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He's performing two shows -- May 7 and 8 -- at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls. He's also contemplating a full Canadian tour and writing new tunes as Gowan, but he says his first instinct is to offer his songs to Styx.

"I love being in Styx and I absolutely love revisiting these (Gowan) songs," he says. "If you want me to tell the universe my plans, which makes it always laugh back at you, my plan is yes, I want to tour, but I don't know if it's possible. We'll see. I'm positively ready to do the big '80s unapologetic rock show again!"

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertai ... story.html

Go for it dude. Likely could earn some good coin doing it solo.

Someone check JY's temperature i think it's going up because of nervousness

i love gowan and i think he has done a good job in styx but at the end of the day i doubt that gowan is the reason folks in america buy a ticket for a styx show......while i have always tried to accept him as the "replacement" he was never the reason I went to see them and if he left tomorrow it would have no bearing on me buying a ticket in the future.

so i guess what I am saying is that he's the worst thing you could be; irrelavant

i'm just being honest.....same thing with glen burtnik......i was all about him while he took part in styx and now other than a handful of songs I dont really do anything to keep up with him nor do i miss him being in styx. to me styx was and will always be Dennis, Tommy, JY, Chuck and John.

I'm not against them having replacements and touring because that is what they love to do but whoever is in the fold playing the part of one of the originals does not matter to me if they stay or go. the only exception at this point would be Todd because he came in due to the illness of John with Chuck's blessing and obvioulsy with the passing of John then Todd becomes the "permanent" guy.....so that one is different to me.

blt man wrote:

He's performing two shows -- May 7 and 8 -- at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls. He's also contemplating a full Canadian tour and writing new tunes as Gowan, but he says his first instinct is to offer his songs to Styx.

"I love being in Styx and I absolutely love revisiting these (Gowan) songs," he says. "If you want me to tell the universe my plans, which makes it always laugh back at you, my plan is yes, I want to tour, but I don't know if it's possible. We'll see. I'm positively ready to do the big '80s unapologetic rock show again!"

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertai ... story.html

I don't think he is going to leave Styx at all.But i think he would like to add a few more dates for the "Strange Animal" Also believe there will be a DVD of the show as well.Gowan Rules

Styx won't get off their asses and record a new album. Gowan's doing the right thing here.
At least someone in the organization wants to actually CREATE.

Man, I cannot believe that they haven't and aren't planning on doing anything new.
Until there's NEW Styx music, no more shows for me.

brywool wrote:Styx won't get off their asses and record a new album. Gowan's doing the right thing here.
At least someone in the organization wants to actually CREATE.

Man, I cannot believe that they haven't and aren't planning on doing anything new.
Until there's NEW Styx music, no more shows for me.

i would like new music as well but they wont play much of it live anyway so what I would like to see is them make significant changes to the setlist.

if they dont want to do too much DDY stuff then retire Lady, Grand Illusion and Loreli for a while and replace them with best of times, rockin the paradise and queen of spades or something.

i also think they should retire miss america for a while and replace it with great white hope.

it's also time to pull out full versions of borrowed time, mademoiselle and something a little more obscure like shooz....or hell go back and pull out a JY wooden nickel days song of some kind. just make some significant changes and it would make thigns more interesting for repeat attenders.

brywool wrote:Styx won't get off their asses and record a new album. Gowan's doing the right thing here.
At least someone in the organization wants to actually CREATE.

Man, I cannot believe that they haven't and aren't planning on doing anything new.
Until there's NEW Styx music, no more shows for me.

Gowan is doing the right thing.He loves to write music so go for it.I wish the others would as well.

Who is Gowan?

yogi wrote:Who is Gowan?

The guy with the spinning keyboard

I'm not the biggest gowan fan but if he want's to go solo go for it he'd make a killing by himself in canada.

I would love to hear a Gowan album, I imagine that he has a lot of songs written sitting in the hopper right now.

Thenightbull wrote:I'm not the biggest gowan fan but if he want's to go solo go for it he'd make a killing by himself in canada.

Well then why are you on his FB then??? He would make it in the USA now.He is so amazing.I wonder if he can still do the high kicks?

Babyblue wrote:

Thenightbull wrote:I'm not the biggest gowan fan but if he want's to go solo go for it he'd make a killing by himself in canada.

Well then why are you on his FB then??? He would make it in the USA now.He is so amazing.I wonder if he can still do the high kicks?

