Richie has blown me so away on this record and I've always known what a great player he is. Other people sometimes don't because it's hard for him to completely shine in the context of this band. But to me he's always been a guitar hero, and I hope this record will show people just how fantastic he is. He's picked up the bizoki and the mandechello, instruments he's never played in his life and used them in such interesting ways.

Jon Bon Jovi