I 100 per cent agree with you. Absolutely amazing song, I listen to it regularly. Ritchie vocally and instrumentally is just the tops for me. A fantastic musician.

@@clairemooney108 Amen sister. It bothers me that people don’t have any idea. Honestly, he’s a better singer than John, no disrespect meant at all to John.

Couldn’t have said it better. I had this album when it came out, on vinyl, but sadly record player gone and I forgot, till now . And it still blows me away 😅

@@robertwake5337 Amen brother. And yes… the whole album is great. But, for me… this one is extra special. Father Time gets special mention also. Incredible album like you said, all in all.

I agree with every comment. Ive wondered all these same comments. He doesnt get the recognition he deserves.

Agree. I’ll be the first to buy a ticket when he does a reunion tour w the band. Until then I’ll wish for it 🥲

Except when he went solo! Get real.. Sambora needs Jovi and vice versa

​@@theloniouscoltrane3778there are moments of greatness on all his solo albums. I love his lead vocal ability and always groove with his guitar work.

True 😎🎸🤘

❤❤❤

Me

Me

Me..great Song, great guitarist and great voice

Count me in bro!

Y yo desde Perú... Excelente artista

Chills. Since childhood

I am

❤❤❤

Well stated.I couldn't agree more.Richie is awesome!

El éxito de Bon Jovi en gran medida fue gracias a Sambora 🤘🏻

Beide zusammen waren perfekt. Die Sucht und Leidenschaft sind zwei Berge. Ist man oben will. Man mehr. Beide sind Giganten für immer.

A real guitar hero 👍 Simply the best, whatever they'll say.

Solid as he ever was... For decades. Great talent. 👌💯

Facts!!!!!

Голос 😎 крут!!!!!!!!!!! Инструментал - Шедевр ❤️❤️❤️

Miss you all

can't agree more!

I think the twain complete each other...

So very true.

totally agree, Richie is the soul of the band, without Richie Bonjovi is one more band

You guys are really out of your mind 😂. Its all about fuckin chemistry. I agree this album is a masterpiece, but how far did it went? Same for Jon's solo album which is also a masterpiece. Jon needed Richie, and Richie needed Jon, like both of them need Tico and David. One piece left of that equation can change the whole band. So stfu all of you talkin about the same shit, cause none of them would have made as huge as they did separately 😂

Me too

Me too 🤟👏🎸

I wish u both a lot of fun and success. Just the Best for you.

Me too ahahaha

me too

I'm with you all the way. Even before new Jersey was released Richie was my absolute hero. Jon kept him down, he knew Richie was a bigger star and more talented. Love to my beautiful king of swing 🎸🥰

It's a complete masterpiece from start to finish that's for sure

and sexy

He was in the wrong band...

@@crazyferret9409 what do you mean ?

I agree with you man. He has a good voice. He is so good at playing the guitar. He is surely a rock legend. Guitarist from bon Jovi and now a solo hard rocker singer.

He way outsings Jon and always has imo!

I think the same too, I heard him singing I'll be there for you and his version was much better than the original

Undoubtedly Richie Sambora was the pillar of Bon Jovi s' success

It's nice that Richie is getting some praise, but I think most fans know that success always followed Jon. Whether it's "Runaway", which was recorded by different musicians; "Blaze of Glory", which became a #1 song outside of the band; or "Bed of Roses" & "Always" (both solely written by Jon), which are the band's only top 10 hits in the US after the 80s.

Na minha opinião acho que o Richie deveria ter a mesma consagração de outras duplas de Rock, como Roger e David Gilmour do Pink e outras bandas...

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Bingo!!!! Well said👍 I can only add I love his voice and he is very handsome, tall man with a great sense of humor🔝💯🔝💯😘😘😘😘

First time listening to this song

His music hits me right in the gut. He’s that good. It’s too bad he took a back seat to Jon all those years and I never knew how talented this guy is. It is a shock.

@@christar9527 Richie never took a "back seat" to Jon, it was the two of them TOGETHER who made "Bon Jovi" the band it WAS. They complimented each other perfectly. Today, without Richie, Bon Jovi is nothing but a shell of what it used to be.

@@looneyburgmusic Richie definitely took a backseat to Jon in their solo careers. Amplified by the fact that all but four of Jon's songs were solely written (two albums) while all but three of Richie's songs were co-written (three albums).

