by swwskj » Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:29 pm
I know that I have claimed the Gowan is related to Alvin Simon and Theodore on more than one occasion. I also think that More Love for the Money is the best track on Cyclorama. When Gowan does Dennis' material, he just doesnt have the right voice for it.
That being said...I really like the Walrus song. Gowan is Lennonesque vocally anyway and he sounds really good on this track (look Yogi, I agree with ya here). I dont think the track sounds anything like a Styx song, partly because it IS a remake and partly because Gowan sings it. The material Gowan did on Cyclorama had that "Styx sound" to it even more so than the rest of the album, probably due to the fact that he was a new vocalist.
There is a guy I work with who is fifty four. He is the BIGGEST beattles fan I know. He goofs on my for liking Styx (although he has several Styx albums), but thinks the Styx Walrus cover in his word "Rocks".
Now that is not my endorsement, but it does show the opinion of someone removed from the Styx soap opera's opinion of the song. It is more valid because of what a Beattles fanatic the guy is.
Normally I am on the Pro-Dennis side, but I also won't hide my head in the sand from a new experience. You can debate the legitimacy of Styx 6.0, but regardless of which side your on, there is no debate that what remains under the Styx banner is one talented collection of musicians. One could even argue that if they got rid of that loser JY and got Glen back, they would be even better.
Scott