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This reminds us of what DeYoung and Styx were once capable of -- the comparisons are easy to make.

styxfansite wrote:Andrew Matte sed:
As a pop-rock record, DeYoung sings remarkably silly lyrics over dull, polished studio music.

Well, it's good to know I'm not the only one. At least I have that.

Zan wrote:

styxfansite wrote:Andrew Matte sed:
As a pop-rock record, DeYoung sings remarkably silly lyrics over dull, polished studio music.

Well, it's good to know I'm not the only one. At least I have that.

styxfansite wrote:So you do the same thing when you sing?

styxfansite wrote:This is one of many reviews on Dennis's CD. This guy didn't like it to good. I guess there will be good reviews as well as the bad reviews, just like any other bad STYX album.

Dennis Deyoung, "100 Years from now" review from Andrew Matte

http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/arts_life/story.html?id=baad8832-e398-46ff-a51e-00bb53a30ae5

Dennis DeYoung

DEP/Universal

Rating 2 (out of five)

On one hand, we can praise this silver-haired Styx founder for writing and recording original, contemporary material. However, One Hundred Years From Now might just be evidence the music world needs to prove that it's sometimes best to leave your career in the proverbial rear-view mirror.

In recent years, Dennis DeYoung, he of the bombastic '80s rock ballad voice, has donned a suit to perform with orchestras for the classic music crowd and those who wear suits to concerts. Given his slant toward grand, classical arrangements and his success in upper-crust concert halls, it might be best to stick with that.

As a pop-rock record, DeYoung sings remarkably silly lyrics over dull, polished studio music. Sure, his voice is as piercing and booming as ever, but so what. This reminds us of what DeYoung and Styx were once capable of -- the comparisons are easy to make.

Even in the adult contemporary bins, One Hundred Years From Now is still a bit of a misadventure.

-- Andrew Matte


I thought this comment from him was interesting.

This reminds us of what DeYoung and Styx were once capable of -- the comparisons are easy to make.

Kiss your originality goodbye 2 out of 5 Stars

Released in 2003, “Cyclorama” was Styz first album without key founding member Dennis DeYoung. The album however finds Styx treading the water of unchallenging melodic pop rock. The album consists entirely of the band’s well worn diet of upbeat anthems designed to please the crowds at live gigs, plus “Babe” clone ballads.

“Do things my way” opens the album in Bon Jovi like fashion, with some designer guitar fuelled stadium rock. “Kiss your ass goodbye” has almost rap like verses and a light punk pop feel to the choruses. The melody of the choruses is very similar to “Where you going now” by Damn Yankees but played a little faster. “Fooling yourself” has rougher vocals, giving a Grand Funk Railroad flavour.

Of the softer tracks, “Yes I can” is for me the best track on the album, being a harmonic acoustic number, along the lines of Extreme’s surprise hit single “More than words”. “These are the times” is slightly more structured, but still ventures little from being pop rock.

The closing track “Genki Desu Ka” has a chanted repeating theme, a bit like a cross between the Doobie Brothers and some of King Crimson’s 80’s work. Although shown as being a 6 minute piece, the track includes a hidden element which contains a phased reprise of “Kiss your ass goodbye” and a harmonised message to close.

Styx have never been truly progressive band, and have always sat on the edge of this site in terms of their musical style. With “Cyclorama”, they played it disappointingly safe by churning out a collection of songs which could have been recorded at pretty much any time in their career. Tracks such as “More love for the money” and “Killing the thing that you love” start out deceptively by hinting that they may be in some way different but all to soon the standard Styx chorus comes in, and reminds us that this is a band who appear to have foregone all ambition and adopted the sole objective of resting on their laurels.

As a pop-rock record, DeYoung sings remarkably silly lyrics over dull, polished studio music.

froy wrote:

As a pop-rock record, DeYoung sings remarkably silly lyrics over dull, polished studio music.

How can something remarkable be silly?
This guy is a paid writer and Dennis has been doing this all of his life anyway
Thats why the guy is great,
This cd is fantastic love every song
No idiot is going to change my mind.
Heck JY could have slipped the guy 500 bucks to rip it
Ya never know,

styxfansite wrote:

froy wrote:

As a pop-rock record, DeYoung sings remarkably silly lyrics over dull, polished studio music.

How can something remarkable be silly?
This guy is a paid writer and Dennis has been doing this all of his life anyway
Thats why the guy is great,
This cd is fantastic love every song
No idiot is going to change my mind.
Heck JY could have slipped the guy 500 bucks to rip it
Ya never know,

Or probably Charlie Brusco or whatever the managers name is

I'll try to remember to ask him at our next weekly Bridge game.

Zan wrote:

styxfansite wrote:

froy wrote:

As a pop-rock record, DeYoung sings remarkably silly lyrics over dull, polished studio music.

How can something remarkable be silly?
This guy is a paid writer and Dennis has been doing this all of his life anyway
Thats why the guy is great,
This cd is fantastic love every song
No idiot is going to change my mind.
Heck JY could have slipped the guy 500 bucks to rip it
Ya never know,

Or probably Charlie Brusco or whatever the managers name is

I'll try to remember to ask him at our next weekly Bridge game.

styxfansite wrote:

Zan wrote:I'll try to remember to ask him at our next weekly Bridge game.

Must have some tea..

Zan wrote:

styxfansite wrote:

Zan wrote:I'll try to remember to ask him at our next weekly Bridge game.

Must have some tea..

Would it be a Bridge game without tea?? And anyone who knows Charlie, knows he can't live without his tea.

styxfansite wrote:I meant to say

Must have been some tea....