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1. While Dennis wrote the most hits, did the fans who attended the shows equally want to see/hear Tommy? YES. For the most part, between the years 1977 and 1981, Dennis and Tommy shared the spotlight during the shows.

2. Was Dennis mostly absent during the recording/creation of Crystal Ball and Pieces of Eight? YES. He had health issues during Crystal Ball and brought little to the table for Pieces of Eight.

3. Was Dennis the main reason this group went separate ways in 1984? YES. While Tommy did struggle with substance abuses, Dennis basically closed the door creatively for Tommy.

4. Did Tommy and JY mainly handle the promotion side (radio, print) during the big years and Dennis wanted nothing to do with it? YES

5. Dennis was the main cog in the Styx wheel? NOT QUITE. This was a BAND and always has been a BAND!!

Mr JY Roboto wrote:1. While Dennis wrote the most hits, did the fans who attended the shows equally want to see/hear Tommy? YES. For the most part, between the years 1977 and 1981, Dennis and Tommy shared the spotlight during the shows.

2. Was Dennis mostly absent during the recording/creation of Crystal Ball and Pieces of Eight? YES. He had health issues during Crystal Ball and brought little to the table for Pieces of Eight.

3. Was Dennis the main reason this group went separate ways in 1984? YES. While Tommy did struggle with substance abuses, Dennis basically closed the door creatively for Tommy.

4. Did Tommy and JY mainly handle the promotion side (radio, print) during the big years and Dennis wanted nothing to do with it? YES

5. Dennis was the main cog in the Styx wheel? NOT QUITE. This was a BAND and always has been a BAND!!

And the award for stupidest post ever...

Don't Ever Bring Logic into arguments for this board. Dennis is Styx and Styx should be a one man band with bit players that Dennis manipulates. The other contributions to the band were immaterial.

Toph and Higgy both used the non word stupidest within 3 minutes on the same board. Could they be the same idiot? Inquiring minds have better things to ponder.

chowhall wrote:Toph and Higgy both used the non word stupidest within 3 minutes on the same board. Could they be the same idiot? Inquiring minds have better things to ponder.

Yup. We are the same. Actually everyone on here claiming to be a DDY fan is the same person. Dennis only has one fan. The world is full of JY and Tommy fans with one lone Dennis fan to carry the mantle.

I also bought every copy of Desert Moon that was sold.

...and every copy of Kilroy Was Here - because al of the people that say they like that piece of shit are also all the same person.

BTW, "stupidest" is indeed a word - it is a superlative. Fucking brilliant you are, Chow!

chowhall wrote:Don't Ever Bring Logic into arguments for this board. Dennis is Styx and Styx should be a one man band with bit players that Dennis manipulates. The other contributions to the band were immaterial.

That is INDEED logical - most fans went to go see JY not Dennis.

chowhall wrote:Toph and Higgy both used the non word stupidest within 3 minutes on the same board. Could they be the same idiot? Inquiring minds have better things to ponder.

Could say the same thing about you and Mr. JY Roboto...Besides, I don't like Asia...but nice try ChowFuck.

Mr JY Roboto wrote:1. While Dennis wrote the most hits, did the fans who attended the shows equally want to see/hear Tommy? YES. For the most part, between the years 1977 and 1981, Dennis and Tommy shared the spotlight during the shows.

2. Was Dennis mostly absent during the recording/creation of Crystal Ball and Pieces of Eight? YES. He had health issues during Crystal Ball and brought little to the table for Pieces of Eight.

3. Was Dennis the main reason this group went separate ways in 1984? YES. While Tommy did struggle with substance abuses, Dennis basically closed the door creatively for Tommy.

4. Did Tommy and JY mainly handle the promotion side (radio, print) during the big years and Dennis wanted nothing to do with it? YES

5. Dennis was the main cog in the Styx wheel? NOT QUITE. This was a BAND and always has been a BAND!!

I feel that someone that knows can help you out.

Mr JY Roboto wrote:1

2. Was Dennis mostly absent during the recording/creation of Crystal Ball and Pieces of Eight? YES. He had health issues during Crystal Ball and brought little to the table for Pieces of Eight.

3. Was Dennis the main reason this group went separate ways in 1984? YES. While Tommy did struggle with substance abuses, Dennis basically closed the door creatively for Tommy.

