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Just the song and clips from shows. Not too shabby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6KMJ7dEfyA

Wow. The dude can still sing. I actually really dig this song. I'm definitely going to pick up the CD.

GrandIllusionist725 wrote:Just the song and clips from shows. Not too shabby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6KMJ7dEfyA

After a second listen, I just can't get into it. There is nothing new here, nothing that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. He is capable, at least was, but this bores me. Now, I am not just saying this because it is Dennis. I think Just Be is a weak effort and Everything All The Time just a little better. They are capable of so much more. One With Everything and a few others on Cyclorama had something special about it for me early on but I can say most of that was not lasting. I think it's some of their best stuff in a long while but not the same as the glory years. The only way to get the best out of this group of people would be to lock them away in a studio for six months to write and record. But everyone knows this is not going to happen.

I give this song 2 out of 5 and that is being generous.

I hear ya, im trying to get hooked on the song. I can feel it though.

I think we just need a FULL CD because the last few Styx CD's have been the following: Cover album, live album with two new songs and thats about it.

We need a full CD from them like Cyclorama, either way, im gonna enjoy their music and love it more and more each day!!

GrandIllusionist725 wrote:I hear ya, im trying to get hooked on the song. I can feel it though.

I think we just need a FULL CD because the last few Styx CD's have been the following: Cover album, live album with two new songs and thats about it.

We need a full CD from them like Cyclorama, either way, im gonna enjoy their music and love it more and more each day!!

Yeah..time for some new stuff. Last I heard they will start working on this in the fall. Probably out in spring of '08.

It is definitely growing on me. But for it to be a commercial success I would have to fall in love with it long before the 30 times or so that I have listened to it, including the 8 or 9 times in a row.

It is promising about what may be onthe album though.

GrandIllusionist725 wrote:Just the song and clips from shows. Not too shabby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6KMJ7dEfyA

Very well done clip for "wishiwas"! I enjoyed that very much.

Also liked the shots of m'boy Tommy. I know, what I can I say, I'm a hopeless groupie.

Wow DDY duets with Pepi LePew

DarrenUK wrote:Wow DDY duets with Pepi LePew

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And that's Pepe LePew I believe; let's have some respect for the critter.

Grotelul wrote:

GrandIllusionist725 wrote:Just the song and clips from shows. Not too shabby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6KMJ7dEfyA

After a second listen, I just can't get into it. There is nothing new here, nothing that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up...
... I think it's some of their best stuff in a long while but not the same as the glory years.

Well, it's NOT the "glory years." Those days are gone. But wow, really? ANy time you hear a new song, do you expect the hairs on your neck to stand up to be able to enjoy it? Does it have to rival every best song you've ever heard? Sorry, that all kinda sounds like really high expectations you're putting on things. We've all been waiting to hear something so long, that when we do, it gets pounced like vultures on meat, and picked immediately apart. I don't find that terribly fair. Do you think the song would be more enjoyable (and everything else, maybe?) if it wasn't run six times through the "scrutiny ringer" first?

Dennis sounds good. The other dude sounds constipated. I don't think their voices mesh at all.

The song is decent and grew on me after a couple of listens. I think it's about the same quality as a Just Be which also grew on me.

I gotta say, it now is my second favorite Dennis solo song after Blackwall.
I am ajusting to Eric's voice and it is all coming together quite nicely.

DarrenUK wrote:Wow DDY duets with Pepi LePew

Perfect. What a waste of time.

shaka wrote:I think it's about the same quality as a Just Be which also grew on me.

and to think I once thought you were cool.

ManOfMiracles wrote:

Grotelul wrote:

GrandIllusionist725 wrote:Just the song and clips from shows. Not too shabby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6KMJ7dEfyA

After a second listen, I just can't get into it. There is nothing new here, nothing that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up...
... I think it's some of their best stuff in a long while but not the same as the glory years.

