Agreed. Wish there was more like this. Also wish there was a way to sit Dennis, JY, Tommy and Chuck down and have them watch it together before we lose another one of them.
Oh geez! I can’t believe I’ve never seen this until now! Thanks for posting this. Footage of John is so rare. The most underrated drummer of my lifetime! 🤟
Agree 100% I've never seen any footage of John besides of him playing live, so super cool to see a part of his personality off stage... Also completely agree, such an underrated drummer. No one in the drumming community ever mentions him... I mean like never. But it's true... Dude could fucking shred!!!
I remember when I first saw this on my IPad back in 2018. It was around the same time when I was in a Styx fan girl fase. John also seemed like a really funny guy. RIP
Dennis summed things up pretty good when he said common decency should be more important then the type of jeans you wear, he certainly saw the direction America was headed in at the time
In the front row of a Styx concert in 1976 was the first time I saw Tommy Shaw. He reminded me of a little elf running around the stage. He'll always be that little elf - despite his efforts not to be.
Really emotional seeing the bond brothers John Panozzo and Chuck Panozzo had with each other on stage....John barely gets a mention nowadays, what good souls. †RIP†
What a gem. I am, at best, a casual Styx fan; I know a lot of their music but have never learned anything about the deeper elements of their career or personalities. They seem(ed) like a bunch of really cool guys in this. Really nice footage.
I was hoping there was a movie like the Netflix movies about bands, like before they got together, what brought them together, how everything came together from A to B basically. I WOULD LOVE THIS!!!
WOW!!! Thank you so much for uploading this!! I think this is the only footage on youtube of John Panozzo talking! I wish I could just see every interview in this video in full.
They were never friends. They were professionals and performers who knew they had to put on a good show for the cameras. You can't judge their relationship by a few minutes of interview footage.
@@hutch1197 Dennis DeYoung, Chuck and John Panozzo were friends since kids and graduated together. Dennis and Chuck are actually still friends to this day, considering Chuck is no longer with Styx either.
This is amazing! It is so nice (and so rare) to see this type of footage of John...I wish there was a lot more footage of him around! Thank you so much for sharing this. Priceless.
it wasn`t "ruined" , it just evolved like many many bands did . The great albums wont be deleted because the band is now different , I dont know why people worry so much . Pink floyd only got better once Roger went solo in my opinion .
Dennis nearly finished the band when he turned into Paul Mc Cartney and Roger Waters, beginning with Cornerstone. The way I see it, DDY and RW should've been shoo ins for MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch
Yes. So much talent that DDY blatantly tried to take full credit on the whole "Paradise" thing until Tommy piped up and revealed it had been his idea originally. And then Dennis had to BACK TRACK and try and gloss over that fact. What a fucking egotistical piece of shit. LMFAO
GeilsSila, Exactly!! I made a comparison of DeYoung and Waters a few years ago and my claim was strongly rejected by a Waters fan. I'm glad to see someone agrees with me. Both Waters and DeYoung wanted control over their bands' material and in doing so each of them drove a wedge between themselves and their band mates. I never thought about a McCartney comparison but you are right on that too. Both McCartney and DeYoung abandoned their earlier progressive music (which is what made each of them) and started writing sappy ballads and love songs and other more conventional music aimed at Top 40 radio. Kind of like what Steve Perry and Phil Collins did to their bands. Getting back to Waters, I'm a huge Floyd and the Floyd music took a big dive on the Final Cut, which was written entirely by Waters. A while ago I saw a clip here where Waters said his favorite song on The Wall is 'Vera'. Yes, Vera. I speculate that if Gilmour hadn't stood up for himself when making The Wall, it would have ended up sounding like The Final Cut.
how come Styx are not still a global superband....... they were like a crossover between Uriah Heep and Rush....... probably the most underrated american band in history......
I cannot believe that these guys are still not in the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame. If they ever do make the RRHOF it should be as the classic line up. I love all the guys in STYX, past & present. That said though, sometimes though you gotta know when its time to hang it up. No matter how much bad blood there is between Dennis & the rest of the guys now, they really should realize what many of us know: That they really did need each other. Styx didn't really begin to take off until Tommy Shaw was brought in. Nor has STYX been the same since Dennis was let go.
