Huge, long-time Styx fan here. Styx has always had a wide variety of styles with 3 lead singers/songwriters and each their own variety; and then when their collaboration blends together. You have classical/broadway/old-school rock of Dennis DeYoung(keyboards), hard rock and metal of James "JY" Young(tall guy on guitar), and southern rock/country/funk of Tommy Shaw (shorter guy on guitar). Before Tommy there was prog. rock and jazz-rock fusion of John Curulewski. "Castle Walls" is a deep track on the "Grand Illusion" album, but a fan favorite. Others: "Come Sail Away" (NOT Official video but full studio track), "Renegade", "Prelude12/Suite: Madame Blue", "Crystal Ball" (live 1996 is good), "Queen Of Spades", "Man In The Wilderness", "Young Man", "Blue Collar Man", "Snowblind", "Lady".
I was a big fan of British prog rock when while in high school I discovered in 1977 the American bands Styx and Kansas, and bought their new albums. Styx had a hit with Fooling Yourself, from the album Grand Illusion. You must have heard that one somewhere sometime.
The only Styx song I'd ever heard before this was Come Sail Away - I really like that one. But I've never seen them at all, so this was a surprise. I appreciated your reaction because the stage theatrics were giving me both cringe and weird enjoyment vibes but you made me appreciate more that it is really just a lot of fun.
I saw styx back in the MR Roboto era. Wasnt expecting all the theatrics. I was a huge Kiss fan back then and the upcoming metal bands. Dennis D Young was so full of himself back in the grand illusion days. Glad we got to live in the 80's, best musical decade ever.
Grand Illusion was the first STYX album I bought and have been a lifelong fan. I saw them 3 times. Twice with the original line-up (including John😇) Most recently at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. They still KILL even without Dennis DeYoung.
This was from 1996 this was reunion tour. Their stage schtick can bee seen as far back as the mid 70's long before the Bon Jovi's Def Leppards et al copied it. this song is from their album Grand Illusion album 1977. Their first album was 1972 they had the most eclectic hits of any any band anywhere. Prog Pop Hard Rock folk and many hit ballads
Don't know how "old" you are, my man.... but I grew up in the 1970s (born in 1967), during the height of AM Radio "easy listening" and the emergence of FM stations bringing in the harder stuff. Being raised by my grandmother, AM was the main thing put on inside the house. OUTSIDE of it, however, I discovered the FM stations, and what they had to offer... which was quite different from the AM stations (AM wasn't just "talk radio" and "religious music" back then. So, I came up with a broad range of musical tastes. With that said, I can tell you that you should definitely expand your horizons if you're new to music like this. A lot of the "AM station regular bands" at the time could actually rock out pretty good, but still not be viewed as "offensive" to the oldest generations at the time. I mean, they had FINALLY gotten used to Elvis and the Beatles... but still weren't quite ready for Black Sabbath, Kiss, and Alice Cooper. Although, they DID accept the latter two more easily than Sabbath. Psychedelic rock (Hippy music) was still unacceptable to them, but even that would change before too long. Disco came and went, and then the 80s hit with all of its bizarre musical offerings (most of which I loved, to be honest). Everything from punk, to alternative, to heavy metal and everything in between.... I loved it all. Hell, I'll even admit to loving a fair amount of classical music (especially the "harder" stuff). My point is that you can find inspiration from all forms of music, even if it's something you don't normally listen to. Hell, Disturbed's renditions of "Land of Confusion" and "Sound of Silence" blow the original versions away. Both of those are absolute CLASSICS! So, never discount music just because it's "not your thing", because there might be a mud-covered gem just waiting to be shined up and reintroduced to the world in a different way.
Huge, long-time Styx fan here. Styx has always had a wide variety of styles with 3 lead singers/songwriters and each their own variety; and then when their collaboration blends together. You have classical/broadway/old-school rock of Dennis DeYoung(keyboards), hard rock and metal of James "JY" Young(tall guy on guitar), and southern rock/country/funk of Tommy Shaw (shorter guy on guitar). Before Tommy there was prog. rock and jazz-rock fusion of John Curulewski.
