It is an interesting consideration for sure. Grey Summer JBJ, burnt out by the music business, the band almost driven to exctintion / breaking up by too much touring, dissillusioned with it all... tell him, hey, it's me, from the future! In 30 years Richie will have quit the band due to overtouring, you will be playing cruise ships exclusively to people who can afford a $1500+ price tag ("the people's band"), Alec of course is long gone by then. Also, you will have insisted on that tour that broke the band because you wanted to buy a football team. Did I mention you will have explicitly political lyrics about being there for the small time guy, available as back printings on the $50 shirts your brother will be selling for you by then?

Shudder. "The Fire Inside" my ass. At least he stopped the CEO bullshit as far as the rhetoric is concerned.