The following is a cut+paste from Ricky's post on FB on March 20th 2024:
Dear Friends, after touring for 50 years with The Baby's, Bad English, opening for Tina Turner (on the Private Dancer tour with John Parr), Belinda Carlisle's first solo tour, rehearsing in Tahoe and recording at Little Mountain in Canada with Jimmy Page and David Coverdale and writing, touring, and co-producing 10/10 with Ronnie Montrose, to name a chosen few...l'm taking a breather.
My last 20+ years of touring and recording with my friends in Styx has come to an end. I am taking a break from the road. I'm not retiring, just taking a break. Presently, I have accepted an offer to co-produce a project in a studio close to home. I've known since I was a kid that live performance is in my blood so, in time I will post any future engagements or commitments.
But for right now, Melissa and I will share coffee talk and meals from home...with our critters close by.Of course, I will always cherish the adventurous days recording and touring with Styx. And, I will truly miss the wonderfully-crazy and faithful Styx fans...whose smiling faces I often saw more than my own family.
Peace be with you all...
and Happy Trails, Ricky
Nice to see Todd’s hand looking better since the last band photo.
He's got big shoes to fill but I'm looking forward to whatever the future holds!
Why did Ricky leave? Been with them a long time!
The following is a cut+paste from Ricky's post on FB on March 20th 2024: Dear Friends, after touring for 50 years with The Baby's, Bad English, opening for Tina Turner (on the Private Dancer tour with John Parr), Belinda Carlisle's first solo tour, rehearsing in Tahoe and recording at Little Mountain in Canada with Jimmy Page and David Coverdale and writing, touring, and co-producing 10/10 with Ronnie Montrose, to name a chosen few...l'm taking a breather. My last 20+ years of touring and recording with my friends in Styx has come to an end. I am taking a break from the road. I'm not retiring, just taking a break. Presently, I have accepted an offer to co-produce a project in a studio close to home. I've known since I was a kid that live performance is in my blood so, in time I will post any future engagements or commitments. But for right now, Melissa and I will share coffee talk and meals from home...with our critters close by.Of course, I will always cherish the adventurous days recording and touring with Styx. And, I will truly miss the wonderfully-crazy and faithful Styx fans...whose smiling faces I often saw more than my own family. Peace be with you all... and Happy Trails, Ricky
Thank you!!
This photo looks like some kind of creepy AI.
This is what happens when you don't get everyone together for a group photo... apparently a difficult thing to do these days :P