STYX has a lot of great songs. Try "Grand Illusion", "The Best Of Times", "Fooling Yourself", "Crystal Ball", "Lady" and "Boat On The River".

@karenkat1111

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Grand Illusion!!!

@scorpius6568

Жыл бұрын

So true. Crystal ball is one of my fav. Thanks for mentioning lady with me I really want them to listen to that one

@keithjoye2114

Жыл бұрын

Queen of Spades, Snowblind, Miss America…

@wendyjenae

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget "Lights". Ahhh! Onw of my favorite songs ever!

@rodhubbard6320

Жыл бұрын

Snowblind

This is what the cool kids call a Tommy Shaw STYX song. The ballads.... Dennis DeYoung , the Rockers.... Tommy Shaw, that's how they did it.

@jimmymac4559

Жыл бұрын

Mr. Roboto was kind of a rocker

@Malryth

Жыл бұрын

I truly hope they listen and react to Crystal Ball...another awesome with lead singer Tommy Shaw.

@55itsme

Жыл бұрын

Generally correct, but there's always exceptions. And don't forget James Young's songs like Miss America and Midnight Ride. Consistently rockers.

@MustardSeedish

Жыл бұрын

Dennis DeYoung put out a video right at the beginning of the pandemic singing The Best of Times. I HIGHLY recommend watching it. He still has it.

@jbass69goat84

Жыл бұрын

Lead singer Tommy Shaw is similar to Joe Walsh and the Eagles. Once they joined their respective bands any new easy listening songs suddenly took a back seat to pure rock & roll. As usual a great choice. 👍👍❣️

I’m 67 years old. I love witnessing young people discovering past music that was iconic in the day. So fun. This song I have pinned as my oldest son’s theme song of life. 😂

@anditcametopass5924

9 ай бұрын

awesome!!

@lindasokolowski8506

9 ай бұрын

I’m 66 and agree 100% with you

I’ve known Tommy Shaw for 32 years now. We met in 1990 through a mutual friend and we wrote the song “keeping me alive“ together. When I met Tommy STYX had broken up years earlier and he embarked on a solo career which was short-lived. In 1991 he started the project Damn Yankees with Ted Nugent and Jack blades from night Ranger I forget the drummers name he was a young guy and really amazing. The only thing that’s bigger than Tommy’s talent is his humanity. He is truly one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. I’ve seen him do things for complete strangers even show up at someone’s wedding that he only met once to play a song for them. 🕊❤️🎼

@lorijohnston4311

7 ай бұрын

I love hearing things like this. Not only is Tommy Shaw an amazing musician but also apparently an amazing human being.

@RScott-gj3pm

4 ай бұрын

I have heard Tommy Shaw called the nicest man in Rock and Roll. This just reinforces that even more. I love this!

@user-iu7yj6oy1t

2 ай бұрын

In my humble opinion? He's a very underrated talent! Huge vocals, awesome guitar!

@SueKay-rq1lr

20 күн бұрын

Not what I’ve read and heard about Tommy. He must have 2 personalities.🙄😁

Out of all the Styx songs you haven't done yet, my favorite is "Fooling Yourself." "Blue Collar Man", and "Lady" are also great as well.

@DizzLexic

Жыл бұрын

3 of my faves!!

@melprophet1936

Жыл бұрын

@@DizzLexic Me too....and Crystal Ball. I absolutely love that song.

@laurakali6522

Жыл бұрын

And Miss America.

@MustardSeedish

Жыл бұрын

Dennis DeYoung put out a video right at the beginning of the pandemic singing The Best of Times. I HIGHLY recommend watching it. He still has it.

@scorpius6568

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning lady as I did they really need to listen to that one

After these years of not hearing this song, I still sang every word of this song with them!

Styx are ridiculously talented, there were actually 3 vocalists in the band, but Dennis and Tommy were the most prolific. Never let Tommy’s little baby face fool ya. Great singer and guitarist.

@andychisarick6879

9 ай бұрын

Loved Tommy w/ Ted Nugent in the band Damn Yankees. Not just kickass music but one of the greatest band names ever

I just saw Styx & REO Speedwagon in concert last month & both KILLED IT!!!! It was truly amazing at their age they perform at such a level. It was like singing all my childhood songs that I normally sing in my car alone w/ 20,000 other people!! Great band!!!!

@davidflowers4752

Жыл бұрын

I saw that show in Akron! Awesome show!

