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Richie Sambora

(1959) Rock Guitarist United States

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Richie Sambora is a rock guitarist from the United States, best known for Richie Sambora - Stranger In This Town.

Quick Facts About Richie Sambora

Born: July 11, 1959
Nationality: United States
Profession: Rock Guitarist
Notable works: Richie Sambora - Stranger In This Town
Spouse: Heather Locklear

About Richie Sambora

Richard Stephen Sambora is an American musician, songwriter and singer. He was a member of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. Sambora was the band's lead guitarist; he also provided backing vocals and played a major role in the band's songwriting. In 2018, Sambora was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bon Jovi. He reunited with his former bandmates for a performance at the induction ceremony.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Richie Sambora

I will do anything for anybody that asks me to do anything for a kid.

Anybody

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Being in America isn't old-hat - it's where we're from - but I get excited to be in other parts of the…

America

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I've spent a lot of Thanksgivings on the road with my band, so anytime that I can spend Thanksgiving with my family…

Aspect

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There's nothing like a love for our children. I love being a papa, and that's the truth.

Children

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When you walk out in front of an audience of over 70,000 people, you've got to be on your game. They deserve it.

Audience

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The Circle tour or the Greastest Hits tour, or what ever the fuck its called.

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I taught myself how to play the guitar, so I basically learned by a system of making mistakes.

Basically

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Songwriting is something that's very daunting until you have your first successful song, I think.

Daunting

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I'm a homebody, really, when it comes down to it.

Down

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You know, when you're an actor, you want to go to Hollywood. When you're a musician, you want to go to Nashville.

Actors

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That got me thinking. Bon Jovi kills in Jersey. Just kills. We did Atlantic City this past winter and man, you wouldn't…

About

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Rock and roll is a contact sport. I enjoy playing the tunes that really get the people going.

Contact

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As a musician and a guitar player, I can noodle as well as anybody. But from my background as a session musician,…

Backgrounds

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I'm all for sharing music, but when people can download a whole record and pay nothing for it and then they share…

Breaking down

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I always felt there was some kind of nobility centered in my desire and passion for what I do.

Always

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Don't look over your shoulder and don't use or abuse others to get ahead. Keep your eyes focused on your goals and…

Abuse

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There are a lot of really good guitar sounds and new kind atmospheres on the new Bon Jovi record. I think people…

Dig

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Solos are like sex, so it's surprising to me that there aren't more guys playing them

Guy

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Throughout my career as a songwriter, I've had a knack for writing songs that were about me and my life experiences and…

About

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You look at your bank account, and you see the currency of love and happiness is more important than the currency of…

Account

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When you're sick on the road, it's the worst. That's when you become the most vulnerable and neurotic. You become scared. If…

Become

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Going through the grief period of my dad and losing him - that was the worst thing because you know when you…

Dad

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I'm on a search for my future ex-wife.

Ex wife

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I've had a very, very interesting view of the planet over the last 30 years, touring as excessively as I have. And…

Evocative

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The Garden State will never leave me.

Garden

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