IMPORTANCE- WHERE DOES STYX RANK?

[yogi]

No matter where you stand on what has gone on with the band in recent years it's a pretty safe bet to say that Styx and its members have had a profound effect on most of us here.

Shit, I remember like its yesterday skipping an American Legion Baseball Playoff game where I was to be the starting pitcher so I could head out to the Met Sports Center(now a section of the Mall Of America's parking lot) on a Sunday night to see the Styx perform their second sold out Paradise Theatre show. I had seen their first show on Saturday, and short of death there was no way I was going to miss Sundays show. When I strolled in our old back door at about 1am was my dad ever pissed!!

The responsibility lecture I had to endure that night went over alot better than I had anticipated. I guess it being lumped together with a 16 year olds wisdom, Schmidt Beer, a dozen one hits, and Half Penny /Two Penny still fresh on the brain made it a lecture I would never forget, and one I didnt even mind hearing.

To this day I cant figure out how my dad being 100% correct on what he told me that night, was still wrong.

I grew up with a GREAT family, tons of friends, girlfriends, liked school, loved sports, but at that young age, Styx was probably just about the most important thing in my life.

How F ing crazy is that???

A beautiful wife, two incredible children, six dogs, two Minnesota Twin World Championships, the North Stars moving to Dallas, JR getting shot, Pam dreaming, 3 homes, NYPD Blue, the internet, 9 job changes, and over 26 years later Styx and its members still rank near the top in my life importance ranking.

Looking back, I now realize the effects of the chemical buzz that occured over 26 years ago wore off hours after the show. My Styx buzz never has.

How f ing crazy is that??????

So where does Styx rank on the importance scale to you???

[froy]

No matter where you stand on what has gone on with the band in recent years it's a pretty safe bet to say that Styx and its members have had a profound effect on most of us here.

Not anymore Yogi
Tommy Shaw and James Young have ruined my STYX memories probably forever.












Shit, I remember like its yesterday skipping an American Legion Baseball Playoff game where I was to be the starting pitcher so I could head out to the Met Sports Center(now a section of the Mall Of America's parking lot) on a Sunday night to see the Styx perform their second sold out Paradise Theatre show. I had seen their first show on Saturday, and short of death there was no way I was going to miss Sundays show. When I strolled in our old back door at about 1am was my dad ever pissed!!

The responsibility lecture I had to endure that night went over alot better than I had anticipated. I guess it being lumped together with a 16 year olds wisdom, Schmidt Beer, a dozen one hits, and Half Penny /Two Penny still fresh on the brain made it a lecture I would never forget, and one I didnt even mind hearing.

To this day I cant figure out how my dad being 100% correct on what he told me that night, was still wrong.

I grew up with a GREAT family, tons of friends, girlfriends, liked school, loved sports, but at that young age, Styx was probably just about the most important thing in my life.

How F ing crazy is that???

A beautiful wife, two incredible children, six dogs, two Minnesota Twin World Championships, the North Stars moving to Dallas, JR getting shot, Pam dreaming, 3 homes, NYPD Blue, the internet, 9 job changes, and over 26 years later Styx and its members still rank near the top in my life importance ranking.

Looking back, I now realize the effects of the chemical buzz that occured over 26 years ago wore off hours after the show. My Styx buzz never has.

How f ing crazy is that??????

So where does Styx rank on the importance scale to you???

[yogi]

Froy,

They still have a HUGE HUGE effect on your life.

Since 1999 think of how bitter you have become toward individual members of a band you once idolozied!!

The band may no longer be important to you. But the cause you have taken up trying to educate us has.

[StyxCollector]

Styx is nowhere in my top 10 in importance at the moment. Not even close. My friends, family, band, job, my own music stuff, etc. come way before.

[Zan]

Styx is nowhere in my top 10 in importance at the moment. Not even close. My friends, family, band, job, my own music stuff, etc. come way before.

From an impressionable age/discovering Styx and "growing up" with them standpoint, Styx will always be a huge part of who I am. From an adult with a life, Styx is just a fun escape from the monotany of everyday life. My priorities are with my kid, my husband, my bands, my family, my friends.

[froy]

Styx is nowhere in my top 10 in importance at the moment. Not even close. My friends, family, band, job, my own music stuff, etc. come way before.

From an impressionable age/discovering Styx and "growing up" with them standpoint, Styx will always be a huge part of who I am. From an adult with a life, Styx is just a fun escape from the monotany of everyday life. My priorities are with my kid, Froy my husband, my bands, my family, my friends.

[Zan]

Styx is nowhere in my top 10 in importance at the moment. Not even close. My friends, family, band, job, my own music stuff, etc. come way before.

From an impressionable age/discovering Styx and "growing up" with them standpoint, Styx will always be a huge part of who I am. From an adult with a life, Styx is just a fun escape from the monotany of everyday life. My priorities are with my kid, Froy my husband, my bands, my family, my friends.

FROY!!! You bad boy! That was supposed to be kept a secret!

[Monker]

Not anymore Yogi
Tommy Shaw and James Young have ruined my STYX memories probably forever.

No, YOU allowed them to do that. They can't take a knife to your brain and dig out and destroy your 'memories'. You ALLOW your opinion of their words and actions to affect you so much that it influences your memories of what you thought and felt towards the band. It's in YOUR control, not theirs.

"Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime
Well take the best, forget the rest
And someday well find..."

You know the rest. IMO, that's the way most 'normal' people work.

[froy]

Styx is nowhere in my top 10 in importance at the moment. Not even close. My friends, family, band, job, my own music stuff, etc. come way before.

From an impressionable age/discovering Styx and "growing up" with them standpoint, Styx will always be a huge part of who I am. From an adult with a life, Styx is just a fun escape from the monotany of everyday life. My priorities are with my kid, Froy my husband, my bands, my family, my friends.

FROY!!! You bad boy! That was supposed to be kept a secret!

The cat is out of the bag Zan

[froy]

Not anymore Yogi
Tommy Shaw and James Young have ruined my STYX memories probably forever.

No, YOU allowed them to do that. They can't take a knife to your brain and dig out and destroy your 'memories'. You ALLOW your opinion of their words and actions to affect you so much that it influences your memories of what you thought and felt towards the band. It's in YOUR control, not theirs.

Go stick you head in the toilet ,

[LordofDaRing]

If we are talking the recreational points of our lives (leaving out professional career, family, religion, yadda, yadda) they would rank pretty high on my list, as most of yours since we all spend some amount of time in here. Like most of you, this is not the only website I come into, but yes they the comings and goings of this band are probably in the top ten of what I consider my recreational time.

[Monker]

Not anymore Yogi
Tommy Shaw and James Young have ruined my STYX memories probably forever.

No, YOU allowed them to do that. They can't take a knife to your brain and dig out and destroy your 'memories'. You ALLOW your opinion of their words and actions to affect you so much that it influences your memories of what you thought and felt towards the band. It's in YOUR control, not theirs.

Go stick you head in the toilet ,

I'm not the one who wants his memory 'flushed'.

[OrlandoChris]

For me,they are a primary part of my personal life soundtrack.

[journeyman8484]

Not anymore Yogi
Tommy Shaw and James Young have ruined my STYX memories probably forever.

No, YOU allowed them to do that. They can't take a knife to your brain and dig out and destroy your 'memories'. You ALLOW your opinion of their words and actions to affect you so much that it influences your memories of what you thought and felt towards the band. It's in YOUR control, not theirs.

"Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime
Well take the best, forget the rest
And someday well find..."

You know the rest. IMO, that's the way most 'normal' people work.

Right on!!!

[styxdudebrandon]

Styx ranks 1st in my life!!!!