Styx - Castle Walls (1977) *DayOne Reacts*
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My favorite band of all time. ❤️ STYX
Me too. My favorite band all time as well
You're not off the mark Angela when you say that this song feels like it is part of an entire musical performance. This album opens with the title track "The Grand Illusion" and closes on "The Grand Finale," which highlights aspects of other songs within the album such as "Come Sail Away," "Superstar," and "The Grand Illusion." Also, I'm sure that I'm not the only one who listened to this album back when it first came out and made a point of always listening to "Man in the Wilderness" (HIGHLY recommended) and "Castle Walls" back-to-back.
Angela, thank you for reacting to this song. I'm 59 and live on the shore of Lake Michigan. When I heard this, it took me back to 1979/80. My best friend has a '71 Gran Torino...we would cruise along Lake Michigan every day and night during summer vacation. Listening to Styx, Bob Seger, Boston, REO, the list goes on. Thanks for waking up some old great memories!
That sounds Awesome!!❤🔥💯🌟🌠🌌🌌
Did the same thing. Only in a small midwestern town in South Dakota.
Song is a masterpiece! One of their greatest recorded songs along with Man in the Wilderness, and Suite Madam Blue - and none of those ever get any radio play. So sad to not have that reach. So many are mesmerized by this song. So happy your subscriber requested it and you checked it out to let it reach the ears of so many new listeners.
And to see them live - they were amazing. So fun, so enjoyable. Their music is so cheery and uplifting and their shows are almost like a religious experience, you just can't see them live and not leave with a huge smile.
This is from Grand Illusion album and I think most Styx fans agree was their best album.
I concur.
Love Styx, just saw them at Artpark like a month ago. Love this band also, singer did a killer cover version of Castle Walls, and their new album has parts that sound very Styxish, some Rush and Floyd flavor, band called Mystery, absolutely fantastic catalog: ruclips.net/p/OLAK5uy_nnKpD4dqyTYbyP93MST-nhCCxHCeUD5Tg
Styx definitely had some great music
Many of their best songs are the deep tracks that didn't get airplay. "Castle Walls" is one of their all-time greatest tracks. Mystical, epic, sublime and other-worldly. It's a musical journey of mythic proportions that ends in catharsis as the last chord echoes into the cascading distance. You have to stand in awe of a song like "Castle Walls", it's Styx at their legendary best.
Styx has so many great songs.Crystal Ball,The Grand Illusion,Fooling Yourself,and so many more.
You're right. All of their albums have a theme. Each song is a chapter of the whole album.
The Grand Illusion was definitely a concept album. It is worth your time to listen to the album in its entirety. Loved your reaction? And yes that was a harpsichord at the beginning.
This was my fave band during the 70's, 80;s and 90's!! Such deep meaning in these particular lyrics!! Thanks for this reaction. ❤
i saw them in 78.pieces of eight tour fantastic show.i was 15.
Styx are Masters of the Transition...
Might I suggest 'Fooling Yourself' as your next listen, or maybe 'Crystal Ball'... you have so much more of their material to discover. Enjoy the ride.
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STYX still touring….saw them last summer and they sounded great 🔥🔥🔥 seeing them again in August, Tommy Shaw & J.Y.
Hampton Beach Casino
New Hampshire. This will be my 8th time since the 70’s ❤️🎸❤️ 1st time I seen Styx Nov. 4th 1977 “Orpheum Theartre” Boston Ma. Grand Illusion Tour. Hooked ever since 🤗
Wow!!! I never thought I would see many Styx reactions, let alone a DEEEEEEEP dive like this one!!!! Wow!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💕💕
Absolutely love ❤️ Styx in my teen it was up there with rush Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd ❤️❤️❤️
You can hear what inspired the Halloween movie theme in this song
Styx actually got their inspiration for that instrumental from The Exorcist.
You’re correct. This is from the concept album Grand Illusion. Listen from beginning to end and you won’t be disappointed
Bravo! Thanks for this reaction! Great choice! I listened to this LP so many times in the 70's. Love it!
