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Hey JY -

STFU

But I would say, since 1982, has been quite the opposite — and we finally decided it was time to go on without him,” said Young.

How about 1991 JY? How about Show Me The Way which was a #3 single?

Ash wrote:

But I would say, since 1982, has been quite the opposite — and we finally decided it was time to go on without him,” said Young.

How about 1991 JY? How about Show Me The Way which was a #3 single?

Come on Ash..Homewrecker was AWESOME!! It carried the album


Oh yeah, JY, there was also Mr. Roboto gold single, #2 single and something you didn't have a problem re-recording when VW was going to pay you a lot of money for use of the song...

Let's not forget Don't Let It End.....#5 single....

And damn, JY, you all certainly have had the success since Dennis left you. 45 minutes sets in the daylight before 2 other bands and crappy albums that no one has bought....

For JY and all his "handlers" that may read this board - here is a better answer that doesn't piss off half the fan base...

"We moved in a different musical direction. Dennis is doing his thing and we are doing ours. We wish him all the best."

Leave it at that .

Why does this guy think they can do better without DDY?? He gave them many hits and if they still had him they would play in better places than county fairs, and maybe getting rid of Tommy.

kmd2009 wrote:Why does this guy think they can do better without DDY??

Simple
He's The Angry Young Man

He gave them many hits and if they still had him they would play in better places than county fairs, and maybe getting rid of Tommy.

This is all JY has left is to blast Dennis
As I have said since day one it makes him look stupid
Dennis this time next year will be riding high with his American release.
Next summer Im sure there are tour plans in the works that will piss JY off beyond imagination.

"our original keyboard player"?

Hey, JY, what is the f'n point anymore. As I know you read here, shut the f up. You would be nothing, doing nothing, without the success that Dennis brought to Styx. As I have asked you in person before, then why the f did you rejoin Dennis in '91? Ah yes, $$$$$$$. Styx would not be even be known as well as they are without the hits that Dennis brought to the group.
Yes, Tommy played a role too, but it was Dennis 'Lady' that first put them on the map, and it's mostly his hits that are known the most and bring most people to a Styx show. Tommy's too, but not yours buttmunch.
What are you going to do as Tommy keeps doing things with Blades, NR and when he joins Dennis? You and Lawrence can have lots of fun together.
Focker out.

JY has not really changed his tune in interviews at all. Honestly, if one does not have a lot of knowledge of band history, readers of interviews like this probably have no idea who the individual members were/are. So the "original keyboard player" comment would go right over their heads. The only thing they might glean from this interview is JY's propensity for ridiculous, completely unearned pomposity. Again. Nothing new there.

Reality is biting JY pretty hard these days, so he needs to keep pumping up that the current incarnation of Styx is both a success and in a better place than years' past. Some might actually agree with this. I sure don't.

Bugsy

For four decades, James “J.Y.” Young has been to hell and back.

The sole remaining original member of the rock band Styx, Young told KTW the fact he can still take the stage is like he died and went to heaven.

“To me, the greatest joy I find in my life on a regular basis is when I’m on stage performing and there’s this incredible reaffirmation and love for what we have collectively created,” he said, noting, however, it hasn’t always been roses. (OK, GOOD So Far)

On tour with Def Leppard and Foreigner, Styx will perform solo in Kamloops on Sept. 28 at Interior Savings Centre.

Along with longtime member Tommy Shaw, Young is the only other member in the band from its heyday.

While two of the original members died, Young said the mysterious absence of founding member Dennis DeYoung, the man behind the cult classic Mr. Roboto, was based on philosophical difference.

“We philosophically parted company with our original keyboard player [DeYoung], who was obviously instrumental in our success in the beginning. (OK, Still GOOD So Far)

But I would say, since 1982, has been quite the opposite — and we finally decided it was time to go on without him,” said Young. (Still OK, GOOD So Far)

“[Styx], to me, was a progressive rock band that took a couple of very wrong turns in the late ’70s and early ’80s — and that, among other things, broke the band up for 13 years.

