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Now that the medley has been retired. wouldn't it be nice if they took the songs out of that and just played them in their entirety? A bunch of classics that could get there due. Now that would be a set change,

styxfanNH wrote:Now that the medley has been retired. wouldn't it be nice if they took the songs out of that and just played them in their entirety? A bunch of classics that could get there due. Now that would be a set change,

Well, "Midnight Ride" got a turn. You never know.

Agreed. Would like to here madamosielle or queen of spades.

Thenightbull wrote:Agreed. Would like to here madamosielle or queen of spades.

Gowan has done QoS. Thankfully he doesn't anymore. (And remember ... I don't think he's bad. Just on DDY-sung originals.)

Weird, all the boots I have of Larry doing QoS its the one tune he did nail and do quiet well..

Too each his own I guess..

styxfanNH wrote:Now that the medley has been retired. wouldn't it be nice if they took the songs out of that and just played them in their entirety

No not really
This band is horrid
Its time to retire the band also

Jodes wrote:Weird, all the boots I have of Larry doing QoS its the one tune he did nail and do quiet well..

Too each his own I guess..

Why don't you post one of the boots here and we can be the judge.

For the 465,870th time here, there are a lot of folks who have no problem at all with Gowan's voice (or stage antics) and that is their prerogative. So any song he sings sounds fine to them.

I am one who would like every DDY song removed from the Current Styx setlist, foremost among them "Suite Madame Blue" because, my opinion, the band does not do justice to any of them, but that one in particular.

There are so many songs they could add to take the place of the ones they take out I feel a Current Styx audience would truly enjoy, that probably those songs would not be missed at all, except by a few diehards.

<<Opinion only!!>>

Bugsy

bugsymalone wrote:For the 465,870th time here, there are a lot of folks who have no problem at all with Gowan's voice (or stage antics) and that is their prerogative. So any song he sings sounds fine to them.

I am one who would like every DDY song removed from the Current Styx setlist, foremost among them "Suite Madame Blue" because, my opinion, the band does not do justice to any of them, but that one in particular.

There are so many songs they could add to take the place of the ones they take out I feel a Current Styx audience would truly enjoy, that probably those songs would not be missed at all, except by a few diehards.

<<Opinion only!!>>

Bugsy

It sounds to me though that they are already leaving out too many of the "hits" for most of the casual fans - getting rid of the Dennis songs leaves them playing exactly 6 out of the 16 songs on Greatest Hits - the CD that most casual Styx fans would have.

bugsymalone wrote:I am one who would like every DDY song removed from the Current Styx setlist, foremost among them "Suite Madame Blue" because, my opinion, the band does not do justice to any of them, but that one in particular.

I know you meant to say "Gowan" there....right?

Jodes wrote:Weird, all the boots I have of Larry doing QoS its the one tune he did nail and do quiet well. .

Personally, I think there are a lot of songs Larry could do "quiet well"

classicstyxfan wrote:

Jodes wrote:Weird, all the boots I have of Larry doing QoS its the one tune he did nail and do quiet well. .

Personally, I think there are a lot of songs Larry could do "quiet well"

Definitely the quieter, the better.


Bugsy

bugsymalone wrote: There are so many songs they could add to take the place of the ones they take out I feel a Current Styx audience would truly enjoy, that probably those songs would not be missed at all, except by a few diehards.

<<Opinion only!!>>

Bugsy

I agree. Although I am a fan from long ago, I wouldn't mind hearing some of the new stuff. Just Be is a good song. These Are The Times. A couple songs from Brave New World. Plus, I really like Criminal Mind. Is that not considered an actual Styx song? They could take out Lady for Criminal Mind.

Mademoiselle would be over the top, EXCELLENT!!

Barbara wrote:Plus, I really like Criminal Mind. Is that not considered an actual Styx song? They could take out Lady for Criminal Mind.

On several of the Canadian dates last year, they did.

I would like to hear Put Me On in it's entirety except for that goofy mellow middle 8 that Dennis put in there.

kansas666 wrote:I would like to hear Put Me On in it's entirety except for that goofy mellow middle 8 that Dennis put in there.

Maybe they could throw in a snippet of Heavy metal Poisoning there instead.

stabbim wrote:

Barbara wrote:Plus, I really like Criminal Mind. Is that not considered an actual Styx song? They could take out Lady for Criminal Mind.

On several of the Canadian dates last year, they did.

SMB and Criminal Mind are near lock-ins in a Canadian set. The Styx version of Criminal Mind is pretty good.

kansas666 wrote:I would like to hear Put Me On in it's entirety except for that goofy mellow middle 8 that Dennis put in there.

I actually like that part of the tune a lot. I think it's a cool switch. Always liked it.

brywool wrote:

kansas666 wrote:I would like to hear Put Me On in it's entirety except for that goofy mellow middle 8 that Dennis put in there.

I actually like that part of the tune a lot. I think it's a cool switch. Always liked it.

Me too. That whole song is a great distillation of the band's three-sided sound from that period. Kinda like "Come Sail Away," though obviously not as commercially potent. Too bad they didn't play it much back in the day -- it would have made a great show opener IMO.

Zan wrote:
Maybe they could throw in a snippet of Heavy metal Poisoning there instead.

