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classicstyxfan wrote:Journey seems to be enjoying much success ( measured in sales )with their new CD, the type of Success that eluded Styx upon the release of Cyclorama...
Since Cyclorama was the only new release of original material, it is the most relevant basis to compare.....
Discuss amongst yourselves......
kipthekid wrote:Steve Perry had a phenomenal voice, but it's not as "unique," IMHO, as some here have surmised - which, again IMHO, is born out by Journey's ability to find "sound-a-likes" to keep them reasonably relevant. Perry himself took his cues from the great Sam Cook and other soulful baladeers.
Dennis, in the early years and Styx' prime, didn't feel as compelled as Journey/Perry to belt out every note on every song, instead using his voice as yet another instrument in an ensemble. Notable exceptions like "Queen of Spades" and (even) the joyfully bombastic "I'm OK" easily match the biggest belts of Steve Perry's career. As it has turned out, Styx has missed Dennis' voice more than Journey has missed Perry's.
sniper16 wrote:Blue Falcon wrote:
they are not selling a cd of re recorded songs
they have a new cd with a bonus disc of rerecorded songs
they are not pushing this as a greatest hits.
find me one person who bought this instead of journeys greatest hits....
kansas666 wrote:sniper16 wrote:Blue Falcon wrote:
they are not selling a cd of re recorded songs
they have a new cd with a bonus disc of rerecorded songs
they are not pushing this as a greatest hits.
find me one person who bought this instead of journeys greatest hits....
I bought the new Journey package for the re-recorded songs. Granted it is just another way to repackage and market their hits, But I am going to see them this summer and I am interested in seeing if the new guy really does sound like Perry. I didn't buy their greatest hits CD.
On the other topic, I think Perry was more important to Journey than Denny was to STYX. Perry was the front man and main focus of the band. STYX has multiple personalities and lead singers. They can still pull off a great show without one of their front men.
Classicrockr wrote:
They may be able to, but why haven't they done so yet? I saw them last fall with Def Leppard & Foreigner - let me tell you I enjoyed Foreigner with their new lead singer FAR more than I enjoyed Styx with that fruity leprechaun Gowan dancin' around & spinning his keyboard all night long. IMO, Dennis is more of the creative force that drives the STYX machine, so I feel that STYX needs Dennis more than JOURNEY needs Perry.
stmonkeys wrote:where has it ever been written that "jy had a drug problem?" the only band members with documented substance abuse problems were John P and Tommy (and yes, thanks to sterling, we know john c liked to smoke a lot of grass LOL). You don't like JY. We GET IT, but enough with the false accusations and delusions. please TRY and keep your posts rooted in SOME semblance of reality, if possible.
Classicrockr wrote:
They may be able to, but why haven't they done so yet?
kansas666 wrote:Classicrockr wrote:
I have seen the reconstituted STYX about a dozen times since 1999. And I enjoyed those performances much more than the one time I saw the classic lineup during the Grand Illusion tour.
stmonkeys wrote:where has it ever been written that "jy had a drug problem?"
kansas666 wrote:Classicrockr wrote:
They may be able to, but why haven't they done so yet?
To each his own. I have seen the reconstituted STYX about a dozen times since 1999. And I enjoyed those performances much more than the one time I saw the classic lineup during the Grand Illusion tour.
The few times I have seen Denny in concert live, solo or on video, he has come across as an egotistical fop.
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