Stranger in This Town
Occupation
Richie Sambora: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, singer, arrangement
- David Bryan - Keyboards, Arrangement
- Tico Torres - drums, percussion
- Tony Levin - Bass, Chapman Stick
- Eric Clapton - guitar solo in Mr. Bluesman
Stranger in This Town is the first solo album by Richie Sambora, the guitarist of the American rock band Bon Jovi. He was supported by his fellow band members David Bryan and Tico Torres. This is Jon Bon Jovi, who had released his first solo album a year before without the help of his band members, with the exception of bassist Alec John Bon Jovi is the only member who is not listening to Stranger in This Town. As a bassist Tony Levin is it heard. The vocals took on all the songs on the album Richie Sambora itself
- 4.1 External links
- 4.2 Notes and references
Music style
The album is highly influenced by the blues, which is in conflict with the normal " Bon Jovi " sound, which has a more positive mood, which is why this project could not be taken within the band in attack. Although reviews praised the album, it has not become very successful, in contrast to the solo album, Blaze of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi, the lead singer of Bon Jovi. By Stranger In This Town Richie could also own fans, away from Bon Jovi, win and also most Bon Jovi fans have been pleasantly surprised by the solo album.
In addition to the Blues Richie Sambora has incorporated some influences of classical music in his album. So the first track remain the same comes in a Peace Overture and Ballad of Youth was a "classic " Intro and The Answer a "classic" reef.
Formation
After the grueling world tours, in conjunction with the success of Slippery When Wet and New Jersey, Bon Jovi made in early 1990 first a break. Both Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and David Bryan put in time out per a solo album.
Actually had Bob Rock, assistant to Bruce Fairbairn, who had produced the albums Slippery When Wet and New Jersey, agreed to produce the album for Richie Sambora. However rock has pledged instead to produce the Black Album Metallica. Finally, it was then found Neil Dorfsman for Stranger in This Town, who had previously worked with Dire Straits and Sting as a producer.
During the band's break Richie Sambora had again contact with the members of his first band Shark Frenzy, with whom he had played together cover songs in bars. So Tom Marolda and Bruce Foster have worked on some of the album's songs.
Track list
Wind Cries Mary, and When A Blind Man Cries are cover versions and not included as a bonus track on all versions and only as a Japanese import available.
Song information
Rosie is a version of the song, which was originally written for the band album New Jersey. The album was originally planned as a double album, but has been finally not realized as such. In this way it has the song still managed to publication. A band - version is available as a bootleg in circulation.
The song Mr. Bluesman describes an ideal version of a blues guitarist ( " And When he'd bend a note / a tear would fill my eyes" ) and, like Richie himself is now a musician ( " Now I make my living as a music man "). For this song he could be musical role model Eric Clapton win, playing a guitar solo in this song.
" So I wrote this song about a young boy wanting to be like his mentor. And it was me wanting to be like him [ erg Eric Clapton ]. "
"I have this song written about a boy who wanted to be like his mentor. And that was me who wanted to be like him [ erg Eric Clapton ]. "
At 19, Richie Sambora has begun to write to The Answer and has completed the song only 12 years later. The guitar riff is actually created at the piano, and later Richie has transferred him to the guitar.
Similar to Jon Bon Jovi many songs from his solo album Blaze of Glory are more aggressive because he felt that he had lost the glory after the commercial breakthrough of innocence in the music business, so the song Stranger in This Town, the expression how Richie Sambora has felt at that time of his life. After separation and divorce from his wife Heather Locklear and the death of his father in 2007, Sambora was in a personal crisis. At that time he played live with Bon Jovi on the Lost Highway Tour back frequently Stranger in This Town.