Hey guys I’m on vacation once I get back and the video is up for at least seven days. I’ll put all the names in a lottery wheel and comment back to the winner!
CONGRATS TO Logan Blevins and Sergio Vegaz on winning the picks. Reach out to me on facebook or instagram. If they aren't claimed soon I'll draw some more names!
A huge big hello from Ireland. I thoroughly thoroughly enjoyed your journey with the guys from the Styx team. I thought your pick giveaway was awesome, and it tickled me, because back in March of 1982 the band I was in at the time, were on tour in the states. One particular day, myself, our drummer, and guitar player took a stroll downtown. We turned a corner and seen a huge billboard. "City Center Theatre, STYX" So what else were men to do but head straight to the Box Office and purchase three tickets for the show that night. You couldn't ask for better, we got tickets for the very front row!! It was the "Kilroy was here tour" I have to say I was absolutely blown away by the show. But getting back to your giveaway, it struck a chord with me, because the night of the show, I managed to get one of JY's picks, a cool red one. At the end of the gig, I got to shake hands with all except Chuck, which broke my heart as being a bass player, I wanted to especially shake HIS hand. I managed to keep JY's pick safely for about thirty five years, but in or around 2019, I went to dig it out to reminisce, something I had done over the years, but could not find it. To say I was devastated would be putting it mildly!! I just had to share that little memory with you 😊 All the guys you spoke with were so lovely, and it was very sweet that they took so much time to chat with you. Truly legends I have to say. When I post this message, I'll discover a load of misspellings, as it's almost 4:30am here, and I'm cross-eyed with tiredness, as I'm just home from gigging. Now I watched your videos earlier today (Or should I say yesterday, but you know yourself, it's still today until I go to bed 😂) Sending you my very best wishes, and blessings from Ireland...... Sean. ☘🤘☘
@@RecordingStudioLoserHi!! I’m a huge fan of the channel. I’m 12 years old and I love the band Styx. This tour is so cool. I’ve rewatched this and the other Styx videos like 3 times 😂!!! If you ever get backstage with Styx or another band again, make sure to see if I could go in a contest to get something. I’m starting a guitar pick collection…
Hope you guys enjoy this. It’s our every day and sometimes it’s easy to forget how lucky we are to have this kind of job. Seeing the positive comments on these videos reminds us why we do this. Thank you. Edit: No I don’t want any picks. I know where the stash is. :)
It's great seeing all this gear and your insights into why you've done things the way you have. Not everyday a show this big gets detailed past "here's all the super expensive gear and my waves plugins on the vocal chain"
Man, The reason I play guitar is Tommy Shaw. He walked out playing Rockin' The Paradise and my life changed forever. I think I have played everyday since that day in Greensboro in 1980-81. My lifelong dream is to one day meet TS and tell him how much he improved the quality of life through music.
Second comment: this engineer (missed his name) NEEDS HIS OWN PODCAST OR SHOW! My God, he's so interesting to listen to, and so knowledgeable it's amazing. He embodies the statement "I forgot more than you'll ever know."
These techs are so nice! I've had the pleasure of being behind the scenes at more than a few festivals and you'll meet some techs that just think they're royalty. I will say, I recently got to meet Dimebag's/Zakk's tech for Pantera here a few months ago and he is the nicest guy in the world.
Awesome video and cool to see the rig! This really hits home for me because I was Styx' social media manager for 2 years (Oct 2016 - Oct 2018). I worked a lot with Todd, who was always very gracious to do fan Q/A videos for me. It was a blast posting to 1.7M followers on Facebook and coming up with fun things to engage the band and fans in together. As a pro keyboard player, it was also awesome hanging with Lawrence on a couple of occasions and talking keyboard tech... he's an extremely generous, real, brilliant gentleman. I got excited when they talked about Todd remoting in on Crash of the Crown during Covid, which he also did on The Mission well before Covid. I have some original cell phone video footage of Mission recordings in Nashville on March 24, 2016, where Todd was remote recording on "The Outpost" and "Greater Good." Tommy, his wife, Will and the other crew were watching as Todd (in TX) recorded in real-time over the other tracks. I have a fun memory from back in June, 2017, where Styx and REO played at what was then called Verizon Amphitheater in Alpharetta, GA. I somehow found myself at a table in the green room with Ricky to my right, Mike Mettler (music journalist and long-time friend of the band) to my left, and Dave Amato (REO guitarist) to Ricky's right. Since Ricky was in The Babys in the early 80's, I broke the ice by pulling out my iPhone, cueing up a piano in Garage Band and playing the intro to "Isn't It Time," the Babys' 1977 hit that I absolutely loved as a kid. Ricky and Dave both found it quite amusing that I could play that on such a tiny keyboard. It was kinda cool connecting with 2 legends of rock for a tiny moment in time. Speaking of that, Styx is timeless! The Mission is without a doubt one of the best albums from any classic rock band, IMHO. Keep up the great videos!!!!
As my dad mentioned just a few comments down, I've been a huge styx fan all 22 years of my life thus far! I'm pretty proud to say I'm one of their top listeners on spotify and have gotten the privilege to see them 4 times in my life, twice in the past 2 years. No show on the planet compares to theirs and thank you for giving us an inside look into the people and equipment that makes those shows possible, you've gained a new fan! And I would love to have any of the picks to add as the Cornerstone (no pun intended) of my Styx Collection!!
I saw them last July 4th in Dubuque, IA from the second row right in front of Tommy. Styx was my first concert in 1981 (Salt Lake City) and Tommy was playing his Explorer and I have been an Explorer fan since and finally got a lefty one in 2017. When Tommy brought out the Explorer in Dubuque I gasped so loud he heard me and I let him know I have one because of him. During the next song and since I was in the second row he looked at me and tossed me a pick...my life is complete now.
