Best Vocal Performances in Styx

by **bugsymalone** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:50 am

New (old??)topic. Maybe one for consideration again. What do you consider the best vocal performance on a recording of each of the individual singers in Styx? Beginnings through the present. But only within the context of being in the band.

Dennis – Golden Lark - I don’t like his exaggerated pronunciations, but his vocals range from low to high and he sounds perfect on every note. (Runner up – Paradise on the RTP CD)

Tommy – Never Say Never – Love how he sings this song despite some clunky lyrics.

JY – Double Life – One of his very best vocal performances in my book

John C - Mother Dear – I really love this song and love the vocals in it.

Glen – All in a Day’s Work - I think Glen portrays the emotions in this song beautifully.

Chuck P – Suite Madame Blue – Is there a better “America” sung anywhere, any time, than on the version on RTP??? :wink:

John P – Is there a better “bus call” in all of rock and roll than in Movement for the Common man??? :wink:

(I have left off Gowan and will defer to those who think he can sing to list a performance of his they consider his best with Styx

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Bugsy

by **DarrenUK** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:40 am

SOME PEOPLE MAY SAY LARRY'S BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE IS WHEN HE SAYS GOODNIGHT AT THE END OF A SHOW...... :roll:

by **Rockindeano** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:58 pm

I think Gowan sings Lorelei great.

Let the flaming begin

by **swwskj** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:35 pm

Rock'ndeano wrote:I think Gowan sings Lorelei great.

Let the flaming begin

Actually JY sings Lorelei now.

Gowan's a little eccentric perhaps, but I don't think he's flaming. :shock:

by **Abitaman** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:35 pm

TS-Boat on the River

DDY-Queen of Spades

JY-These are the Times

GB-Love is the Ritual

LG-Don't need no Dr.

JC- As Bad as This

ERIC-Too Much Time on My Hands :wink:

by **DarrenUK** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:13 am

My fave Tommy vocal performance is on Just Get Through This Night and my fave DDY performance is on either Castle Walls or QOS

by **Zan** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:44 am

Good topic!

Styx songs only:

Tommy: Renegade (which I'm still pissed was left out of the Best Album contest!) & Just Get Through This Night

Dennis: Show me the Way

JY: Midnight Ride

Glen: World Tonight (Day's Work close second)

Gowan: Salty Dog

JC: A Day

by **yogi** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:17 am

Excellent Topic and this is tough-

Gowan - A Salty Dog - Criminal Mind ( Styxworld- second)

J.C. - The Serpent Is Rising - A Day #2

JY - Half Penny/ Two Penny - These Are The Times #2

Glen- Killing The Thing That You Love - All In A Days Work # 2

Tommy - Crystal Ball - Sing For The Day #2

Dennis - Golden Lark - Suite Madame Blue # 2

by **classicstyxfan** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:22 am

Geez .........good, ( but tough ) topic !

OK Here Goes.

JC A Day (#2 Plexiglass Toilet !)

GB All In a Days Work

JY Jonas Psalter ( #2 Midnight Ride )

TS Man in the Wilderness ( #2 Crystal Ball )

DDY Queen of Spades ( #2 Golden Lark )

LG I am the Walrus

by **sadie65** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:29 am

Nothing like a tough question to make you have too many responses. LOL

JC....A Day

LG....I will honestly have to get back to you on this one. Trying to be fair

JY...These Are the Times

GB...All in a Day's Work

TS...Crystal Ball/Man in the Wilderness

DDY...SMB/Show Me The Way

I have so many others I could just have easily said....wayyyy too hard to limit this.

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:11 am

Too tough for me but anyway, here are my song choices.

Dennis - Suite Madame Blue

Tommy - Renegade / Mademoiselle

Glen - All In A Day's Work

John C - A Day

JY - You Need Love

Gowan - Um, well, I did give each song a fair listen a few times and I just can't decide.

Scott wrote:

Gowan's a little eccentric perhaps, but I don't think he's flaming.

LOL, just a little eccentric, not too much!! :shock:

Darren wrote:

SOME PEOPLE MAY SAY LARRY'S BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE IS WHEN HE SAYS GOODNIGHT AT THE END OF A SHOW......

