no disrespect t the other members of the band , its just that you cant simply replace the guy who co wrote almost every hit...you are so wrong about the visual...we can hear the difference and every little mistake phil x and bobby make in almost every song....richie may not be the guitarist he once was but still is great imo...
and what is all that frenzy about phil x? the guy seems like a nice guy, he is a decent guitarist and is paid lots of money to go out there and build up his name and reputation. he is not doing it for free and there are hundreds of guys out there who could do the same,even better...
imo its sad when people listen to the band now and listen no difference...the bj sound they fell in love once had richie in it, now not only its different its inferior as well