When Matt says that he doesn't know when/whether Richie will return (during the European Leg), doesn't he really know it or doesn't he want that more people give their tickets back because there would be no hope left then?

I'm guessing this one:

6000th post? LOL

To me I'd be like spaghetti without cheese and sauce. Jon's the spaghetti of the spaghetti.

We know Jon's the sauce.

I'm trying really hard not to make a Jon's sauce joke, because I know this isn't that type of board. ;) Now I'm waiting for someone to make a cheese/cheesy joke.

Now that you're gone, I can see what
Was going on and how you lied
When you'd said you'd never leave us again

Friends telephone and they say
You weren't on rehab last night
Can't you see that your absence
Is killing me

Another night is falling
And now my heart is calling you back to me

Come back, cause I need your riffs
Come back, got to have your licks
Come back, bring your playing back to me
Come back, cause it's been so long
Come back, and my voice isn't strong
Come back, bring your playing back to me

You play with words play with us
It's just your silly way
I'm a fool cause I need you by my side again

Now it's too late, I'm on tour
With another man
And I stand alone
Cause I know that you're not coming home

Another night is falling
And now my heart is calling you back to me

Come back, cause I need your riffs
Come back, got to have your licks
Come back, bring your playing back to me
Come back, cause it's been so long
Come back, and my voice isn't strong
Come back, bring your playing back to me

Another night is falling
And now my heart is calling you back to me

Dunno, I'm just bored.

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Possible Richie sighting:

@welshrants: "I saw Richie Sambora in ASDA today"

What is ASDA? Some kind of supermarket?

Richie somewhere in this mess said that Jon was making it really difficult to return. On the other hand, I don't think Jon would be making it difficult unless there was a reason. After 30 years of history I have to believe that it is more than just egos that are the problem.

I want to see another show when they tour North America again but will wait to see if Richie is back. I really like and admire PhilX for the job he is doing but I really want to see the full band with Richie.