So many historic things about this video (1998)....Dennis and Tommy together..... bookstores.... Man I wish this sound was cleaner, especially with the 12 string and those 2 golden voices. Two legends sitting there on folding chairs in a bookstore like it's open mic night. Awesome.
I honestly feel like crying when I hear this incredible talent and wonder wtf has happened over the years. Pretty tough to find singers and players like this anymore.
That blend of voices - perfection. It was a huge part of my soundtrack growing up. And years after this video, these two still have chops for days. Dennis is an even better singer today.
I now know that Dennis was ill for quite awhile and was on the mend but Tommy wanted to tour to promote Brave New World and the band gave Dennis an ultimatum and Dennis chose his health and family:( ❤️.
This to me is absolutely incredible!! Was it planned? I would have given my right arm to have been there..............To sing along withTS and DDY in that setting!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sometimes I'd listen to this song over and over for hours on end . Needless to say I was under the influence of one or more substances . It still is a great tune !!
This just underscores why these 2 should put aside their professional differences & sing 2gether again.I was always a bigger fan of Tommy's, even solo, but they really can't replace Dennis & his magnificent voice.Tommy & JY rock like noone else, but Dennis owns the ballads.
Almost 30 years ago I saw Styx playing in The Haque. From that day on STYX was MY band and I bought every LP and CD and video they made. I enjoyed this video very much. Thanks for putting this on the Tube. Greetingzzz Rob The Netherlands
I've always felt Styx was best with both of them - they both made great contributions - they both had their own styles - and they both brought great things. I love'em both - I thought Dennis was a bit of an egotist, but, hey, he can back it up with great talent. I LOVE these! Wish I was there to seen these guys together...
I see a lot of negative comments on here, especially geared toward JY. True Styx fans would never put down any of the original members. It is true that Dennis, Tommy and JY had their differences, but you must understand that Styx had been around twice as long as most bands last, and I truly believe that the reason for this was that there was at least SOME mutual respect between them all. It is true that one guitarist, John Curulewski, left the band early on, probably because he was discouraged by the band's poor success. And the reason the band came apart in 1984 was because the Kilroy Was Here tour was not well received or respected by the fans and the critics alike. It was a rock opera, and rock operas were not popular at the time, and also, the music scene was changing by then. The prog 70s was over with! So there were many contributing factors for Styx's break up. To say it was JY's fault or Tommy's fault or Dennis' fault exclusively is ridiculous! It was not the fault of any one person, it was a combination of creative differences, changes of the era and rock and roll fans in general.
Its a shame how these two greats cant get along anymore to perform all the great STYX songs as a band...Because without Dennis, JY and Tommy, ya might as well call the band STYK, cause it aint the same and Gowan aint even close!
Amazing how they seemed so happy and comfortable then. How on earth did everything go so wrong? Stay so wrong? I can only wonder how much other influences, JY, managers, attorneys, are really to blame.
I hope they get together again, I'd love to think that would happen, but Styx seems pretty happy with Gowan. But in the words of Steve Perry "Never say never"
Tommy was NOT an orginal band member. They added him later on, and Tommy wanted to take control, and he got his chance when Dennis became ill, and couldn't tour back in the 80's, so they kicked Dennis out of his own band and broke up. Later after Tommy played with Uncle Teddy, and gained more fame, he reformed Styx, however replacing Dennis with the new guy. The shitty part for Dennis is they are still using Dennis's songs he wrote.... But that is what happens in the world of music.
metalmama71 Dennis didn't become sick in the 80s, he became sick in 1999 and that is when he was kicked out for good. They did kick him out for a short time around 1980 but brought him back. The reason they broke up in 1984 was because Tommy quit and Dennis didn't think it was right to replace him. In 1989 Styx did end up reuniting without Tommy, who was then in damn Yankees and both released albums in 1990. Styx reunited in 1995 with Tommy and Dennis until the 1999 dust-up.
