yogi wrote:Froy,
Why in the world would you want Dennis singing a song that Tommy brought with him from his MS Funk days??
If you are going to do that why not give Glen some props and allow him to sing Bam or Another.
Dennis Deyoung has ALWAYS been the straw that stirs the drink
Tommy Shaw is a GREAT talent, but............ .
Tommy was in the right place at the right time. After Equinox Styx was about to hit big with or without Tommy.
Shit, in my opinion Glen's better than Tommy in many many departments.
Tommy ought to thank his Chick lucky stars that Dennis and the Boyz found him and offered him a job. If not for DDY Tommy might have heard the background vocals of: ' Someone please reset the pins on lane 11 ' for many many years.
Dennis does NOT need to sing lead for MS Funk!!!!
Say what you will, but it's still all pure speculation. Styx COULD HAVE petered out after equinox. i highly doubt it, but we will never know. the addition of ts to the band was the spark they needed to propel them to the next level. while i think equinox is a better album than crystal ball, you could hear the influence t brought to the table immediately, especially since dennis was going through a difficult time and wasn't contributing as much to the songwriting process.
and i highly doubt that if styx hadn't given tommy his break, he would have remained in the bowling alley. its quite possible that MS Funk could have also caught a break. or somebody else would have picked him up. once again, you can't rewrite the past or change the course of events, so we will never know. Tommy doesn't need to bow down and kiss dennis' feet, just as dennis doesn't need to reciprocate. They made it TOGETHER as a BAND.
As for Glen being better than tommy in many departments, i think glen's better than ALL OF THEM INCLUDING DENNIS in many departments.
He's the most well-rounded musician/songwriter the band ever had. Yeah, dennis might have had more "hits", but glen is no slouch, and many of his songs have been recorded by other artists, in other genres (as has tommy). He's a heck of a performer, heavily schooled in all things beatle, which no doubt helped contribute to his musical style. He doesn't tend to fall into the lyrical traps that Tommy & Dennis do. i also think that he's had more traditional musical training than the other guys, which helps in arranging and producing. He's very well respected and highly regarded by his peers, he's humble, plays his instruments ass-backwards, and is a bit of a knucklehead. Plus, he does a really mean Paul MaCartney!
http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/l ... 9a2466.flv and that's all purely my opinion. lord knows i always have & will love T as well.
so... getting back to your post, dennis isn't the straw that stir's the drink for everybody.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:31 pm
Ditto a song (Madamoiselle) by Tommy Shaw.