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What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:41 pm
by Ale
I heard it a long time ago and last week I bought it for 1 dollar on cd in a Clearwater record store. I remember liking it that long ago, and it has more or less stood the test of time. Some great vocals, some great playing, some cringe "pop metal from 1990" parts but not so much as could have been. I like it.
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 3:03 pm
by rockker
I was a big fan of it when it came out, still give it the occasional spin. Definitely most enjoyable of his solo albums
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 3:12 pm
by jhenders
Masterpiece!
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 4:19 pm
by mrsnikkisixx
Great album !! Still listen to it from time to time.
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 4:30 pm
by jhenders
Best song on the album IMO - "The Ballad of Youth"
https://youtu.be/gv8ZaD_oFpE
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 4:41 pm
by Rocker4Real
Great blues Rock. It was a little too Claptonesque for Bon Jovi fans at the time.
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:57 pm
by dmbrocker
Agreed. It's a very solid tune. Actually reached #63 on the Hot 100.
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:50 pm
by Tommy2Tone84
All killer, no filler. It never attained Gold status. Rock fans suck.
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:17 pm
by skinni
great album
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 8:18 pm
by Zinny
Some really great songs, ”Father Time” is one of them:
https://youtu.be/aVF5YOxkPew?si=MV65MQioO5Abfw_C
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 8:28 pm
by Zander
I liked Ballad of Youth, Rosie and Father Time, but apart from those it's pretty much bland and tepid white boy blues rock. I've never liked Clapton that much and I don't need a diet version of him either.
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 9:28 am
by Mister Freeze
I couldn't help but notice how well "One Light Burning" held up when they showed that clip of Richie on Arsenio during the Bon Jovi documentary.
It actually made me revisit Stranger in this Town, although I got bored of it and didn't listen all the way through. Great production though. This was 1990. The last year before bad production became cool.
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 10:53 am
by Nobodyspecial
I've always loved this Sambora song. Great live version. Not from Ballad of my youth, I know, but I dig it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giW1KEeq61Y
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 9:44 pm
by Zander
Speaking of other Sambora solo songs, "Seven Years Gone" is great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_BkT9Vsb-k
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 10:41 pm
by inextrem
Great album, really really great.
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:50 am
by Darrien
Never heard it, gave it a listen, wish I didn't click on it. Terrible.
Re: What's your opinion on Richie Sambora's Stranger in this town?
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:50 pm
by DonJuanDeMarco
I don't think I've ever heard Richie compared to Stevie Ray Vaughn but he sure sounds like Stevie to me! Had the hat too!
Love the record. It's very bluesy and soulful and artsy. Now, I'm not talking "I was born a poor black child" blues. I'm talking the guitar player for Bon Jovi wants to prove that he is more than just You Give Love a Bad Name.
It's a great record but did not find it's audience.