MR

I was opening my Sunday Charlotte Observer this morning and flipped over the front page. My eyes were immediately drawn to 4 very familiar letters in all caps buried within the first article on page 2A. S-T-Y-X, seeing it in print is akin to hearing your name in a crowded noisy room. So with my interest up, i began to read the article (which actually was a question to the author about the origin of the lifted lighter during concerts). Here's the pertinent transcript:

"Beth, it's entirely possible you and I crossed paths during that mellow period. Maybe it was at a concert featuring the Doobie Brothers or the Eagles or... (I'm not really sure I should admit this, but) Styx. A guy reading this Observer on his deck at Lake Norman is going, "Hey I saw the Doobies!" And a mom with two kids in high school is shouting from her Dilworth kitchen table, "I went to three Eagles concerts in the '70's!" And a whole lotta hip young people having brunch on a patio uptown are sputtering, "He paid MONEY to go to see STYX!?!" Well none of these acts-not even Styx- was responsible for showing rock's 'lighter' side. (Get it?) It was Melanie, the huggable singer-songwriter from the '60s and '70s."

The question I have is this: Is it better to be remembered, even as the butt of the occasional joke, than to be forgotten altogether? More often than not when you tell your friends you are a Styx fan (regardless of era) you probably get the same eye roll that I do. Probably one of the few things that can unite us across the board (funny how an 'outside' influence tends to do that). I'd like to hear some input from all of you on the subject.

Have a great end of the weekend,

Scott

swwskj wrote:The question I have is this: Is it better to be remembered, even as the butt of the occasional joke, than to be forgotten altogether? More often than not when you tell your friends you are a Styx fan (regardless of era) you probably get the same eye roll that I do. Probably one of the few things that can unite us across the board (funny how an 'outside' influence tends to do that). I'd like to hear some input from all of you on the subject.

I'd say the former. And where Styx is concerned, it makes it easier for people like me to weed out the schmucks.

I thought that the "That 70's Show" take on Styx about hit the nail on the head. All of the various "kids" on the show were making fun of Styx, their music, why did anyone want to go to their concerts, etc. at the beginning of the show. The end of the show revealed that they were all actually, like their buddy who wanted to go to the concert, Styx fans themselves and really loved the music and the group.

It was never "cool" to like certain groups and some types of music, and Styx was often in that category, but many, many people harbor a hidden love for the music. I think there is NO question about that. They would never admit this "in public" or among certain of their peers, but they exist alongside those of us who openly love the music and the band.

Bugsy

The question I have is this: Is it better to be remembered, even as the butt of the occasional joke, than to be forgotten altogether? More often than not when you tell your friends you are a Styx fan (regardless of era) you probably get the same eye roll that I do. Probably one of the few things that can unite us across the board (funny how an 'outside' influence tends to do that). I'd like to hear some input from all of you on the subject.

I think that it demonstrates that the band has made some kind of indelible mark over the last 30 years.

I guess I am more fortunate, being from Chicago. By and large, we don't get so much eye rolling here at the mention of the band. I guess people in general view them as some sort of guilty pleasure.

Peace

Sadie,

I was actually born in Chicago, but moved to Charlotte before I turned 7. I can say they are without doubt a guilty pleasure around here. That's always the way I felt they were perceived by others, but I was enough of a fan to admit I liked them, not really caring how they took it.

Although I had never really thought about people's reaction to Styx as a weeding out method, I can certainly appreciates Zan's take on it.

Scott

It's funny how most people say you like Styx, or They still around! But can't really name a Styx song. Then you name off a list of songs, and they say Styx wrote that?!? -ERIC

Hey Andrew,

Nice to see ya again. As soon as I saw the name I knew it was you.I was wondering where you were. Can't keep a good guy down I suppose. Have you had a chance to pick up 'Silent Nation' yet? Pretty good album I suppose. Now get ye back into some assless pants and slather horsey sauce all over your nether regions.

Scott

AMF = Loser.........very sad

Andrew McFeces wrote:How informative, you steaming pile of onion pedals. Thanks for adding zero to a board full of zeros. It's time you stop pretending that you interact with people in the outside world and get your ass to the Gods 2005 tour because you might just be welcomed by a fleet of nerds who share your common interests and hideous looks. Enjoy.

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