“But this whole thing has really evolved into a true labour of love in the sense that our music has had a profound affect on people in ways that we never dreamed,” said Young. (OK, Still GOOD So Far, nothing really offensive)

“We really focus on the power of music and the impact it has on the human race and our role as stewards of this amazing power.” (Yah, OK)

Preferring heavy, guitar-driven rock music, while Shaw is more introspective, Young said “it’s always been the middle ground where all our tastes meet” that has fueled the popularity of Styx music over the years.

At its upcoming concert, he said the band will play mostly old hits for those first- and second-generation fans who expect to hear the songs “from their glorious misspent youth,” like Renegade, Blue Collar Man, Come Sail Away, Too Much Time on my Hands, Miss America and Snowblind.

But the band also has new music to unleash. Cool

With original influences sound-wise, Young said the lyrics for the new stuff are a bit more mature and come from a more knowledgeable perspective.

“It’s very difficult, even for a band that is as successful as The Who and the Rolling Stones, to get meaningful airplay on new music,” he added, noting the flat release of the original Styx 2003 album, Cyclorama.

“But, nonetheless, as artists we are driven to do so and shall continue to do so.” (OK, GOOD So Far)

Also passionate about the environment, Styx has hopped on the green-tour bandwagon, performing and travelling in an environmentally friendly manner.

“We’re about celebrating the joy in finding the good in each day,” said Young.

“And it’s when we hit that stage, that’s the time we help the whole audience find the good that we’ve found.”




So where is the outright Dennis bashing that we usually get from JY? A lot has changed here. Nice to see some of you trash him without reading the article.
There's no our current keyboard player is better than the one he replaced. No runs circles around his predecessor. Just "our original keyboard player". Doesn't get much tamer than that, even from JY

rajah2165 wrote:Hey JY -

STFU

Practice what you preach

styxfanNH wrote:

rajah2165 wrote:Hey JY -

STFU

Practice what you preach

Funny you should say that.
Good ole rajah 2165 (braincells left), about a month ago said,"if you don't have anything good to say ,don't say anything"
He must have forgotten.

I always read any review I make comments about. I found this one to be pretty much what JY normally says. My comments above stand.


Bugsy

gr8dane wrote:

styxfanNH wrote:

rajah2165 wrote:Hey JY -

STFU

Practice what you preach

Funny you should say that.
Good ole rajah 2165 (braincells left), about a month ago said,"if you don't have anything good to say ,don't say anything"
He must have forgotten.

Na looks like he was right on

RaiderFan wrote:"our original keyboard player"?

love that quote lol

bugsymalone wrote:I always read any review I make comments about. I found this one to be pretty much what JY normally says. My comments above stand.


Bugsy

I know you do Bugsy.

But this is the mildest we have seen JY in a long time and there is nothing in there that is the usual slams at Dennis. That was my point

styxfanNH wrote:But I would say, since 1982, has been quite the opposite — and we finally decided it was time to go on without him,” said Young. (Still OK, GOOD So Far)

Not sure I follow. They seemed to have a hit song and album in 1991. Granted it wasn't the classic Paradise Theatre was, but they had a new member and nobody had seen or heard from them in 6 years... all in all, a #3 single and a gold album isn't bad. It certainly didn't detract from Styx the way that say...

.... SITTTTTTING ON TOOOOOP OF THE WOOOOOOOOOOOOORLD

would have.

kmd2009 wrote:Why does this guy think they can do better without DDY?? He gave them many hits and if they still had him they would play in better places than county fairs, and maybe getting rid of Tommy.

Who in the hell said they would do better without Dennis? After all this time and you still do not understand the scope of what went down. There is no hope.

rajah2165 wrote:Hey JY -

STFU

JY is in Styx, Dennis is not. Get over it.

I agree with Zan!!!!!!!!!!

Zan wrote:Hey, you know what might work? If you all bitched about it some more. I'm sure if you keep it up long enough, he'll see the error of his ways and repent.

