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  8. Masked Singer UK Jacket Potato / Is this Richie Sambora?

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    Richie Sambora confirms plans to reunite with Bon Jovi

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    Author: Scott Colothan

     

    Richie Sambora has told Absolute Radio he’s planning to reunite with Bon Jovi and hopefully record new music with the legendary band.

    Fresh from being unveiled as Jacket Potato on ITV show The Masked Singer over the weekend, Richie Sambora dropped by Absolute Radio for a chat with our very own rock aficionado Leona Graham.

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    During the wide-ranging chat, the ever-genial Richie spoke to Leona about what it was like performing on The Masked Singer, why he chose the Jacket Potato costume, his legendary career with Bon Jovi, and the enduring appeal of the band’s timeless anthem ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ and why the song more relevant than ever today.

     

    Elsewhere in the interview, Leona asked Richie whether he plans to join forces with Bon Jovi again following his performance with them at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2018.

    Answering in the affirmative, Sambora said: “We're talking about it. I don't think there's any reason not to at this point.”

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    “I made the decision when I started to work here in London over the last six months, I hooked up with Hipgnosis and Merck Mercuriadis, and we started to work together and I started to write with other artists and making my own records and now I'm saying to myself, ‘how am I going to ignite this? Let's put on a potato head!’”

    Confirming that he hopes to perform with Bon Jovi again, Richie added: “Jon (Bon Jovi) was having a hard time with his voice a little bit there and he needed to take a little bit of a breather.”

    Richie also said his relationship with Jon is still good a decade on from his Bon Jovi exit, explaining: “You know what, there's no malice. I mean, we did something… there's not a lot of bands that did what we did. I mean, obviously, bands like The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and U2 (have).”

    Richie swiftly returned to the subject of the Bon Jovi when talking about his post-Masked Singer plans, saying: “There’s a new (solo) album coming out, probably at the end of the end of March or the beginning of April and (it’s) with Bob Rock. It’s a rock record. Yeah, it's a lot of fun and the songs are good, and I'm thrilled and I can't wait to get out and play again.

    “I don't know when Jon’s going to get his voice together and (when the Bon Jovi reunion is) going to happen, but we have to get out there and do it for the fans really. I feel a second obligation.

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    “I've had such a privilege and an opportunity - and this is not bulls---, it's really true - my life is pretty good, always has been and I get to do what I love to do for a living and it's a damn good living. And I never really stopped really.”

    Asked by Leona if he will write new music with Bon Jovi, Richie said: “Oh, if he doesn't let me, he's crazy. I'm on a tear.

    "Actually, I did write that other (Bon Jovi) stuff, too. It's a misnomer when people go just because his name (Jon Bon Jovi) is on (the band) that's the name. We just couldn't think of anything else really.

    “People think that I just come up with the guitar parts and something like that. But songwriting is conceptual. You have to have a concept. It's a story. And it can sometimes just come from looking out the window and observing and a lot of times it comes from your own life and for the most part of Bon Jovi my life was a lot (more) colourful than everybody else's in the band!”

    Richie Sambora set to reunite with Bon Jovi (planetradio.co.uk)

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    Some tracks that are supposed to show up on the new solo CD...

     

     

  9. Wig Wam - Out Of The Dark

    in AOR and Hard Rock

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    Finally getting a chance to listen to this one today... my expectations weren't very high, but damn if I'm not enjoying it immensely so far at 5 songs in. Agree with Lettard, "Bad Luck Chuck" is the most classic Wig Wam sounding track... well, at least that I've heard so far. Pleasantly surprised atm...  :banger:

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  11. Favorite Live Albums of all time....

    in General Music Discussion

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    57 minutes ago, Darkstone said:

    Speaking of the W.A.S.P. album, does anyone know if there was ever a studio recording of "Harder Faster"?

    I don’t believe they ever did a studio version unfortunately; it’s on the 2 disc version of their Best of the Best compilation, and it’s still the live version from “In the Raw”. If they did, it’s remained well hidden out in the world. 

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  14. Favorite Live Albums of all time....

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    This guy's video popped up in my YouTube feed, and he's got some pretty good picks...

     

    Here is my top 10, along with some honorable mentions

    Top 10 Live Albums:

    1. Dokken - One Live Night / The guys had fun doing this, and it really comes out on this release
    2. Warrant - 86-97 Live / Just a really good collection of live tracks from Jani and company that I've always loved
    3. Tesla - Five Man Acoustical Jam / This one kicked off the acoustic craze
    4. Iron Maiden - Maiden Japan / Excellent EP featuring Paul Dianno on vocals
    5. Ozzy Osbourne - Tribute / Ozzy + Randy = Magic
    6. Whitesnake - Live in the Heart of the City / Classic live album from Coverdale and crew
    7. Danger Danger - Live and Nude / Amazing live album from the Paul Laine years!
    8. Scorpions - Tokyo Tapes / An all time classic
    9. Queensryche - Operation: Livecrime / Operation: Mindcrime live with Geoff Tate firing on all cylinders
    10. Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now / Great collection of live VH tracks with Sammy on vox

    Honorable Mentions (in no specific order):
    Fleetwood Mac - The Dance
    Brother Firetribe - Live at Apollo
    Dokken - Beast From the East
    Aerosmith - Live Bootleg
    Kiss - Alive!
    Journey - Live in Houston
    W.A.S.P. - Live...In the Raw
    Krokus - Alive and Screamin’
    Alice Cooper - A Fistful of Alice
    Black Sabbath - Live Evil

     

    What are your faves? :banger:

  24. Tony Harnell rejoins TNT -- Part 952

    in AOR and Hard Rock

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    From Bravewords https://bravewords.com/news/tnt-recording-new-music-with-returning-singer-tony-harnell :

    TNT RECORDING NEW MUSIC WITH RETURNING SINGER TONY HARNELL

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    Norwegian rockers TNT have shared on social media they are in at Studio Nyhagen laying the first basic tracks for new music. This is the first set of new music since vocalist Tony Harnell announced his return to the band in November 2022. 

    Harnell’s last studio album with TNT was 2005’s All The Way To Sun, released on MTM Records. TNT’s most recent album was XIII – issued in 2013 on Frontiers Records. 

    TNT will perform at the Tons Of Rock Festival in Oslo taking place June 22-24 2023. Find tickets here

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