Oh, I didn't know you felt the same way - LOL Just kidding, I don't mind when he "says" Goodnight, just hoping he's not singing it - LOL :wink:

by **shaka** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:43 am

One performance I'd like to add is Tommy on Superstars. It just kills me when he nails that falsetto.

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:50 am

shaka wrote:

One performance I'd like to add is Tommy on Superstars. It just kills me when he nails that falsetto.

EXCELLENT song!! I LOVE that song!!!

Welcome to the board here!! (I'm on the other one too)

by **shaka** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:16 am

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:shaka wrote:

One performance I'd like to add is Tommy on Superstars. It just kills me when he nails that falsetto.

EXCELLENT song!! I LOVE that song!!!

Welcome to the board here!! (I'm on the other one too)

Oh I've been lurking for quite a while. I had to come out of lurkdom for the hack reply and this.

Eric

by **jimmy19029** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:14 am

JY: PUT ME ON! Captain America, Homewrecker. Love to crank these in the car!

Dennis: Unfinished Song, Grand Illusion, Grove of Eglantine. Love where he goes, "You're a wicked wench, HAH!

Tommy: Fooling Yourself, Boat On The River, Love In The Midnight, really, too many to name!

JC: A Day, As Bad As This

Glen: Edge of the Century, Kiss Your Ass Goodbye, Killing The Thing That You Love, Love Is The Ritual

by **Zan** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:47 pm

ERIC!!! yay! Little by little, we're taking over... hehe ;-)

by **shaka** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:03 pm

Zan wrote:ERIC!!! yay! Little by little, we're taking over... hehe

Yeah, I'm like fungus baby!

by **froy** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:05 pm

DarrenUK wrote:SOME PEOPLE MAY SAY LARRY'S BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE IS WHEN HE SAYS GOODNIGHT AT THE END OF A SHOW......

Some ?
Try all.

by **froy** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:06 pm

Glen: Edge of the Century, Kiss Your Ass Goodbye, Killing The Thing That You Love, Love Is The Ritual

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Do not forget In The World Tonight,

by **Abitaman** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:07 pm

That's almost everything Glen did with Styx

-ERIC

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:08 pm

Eric wrote:

That's almost everthing Glen did with Styx

Oh, don't forget those "lost" ones too from Edge 2
:wink:

by **Rockindeano** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:13 pm

Abitaman wrote:That's almost everything Glen did with Styx -ERIC

I take it the Secret Service didn't put you in jail. Good. I am also willing to bet, you didn't get close enough to Stupid to be considered for arrest.

Hope you are ok, Abs.

by **Abitaman** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:15 pm

So I guess Glen has the highest % of songs, with almost all of his songs on the list. Better than any other member of the group.-ERIC

by **jimmy19029** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:16 am

World Tonight! Yeah, that was a great one too! When we went to see Styx in 1991, my buddy, who'd never heard of Glen before that night, really liked that one alot.

by **ek88** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:18 am

I like all of JY's vocal work prior to Grand Illusion. I think it went downhill after that.

I like Dennis best on I'm OK, Grand Illusion, Rocking The Paradise, and especially Borrowed Time. I love the enthusiasm he brings to each of those songs. It's part of why I'm so disappointed that his musical tastes took the turn that they did, not that he doesn't sound terrific on the slower stuff or the other stuff I can't ever seem to classify (Lonely People, Roboto, etc)

My Glen fave is Love Is The Ritual from Styxworld.

I like Tommy's vocals on just about everything he sings.

by **DanMan** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:16 am

I haven't really thought about favorite vocals for songs....I'll get back to ya'll on that one

by **Big J** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:10 am

DeYoung - Don't Let it End
Shaw - Havent We Been Here Before
Young - These are the Times
Gowan - Fields of the Brave
Burtnik - Love is the Ritual

by **Ash** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:50 am

Dennis DeYoung - Queen of Spades
Tommy Shaw - Blue Collar Man
James Young - Eddie
Larry Gowan - who gives a fuck

(an unreleased track)
Glen Burtnik - All In A Day's Work

MR

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