If being into The Who and The Beatles is the criteria, then there's a whole lot of "greatest rock bands in history" out there. Hell - that make ME one of the greatest rock band's in history! :D
I can't get over how much Tommy looks like Luke Skywalker in these years. hahaha. 5:02 -- I think that's the closest I've ever seen Tommy and DDY. 10:57 -- The cutest effin' thing ever. Haha, just shakin' JY's arm.
This is great!! I've never seen any of this before..... At 6:48 they're jamming a tune that eventually ended up on Tommy Shaws first solo album.... Fading Away, I believe...very cool
Styx was not called a Supergroup for nothing. These guys are true musicians/singers/songwriters/composers/arrangers. RRHOF WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM WITH STYX?
Their problem is the band kicked out the founder!!! I lived in Liverpool 62-65, and was a DJ for the 70s and 80s. It was Dennis's band, he formed it and he is the voice. I have gone to concerts for 45 years, saw Dennis of course with my wife and kids, but you could not drag me to Styx with a back stage pass!!! Unfortunately the kids said Elton and The Who were better? I told them The Beatles and Who were Dennis's Idols. Nuff said.
That's so wrong. Dennis caused a lot of the issues, and he was only one voice, of them, and not necessarily the best voice. A lifelong Styx fan myself and ALL my favorite songs are sung by the other members, not Dennis. They should be in the hall of fame, and listed at the top no matter what. @@tweetybird59
This was in 1982, during the close of their Paradise Theater tour. Sometime after this video, Dennis's hair turned grey and then he shaved his mustache.
Somewhat prophetic when he say a man who thinks this success will last forever is fool. It was only a few years later that the band broke up. I still hope that someday they will play together again live, even for one show. It would be awesome.
The band didn't break up, they ,by they I mean JY ,Tommy and when his health permits..Chuck Panozzo are still in the band Styx ...there are other members now. I still think of Styx as Dennis,JY,Tommy ,Chuck and John ..May John rip
They did break up in the 80's shortly after Kilroy. And yes, they are now playing together without Dennis. But will they ever play with Dennis again? That is the question. If they ever get into the Rock Hall of Fame it could happen. RRHF is a joke, so it may never happen.
Great mood piece. I can pick up Dennis, Chuck and John’s Chicago accent. No, it’s not “Da Bears” but very slight. Dennis’ costume on the Paradise tour looks either like a Six Flags Great America or Shakey’s Pizza uniform from the 70’s.
Where is this footage from? I mean you hardly find interviews like this or footage of 20th century styx. I would really like to see more footage of the band during the a&m years 1975 - 1984.
I love Dennis! He is so incredible. A voice still as crystal clear as back in the day. I will take Dennis and his band over Styx as is it now any day! Still wish I could have seen them before they kicked him out of the band,
It still blows my mind how Dennis was kicked out of his own band that HE started... kind of like how Apple fired Steve Jobs! I lost interest after that. But the new guy who's doing the job these days is kind of interesting so the "new" Styx is growing on me.
Styx did the right thing in ousting Dennis, he stole the ownership and founding from the true founders (the Panozzos) and corralled his bandmates in projects that nearly finished the band. Also, he did 2 many ballads
@NotADiscoLady Correct! I lived in Liverpool 62-65 and have gone to concerts for 45 years. Dennis formed the band and drafted the brothers. Saw them in 1975 and 81 and it is HIS band. The others can FO, they also suck in concert! I was a DJ for the 70s and 80s, so I know a bit.
@@ClassicTVMan1981X True, but theres a reason for it due to his condition Least Rickey Philips is picking up where C.P. left off. The torch hath been passed on
Amazing. Didn't know this existed, but it's wonderful. They're so human. QUESTION: Did anyone other than me notice Chuck dry humping Dennis' leg at 1:55, during the photo shoot???
Wait, what the holy crap!? @6:47 That's Fading Away from Tommy's Girls with Guns album!!! You mean to tell me that could've been a Styx song!? I love that song, but man I would've loved it even more with a Styx production sound. And what the hell is this footage!!!? Looks like Chuck and John but there's another guy in the background holding a guitar, doesn't look like JY... are they just having fun...like surprise gig at a bar or something? Omg, and someone has this whole tape...aaaahhhh!!! Need!
