LESSON } Blues
RICHIE SAMBORA
Phil Short looks back to an 80s icon, a guitar hero who not only played with rockers Bon Jovi but always showed great blues chops!
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Richie Sambora playing his ESP signature metal front guitar
Few bands have been as iconic and timeless as the great Bon Jovi. Bringing the 1980s era of hair metal to the masses with their radio-friendly anthems, Bon Jovi paved the way for huge choruses, tight leathers and gratuitous guitar solos. While the band took its name from the legendary frontman himself, Bon Jovi was far from the solo act that some people assume.
Richie Sambora joined the band in 1983 and was instrumental in the group’s success, being one of its main songwriters and producers for 30 years. As well contributing his iconic guitar solos to their greatest hits, he was also responsible for crafting the songs themselves. Richie is credited as having co-written their biggest anthems including Living On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name, Bad Medicine and many other iconic and mega-selling hits.