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styxfanNH wrote:Here is my GUESS.
The lawsuit agreement says that Styx can play the catalog and Dennis can play the songs that he wrote.
DarwinNebraska wrote:The point you all miss is Dennis doesn't NEED to play those songs...
BlackWall wrote:Just curious, I realize it's not likely, but is there any chance that Dennis could add "Snowblind" to any of his solo shows?
styxfanNH wrote:I can't see why Dennis would want to play anything that is remotely associated with the devil incarnate.... I mean JY.
stabbim wrote:DDY can play whatever the hell he likes unless the settlement specifically states otherwise...
yogi wrote:Why would Dennis want to play Snowblind????
I would MUCH rather hear him play Born For Adventure, Golden Lark, A Song for Suzzanne, Why Me, Love At First Sight, Back To Chicago, Ballerina, Jennifer, Lonely Child & damn near anything or EVERYTHING off of 100 Years From Now.
Snowblind?????????? Why??????????????????????
AnnieOprah wrote:yogi wrote:Why would Dennis want to play Snowblind????
I would MUCH rather hear him play Born For Adventure, Golden Lark, A Song for Suzzanne, Why Me, Love At First Sight, Back To Chicago, Ballerina, Jennifer, Lonely Child & damn near anything or EVERYTHING off of 100 Years From Now.
Snowblind?????????? Why??????????????????????
Snowblind wasn't that good of a song when it was released as a 5th single off an album that had already released its 4 best songs (the whole first side).
I wouldn't even call it a fan favorite. It has stayed in the set because they need for JY to sing something. I for one would like it retired forever and replaced with Half Penney Two Penney (JY's much stronger song of Paradise Theater).
AnnieOprah wrote:yogi wrote:Why would Dennis want to play Snowblind????
I would MUCH rather hear him play Born For Adventure, Golden Lark, A Song for Suzzanne, Why Me, Love At First Sight, Back To Chicago, Ballerina, Jennifer, Lonely Child & damn near anything or EVERYTHING off of 100 Years From Now.
Snowblind?????????? Why??????????????????????
Snowblind wasn't that good of a song when it was released as a 5th single off an album that had already released its 4 best songs (the whole first side).
I wouldn't even call it a fan favorite. It has stayed in the set because they need for JY to sing something. I for one would like it retired forever and replaced with Half Penney Two Penney (JY's much stronger song of Paradise Theater).
Grotelul wrote:AnnieOprah wrote:yogi wrote:Why would Dennis want to play Snowblind????
I would MUCH rather hear him play Born For Adventure, Golden Lark, A Song for Suzzanne, Why Me, Love At First Sight, Back To Chicago, Ballerina, Jennifer, Lonely Child & damn near anything or EVERYTHING off of 100 Years From Now.
Snowblind?????????? Why??????????????????????
Snowblind wasn't that good of a song when it was released as a 5th single off an album that had already released its 4 best songs (the whole first side).
I wouldn't even call it a fan favorite. It has stayed in the set because they need for JY to sing something. I for one would like it retired forever and replaced with Half Penney Two Penney (JY's much stronger song of Paradise Theater).
I know plenty of borderline Styx fans who loved Snowblind. It's a little different and a nice change from the norm. I would rather hear Snowblind than let's say Lady for the bazillionth time.
Rockwriter wrote:"Lords of the Ring" (which he sang on an early version if I remember right, and could probably sing JY under the table on that song, but most people don't know well enough to compare the performances)
StyxCollector wrote:Rockwriter wrote:"Lords of the Ring" (which he sang on an early version if I remember right, and could probably sing JY under the table on that song, but most people don't know well enough to compare the performances)
You would be correct sir. There's a lot of that in Styx history (i.e. JY singing that outro verse in CSA but by the time they recorded it, DDY sang the whole tune).
SuiteMadameBlue wrote:
"Lords of the Ring" and "Born For Adventure" I could see added to future "Lost Treasures" shows, IMO.
SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Dennis has played "I'm Ok", "Back to Chicago" and "Queen of Spades" live at a few "Lost Treasures" shows.![]()
SuiteMadameBlue wrote:"Lords of the Ring" and "Born For Adventure" I could see added to future "Lost Treasures" shows, IMO.
BlackWall wrote:Wow, I never realized so many fans didn't really care for "Snowblind".. I think it's a masterpiece, especially the live version on "CITA".
BlackWall wrote:Wow, I never realized so many fans didn't really care for "Snowblind".. I think it's a masterpiece, especially the live version on "CITA".
Everyone keeps saying that they'd rather he added this obscurity, or that obscurity, and while I'd love some rare album tracks as well, we are mostly the diehards here. I just don't think the idea of adding a song that's somewhat more fan familiar(and a fan favorite??), that he co-wrote, and that happens to be from Styx' only #1 album, is so off the wall. Also, in spite of what's being said here, I know that when I was first discovering Styx, "Snowblind" was one of the first songs I heard about, from someone who was really only a casual fan of the band. So, whether it's a "favorite" or not, I do stand by the fact that it's a somewhat well known Styx song, if only for the controversy.
What no one seems to understand, however, is that I'm not saying it's "necessary" for Dennis to add it. I've never said he doesn't have enough hits, so, he needs to add a Tommy/J.Y. lead song.. I'm just saying that it's ashame, since Dennis wrote such a cool melody(or had a hand in writing), that we haven't heard him play it since 1999. I think an arrangement with Glen would be interesting, but I'm obviously more than a little in the minority on this one. To show that I can compromise a little bit, I will say that I can see why Dennis wouldn't want to sing the lyrics..
stabbim wrote:
I always thought he seriously disliked LOTR (it's reworking for the Hunchback musical notwithstanding.) I'd dig hearing it live.
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