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For all you Tommy droolers

I'm curious about the new VH1 show and if it show's Tommy and Jack stopping by. What's up with that?

They have the schedule ready, I can't wait!! I'm sitting on pins and needles. Please come to Summerfest boys!! LOL

Hello Friends,

Tonight will be the last of our four House of Blues shows. Yesterday we played the HOB in Las Vegas. Earlier in the day Jack Blades and I visited the set of a show VH1 is currently producing. It's a reality show which puts five musicians together in a house and their challenge is to put a band together and perform a live concert at the end of the show. We stopped by to visit and see how the band was doing. Very interesting!

If you've attended any of our STYX shows at the House of Blues so far, you have heard Del Castillo. I just watched their DVD for the second time and I am ready to watch it again. These guys are amazing. I hope we get to work together again before too long. In the meantime we have one more show with them tonight in Anaheim. Make sure you get there early so you can see their whole set. It's music you are very happy you got the chance to hear.

We just got our schedules for the year and it's going to be another fine year for STYX and you. As these dates get confirmed you'll start seeing more of them here on our site.

Our thanks to the members of Del Castillo for making this a remarkable musical experience for us and our fans.

T Shaw

Angie, I did know that, I was wondering why they were there, what's up with that? Are they going to be in part of the show?

Angiekay wrote:

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Angie, I did know that, I was wondering why they were there, what's up with that? Are they going to be in part of the show?

I highly doubt it, they were probably invited by Ted to just stop by. Maybe talk about that upcoming Damn Yankees, Nugent, Styx tour!

Hey everybody! Long time! Been swamped!

Is the above fact or speculation? I heard about something like this a few years ago. It wound up being Styx, Frampton and Nelson.

I'd MUCH rather see D/Y Nug & Styx!

Hey Hippie!!

The above was just a speculation, more Rumours In The Air with that news. But you never know, anything can happen with these crazy guys and maybe they'll all tour together. I think this is what Styx needs to shake things up, just my opinon.

This in from the Las Vegas Review Journal:
THE SCENE AND HEARD - "You can't coop up five big-name rockers in the same space for more than a week and not have friction. I hear MTV's "Supergroup" participants Sebastian Bach and Evan Seinfeld engaged in fisticuffs back at the Parisian Palace after a night out last week."
WebLink: www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Ma ... 02830.html.
In additon to that, I just spoke to Night Ranger/Damn Yankees frontman Jack Blades, who confirms that VH1 flew him and Tommy Shaw out to Las Vegas for a day of filming for the TV show plus a walk-on for the duo, joining fellow Damn Yankee Ted Nugent and the guys on stage that night.

front page of melodic rock

I can't wait to see this show!! I figured they had to fly them in, I can't see these 2 just stopping by to say hi -LOL

"Hey Ted, we were just in the neighborhood" -LOL

Thanks Mark for posting!!! So cool!! I didn't make it to the front page yet - LOL

Speculation keeps coming.... From Melodic Rock front page - a couple of pics are there too.

FROM THE BUSY WORLD OF JACK BLADES:
As I do every so often, I caught up with Jack Blades on the phone this week to get an update on his always busy schedule and pass along any updates.
And as usual, there are plenty. Looking back to start with, Jack had a huge February, starting with the Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp, where he headed up proceedings that included participants such as Cheap Trick, Gilby Clarke, Mickey Thomas, Kip Winger, Bruce Kulick, Roger Daltry, Neal Schon and may more.
The camp did not only benefit those that enrolled to hear the wisdom of those running it, but it also gave those gathered the chance to appreciate each other and take in a few jam sessions.
Pictured below is Jack "in rock n roll heaven" jamming on an acoustic versions of Johnny Cash's I Walk The Line, Burnin Ring Of Fire and the Who's Who Are You? with (l to r) Gary Burr, Roger Daltry, Jack and Neal Schon.




Bruce Kulick in fact, has just posted an update on his website regarding the camp. He states: "I was asked to be a counselor at David Fishof's Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp here in Los Angeles. Last year's was amazing and this year had many highlights that I will never forget. I hope you all saw me on The Learning Channel's two hour special that was recently shown to get a taste of what a great event it is to attend and be a part of.
This years counselors and special guests included Neal Schon...camp director and good friend Jack Blades from Night Ranger and Damn Yankees whom is always inspiring to work with, his great drummer Kelly Keagy from Night Ranger, and Micheal Lardie from Great White and Night Ranger who is always good for a laugh with me." Read Bruce's full account, with numerous pictures at: www.kulick.net/message.
MSNBC quotes Jack as saying of the camp participants: "I tell them, 'Look man, just go for it. That's your stage. At that moment, there's no one better than you. And believe me, you get some wild things happening up there."

Jack also took in the new rock n roll musical which lampoon's the 80's rock days. Rock Of Ages recently extended it's run in LA and features the music of Night Ranger, Styx, Damn Yankees, Journey, Def Leppard and more. Details at: www.rockofagesmusical.com.
Jack went to the opening night with Tommy Shaw, only to go back a couple of weeks later with Neal Schon in tow. This time the pair were pulled up on stage at the end of the show to join in the sing along.

On a more serious note, Jack also appeared at the Don Felder (The Eagles) benefit held for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Alice Cooper, Stephen Stills, Cheech Marin and Tommy Shaw were just a few names who also appeared.
Highlight of the show says Jack, was the guys all on stage with Cheech Marin, doing their version of the er, "classic" track Born In East LA!
Pictured below (l to r) is Adrian Young (No Doubt), Gilby Clarke (Guns n Roses), Alice Cooper, Jack and Tommy.




So what's next? The Night Ranger album is coming along - "a little slower" than Jack might have liked, but it remains on schedule for a mid-year release, with Kelly Keagy currently working on drum parts in his studio and Jeff Watson and Brad Gillis working on guitar parts up at Jeff's studio.
The long delayed Shaw/Blades album should finally start getting some publicity shortly, with Jack promising "some major positive news soon..."
And finally to touring - Night Ranger have not yet decided on their 2006 schedule, but there are rumors of a pairing them with Ted Nugent and Styx and therefore creating the possibility of a Damn Yankees set. This idea is not a new one and at this stage the 2006 idea is "a possibility, but definitely not set."
Stay tuned for further updates when available.