Gibson Lifestyle News Meet Phil X, Richie Sambora’s Replacement in Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora’s temporary replacment is Phil X, an Ontario-born session guitarist. The tour kicked off at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (on April 30) with Jon Bon Jovi announcing at the encore of “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “We’d like to send this out to our brother Richie.”

Phil X was born in 1966 as Philip Xenidis. He’s of Greek descent and the co-founder of the L.A. band Powder. He also has a second band, The Drills. He is used to standing-in: he replaced Rik Emmett in Canadian rockers Triumph for their Edge of Excess album (1993) and tour.

He’s also played guitar for Tommy Lee, Rob Zombie, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Chris Cornell, Adam Lambert and many more.

At Viva Cantina, a Mexican restaurant in Burbank, he’s played with country music collective the Cody Bryant Experience. According to MusicIndustryNewswire, “Phil X drops by to add his powerful guitar to honky-tonk numbers that turn into raging barn-burners that totally kick ass.”

For now, Phil X is the new Richie Sambora. Bon Jovi’s current tour ends in Lisbon, Portugal, on July 31.

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Bon Jovi Replaces Richie Sambora With Phil X

Bon Jovi Replaces Richie Sambora With Phil X
By Paul Cashmere
Yesterday at 6:33pm (Mon, 02 May 2011 18:33:52 +1000)
Phil X is the new guitarist in Bon Jovi replacing Richie Sambora, at least for the time being.

Phil who you say? So do we!

Phil Xenidis was the guy who replaced Rik Emmett in Triumph and has played with Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee, Kelly Clarkson, Alice Cooper and Daughtry.

As a songwriter Phil co-wrote ‘Tired’ on the Tommy Lee ‘Tommyland: The Ride’ album. He has also performed with Lee on Ellen and The Tonight Show.

Bon Jovi announced the temporary departure of Richie Sambora on Friday, the day before they resumed their American tour in New Orleans. Sambora has checked into rehab. It is unknown how long he will be out of Bon Jovi.

The last date of the current Bon Jovi tour is July 31, in Lisbon, Portugal.


Undercover News: Bon Jovi Replaces Richie Sambora With Phil X

Bon Jovi dá sequência a turnê após internação do guitarrista

A banda Bon Jovi informou que, apesar da internação de seu guitarrista Richie Sambora em uma clínica de reabilitação, o grupo vai continuar a turnê.

Um comunicado no site oficial da banda explica que Sambora ainda é um membro do Bon Jovi, mas em respeito aos fãs, a turnê vai continuar.

"Nosso apoio ao Richie é absoluto. Ele é, e vai continuar, um membro do Bon Jovi. Apesar de ele estar ausente nos próximos shows, a gente espera ansiosamente que ele fique saudável logo. Enquanto isso, nós vamos continuar nosso compromisso com os nossos fãs e continuar a turnê."

Divulgação

O guitarrista Richie Sambora (à esquerda); que se internou em uma clínica de reabilitação na última quinta-feira


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