Big News !

by **classicstyxfan** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:40 am

I was just at home eating lunch and surfing the Satellite, when I saw a picture of the back of the Grand Illusion cover
flash on my screen......I went back to the station, ( MTV, it was the MTV news segemnt ) and they were talking about the rift between Dennis and the band. And then, they said Tommy had made a trip to Chicago and had a meeting with Dennis ! I wouldnt have believed it if I hadnt seen and heard it with my own eyes and ears.........

They didnt say much more, except to speculate about a possible reunion concert for Charity in the fall, date and site to be determined.....Then they went to a story about Janet Jackson on the Letterman show.

No, I havent taken any drugs today, ( legal or illegal ) I'm back at work now. If anyone is at home, please see if you can catch the whole story.....I'll check back often. This is BIG !

by **Monker** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:43 am

And, then they came on the next day and said "April Fools!"

classicstyxfan wrote:I was just at home eating lunch and surfing the Satellite, when I saw a picture of the back of the Grand Illusion cover
flash on my screen......I went back to the station, ( MTV, it was the MTV news segemnt ) and they were talking about the rift between Dennis and the band. And then, they said Tommy had made a trip to Chicago and had a meeting with Dennis ! I wouldnt have believed it if I hadnt seen and heard it with my own eyes and ears.........

They didnt say much more, except to speculate about a possible reunion concert for Charity in the fall, date and site to be determined.....Then they went to a story about Janet Jackson on the Letterman show.

No, I havent taken any drugs today, ( legal or illegal ) I'm back at work now. If anyone is at home, please see if you can catch the whole story.....I'll check back often. This is BIG !

by **yogi** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:59 am

Classic,
I will believe it when I see it, BUT I also happened to see it. I'm off work until next Tuesday. I NEVER watch MTV, but Law and Order (TNT) was on a commercial, I hit the up button on my remote right before MTV news came on. I was mooore stunned that Styx even would be on MTV. They slammed em pretty good before announcing the Shaw/ Deyoung meeting. Did they(MTV) call us a lost generation musicially because of Styx?? Thats the way I heard it. All I know is MTV sure as hell did play Styx music back in the day.

Anyway, like I said I will believe it when I see it. I'm going to tape all day today and tomorrow so I dont miss it again and can really hear what that asshol e VJ said about the band.

Still the news is GOOD, and I'm pumped! Seeing the Grand Illusion backdrop was damn cool. I'm heading to the Styx message bord now to see what is being reported there. As Tommy has stated LIFE IS GOOD, !!!!!!!!

by **classicstyxfan** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:09 am

I didn't see the part slamming on the Group, and didnt detect any
sarcasm during the part I saw.

I wouldnt think MTV would play a prank on Styx fans, I dont think most of us even watch MTV, I know I havent in ( at least )15 years...The vast majority of their demographic only know Styx through South Park or VW commercials.

Yogi, I'm glad to know it wasnt a figment of my imagination !

by **yogi** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:36 am

My brother just called me from Fort Meyers Florida. He and his family are following the Twins around at spring training. He knows what a total Styx freak I am. We have gone to a few Styx concerts together back in high school and college.
Anyway, he saw the entire MTV report on Styx from his hotel room. He said it lasted the entire segment up until the Janet Jackson/Letterman news crap. He said the segment was a long report on Styx and especially Dennis. He said the picture they showed of Dennis made him look like he was 100 years old.

MTV made fun of the band, and did say because of bands like Styx OUR GENERATION was 'lost' musically. He also said they praised one Styx song and it was Mr. Roboto. MTV called it The Staiway To Heaven for many young people of the early 1980's MTV generation. Tell me thats not a load of crap. Roboto sucked!! It is also rumored JY and Gowan are out. JY was called 'longtime Styx lead guitarist'. Gowan was called a 'replacement'. Gary Richardt (REO) my brother said is rumored to be JY's replacement.

I find this pretty hard to believe. Tell me how ONE meeting could produce all of this. Was Tommy going behind JY's back for a while. If that is the case, he's a TOTAL assho le. The only reasons I kind of believe this report is why does a 'Summer' Tour( Styx/Frampton) end in June. Plus, I SAW with my own eyes some of the report. I'm going to tape the whole damn thing when it comes back on again. I've got to see it ALL with my own eyes and ears.

Finally for all of you who said "even if they got back together I dont think I would go see em it would be too 'painful'". WHAT NOW?????????????

by **Ash** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:03 am

ha ha ha ha.... next time mb not on April 1 and you'd stand a chance of being believed. Sorry... I'm just not biting until I see it on Andrew's web site.

by **yogi** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:20 am

I just got off of the Styxworld web site. It's all over their message boards too. Tommy logs on a bunch. I am waiting to see what he says.

by **Ash** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:27 am

IF this is true (and I'm not entertaining it yet)... then JY has massive, gigantic, large amounts of EGG all over that fat head of his.

I will note that Tommy never discounted DDY ever being back in Styx that I have hear (could be wrong).

I could imagine a Styx without JY

by **Juliedrvr** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 8:07 am

yogi wrote:I just got off of the Styxworld web site. It's all over their message boards too. Tommy logs on a bunch. I am waiting to see what he says.

I'm looking at the Styxworld site right now. There is one post on the message board from someone who read about this here on this site! That is the only post on the subject! No one has even bothered to reply to it yet.

by **ChicagoSTYX** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 8:14 am

It's not true but it's a good joke. :lol:

by **GaryS** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 8:16 am

It says that Tommy FLEW to Chicago but we all know that people can't fly. DUH!!!

by **classicstyxfan** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 8:16 am

I can see my credibility is taking a big hit on this one.....I could use a credible 2nd source ( no offense, Yogi ) to back me up on this...