"Castle Walls" is a deep track on the "Grand Illusion" album, but a fan favorite.
Others: "Come Sail Away" (NOT Official video but full studio track), "Renegade", "Prelude12/Suite: Madame Blue", "Crystal Ball" (live 1996 is good), "Queen Of Spades", "Man In The Wilderness", "Young Man", "Blue Collar Man", "Snowblind", "Lady".
I was a big fan of British prog rock when while in high school I discovered in 1977 the American bands Styx and Kansas, and bought their new albums. Styx had a hit with Fooling Yourself, from the album Grand Illusion. You must have heard that one somewhere sometime.
It's possible but the name doesn't ring a bell
Classic/arena/prog like so many great bands of the day.
I always enjoy seeing people discover Styx. My personal favorite album of theirs is 'Pieces of Eight'.
Miss America has a nice riff. Thank you from Tucson, Arizona USA
The only Styx song I'd ever heard before this was Come Sail Away - I really like that one. But I've never seen them at all, so this was a surprise. I appreciated your reaction because the stage theatrics were giving me both cringe and weird enjoyment vibes but you made me appreciate more that it is really just a lot of fun.
I didn't realise that Come sail away was one of theirs!
I saw styx back in the MR Roboto era. Wasnt expecting all the theatrics. I was a huge Kiss fan back then and the upcoming metal bands. Dennis D Young was so full of himself back in the grand illusion days. Glad we got to live in the 80's, best musical decade ever.
NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED, SNOWBLIND, BLUE COLLAR MAN, QUEEN OF SPADES.
blew my speakers on QOS
Styx is all Prog-rock.. luvit.. "Crystal Ball" great tune.. cheers
Grand Illusion was the first STYX album I bought and have been a lifelong fan. I saw them 3 times. Twice with the original line-up (including John😇)
Most recently at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. They still KILL even without
Dennis DeYoung.
You would definitely love Miss America. James Young takes the lead on that one.
This was from 1996 this was reunion tour. Their stage schtick can bee seen as far back as the mid 70's long before the Bon Jovi's Def Leppards et al copied it. this song is from their album Grand Illusion album 1977. Their first album was 1972 they had the most eclectic hits of any any band anywhere. Prog Pop Hard Rock folk and many hit ballads
That's not an Ibanez destroyer that's a hammer
Don't know how "old" you are, my man.... but I grew up in the 1970s (born in 1967), during the height of AM Radio "easy listening" and the emergence of FM stations bringing in the harder stuff. Being raised by my grandmother, AM was the main thing put on inside the house. OUTSIDE of it, however, I discovered the FM stations, and what they had to offer... which was quite different from the AM stations (AM wasn't just "talk radio" and "religious music" back then. So, I came up with a broad range of musical tastes.
With that said, I can tell you that you should definitely expand your horizons if you're new to music like this. A lot of the "AM station regular bands" at the time could actually rock out pretty good, but still not be viewed as "offensive" to the oldest generations at the time. I mean, they had FINALLY gotten used to Elvis and the Beatles... but still weren't quite ready for Black Sabbath, Kiss, and Alice Cooper. Although, they DID accept the latter two more easily than Sabbath. Psychedelic rock (Hippy music) was still unacceptable to them, but even that would change before too long. Disco came and went, and then the 80s hit with all of its bizarre musical offerings (most of which I loved, to be honest). Everything from punk, to alternative, to heavy metal and everything in between.... I loved it all. Hell, I'll even admit to loving a fair amount of classical music (especially the "harder" stuff).
My point is that you can find inspiration from all forms of music, even if it's something you don't normally listen to. Hell, Disturbed's renditions of "Land of Confusion" and "Sound of Silence" blow the original versions away. Both of those are absolute CLASSICS! So, never discount music just because it's "not your thing", because there might be a mud-covered gem just waiting to be shined up and reintroduced to the world in a different way.
Not a Kramer a hammer they're way better than bon Jovi