JBJ: "My hesitation was, I had no idea how John Shanks was going to be on a stage or on the road. And then, because we're such close friends. I could honestly and only with a slight smile say, 'No, because you're a huge pain in the ass.' He says, 'I promise I won't be a pain in the ass, can I please come?' And I know what he meant by that. It was like, 'I want to be in a rock band again, and why not this one because I've been such a part of it for the last decade-plus.' It was an easy fit. I didn't have to go though and audition process. He's, like I said, a great player. And it worked, because in truth, I think he was closer to Richie's or Bobby bandiera's guitar-playing style than Phil X is naturally, so it works really well to have him out there."
Shanks President! Ops -_-.