I want the picks! I had the privilege of seeing Styx live last year and they were probably one of the best mixed and sounding bands I've heard in a long time. As a live sound and studio engineer myself its been so intriguing watching the videos and seeing what they use on stage and at FOH and it's always a privilege getting to mix a great band vs. one that needs constant help. (I've definitely mixed both!)
Well I recognize the Ampeg heads the Marshall heads and was surprised to see REAL effects pedals, everything else was so over my head, but I really enjoyed it. What happens to a FOH engineer if he gets tinnitus like me LOL. 😳🦻🦻😳
3 Pyx of Styx. It was hearing a kid holding a boombox outside the grocery store playing Renegade in 1980 that made me decide I was going to get a tape player. The rest is history.
Damn I mean damnnnnnnnn. You know aside from any band, I admire all the gear and behind the scene stuff. These guys are the true artist in my book. I dont even know what the heck they talking about. Much respect to all those engineers man. Keep rocking.
Had the very wet console event twice. once was a storm roll in at about 6:30PM during the sound check. the storm cell was supposed to miss us, but we got it dead on. Got the band covered, amp racks covered, etc, but the mics on stands were full of water you could pour out, and the delay tower didn't get the power cut in time, so shorted out an amp. We were up and running within 2 hours of the downpour, except lost the delay tower. Other event was at a park at a lake. The recreation department assured us the sprinklers were off for the weekend festival. Nope, FOH was down in the morning on tripped GFI breakers. It was another case of field stripping an SC-48 and drying it with a hairdrier. It recovered except one fader needed replaced.
I want the picks Tommy Shaw is my favorite member and the story of how he joined Styx is awesome. I got to see them on my birthday in 2017 in Atlanta coincidentally also with REO and Don Felder. It was the best show I'd seen in years. Thanks so much for making this video, I'm a studio producer now, but spent much of my life doing live sound in clubs (one of which I owned) We had a lot to do in that realm, but, it's mind boggling seeing what these guys went thru. Thanks again RD
This is the coolest video ever!! Styx is my sons favorite band, he is currently their number one listener on Spotify. He is 22 and completely obsessed with the band. We were fortunate to get to see this tour in Rogers Arkansas. Great show!!! Now to get to see how its all done is so amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. I would love the picks to give to my son. No matter who you choose, just know that your channel has a new fan! Thanks again for sharing.
I really enjoyed your video. I enjoy the behind the scenes videos and yours was very interesting. I’m amazed by all the moving parts and how they all come together in such a short period of time. Thanks for taking us along on your tour.
Nice glimpse behind the scenes of one of the bands that helped turn me to music, and making music. I saw Styx as a tot in the early 70s in Kansas City, with Angel! Many years later, I worked stage construction & crew for Colorado Summer Jam with REO in the 80s. They gave me a fog machine to run, that the polarity was reversed on, so when I dropped the bucket and flipped the switch, the fog came the other way and enshrouded REO's family bleachers behind the stage right speaker stack. NOT MY FAULT! I didn't wire it! /embarrassing.
I've been lucky enough to see them in the 70's, 80,s, 90's, 2000, and so on unfortunately not this year, I'm still hopeful. What a band, what a history.
man! everything backstage is so clean and tidy...just the way I would need it for my own sanity...but the jewel was that white on white Gibson...I literally gasped when he pulled that thing out.....so happy for you to get this once in a lifetime experience...and friendships for life too!
Dude. Cookie was such a cool dude. Off camera exactly the same just an awesome guy. Everybody there was so welcoming and proud of what they were doing. It was so infectious
@@RecordingStudioLoser yeah, I could totally tell that everyone was so friendly and just cool to meet you and share their perspectives and gear tours :-) been really enjoying your channel overall btw....kinda been binge watching a bunch of the DAW ones and the band challenges are great too! That 15min one really impressed me!
I'm a fan of the band for so long that I listened to them with Curolewski. But I learned more about music (and what it takes to make it) from watching this video than I have in my 52 years. Anyway, hell yes, I want a pick, preferably Tommy's. His songs got me through some tough teen years and all I hope is to someday return the favor with at least the opportunity to tell him thank you.
I saw Styx the First time in the early 70's at a free concert one afternoon at AR Tech . We didn't have any idea who they were but we quickly learned!!!
Hey Jeremy! I'm Jeremy! My wife and I are huge Styx fans as well as huge fans of Larry Gowan. Seen him many many times solo as well as with Styx. I liked and subscribed to you. I also won a small bedroom studio and I'm glad that you finally showed up in my feed. Don't need any Styx picks. Notice the rhyme there? I've got an autographed pictured, signed my the band AND a couple of Larry Gowan picks. Well, my wife does at least. Great video. Thanks!
The average concert goer has no clue all the work that goes into making a single show happen. This work begins months in advance of the actual tour. I have worked in the production side for over 30 years and every artist and rig is different. Sometimes the artist really doesn’t know how his own rig works but there is always someone who knows it inside and out, these people truly make the show happen day after day. Send me the picks…love the video.
Love this video! I’ve been a Styx fan since I was a little kid (Tommy!) I also use to work at Sound Stage in Nashville back in the day (so I know just enough to follow along) - this was really cool & fascinating! Thank you!
So cool they let you guys do this. This series has been incredibly insightful, it really is staggering, the amount of effort, coordination, brain power, and sheer technology goes into these modern performances. So many moving parts that you don't see on the stage, or think about. Really gives you a new appreciation for live music.
