RSO has dropped some more new tunes. One is a Richie Sambora-led original, "Forever All the Way", which I really liked on the first listen. The other is a cover of Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe", which RSO has been teasing for a long time, even describing themselves as "Sonny & Cher on steroids" on numerous occasions since getting together. Given Richie dated Cher after she divorced Sonny Bono, I always found the comparison a little odd but that's not my thing to judge. 😉 I will say that I enjoyed RSO's version of the song a lot more than I'd expected to.
The new tracks came out on February 9 and were billed as a Valentine's Day present to fans, presumably because they're both love songs.
RSO came on stage an hour late with no apology or explanation;
Richie appeared drunk or stoned and didn't know the lyrics;
Orianthi did a good job of trying to hold the show together on her own;
There were too many Bon Jovi songs and covers, only one solo Sambora song, and none of the promised new material from the upcoming RSO album;
Fans left early and are trying to get refunds.
It's worth noting that the concert in Adelaide, which is Orianthi's hometown, didn't attract the same level of vitriol. Most fans I heard seemed happy with the Adelaide show, and while there was criticism of the set list, it was mainly from people who hadn't been there. So who knows what sort of performances Sydney and Brisbane are going to get?
Here is RSO's cover of Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe" from Adelaide:
And their version of "Wanted Dead or Alive" from Melbourne:
Have you seen RSO on their Australian tour so far? What did you think?
Here's a teaser of Richie Sambora and Orianthi covering Sonny and Cher's "I Got You, Babe" for the song's 50th anniversary. Not sure when we'll hear the whole track or if it'll be on the album they're working on together. As a side note, Richie dated Cher in the 80s, which is more interesting than relevant.