@spiglator JY goes where the cash is at the moment. He wanted to replace Tommy when Tommy left during the Kilroy tour, then he had no problem with a reunion of Styx that didn't have Tommy in 90 then when Dennis was sick he didn't mind kicking him to the curb so they could tour immediately. Now suddenly he talks like he couldn't stand Dennis.........so why come back in 90 JY ?? It's all very simple he wants money and he wants it as fast as possible.
Styx may have went on without Dennis, but they went on without any new hits. You take one spice out of the KFC secret recipe of 11 spices and it's not going to taste the same. It was the same thing when Tommy Shaw left the band years ago.
Look, here's the deal. Was Tommy upset that Dennis could not go out on the road? Of course he was, but Tommy never HATED Dennis. There was what I like to call an uncomfortable respect between the 2. I have spoken with Chuck Panozzo about this and Chuck has said, and I quote, "James Young did not want ANYONE talking to Dennis anymore, including me and Tommy". JY IS a douchebag. He does not talk to fans or sign autographs. Would be nice if he showed respect to the people who made him rich & famous
@@VigilanteVegan JY never liked Dennis and it was JY's decision to fire him after Babe came out. Tommy was the one that talked sense into him to bring Dennis back. People need to remember that JY was the last one to join the Styx lineup that recorded the first 5 albums.
Who the hell is JY? James Young is the one guy Styx never really needed. To have Styx you need Tommy Shaw and Dennis DeYoung...You don't need JY. JY is nothing but a coat tail rider....But I guess you have to be when you have no more to offer than mediocre guitar playing.
@Ron Cloninger I feel the same way. Dennis at least had the integrity to say that 'hey, Tommy Shaw is an essential part of this band and it wouldn't be right trying to stick someone in his place.' He claims the other members wanted to go on without Tommy. Then JY goes and claims on Behind the Music that Dennis insisted on being given veto power over the band's decisions before he would get back together in 89'-90'. And JY STILL throws pot shots at Dennis, whereas I haven't really heard Tommy do it. Go listen to the 'Cara's Basement' podcast from 2007 and you'll see what I'm talking about. JY has a narrow rock mindset about his creativity that made him not able to comprehend or like Dennis' (and even Tommy's to an extent) more extensive musical vision. Dennis said and was proven in history that progressive rock was dying around 1978-79, and he felt tired of writing exclusively in that vernacular. As an artist who can blame him? And, he certainly wrote the vast majority of the band's biggest hits, so he obviously knew how to write songs people would listen to and buy. So, in conclusion.. get over yourself JY!!!!
Ragoldiesfan Not only that, JY and Tommy do claim that they wanted to do more rock or harder stuff, but what have they written since then that is soooo hard, nothing, a bunch of ego's getting in the way of a mans vision that put them on top and then they brought them out of sight and out of mind. I bet that if they didn't break up Dennis and Tommy would have a million hits by now with no help from JY. The story of Dennis and the light problems was only a matter of time and he was good again or knew how to deal with the light problems so they could go on tour. Ego's colliding like the LHC. What a shame, Styx was my favorite band in the 70's and 80's and was a massive influence on me and some of my music.
bullus41 You clearly haven't listen to Cyclorama or their new song Gone, Gone, Gone. If you don't know what you're talking about, it's best to refrain from commenting.
@tjrtherocksponge You got it. Also, A & M had Burtnik under contract as a solo act. Tommy actually called Dennis in 88 to put Styx back together. Dennis was paid a ton of money for the Boomchild Video, and it took six months too long to edit. Dennis didn't want for Boomchild to clash with a new Styx album. So we were introduced to Damn Yankees. Tommy has never been the real problem. It's always been JY. JY is a very smart guy he should get what is right and what is not, but he doesn't.
I'm thinking this was right after... because Dennis stopped coloring his hair right after the reunion tour... When they played together for the last time at the Fund raiser thing it was already back to gray....
Love Tommy Shaw to death! He sounds great acoustic, and he's still gorgeous! But its so obvious that he doesn't like Dennis. It makes me kinda sad. They were my band in my early teen years....nothing lasts forever....