Wonderful song!! Styx is fabulous!! Glad you enjoyed this.
Correct, each album of Styx have a message across all tracks.
Fun fact: Styx was an early adopter of the electric TinkyTink instrument. Cuck Panozzo was a known Tinkytinkophile. He had quite the collection, back in the day.
Thank you for sharing this song, Styx was my second concert, I saw them in 1977. Great memories ....
It's one of my favorite bands, from high school.
Fantasy song. One of their best and they had a ton of great songs. Actually going to see them tomorrow night in San Antonio.
I did see Styx in 1975 before Tommy Shaw thanks for the song!
Enjoyed this track, very melodic and reminds me of Alan Parson's project. I like their track 'Babe'. For other songs try 'Fancy 'by Bobbie Gentry, or for really funky 'One night in Heaven' by M People with great vocals from Heather Small.
Thanks for sharing beautiful young lady 😘
The Grand Illusion is an awesome album. And the vinyl version has the lyrics (and Paradise Theater/Cornerstone amongst others), credits for who played the guitar solo etc. I have every one of their albums on vinyl. Amazing stuff.
Great song!
They were definitely known for theme albums. Grand Illusion (This song, Come Sail Away-their biggest song ever. Man in the Wilderness,) Paradise Theater (Best of Times, Too Much Time on my hands), Pieces of Eight (Blue Collar Man, Renegade), Mr. Roboto (which you've done), just to name a few of them.
Styx has been my favorite band since 1977, and you can tell by my handle I love this song :)
Dennis DeYoung never like being on the road away from his family, and this deep-meaning song delves into that. This song creates an erie mystical realm that surrounds you to immerse you in his story that uses imagery from medieval times to relate to his present life of being a rock musician. Beyond the lyrics, "Castle Walls" uses different instruments and sounds to evoke feelings and emotions as part of the story telling. To me the simple bass at the beginning is Dennis at home behind his castle walls in a calm peace(hearing his own breath). The harpsichord-sounding keys are like the minstrel in him calling him out. Far beyond his castle walls on tour the battle rages like hell with those harsh keys, echoing drums/thunder, and tough steel-on-steel guitars/swords. There's a brief return to the bass and home, and then back out on tour to the fury to meet his destiny.
Another deep track from the "Grand Illusion" album is Tommy Shaw's "Man In The Wilderness". It's about how isolated he feels as a rock star on the road and the place in his life he is at. It is sort of a follow-on to his "Crystal Ball" that he wrote before joining Styx in a kind of life limbo.
I'd like to suggest a few more songs for your Styx journey: "Prelude 12/Suite: Madame Blue", "Fooling Yourself", "Lady", "Claire De Lune/Ballerina", "Blue Collar Man", and "Come Sail Away" (album version or live from 1996 "Return To Paradise" tour - NOT the Official cut-down MTV video).
Yes, you really *do* have to hear the whole, entire album. Album Oriented Rock was at its zenith at this time. We ate this stuff up. You'd block out some time, buckle up, get comfortable, and go for the ride. I (who generally remember nothing) vividly recall a particular time being sick and deliriously feverish and listening to this one, end-to-end, of course.
If you have have a fever, not a bad way to do it.
Best song they ever recorded in my opinion. And that is really saying something.
Way underrated band in their time. But IMO....a superb band that had great harmonies, musicianship, lyrics and between DeYoung, Shaw, Young....those 3 were great enough to be the main artist in any other band!...but all together..they were very gifted to bring us STYX!
Hardly underrated, they were voted as America's most popular band in a 1979 Gallop poll.
Yes.. The Grand Illusion album should be played beginning to end. Good call Angela... Great peice by a very talented group of musicians..
God, I remember when this came out. I was 9 and it played often on the radio...
Someone should create a Broadway-type stage production of Styx classics…especially with The Grand Illusion.
Angela love your honesty compared to a lot of other reactors--don't always agree with you but do agree here!--but do respect your honesty and when you like a song it means more then.
