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They say that everyone falls into one of three camps
- Beach Boys
- Beatles
- Rolling Stones

In your opinion, which of the three influence Styx the most? The high vocal harmonies of the Beach Boys? The melodies of the Beatles? Or the stellar guitar work of the Rolling Stones?

I'm going to have to go with The Who

But really, out of those three. it seems like a very even mix, not leaning in any of their favor. just my op.

I think it's this board.

FROY

For Dennis, he's said it many times it was the Beatles, he really wasn't a Stones fan.

JY - Definately Hendrix

Tommy - that one is a bit of an egnema.. He's got so many influences, I think it would be hard to say just one.

Toph wrote:They say that everyone falls into one of three camps
- Beach Boys
- Beatles
- Rolling Stones

Who is "they"?

While I certainly understand the influence of those groups on all the music that came after them, I'm personally not a huge fan of any of them. I don't think Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis, or Yes owe much of anything to those bands.

Early Years: Beatles, Beach Boys and King Crimson

Middle Years: Beatles and Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Late Years: Manilow

Current Years: Dennis DeYoung


Bugsy

Toph wrote:They say that everyone falls into one of three camps
- Beach Boys
- Beatles
- Rolling Stones

In your opinion, which of the three influence Styx the most? The high vocal harmonies of the Beach Boys? The melodies of the Beatles? Or the stellar guitar work of the Rolling Stones?

The Beatles, no question. Both Tommy and Dennis decided to become musicians after seeing them on the Sullivan show, and both of those guys - who are the principal architects of Styx - have a sense of melody and harmony that seems to derive directly from The Beatles as well. The Beach Boys, maybe some influence, but The Stones? Not much. The Stones are a wanna-be blues band where feel is more important than skill. Styx is an ultra-white vocal-oriented pop rock group with a few progressive leanings and almost no blues at all. Or so it seems to me.

I hope all is well.

Sterling

Toph wrote:They say that everyone falls into one of three camps
- Beach Boys
- Beatles
- Rolling Stones

In your opinion, which of the three influence Styx the most? The high vocal harmonies of the Beach Boys? The melodies of the Beatles? Or the stellar guitar work of the Rolling Stones?

Liza Minnelli

what about marijuana ? Im sure that had a significant influence on them

Rockwriter wrote:

Toph wrote:Styx is an ultra-white vocal-oriented pop rock group

The Beatles for DDY and TS.

JY was JY's biggest influence.

LordofDaRing wrote:JY was JY's biggest influence.

He is, after all, a legend.


Bugsy

bugsymalone wrote:

LordofDaRing wrote: JY was JY's biggest influence.

He is, after all, a legend. Bugsy

And not to forget he also is quoting his longtime bandmate ~the godfather of styx~

Blue Falcon wrote:

Toph wrote:They say that everyone falls into one of three camps
- Beach Boys
- Beatles
- Rolling Stones

Who is "they"?

While I certainly understand the influence of those groups on all the music that came after them, I'm personally not a huge fan of any of them. I don't think Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis, or Yes owe much of anything to those bands.

Progressive rock can trace its roots directly back to early "concept albums" by the Beates and The Beach Boys, actually, as well as the notion that rock music could encompass something more than just simple song structures and basic instrumentation. Without 'Sgt. Pepper's' and 'Pet Sounds' there would never have been the set of circumstances that helped usher in the progressive rock era.

Sterling