I've been a Styx fan since 1977. I've seen them 12 or 15 times starting in 78. I saw the Kilroy show before things happened. In '96 I saw them with Todd for the first time. It's hard to believe that the new drummer has been with them all these years. I was a soundman for a local band in the late 70's for a few years and one of the things I always admired about Styx was a clean stage. Back then the stage monitors were under the floor and they always hid the guitar amps on stage. I made that a priority in our stage setups. They were one of the first bands with wireless guitar rigs and even back then I think the techs did the effect switching. They used to have spotlight operators positioned on the corners of the overhead rigging and they would know all of the song to properly light and follow the action. Back in those days Tommy, and JY would run back and forth on the stage while playing. It was very impressive. They move less today but I see Tommy's desire to run during many of his more recent performances. JY has always been my favorite member because of his confidence on stage so many years ago. Once he appears, he shines with confidence and his smile shows how much he enjoys being there. One of the things that I liked as a soundman working with that small band back in the day was the fact that they were also pros when it came to performing. Never mind what they did earlier that day, or even five minutes before showtime, when they hit the first note they nailed it. The only thing that mattered, like Tommy said, somebody might be hearing it for the first time live and you owe it to them to deliver. Since I worked with a band like that, I knew it was another reason why I liked the Styx approach to live performances. I spread the Styx story to any young person willing to listen because there are many lessons to be learned from a band, a family, a crew, and even the fans that have been in my Styx experience. The songs are great with such depth and meaning and the performances are top notch every time I see them.
Thanks for the video. I've loved Styx since the 70s and seen them many times. The gear was amazing. What a great experience. Thanks for sharing. Send me the picks!
Had the pleasure of working the local crew for Styx for the Hard Rock Cafe Chicago anniversary show in 06. Pushed all the gear into place from the upstaging trailer. The road crew was amazing… friendly to us locals. Guess it helped that it was Styx hometown. I saved the shows lighting rig with my trusty DMX adapter. End of the night we got some nice swag… but no guitar pic.
Dude. This series is everything I wanted. I just set up my first touring line array rig TODAY, and getting knowledge and some confirmation of that knowledge was crucial to my sanity. THANK YOU.
This is Awesome. Styx was my very first concert ever on my 17th Birthday in 1981 at McNichols Arena in Denver. - and I last saw them at Red Rocks (as a Professional Concert Photographer) in 2016 with the Colorado Symphony. Phenomenal! ... and Tommy made for some really amazing images. Great to see them still at it!!
I used to live in Terre Haute and several of my friends went to this show. It is quite a treat to see these videos. Love your channel and wish you all the best.
I literally do not understand 70% of what y'all are sayin but I just love the fact that you all are nerding out to it. I'd love an explanation video of all the terminology and background to what y'all are talking about.
I want the picks. Sweet seeing what went into the Indy show..I was there! Hope you have more video, maybe of Libby and the lighting. JY is the man. I make my case: Midnight Ride(early career), Snowblind(midcareer) and Trouble at The Big Show(recent career). Thank you crew for an awesome evening in Noblesville!
Yes!! A story about an old analog! I'll be rewatching these again. Thanks again. I'd love a pick but send it to someone else to enjoy. Send me that old analog channel strip - lol.
It’s sitting in my basement right now along with my “vintage cable collection” that I swore to my wife will be needed someday and that’s why I haven’t thrown them out. :)
Both parts were AWESOME. Thank Chris and STYX. Things have changed a lot since I ran FOH in early 80's. WoW. Head swimming with all they have today. If you ever get a chance, do more!
Tommy Shaw is my favorite guitar player in the band. His vocals are awesome. What a great performer. The first song I learned by them was sweet Madame blue. I had a double neck 12 string six string and performed it at a graduation.
I love seeing this kind of stuff! I am fortunate to play in an act that has 1/1000th of what this set up is, so I am absolutely fascinated by what these guys are doing from moment to moment with an act like this. We make minimal adjustments in the night.. I can't even imagine having adjustments in real time like this, both FOH and from the techs. Amazing!
Would like to have the picks! Tommy Shaw is my favorite guitarist. Great video. So cool to see the backstage after seeing them on this current tour. Makes the magic of the music that more enjoyable. Thanks for sharing!
I WANT THE PICKS , dang, so cool and so very jealous! I learned to play keys by listening to the 96’ double cassette Return to Paradise album. I’ve since seen these guys five times and hoping to catch this tour!
Me and the some of the guys got together and I have been elected to tell you we are kicking you out of the Recording Studio Loser club. We frankly feel that you are overqualified for the position but want to thank you for your patronage. Great video, great info, outstanding channel. I would love the picks; Tommy probably influenced my playing the most of all the guitarist on this tour.
Excellent videos, immensely informative and interesting... and related to my all time most fav band! I WANT THOSE PICKS! I had the greatest 50th birthday gift from my wife, who took her savings to take me to see Styx live! ... that was the best musical time of my life! Getting to know all those details on the team and gear is incredible, thanks a lot! and ... Saludos desde México!
Thank you for the epic backstage look into Styx's world. I would like one of the guitar pics - James "JY" Young is my favorite guitarist; he has some of the most awesome Stratocasters in today's music industry.
Seems like a wonderful touring family. They clearly take care of their people to have them stick around so long. Totally different idea of live performance than what draws me in. I want improvisation and inspiration in a live show. The idea of having someone other than the guitarist control their rig is antithetical for me. Lots of bands do it, and it makes sense if you are basically trying to recreate what you did in a studio. Different strokes and all that.
I love STYX but there may be some else who really wants the picks more than I do I play their music so that works for me. Really great walk through. Loved the G1, G2 and G3 connectors. didn't even know they made them, but it seems way easier to makeup. Also, I have DaVinci already but the trial probably an older version, what would you recommend for a video editor I can collaborate with my band members using their iPhones and pulling everyone into a divided single screen. We have been recording remotely and I want to collage them all on one screen and sync them of us playing. I subscribed as well thank you for all the hard work getting this out to everyone and sharing it.