@RMB42

Жыл бұрын

Two of the iconic sounds of the early '80s

@CarolinaGirl6919

Жыл бұрын

I'm so envious!!

@davidjones4600

7 ай бұрын

Yes, I agree that STYX had a lot of great songs! I am 60 years old and grew up with STYX and REO, but to be honest, STYX is not truly STYX without Dennis’ amazing voice!

Always loved the line, ". . .I've got plenty of friends, and the fun never ends. That is as long as I'm buyin" ".

@ericjahoda2997

Жыл бұрын

"dozens of friends.."

@kenhayhurst374

Жыл бұрын

@@ericjahoda2997 Yeah, good catch. I get it wrong even when I'm singing along. Always have.🥴

Styx is amazing Suite Madame Blue, Lady, and Crystal Ball are definitely my favorites, but they have so many great songs!🔮

@jcbass2u

Жыл бұрын

Must do the live version of Suite Madame Blue though, Dennis kills it on that one. Just amazing.

@jamesfejedelem5831

Жыл бұрын

@@jcbass2u Great song. Dennis has one of the best voices ever.

Those “plastic tubes” you are referring to with the drums are called Octobans . They are melodically tuned in sets of eight (hence the name) and they are also referred to as “tube toms.” They have a unique sound similar to a regular tom tom but higher pitched.

Fun fact. Dennis DeYoung was a public school music teacher before Styx secured a record deal. Also, Babe was a huge hit when my hubby and I began dating back in high school. It’s still our song to this day❤️❤️

One of the things that gets overlooked in all the goodness of Styx is their song writing. Some great word twists and turns are in their songs.

This lead singer is Tommy Shaw. Tommy later formed Damn Yankees with Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Ted Nugent of The Amboy Dukes, and drummer Michael Cartellone of Lynyrd Skynyrd. I saw them in 1976 and it was the loudest concert I ever saw! Tommy did something interesting: He came into the spotlight & introduced a song, he had written, before he became successful and was down & out. It was called "Crytal Ball" and revealed his concerns about his unknown future. This is a very emotional and moving song, and still gives me goosebumps. Please react to Crytal Ball.

@scorpius6568

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for reminding me of Jack's name from night ranger I forgot in my comment earlier

@RayfordRaySiegel

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know about the drummer being from Lynyrd Skynyrd. Another cool band that Jack Blades is in is Revolution Saints. Also Doug Aldridge of Whitesnake, along with Deen Castronovo that was in Journey for years are in it. He sounds like Steve Perry, too, but with his own sound. It's a great sounding band. I really like the song, "Light In The Dark".

@craigschroeder4262

Жыл бұрын

They definitely need to do some Damn Yankees!

@rebeccawyse5562

Жыл бұрын

Yes please do Damn Yankees ",Can You Take Me High Enough"...with a great solo guitar by Ted Nugent ...gotta do the video

@cassandracampbell3424

Жыл бұрын

@@rebeccawyse5562 yes!

Great react Jay and Amber. Styx is so underrated - why they aren't in the Rock Hall makes no sense. If you haven't seen it, check out Styx playing live with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra. The kids add an amazing element to Styx's songs. The band obviously loved it, and the young musicians were inspired and excited to be playing with Tommy and the boys.

The best concert I ever went to was REO Speedwagon, Styx and Journey. Epic!

This was posted on social media a lot when Covid hit and we were all shut down and home. A humorous way of dealing with the crisis. This is one of my favorite Styx songs!

From the same album, "Rockin' the Paradise", "Snow Blind" and " Best of Times" are all great tunes worth a reaction.

@rodhubbard6320

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@drloki1969

Жыл бұрын

And Snowblind has James "JY" Young on vocals

The rhythm section is so tight because the bassist and the drummer were twins. No kidding. John and Chuck Panozzo.

"Snow Blind", "Crystal Ball" and "Half Penny, Two Penny" are three great songs that show sides of Styx you still haven't seen. They're great.

Love this song. Love Tommy Shaw- he looked like he was 22 for 30 years! Next Styx should be “Don’t Let It End” a slower side of Styx.

Ah, my favorite band in high school. Love them. Tommy Shaw is the lead singer in this one. This whole album, Paradise Theater, is one of their better ones.

@cmr8er8

Жыл бұрын

I noticed this just as I was about to recommend Rockin' The Paradise and Half-Penny, Two-Penny.

