Ricky Phillips

Ricky Phillips
Ricky Phillips
	Phillips performing with Styx in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Ricky Lynn Phillips
Born	October 7, 1952; Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock; progressive rock;
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Bass guitar; guitar;
Years active	1970–present
Website	rickyphillips.com

Ricky Lynn Phillips (born October 7, 1952) is an American bass guitarist and was a member of the rock band Styx from 2003 to 2024,^[1] splitting duties with original bassist Chuck Panozzo.^[2] He has also played in Nasty Habit, as a member of the Babys and Bad English, and with Coverdale-Page and Ted Nugent.

Phillips and his former Bad English bandmate Neal Schon also played with former Montrose members Sammy Hagar and Denny Carmassi on a live version of the Montrose song "Rock Candy".

Discography

With the Babys

Union Jacks
On The Edge

With Bad English

Bad English
Backlash

With Styx

Big Bang Theory
One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra
The Mission
Crash of the Crown

With Ronnie Montrose

10x10 - Producer, Bass, Hammond organ, Lead and Backing Vocals, Guitar

With Coverdale/Page

Coverdale/Page

References

^ "Longtime STYX Bassist RICKY PHILLIPS Announces His Departure". Blabbermouth. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^ "Styx Bassist Ricky Phillips Discusses New Tour and Playing With Ronnie Montrose". Ultimate Classic Rock. May 27, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

External links

[1] "Longtime STYX Bassist RICKY PHILLIPS Announces His Departure". Blabbermouth. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

[2] "Styx Bassist Ricky Phillips Discusses New Tour and Playing With Ronnie Montrose". Ultimate Classic Rock. May 27, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

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The Babys
Wally Stocker Tony Brock John Bisaha Joey Sykes John Waite Michael Corby Jonathan Cain J. P. Cervoni
Studio albums	The Babys Broken Heart Head First Union Jacks On the Edge
Compilation albums	Anthology
Singles	"Isn't It Time" "Every Time I Think of You" "Back on My Feet Again"
Related	Bad English

Styx
Chuck Panozzo James "J.Y." Young Tommy Shaw Todd Sucherman Lawrence Gowan Will Evankovich Terry Gowan John "J.C." Curulewski Dennis DeYoung John Panozzo Glen Burtnik
Studio albums	Styx Styx II The Serpent Is Rising Man of Miracles Equinox Crystal Ball The Grand Illusion Pieces of Eight Cornerstone Paradise Theatre Kilroy Was Here Edge of the Century Brave New World Cyclorama Big Bang Theory The Mission Crash of the Crown Circling from Above
Extended plays	Regeneration: Volume I Regeneration: Volume II
Live albums	Caught in the Act Return to Paradise Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Styx World: Live 2001 At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis 21st Century Live One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra
Compilations	Best of Styx Lady Styx - Classics, Volume 15 Styx Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Part 2 Extended Versions Styx Yesterday & Today Rockers Come Sail Away – The Styx Anthology The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings
Songs	"Best Thing" "Lies" "Lady" "You Need Love" "Lorelei" "Mademoiselle" "Crystal Ball" "The Grand Illusion" "Come Sail Away" "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" "Sing for the Day" "Renegade" "Babe" "Why Me" "Boat on the River" "Borrowed Time" "The Best of Times" "Too Much Time on My Hands" "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" "Rockin' the Paradise" "Snowblind" "Mr. Roboto" "Don't Let It End" "High Time" "Music Time" / "Heavy Metal Poisoning" "Love Is the Ritual" "Show Me the Way" "Love at First Sight" "Paradise" "I Am the Walrus"
Related articles	Discography Kilroy Was Here
Category

Bad English
John Waite Neal Schon Jonathan Cain Deen Castronovo
Studio albums	Bad English Backlash
Singles	"When I See You Smile" "Price of Love"
Related	The Babys Journey