Thanks so much for asking questions and being the kids I no the candy shop for that fresh discovery kind of vibe! I’d love a pick if possible :D thank you!
Used to see these guys show up at DJ’s Rock and Roll music store in Cicero IL. They would close the store and shop around. I was also told JY was taught guitar there. I remember Pops (the owner) and John the salesman. Such great guys. The Styx band was cool too. It was exciting times as a young musician. I’m glad they are still rocking. Put me down if you still are giving the guitar picks. I’d totally appreciate them!!!
I just saw Styx last weekend in Tampa. They were awesome! This was the 6th time I've seen them. Reo and Loverboy sounded awesome as well. Great show!! I WANT A PICK 😀
Very captivating video that I just stumbled upon while I was supposed to be tracking harmonies... now it is 345am and I need to get tracking. Liked AND Subscribed (I rarely do this but your honesty and humble nature sold me.) Wish me luck and I will be back to watch more... hopefully when I have time off and not shirking on my duties as a musician. lol P34C3 out! oh yeah.... I WANT THE PICKS FOR MY GIRL (PS#2 I apologize for lying to you the very first time we communicated but us musicians don't want anyone to see us collect things from other musicians. Ya know what I mean? So yeah. Truth be told...She ain't getting them. I probably won't get a couple things after she reads this. See why I don't post? Your Dad rocks and so do you for bringing him it's my Dad's birthday and he's the best drummer I have ever met plus the reason I still play and he will get a link to this. (Not as a gift, I'm not that bad)
I’m a drummer and want more information on drum set up and tear downs. That has got to be on pain in the ass for any tech! Time consuming job especially to do it correctly! Day after day week after week! Let’s see more on the drummer side! Please!
I would like the picks , I was 11 yrs old when Grand Illusion first came out. Everyone in my neighborhood was trying to learn the songs. I have all their albums and recently saw them in Cincinnati. Thank you for your consideration. Peace.
loving this video, as someone who does roadie work (on a much smaller scale) I love seeing everything behind the scenes. Totally geeking out as well. OH and Id love the picks !
Even when the guys modeled the Palmer rig with the Kempers, I could hear the difference at FOH. iI’s not as alive if that makes any sense. More compressed. But when we have a rig meltdown during the show we can switch to them and still be ok for the rest of the set. Doesn’t happen often, but once every couple of years they are a good backup for us.
I think that was the best gear review I have ever seen. I dont think the average concert goer is aware of the amount of equipment & technology not to mention the hard work that goes into putting on a production of this magnitude. It was very interesting to me being a muscian myself how bands are getting away from stage sound & sending a direct signal to the front of the house. I would love to have those guitar pics your giving away Tommy Shaw & JY. These two are my favorite & looking forward to more content.
Hey guys I’m on vacation once I get back and the video is up for at least seven days. I’ll put all the names in a lottery wheel and comment back to the winner!
I guess you're not too much of a loser now that you got to hang out with a rock band backstage!
CONGRATS TO Logan Blevins and Sergio Vegaz on winning the picks. Reach out to me on facebook or instagram. If they aren't claimed soon I'll draw some more names!
A huge big hello from Ireland. I thoroughly thoroughly enjoyed your journey with the guys from the Styx team. I thought your pick giveaway was awesome, and it tickled me, because back in March of 1982 the band I was in at the time, were on tour in the states. One particular day, myself, our drummer, and guitar player took a stroll downtown. We turned a corner and seen a huge billboard. "City Center Theatre, STYX" So what else were men to do but head straight to the Box Office and purchase three tickets for the show that night. You couldn't ask for better, we got tickets for the very front row!! It was the "Kilroy was here tour" I have to say I was absolutely blown away by the show. But getting back to your giveaway, it struck a chord with me, because the night of the show, I managed to get one of JY's picks, a cool red one. At the end of the gig, I got to shake hands with all except Chuck, which broke my heart as being a bass player, I wanted to especially shake HIS hand. I managed to keep JY's pick safely for about thirty five years, but in or around 2019, I went to dig it out to reminisce, something I had done over the years, but could not find it. To say I was devastated would be putting it mildly!! I just had to share that little memory with you 😊 All the guys you spoke with were so lovely, and it was very sweet that they took so much time to chat with you. Truly legends I have to say. When I post this message, I'll discover a load of misspellings, as it's almost 4:30am here, and I'm cross-eyed with tiredness, as I'm just home from gigging. Now I watched your videos earlier today (Or should I say yesterday, but you know yourself, it's still today until I go to bed 😂) Sending you my very best wishes, and blessings from Ireland...... Sean. ☘🤘☘
@@RecordingStudioLoserHi!! I’m a huge fan of the channel. I’m 12 years old and I love the band Styx. This tour is so cool. I’ve rewatched this and the other Styx videos like 3 times 😂!!! If you ever get backstage with Styx or another band again, make sure to see if I could go in a contest to get something. I’m starting a guitar pick collection…
Hope you guys enjoy this. It’s our every day and sometimes it’s easy to forget how lucky we are to have this kind of job. Seeing the positive comments on these videos reminds us why we do this. Thank you.
Edit: No I don’t want any picks. I know where the stash is. :)
Love all of the Styx crew so much! Thank you so much (and I’ll take the picks 😂♥️)
It's great seeing all this gear and your insights into why you've done things the way you have. Not everyday a show this big gets detailed past "here's all the super expensive gear and my waves plugins on the vocal chain"
Thanks Man I needed this video. thanks Again.. Stay Safe
Wizardry!Thanks for sharing the knowledge. :)
Man, The reason I play guitar is Tommy Shaw. He walked out playing Rockin' The Paradise and my life changed forever. I think I have played everyday since that day in Greensboro in 1980-81. My lifelong dream is to one day meet TS and tell him how much he improved the quality of life through music.
