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STILL WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE!
JamBase's Sunday triple shot tends to be a little high brow or perhaps overly serious in our shreddy picks. Well, today we tip our hat to a six-string hero that's probably been heard by and influenced more folks than most musicians. Bon Jovi lead guitarist Richie Sambora is the kinda riff machine that's made Guitar Hero and Rock Band video game sensations worldwide. He's not always (or even often) sophisticated but there's meat-n-taters satisfaction to what he does that has filled arenas for Jon, Richie and their crew since the mid-80s.
Today is Sambora's 51st birthday, and here's a few examples of what he does as our lil' birthday nod to a dude who's not likely to get much credit but will probably sleep okay no matter what folks say. A mattress of money and actress-model girlfriends tend to bring a certain amount of peace of mind. Heck, Sambora might yet be the replacement for Bret Michaels on VH1's Rock of Love, too, and that's gotta count for something. Plus, how many of YOU have jammed with uber-bassist Tony Levin as Sambora does in this week's final clip? (D. Cook)
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