@huchlvr

Жыл бұрын

I still have mine, tho the hologram has faded. My 2nd favorite album aft The Doors Greatest Hits

About six years ago I saw Dennis Deyoung live in Los Angeles. It was a small venue and the concert was being recorded. Dennis had decided that times were tough and asked that all tickets be sold for $5 a piece! He is a class act.

The drummer in this video is John Panozzo and he is Rockin' In Paradise now, but answering your question, the long acrylic drums are called Dragon Drums. Much like Octobans, but cut longer. They sound amazing on Castle Walls off the Grand Illusion record. You can also see them on the Borrowed Time video.

They sound just as good on stage as studio. A great band. ☮💚🎶

I saw them about a week ago with loverboy and REO Speedwagon. Everyone was singing this song and having so much fun. Great reaction! 😁

@DerekDominoes

Жыл бұрын

Everyone but Dennis DeYoung :(

@ashemobaby

Жыл бұрын

@@DerekDominoes yeah 😔

@shirleylockwood3132

Жыл бұрын

Yea Dennis is def missed at vocals😩

@joshhencik1849

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow. What a great lineup!

@debbiebock7966

Жыл бұрын

Loverboy should retire.........Styx was great as usual.......I think REO played every song they ever made !

Styx is still Performing. If you get a chance SEE THEM! They still rock!!!

Styx is awesome! I suggest Crystal Ball. Such a great song vocally, lyrically, and musically.

@kbusby4824

Жыл бұрын

I second that.

@Rand_Althor1966

Жыл бұрын

Third. lol

@Deborahtunes

Жыл бұрын

"Crystal Ball is my 3rd favorite Styx track. Ever since I was a teenager, "CB" has held a special place in my heart. It was my 'go to' tune whenever life wasn't going so well, {which was often}...

"Don't let it end" is one of my favorite Styx ballads... 💞

Another group that are great to see in person...Love them...

Styx and the contemporary youth orchestra. One of the best concerts ever.

I always say that of Styx. That their songs are completely different sounding to the last one! That's what makes them so good!

" The grand illusion" by STYX is an awesome song about how fame is really just a house of cards.

Styx Have Some Good Jams

YES!!! Finally, a Tommy Shaw lead vocal!!! Love him! Love you guys too!!

Definitely one of my favorite Styx songs. I think this make five Styx songs you've done, and you've only scratched the surface. "Lady" is a classic from their early years, as is "Blue Collar Man". From their 80s discography you can react to "The Best of Times", "Don't Let It End", or "Show Me the Way". You can also branch off if you like and do some Styx members' solo stuff, like Dennis DeYoung's "Desert Moon" or Tommy Shaw's "Girls With Guns". BTW, it was Dennis who did the lead vocals on most of the songs you've reacted to... but it was Tommy this time.

@VicMikesvideodiary

Жыл бұрын

It's a good one. Half Penny Two Penny has one of the best Sax outros ever.

@trjbrew

Жыл бұрын

"Girls with Guns" is a really fun song. The video was great too.

@dr.burtgummerfan439

Жыл бұрын

I wish they would do Desert Moon. Especially with the official video. One of my favorites.

@jerrikeefer8219

Жыл бұрын

Love the version of “Girls with Guns” that Tommy does with CYO!

@TheCkent100

Жыл бұрын

And Tommy Shaw's "What If (Remo's Theme)", which was the theme song from the movie "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins" - a fun movie, but didn't did well at the box office. It was supposed to be the first in a series of movies based on the long running book series "The Destroyer" by Warren Murphy. Remo is a cop that was framed and sentenced to death. His death is faked and he is trained as an assassin for a secret government organization. Anyway, I digress. The song was great.

"The Best of Times" is one of their best songs and one of their biggest hits. Dennis DeYoung sings that song and it's such a pretty song. It came out in 1981, the same year as this song. "The Best of Times" would be great to review and I hope they do review it.

@bullbearjeff

Жыл бұрын

Yes do that one please

@allanbober8441

Жыл бұрын

You have to watch the whole video of Styx live with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra and Chorus of Cleveland and I guarantee you will fall in love with Styx

@danielhornung21

Жыл бұрын

Yes Best of time is a great song!

Tommy Shaw is singing in this song....and he still rocks it at concerts

My favorite song of theirs is: Show Me The Way. It is a wonderful song and has definitely stood the test of time.