Really. It doesn't appear obvious. And Tommy invited Dennis to come out and support him at this event. He drove up from the south suburbs to the northwest suburbs to do his friend a favor. Eight months later the band was done.
I always get a kick out of these opinions stated as facts. What's your evidence that Dennis is a douche bag? And what is trishthedis41's evidence that Tommy Shaw doesn't like Dennis?
@trishthedish41 People read way too much pettiness into everything. There is nothing obvious about their feelings for each other here. How could you make such a judgement? They are in an intimate setting with compromised equipment barely a foot apart having to breathe in the others breath as they sing. They are rolling along quite well considering.
Does anyone know when this video was recorded? Cause if it happened after the big fall out in the mid late 90s it’s a big deal , cause it might mean Tommy might consider taking Dennis back, but I don’t think it’s that recent
when was this? Gowan is a good singer and musician and I realize at the time Dennis didn't want to tour..........but they go back a long way......Dennis and Styx the two panozzo brothers........and yes one is dead.........kinda like Don Felder and the Eagles
lol I understand what you're saying but it's overly harsh. Dennis was great but his melodramatic broadway musical side did a lot of damage at the same time.
That's too bad about JY's ego, etc. He never wrote any hits compared to Tommy and DDY.They could probably stop playing wineries if DDY came back lol!!!
sbrave Wineries? Just refrain from commenting cause you're clueless. Styx headlines arena tours without DDY. Do your research cause you're clueless and your ignorance is embarrassing.
Haha, arenas. Must be hard to type with your hands full like that. Nowadays "Styx" plays the same venues as Beatles tribute bands. Very appropriate, since Styx now is essentially a DDY tribute band.
So many historic things about this video (1998)....Dennis and Tommy together..... bookstores.... Man I wish this sound was cleaner, especially with the 12 string and those 2 golden voices. Two legends sitting there on folding chairs in a bookstore like it's open mic night. Awesome.
It's sad we may never get to recapture the magic between those two...... c'mon tommy , let a reunion happen already!!!!!
These two were STYX. They had the sound that I fell in love with.
I honestly feel like crying when I hear this incredible talent and wonder wtf has happened over the years. Pretty tough to find singers and players like this anymore.
Singers today just scream, belt and yell . No real artists anymore . Styx soo good !
That blend of voices - perfection. It was a huge part of my soundtrack growing up. And years after this video, these two still have chops for days. Dennis is an even better singer today.
Come on TS and JY, one more tour with DDY for the fans. 😉🎸
He's just pure talent. Amazingly powerful voice his got! 🎶🎼🎶🎼
It's good to see those to reunite with each other
Thats 2 rock LEGENDS performing. Awesome
what a great combination of talents!! both had an amazing voice and a great songwriter and composer
No me canso de admirarme que estos dos señores con una simple guitarra suenen tan bien. Los adoro
If Tommy didn't like Dennis then he wouldn't have invited him. IT was Tommy's show.
I think the parting of ways was purely artistic differences but led to some fussing. It can happen to nice people.
I now know that Dennis was ill for quite awhile and was on the mend but Tommy wanted to tour to promote Brave New World and the band gave Dennis an ultimatum and Dennis chose his health and family:( ❤️.
This to me is absolutely incredible!! Was it planned? I would have given my right arm to have been there..............To sing along withTS and DDY in that setting!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sometimes I'd listen to this song over and over for hours on end . Needless to say I was under the influence of one or more substances . It still is a great tune !!
Prob wont ever be 2gether again. That is really sad. But alot of bitterness. tHEY WERE AN AWESOME BAND! Glad I had the chance to see them many times.
This just underscores why these 2 should put aside their professional differences & sing 2gether again.I was always a bigger fan of Tommy's, even solo, but they really can't replace Dennis & his magnificent voice.Tommy & JY rock like noone else, but Dennis owns the ballads.
Wow, that's just incredible!
Almost 30 years ago I saw Styx playing in The Haque. From that day on STYX was MY band and I bought every LP and CD and video they made.
I enjoyed this video very much. Thanks for putting this on the Tube.