I second that! I want to hear the whole version of that, Chuck and John were laying down a grooooove on that!! I just pulled up Tommy’s version on Apple Music, and JY is listed as co-writer.
One of the best bands ever to come from America. They need to be in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame!!!!
JY and Dennis never looked right without mustaches
*"If you have your head the way they can't get me on camera"* might be my new favorite quote from Chuck 🤣
Wow... THIS is a gem of Styx archival footage. I really wish there was more out there!
Agreed. Wish there was more like this. Also wish there was a way to sit Dennis, JY, Tommy and Chuck down and have them watch it together before we lose another one of them.
Oh geez! I can’t believe I’ve never seen this until now! Thanks for posting this. Footage of John is so rare. The most underrated drummer of my lifetime! 🤟
Agree 100% I've never seen any footage of John besides of him playing live, so super cool to see a part of his personality off stage... Also completely agree, such an underrated drummer. No one in the drumming community ever mentions him... I mean like never. But it's true... Dude could fucking shred!!!
😊😊😊😊
I've never seen someone so happy to be playing drums in a band.
When I rediscovered Styx c. 1990, I was dabbling on drums in the Army and I used to work out to John Panozzo! Great teacher!
Look up Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters
Look at the size of his kit. He even has chimes back there.
John Panozzo cracks me up
He sure did seem like a really funny guy, especially at 6:23
I remember when I first saw this on my IPad back in 2018. It was around the same time when I was in a Styx fan girl fase. John also seemed like a really funny guy. RIP
Dennis summed things up pretty good when he said common decency should be more important then the type of jeans you wear, he certainly saw the direction America was headed in at the time
I love this band, their humbleness and their humor. They are my favorite group and people.
they were fantastic
christopher wren i still hear good things about them
In the front row of a Styx concert in 1976 was the first time I saw Tommy Shaw. He reminded me of a little elf running around the stage. He'll always be that little elf - despite his efforts not to be.
Really emotional seeing the bond brothers John Panozzo and Chuck Panozzo had with each other on stage....John barely gets a mention nowadays, what good souls. †RIP†
Too bad John couldn’t stay clean,but the band tried to help him. Long live Styx.
We had a Styx club in 5th grade. We even made identification cards
Never seen any of this before. Amazingly cool. Thanks for posting.
What a gem. I am, at best, a casual Styx fan; I know a lot of their music but have never learned anything about the deeper elements of their career or personalities. They seem(ed) like a bunch of really cool guys in this. Really nice footage.
I was hoping there was a movie like the Netflix movies about bands, like before they got together, what brought them together, how everything came together from A to B basically. I WOULD LOVE THIS!!!
WOW!!! Thank you so much for uploading this!! I think this is the only footage on youtube of John Panozzo talking! I wish I could just see every interview in this video in full.
I agree, never had the chance to hear John, what a great drummer and seems like a cool guy!
He was great when Styx was on Rockline with the late Bob Coburn during the Kilroy period. He was a really funny guy.
I think I got inspired to start practicing the drums because of John Panozzo and I will say this Thank You John Panozzo you are my idol!
He's a spaz
RavenGames101 do you care?
Koopa zev I'm saying that in a good way
RavenGames101 ok fine
R.I.P. John
They were so happy and such good freinds back then
But money broke them apart
Kind of refutes the complete bullshit story Tommy and JY were peddling in the VHI " Behind the music " episode from some years ago...doesn't it?
They were never friends. They were professionals and performers who knew they had to put on a good show for the cameras. You can't judge their relationship by a few minutes of interview footage.
@@hutch1197 Dennis DeYoung, Chuck and John Panozzo were friends since kids and graduated together. Dennis and Chuck are actually still friends to this day, considering Chuck is no longer with Styx either.
And so did Dennis and his Roger Watersesque ego
wow that was great, wish it was an hour
This is amazing! It is so nice (and so rare) to see this type of footage of John...I wish there was a lot more footage of him around! Thank you so much for sharing this. Priceless.
Hear, hear.
6:45 Lookit! Chuck Panozzo looks like Freddie Mercury in 1986! :-P
I LOVE YOU JOHN PANOZZO!!!!!!!!!!
