MR

I took my son to see a very good show last night. This was his first STYX concert and he really enjoyed it. Thank you Froy for the tickets.

First the bad:

$15 to park and $5 for a thimble full of beer for a "FREE" show. Ouch!

The sound was WAY off for the first 3 songs. I couldn't even tell that the band had begun playing. The PA was basically turned off. Although I could kind of hear the vocals.

The usher Natzis kept everyone planted firmly in their seats. I didn't see anyone stand until Chuck Panozzo got a standing ovation.

Now the good:

Once the sound problems were fixed, the show was great. All the classics were performed. We were treated to 5 songs off of Big Bang, but sadly nothing from Cyclorama.

The Cyclomedley was great. I really like how organic it has become. Recent additions include: Shooz, Midnight Ride, Sing For The Day, Queen of Spades and Half Penny Two Penny (which was basically a really good drum solo by Todd).

As I mentioned, Chuck was there to perform Fooling Yourself, Come Sail Away and Renegade. Ricky switched to a strat when Chuck was on stage.

Koko Taylor came out for the encore and performed All Night Long (which seemed to go on all night) and Sweet Home Chicago.

Say what you will about Gowan. But he has a great voice and is an excellent entertainer. My son mentioned that he had the best stage presence of anyone in the band.

Set list from memory:

Blue Collar Man (I am pretty sure even though I couldn't hear any of it.)
Grand Illusion
Lorelei
Lady
Too Much Time
Snowblind
Piano Solo
Walrus
Find the Cost of Freedom
Can't Find My Way Home
Summer in the City
Cyclo Medley
Crystal Ball
Fooling Yourself
Miss America
Come Sail Away

All Night Long
Sweet Home Chicago
I Don't Need No Doctor
Renegade

Show length: just under 2 hours.

See you at Summerfest and Walworth County Fair.

sounds good to me!!!! I will settle for a similar setlist when they hit the UK in 3 weeks time
KEEP ON ROCKIN'

kansas666 wrote:I took my son to see a very good show last night. This was his first STYX concert and he really enjoyed it. Thank you Froy for the tickets.

First the bad:

$15 to park and $5 for a thimble full of beer for a "FREE" show. Ouch!

The sound was WAY off for the first 3 songs. I couldn't even tell that the band had begun playing. The PA was basically turned off. Although I could kind of hear the vocals.

The usher Natzis kept everyone planted firmly in their seats. I didn't see anyone stand until Chuck Panozzo got a standing ovation.

Now the good:

Once the sound problems were fixed, the show was great. All the classics were performed. We were treated to 5 songs off of Big Bang, but sadly nothing from Cyclorama.

The Cyclomedley was great. I really like how organic it has become. Recent additions include: Shooz, Midnight Ride, Sing For The Day, Queen of Spades and Half Penny Two Penny (which was basically a really good drum solo by Todd).

As I mentioned, Chuck was there to perform Fooling Yourself, Come Sail Away and Renegade. Ricky switched to a strat when Chuck was on stage.

Koko Taylor came out for the encore and performed All Night Long (which seemed to go on all night) and Sweet Home Chicago.

Say what you will about Gowan. But he has a great voice and is an excellent entertainer. My son mentioned that he had the best stage presence of anyone in the band.

Set list from memory:

Blue Collar Man (I am pretty sure even though I couldn't hear any of it.)
Grand Illusion
Lorelei
Lady
Too Much Time
Snowblind
Piano Solo
Walrus
Find the Cost of Freedom
Can't Find My Way Home
Summer in the City
Cyclo Medley
Crystal Ball
Fooling Yourself
Miss America
Come Sail Away

All Night Long
Sweet Home Chicago
I Don't Need No Doctor
Renegade

Show length: just under 2 hours.

See you at Summerfest and Walworth County Fair.

Im glad you made it to the show
Thanks for the review.
All I can say is this would not be a show I would want to see thats for sure. When I go to a STYX show Im seeing Madame Blue Best of Times ect with Dennis in the lineup.
The Medley is a terrible idea
I don't need teasers of songs its like Wow yea oh Wow yea oh
on and on and on.
As far as the covers forget it nothing that would get me excited.
The best cover is I Can See For Miles and they don't even do it.
If your son thinks Gowan is the best guy on stage then you know there is a problem, How can a fillin guy be better than an original
Thats certainly a problem.

For what it's worth, my son (13) thinks Tommy's the best one. Ya wanna know why? He thinks Tommy has cool hair. That's how 13 year olds rate things. Don't read too much into it.

Scott

styxmike wrote:sounds good to me!!!! I will settle for a similar setlist when they hit the UK in 3 weeks time
KEEP ON ROCKIN'

Mike,
I'm sure you'll see a different set. Less BBT songs (probably 2 or 3) and a few more classics. I know Boat on the River is in the set.

Froy wrote:

All I can say is this would not be a show I would want to see thats for sure. When I go to a STYX show Im seeing Madame Blue Best of Times ect with Dennis in the lineup.

And if Styx played these songs you would be screaming that they're Dennis' songs.

If Dennis is Styx, why doesn't he do any of the songs that others in the band wrote? In all honesty he has just as much right to play those as any songs he chooses.

Glad you had a nice time...even if you did go last year ...at least according to the subject heading.

Stepping away from the seemingly endless conundrum you all seem so fond of....

froy wrote: How can a fillin guy be better than an original

I Didn't say he was better. I said he had the most stage presence of anyone there.

It's interesting that Glen made reference to the fact KYAGB could not be a single because it did not have Tommy or JY's voice on it. But the last 2 "hits" by STYX have been sung by Gowan.

My opinion of Gowan: No, he doesn't have Dennis' voice. But he is edgier, he rocks more, he takes command of the stage and he isn't a preening fop.

froy wrote:
How can a fillin guy be better than an original

because he's not a fill in guy, he's his replacement

sadie65 wrote:Glad you had a nice time...even if you did go last year ...at least according to the subject heading.

We just had the chinese new year. It is the Year of the Monkey. And I am still writing Year of the Rat on all of my checks. I hate it when that happens.