true...from his words looks like bj were looking for an alternative...dont forget phil x was quite reluctant in the begining and i think both jon and dave,tico realise phil is not the perfect match for them...they sure appreciate him but he doesnt really match. .
Saw the interview of phil and unfortunately i ll repeat myself...the way phil says he preferz drills from bj in a kind way hurts me...good for phil to be honest and loyal to his "baby" but i think jon if he respected the essense of bjs legacy would not continue without richie and call the band bj...
Richie left...we ll never know what happened exactly...kudos for managing to complete that tour...afterwards its obvious the guys decided they dont really want richie back, at least til he sobers up and pulls himself together...but having all these replacements up there telling they are the new rejuvenated bj when its obvious they dont even appreciate the magic that this band once had...
i ve read and saw many many interviews both from shanks and phil x and its obvious they were never fans...and dont get me wrong, i m not meaning they should hire some fan just to worship them but they should hire someone who would appreciate what they once were and in the same time he would push them forward..(bob rock once said, that bj in 93 they probably were the best band live in the whole world...this guy didnt have only nice things to say about bj but shows some real respect in comparison to shanks who takes some of the originality and the ttitude away each time...)