One of the best bands EVER!
Styx is my favorite they been since i was tewlve
Fantastic video!!! One of my favorite bands of all time. part of the soundtrack of my youth. Thank you for uploading this.
The good old days of Styx ashame it was ruined
saw them 1 with Deyoung,twice with Gowan. gowan does a good job,considering the shoes he is trying to fill.
it wasn`t "ruined" , it just evolved like many many bands did . The great albums wont be deleted because the band is now different , I dont know why people worry so much . Pink floyd only got better once Roger went solo in my opinion .
@@davidhaney1394 And Pink Floyd got better in 1968,Gilmour arrived,and soon after Syd Barret left.
Wow, the Tommy Shaw "Norwegian Wood" was awesome! What a wonderful little video this is.
Who'll play the sitar? Maybe J.Y. could!
No. It wasn't. He was off key.
@@Baygirl431 He didn't have a sitar, so he vocally imitated the song's sitar riff.
John panzzo was a great drummer thats what i.liked about him when he died in 1996i was sad
Dennis DeYoung... what a true talent, songwriter, vocalist... Too bad there's so much bad blood. What an incredible band
Dennis DeYoung is a clown in the same way Liberace was.
Ass
Dennis nearly finished the band when he turned into Paul Mc Cartney and Roger Waters, beginning with Cornerstone. The way I see it, DDY and RW should've been shoo ins for MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch
Yes. So much talent that DDY blatantly tried to take full credit on the whole "Paradise" thing until Tommy piped up and revealed it had been his idea originally. And then Dennis had to BACK TRACK and try and gloss over that fact.
What a fucking egotistical piece of shit. LMFAO
GeilsSila, Exactly!! I made a comparison of DeYoung and Waters a few years ago and my claim was strongly rejected by a Waters fan. I'm glad to see someone agrees with me. Both Waters and DeYoung wanted control over their bands' material and in doing so each of them drove a wedge between themselves and their band mates. I never thought about a McCartney comparison but you are right on that too. Both McCartney and DeYoung abandoned their earlier progressive music (which is what made each of them) and started writing sappy ballads and love songs and other more conventional music aimed at Top 40 radio. Kind of like what Steve Perry and Phil Collins did to their bands. Getting back to Waters, I'm a huge Floyd and the Floyd music took a big dive on the Final Cut, which was written entirely by Waters. A while ago I saw a clip here where Waters said his favorite song on The Wall is 'Vera'. Yes, Vera. I speculate that if Gilmour hadn't stood up for himself when making The Wall, it would have ended up sounding like The Final Cut.
A rare treat - Cheers!
Man that was a good watch . Thanks !
WHERES THE NETFLIX MOVIE OF THEM??? I WOULD SO SO SO LOVE IT!!😍🥰🙏
how come Styx are not still a global superband....... they were like a crossover between Uriah Heep and Rush....... probably the most underrated american band in history......
The narrator found a way to make the band who did Babe badass!
That's the song that essentially broke up the band.
I cannot believe that these guys are still not in the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame. If they ever do make the RRHOF it should be as the classic line up. I love all the guys in STYX, past & present. That said though, sometimes though you gotta know when its time to hang it up. No matter how much bad blood there is between Dennis & the rest of the guys now, they really should realize what many of us know: That they really did need each other. Styx didn't really begin to take off until Tommy Shaw was brought in. Nor has STYX been the same since Dennis was let go.
If they do get on the ballot, they will likely enshrine the classic line-up plus the late John Curulewski.
Not clear about Gowan or Sucherman.
@@MDCSWildcats86 and the late John panozzo
@@tsitracommunications2884 He's part of the classic lineup (DDY JY CP JP and TS)
But that was before Dennis pulled a Paul Mc Cartney and Roger Waters
@@MDCSWildcats86 no that would be jy jc jp CP and ddy
Dennis DeYoung, the American version of Freddie Mercury: both have multi-octave vocal abilities
And the American version of Paul Mc Cartney and Roger Waters :( ^^
Ironically both also had similar mustaches in the 80's.
yup
definitely 2 of the greatest.
And Tommy Shaw of course
The biggest question I have is what in the hell happened to JY's face! Looks like he got hit by an asteroid!