4. Did Tommy and JY mainly handle the promotion side (radio, print) during the big years and Dennis wanted nothing to do with it? YES

5. Dennis was the main cog in the Styx wheel? NOT QUITE. This was a BAND and always has been a BAND!!

I'd like to take each of these one by one as they are really priceless...

"While Dennis wrote the most hits, did the fans who attended the shows equally want to see/hear Tommy? YES. For the most part, between the years 1977 and 1981, Dennis and Tommy shared the spotlight during the shows."

Top 10 Singles 1977-1981 - Dennis 3, Tommy 1 - DDY also brings GI, Queen of Spades, Why Me, Borrowed Time, First Time, Rockin The Paradise, co writes Snowblind to the table Tommy brings BCM, Renegade, and Foolin Yourself

"Was Dennis mostly absent during the recording/creation of Crystal Ball and Pieces of Eight? YES. He had health issues during Crystal Ball and brought little to the table for Pieces of Eight."

Don't try to use CB in an arguement - the least successful of any of the A&M albums and a real step back for the band after a promising start on Equinox. I guess you think that Queen of Spades, Pieces of Eight, and I'm Okay just suck. Where exactly was Tommy during Cornerstone (no singles or hits) and Paradise Theatre? "Writers block" and contributed only 2 songs to the album...I think writers block may be another term for cocaine addiction, but whatevere.

"Was Dennis the main reason this group went separate ways in 1984? YES. " uhhh NO!
While Tommy did struggle with substance abuses, Dennis basically closed the door creatively for Tommy.

No Tommy's hardcore drug taking (if not trafficking) were what closed the door. Love how some of you like to give him a free pass on this one. He himself closed the door on his creativity and did what he always did - acted like a big baby when he didn't get his way....

"Did Tommy and JY mainly handle the promotion side (radio, print) during the big years and Dennis wanted nothing to do with it? YES"

Once again wrong!! Dennis did as much or more during that time...obviously you've never read the Rick Kogan stuff in the Chicago Times that was personally arranged and executed by DDY.

Once again facts prove your argument moot.

Toph wrote:

chowhall wrote:Toph and Higgy both used the non word stupidest within 3 minutes on the same board. Could they be the same idiot? Inquiring minds have better things to ponder.

Could say the same thing about you and Mr. JY Roboto...Besides, I don't like Asia...but nice try ChowFuck.

I love how everything has to go back to Asia. Fuck all of you all - Asia's last album went platinum worldwide, was on a major label, and had all of their original members. Their forthcoming album, Omega, will perform the same.

And Steve Howe is just a LITTLE bit better than JY.

Higgy wrote:

chowhall wrote:Toph and Higgy both used the non word stupidest within 3 minutes on the same board. Could they be the same idiot? Inquiring minds have better things to ponder.

Yup. We are the same. Actually everyone on here claiming to be a DDY fan is the same person. Dennis only has one fan. The world is full of JY and Tommy fans with one lone Dennis fan to carry the mantle.

I also bought every copy of Desert Moon that was sold.

...and every copy of Kilroy Was Here - because al of the people that say they like that piece of shit are also all the same person.

BTW, "stupidest" is indeed a word - it is a superlative. Fucking brilliant you are, Chow!

I'll probably grant that Higgy and Toph are two different idiots because Toph would never understand the word superlative. BTW, "stupidest" is slang and most definitely not a word. I shouldn't give you two shit though about stupidest, it's much better than fuck which both of you use on this board far too often.

chowhall wrote: Dennis is Styx and Styx should be a one man band with bit players that Dennis manipulates.

Denny finally got his way. He found a bunch of sub-par musicians that couldn't get a better gig to back him up. He even had to get his wife and kid to come along because no one else would put up with his bullsh*t.

kansas666 wrote:

chowhall wrote: Dennis is Styx and Styx should be a one man band with bit players that Dennis manipulates.

Denny finally got his way. He found a bunch of sub-par musicians that couldn't get a better gig to back him up.

I take issue with this. Kyle, Glen, Tommy, Jim Leahy...NONE of these men are "sub par musicians." There are also plenty of great talented musicians who aren't fortunate enough to get hired by big name national touring acts.

Higgy wrote:Actually everyone on here claiming to be a DDY fan is the same person.

I KNEW IT!!