Greetingzzz
Rob
The Netherlands
Even with 1 guitar and 2 singers, it's still an epic.
It’s only epic with these two singers!!!
Fabulous come on bring back Dennis
Beautiful song! Thank you
I've always felt Styx was best with both of them - they both made great contributions - they both had their own styles - and they both brought great things. I love'em both - I thought Dennis was a bit of an egotist, but, hey, he can back it up with great talent. I LOVE these! Wish I was there to seen these guys together...
Styx needed both of them together. Kept them both on their toes and in their best form.
To the good old days
killer duo.
❤❤❤
Miss the good old days at record stores...
I see a lot of negative comments on here, especially geared toward JY. True Styx fans would never put down any of the original members. It is true that Dennis, Tommy and JY had their differences, but you must understand that Styx had been around twice as long as most bands last, and I truly believe that the reason for this was that there was at least SOME mutual respect between them all. It is true that one guitarist, John Curulewski, left the band early on, probably because he was discouraged by the band's poor success. And the reason the band came apart in 1984 was because the Kilroy Was Here tour was not well received or respected by the fans and the critics alike. It was a rock opera, and rock operas were not popular at the time, and also, the music scene was changing by then. The prog 70s was over with! So there were many contributing factors for Styx's break up. To say it was JY's fault or Tommy's fault or Dennis' fault exclusively is ridiculous! It was not the fault of any one person, it was a combination of creative differences, changes of the era and rock and roll fans in general.
smalltownman73 fgy
Amen!
One of the best concerts I've ever been to was Styx in the Saenger Theater in New Orleans. The Saenger only has seating for right around 2,000 people.
I Cry....
If these two are playing together in this little place, rock n roll is surely dead.
if they do this at the end of there lives i would be fine with that!! they SHOULD & NEED TO tour one last time so i can see the real styx
MUito bom.... obrigado por esta filmagem, registro importante. Sou do BRasil e ouvi muito esse som quando era jovem.................
Its a shame how these two greats cant get along anymore to perform all the great STYX songs as a band...Because without Dennis, JY and Tommy, ya might as well call the band STYK, cause it aint the same and Gowan aint even close!
Pretty sure the problem is with JY....
Amazing how they seemed so happy and comfortable then. How on earth did everything go so wrong? Stay so wrong?
I can only wonder how much other influences, JY, managers, attorneys, are really to blame.
Yep
Son lo máximo gracias
WHY OHHHH WHY CAN'T THESE TWO GET BACK TOGETHER?????
You have got to be kidding me. No Dennis means no Styx in their hey day.
"IIII'M SAAILING AAA-WAAYYY!!"
Wow...what a treat that would have been! Now, no more Borders and no more Styx with the 2 biggest legendary members performing together in ONE band.😢
That's awesome! It must have been a long time ago though. Those two definitely don't like each other much anymore.
Their individual actions with the mic. Makes me think of the Styx I used to see around 1980.
Awwww I was praying this was recently but no! :(
Seeing this makes me sad and angry. What could have been with these two over the years....
They don't hate each other. Yes, there was a creative rivalry, but they did love one another.
I hope they get together again, I'd love to think that would happen, but Styx seems pretty happy with Gowan. But in the words of Steve Perry "Never say never"
Well I know Tommy wrote and sung "Never Say Never" but when Steve was asked if he would ever join Journey, he responded by saying "never say never"
I LOVE IT.
If you truly love Styx then you love all the members....mmm!
😍😍😍😍😍
Tommy was NOT an orginal band member. They added him later on, and Tommy wanted to take control, and he got his chance when Dennis became ill, and couldn't tour back in the 80's, so they kicked Dennis out of his own band and broke up. Later after Tommy played with Uncle Teddy, and gained more fame, he reformed Styx, however replacing Dennis with the new guy. The shitty part for Dennis is they are still using Dennis's songs he wrote.... But that is what happens in the world of music.
metalmama71 Dennis didn't become sick in the 80s, he became sick in 1999 and that is when he was kicked out for good. They did kick him out for a short time around 1980 but brought him back. The reason they broke up in 1984 was because Tommy quit and Dennis didn't think it was right to replace him. In 1989 Styx did end up reuniting without Tommy, who was then in damn Yankees and both released albums in 1990. Styx reunited in 1995 with Tommy and Dennis until the 1999 dust-up.