Second comment: this engineer (missed his name) NEEDS HIS OWN PODCAST OR SHOW! My God, he's so interesting to listen to, and so knowledgeable it's amazing. He embodies the statement "I forgot more than you'll ever know."
I remember seeing Styx in 1999/2000 on tour with REO Speedwagon and Survivor. Awesome show!
These techs are so nice! I've had the pleasure of being behind the scenes at more than a few festivals and you'll meet some techs that just think they're royalty. I will say, I recently got to meet Dimebag's/Zakk's tech for Pantera here a few months ago and he is the nicest guy in the world.
I love the discussion/experiences and profession comparrisons from 28:00 to the end !!
Epic video! Mark Eldridge at Artisan Customs is an acquaintance. Thanks for the exposure on his gear!
His stuff is incredible
Chris Hoff is a ROCKSTAR in is OWN right. WOW that guy's knowledge and experience is sooooo impressive. Thank you!
This was a very Great video loved it. Thank you for sharing. I have lots respect to those engineering set up guys. Those guys are awesome.
Awesome video and cool to see the rig! This really hits home for me because I was Styx' social media manager for 2 years (Oct 2016 - Oct 2018). I worked a lot with Todd, who was always very gracious to do fan Q/A videos for me. It was a blast posting to 1.7M followers on Facebook and coming up with fun things to engage the band and fans in together. As a pro keyboard player, it was also awesome hanging with Lawrence on a couple of occasions and talking keyboard tech... he's an extremely generous, real, brilliant gentleman.
I got excited when they talked about Todd remoting in on Crash of the Crown during Covid, which he also did on The Mission well before Covid. I have some original cell phone video footage of Mission recordings in Nashville on March 24, 2016, where Todd was remote recording on "The Outpost" and "Greater Good." Tommy, his wife, Will and the other crew were watching as Todd (in TX) recorded in real-time over the other tracks.
I have a fun memory from back in June, 2017, where Styx and REO played at what was then called Verizon Amphitheater in Alpharetta, GA. I somehow found myself at a table in the green room with Ricky to my right, Mike Mettler (music journalist and long-time friend of the band) to my left, and Dave Amato (REO guitarist) to Ricky's right. Since Ricky was in The Babys in the early 80's, I broke the ice by pulling out my iPhone, cueing up a piano in Garage Band and playing the intro to "Isn't It Time," the Babys' 1977 hit that I absolutely loved as a kid. Ricky and Dave both found it quite amusing that I could play that on such a tiny keyboard. It was kinda cool connecting with 2 legends of rock for a tiny moment in time.
Speaking of that, Styx is timeless! The Mission is without a doubt one of the best albums from any classic rock band, IMHO. Keep up the great videos!!!!
Shout out, Scott.
@@cookie_mix shouting back atcha.
As my dad mentioned just a few comments down, I've been a huge styx fan all 22 years of my life thus far! I'm pretty proud to say I'm one of their top listeners on spotify and have gotten the privilege to see them 4 times in my life, twice in the past 2 years. No show on the planet compares to theirs and thank you for giving us an inside look into the people and equipment that makes those shows possible, you've gained a new fan! And I would love to have any of the picks to add as the Cornerstone (no pun intended) of my Styx Collection!!
You are getting some picks! Reach out to me on facebook or insta to get mailing details!
I saw them last July 4th in Dubuque, IA from the second row right in front of Tommy. Styx was my first concert in 1981 (Salt Lake City) and Tommy was playing his Explorer and I have been an Explorer fan since and finally got a lefty one in 2017. When Tommy brought out the Explorer in Dubuque I gasped so loud he heard me and I let him know I have one because of him. During the next song and since I was in the second row he looked at me and tossed me a pick...my life is complete now.
I want the picks! I had the privilege of seeing Styx live last year and they were probably one of the best mixed and sounding bands I've heard in a long time. As a live sound and studio engineer myself its been so intriguing watching the videos and seeing what they use on stage and at FOH and it's always a privilege getting to mix a great band vs. one that needs constant help. (I've definitely mixed both!)
Styx is definitely one of the best bands I’ve seen
Well I recognize the Ampeg heads the Marshall heads and was surprised to see REAL effects pedals, everything else was so over my head, but I really enjoyed it. What happens to a FOH engineer if he gets tinnitus like me LOL. 😳🦻🦻😳
3 Pyx of Styx. It was hearing a kid holding a boombox outside the grocery store playing Renegade in 1980 that made me decide I was going to get a tape player. The rest is history.
Damn I mean damnnnnnnnn. You know aside from any band, I admire all the gear and behind the scene stuff. These guys are the true artist in my book. I dont even know what the heck they talking about. Much respect to all those engineers man. Keep rocking.
Had the very wet console event twice. once was a storm roll in at about 6:30PM during the sound check. the storm cell was supposed to miss us, but we got it dead on. Got the band covered, amp racks covered, etc, but the mics on stands were full of water you could pour out, and the delay tower didn't get the power cut in time, so shorted out an amp. We were up and running within 2 hours of the downpour, except lost the delay tower. Other event was at a park at a lake. The recreation department assured us the sprinklers were off for the weekend festival. Nope, FOH was down in the morning on tripped GFI breakers. It was another case of field stripping an SC-48 and drying it with a hairdrier. It recovered except one fader needed replaced.
It happens. Show business.
I don’t even remember how many times I had to pull out strips of the ATI Paragon to dry out the next morning.
