Yes!! :lol: I feel guilty about this but, the idea of Phil X playing with Bon Jovi makes me happy! :D The guy is class and an amazing guitarist with a hell of an enviable resume. God bless him!!

I hope he tells JBJ he wants to play Dry County and Hey God!

He hasn't exactly had much time to learn the new songs.....

It's like Phil X is the vice-lead guitarist, and in a state of emergency he must be only a phone call away from becoming the most important man in the world, no matter what he's doing. :p

Hopefully President Richie heals soon.

Ok, I'm done being a nerd. :lol:

Phil X: "Hey Jon, how about if we play some Bounce songs tonight?"

Later in the show: We're sorry to announce that Phil X won't be playing with us any time soon.

He'd be fine reading the chords on the prompter while he hears the songs for the first time during the show. No practice necessary when you're that talented.

The new songs are so simple he doesn't need that much time to learn them. A listen and a run-through in his dressing room should be enough.

Is Panda tweeting tonight?

He's not there.

Show should be starting soon.

So nobody PBPing? :(

Pleased to hear about Phil X. I went back and listened to IBTFY from the Nassau show that I went to with Phil X instead of Richie. It's one of the best performances of that song ever - an 8 minute version.

I was not unhappy with the shows without Richie, though certainly Jon stepped up and kept the spotlight on himself.