@@christar9527 He was way more successful as Jon's right-hand man. So it wasn't too bad for him.

@@looneyburgmusic yeah, bon jovi without richie is just not the same anymore.

El super ego de Jon , no deja ver lo magnífico de RICHIE, sabe que lo supera con la guitarra, los arreglos, los solos, y con su voz. Jon ya no tiene la voz de antes

Jon's voice was more naturally gifted but wore out quite fast due to wrong technique Richie's voice is more soulful

They're both equally as handsome as each other But Richie got fat tho xD

@@adifferentkindofanidiot2215 If, then the years, the drinks have taken a toll on him, however still his voice in his interpretations fascinate me. He always had more strength, power, soul in his songs than Jon.

Without Jon, Richie would never have been in the band. John scouted him. Enough respect to Richie one of the best Guitarists, great vocals to. Loads of talent.

The skills and voice were packed in the background. I sought after this man because of his guitar work.

Totally agree. Absolute great tune

+aussieboy77 Considering Nirvana's Nevermind and Pearl Jam's Ten explosive albums and Alice in Chains killer Facelift album followed by Soundgarden's sick badmotorfinger... yeah Grunge has taken over the media real bad and i can't blame it, those bands has good talents. But this whole "Stranger in This Town" album is just so underrated as fuck. I would take this over any Bon Jovi album from the post These Days album and besides this was even better than most Bon Jovi album although Jon's "Blaze Of Glory" is good as well. Richie is just hugely underrated and i'm happy he left this kind of popshit Bon Jovi is going through. Jon screwed up real bad, let Shit X take all the shit lol

Richie has a lot of great songs IMO

This is the unofficial theme song for the KZfaq channels, 'Soft White Underbelly' and 'Invisible People'.

If you haven't listened to Richie's 38 minute interview about Stranger in This Town and his thoughts about songwriting and many other things, you should. He is very articulate and thoughtful and interesting. I was having trouble concentrating though and had to watch it multiple times due to those gorgeous brown eyes and those lips (sorry, I am a female and couldn't help it) and that hair. lol.

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I love this guy ❤️ I think at the time, Ritchie got overshadowed by Slash and Joe Perry. I love both those guys. Just wish Ritchie had gotten a lot more credit. Hope he knows there are so many of us who love him and are huge fans.

ЭТО ТОЧНО!💯👍

it is

i agree. better than any of the bon jovi albums. every song is fantastic.

100%

Yes it is!

Richie Sambora should be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame also as a Solo Artist as well.💪!!! How do we make it happen ??

It was always better than john's in bon jovi 🤫

You're wrong Jon singing beauitfully.

Check out Undiscovered Soul, his second album, as well.

@@Serenakirby I did. All that really matters is my personal favourite.

@@faiz7180 nice. Hard Times Come Easy is my jam.

I remember when he debuted this on arsenio hall show ..I was like DAMN!!!

@@jamesbramblett453 Must feel great to actually experienced this album on the year of its release.

I did. Great artist. Where you from?

West Kelowna BC

Great song

Brandie Leach yeah, me too. Here in Argentina, the CD came out without the "Richie Sambora-Stranger in this town" on the front. As if someone was forgotten, they put a stick on the plastic cover. Very underrated gem.

This album goes with me on a desert island. Period.

Brenda Rebel Angel Sambora`s lyrics are simply amazing =D and yeap, I feel like this song a lot of times. Stranger and The Answer are my fav song of this album

Brenda Rebel Angel The lyrics are great but the vocals...are just simply out of this world :) So strong and so true.

*Richie*

Yes he does denise. Yes he does. He is has a powerful voice, that's for sure.

Yessssss!!! Una voz HERMOSISSIMA😍

Yes !! The Most Underrated of All Time!!

For sure!!!

Legal

This is the unofficial theme song for the KZfaq channels, 'Soft White Underbelly' and 'Invisible People'.

Hello Beverly How are you doing? It's nice meeting you here!

Lovely meeting you too 😊 huge fan! One of my favourite albums back in the early 90s. I still regularly rock out to 'Ballad of Youth" x

@@beverleywright9609 I know you must be surprised to get a reply from me right? Well, i actually opened this account as my official chat account so i can have a little time for my fans and know how some of you feel about me and my songs precisely.