Of course, the best place for the HMP riff is in a revival of "You Need Love."

brywool wrote:

kansas666 wrote:I would like to hear Put Me On in it's entirety except for that goofy mellow middle 8 that Dennis put in there.

I actually like that part of the tune a lot. I think it's a cool switch. Always liked it.

stabbim: That whole song is a great distillation of the band's three-sided sound from that period.

Me three. I have always liked this song a lot. The harmonies are terrific and the break in the middle showcases Dennis' voice very nicely.


Bugsy

stabbim wrote:

Zan wrote:
Maybe they could throw in a snippet of Heavy metal Poisoning there instead.

Of course, the best place for the HMP riff is in a revival of "You Need Love."

Are you disparaging me, boy? *g*

StyxCollector wrote:

stabbim wrote:

Barbara wrote:Plus, I really like Criminal Mind. Is that not considered an actual Styx song? They could take out Lady for Criminal Mind.

On several of the Canadian dates last year, they did.

SMB and Criminal Mind are near lock-ins in a Canadian set. The Styx version of Criminal Mind is pretty good.

Damn! If it wasn't for that felony, I could check them out in Canada... ... jk

bugsymalone wrote:I am one who would like every DDY song removed from the Current Styx setlist, foremost among them "Suite Madame Blue" because, my opinion, the band does not do justice to any of them, but that one in particular.

I'm sure JY would love to do that, but being the hypocrite that he is they will stay in the set. Because he wants to get paid. He doesn't care that fans with Stynx's Greatest Hits will only hear about 1/3 of that CD in concert. By then he has already pocketed your money.

I'd surely have a bit more respect for them if they removed the signature Dennis songs from their set.

Everything except for Lorelei.... let JY continue to butcher that one nightly.

DarwinNebraska wrote:I'd surely have a bit more respect for them if they removed the signature Dennis songs from their set.

Everything except for Lorelei.... let JY continue to butcher that one nightly.

I'd rather hear JY doing "Lorelei" than suffer through "Miss America" again.

Oh for...this is so silly. The band will not lose some of the "signature songs". They do realize they are catering more and more to a nostalgia market. They may decide not to play some of the softer "poppier" tunes, but good heavens, let's be realistic here.

They're going to do what they're going to do. You either support it or you don't. But please, aim for some level of reality.

Bangs head into keyboard one more time. Sigh.

sadie65 wrote:Oh for...this is so silly. The band will not lose some of the "signature songs". They do realize they are catering more and more to a nostalgia market. They may decide not to play some of the softer "poppier" tunes, but good heavens, let's be realistic here.

They're going to do what they're going to do. You either support it or you don't. But please, aim for some level of reality.

Bangs head into keyboard one more time. Sigh.

LOL! Sorry, Sadie! I am realistic enough to know they will NOT remove the signature Styx songs, even if DeYoung did sing and write them, because they are so well known and so much a part of the band's legacy.

Do I like how some of them sound with Gowan in the band? No. Would I like them to leave them out? Yes. But they haven't consulted me on their setlists, so......

My only quarrel is with "Suite Madame Blue" because it is such a DeYoung masterpiece so closely identified with him. Again, that is my preference, but I fully understand why it is included in the Current Styx set, especially in Canada.


Bugsy

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I can understand your feelings on this, and 7 or 8 years ago, I would have probably shared them. But I've heard them do the song sans DeYoung, and I have to admit, it's pretty damn good. His vocals do work with the song (not saying DDY's don't), unlike say, Babe or Best of Times, which I'd rather leave where they are.

Zan wrote:

bugsymalone wrote:My only quarrel is with "Suite Madame Blue" because it is such a DeYoung masterpiece so closely identified with him. Again, that is my preference, but I fully understand why it is included in the Current Styx set, especially in Canada.

I can understand your feelings on this, and 7 or 8 years ago, I would have probably shared them. But I've heard them do the song sans DeYoung, and I have to admit, it's pretty damn good. His vocals do work with the song (not saying DDY's don't), unlike say, Babe or Best of Times, which I'd rather leave where they are.

Not to mention that there's more to that song (or, really, any song) than just the lead vocal. I saw them do SMB last year, and though Gowan's voice was a little inconsistent in the opening bit, the rest of his (and the band's) performance was fantastic.

stabbim wrote:

Zan wrote:

bugsymalone wrote:My only quarrel is with "Suite Madame Blue" because it is such a DeYoung masterpiece so closely identified with him. Again, that is my preference, but I fully understand why it is included in the Current Styx set, especially in Canada.

I can understand your feelings on this, and 7 or 8 years ago, I would have probably shared them. But I've heard them do the song sans DeYoung, and I have to admit, it's pretty damn good. His vocals do work with the song (not saying DDY's don't), unlike say, Babe or Best of Times, which I'd rather leave where they are.

Not to mention that there's more to that song (or, really, any song) than just the lead vocal. I saw them do SMB last year, and though Gowan's voice was a little inconsistent in the opening bit, the rest of his (and the band's) performance was fantastic.

Well, yeah. The issue is more with the vocals than the music itself which is still fine. Gowan's voice is inconsistent when he sings it, and it is a DDY signature vocal tune. His vocals are better here than on songs like "Grand Illusion", but they still kinda don't cut the mustard for me more often than not. Although again, if it's Gowan singing SMB or Miss America, give me SMB