Thank you for setting the record straight with the actual FACTS. You saved me the trouble.
@spiglator JY goes where the cash is at the moment. He wanted to replace Tommy when Tommy left during the Kilroy tour, then he had no problem with a reunion of Styx that didn't have Tommy in 90 then when Dennis was sick he didn't mind kicking him to the curb so they could tour immediately. Now suddenly he talks like he couldn't stand Dennis.........so why come back in 90 JY ?? It's all very simple he wants money and he wants it as fast as possible.
Styx may have went on without Dennis, but they went on without any new hits. You take one spice out of the KFC secret recipe of 11 spices and it's not going to taste the same. It was the same thing when Tommy Shaw left the band years ago.
Jack Johnson I thought there were 13 spices in KFC chicken
That was a good analogy.
It was 11 I think 🤔
Look, here's the deal. Was Tommy upset that Dennis could not go out on the road? Of course he was, but Tommy never HATED Dennis. There was what I like to call an uncomfortable respect between the 2. I have spoken with Chuck Panozzo about this and Chuck has said, and I quote, "James Young did not want ANYONE talking to Dennis anymore, including me and Tommy". JY IS a douchebag. He does not talk to fans or sign autographs. Would be nice if he showed respect to the people who made him rich & famous
It seemed more JY’s doing than Tommy’s. Sad, because JY was there in the beginning, so you’d think he and Dennis would be close.
@@VigilanteVegan JY never liked Dennis and it was JY's decision to fire him after Babe came out. Tommy was the one that talked sense into him to bring Dennis back. People need to remember that JY was the last one to join the Styx lineup that recorded the first 5 albums.
Plus he can't write or sing.
@@romeokid69 JY is a hack.
Who the hell is JY? James Young is the one guy Styx never really needed. To have Styx you need Tommy Shaw and Dennis DeYoung...You don't need JY. JY is nothing but a coat tail rider....But I guess you have to be when you have no more to offer than mediocre guitar playing.
@Ron Cloninger I feel the same way. Dennis at least had the integrity to say that 'hey, Tommy Shaw is an essential part of this band and it wouldn't be right trying to stick someone in his place.' He claims the other members wanted to go on without Tommy. Then JY goes and claims on Behind the Music that Dennis insisted on being given veto power over the band's decisions before he would get back together in 89'-90'. And JY STILL throws pot shots at Dennis, whereas I haven't really heard Tommy do it. Go listen to the 'Cara's Basement' podcast from 2007 and you'll see what I'm talking about. JY has a narrow rock mindset about his creativity that made him not able to comprehend or like Dennis' (and even Tommy's to an extent) more extensive musical vision. Dennis said and was proven in history that progressive rock was dying around 1978-79, and he felt tired of writing exclusively in that vernacular. As an artist who can blame him? And, he certainly wrote the vast majority of the band's biggest hits, so he obviously knew how to write songs people would listen to and buy. So, in conclusion.. get over yourself JY!!!!
Ragoldiesfan Not only that, JY and Tommy do claim that they wanted to do more rock or harder stuff, but what have they written since then that is soooo hard, nothing, a bunch of ego's getting in the way of a mans vision that put them on top and then they brought them out of sight and out of mind. I bet that if they didn't break up Dennis and Tommy would have a million hits by now with no help from JY. The story of Dennis and the light problems was only a matter of time and he was good again or knew how to deal with the light problems so they could go on tour. Ego's colliding like the LHC. What a shame, Styx was my favorite band in the 70's and 80's and was a massive influence on me and some of my music.
bullus41 You clearly haven't listen to Cyclorama or their new song Gone, Gone, Gone. If you don't know what you're talking about, it's best to refrain from commenting.
@@ATalkingBadger Fake Styx sucks.