I can still like the guy can't i Just cause i'm not his biggest fan doesn't mean i don't like him

I'm not froy for crying out loud

Thenightbull wrote:

Babyblue wrote:

Thenightbull wrote:I'm not the biggest gowan fan but if he want's to go solo go for it he'd make a killing by himself in canada.

Well then why are you on his FB then??? He would make it in the USA now.He is so amazing.I wonder if he can still do the high kicks?

I can still like the guy can't i Just cause i'm not his biggest fan doesn't mean i don't like him

I'm not froy for crying out loud

Just checking ya know

LtVanish wrote:I would love to hear a Gowan album, I imagine that he has a lot of songs written sitting in the hopper right now.

I have the one with The Good Catches Up. Love that song. The album is good except for maybe a track or two.

brywool wrote:

LtVanish wrote:I would love to hear a Gowan album, I imagine that he has a lot of songs written sitting in the hopper right now.

I have the one with The Good Catches Up. Love that song. The album is good except for maybe a track or two.

I want that one but Ebay has it for$25.99.I will not pay that price for it.I just got his Reture of the"Strange Animal"CD/DVD and it is really good also have "Lost Brotherhood" Love all the songs on both CD'S.He is so Amazing.

I really do not think these are mixed messages. He just saying he is conflicted. He is not even thinking about leaving Styx based on this interview.

I think they found the best replacement they could for Dennis. He is still a replacement though.

I always went to see Styx when they came through we Dennis was in the band and then when Glen was in the band, but since Glen left I have only seen a few shows. I think it has more to do with the lack of new material.

And for the criticism that they do not play much of the new material that is just a flat out inaccuracy. When Cyclo had just come out they have an 80-minute set and the played 4 new songs. That is a good representation. DDY does not play that much of the new record. True they are all out of the set now, but they worked Brave New World and Cyclorama pretty thoroughly.


Best Case Scenario.

Styx takes like 18 months off after this summer. Writes and records a new original Styx record and comes back in the Fall of 2012 and does theaters and really works the new material before joining up with other acts for the typical summer packages. Have Glen help write some of the material.

During that process...

Tommy makes and tours a Damn Yankees record.

JY spends time with family.

Todd can do session work and tour with Brian Wilson

Gowan can tour Canada and make a solo record

Ricky can do another one of his projects.

Babyblue wrote:

brywool wrote:

LtVanish wrote:I would love to hear a Gowan album, I imagine that he has a lot of songs written sitting in the hopper right now.

I have the one with The Good Catches Up. Love that song. The album is good except for maybe a track or two.

I want that one but Ebay has it for$25.99.I will not pay that price for it.I just got his Reture of the"Strange Animal"CD/DVD and it is really good also have "Lost Brotherhood" Love all the songs on both CD'S.He is so Amazing.

Good Catches Up is a pretty good album. I listen to his Au Quebec live album a lot, it is just him and a piano, it really showcases how good of a musician he is.

LtVanish wrote:

Babyblue wrote:

brywool wrote:

LtVanish wrote:I would love to hear a Gowan album, I imagine that he has a lot of songs written sitting in the hopper right now.

I have the one with The Good Catches Up. Love that song. The album is good except for maybe a track or two.

I want that one but Ebay has it for$25.99.I will not pay that price for it.I just got his Reture of the"Strange Animal"CD/DVD and it is really good also have "Lost Brotherhood" Love all the songs on both CD'S.He is so Amazing.

Good Catches Up is a pretty good album. I listen to his Au Quebec live album a lot, it is just him and a piano, it really showcases how good of a musician he is.

I have not seen that one for sale anywhere.I know it has to be great he is a true musician.

blt man wrote:

He's performing two shows -- May 7 and 8 -- at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls. He's also contemplating a full Canadian tour and writing new tunes as Gowan, but he says his first instinct is to offer his songs to Styx.

"I love being in Styx and I absolutely love revisiting these (Gowan) songs," he says. "If you want me to tell the universe my plans, which makes it always laugh back at you, my plan is yes, I want to tour, but I don't know if it's possible. We'll see. I'm positively ready to do the big '80s unapologetic rock show again!"

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertai ... story.html

Go for it Larry solo is perfect for you now your 200 fans in canada can have you all to themselves,
You have done nothing for STYX other than ruin the band so its time to go
Away that is,

froy wrote:

blt man wrote:

He's performing two shows -- May 7 and 8 -- at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls. He's also contemplating a full Canadian tour and writing new tunes as Gowan, but he says his first instinct is to offer his songs to Styx.