Andrew, if you are monitoring the board, have you heard anything through your network of contacts ? Have I been hoodwinked by MTV ? should I change my name to gullibleclassicstyxfan ?

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:19 am

April Fools Everyone!!! I CAN'T believe that some of you people would actually believe any of this!!!

I personally know this isn't true and yes, it's just a rumor. Tommy SHAW did not fly to the Chicago area to talk to Dennis.

Wow, the power of the internet and how fast it travels, you guys are good

by **GaryS** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:34 am

Then HOW do you account for the Zamboni that was just ordered by one Mr. Louis Cypher??!!!

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:57 am

Hey, I just checked the Styxboard (not the Styxworld board) and "we" here at the Melodic Rock Styx Forum were called "rabid Dennis fans" :shock:

Here is his quote on "us":

This was posted on the melodicrock.com bulletin board. I find it hard to believe. Is it an April Fools Joke (most of the posters over there are rabid Dennis fans) or is there some credibility to it?

How dare "V"!!! LOL

TOO Funny

by **bugsymalone** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:29 am

Gettin' out those ice skates and will find a hockey uniform somewhere. I understand there is a game being played on the River Styx.

Bugsy

by **Ash** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:23 pm

I have to say... this was a pretty lame joke... and only pretty obvious. sorry

by **Juliedrvr** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:11 pm

Well, I just got the word from the horses mouth. Tommy was just in the Styxworld chatroom, and he thought we were making this story up when we asked him about it! None of it is true! When we were telling him this story, he jokingly asked if he still had a job! lol

by **toto4evr** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:22 pm

hi all! thats too bad for though styx has continued and made SOME level of success the 2 shows I saw in 2000 and in 01 had no new songs and it was a total greatest hits show...boring and they were living off of the past..

they aren't the same since dennis left though , they do have sum "energy" without him and man the band does rock but hasn't sounded even half as good vocally since dennis was fired and now without glen....

that would be a good idea to get him back if he would play ball.....

I doubt it as well, on the subject of mtv... man they must be reallllllll desperate for news to conjure up rumor of a band and a style of music they make a living on making fun of and ridiculling at will!!!

fuck mtv, and the fcc...sign the petition to stop these assholes from unfairly censoring our entertainment ie music,tv,radio, spoken word ...
www.stopfcc.com/#sign

lets rock this summer and give the fcc a kick in the nuts back!!

chi-town mar'tay

by **DeeJaySTYX** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:02 pm

Sounds like that MTV( Music to vomit-by) broke the story before confirming whether if it was true or not..

DeeJay...

by **Ash** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:59 pm

actually - it sounds like someone just made it up.

by **classicstyxfan** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:39 pm

Of course it was only an April Fools gag...........c'mon people, we were only trying to have a bit of fun on the one day of the year one should expect to have their leg pulled a little.

I really have to work on my fibbing skills......I don't make a habit out of it, except in cases like this.

Consider this a dress rehearsal for the day when it actually happens ! I just won't be the one breaking the story, as I have now "cried wolf"

I'm betting 1 or 2 of you out there turned on "your MTV" though...

APRIL FOOLS !

by **yogi** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:00 am

Have a GREAT day, and dont take any A&M's, I mean CMC's, I really mean WOODEN NICKELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **DeeJaySTYX** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:38 am

yogi wrote:Have a GREAT day, and dont take any A&M's, I mean CMC's, I really mean WOODEN NICKELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's O.K.. Don't you go reading too many love novels today...

Hey Classic, The part about you not using any drugs(legal or Illegal),was that part of the April Fool' joke... Just Kidding...

:lol:

DeeJay...

by **classicstyxfan** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:51 am

Dee Jay, I'll never Telllllllllll !!!!

by **sadie65** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:58 am

You might have pulled it off if you didn't make it so elaborate. When I got to the part about Gary Richrath from REO, That's when I broke out laughing. Nice try.

Sadie

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 1:05 am

Again, you 2 pulled this off pretty good. This topic must've had the most views in one day and a few more people joined Melodic Rock for this information

I figured it out right away when you mentioned MTV. If you said VH1, well that would've been a different story, especially since they sponsor the Styx tour and feature Dennis & Carrot Styx on their channel.

Have a great APRIL FOOLS DAY :wink:

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 1:08 am

Oh yeah, the Gary Richrath part - LOL

Also, sorry to say (to some people) but JY will never let Styx go. He will always be part of the band. I'm sure there will be more members that will come and go, but JY will always be there.....

by **classicstyxfan** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 1:18 am

All I was trying to do with the MTV detail was come up with a source that couldn't be easily confirmed...you are right, VH-1 would have lent more credibility to the ruse.....but I was shooting from
the hip, so to speak.....

It's interesting that the MR board has such a Pro-Dennis reputation on the other boards.....they must just skip Yogi and Chicago Stys's posts when they come here...

I guess I need to get out there and visit some of these other boards, but frankly, I dont know the addresses, and besides, this board is VERY entertaining !

Consider this.....we've created perfect cover for Tommy to sneak up and visit Dennis........now no one would believe it even if he did go ! JY, don't let Tommy out of your sight today ! ( LMAO...! )

by **Monker** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 1:19 am

This fooled me about as much as the 'rumor' that Steve Perry joined
Black Sabbath.

It ain't gonna happen.

MR

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