I want the picks Tommy Shaw is my favorite member and the story of how he joined Styx is awesome. I got to see them on my birthday in 2017 in Atlanta coincidentally also with REO and Don Felder. It was the best show I'd seen in years. Thanks so much for making this video, I'm a studio producer now, but spent much of my life doing live sound in clubs (one of which I owned) We had a lot to do in that realm, but, it's mind boggling seeing what these guys went thru. Thanks again RD
Wow...what a great bunch of guys..all handshakes etc..
This is the coolest video ever!! Styx is my sons favorite band, he is currently their number one listener on Spotify. He is 22 and completely obsessed with the band. We were fortunate to get to see this tour in Rogers Arkansas. Great show!!! Now to get to see how its all done is so amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. I would love the picks to give to my son. No matter who you choose, just know that your channel has a new fan! Thanks again for sharing.
I worked with Loretta Lynn back in the early eighties, equipment has certainly improved! Great video👍
I really enjoyed your video. I enjoy the behind the scenes videos and yours was very interesting. I’m amazed by all the moving parts and how they all come together in such a short period of time. Thanks for taking us along on your tour.
Love the Nespresso machine on the side of the stage mixer! :D
No Nespresso = No Show
I've giged as a rodie/lighting tech for a small town music store and by comparison this is INSANE! Thoroughly enjoyed this series.
We are just doing the same thing you are doing but with more $$$ gear.
Nice glimpse behind the scenes of one of the bands that helped turn me to music, and making music. I saw Styx as a tot in the early 70s in Kansas City, with Angel! Many years later, I worked stage construction & crew for Colorado Summer Jam with REO in the 80s. They gave me a fog machine to run, that the polarity was reversed on, so when I dropped the bucket and flipped the switch, the fog came the other way and enshrouded REO's family bleachers behind the stage right speaker stack. NOT MY FAULT! I didn't wire it! /embarrassing.
I've been lucky enough to see them in the 70's, 80,s, 90's, 2000, and so on unfortunately not this year, I'm still hopeful. What a band, what a history.
I was at that Deer Creek show. Loverboy was good, Styx was great, REO was....well.....we left about mid-set.
Same here! Styx was by far the best band that night. And same this year with Foreigner! Fans in Noblesville / Indy love Styx!
Amazing content, this whole series on STYX it's a gold. Although camera work is shaky, you could work on that, except that it was great!
Awesome video! Thank you for the long-form walkthough with a bunch of absolute beauties.
!! Captioning is awesome !!
man! everything backstage is so clean and tidy...just the way I would need it for my own sanity...but the jewel was that white on white Gibson...I literally gasped when he pulled that thing out.....so happy for you to get this once in a lifetime experience...and friendships for life too!
Dude. Cookie was such a cool dude. Off camera exactly the same just an awesome guy. Everybody there was so welcoming and proud of what they were doing. It was so infectious
@@RecordingStudioLoser yeah, I could totally tell that everyone was so friendly and just cool to meet you and share their perspectives and gear tours :-) been really enjoying your channel overall btw....kinda been binge watching a bunch of the DAW ones and the band challenges are great too! That 15min one really impressed me!
Thanks! That means a lot. We’ve got ideas for things coming up! Stay tuned.
I'm a fan of the band for so long that I listened to them with Curolewski. But I learned more about music (and what it takes to make it) from watching this video than I have in my 52 years. Anyway, hell yes, I want a pick, preferably Tommy's. His songs got me through some tough teen years and all I hope is to someday return the favor with at least the opportunity to tell him thank you.
I saw Styx the First time in the early 70's at a free concert one afternoon at AR Tech . We didn't have any idea who they were but we quickly learned!!!
Hey Jeremy! I'm Jeremy! My wife and I are huge Styx fans as well as huge fans of Larry Gowan. Seen him many many times solo as well as with Styx. I liked and subscribed to you. I also won a small bedroom studio and I'm glad that you finally showed up in my feed. Don't need any Styx picks. Notice the rhyme there? I've got an autographed pictured, signed my the band AND a couple of Larry Gowan picks. Well, my wife does at least. Great video. Thanks!
The average concert goer has no clue all the work that goes into making a single show happen. This work begins months in advance of the actual tour. I have worked in the production side for over 30 years and every artist and rig is different. Sometimes the artist really doesn’t know how his own rig works but there is always someone who knows it inside and out, these people truly make the show happen day after day. Send me the picks…love the video.
You owe it to yourself to see Styx live someday. Fantastic!
These are the nicest people I've ever seen on a youtube video like this.
Cameras on or off these were cool people.
I was at this show. Everything sounded flawless
What great video !!!! love to geek out on the gear ! but also the brain behind the stuff
Love this video! I’ve been a Styx fan since I was a little kid (Tommy!) I also use to work at Sound Stage in Nashville back in the day (so I know just enough to follow along) - this was really cool & fascinating! Thank you!
No doubt about it…Tommy Shaw. This video was so Awesome…All the Vintage gear and these guys absolutely got it all figured out….we’ll done !!
So cool they let you guys do this. This series has been incredibly insightful, it really is staggering, the amount of effort, coordination, brain power, and sheer technology goes into these modern performances. So many moving parts that you don't see on the stage, or think about. Really gives you a new appreciation for live music.
