Ricky Philips is departing Styx

[StyxGuy]

I don't know if this means immediately or if a replacement has already been planned to take over.. They don't have a ton of shows coming up - but there's a new album and summer tour on the horizon.

Thanks for everything Ricky!

https://www.facebook.com/ricky.phillips ... WDcXVLxtml

[ChicagoSTYX]

I think this has been planned for a while but just now announced. Good luck to Ricky, he was a great asset to the band! Could Glen return??

[ChicagoSTYX]

I think this has been planned for a while but just now announced. Good luck to Ricky, he was a great asset to the band! Could Glen return??

After looking at Glen’s schedule I highly doubt he will be returning to Styx. If the new album is completed, I would assume Ricky played bass on it.

[Pelata]

Bands like this have a plan. I'm sure they've known Ricky's intentions and have already planned/trained his replacement.

Kansas did that with Ronnie Platt.

[ChicagoSTYX]

Styx will be playing tomorrow night in Connecticut. Who will be playing bass? We’ll know soon.

[StyxGuy]

Styx will be playing tomorrow night in Connecticut. Who will be playing bass? We’ll know soon.

Someone is claiming they know and that it's going to be Lawrence's brother, Terence.

I guess we'll find out once someone reports from the show or Styx posts about it!

[yogi]

Can Will play bass? That’s my guess who Will replace Ricky.

[ChicagoSTYX]

How about Jack Blades?

[RumTumJM]

Any word on who's playing bass? - The band's playing in Connecticut right now.

[ChicagoSTYX]

Welcome Terrance Gowan to the Styx family!

[RumTumJM]

Welcome Terrance Gowan to the Styx family!

From the Panozzo brothers to the Gowan brothers!

Do we know, yet, if he's temporary or permanent?

[Archetype]

Welcome Terrance Gowan to the Styx family!

From the Panozzo brothers to the Gowan brothers!

Do we know, yet, if he's temporary or permanent?

My guess is it’s temporary because they’ve made zero statements about it.

[Monker]

Welcome Terrance Gowan to the Styx family!

From the Panozzo brothers to the Gowan brothers!

Do we know, yet, if he's temporary or permanent?

My guess is it’s temporary because they’ve made zero statements about it.

Maybe they just want to see how he fits in before making it permanent. Or, maybe they are looking at Glen and giving him some time to free up his schedule after the tour.

BTW, if something happens to Todd Jensen in Journey, Ricky could join Journey. Then they could tour with John Waite and have a Bad English reunion.

[LtVanish]

Replacement player replacements now, amazing! These bands will live on long after all the originals are dead and gone. Will Evankovich's Styx coming to a city near you soon! They really should treat these bands like brand names or teams to play for, that way they can live on forever. KISS is definatly designed for this, I'm suprised they are not treating that band in that manner.

[StyxGuy]

Replacement player replacements now, amazing! These bands will live on long after all the originals are dead and gone. Will Evankovich's Styx coming to a city near you soon! They really should treat these bands like brand names or teams to play for, that way they can live on forever. KISS is definatly designed for this, I'm suprised they are not treating that band in that manner.

I mean "Styx" is just a trademark owned by a corporation of shareholders

[ChicagoSTYX]

Replacement player replacements now, amazing! These bands will live on long after all the originals are dead and gone. Will Evankovich's Styx coming to a city near you soon! They really should treat these bands like brand names or teams to play for, that way they can live on forever. KISS is definatly designed for this, I'm suprised they are not treating that band in that manner.

The difference here is that the original bass player is still part of the band and preforms with them regularly. Of all the bands from that time, Styx still has 3 of the 5 classic lineup members on stage. That is better than most if not all of the other bands.

Journey has 2
Foreigner has 0
Kansas has 1
Boston has 1
Kiss has 2
Eagles have 2 (I don’t count Timothy)

Anyone like to add to the list?

[Pelata]

Eagles have 2 (I don’t count Timothy)

Anyone like to add to the list?

Who other than Henley is original for Eagles?

[Monker]

Little River Band has 0.
Chicago has 3, I think
Yes has 1, but they have constantly changed members
Def Leppard has 4...and Vivian Campbell has been with them since the 90's.

[ChicagoSTYX]

Eagles have 2 (I don’t count Timothy)

Anyone like to add to the list?

Who other than Henley is original for Eagles?

I was counting Joe Walsh because he was on 2 of their biggest albums even though he’s not an original member. Just as Tommy was not an original member of Styx.

[LtVanish]

It would be nice to see Chuck just play bass on entire shows for a whole tour. I think he is capable of doing so, I think it's kinda tacky how they just wheel him out for 3 songs every show and have been for over 20 years now. I wonder if Ricky Philips really left because he is tired of touring or if he was fired. Maybe he had to take a pay cut because of the addition of Will Evanowich on the roster, and said enough of this.

[Pelata]

It would be nice to see Chuck just play bass on entire shows for a whole tour. I think he is capable of doing so, I think it's kinda tacky how they just wheel him out for 3 songs every show and have been for over 20 years now. I wonder if Ricky Philips really left because he is tired of touring or if he was fired. Maybe he had to take a pay cut because of the addition of Will Evanowich on the roster, and said enough of this.

Or maybe he's 72 and has other shit he wants to do.

[Jodes]

It would be nice to see Chuck just play bass on entire shows for a whole tour. I think he is capable of doing so, I think it's kinda tacky how they just wheel him out for 3 songs every show and have been for over 20 years now. I wonder if Ricky Philips really left because he is tired of touring or if he was fired. Maybe he had to take a pay cut because of the addition of Will Evanowich on the roster, and said enough of this.

Wow. Reaching much?

We get it. YOU HATE post DDY Styx and are critical about every little thing since 99. As for Ricky, the guy has been on the road pretty much constantly for FIFTY YEARS, God Forbid he wants to stay home!

[LtVanish]

It would be nice to see Chuck just play bass on entire shows for a whole tour. I think he is capable of doing so, I think it's kinda tacky how they just wheel him out for 3 songs every show and have been for over 20 years now. I wonder if Ricky Philips really left because he is tired of touring or if he was fired. Maybe he had to take a pay cut because of the addition of Will Evanowich on the roster, and said enough of this.

Wow. Reaching much?

We get it. YOU HATE post DDY Styx and are critical about every little thing since 99. As for Ricky, the guy has been on the road pretty much constantly for FIFTY YEARS, God Forbid he wants to stay home!

Just wishful thinking that Chuck could do a whole tour, I like seeing Chuck up on stage. As for Ricky I'm just asking questions, I'm a fan, I think he was a great addition to Styx, and I am sorry to see him go. I've been a supporter for the current Styx all these years, probably seen seem live 30 times over the course of the last 25 years since the split. I'll always want a classic lineup reunion, but this is the only place around to talk about it. I like the current lineup and I still buy the records. I guess I forget sometimes how old these guys are, DDY now 77 years old is crazy, I understand that maybe he is retired, it makes me sad. My own age makes me sad. I never realized Ricky was as old as he is, he looks great for his age, obviously takes good care of himself. All the best, I look up to these guys a lot, music heroes to me all of them, and I forget that they are all just people sometimes. Cheers

[yogi]

They are all NOT just people.

They are STYX!!!!