Yes, you can tell she isn't playing to the audience for views.
Soothing music. I see that you have done some one hit wonders. The Ides of March had a song called Vehicle, I'd like to see you reaction to it. The part of the chorus where they say "Love Ya, Need Ya, Great God in Heaven...." is one of those parts that really stands out (for a non-epic song).
This is best heard driving as fast as you (legally) can with the windows down.
You should do the song "Lorelei". It's completely different from this song. Fun and uplifting.
Another brief hit from the 80's was The Neverending Story performed by Lahmal..(sp)? a catchy little number.
This whole album treats you like this song like a scene of a bigger message. Grand Illusion (title song and Album name) is the theme where rock bands and celebrities appear as all glamorous, but it's not always the case. "Superstars" on this album explains it very well. Of course, "Come Sail Away" is like one of their biggest songs and very well known. Castle Walls goes similar to "Man in the Wilderness". Their album "Paradise Theater" uses this theme strategy as well. "Mr. Roboto", from the "Kilroy was Here" album, though quirky, has it's theme as well and may be their most known song across the generations due to its uniqueness. They had many hits, but "Babe" is I believe their only #1 hit in the USA.
The Grand Illusion is the first of four triple platinum albums by STYX. It's my favorite along with Equinox...pre Tommy Shaw. James Young is my fave band member. You need to react to the whole album 🎸🎸🎸
I had a grand Torino just like starsky hutch different color used to listen to this song before before work on 8 track
WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN by the THREE DEGREES. Every bit as good as the SUPREMES.
Grand Illusion is a Concept Album.
The Wall, Pink Floyd and Dark Side of the Moon are Concept Albums and Rush 2112 is a concept album.....all four need to be listened to in their entirety
Try Crystal Ball by Styx!
As mystical as the songs may sound, they hold practical meanings. The entire album is about the illusion of beauty, fame and fortune that we all buy into, but profoundly, “deep inside we’re all the same”. The theatrical aspect was entirely Dennis DeYoung (the singer) and that is what drove Styx apart eventually, as the other two writers favored more rock oriented songs.
If you just relax, close your eyes, and really listen, you will have more understanding of what the song portrays. In this song for example, the words tell all, yet you apparently didn't hear them. Glad you liked it though.
simple but equally as good, boat on the river.
Arena concerts were way more popular back in the day than they are now.
You should have seen them in concert back then. No screaming over the noise with Styx.
Btw , love your new hairstyle 😊
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do suite madame blue please
Hello pink!
Can't see if you've done "Renegade" yet. One if Styx's biggest songs. Pretty sure you'd like it.
May I also suggest another? ☺ What about "Games People Play" by Alan Parsons Project?
Most everything has been said on what to do
I've seen them three times. Twice with the original lineup. Including Jon 😇
They were better with Dennis DeYoung though
"I'm a lonely sailor lost at sea. Drifting with the tide. Never quite knowing why"
"Sometimes it makes no sense at all"
You could compare them to REO SPEEDWAGON before REO changed. their sound.
They're going to play with REO at The Nugget in Sparks soon. If you can see them, do it now before it's too late.
Hi Angela, How do I request Rose Royce, You're my world Girl. ?
Styx is a great band. Castle Walls is a great song. That being said there are a plethora of different songs that would've been way better..ll
Styx was my ultimate favorite band in m youth!!!! Until I discovered Rush and everyone else disappeared to me. Sorry guys.😢
This is a really good song but for somebody to say it's a masterpiece just makes me want to take off all my clothes and run naked in the desert
“Not something I would listen to”
It’s pronounced HARP-SIH-CORD. *Not* Harp-SEE-Cord. ✌🏽
All songs are not good songs and this is one of many
Such a boring song and I've always loved them. It's just not that great Ugh....
Have you heard all their albums or just their hits?
do a 90s one hit wonder series... because there was a lot of great one hit wonders in the 90s. start with the KLF 3 am eternal. then do stereo MCs connected. after that, move on to Sneaker Pimps 6 underground.