https://twitter.com/TheRealPhilX/sta...60681392988160

Looks like another album without long solos (at least they should add outros to the live performances...)

Sometimes I find him a bit of a smart arse. Obviously we aren't kidding. You're a guitarist...

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I don't like sometimes his sense of humor, and I wouldn't like to think that he is trying to sell his new album to those against Richie fans...

I just find somehow sometimes his humor disrespectful.

The dude's hands are tied. He could record a rip roaring solo but if it doesn't get past Jon it's dead in the water. What are people expecting here?

I dont understand this character assassination of Phil X... I enjoy his twitter feed and his solo work, he also seems to be a much more likeable guy than Jon.

I'd miss his social media presence if he stopped.

That he quits? Nah! (I’m kidding -_-)

Just...anyone thinking he should be standing up to Jon and demanding a harder rock sound needs to give their head a shake.

As if. Nobody is saying that at all so let's not go overboard.

Saying 'would a solo be good here?' - 'How about this riff?' etc is being part of a team. Giving a suggestion. Making your part of the input worthwhile.

Nobody is saying 'stand up to Jon and tell him what you think' so let's not go over the top.

What we are saying is that Phil, as we all know, is a quality guitar player who can certainly rock out. It's the first real album (by the looks of things) were we have him playing guitar on most songs. Not 4 this time. For him to reply and say 'are we kidding?' is a little bit arsey but not only that, is kind of giving Jon a bad name (no pun intended) as it's making it sound like he is set in his own ways. (Not that we didn't know that ourselves)

It's disappointment more than anything and only gives me less excitement than I already had for this album after seeing Phil's response.

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The fact Jons yes man Shanks is involved gives me less excitement than I already had for this album

I remember Phil saying that he had brought some Riffs in to JBJ before, but nothing ever came of it and that he thinks JBJ is "scared2 of his riffs... :rolleyes:

Those kind of quotes kinda make it sound like Phil has kinda given up trying to rock things up a bit...