Ditto to all of that. He looks so sexy in his hat.

Impresionante

When he's clean and sober, he's great vocally as well as with his guitar skills. Unfortunately for him, he burned his own bridge. Phil X is officially the lead guitar player now, all because Richie has shown zero desire to return. Phil X does a great job, especially when filling in at the last moment like what he had to do in '13. Now I can't wait for the new album they are working on. It'll probably be next year before it comes out but I can wait.

***** I mean no disrespect to you, I would like to see a link for where Richie talks about returning because every video I've watched since '13 when either he or Jon have been asked about it, Jon has never said anything negative towards Richie, Richie is as elusive as you can be, and a couple of times he slipped up and had a few bad words to say about Jon, but I don't dwell on that because I would like to see them get back together. I'm glad that Phil was willing to jump in head first for 2 tours, it can't be easy to get a great guitar player for a great band without a minute's notice, and he has done a great job both times. The guys never had to send Phil to rehab or worry he would be sober for a concert like they did with Richie. They are closer than most biological brothers because they wanted Richie healthy, they didn't kick him out of the band, so I have a lot of respect for them. As for Richie's solo project, that album came out in '13, there are either 2 or 3 songs on it that I really like, especially "Engine 19". I have felt that Richie latched onto Ori because she's a young, blonde, very talented musician with a good fan base, played with Alice Cooper AND Michael Jackson, and Richie put himself into her tour and with time, her tour became his, yet rather than promote his new music, he was playing the great Bon Jovi hits and Ori was playing and singing in the background. There is one video where he says to her to "play some shit" and she moves up to a microphone. If you want, I'll try and find the link to that, I don't remember which one it is at the time, but I will look so that I can show I'm not making it up. There is one new video that is titled Jon Bon Jovi Today and they are doing "We don't run" live. Phil X is there, singing and playing, Dave, Tico, Bobby, and Hughie are there also. Apologies for the book this turned into.

Jon will take a decision, not Richie. It will hard to see Richie again , unless a Reunion will bring more money than his proud

andrea vigliano I'm not sure I fully understand you, but Phil X IS the guitar player/vocalist for Bon Jovi. Their first single from their upcoming album "This house is not for sale" is the band as it is now and that should be all the proof anyone needs to know who the band members are by watching the video. Bon Jovi ROCKS!!!

Yes I know :-) I was answering another guy if Richie will get back in the future or not

Sandy Battles same

Me neither

Me either! Amazing talent and great looking!💕

Stupid, what you said. Jon and Richie are BOTH great TOGETHER. But if it comes to who needs anybody more it's obvious. Jon Bon Jovi sells full stadiums perfectly without Richie whereas Sambora is drunk and lost (many interviews show that). Being in the band made him be in control. Now he is out of control! They should play together but unfortunately Richie made a stupid decision to leave the band in the middle of tour disappointing a lot of fans. Jon would never do it. And that's the main difference between Jon and Richie. Sambora is completely irresponsible.

@@ilokon7162 I think that richie told Jon to delay the tour because he wanted to spend time with his family and jon refused... So him leaving comes as no surprise, family comes first for everyone

Soo True

Lol

This song was recorded in 1991 soooo. He didn't keep them hidden

Just watched your Iron Sky cover and it's sounds great I really quite like your voice, I'd love to see a cover of stranger in this town. :D

@@stayretro310 Thank you very much, I actually tried "Stranger In This Town" on guitar already, but it is pretty hard to play/sing :-)

@@SophiaCorso Yeah I'll bet, especially the solo section, I've found that breaking the song up into small sections per day helps with not becoming overwhelmed with the size of the song. Good luck if you ever decide to go back to it :D

Me too. He is amazing!

Good day Sondra 👋 if I should say your smile is like the morning sun and your eyes is like the night moon I was going through an comments section here. when I discovered your comments and I must say you seems to be a woman with a good heart 💖 I thought of knowing more about you as a friend but I don't want to be disrespectful to you. Hope you don't mind sending me a message on though your email, it's up on my profile.

Hello Claire How are you doing? It's nice meeting you here!

@@Therealrichiesamborachannel hi Ritchie all good here. Any tours for Ireland Dublin??