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I predict 2009 will be the year
The current cover band won't get anymore gigs and Dennis will be done with his solo cd tour

Question I have is

Will JY be part of it?

I say no way.

I see

Glen
Tommy
Dennis
Chuck and
Steve Smith as the new Styx

This would be a great Styx band if you ask me.

froy wrote:This would be a great Styx band if you ask me.

No one's asking you.

Until a promoter puts together a major tour package I don't see a reunion happening. I don't know if even having Dennis back in Styx can get a major tour in major venues. Basically IMO the Styx name is worn out in the eyes of the touring market.

Here we go again.. Didn't you say Styx was suppose to reform this past summer? What a crock!

What's with you and Steve Smith Froy? Todd could drum circles around this guy.. yes Steve is a great drummer, but what has he done since Trial By Fire?

No. No. No. No. Never!



Bugsy

we're going on 9 years now, arent we? 2009 would make 10. I know I wouldnt bet any of my hard earned money on an 09 reunion.......the question is , what would you be willing to wager on a DDY reunion w/styx Froy ?

just curious how strong you conviction really is....

classicstyxfan wrote:we're going on 9 years now, arent we? 2009 would make 10. I know I wouldnt bet any of my hard earned money on an 09 reunion.......the question is , what would you be willing to wager on a DDY reunion w/styx Froy ?

just curious how strong you conviction really is....

I will bet the farm
Its going to happen just like it did with Van Halen

Yes the name is burned and burned bad
I agree

Maybe not big venues but I wil bet Shaw and Dennis and Glen hit the stage as Styx
And Zan your not funny anymore
Shut your yapper.

Jodes wrote:Here we go again.. Didn't you say Styx was suppose to reform this past summer? What a crock!

Your right current Styx is a crock

What's with you and Steve Smith Froy? Todd could drum circles around this guy..

Todd is a budget drummer and pounder
Steve Smith is the best
Styx needs a good drummer not Kyle or Todd

yes Steve is a great drummer, but what has he done since Trial By Fire?

What has Perry done since TBF>

Smitty would bring new blood to Styx
That would be a great lineup
Botox man can stay home and play hockey

froy wrote:Maybe not big venues but I wil bet Shaw and Dennis and Glen hit the stage as Styx
And Zan your not funny anymore
Shut your yapper.

That's nice.

And still, no one cares.

froy wrote:Botox man can stay home and play hockey

Why would you stay home?

Oh, but I *am* still funny...

Todd is a budget pounder? Please!!!

Go clean out your ears and put on Return to Paradise.. you can't tell me Todd's performance on that is one of a budget pounder. Get real.

You're just pissed that he sided with JY and Tommy and not your beloved Dennis.

Todd's a hell of a lot more then just a rock drummer..

Steve Smith might be a great session drummer, but live? Two completely different things!

Froy,

EVERYONE knows your reasons for booting JY and Gowan, but WHY would you give Todd the axe??

He is a GREAT GREAT GREAT drummer, and has pretty much said nothing but positive things in regards to your soulmate.


So why the Froy Size 4 boot????

Keep Todd & it sounds good. IMO, Glen was a GREAT alternative (not replacement) to Tommy & would be just as great an alternative to JY. Last Fall, JY only did "Miss America" . He's got way more than that to put out, so if he ain't gonna do it, let someone else in who will. "Love is the ritual" "All in a day's work" "World Tonight" are all awesome songs & Glen would do them.

I don't think Chuck is in any shape to do any form of touring, though......

froy wrote:I predict 2009 will be the year
The current cover band won't get anymore gigs and Dennis will be done with his solo cd tour

Question I have is

Will JY be part of it?

I say no way.

I see

Glen
Tommy
Dennis
Chuck and
Steve Smith as the new Styx

This would be a great Styx band if you ask me.

maybe it's time you stopped eating paint chips?

Jodes wrote:Todd is a budget pounder? Please!!!

Go clean out your ears and put on Return to Paradise.. you can't tell me Todd's performance on that is one of a budget pounder. Get real.

You're just pissed that he sided with JY and Tommy and not your beloved Dennis.

Todd's a hell of a lot more then just a rock drummer..

Steve Smith might be a great session drummer, but live? Two completely different things!

Go check out the Houston JRNY 81 disc
Smitty is a far better drummer then Todd
The point is the lineup is much better when you see Steve Smith in and Todd out
Its time for a new look to Styx and Gowan Ricky JY and Todd need to go

Steve Smith will bring JRNY fans to the show and bottom line the guy blows away Todd
Just listen to You Tube Styx clips the guy is a pounder
Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang
My 8 year old son can bang away just like him
Thanks for your time Todd back to reality

froy wrote:

Jodes wrote:Todd is a budget pounder? Please!!!

Go clean out your ears and put on Return to Paradise.. you can't tell me Todd's performance on that is one of a budget pounder. Get real.