Well, it's NOT the "glory years." Those days are gone. But wow, really? ANy time you hear a new song, do you expect the hairs on your neck to stand up to be able to enjoy it? Does it have to rival every best song you've ever heard? Sorry, that all kinda sounds like really high expectations you're putting on things. We've all been waiting to hear something so long, that when we do, it gets pounced like vultures on meat, and picked immediately apart. I don't find that terribly fair. Do you think the song would be more enjoyable (and everything else, maybe?) if it wasn't run six times through the "scrutiny ringer" first?

Eddie Van Halen once said a song should make you emote something...whether it be happy, sad, horny, whatever...this song does nothing for me so therefore I don't really care for it. I can listen to a million artists who create songs that do nothing for me. It doesn't mean it can't be good for someone else. I am a fan of Styx and DDY so I gave my opinion of this song. If I ruined this song for someone, sorry...but in the future I would advise not visiting forums that tend to have opinions that you may not agree with if it's going to ruin it.

Grotelul wrote:Eddie Van Halen once said a song should make you emote something...whether it be happy, sad, horny, whatever...this song does nothing for me so therefore I don't really care for it. I can listen to a million artists who create songs that do nothing for me. It doesn't mean it can't be good for someone else. I am a fan of Styx and DDY so I gave my opinion of this song.

:::APPLAUSE:::

Post of the Day.

Zan wrote:

Grotelul wrote:Eddie Van Halen once said a song should make you emote something...whether it be happy, sad, horny, whatever...this song does nothing for me so therefore I don't really care for it. I can listen to a million artists who create songs that do nothing for me. It doesn't mean it can't be good for someone else. I am a fan of Styx and DDY so I gave my opinion of this song.

:::APPLAUSE:::

Post of the Day.

Just curious, did Just Be do anything for you?

AnnieOprah wrote:

Zan wrote:

Grotelul wrote:Eddie Van Halen once said a song should make you emote something...whether it be happy, sad, horny, whatever...this song does nothing for me so therefore I don't really care for it. I can listen to a million artists who create songs that do nothing for me. It doesn't mean it can't be good for someone else. I am a fan of Styx and DDY so I gave my opinion of this song.

:::APPLAUSE:::

Post of the Day.

Just curious, did Just Be do anything for you?

The studio version didn't really do much for me but I thought the CYO version was better with the strings adding some depth to the overall sound. The first half was a little too slow for me but I thought the song picked up in the latter portion. For a Styx song, I didn't think it was one of their better efforts from a musical standpoint. Lyrically this was a strong effort I thought. I can relate to Tommy's lyrics more often than Dennis' as he tends to be too corny sometimes for my taste.

gr8dane wrote:I gotta say, it now is my second favorite Dennis solo song after Blackwall.
I am ajusting to Eric's voice and it is all coming together quite nicely.

This Time Next Year will kill that buzz
The song ROCKS just u wait

Grotelul wrote:

Eddie Van Halen once said a song should make you emote something...whether it be happy, sad, horny, whatever...this song does nothing for me so therefore I don't really care for it. I can listen to a million artists who create songs that do nothing for me. It doesn't mean it can't be good for someone else. I am a fan of Styx and DDY so I gave my opinion of this song. If I ruined this song for someone, sorry...but in the future I would advise not visiting forums that tend to have opinions that you may not agree with if it's going to ruin it.

I promise, ya didn't ruin it for me. I was won dering more if maybe ya ruined it for yourself with the over-high expectations. ("You" being the collective bone-pickers, not you in particular, Grote) I was just saying it's tough to enjoy anything when you demand TOO much of it. I agree, a song SHOULD make you feel at least SOMEthing. But if it doesn't match the preconceived picture in your head, does that make it a bad song... or just a different one?

Zan wrote:

shaka wrote:I think it's about the same quality as a Just Be which also grew on me.

and to think I once thought you were cool.