Styx was really two bands in one --- the Dennis DeYoung version and the Tommy Shaw version depending on who wrote and sang a particular piece. For more of the Tommy Shaw version listen to Fooling Yourself, Renegade, Blue Collar Man and Boat on the River.

This song takes me back to cruising the strip with my friends and hanging out! I do wish you guys could have experienced the 80's. It was the BEST time to be a teenager. There's never been another decade with such a vast array of different musical instruments and synth beats that is now iconic. I hope that with discovering this music now you guys get a feel for what the 80's were about and how much fun was had by those of us who experienced it first hand. ❤

@Swordsfor200Alex

Жыл бұрын

Didn't I make out with you in the back of my Chevrolet?

Styx Live is PHENOMENAL. Sounds straight out of the booth and the showman ship I've only seen matched by Weird Al, and the audience involvement only rivaled by Green Day. Such a fun show.

I love BABE !!! THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL SONG BY STYX. The Best Of Times ,,, and Lady. Must listen

This is one of the best performances I've ever seen in concert! Tommy Shaw was killing it when he did this song. And hey, he lived in the next town over, Niles MI, around the early 80's. (You also heard Tommy sing lead on Renegade)

@theresatrapp4532

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know that he had a home in Michigan! Is that how he and Ted got together? I grew up in Clarkston in the late 70s and 80s. Bob Seger had a home there then.

@gypsyrocker

Жыл бұрын

@@theresatrapp4532 I don't know how they got together, but I'm glad they did. 😁 Yeah, he had a place in Niles, all those years ago. lol. Bob Seger, now there's a singer!

Styx is one of those bands where multiple members could be the "front man" depending on which song you're listening to. This happened a lot in the 70's. The ultimate example would be Fleetwood Mac, but it was all over the place back then. In terms of their next biggest song you haven't done yet, that'd be "Blue Collar Man."

@jasondecorah1227

Жыл бұрын

Chicago too

@chrisa4695

Жыл бұрын

Pink Floyd, Kiss, and Grand Funk Railroad also come to mind.

I had the pleasure of hanging out with these guys in the hotel bar after their concert. I was their contact for anything they needed while they stayed there (I worked for the front desk). Nicest guys EVER! One of them kept sneaking into the DJ Booth and would take out any Styx CDs in there, because they didn't want to hear their own music while trying to relax and enjoy some drinks.

THIS is my FAVORITE Styx song.

FYI- The story behind "Babe" was that it was NOT to be recorded by /for STYX. Dennis wrote it for his wife. On her birthday, he performed it to her at a private party. He was badgered into recording it after the band agreed it was too good not to. The 'wandering;' keyboard intro was actually DeYoung playing around on a new electronic piano which he'd never tried before. He didn't know recording had begun. Crazy.

@leestephens2392

Жыл бұрын

Excellent and right on the$$$$$

Tommy Shaw is singing lead on this one.You should react to Tommy Shaws other band Damn Yankees.It has Ted Nugent and Jack Blades(Night Ranger) in the band and they have some great songs.You would love the songs Come again and High Enough

@SamHartline

Жыл бұрын

Loved the Damn Yankees! All their songs are awesome!! Coming of age is a great one also they need to check out!

@scorpius6568

Жыл бұрын

Cool you commented with the damn Yankees too they must listen that combo with Ted Nugent

@tarynkirchen5961

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget “Silence is Broken” and “Where You Goin’ Now”! Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades paired up as well and had a couple hits, though I admit I’m blanking on what they were at this point. But ABSOLUTELY check out Damn Yankees!

So so many great songs from these guys! Yep 3 different singers.

Ohhhhh that is Tommy Shaw on lead vocals! I am very proud that Tommy Shaw is from my hometown (Montgomery, AL)! Styx is an amazing band and I'm so glad that y'all discovered them!

From this album..."Rockin' The Paradise" & "The Best Of Times" are musts, and were the other big hits from the album, but I also love "Lonely People". Other Styx songs: "Show Me The Way", "Don't Let It End", "Blue Collar Man", "Lady", and "Suite Madame Blue" are also amazing. Tommy Shaw is the vocalist on this one.

@huchlvr

Жыл бұрын

I love ‘Snowblind’

@stevebengel1346

Жыл бұрын

What about Lorelei? A great song but pretty much forgotten these days

@andyrunton

Жыл бұрын

Rockin' the Paradise is the one. Love that whole album, but that's the one that knocks me out every time.

