From: Wendy < WRPorterUK@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 09:05:50 EDT
To: bonjovi@istar.ca
Subject: Jon & Richie interview in this weeks 'Kerrang!'
Hi Everyone,
Just thought I'd send you the latest interview of Jon and Richie in this
week's Kerrang! Hope you enjoy reading it.
BON JOVI : NO LP BEFORE '99 - But Jon's
busy writing new songs
Plus : What fans will hear at Richie Sambora's solo shows
Bon Jovi have revealed exclusively to Kerrang! that they are unlikely to start
work on their next album until well into 1999, because of guitarist Richie
Sambora's commitment to touring in support of his current solo album,
'Undiscovered Soul'.
"Richie's going to be out there for a long while, because he wants this record
to run its course," Jon Bon Jovi confirmed this week. "He thought that he'd
tour for six weeks, and I said, 'No way, it'll be months'. I'm sure he'll
tour for the rest of this year, which means a band record is a long way off."
Jon himself has nevertheless spent the last few weeks writing intensely.
"I've been like a writing fool!" he states, excitedly. "I have 12 new
songs.
And I called up my solo band to work on some demos. I could have called the
guys in Bon Jovi, but some of the songs are suited to the band and others are
suited to my solo stuff. At the moment, I'm not sure which way it's going to
go."
Jon describes the material as "nothing like 'Destination Anywhere' (his recent
solo album). If anything it's closer to a band sound with a little bit of
English influence, because I bought the new Pulp record!" he laughs. "Apart
from that, there are songs that remind me of us (Bon Jovi) over the years."
Meantime, Richie Sambora is seriously planning for his own solo career, having
just recruited new manager David Krebs, whose previous charges include
Aerosmith, AC/DC and Def Leppard.
"It won't be another six years before my next solo album, that's for sure,"
insists Sambora. "I have my own path besides Bon Jovi. I'd like to see both
evolve."
Could the fact that both Richie and Jon have their solo careers up and running
mean the end of Bon Jovi as a band?
"Definitely not," states Jon. "I'd like to continue to leave my options
open.
This is a great rock band, and when I play with Richie we meld in a way that's
great. But we both have things we want to do right now."
Finally, there is one piece of sad news on the Bon Jovi front - that drummer
Tico Torres has split from his wife, supermodel Eva Herzigova.
'DISCOVERING' SAMBORA - Richie promises two-hour live show
Richie Sambora will play his first ever UK solo shows later this month. And
interest in the guitarist is huge.
He has already sold out London Shepherds Bush Empire on July 22. And tickets
for a second night at the venue, on July 23, and for Manchester Apollo (24)
are selling well.
Sambora intends to play for more than two hours each night. And his set will
not only feature songs from both his solo albums to date ('Undiscovered Soul'
and 'Stranger In This Town'), but also several cover versions and, says the
man, "Four or five Bon Jovi songs, with my own twist!"
Joining Sambora onstage will be his writing partner Richie Supa (guitar),
Kasim Sultan (bass), Tommy Mandel (keyboards), Ron Wicksow (drums) and Crystal
Telefarro (backing vocals).
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There you have it guys!! No more speculation as to whether or not there's
going to a new Bon Jovi album before 1999!!
KTF Always,
Wendy
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