Dennis in Toledo
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:15 amSuite asked me to post this since she is off interviewing some of the Milwaukee Brewers. I just love when reporters get the info "right". LOL.
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /507140318
Original Styx member Dennis DeYoung will appear tomorrow at Toledo Club
Dennis DeYoung plays his own songs as well as Styx numbers in concert.
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If you're a Styx fan, Dennis DeYoung is either a creative force who authored some of their best work, or a musican who steered the group away from its hard rock roots to middle-of-the-road mediocrity.
He will appear tomorrow night at the Toledo Club's parking lot party,
DeYoung, a keyboard player and vocalist, was an original member of the Chicago group that was formed in the late '60s as a progressive rock band that favored long complex songs.
He also was a driving force behind the band's successful mid-'70s run when songs like "The Grand Illusion," "Come Sail Away," "Renegade," and "Working Class Man" became radio staples thanks to their working-class roots and radio-friendly arrangements.
Things got tense for the band, specifically between DeYoung and guitarist Tommy Shaw, when the prototypical power ballad, "Babe," was a runaway hit. It's common knowledge now, thanks to a VH-1 Behind the Music episode, that DeYoung, who penned the song, felt the band should go in a more melodic and theatrical direction.
Unfortunately his bandmates still wanted to rock out and they found that tough while acting out parts of the concept album "Kilroy Was Here" on stage between songs and playing tracks like "Mr. Roboto," which has become a piece of classic early '80s kitsch.
Not surprisingly, the band fell apart, as DeYoung moved on to a solo career that has featured a string of modestly successful albums, including a disc of show tunes from the likes of George Gershwin, Tim Rice, and Andrew Lloyd Weber.
An artist who's not afraid to challenge himself in other media, he also has composed a musical based on Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame and played Pontius Pilate in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
DeYoung still plays Styx songs in concert, along with his solo and Broadway work, so fans of the band can expect to hear some of their favorites when he plays tomorrow night at the Toledo Club's parking lot party, at 235 14th St.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the door, which opens at 7 p.m. The group Traffic Jam will open, followed by DeYoung, who's scheduled to play at 9:30.
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /507140318
Original Styx member Dennis DeYoung will appear tomorrow at Toledo Club
Dennis DeYoung plays his own songs as well as Styx numbers in concert.
Zoom
If you're a Styx fan, Dennis DeYoung is either a creative force who authored some of their best work, or a musican who steered the group away from its hard rock roots to middle-of-the-road mediocrity.
He will appear tomorrow night at the Toledo Club's parking lot party,
DeYoung, a keyboard player and vocalist, was an original member of the Chicago group that was formed in the late '60s as a progressive rock band that favored long complex songs.
He also was a driving force behind the band's successful mid-'70s run when songs like "The Grand Illusion," "Come Sail Away," "Renegade," and "Working Class Man" became radio staples thanks to their working-class roots and radio-friendly arrangements.
Things got tense for the band, specifically between DeYoung and guitarist Tommy Shaw, when the prototypical power ballad, "Babe," was a runaway hit. It's common knowledge now, thanks to a VH-1 Behind the Music episode, that DeYoung, who penned the song, felt the band should go in a more melodic and theatrical direction.
Unfortunately his bandmates still wanted to rock out and they found that tough while acting out parts of the concept album "Kilroy Was Here" on stage between songs and playing tracks like "Mr. Roboto," which has become a piece of classic early '80s kitsch.
Not surprisingly, the band fell apart, as DeYoung moved on to a solo career that has featured a string of modestly successful albums, including a disc of show tunes from the likes of George Gershwin, Tim Rice, and Andrew Lloyd Weber.
An artist who's not afraid to challenge himself in other media, he also has composed a musical based on Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame and played Pontius Pilate in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
DeYoung still plays Styx songs in concert, along with his solo and Broadway work, so fans of the band can expect to hear some of their favorites when he plays tomorrow night at the Toledo Club's parking lot party, at 235 14th St.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the door, which opens at 7 p.m. The group Traffic Jam will open, followed by DeYoung, who's scheduled to play at 9:30.
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I need a computer for my car. I thought a few of you would enjoy the "venue" he was playing at. 
that Dennis was the driving force behind the song "Working Class Man" - LOL Another reporter/reviewer not doing his homework - UGH
No, I won't see that movie. It gives me the creeps. I have enough goofy people stalking me - LOL