You're just pissed that he sided with JY and Tommy and not your beloved Dennis.

Todd's a hell of a lot more then just a rock drummer..

Steve Smith might be a great session drummer, but live? Two completely different things!

Go check out the Houston JRNY 81 disc
Smitty is a far better drummer then Todd
The point is the lineup is much better when you see Steve Smith in and Todd out
Its time for a new look to Styx and Gowan Ricky JY and Todd need to go

Steve Smith will bring JRNY fans to the show and bottom line the guy blows away Todd
Just listen to You Tube Styx clips the guy is a pounder
Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang
My 8 year old son can bang away just like him
Thanks for your time Todd back to reality

LOL...you are positively daft.

froy wrote:I predict 2009 will be the year
The current cover band won't get anymore gigs and Dennis will be done with his solo cd tour

Question I have is

Will JY be part of it?

I say no way.

I see

Glen
Tommy
Dennis
Chuck and
Steve Smith as the new Styx

This would be a great Styx band if you ask me.

Didn't you predict this in 2006? Froy, let it go man...

Jodes wrote:Todd is a budget pounder? Please!!!

Go clean out your ears and put on Return to Paradise.. you can't tell me Todd's performance on that is one of a budget pounder. Get real.

You're just pissed that he sided with JY and Tommy and not your beloved Dennis.

Todd's a hell of a lot more then just a rock drummer..

Steve Smith might be a great session drummer, but live? Two completely different things!

Steve Smith is amazing live. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. The ONLY drummer that comes close to him (in my opinion) is TODD. Todd's brilliant. The best ROCK drummer out there today.

froy wrote:

Jodes wrote:Todd is a budget pounder? Please!!!

Go clean out your ears and put on Return to Paradise.. you can't tell me Todd's performance on that is one of a budget pounder. Get real.

You're just pissed that he sided with JY and Tommy and not your beloved Dennis.

Todd's a hell of a lot more then just a rock drummer..

Steve Smith might be a great session drummer, but live? Two completely different things!

Go check out the Houston JRNY 81 disc
Smitty is a far better drummer then Todd
The point is the lineup is much better when you see Steve Smith in and Todd out
Its time for a new look to Styx and Gowan Ricky JY and Todd need to go

Steve Smith will bring JRNY fans to the show and bottom line the guy blows away Todd
Just listen to You Tube Styx clips the guy is a pounder
Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang
My 8 year old son can bang away just like him
Thanks for your time Todd back to reality

Froy as usual your error light is flashing.

Trading Todd for Steve Smith is like trading a Ferrari for a Lamborghini. The are both the best of the best of their profession.

froy wrote:

Jodes wrote:Todd is a budget pounder? Please!!!

Go clean out your ears and put on Return to Paradise.. you can't tell me Todd's performance on that is one of a budget pounder. Get real.

You're just pissed that he sided with JY and Tommy and not your beloved Dennis.

Todd's a hell of a lot more then just a rock drummer..

Steve Smith might be a great session drummer, but live? Two completely different things!

Go check out the Houston JRNY 81 disc
Smitty is a far better drummer then Todd
The point is the lineup is much better when you see Steve Smith in and Todd out
Its time for a new look to Styx and Gowan Ricky JY and Todd need to go

Steve Smith will bring JRNY fans to the show and bottom line the guy blows away Todd
Just listen to You Tube Styx clips the guy is a pounder
Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang
My 8 year old son can bang away just like him
Thanks for your time Todd back to reality

Exactly when did people on this list start smoking crack?

Froy, you're usually out there but you're really nuts on this one. Todd is arguably one of the major reasons to go see Styx now ... and he's a nice guy to boot. Even Dennis likes him.

There's no question that Steve Smith is one of the world's greatest drummers both in jazz and rock, and there is Styx linkage (he played on Shaw Blades' first album), but no way in hell is he going to drum for Styx. And I don't think he'd do a better job than Todd (and I think Smitty is a better drummer).

Steve Smith is amazing live. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. The ONLY drummer that comes close to him (in my opinion) is TODD. Todd's brilliant. The best ROCK drummer out there today.

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Todd is the Kid Steve Smith is the daddy

Kenny Aranoff is the master

Yea I know you guys like Todd but he is just like Kyle two good guys and good drummers
Steve Smith would be a nice change to the new Styx
Glen would also be much better than JY

My new Styx band stands
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StyxCollector wrote:Froy, you're usually out there but you're really nuts on this one. Todd is arguably one of the major reasons to go see Styx now ...

Tells ya just how bad current Styx is
If you go to see them for the drummer.

and he's a nice guy to boot. Even Dennis likes him.

Nobody said he was not a nice guy
Its time for a new look to Styx the old one is scorched

There's no question that Steve Smith is one of the world's greatest drummers both in jazz and rock, and there is Styx linkage (he played on Shaw Blades' first album), but no way in hell is he going to drum for Styx.

