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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbW0l7HKYkg

This is how the song is supposed to be played

This version shows why Styx needs Dennis back in the fold

Together as one


Current Styx has heard The new Dennis cd
and there begging him to come back.




full screen is best to watch these
hit the box in the lower part of the screen

froy,, his piano dont spin...

"When they hear The new Dennis cd
folks its all over they will beg him to come back
Mark my words."

but wait...isn't he already coming back? after all, on the "reunion rumblings" thread you said

"Im hearing 40 date summer tour." and "Look for
Dennis Glen Tommy JY and Todd real soon
Gowan is gone."

which is it? is the reunion a done deal, or are they going to "beg dennis to come back?"

why would they beg dennis to come back for a tour that you're sure is already in motion? hmmm.....

Open mouth, insert foot..

Let's see you get out of this one froy!

Froy, thank you. I am tearing up after watching that. That was STYX as I have known and loved them my whole life. I went to that 1997 show 3 times, but since it was never released as a DVD that was the first time I had seen it in almost 10 years. I went to the 1996 show 11 times. I Spent some cash that year!
Sorry Gowen fans, but THAT WAS STYX. No offense, but nothing else comes close. Tommy and Dennis belong together.
Now, I am going to log off, turn off the lights, and fall asleep with my boombox blaring the greatest album ever recorded........................................released on 7/7/77, the Grand Illusion.

cittadeeno23 wrote:Froy, thank you. I am tearing up after watching that. That was STYX as I have known and loved them my whole life. I went to that 1997 show 3 times, but since it was never released as a DVD that was the first time I had seen it in almost 10 years. I went to the 1996 show 11 times. I Spent some cash that year!
Sorry Gowen fans, but THAT WAS STYX. No offense, but nothing else comes close. Tommy and Dennis belong together.
Now, I am going to log off, turn off the lights, and fall asleep with my boombox blaring the greatest album ever recorded........................................released on 7/7/77, the Grand Illusion.

YESSS

I agree watching this is very emotional.
THis is STYX

leftovertu wrote:"When they hear The new Dennis cd
folks its all over they will beg him to come back
Mark my words."

but wait...isn't he already coming back? after all, on the "reunion rumblings" thread you said

"Im hearing 40 date summer tour." and "Look for
Dennis Glen Tommy JY and Todd real soon
Gowan is gone."

which is it? is the reunion a done deal, or are they going to "beg dennis to come back?"

why would they beg dennis to come back for a tour that you're sure is already in motion? hmmm.....

My lie has been updated
Thanks

froy wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbW0l7HKYkg

This is how the song is supposed to be played

This version shows why Styx needs Dennis back in the fold

Together as one
Current Styx has heard The new Dennis cd
and there begging him to come back.




full screen is best to watch these
hit the box in the lower part of the screen

Wow. It really is like night and day.

- Professional
- Quality
- Musicianship
- CLASS

And they also don't look like they haven't bathed in 3 weeks (take note current Styx)

That was awesome. Thanks for sharing

THE REAL STYX


- Professional
- Quality
- Musicianship
- CLASS


Annie you nailed it .

You forgot HISTORY.

NealIsGod wrote:You forgot HISTORY.

No she didn't go back to the JRNY board and worship Soto will ya please

froy wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:You forgot HISTORY.

No she didn't go back to the JRNY board and worship Soto will ya please

I will if you stay here.

NealIsGod wrote:

froy wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:You forgot HISTORY.

No she didn't go back to the JRNY board and worship Soto will ya please

I will if you stay here.

No deals get lost

froy wrote:No deals get lost

Sorry, no can do.

NealIsGod wrote:

froy wrote:No deals get lost

Sorry, no can do.

You can do If you want to

NiG spare us get lost .

Froy- How did you get a multi-camera version of this? Very cool.

I saw this tour. GREAT show, the highlights for me were "Dear John" and the accapella "Show Me The Way". I found both of these songs really moving and I've never got that much 'choke-factor' from Styx. Really great versions. I totally FORGOT they played "The Grande Finale" at the end of "Come Sail Away". I remember this was a way better concert than Return to Paradise.

Having said that, I DON'T miss:

-"WE HAD DREAMS!!" during Come Sail Away. It interrupts a terrific song and to say it at EVERY show since 1983 bugs borders on annoying not to mention "Vegas". Dennis' stage banter always comes across as too rehearsed. That's probably just my vibe.
- Same with the speech before "Grand Illusion". Same since 1977.
- Dennis' dancing
- Babe
- The 'staged' feel of everything in a Styx show, though I loved the lighting. The band just seemed so wooden (nickel), but the stage was always cool.
- Dennis' white shoes, looks like Pat Boone.
- JYs dopey-ass perm. What was he thinking?
- So many slow songs in a rock setting


I DO miss:

- The bottom end of Dennis' voice (and I LIKE Gowan quite a bit). I love DeYoung, but I really like Gowan's energy and keyboard playing more.
- A Clean shaven Shaw.

Thanks for sharing this. Any chance this'll be posted as an entire show on g101 or somewhere?

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:froy,, his piano dont spin...

nor is it a grand

brywool wrote:Froy- How did you get a multi-camera version of this? Very cool.