You need to hear them really rock out. Try "Queen of Spades", "Blue Collar Man" and the Trippy "Castle Walls"!

@scorpius6568

Жыл бұрын

So cool you're the only other one so far that brought up the song castle walls one of my tops by styx. You have great taste

@alrivers2297

Жыл бұрын

Love Castle Walls! I think that's where John Carpenter got the theme for Halloween 🎃

@videovisions

Жыл бұрын

Yea not many people know Castle Walls because it wasn't played over and over on the radio due to its length. Only true Styx fans know that one. ; )

Tommy Shaw, Lead guitar and vocals, all of his songs rocked

My daughters high school band preformed this song for a UIL competition…they got 1s they won! She was the color guard, and did the flags for this

I think you would both love "Lady", and J would certainly love "Suite Madame Blue". Tommy Shaw is on lead vocals on "Too much time on my hands".

@scorpius6568

Жыл бұрын

Yes lady they need to listen to

'The Best of Times' is a great ballad with just awesome vocals!

@tammyford2357

Жыл бұрын

It’s so cheesy but so awesome.

@tiffanytosh1569

Жыл бұрын

I loved The Best of Times! It was a great song for cruising around town!!!

I rode around playing this on my 8-track player, blasting it! I love Styx❤

Can't go wrong with styx I am ,60 an I grew up jamming too all Classic rock bands from 60's 70's 80's 90's AND STILL ALL THESE SONG'S BRING BACK SO MANY MEMORIES

I graduated in 1979, Caribou, Maine. "Come Sail Away" is our class song!!!

Love this song. From 1981, their only Top 10 that Tommy Shaw wrote and sang on. Guitarist J.Y. Young also sings lead on a few songs, including Snowblind. Dennis DeYoung parted ways with the band for good in 1999. Lawrence Gowan joined and took over Dennis' vocal parts and he remains with them today.

@allenosborne1201

Жыл бұрын

Lawrence Gowan, 🇨🇦, who had his own career before joining Styx and they let him do some of his own songs that were hits here in 🇨🇦!! Or at least they do when they tour 🇨🇦!!! 😂😂😂

@chriso6719

Жыл бұрын

@@allenosborne1201 👍Typo. Fat Fingers. 🤣fixed.

Great band! My all time favorite by this group is 'Come Sail Away', also 'Babe', 'Blue Collar Man,' 'Lorelie' (which I think you've already heard, not sure" and many more.

I've been lucky enough to see Styx twice. What always amazed me is when you hear Styx on the radio it's always a ballad, a "slow" song, but in concert they are heavy metal. I remember Tommy Shaw (the singer in this song) stepping up to the mike and saying " when I was in highschool and got home I'd start playing my guitar and my dad would come in and say turn that damn thing down!!! Right then and there I decided that when I was older I'd play my guitar any damn way I wanted." Then they started playing this song. 🙂

I got dozens of friends and the fun never ends….that is as long as I’m buying! 😂😂😂😂

Awesome song I love it! The cool thing is that my wife just saw them live in Nashville Monday night! They still got, loud and proud! Thanks for all your hard work and keeping great music alive.

Timeless song and this will always be a great video. They had a great sense of humor. And Tommy Shaw's first guitar solo is fire.

My favourite Styx song finally. Great pick me up song, one of those that you gotta crank it up and sing loudly along with it.

That's Tommy Shaw singing. For the next one, try "Fooling Yourself" or "Boat on the River". In 'Boat on the River' video, I was pleasantly surprised to see them play an accordion and a mandolin. It sounds awesome.

@carltonbakerii8274

Жыл бұрын

"Boat On The River" is one of my favorites!

I remember seeing this video on MTV when it first went on the air. As a little kid, I thought it was hilarious! This is one of my mom’s favorite bands so I grew up on Styx. The two other bands she couldn’t get enough of were Foreigner and Journey. I grew up listening to many different genres of music but rock from the early 80’s was my mom’s JAM! 😂 Great video, you two! 🥰

@sedatedape315

Жыл бұрын

Let's not forget Kansas! When someone asks about "the oldies" I say all 4 of these band names! My "oldies" anyway...they all hit when I was a teen. Boston, Bon Jovi, and Fleetwood Mac all get honorable mentions too

@monkeysuncle2816

Жыл бұрын

You want HILARIOUS? Watch the Paul Rudd - Jimmy Fallon version!!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqlm2riAj9jagtY.html

@americangirl6029

Жыл бұрын

@@monkeysuncle2816 Oh! I have! It’s fantastic! They have it down. I could watch this repeatedly. Thanks for the link! 😂👍

@idk012

Жыл бұрын

Foreigner and Styx yeah!!!

