CRYSTAL BALL...'WILL DENNIS HIT AGAIN??'

[yogi]

One Hundred Years From Now is an AWESOME CD. As good or better than most Styx CD's.

Dennis's lable seems to have a little(lot) of juice behind it.

Not just here, but in other locals Dennis Deyoung is being praised.

When Dennis releases One Hundred Years From Now in the states will it go platinum, X2, X3 or what???

Will any of his new songs get mainstream radio play??

Will he be able to sell out major venues by himself???

If I am betting I bet yes.

What are your bets?????

[Everett]

It will sell the same here in the states just like big bang or cyclo or anything else for that matter. If this were the 70's of course he'd probably have a muilti platinum cd. I hate to break everyone's hearts but this is 2007 not 1977 no chance it will even gain gold status. Not dumping on anyone but that's just how I see it.

I'm gonna guess on froy's comments::

It will go straight to triple platinum the first week and blow anything that styx (or stynx as some of you call it) ever makes out of the water

He will sell out every arena including msg

He will blast styx in every interview saying ha ha I got a multi plantinum cd on my own with out you

He will be touring by himself with no opening or support act at all

How close am I?

[Grotelul]

One Hundred Years From Now is an AWESOME CD. As good or better than most Styx CD's.

Dennis's lable seems to have a little(lot) of juice behind it.

Not just here, but in other locals Dennis Deyoung is being praised.

When Dennis releases One Hundred Years From Now in the states will it go platinum, X2, X3 or what???

Will any of his new songs get mainstream radio play??

Will he be able to sell out major venues by himself???

If I am betting I bet yes.

What are your bets?????

I for the most part disagree that this is as good or better than most Styx CD's. If you are speaking of Edge or some of the Wooden Nickel stuff I could see the point. This may be the same as hearing a solo Grand Illusion album from Dennis..although I am not saying 100 Years has as good of material as TGI. Without the influences of Tommy and JY what do you have? What made it great was Tommy and JY's influence on Dennis so while you may have decent stuff, not the same as what Styx could have created together.

I will be surpised if this CD surpasses 50-75,000 in sales. To think platinum or higher is totally unrealistic these days. He will not be selling out any major venues either unless you call a 2500 seat theater a major venue.

BTW...I would not let you place any bets for me...EVER!

[bugsymalone]

One Hundred Years is a really good album, but that that has no bearing on how it will sell in the US. What WILL make a difference is promotion. If Dennis can get some TV time, some radio promos, etc., it will push the sales up.

However. I do not see this album selling even gold down here in the US. That is 500,000 copies. Even many better-known artists have a hard time getting anywhere close to that number.

Dennis will also be the first to tell anyone that what happened to him in Quebec will not necessarily translate to success in the US.

Radio play is an unknown. The current US radio markets don't usually play artists like Dennis. If something should catch on, it may show up on some playlists, but, again, I don't see that happening. That is definitely the unknown factor in all of this because there are some great, radio/hit-friendly songs on this album. Will anyone give them, and him, a chance?

As to concerts. I don't see much changing for him. He is doing quite well bringing in crowds at the fairs and festivals. He also generally gets sell-outs or close sell-outs of the mid-sized theaters he plays. Has been doing that for quite awhile. And he has been doing this all on his own, which is quite remarkable.

It would be nice if 100 Years has modest success here (100,000 or better in sales), but I won't be holding my breath for that.

Sorry, Yogi!! Hope your predictions come true, but I am pretty pessimistic myself.


Bugsy

[yogi]

Someone ought to send a copy of 'CNN' to CNN and Fox News.

That could start the fire among us that watch CNN and Fox News in the morning.

[LtVanish]

All depends who is the guest singer on the American version of "100 Years from Now" If he lands someone big to join in, you never know what might happen. I say a sucess would be just 100,000 units sold, that would get him another record to record.

[classicstyxfan]

Unless the lightning that strikes "once in a lifetime" makes a curtain call and this CD does go Gold or better in the US, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for Mr. DeYoung to release a follow up disc with all new songs. After all, it took how many years for him to put 100 Years out ???? I suspect many of those songs have been in the can for more than just the past few months/years.

Mind you I would love to have to eat these words, but unlike Yogi, I wouldn't bet on it either way.

I've said before this CD would be a nice vehicle to allow DDY to "go out on top" instead of being the musical equivalent to George Foreman or Larry Holmes boxing after age 50.

on the other hand, perhaps he's feeling rejuvinated ???

[yogi]

I would'nT underestimate Tim Orchard, DDY's lable, or the POWER Dennis's voice carries.

When you add the above to a TRULY GREAT CD, my money is on Dennis hitting HUUUUGGGGEEEE again!!!

[blt man]

Dennis' success in Quebec is unique. Partly due to love affair with SMB, DDY's travel to all areas of quebec to play, his effort to speak french, his appearance on Quebec TV, his duet with a popular french rock star (singing a song partly in french), and the topic of the song (the lyrics can be seen as anti-war - people from quebec love that).

Unless he ends up performing on American Idol or getting a very famous duet partner 100 years will not explode sales wide in the US. Older AC artists such as Manilow or older rock artists such as Santana have been successfull late in their career because of appearance on AE (Manilow) or collaboration with young singers (Santana). Perhaps this can help Dennis.

[Skates]

You know if Dennis does do well with this CD, there is the possibility that when people go looking for Styx, they might just discover that they like this new version of Styx as well....

Just think of the new audiences that both groups can foster.


Just saying....

[kipthekid]

I think it is fair to say that what's good for Styx can be good for Dennis and vice versa. Whether they - or any of us - like it or not, they are permanently linked.

[kipthekid]

Dennis will need some kind of break for "100 Years" to make a dent in the U.S. market - American Idol, another reality show, one of his songs used in a film or TV show, etc. I wonder if the delay of the release in the states may have SOMETHING to do with this.

"Save Me", if it gets any kind of Air Play, can chart in the U.S. Had that tune been on a follow-up to Edge of the Century, it would have been a major hit IMHO. It could make a bit of noise if it somehow catches on.

[MtlLady]

Dennis' success in Quebec is unique. Partly due to love affair with SMB, DDY's travel to all areas of quebec to play, his effort to speak french, his appearance on Quebec TV, his duet with a popular french rock star (singing a song partly in french), and the topic of the song (the lyrics can be seen as anti-war - people from quebec love that).

Bingo. Hit the nail right on the head. Quebec fans are a fickle lot. (FYI, I don't consider myself a Quebecer, I only moved to Montreal to work.)

That being said, I hope his album sells like flapjacks on Ash Wednesday and goes platinum.

[sadie65]

I like the material but hold no real expectation that it will vault him to gold/platinum/Number 1. Unrealistic. I think it's a solid cd. There are some songs that appeal less to me than others, but I think it's a strong effort overall. I doubt he expects it to set the U.S. on fire.

Peace

[birdynumnum]

Hi everybody. This is my first post, although I've been reading the posts for years. If anybody cares, I consider myself a moderate in the whole Styx affair (ie I hope for the best for Tommy and the boys and for Dennis, but would overall prefer the 76-83 Styx without the ballads. Enough said).

Although I enjoy Dennis' new CD, easily his best IMO, one only need to look at the rest of Canada to see how well his CD will do in the US. Living in Toronto I have not even heard any mention of the new CD, much less heard it on the radio.

As MTllady says, Quebecers are a unique lot. They have their own TV stars, movie stars, rock stars etc. that are huge in Quebec but unknown in the rest of Canada and the world.