As sarcastic (and funny) as your post is, I really wish this <B>would</B> happen. Does JY read this board? If so, maybe he would get a clue. Not many people agree with him - and I personally have lost a lot of respect for the man.

The "Sans DeYoung" lineup has now been existance for 8 years: 1999 - 2007. Can anybody honestly say this has been a more successful period than the 8 year period from 1975 - 1983??

I'm not demanding they get back with DeYoung. It's their lives, not mine. I just wish he'd keep the venom out of his argument.

Cinj.

yogi wrote:I agree with Zan!!!!!!!!!!

[vader]Your journey toward the Dark Side is complete.[/vader]

cinj wrote:

Zan wrote:Hey, you know what might work? If you all bitched about it some more. I'm sure if you keep it up long enough, he'll see the error of his ways and repent.

As sarcastic (and funny) as your post is, I really wish this <B>would</B> happen. Does JY read this board? If so, maybe he would get a clue. Not many people agree with him - and I personally have lost a lot of respect for the man.

The "Sans DeYoung" lineup has now been existance for 8 years: 1999 - 2007. Can anybody honestly say this has been a more successful period than the 8 year period from 1975 - 1983??

I'm not demanding they get back with DeYoung. It's their lives, not mine. I just wish he'd keep the venom out of his argument.

Cinj.

Not many people agree with him? Have you been polling fans at concerts or are you speaking of the 10 people here?

I think it just goes to show that JY is an asshole, plain and simple. It seems to me that he is the ONLY one not moving on at this point (and I think his career is showing just that). Tommy moved on - had a great Shaw/Blades album, Dennis moved on - had a great solo album, Glen moved on - playing solo shows and kicking ass with DDY, Chuck moved on - wrote a best selling book. All thats left is JY. All he has is this current version of Styx which everyone, except for a few diehards, will admit is just sad.

Move on, JY. Go write "City Slicker 2" or something. The bargain bin at my local music store needs some filler.

Grotelul wrote:
Not many people agree with him? Have you been polling fans at concerts or are you speaking of the 10 people here?

Or maybe the VAST numbers NOT coming to the shows.

Higgy wrote:I think it just goes to show that JY is an asshole, plain and simple. It seems to me that he is the ONLY one not moving on at this point (and I think his career is showing just that). Tommy moved on - had a great Shaw/Blades album, Dennis moved on - had a great solo album, Glen moved on - playing solo shows and kicking ass with DDY, Chuck moved on - wrote a best selling book. All thats left is JY. All he has is this current version of Styx which everyone, except for a few diehards, will admit is just sad.

Move on, JY. Go write "City Slicker 2" or something. The bargain bin at my local music store needs some filler.

Sounds like you need to move on. It's his livelihood and if anyone should have a voice or opinion on it, it should be him.

Grotelul wrote:
Sounds like you need to move on. It's his livelihood and if anyone should have a voice or opinion on it, it should be him.

Then he should DEFINITELY keep bitching about what Dennis's creative contributions were in 1979.

Grotelul wrote:

Higgy wrote:I think it just goes to show that JY is an asshole, plain and simple. It seems to me that he is the ONLY one not moving on at this point (and I think his career is showing just that). Tommy moved on - had a great Shaw/Blades album, Dennis moved on - had a great solo album, Glen moved on - playing solo shows and kicking ass with DDY, Chuck moved on - wrote a best selling book. All thats left is JY. All he has is this current version of Styx which everyone, except for a few diehards, will admit is just sad.

Move on, JY. Go write "City Slicker 2" or something. The bargain bin at my local music store needs some filler.

Sounds like you need to move on. It's his livelihood and if anyone should have a voice or opinion on it, it should be him.

You hit the nail on the head.

If anyone deserves to moan and groan about the situation it's the members and former members of the band.

JY's comments in this article are absolutely tame in comparison to things he's said previously.

Zan wrote:Hey, you know what might work? If you all bitched about it some more. I'm sure if you keep it up long enough, he'll see the error of his ways and repent.

Yeah. No threads have ever covered this topic. I think we need a new one it's so fresh!