I've been a Styx fan since 1977. I've seen them 12 or 15 times starting in 78. I saw the Kilroy show before things happened. In '96 I saw them with Todd for the first time. It's hard to believe that the new drummer has been with them all these years. I was a soundman for a local band in the late 70's for a few years and one of the things I always admired about Styx was a clean stage. Back then the stage monitors were under the floor and they always hid the guitar amps on stage. I made that a priority in our stage setups. They were one of the first bands with wireless guitar rigs and even back then I think the techs did the effect switching. They used to have spotlight operators positioned on the corners of the overhead rigging and they would know all of the song to properly light and follow the action. Back in those days Tommy, and JY would run back and forth on the stage while playing. It was very impressive. They move less today but I see Tommy's desire to run during many of his more recent performances. JY has always been my favorite member because of his confidence on stage so many years ago. Once he appears, he shines with confidence and his smile shows how much he enjoys being there. One of the things that I liked as a soundman working with that small band back in the day was the fact that they were also pros when it came to performing. Never mind what they did earlier that day, or even five minutes before showtime, when they hit the first note they nailed it. The only thing that mattered, like Tommy said, somebody might be hearing it for the first time live and you owe it to them to deliver. Since I worked with a band like that, I knew it was another reason why I liked the Styx approach to live performances. I spread the Styx story to any young person willing to listen because there are many lessons to be learned from a band, a family, a crew, and even the fans that have been in my Styx experience. The songs are great with such depth and meaning and the performances are top notch every time I see them.
Very cool !! Love to see how every musician has there own “Guy” taking care of them, certainly organized chaos!!
Straight Up Texan...so awesome.
Thanks for the video. I've loved Styx since the 70s and seen them many times. The gear was amazing. What a great experience. Thanks for sharing. Send me the picks!
Had the pleasure of working the local crew for Styx for the Hard Rock Cafe Chicago anniversary show in 06. Pushed all the gear into place from the upstaging trailer.
The road crew was amazing… friendly to us locals. Guess it helped that it was Styx hometown.
I saved the shows lighting rig with my trusty DMX adapter.
End of the night we got some nice swag… but no guitar pic.
I remember that gig.
Very cool! Tommy Shaw is the man! I saw him when he opened for Rush in the 80’s. Would love those picks!
Dude. This series is everything I wanted. I just set up my first touring line array rig TODAY, and getting knowledge and some confirmation of that knowledge was crucial to my sanity. THANK YOU.
Happy to pay it forward, man.
I AM A HUGE FAN OF STYX SINCE THEY STARTED AND STILL AM.
This is Awesome. Styx was my very first concert ever on my 17th Birthday in 1981 at McNichols Arena in Denver. - and I last saw them at Red Rocks (as a Professional Concert Photographer) in 2016 with the Colorado Symphony. Phenomenal! ... and Tommy made for some really amazing images. Great to see them still at it!!
I used to live in Terre Haute and several of my friends went to this show. It is quite a treat to see these videos. Love your channel and wish you all the best.
I literally do not understand 70% of what y'all are sayin but I just love the fact that you all are nerding out to it. I'd love an explanation video of all the terminology and background to what y'all are talking about.
Ooh. Ok. List here in the comments what terms you need.
Ricky's amps are Ampeg SVT-VR's
Just went to Ampeg V-4B the 100 watt head for his main. So that into the Palmer and also a Demeter tube DI.
Sup from Indiana. I want the picks I love them all don't just have one favorite. They all rock
I want the picks. Sweet seeing what went into the Indy show..I was there! Hope you have more video, maybe of Libby and the lighting. JY is the man. I make my case: Midnight Ride(early career), Snowblind(midcareer) and Trouble at The Big Show(recent career). Thank you crew for an awesome evening in Noblesville!
that must be such a blasting experience and so cool you took your dad with you! much love and thanks for the 2-part insights
Yes!! A story about an old analog! I'll be rewatching these again. Thanks again. I'd love a pick but send it to someone else to enjoy. Send me that old analog channel strip - lol.
It’s sitting in my basement right now along with my “vintage cable collection” that I swore to my wife will be needed someday and that’s why I haven’t thrown them out. :)
Both parts were AWESOME. Thank Chris and STYX. Things have changed a lot since I ran FOH in early 80's. WoW. Head swimming with all they have today. If you ever get a chance, do more!
The JY preamp in question is the
‘Yoshinator’. It was used on all of the classic 70’s records and does indeed fatten a Strat.
Was it Yoshinator or Yoshshinerator?
It was a FET gain stage built by Yoshi.
@@cookie_mix yes, it was a Yoshinerator. I didn’t proofread my reply.
Tommy Shaw is my favorite guitar player in the band. His vocals are awesome. What a great performer. The first song I learned by them was sweet Madame blue. I had a double neck 12 string six string and performed it at a graduation.
I would love to have the pics.
I love seeing this kind of stuff! I am fortunate to play in an act that has 1/1000th of what this set up is, so I am absolutely fascinated by what these guys are doing from moment to moment with an act like this. We make minimal adjustments in the night.. I can't even imagine having adjustments in real time like this, both FOH and from the techs. Amazing!
Such a great video, so much great insight info
That was a lot of fun. Always wondered what is behind the big wall and running a show for 3 bands? Wow. Good job and work with the camera as well.
Thank you
Looks like Coral Sky in WPB. Been on that stage a few times. Awesome content.
I’d really love Tommy Shaws pick! Being a gigging guitar player, I can fully appreciate what these engineers go thru on the road! Thank you
Would absolutely love a pick!!! Tommy is my favorite!! Thank you for sharing the experience with us so amazing to see
Would like to have the picks! Tommy Shaw is my favorite guitarist. Great video. So cool to see the backstage after seeing them on this current tour. Makes the magic of the music that more enjoyable. Thanks for sharing!
Hell yeah
I WANT THE PICKS , dang, so cool and so very jealous! I learned to play keys by listening to the 96’ double cassette Return to Paradise album. I’ve since seen these guys five times and hoping to catch this tour!
I want the pics!!! And Tommy is my fave!!
Wow, that was awesome. Saw Styx a few years ago. They are real pros that don't get enough credit in the industry.
great video, nice to see the magic behind the curtains.