Styx ; One of the Greatest rock band's in History ,..they were into the Who !! and the Beatles !! That settles it ; !!!!
If being into The Who and The Beatles is the criteria, then there's a whole lot of "greatest rock bands in history" out there. Hell - that make ME one of the greatest rock band's in history! :D
I can't get over how much Tommy looks like Luke Skywalker in these years.
hahaha.
5:02 -- I think that's the closest I've ever seen Tommy and DDY.
10:57 -- The cutest effin' thing ever. Haha, just shakin' JY's arm.
My band WONDERFULLY Styx 70s I have 11 years old listen songs great hits the year 76 group complete with 2 excelling guitars tommy ideal angel
Yes I agree... Thanks for your contribution. STYX is the greatest band without question
oh I didn't know John Panozzo could talk when he's behind the drums he is very quiet I have noticed
The great old days.
awesome footage bro...! thanks for posting. I love how they respond to "critics" lol
This is great!! I've never seen any of this before..... At 6:48 they're jamming a tune that eventually ended up on Tommy Shaws first solo album.... Fading Away, I believe...very cool
Styx was not called a Supergroup for nothing. These guys are true musicians/singers/songwriters/composers/arrangers. RRHOF WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM WITH STYX?
Their problem is the band kicked out the founder!!! I lived in Liverpool 62-65, and was a DJ for the 70s and 80s. It was Dennis's band, he formed it and he is the voice. I have gone to concerts for 45 years, saw Dennis of course with my wife and kids, but you could not drag me to Styx with a back stage pass!!! Unfortunately the kids said Elton and The Who were better? I told them The Beatles and Who were Dennis's Idols. Nuff said.
That's so wrong. Dennis caused a lot of the issues, and he was only one voice, of them, and not necessarily the best voice. A lifelong Styx fan myself and ALL my favorite songs are sung by the other members, not Dennis. They should be in the hall of fame, and listed at the top no matter what.
@@tweetybird59
HOW HAVE I NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE????!!! :D
This was in 1982, during the close of their Paradise Theater tour. Sometime after this video, Dennis's hair turned grey and then he shaved his mustache.
Dennis deyoung amazing singer the whole group is soooo amazing
Tommy was still in da 6th grade when dis was filmed
He's in his 60s but he still gets carded at the bar!
Now that's funny!
He's still in the 6th grade today I believe.
You sound like you didnt go to school at all
They knew how to put on a show !
Somewhat prophetic when he say a man who thinks this success will last forever is fool. It was only a few years later that the band broke up. I still hope that someday they will play together again live, even for one show. It would be awesome.
The band didn't break up, they ,by they I mean JY ,Tommy and when his health permits..Chuck Panozzo are still in the band Styx ...there are other members now. I still think of Styx as Dennis,JY,Tommy ,Chuck and John ..May John rip
They did break up in the 80's shortly after Kilroy. And yes, they are now playing together without Dennis. But will they ever play with Dennis again? That is the question. If they ever get into the Rock Hall of Fame it could happen. RRHF is a joke, so it may never happen.
The RRHOF is in actuality the Jann Wenner Hall of Fame, and Wenner HATED Styx with a purple passion. However, if Rush can get in....
John was funny dude lol
AWESOME - Styx is the best!
Where is this amazingly restored Capitol Centre 1981 footage, the stuff on RUclips is VHS quality but this is amazing.
People forget……4 platinum albums in a row……the Styx run was incredible…..one more time boys…..clocks ticking…….
This is the kinda clip you would beg for pre internet/pre MTV...regular thing now. So connected to old FM radio ahhhh the old days
Rest in peace John
😳 why!?!?
@@kahnekenhawigarrow4828errrmmmm........because he passed away
Great band,Great album,Great live act! Can't say much more.
One of the best bands ever, no doubt! It’s a shame little squabbles and pride got in their way.
Tommy is such a talented guy. Awesome guitar with a great voice.
Great mood piece. I can pick up Dennis, Chuck and John’s Chicago accent. No, it’s not “Da Bears” but very slight. Dennis’ costume on the Paradise tour looks either like a Six Flags Great America or Shakey’s Pizza uniform from the 70’s.