Oh, I'm still cool. I really liked the live version of Just Be. This new Dennis tune is on par with the studio version.

ManOfMiracles wrote:

Grotelul wrote:

Eddie Van Halen once said a song should make you emote something...whether it be happy, sad, horny, whatever...this song does nothing for me so therefore I don't really care for it. I can listen to a million artists who create songs that do nothing for me. It doesn't mean it can't be good for someone else. I am a fan of Styx and DDY so I gave my opinion of this song. If I ruined this song for someone, sorry...but in the future I would advise not visiting forums that tend to have opinions that you may not agree with if it's going to ruin it.

I promise, ya didn't ruin it for me. I was won dering more if maybe ya ruined it for yourself with the over-high expectations. ("You" being the collective bone-pickers, not you in particular, Grote) I was just saying it's tough to enjoy anything when you demand TOO much of it. I agree, a song SHOULD make you feel at least SOMEthing. But if it doesn't match the preconceived picture in your head, does that make it a bad song... or just a different one?

I had no idea what this would sound like other than the Froy buildup. I know he can sing, in that there is no question. I know that most of his most recent recordings I have not really cared much for so I think I came at this from a pretty even perspective. Do I think it is his worst offering? No. Do I think he can produce much better? Oh yeah. Will I like his new CD? I have no idea but I think it will be better than most of what he has done in recent times. I will give it a listen.

shaka wrote:

Zan wrote:

shaka wrote:I think it's about the same quality as a Just Be which also grew on me.

and to think I once thought you were cool.

Oh, I'm still cool. I really liked the live version of Just Be. This new Dennis tune is on par with the studio version.

Just stop now. Really. lol

AnnieOprah wrote:Just curious, did Just Be do anything for you?

While I fully realize that a LOT of people detest this song, I will admit that it is one of my favorites. Maybe it was because the first time I heard it was AT the CYO show lasst year, maybe I'm a sucker for killer harmonies, maybe it's the haunting melody or the general message of the song that does it for me. Regardless, I think it's one of the finer Styx tunes of the past fifteen years, without a doubt. I think it's the business. I like it MUCH better than say, "Waiting for Our Time" or "Little Suzy."

Grotelul wrote:
I had no idea what this would sound like other than the Froy buildup. I know he can sing, in that there is no question. I know that most of his most recent recordings I have not really cared much for so I think I came at this from a pretty even perspective. Do I think it is his worst offering? No. Do I think he can produce much better? Oh yeah. Will I like his new CD? I have no idea but I think it will be better than most of what he has done in recent times. I will give it a listen.

Well... that's fair enough, I'd say!
(See, boys and girls? A couple of people can have a debated exchange without name-calling and screaming at each other! )

Zan wrote:

shaka wrote:

Zan wrote:

shaka wrote:I think it's about the same quality as a Just Be which also grew on me.

and to think I once thought you were cool.

Oh, I'm still cool. I really liked the live version of Just Be. This new Dennis tune is on par with the studio version.

Just stop now. Really. lol

I'm going to quit while I'm behind.

Zan wrote:

AnnieOprah wrote:Just curious, did Just Be do anything for you?

While I fully realize that a LOT of people detest this song, I will admit that it is one of my favorites. Maybe it was because the first time I heard it was AT the CYO show lasst year, maybe I'm a sucker for killer harmonies, maybe it's the haunting melody or the general message of the song that does it for me. Regardless, I think it's one of the finer Styx tunes of the past fifteen years, without a doubt. I think it's the business. I like it MUCH better than say, "Waiting for Our Time" or "Little Suzy."

I can't stand "Waiting For Our Time" and think it was a bonehead move for the first single off that album...

rajah2165 wrote:I can't stand "Waiting For Our Time" and think it was a bonehead move for the first single off that album...

I don't know about a "bonehead move," but there were certainly better songs they could have used, IMO.

Liked the song, but a waste of time with the video-ERIC