"I love being in Styx and I absolutely love revisiting these (Gowan) songs," he says. "If you want me to tell the universe my plans, which makes it always laugh back at you, my plan is yes, I want to tour, but I don't know if it's possible. We'll see. I'm positively ready to do the big '80s unapologetic rock show again!"

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertai ... story.html

Go for it Larry solo is perfect for you now your 200 fans in canada can have you all to themselves,
You have done nothing for STYX other than ruin the band so its time to go
Away that is,

Frist and for most he has more than 200 fans asswipe.He has not ruined styx at all i think there much better.I love DDY but he is no longer in the band.He went his way and they went theres.So let it drop just sick & tired of your same old song & dance.

Babyblue wrote:Frist and for most he has more than 200 fans asswipe.He has not ruined styx at all i think there much better.I love DDY but he is no longer in the band.He went his way and they went theres.So let it drop just sick & tired of your same old song & dance.

Frist?


I'm sure your message here will give him a total change of heart and cause him to re-think his ways. :: roll ::

No one else here probably remembers but when Gowan joined Styx, he was in the middle of working on a solo album and I believe it was half done. Styx seems to be slowing down a tad, and this is the first time in nearly 10 years he's had a chance to revisit his solo career outside of the odd date in Canada.

Most artists would rather do new material, but Styx is a cash cow. Period. Gowan won't bite the hands that feed him.

Ash wrote:

Babyblue wrote:Frist and for most he has more than 200 fans asswipe.He has not ruined styx at all i think there much better.I love DDY but he is no longer in the band.He went his way and they went theres.So let it drop just sick & tired of your same old song & dance.

Frist?


I'm sure your message here will give him a total change of heart and cause him to re-think his ways. :: roll ::

Yeah i know .I just don't care any more.

Babyblue wrote:

Ash wrote:

Babyblue wrote:Frist and for most he has more than 200 fans asswipe.He has not ruined styx at all i think there much better.I love DDY but he is no longer in the band.He went his way and they went theres.So let it drop just sick & tired of your same old song & dance.

Frist?


I'm sure your message here will give him a total change of heart and cause him to re-think his ways. :: roll ::

Yeah i know .I just don't care any more.

Awe poor Baby Blue

froy wrote:

Babyblue wrote:

Ash wrote:

Babyblue wrote:Frist and for most he has more than 200 fans asswipe.He has not ruined styx at all i think there much better.I love DDY but he is no longer in the band.He went his way and they went theres.So let it drop just sick & tired of your same old song & dance.

Frist?


I'm sure your message here will give him a total change of heart and cause him to re-think his ways. :: roll ::

Yeah i know .I just don't care any more.

Awe poor Baby Blue

Hey froy how come john isn't in that pic???

Thenightbull wrote:Hey froy how come john isn't in that pic???

Because he was sick and dying from sciroccos .

StyxCollector wrote:No one else here probably remembers but when Gowan joined Styx, he was in the middle of working on a solo album and I believe it was half done. Styx seems to be slowing down a tad, and this is the first time in nearly 10 years he's had a chance to revisit his solo career outside of the odd date in Canada.

Most artists would rather do new material, but Styx is a cash cow. Period. Gowan won't bite the hands that feed him.

So far they don't seem to have alot of dates yet.So i guess Gowan can't stand still for very long.heehee And now that he has new fans in the USA he could do concerts here too.But he will never bite the hand that feeds him for sure.I don't think the other 2 really care any more.TS & JY that is.

Thenightbull wrote:

froy wrote:

Babyblue wrote:

Ash wrote:

Babyblue wrote:Frist and for most he has more than 200 fans asswipe.He has not ruined styx at all i think there much better.I love DDY but he is no longer in the band.He went his way and they went theres.So let it drop just sick & tired of your same old song & dance.

Frist?


I'm sure your message here will give him a total change of heart and cause him to re-think his ways. :: roll ::

Yeah i know .I just don't care any more.

Awe poor Baby Blue

You know Froy, i can understand a little where you are coming from.Because that is how i felt about Journey & Steve Perry.But i could care less any more.Because when i want to hear them i just get the CD out.I think he is much better off without them.Now if only he would put out a new CD.lolol But as for Gowan, he is out there busting his ass for the band & people love him.