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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q7GGMeUAIg\

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froy wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q7GGMeUAIg\

wow

Doesn't sound as good without the other guys. Plus he sings the chorus in a lower key and adds that classical piece that is not of eight.

Grotelul wrote:Doesn't sound as good without the other guys. Plus he sings the chorus in a lower key and adds that classical piece that is not of eight.

Thats great anything else?
The other guys only know Blue Collar Man dude
Give him credit for even doing it live.

This was a really nice live performance of this song.

Plus he sings the chorus in a lower key

Sings it as he always has -- then and now -- the low part of the harmony.

Bugsy

The middle harmony, actually. Rather like "Best Of Times."

I don't mind the Mountain King interlude. Less intrusive than the Bolero in "Lady." Funny that when Styx did Po8 as part of the medley, they played the one section left out of this rendition.

He replaced this drummer eventually, right?

stabbim wrote:The middle harmony, actually. Rather like "Best Of Times."

I don't mind the Mountain King interlude. Less intrusive than the Bolero in "Lady." Funny that when Styx did Po8 as part of the medley, they played the one section left out of this rendition.

He replaced this drummer eventually, right?

If you are speaking of Kyle's replacement, the new guy is http://www.tomsharpe.com

froy wrote:

Grotelul wrote:Doesn't sound as good without the other guys. Plus he sings the chorus in a lower key and adds that classical piece that is not of eight.

Thats great anything else?
The other guys only know Blue Collar Man dude
Give him credit for even doing it live.

Listen..I like the song and glad he is doing it but I would rather hear it as originally recorded.

It's cool to see him play that. I'd rather see him play it as written though. The instrumental section in the middle was always one of my favorite pieces of Styx music.

I guess maybe Dennis felt that it would be cool to do something different with the orchestra.

shaka wrote:It's cool to see him play that. I'd rather see him play it as written though. The instrumental section in the middle was always one of my favorite pieces of Styx music.

Would have been kinda cool to hear the two sections ping-ponging back and forth. Glad the tune is getting some play in any case, though.

styxfansite wrote:

stabbim wrote: He replaced this drummer eventually, right?

If you are speaking of Kyle's replacement, the new guy is http://www.tomsharpe.com

Not a lot of pop/rock in the audio clips, but he sounds pretty good. Maybe he can provide the sorely-missed pocket.

stabbim wrote:The middle harmony, actually. Rather like "Best Of Times."

I don't mind the Mountain King interlude. Less intrusive than the Bolero in "Lady." Funny that when Styx did Po8 as part of the medley, they played the one section left out of this rendition.

I didn't mind the classical interlude either. I do prefer the original, but this was kinda cool too. Funny about the medley (RIP) playing the exact opposite, I agree.

shaka wrote:It's cool to see him play that. I'd rather see him play it as written though. The instrumental section in the middle was always one of my favorite pieces of Styx music.

I guess maybe Dennis felt that it would be cool to do something different with the orchestra.

Having seen it live a few times, the middle was definitely retooled because there was an orchestra but he does it that way w/o an orchestra, too. However, I tend to agree - the song "Pieces of Eight" and that middle section (which Styx actually did do as part of the now gone medley) is one of my favorite bits of Styx music. And yes, I know it's Tommy's song, but it would have been cool to hear "Aku Aku" as well.

I was just glad this song got un-mothballed.

StyxCollector wrote:I was just glad this song got un-mothballed.

They never did play this one live back in the day, did they?

stabbim wrote:The middle harmony, actually. Rather like "Best Of Times."

I don't mind the Mountain King interlude. Less intrusive than the Bolero in "Lady." Funny that when Styx did Po8 as part of the medley, they played the one section left out of this rendition.

He replaced this drummer eventually, right?

And yet...there has always been a bolero in Lady.

I personally like the original version of PoE without Mountain added. It isn't bad, but it's not my favorite.

To each his/her own.

