Bon Jovi’s MTV Unplugged Disaster

Richie Sambora too mashed to play in tune...

by Cher Tippetts
Friday, June 08, 2007

Richie Sambora’s mic had to be turned off during a recording of MTV Unplugged because he was too out-of-it to play in tune.

According to insiders, the show, filmed in front of around 400 fans and designed to relaunch the Unplugged series, was a disaster from beginning to end thanks to the Bon Jovi guitarist’s inability to actually play his guitar.

The source tells Perezhilton.com, "They had a whole bunch of musicians on stage for most of the night to cover his mistakes on the guitar and would turn his mic off so he couldn't be off key."

Despite this, some songs had to be recorded several times before Sambora got it right.

"As Wanted Dead or Alive started, Richie couldn't play along! During the song Jon stops and makes Richie start again and after the second take was finished the show was supposed to be over but Jon had the whole band come on stage to re-record the song a third time so Richie couldn't mess it up!

"Jon was clearly upset, but kept it together and handled it like a true pro!"

We can’t help thinking that it would have sounded even better if they’d just gone the whole hog and turned off ALL of the microphones.

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No need to be bitchy. If you don’t really like them why go see them? Obviously the guy’s having a tough time at the moment. If you were a true fan you’d support him and wish him well.
~ by Di 6/10/2007
It’s hard to wish a guy well, when he was boneing Heather and Denise and he failed at both of those. If it was any other guy putting another employee at risk (his career)he would have been fired on the spot.
~ by BHageman 6/11/2007
The guys been through a lot. He is a great guitarist and i’m sure he will bounce back. Everyone goes through bad times in their life, the last thing him and the band need is snide remarks like that.
~ by Alby 6/11/2007
Everybody has bad days and rough patches in their life! You don’t know what’s going on in the background so theres no need to be so harsh!
~ by Sarah 6/15/2007
Went to download last week. Motley Crue were hot! But why are they allowed to fall spectacularly off the wagon, but not anyone out of Bon Jovi? Richie, just make sure u play a blinder nxt week cos I’m comin to see u and Jon kick sum ass!
~ by Andrea 6/15/2007