Loser – Richie Sambora – No longer lead guitarist on the Bon Jovi tour, rumors surround his leaving. 1. Bon booted Richie because he was always drunk. 2. Richie quit over money. 3. Richie quit though no one knows why. Me? I think Sambora woke up with a odawful hangover and couldn't do it and couldn't think up an excuse. Stories of Jon's wife wanting an alcohol free environment while Sambora was drinking and bimboing heavily sounds kinda true but enough to fire him? I don't see how? And rumors of CEO Jon Bon Jovi cheaping Sambora (Van Halen share their bucks just about as much as Bruce does with the E Street Band) sounds self-defeating.
Winner – Jack Phillips – Those of us who have been raving about Cafe Nights In New York since its release last year are more than thrilled to learn that Phillips will be performing an hour long set mixing the American song book with his own new standards. Not sure if Phillips will have a band behind me but for sure, even just Jack on piano is a very exciting prospect. More details as they emerge.