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The Real Styx

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:50 am
by froy

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:02 am
by cittadeeno23
I don't have any speakers on my computer here at work! I can't wait to get home so I can hear this.

I saw this show in Clear Lake, California back in 1997.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:07 am
by styxfansite
Nice Video Froy.

Was this released on tv or anywhere or was it a home video shot by a few people.

Thanks

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:15 am
by froy
styxfansite wrote:Nice Video Froy.

Was this released on tv or anywhere or was it a home video shot by a few people.

Thanks


2 cam out of NY
I think it was Kevin Wienstien and his crew
He did Perry at the Beacon also
The entire show frakin rocks and I now must go and get you
ON MY WAY
this mother kicks ass
Back soon

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:51 am
by stabbim
Nice vid. Damn, that's a big stage.

There's every reason in the world for me to find "Paradise" to be an incredibly tired, pedestrian, DDY-by-numbers snooze-fest, and yet it holds up really well. Weird.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:19 am
by styxdudebrandon
Thats it!
I officially want Dennis Back!

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:42 am
by froy
styxdudebrandon wrote:Thats it!
I officially want Dennis Back!



Hold on Queen of Spades next

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:39 am
by Grotelul
The '97 was a very good show, one of the best I think but there were plenty of issues behind the scenes. Listening to a recent Tommy interview, he said by the end of this tour, there were some major personality issues between the members. He said when they were younger, adversity wasn't a totally bad thing because it created some good tension and some great music but as they have gotten older, that crap is just not worth it anymore. Let these guys deal with their own issues. None of us were there to experience it so how can any of us truly take sides.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:06 pm
by StyxCollector
I was bored in '97 with the shows - it wasn't *that* different than the '96 tour sans a few songs. Some of me disliking the shows had to do with circumstance of things promised and never delivered at the time. I walked out of both after "Queen of Spades" if it's any clue of my frame of mind towards the band at the time.

"On My Way" stands up better than I thought, though. It's still kinda catchy and sounds like Styx much more than some of the recent stuff. You'd almost think they'd pull it out now due to the fact it uses "criminal mind" in the lyrics.

The other thing of note here is that even on, say, the REO/Journey/Styx shows, Styx has not had as decent of a stage setup since '97. Now, they've had better video, but I think the overall lighting and stages from '96 and '97 were better.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:40 pm
by styxfansite
Did they do "Dear John" at this concert? Is there a video of "Dear JOhn" anywhere?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:44 pm
by stabbim
StyxCollector wrote:I was bored in '97 with the shows -


Quite a few folks agree on that, and I think a large part of it was just picking up the vibe from the band. As we've discussed before, the seams were definitely frayed at that point.

"On My Way" stands up better than I thought, though. It's still kinda catchy and sounds like Styx much more than some of the recent stuff. You'd almost think they'd pull it out now due to the fact it uses "criminal mind" in the lyrics.


I don't understand why they weren't using it as early as '99, while it was still a "recent" song and they were more open to pulling out full-length deeper cuts.

The other thing of note here is that even on, say, the REO/Journey/Styx shows, Styx has not had as decent of a stage setup since '97. Now, they've had better video, but I think the overall lighting and stages from '96 and '97 were better.


I rather liked the 2001 setup, with the big letters, back-ramp and wind streamers. Simple, but used to nice effect. I also enjoyed the slide projection from the Arch Allies tour; thought they could have done more with that.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:17 pm
by froy
styxfansite wrote:Did they do "Dear John" at this concert? Is there a video of "Dear JOhn" anywhere?


I will put it up for ya

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:22 pm
by styxfansite
froy wrote:
styxfansite wrote:Did they do "Dear John" at this concert? Is there a video of "Dear JOhn" anywhere?


I will put it up for ya


Thanks