You could be right'
But It would be a great thing to see

And I don't think he'd do a better job than Todd (and I think Smitty is a better drummer).

How can a better drummer not do better?

elmotano wrote:

froy wrote:

Jodes wrote:Todd is a budget pounder? Please!!!

Go clean out your ears and put on Return to Paradise.. you can't tell me Todd's performance on that is one of a budget pounder. Get real.

You're just pissed that he sided with JY and Tommy and not your beloved Dennis.

Todd's a hell of a lot more then just a rock drummer..

Steve Smith might be a great session drummer, but live? Two completely different things!

Go check out the Houston JRNY 81 disc
Smitty is a far better drummer then Todd
The point is the lineup is much better when you see Steve Smith in and Todd out
Its time for a new look to Styx and Gowan Ricky JY and Todd need to go

Steve Smith will bring JRNY fans to the show and bottom line the guy blows away Todd
Just listen to You Tube Styx clips the guy is a pounder
Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang
My 8 year old son can bang away just like him
Thanks for your time Todd back to reality

Exactly when did people on this list start smoking crack?

Ask Zan she is seeing Pink

Froy,
BIG HOLES in your theory.
#1 - Glen can't cover JY's vocal or guitar parts
#2 - Chuck's health won't permit him to tour. Anyone who has seen a show with him lately can attest to that
#3 - They won't be able to use the name - JY owns it.
#4 - While Steve Smith is a very good drummer - Todd is much better. Ask any studio musician who they would rather have and I would bet 80% would choose Todd.
Other than those things - great idea. In the meantime - go take another hit off the hooka and relax.

I Stumble In wrote:#4 - While Steve Smith is a very good drummer - Todd is much better. Ask any studio musician who they would rather have and I would bet 80% would choose Todd.

Have to disagree with you here. Smitty has always been a well known studio drummer who can do anything. Todd's up there, but he's no Smitty and doesn't have his reputation.

froy wrote:

elmotano wrote:

froy wrote:

Jodes wrote:Todd is a budget pounder? Please!!!

Go clean out your ears and put on Return to Paradise.. you can't tell me Todd's performance on that is one of a budget pounder. Get real.

You're just pissed that he sided with JY and Tommy and not your beloved Dennis.

Todd's a hell of a lot more then just a rock drummer..

Steve Smith might be a great session drummer, but live? Two completely different things!

Go check out the Houston JRNY 81 disc
Smitty is a far better drummer then Todd
The point is the lineup is much better when you see Steve Smith in and Todd out
Its time for a new look to Styx and Gowan Ricky JY and Todd need to go

Steve Smith will bring JRNY fans to the show and bottom line the guy blows away Todd
Just listen to You Tube Styx clips the guy is a pounder
Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang
My 8 year old son can bang away just like him
Thanks for your time Todd back to reality

Exactly when did people on this list start smoking crack?

Ask Zan she is seeing Pink

ohhhhh I get it, you are wasted and because Zan's font is in pink, you think she sees in pink......nice job. Uh, you may want to ease up on the crack...on second thought, maybe you should take a few more hits from the pipe.

I Stumble In wrote:Froy,
BIG HOLES in your theory.

Big Hole In Your Head

#1 - Glen can't cover JY's vocal or guitar parts

Don't want him to JY sings like someone is grabbing his balls
If he has any

#2 - Chuck's health won't permit him to tour. Anyone who has seen a show with him lately can attest to that

Thats why Hank Horton will fill in.

#3 - They won't be able to use the name - JY owns it.

We can think of a new name
The Styx name is burned out anyway

#4 - While Steve Smith is a very good drummer - Todd is much better.

Sure he is

Ask any studio musician who they would rather have and I would bet 80% would choose Todd.
Other than those things - great idea. In the meantime - go take another hit off the hooka and relax.

Hooka sounds good

LtVanish wrote:Basically IMO the Styx name is worn out in the eyes of the touring market.

And we all have JY to thank for that, with the 1,000-plus shows they've done in the last two weeks.

yogi wrote:Froy,

EVERYONE knows your reasons for booting JY and Gowan, but WHY would you give Todd the axe??

He is a GREAT GREAT GREAT drummer, and has pretty much said nothing but positive things in regards to your soulmate.

So, let me get this straight, we don't like JY cause he "booted Dennis", we don't like Gowan cause he replaced Dennis, and now we want to boot Todd (who is the only one in my mind legitimatly "replacing" someone as John is gone", then we want to bring back Glen who was not an original member??? But we're still angry about the dillution of the band's lineup.. Is that right?? I just want to make sure I'm following this correctly. Remember, I'm fairly new and have to catch up on things... (with the board, not the band)

I fell bad that I'm leaving Ricky out of this whole equation as I think he's got a lot of talent, has some of the best hi-lights in rock n roll.. and he played with Jimmy Page so he's got to get points for that...