Looks like two guitar heroes have collided.
Rock star and ex-Bon Jovi guitarist/singer Richie Sambora and rumored girlfriend, Australian guitarist Orianthi who plays with Alice Cooper‘s live band, arrive at Los Angeles Int airport the other day.
Orianthi was to be Michael Jackson‘s lead guitarist on his ill-fated ‘This Is It’ tour, and if you go online you can see her duet with the late great Jackson on his smash hit ‘Beat It.’
On European tour together, the two guitar guru’s, are collaborating on new music and plan to release it one day soon.
The two who met in Hawaii on New Year’s Eve a few years back spoke to the 29-year old’s hometown media outlet The Advertiser, about their relationship.
Said Orianthi, “We have a very similar background in music and we’ve been hanging out and jamming since.”
Sambora, 54, added: “The chemistry between us (on stage) was just crazy; its blossomed quickly. She’s the best female guitar player on the planet, and one of the best ever.”
Orianthi’s Australian publicist declined comment on the new romance but confirmed she was in Europe touring with Alice Cooper, and would stay on to tour with Sambora around Europe, UK and Japan.
Sounds like they are making beautiful music together.
Sambora has a 14-year old daughter named Ava with ex-wife Heather Locklear.