I love Styx! One of my favorite songs is Superstar! It is sung by Tommy Shaw, who also sang this one! There is a lyric in this song that speaks to EVERY person who has ever dreamed of being a famous rock star.... "and don't think I can't hear you calling from the shadows of the fourteenth row. Cause I've had the same dreams you have just a few short years ago, and that's why I know.... You..... and I, we will fly..... so high....we'll be, super stars... Wo, oh... You and I"....

I just Love ALL STYX SONGS!

Paradise Theater and Grand Illusion are my favorite Styx albums. Paradise is great beginning to end! FyI if you also want to hear some of James Young’s lead singing, then react to “Snowblind” from this album, and Miss America from Grand Illusion.

@scorpius6568

Жыл бұрын

Snow blind by James a total must hear

I'll echo the requests for Styx's "Lady" - powerful ballad, amazing vocals...

@scorpius6568

Жыл бұрын

I've been pushing for lady myself

GRAND ILLUSION

In this song it has some of the truest lyrics of All ( I have dozens of Friend's and the fun never ends as long as I'm buying)😁

Styx was one of my favorite bands. I loved the mister Roboto concert. The whole paradise theater album is great. It was also “holographic”. I still have the album from the early 80s. Pieces of 8 was another great album.

@tiffanytosh1569

Жыл бұрын

Ooh, I forgot the record was holographic!

@scorpius6568

Жыл бұрын

I have that holographic album I keep it safe

@tiffanytosh1569

Жыл бұрын

@@scorpius6568 my cousin got it for his birthday. He showed it to me, and I was in awe! There’s no telling what he did with it, though.

"Suite Madame Blue" is a must. Love to see you do all of the "Paradise Theater" album from 1981, but that doesn't seem to be your thing. What you're doing is great! Love it!

Queen of Spades from the Pieces of Eight album will give you chills.

Styx had it all! a Balladeer and Rockers all in One!

My favorite group ever! This is a great song! They are a deep hole! Check out the songs Grand Illusion, Crystal Ball and Little Suzie! Tommy Shaw is singing this song!

@ScottKornfeld

Жыл бұрын

Little Suzie?

@CB-gr1uk

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottKornfeld Yep, it is on their Greatest Hit Part 2. Tommy Shaw sings it.

@ScottKornfeld

Жыл бұрын

@@CB-gr1uk That IS a good song and I was happy to find I could get it as an MP3 single since I already have most of the others. Thanks for the tip!

@ScottKornfeld

Жыл бұрын

@@CB-gr1uk That IS a good song and I was happy to find I was able to get it as an mp3 single as I already have most of the others. Thanks for the tip!

@CB-gr1uk

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottKornfeldYW! It is one of their best. I never heard it on the radio, not sure they ever put it out as a single but they should have. Enjoy!

The best part of this video is when Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd recreated it shot for shot for the Tonight Show 😂

@danielhaines3940

2 ай бұрын

Jimmy Fallon isn't funny

Just saw Styx last night in concert and can happily report that Tommy Shaw still sounds amazing. He and James Young’s guitar playing was outstanding as well. Definitely worth seeing if you have the chance.

I love this band!

Back in 2017 Styx played at our local “Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally” here in Binghamton, NY. After the concert the band members came to the club where my boyfriend’s band was playing. Needless to say they sat in with his band (“Splash”) and jammed. They did Their hit Renegade it was very memorable and yes the band members were great guys! Good times!

@sqonk21

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! what a great experience and memory to have...😎

If you could see them in concert, the level of audience involvement is unmatched by any band playing today. I think you can still see these guys playng smaller venues. There is a concert video that aired on PBS about 8 or 10 years ago. If you can find it, you'll see what I'm talking about. These former fans showed up with their children and their families to sing along with these guys. I absolutely love them. There will never be another STYX.

@alkronlage5236

Жыл бұрын

You're right on. Brought my son around 10 years ago to see them and again a couple years ago. They still are fantastic!

@guscarlson7021

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@@alkronlage5236 Awesome!! Loved your reply.

