, 2007 5:46:52 GMT -7
Yeah i wish i sucked as bad as Richie Sambora!!!!
Im not a Bon Jovi lover or Sambora lover but you have to give credit where credit is due,these guys have made it a long way in there career.
Just my .02
Mike.............
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Post by cementman on May 11, 2007 6:40:39 GMT -7
you know you just cant argue with success. i am not going to bash anybody that has endured. when i own a semi-pro football team, then i can give out some critiques to rock stars on their "musicianship" and debt to musical purity in the media. and i dont think that is ever gonna happen.
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Post by propellr on May 11, 2007 7:04:09 GMT -7
I'm just going to step out there and say I enjoy Bon Jovi's music. I don't own any cds of theirs, but it's on the radio, so I can listen in the car when something comes on.
Jon Bon Jovi's, "Blaze of Glory" is a great song, especially.
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Post by jwr on May 11, 2007 8:09:53 GMT -7
Sambora is a really good guitar player and has a great backing voice. I think he makes some of the choruses shine, not Jon.
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Post by johnnyl on May 11, 2007 8:20:41 GMT -7
Blaze of Glory.. trivia: who played the solo on that song? and - who was the other guitarist on that album? ..stop googling.. :
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Post by propellr on May 11, 2007 8:28:21 GMT -7
Was that Slash on the guitar solo?
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Post by johnnyl on May 11, 2007 8:31:55 GMT -7
nope - good guess though.
hint - he has a mullet..
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Post by propellr on May 11, 2007 8:45:55 GMT -7
Billy Ray Cyrus? Heh, heh! Business up front, party in the back!
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Post by propellr on May 11, 2007 8:48:28 GMT -7
Ok, I cheated. I wouldn't have guessed it. Your hint didn't really narrow it down for me.
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Post by billyguitar on May 11, 2007 8:53:07 GMT -7
I was just sincerely asking why they were popular. I don't know anything about them good or bad except I thought that particular tune was pretty weak.
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Post by countrydave70 on May 11, 2007 9:12:34 GMT -7
Up front here - I dig Sambora's playing - grew up through the 80's and took a lot from him. His solo stuff is waaaay better than the Bon jovi stuff, just not as commercial. Their later stuff has left me a little cool though. In fact this last tour was the first one I missed since '86. Can I also point out I really dig Brad Paisley, Derek Trucks and Brent Mason's playing too, just so you all don't think I'm a poddled haired widdler. (Ah hair, I remember that stuff.)
BTW love the forum - loads of info and lots of interesting chat.
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Post by propellr on May 11, 2007 10:02:55 GMT -7
I was just sincerely asking why they were popular. I don't know anything about them good or bad except I thought that particular tune was pretty weak. Bon Jovi was HUGE when "Slippery When Wet" broke. Was that 1985? 86? "You Give Love a Bad Name" "Livin' on a Prayer" "Wanted... Dead or Alive" They set the bar and paved the way for all the other pop/rock acts compared to them-- Everything from Warrant to Winger to Skid Row, even Queensryche, Whitesnake, and White Lion. The Bon Jovi formula always drew the widest audience in that genre (kind of like hair metal with less makeup and less distortion). It seemed like they had male and female fans from pre-teen all the way to adults. Probably a younger audience back then, mostly kids (like me, who was 11 or so when I first heard "Livin' on A Prayer" at a middle school dance). Seemed like every girl there knew every word. Maybe the skating rinks had something to do with their success, I don't know, maybe MTV. They have remained big because they have continued to deliver to their fan base.
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Post by billyguitar on May 11, 2007 11:02:07 GMT -7
Thanks for the info! I had way tuned out popular music by then so that's why I'm so ignorant!
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Post by John on May 11, 2007 11:30:34 GMT -7
I saw the Slippery When Wet tour. I thought I was going to see a rock show, and was horrified to see the place filled with 13 year old girls. All screaming like as if they were at the Ed Sullivan Theater to see the Beatles. All doing the "suburban-teenage-white-girl-dance-in-unison".
Can't compare to Bon Scott (AC/DC) getting into a fist fight with police, on stage, in the middle of a song. Angus had to take an extra long solo that tune.
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Post by Dr.T on May 11, 2007 11:55:51 GMT -7
Well guys... I do like Bon Jovi. Now he lost a little his voice but in the 80's he had a great voice. I like that country-rock stuffs, expecially on New Jersey album, to me a great one, there are some serious vocal duets in this album (B J - Sambora)
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Post by ruger9 on May 11, 2007 11:58:40 GMT -7
Bon Jovi and U2 are probably the most successful rock bands since the Rolling Stones, like it or not. I'm a big Sambora fan, always have been- great player, great singer, great writer. His solo albums (especially the 1st one) are great. THE most underrated player of the "hair band era." Sambo was my #1 influence when I was learning (along with George Lynch, the guy who played for Bob Seger, the guys who played for John Mellencamp, and Keith Scott from Bryan Adams- I'm a big fan of MELODIC playing). That being said, when I heard Bon Jovi was going to release a ...ahem..."country" album, I gotta' wonder... is all this just to feed Jon's ego so he can say he's done EVERYTHING or what? Just own who you are- OWN it. It's been a fantastic ride.
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Post by johnnyl on May 11, 2007 12:39:12 GMT -7
Blaze of Glory was Jeff Beck on the solo for those of you wondering.. Aldo Nova was the other guitarist. Anybody remember Aldo's "Life is Just a Fantasy"... that's some good 80's cheese.. I heard he played all the instruments on that song ...
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Post by propellr on May 11, 2007 13:01:01 GMT -7
Bon Jovi and U2 are probably the most successful rock bands since the Rolling Stones, like it or not. I'm a big Sambora fan, always have been- great player, great singer, great writer. His solo albums (especially the 1st one) are great. THE most underrated player of the "hair band era." Sambo was my #1 influence when I was learning (along with George Lynch, the guy who played for Bob Seger, the guys who played for John Mellencamp, and Keith Scott from Bryan Adams- I'm a big fan of MELODIC playing). That being said, when I heard Bon Jovi was going to release a ...ahem..."country" album, I gotta' wonder... is all this just to feed Jon's ego so he can say he's done EVERYTHING or what? Just own who you are- OWN it. It's been a fantastic ride. I am with you on some of those influences, ruger9. I remember some of the first songs I ever taped off the radio were by Mellencamp and Adams, along with Tom Petty. I loved the songs then for different reasons, but have come back to them for their simplicity and texture and MELODY. I love to hear guitar players who hold the music in tension. Restraint is so beautiful-- and when I hear players who do whatever they can to serve the songs they're playing, it really clicks for me. Music, done well, is about communication through the suspension of disbelief (that by listening, we're really not IN a different place). That tension often carries the song's momentum. I think Bon Jovi IS owning who he is with his new music. I think his pursuit of new country is pretty effortless. These day's most of the differences between rock and country are minimal-- A pickup truck, a couple of belt buckles, and three days more without shaving. If Keith Urban can do it...
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