Peace

I have always found the instrumental interlude in PoE one of my favorites. Intricate and powerful at the same time. While "Hall of the Mountain King" is fine and works well with a big orchestra, the original is by far the best and my favorite.



Bugsy

Nice to hear this great song live. He's a bit flat at the start of it, but big deal. Sounds good. I was always bummed that they didn't do this live when Styx was together. As for the classical bit in the middle, yeah, it's cool especially for Halloween. I do prefer the originally recorded section for the middle though. The classical part here makes it a bit like a Fresh Air recording. He's singing the same part he did with Styx on the chorus, btw.

stabbim wrote:They never did play this one live back in the day, did they?

Not in any live show I've (ahem) heard from '78 on

StyxCollector wrote:

stabbim wrote:They never did play this one live back in the day, did they?

Not in any live show I've (ahem) heard from '78 on

Didn't think so, but my (ahem) listening experience is far from comprehensive.

stabbim wrote:Didn't think so, but my (ahem) listening experience is far from comprehensive.

Heh. I look at the 1978 tour as the beginning of the end for varied setlists pretty much. By the 78 tour we pretty much have a good chunk of the core of even the modern day Styx setlist. The last time they really stretched (IMO) was the Paradise Theater tour where they did like 2 and a half hours of music and you had cool things like the "007 Intro/Great White Hope" thing, and they even pulled out "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned" a handful of times (I have it floating around somewhere).

I saw them play Nothing Ever... wasn't impressed. Played it well, but just the song itself was a Styx low-point for me. I seem to remember them having roadies limboing on stage. Never dug the song much. Still, it's always nice to hear something different...

StyxCollector wrote:
I look at the 1978 tour as the beginning of the end for varied setlists pretty much.

Yeah. At least they were still doing the gonzo version of Midnight Ride, though. Truly the end of an era when that was put out to pasture.

StyxCollector wrote:they even pulled out "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned" a handful of times

LIMBO!!!!!

brywool wrote:I saw them play Nothing Ever... wasn't impressed. Played it well, but just the song itself was a Styx low-point for me. I seem to remember them having roadies limboing on stage. Never dug the song much. Still, it's always nice to hear something different...

Your right
The did limbo on stage
I saw it in Milwaukee

DAMN is he GREAT!!!!

A born performer!!!

I find it weird that he plays this version in his rock band shows. I saw it live with his "7 piece band" (I guess is wife is now a "piece") in Toronto and the it seemed out of place. I guess thats just the version the band knows and it would be too much of a hassle to rehearse the original way.

Grotelul wrote:

froy wrote:

Grotelul wrote:Doesn't sound as good without the other guys. Plus he sings the chorus in a lower key and adds that classical piece that is not of eight.

Thats great anything else?
The other guys only know Blue Collar Man dude
Give him credit for even doing it live.

Listen..I like the song and glad he is doing it but I would rather hear it as originally recorded.

You just can't please some people....unless you are new Styx! LOL!

THANX!! froy! I think it's COOL!
That song is another one of my favorites for alot of reasons. It is good to hear it live and it is good to hear Dennis's voice, singing it!! IMHO, he has to do what he can to make it sound as close to the original as he can. Much like "current Styx" does. I think he did a good job!!

AnnieOprah wrote:

Grotelul wrote:

froy wrote:

Grotelul wrote:Doesn't sound as good without the other guys. Plus he sings the chorus in a lower key and adds that classical piece that is not of eight.

Thats great anything else?
The other guys only know Blue Collar Man dude
Give him credit for even doing it live.

Listen..I like the song and glad he is doing it but I would rather hear it as originally recorded.

You just can't please some people....unless you are new Styx! LOL!

They don't always please me. I want new music, I want to hear different songs played live. Some just can't accept ANY criticism of Dennis.

Grotelul wrote:Some just can't accept ANY criticism of Dennis.

Pass the popcorn!

Grotelul wrote:Some just can't accept ANY criticism of Dennis.

Pass the popcorn!

Zan wrote:Pass the popcorn!

Here ya go...



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