@LifeLivedThruMusic

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umm, yeah. Just saw them recently in a "small venue" of around 20,000. They were fantastic!

@guscarlson7021

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@@LifeLivedThruMusic No need to be "sarcastic", BJ.

I LOVE this , my favorite Styx song.

One of my earliest memories of this song is playing it on the juke box at a restaurant when I was a kid :)

Styx is a great band with two amazing vocalists: Tommy Shaw and Dennis DeYoung! They have so many great songs to choose from, and I recommend you check out these next: Guitarist Tommy Shaw sang lead on "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)", and "Sing For The Day". Keyboard player Dennis DeYoung sang lead on "Lady" and "The Grand Illusion".

@robertgreen6433

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Actually they have 3 amazing vocalist . The other guitarist James Young also does lead on some songs like Miss America from THe Grand Illusion and Half Penny-Two Penny from Paradise Theater.

@VidiotSavante

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@@robertgreen6433 Thanks! I didn't realize he sang those. The whole band is top notch!

@scorpius6568

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I think it's great you I and several others are pushing for lady it's a must listen

@joelhahn2501

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Also Snowblind and Heavy Metal Poisoning, as I recall.

Love to see you two rocking to Styx. Several other songs that I recommend, "Grand Illusion", "Suite Madam Blue", "Rockin' The Paradise", "Best of Times", and "Blue Collar Man".

@t.j.neverstopangling5266

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Yes suite maddam blue please!!!!

3 People from this line up of Styx (I say this line up because the members changed several times through the years) served as lead vocals. Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw you know has done vocals, but another member of this line up James "JY" Young also does vocals for the band. Some of the songs he has done in the 70s early 1980s include Miss America, Great White Hope, Lord of the Rings, Half Penny, 2 Penny, Heavy Metal Poisoning and Double Life.

This song is off of "Paradise Theater". It came out in early 1981, while I was in the 10th grade, and battled REO Speedwagon's (breakout hit), "HI Infidelity" for the #1 spot on the album chart, for about 4 months! And Styx's tour going through L.A. was, along with Rush's "Moving Pictures" tour were the most popular concerts at the time, if the concert t-shirts showing up at school over the next few days tells you anything! 1981 was a great time to be a teenager & a rock fan, there was so much killer music coming out! The singer on this song is Tommy Shaw, from Louisville, KY. He replaced the original lead guitar & 3rd voice (Styx has always had 3 vocalists, which is why their harmonies sound as good as they do), John Curulewski (sp?), who left the band after 1975's "Equinox", so Tommy's first album with them was "Crystal Ball" the following year.

I heard this song earlier today and at the time thought it would be a good song for the Rob Squad to play. Quite a coincidence. Suite Madame Blue, Sail Away and Lady are also favorites of mine

If memory serves, they were the first band to go triple platinum three times in a row. Amazing live.

Styx: "Rocking the Paradise"

You had to be there. 70s/80s were a glorious time. Totally different world.

Luv this band. The theatrics of Dennis DeYoung combined with the hard driving guitar of J Y Young. With the addition of Tommy Shaw it all came together.

More Styx! Awesome stuff! Keep the 80's reactions coming.

Styx at this point (ca. 1981) were Dennis DeYoung (Keys and Vocals) James Young (Guitar and Vocals (he has the moustache)), Tommy Shaw (Guitar and Vocals (singing lead here)) and the brothers John (Drums) and Chuck (Bass) Panazzo. That's also Tommy Shaw playing the lead part during the bridge. The long plastic tube things on the drum kit are timbales. They're basically tuned drums. Part of the tuning comes from the length of the shell and part from the actual tension of the head. This song comes from the Paradise Theater album, which is a concept album about an Art Deco movie house in Chicago that lasted from 1928 (just before the Great Depression) and 1958. In terms of the story, Too Much Time On My Hands is about a guy down on his luck during the Depression and not knowing what to do with himself. The lyrics, like the lyrics on the rest of the album, play in a then-modern space, but were also somewhat historically accurate (there were soap operas in the 1930s, but on radio instead of television). Paradise Theater is a solid effort from Styx, though it often gets overlooks in the same way that Cornerstone does as it comes in the period where the band is beginning to fracture. They would be broken up within the next four years.

My first concert, 1982, was for Styx and this album. You never forget your first :)

I like Styx.. they were some of my favorites.. Tommy was an underrated singer "Boat on the River" Other songs by them I like: "Lights", "Why Me"