I saw this tour. GREAT show, the highlights for me were "Dear John" and the accapella "Show Me The Way". I found both of these songs really moving and I've never got that much 'choke-factor' from Styx. Really great versions. I totally FORGOT they played "The Grande Finale" at the end of "Come Sail Away". I remember this was a way better concert than Return to Paradise.

Having said that, I DON'T miss:

-"WE HAD DREAMS!!" during Come Sail Away. It interrupts a terrific song and to say it at EVERY show since 1983 bugs borders on annoying not to mention "Vegas". Dennis' stage banter always comes across as too rehearsed. That's probably just my vibe.
- Same with the speech before "Grand Illusion". Same since 1977.
- Dennis' dancing
- Babe
- The 'staged' feel of everything in a Styx show, though I loved the lighting. The band just seemed so wooden (nickel), but the stage was always cool.
- Dennis' white shoes, looks like Pat Boone.
- JYs dopey-ass perm. What was he thinking?
- So many slow songs in a rock setting


I DO miss:

- The bottom end of Dennis' voice (and I LIKE Gowan quite a bit). I love DeYoung, but I really like Gowan's energy and keyboard playing more.
- A Clean shaven Shaw.

Thanks for sharing this. Any chance this'll be posted as an entire show on g101 or somewhere?

I will try to respond to some of what you said

The white shoes and even the jacket Dennis wears looks foolish IMO
Shaw looks great and should take a look in the mirror now
JY fat and the perm awefull

We had Dreams has to be there if he does not say it I will anyway
Its just like JY is buying built in ,

Gowan forget it he is a fill in nothing to talk about.

In this show there is no speech before GI
I will post that so you can see it but they break out of boxes which is even more foolish,

Dear John will be posted soon

I wont put it on any website too much involved so YOU TUbe is where you will see it,

brywool wrote:- The 'staged' feel of everything in a Styx show, though I loved the lighting. The band just seemed so wooden (nickel), but the stage was always cool.

Current Styx does plenty of staging. Has since they hit the road in 99. That opening on the REO/Styx/Journey tour? Staging.

brywool wrote:- So many slow songs in a rock setting

No more than Journey, really. At a Styx show you would get (DDY years) "The Best of Times" and "Babe" for sure. I don't consider "Lady" a ballad. You got "Don't Let It End" in 1983. "Show Me The Way" a couple of times. But Styx really doesn't slow down the set that much, even with DDY.

Journey you get a couple of ballads per show. "Open Arms" and "Faithfully" every show. People would riot if they didn't.

The white shoes and even the jacket Dennis wears looks foolish IMO

I really hated Dennis' stage attire during the 96-97 tours but every bit of what he wore were designer duds -- Armani, Jean Paul Gaultier, etc. I didn't like the look, but it was very "in" at the time.

I will post that so you can see it but they break out of boxes which is even more foolish,

This was SO Spinal Tap!

- Dennis' dancing

Often dorky, but occasionally the guy will bust a move that just amazes me. He still has a quite impressive vertical leap.



And Styx staging? That was/is one of their hallmarks. They WERE, and are, in the business to entertain. I have no problem with any of that.


Saying the same things onstage? My thinking is they do the show as if those in the audience are seeing them for the very first time. Thus the same ol' same ol' stories etc. I guess they figure if someone is seeing them for the 5th or 25th or 125th time, they can put up with the stage banter to get to the music.

Bugsy

"Staging" I like, but a canned feel, I don't.
Staging and props were big reasons why the Rock Press continually pissed on them.
Also, I would hazzard a guess that MOST people that are seeing Styx or Dennis now ARE seeing them for the bazillionth time and the band should work up new banter.

brywool wrote:"Staging" I like, but a canned feel, I don't.
Staging and props were big reasons why the Rock Press continually pissed on them.
Also, I would hazzard a guess that MOST people that are seeing Styx or Dennis now ARE seeing them for the bazillionth time and the band should work up new banter.

I would hazzard a guess that most who are seeing them now are looking for a sense of nostalgia. Interspersed with that crowd would be die hard fans...certainly not the majority going to see them.

Styx has always been staged. Period.

I would hazzard a guess that most who are seeing them now are looking for a sense of nostalgia. Interspersed with that crowd would be die hard fans...certainly not the majority going to see them.

Styx has always been staged. Period.

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Im sorry but I totally agree

StyxCollector wrote:

brywool wrote:- So many slow songs in a rock setting

At a Styx show you would get (DDY years) "The Best of Times" and "Babe" for sure. I don't consider "Lady" a ballad. You got "Don't Let It End" in 1983. "Show Me The Way" a couple of times. But Styx really doesn't slow down the set that much, even with DDY.

I'd say that on this tour at least, it's a valid complaint. You've got Best Of Times, Babe, Paradise & Dear John, which, when combined with the much toned-down versions of Crystal Ball, Man In The Wilderness & Show Me The Way (in the acoustic set) then topped off with Lady, Queen Of Spades, Snowblind & Come Sail Away (all of which have more vigor once they get going, but also have extended quiet &/or slow intros) made for an awful lot of stand up/sit down in one show.