Would sure be nice to see the love shown at 2:55 come back. Sadly I think that ship has sailed (no pun intended). 😪
@tjrtherocksponge You got it. Also, A & M had Burtnik under contract as a solo act. Tommy actually called Dennis in 88 to put Styx back together. Dennis was paid a ton of money for the Boomchild Video, and it took six months too long to edit. Dennis didn't want for Boomchild to clash with a new Styx album. So we were introduced to Damn Yankees. Tommy has never been the real problem. It's always been JY. JY is a very smart guy he should get what is right and what is not, but he doesn't.
I'm thinking this was right after... because Dennis stopped coloring his hair right after the reunion tour... When they played together for the last time at the Fund raiser thing it was already back to gray....
Love Tommy Shaw to death! He sounds great acoustic, and he's still gorgeous! But its so obvious that he doesn't like Dennis. It makes me kinda sad. They were my band in my early teen years....nothing lasts forever....
Really. It doesn't appear obvious. And Tommy invited Dennis to come out and support him at this event. He drove up from the south suburbs to the northwest suburbs to do his friend a favor. Eight months later the band was done.
Where have the both they been
I always get a kick out of these opinions stated as facts. What's your evidence that Dennis is a douche bag? And what is trishthedis41's evidence that Tommy Shaw doesn't like Dennis?
@trishthedish41 People read way too much pettiness into everything. There is nothing obvious about their feelings for each other here. How could you make such a judgement? They are in an intimate setting with compromised equipment barely a foot apart having to breathe in the others breath as they sing. They are rolling along quite well considering.
@Balin93 Watch the vh 1 Behind the Music. Dennis Says it there.
@SLAVEforLISA It's because JY does not want Dennis in the band. Tommy and Chuck both want a reunion.
omg when was this omg! omg! is this in 2007? becausce
When was this filmed?
This is from 1997 when Tommy released his solo album 7 Deadly Zens.
Seeing Dennis's white hair, I thought it was more recently, after his firing.
Does anyone know when this video was recorded? Cause if it happened after the big fall out in the mid late 90s it’s a big deal , cause it might mean Tommy might consider taking Dennis back, but I don’t think it’s that recent
It was eight months before the split.
when was this?
Gowan is a good singer and musician and I realize at the time Dennis didn't want to tour..........but they go back a long way......Dennis and Styx the two panozzo brothers........and yes one is dead.........kinda like Don Felder and the Eagles
It is not that Dennis did not want to tour, he was sick at the time and could not tour until he recovered.
I believe he had asked for 6 months before he could commit. They wanted to tour right away in support of the album they just released.
@tjrtherocksponge I could not have said it better myself!
promo tour for Tommy.
lol I understand what you're saying but it's overly harsh. Dennis was great but his melodramatic broadway musical side did a lot of damage at the same time.
Tommy is awesome, but Dennis is the 2nd coming of JC! ;-)
BTW, JC = Jesus Christ (not John Curlewski) :)
MrCamelneck Actually Dennis was Pontius Pilate (in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar). He actually put JC to death.
you mean in the words of tommy shaw
@spiglator LMAO! Where did you get THAT?
DENNIS DEYOUNG CLAIMED SUNLIGHT hurt him so he could not tour. FUCK THAT. THEY SHOULD REFORM. TOMMY SHAW AND DENNIS DEYOUJN G!!!!
Was this before or after he was fired?
Right before the ungrateful prick
stole the band.
That's too bad about JY's ego, etc. He never wrote any hits compared to Tommy and DDY.They could probably stop playing wineries if DDY came back lol!!!
sbrave Wineries? Just refrain from commenting cause you're clueless. Styx headlines arena tours without DDY. Do your research cause you're clueless and your ignorance is embarrassing.
Haha, arenas. Must be hard to type with your hands full like that. Nowadays "Styx" plays the same venues as Beatles tribute bands. Very appropriate, since Styx now is essentially a DDY tribute band.
I wouldn't necessarily say that
WTF are these guys doing at Border's?
It's probably a love/hate thing...