Styx/Boston - Salamanca NY

[MCM]

I saw this show on Saturday night. I was surprised at the size of the venue, it was very small, but it seems like the casino shows are becoming more and more popular, too bad for me, I hate casinos. The most surprising thing all night was the fact that they started ON TIME!! Styx was on stage and playing at 8:00 sharp. The set list was the same as they have been playing, nothing new there. I never get tired of seeing them play so of course I thought it was great, they put a lot of energy into their shows and do their best to give the audience their money's worth. I would love to put a wad of gum in that revolving keyboard.. that gets on my nerves!! Chuck was there and was looking very fit and handsome. Tommy looks like he's wasting away, I think he needs to eat a cookie or two. The venue was like a very very large meeting room like you see at hotels suprisingly the sound was very good, but I was up in second row so maybe that was part of why it sounded as good as it did. No one seemed to mind all of the cameras so we took about 150 - 200 pictures.

I was very surprised with Boson, it was a much better show than I anticipated. I had read a lot of reviews that put down the newest singer, but he did very well and was all over the stage. They did acknowlege he was "on loan" from Home Depot. Aside from Tom Scholz, Michael Sweet was the star of the show, his voice is great and he's a showman. Tom Scholz was stationary and playing with a big knee brace on, but this line up captured the Boston sound remarkably well, better than I thought it would be. I never saw the original line up but have always been a fan, Third Stage being the only album I've ever stood in line to buy on the day of release.

All in all it was a very good weekend for concerts as I was able to take in the Dokken/Poison show in Pittsburgh on Sunday... also a much better show than I thought it would be.

[tommyluvr2]

I was at this show too! it sure was great to see Styx, don't like the short show but its better than nothin. Security were butts as usual at alot of casino shows, the high rollers were late so we took that opportunity to get up front. The Indian lady shows up and I hear her say why are these people infront of me! so of course she gets security to clear the front. Luckily it was just as Crystal Ball started. Then security does their best to make everyone on the sides SIT DOWN!! you're blocking the view of others.

Larrys spinning keyboard is him, its part of his show, I personally like it a whole lot, Tommy has always been slim, I thought he looked great, although I'm not sure I like that scraf thing that he's been wearing, his version of the tie maybe? I got to strum his guitar as the secuity guard was pulling my arm away, dude look the artist is right infront of me holding out his guitar! TS and I high 5'd good fun!!!

Boston was good too, I saw them with Brad and Fran, prefer that line up, Michael Sweet is nice on the eyes.

Denise

[MCM]

I was at this show too! it sure was great to see Styx, don't like the short show but its better than nothin. Security were butts as usual at alot of casino shows, the high rollers were late so we took that opportunity to get up front. The Indian lady shows up and I hear her say why are these people infront of me! so of course she gets security to clear the front. Luckily it was just as Crystal Ball started. Then security does their best to make everyone on the sides SIT DOWN!! you're blocking the view of others.

Larrys spinning keyboard is him, its part of his show, I personally like it a whole lot, Tommy has always been slim, I thought he looked great, although I'm not sure I like that scraf thing that he's been wearing, his version of the tie maybe? I got to strum his guitar as the secuity guard was pulling my arm away, dude look the artist is right infront of me holding out his guitar! TS and I high 5'd good fun!!!

Boston was good too, I saw them with Brad and Fran, prefer that line up, Michael Sweet is nice on the eyes.

Denise

You must have been booted by the same people as we were, they showed up right at the beginning Crystal Ball and made us move..

I thought the scarf around the neck was a vocalist thing, trying to keep his neck warm against the air conditioning... maybe it is a bizarre fashion statement as Ricky was wearing one too.. I've also seen Geddy Lee wear a scarf like that..

[Archetype]

Great show. I shook Ricky's hand, got a high-five from JY, and got a guitar pick from Tommy