This is great. Way better than Behind the Lines, or any of the newer docs.
Despite all the vicious rumours that we moved to Evensville, IN. 😂
RIP John! Love you Chuck!
Tommy at 10:30 with that ol Alabama accent and mistakenly saying "foot on the board' telling his hard times story...That was cool
Great group of guys ❤
Where is this footage from? I mean you hardly find interviews like this or footage of 20th century styx. I would really like to see more footage of the band during the a&m years 1975 - 1984.
sameee
Search JIm Cahill, STYX. He was their manager then. He has some good stuff you probably have never seen before, along with old promo videos.
I was hoping for some John Curulewski footage. Still very cool
I love Dennis! He is so incredible. A voice still as crystal clear as back in the day. I will take Dennis and his band over Styx as is it now any day! Still wish I could have seen them before they kicked him out of the band,
It still blows my mind how Dennis was kicked out of his own band that HE started... kind of like how Apple fired Steve Jobs! I lost interest after that. But the new guy who's doing the job these days is kind of interesting so the "new" Styx is growing on me.
Styx did the right thing in ousting Dennis, he stole the ownership and founding from the true founders (the Panozzos) and corralled his bandmates in projects that nearly finished the band. Also, he did 2 many ballads
@NotADiscoLady Correct! I lived in Liverpool 62-65 and have gone to concerts for 45 years. Dennis formed the band and drafted the brothers. Saw them in 1975 and 81 and it is HIS band. The others can FO, they also suck in concert! I was a DJ for the 70s and 80s, so I know a bit.
@@tsitracommunications2884 Only, Chuck isn't in the band anymore, at least not by much.
@@ClassicTVMan1981X True, but theres a reason for it due to his condition
Least Rickey Philips is picking up where C.P. left off. The torch hath been passed on
John reminds me of Larry from the Three Stooges. Hence the analogy from Dennis was said. I wish there was more footage of him talking.
Styx went grass roots. Visited radio stations. Got the stations to play thier songs.
Im greatful to have seen this tour and 2 others
great footage awesome
10:40-- I have never heard Tommy let his Alabama slip so much! (I like it.)
Heineken!! :)
Incredible
Thanks to this film, I get to hear comments from all 5 Styx-ers. I like John's comment at 06:21.
I do not know why they have been ignored by the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Many lesser artists have been inducted.
Because Yawn is a Wiener.
Young Dennis isn't so nervous/defensive as the older version.
Go Styx YEAH BABY
Mark Parenteau king of WBCN!
AWESOME! Is there more?!
Styx are better now more than ever
So great live1978,
Chuck did not need to "come out". We knew when he spoke
Shia Labeouf Clapping Hands Memes
Amazing. Didn't know this existed, but it's wonderful. They're so human. QUESTION: Did anyone other than me notice Chuck dry humping Dennis' leg at 1:55, during the photo shoot???
I got to see styx at the providence civic center in the 70s
Wait, what the holy crap!? @6:47 That's Fading Away from Tommy's Girls with Guns album!!! You mean to tell me that could've been a Styx song!? I love that song, but man I would've loved it even more with a Styx production sound.
And what the hell is this footage!!!? Looks like Chuck and John but there's another guy in the background holding a guitar, doesn't look like JY... are they just having fun...like surprise gig at a bar or something?
Omg, and someone has this whole tape...aaaahhhh!!! Need!
I second that! I want to hear the whole version of that, Chuck and John were laying down a grooooove on that!!
I just pulled up Tommy’s version on Apple Music, and JY is listed as co-writer.
JY...The underrated player in the band...and I hate the word underrated...He's so humble and a great guitar player and singer...
Still performing on tour, at age 71
This video was filmed in between 1981 and 1982.
Who knew Freddie Mercury was in Styx? 4:50
oml chuck does look like Freddie 😂
We noticed it back then. Freddie even called it "the clone" look, because it was so common in their culture.
I love Styx, throughout all of it’s various incarnations. Great band. There is only one replacement for John Panozzo and that IS, The ZUCH.
I always thought John P looked like Arnold Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter.
And Juan Epstein
Tommy should never have cut his hair at any point in time in his life :)
So in the video there is concert footage, is there a way to get a copy of that concert?
I had the biggest crush on John!!