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The band announced on Friday that their North American and European tour would go forward without Sambora, who`s checked into rehab to take with alcohol issues.
Bon Jovi hit the level at the New Orleans Jazz Festival on Saturday evening with former Triumph guitarist and session man Phil X on lead guitar, with no mention made of Sambora`s absence until about the end of their performance.
As they launched into a rendering of Livin` on a Prayer, Bon Jovi told the crowd: "I`m sending this out to our brother Richie."
He made a note which could have alluded to the resent drama when, during a break in the show, he asked the audience: "And what`s been happening in your life?"
The singer had more to say about his own longevity, taking a cut at the new generation of pop stars including Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. He said: "I think when there was a Justin Timberleand I was there before there was a Madonna. Things change but there`s but one constant. You`re looking at it."
Some press reviews were of the opinion Sambora simply wasn`t missed. Keith Spera of the Times-Picayune said: "Phil was a more than capable stand-in. He worked hard to pitch a record that was more electric and more substantial than Bon Jovi`s 2009 Jazz Fest set."
Melinda Newman of Spinner commented: "The set started their tour without wanting a beat. Phil X was extremely technical and they kept the tempo upbeat throughout, knocking out one arena-rock anthem after the future with a polished precision."
And fan Shelly Walker told USA Today: "I don`t care. The set is called Bon Jovinot Richie and the Other Guys."
It`s thought Phil X, 45, will have office in the relief of the band`s summer touring schedule. Along with his stint in Triumph he`s worked with Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee`s Methods of Mayhem, Alice Cooper, Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne. Motley Crue drummer Lee has called X "My favourite guitar player."
Source: rocknewsdesk
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