Evan!!! (Beer guy) love ❤️ so much
Thanks for this video. I love to get a chance to see behind scenes of successful band like this.
Me and the some of the guys got together and I have been elected to tell you we are kicking you out of the Recording Studio Loser club. We frankly feel that you are overqualified for the position but want to thank you for your patronage. Great video, great info, outstanding channel. I would love the picks; Tommy probably influenced my playing the most of all the guitarist on this tour.
I want the Picks! Todd is a killer drummer and Styx Rocks every time!! This is a great video and very in depth as well Awesome Job man!!
Excellent videos, immensely informative and interesting... and related to my all time most fav band! I WANT THOSE PICKS! I had the greatest 50th birthday gift from my wife, who took her savings to take me to see Styx live! ... that was the best musical time of my life! Getting to know all those details on the team and gear is incredible, thanks a lot! and ... Saludos desde México!
You are getting some picks. Reach out to me on facebook or insta to get the mailing info.
awesome video!! Styx is incredible!!! JY is my favorite member of Styx
I really enjoy these longer videos that just show the cool stuff
Thank you for the epic backstage look into Styx's world. I would like one of the guitar pics - James "JY" Young is my favorite guitarist; he has some of the most awesome Stratocasters in today's music industry.
I'll take the bait! Those picks are cool!JY has always been my favorite. Have all his solo albums & have seen the band live several since 1991.
Picks Picks Picks - Love Tommy Shaw!
Seems like a wonderful touring family. They clearly take care of their people to have them stick around so long. Totally different idea of live performance than what draws me in. I want improvisation and inspiration in a live show. The idea of having someone other than the guitarist control their rig is antithetical for me. Lots of bands do it, and it makes sense if you are basically trying to recreate what you did in a studio. Different strokes and all that.
Excellent video!! Love Todd’s drum kit.
I love STYX but there may be some else who really wants the picks more than I do I play their music so that works for me. Really great walk through. Loved the G1, G2 and G3 connectors. didn't even know they made them, but it seems way easier to makeup. Also, I have DaVinci already but the trial probably an older version, what would you recommend for a video editor I can collaborate with my band members using their iPhones and pulling everyone into a divided single screen. We have been recording remotely and I want to collage them all on one screen and sync them of us playing. I subscribed as well thank you for all the hard work getting this out to everyone and sharing it.
This was awesome. Nice job!🤘🏻
Thanks so much for asking questions and being the kids I no the candy shop for that fresh discovery kind of vibe!
I’d love a pick if possible :D thank you!
Used to see these guys show up at DJ’s Rock and Roll music store in Cicero IL. They would close the store and shop around. I was also told JY was taught guitar there. I remember Pops (the owner) and John the salesman. Such great guys. The Styx band was cool too. It was exciting times as a young musician. I’m glad they are still rocking.
Put me down if you still are giving the guitar picks. I’d totally appreciate them!!!
Great video rundown.
I just saw Styx last weekend in Tampa. They were awesome! This was the 6th time I've seen them. Reo and Loverboy sounded awesome as well. Great show!! I WANT A PICK 😀
Man, I have loved these videos! I kept talking to the camera to tell you move to the left, zoom in, back up, but you didn't listen.😂
I had to check myself constantly I wasn’t paying attention to the camera. Rather just talking so the camera skills are lacking. lol.
Such a legend of a band. When I heard crystal ball and suite madam blue I was hooked. Oh, and yeah, I'd love to have the picks.
I want the picks! My fave is Tommy Shaw… super talent!
Very captivating video that I just stumbled upon while I was supposed to be tracking harmonies... now it is 345am and I need to get tracking. Liked AND Subscribed (I rarely do this but your honesty and humble nature sold me.) Wish me luck and I will be back to watch more... hopefully when I have time off and not shirking on my duties as a musician. lol P34C3 out! oh yeah.... I WANT THE PICKS FOR MY GIRL (PS#2 I apologize for lying to you the very first time we communicated but us musicians don't want anyone to see us collect things from other musicians. Ya know what I mean? So yeah. Truth be told...She ain't getting them. I probably won't get a couple things after she reads this. See why I don't post? Your Dad rocks and so do you for bringing him it's my Dad's birthday and he's the best drummer I have ever met plus the reason I still play and he will get a link to this. (Not as a gift, I'm not that bad)
That’s what hooked me on this channel as well…Jeremy’s honest and humble nature.
I’m a drummer and want more information on drum set up and tear downs. That has got to be on pain in the ass for any tech! Time consuming job especially to do it correctly! Day after day week after week! Let’s see more on the drummer side! Please!
I would like the picks , I was 11 yrs old when Grand Illusion first came out. Everyone in my neighborhood was trying to learn the songs.
I have all their albums and recently saw them in Cincinnati. Thank you for your consideration. Peace.
loving this video, as someone who does roadie work (on a much smaller scale) I love seeing everything behind the scenes. Totally geeking out as well. OH and Id love the picks !
I still love all the Palmer stuff. I think that eventually we will see a return to analog based speaker Sims.
Even when the guys modeled the Palmer rig with the Kempers, I could hear the difference at FOH. iI’s not as alive if that makes any sense. More compressed.
But when we have a rig meltdown during the show we can switch to them and still be ok for the rest of the set. Doesn’t happen often, but once every couple of years they are a good backup for us.
I think that was the best gear review I have ever seen. I dont think the average concert goer is aware of the amount of equipment & technology not to mention the hard work that goes into putting on a production of this magnitude. It was very interesting to me being a muscian myself how bands are getting away from stage sound & sending a direct signal to the front of the house. I would love to have those guitar pics your giving away Tommy Shaw & JY. These two are my favorite & looking forward to more content.