Lyrically, this is a song with an extremely powerful message that transcends generations. Musically, it stands out as a rock masterpiece that nobody talks about. "Pieces of Eight" - both the track and its titular album - is a textbook example of what made Styx so much more special than most casual listeners may think.
The vocals\harmonies are amazing in this song.. Lawrence Gowan has such powerful lead vocals in this song.. Sounds Amazing! Got to see it on the 2nd row in Charleston a few years back.. Awesomeness!!!
I’m a Dennis fan. I love styx but Dennis was the mastermind behind much of it. I also love Tommy and JY obviously but I have a special respect for Dennis. That said, this song works so well with Gowan’s voice. Well done!
If you love Styx, you like Dennis. This is established over and over. Fact is Laurence sings it as good or better, and has the exact same pitch and inflection as Dennis. Plus LG has been in the band 25 years now without leaving. And he is a way better pianist and keyboardist than Dennis ever was or will be.
Gowan's voice in no way comes close to that of Dennis DeYoungs ,but, then again who does. My point Dennis is Styx, he wrote most of the Big hits and his creative genius is in a league of its own.
To the many Gowan haters that are always around Styx videos featuring Lawrence Gowan: If Styx couldn't have secured his services, they probably should have stopped the band, as there are so many great songs originally sung by Dennis DeYoung who wrote so much great music. Without these songs, Styx would only have been half as good. While Lawrence Gowan cannot be a 100% clone of Dennis, that much is clear, he's gone such a long way with Styx now, doing the best he can, which is quite a lot. He deserves respect.
Back here in Europe, nobody has ever heard of these guys but damn, I can't be the only one who thinks this is one of the greatest songs ever written????
I lived in Germany in the early 90s and I had this CD. One morning I woke to find my German girlfriend jamming Pieces with my headphones on. She looked at and said, "oh my god, who are these guys!?".
Not quite right! Styx have always been on my horizon, I've got a lot of their records and even saw them live in Munich in the 90ies. And Germany is still Europe, isn't it? But I see what you mean. They should have been huge in Europe, but they were very rarely on tour here.
@@squonk86 Well, maybe he cannot do it 100%, but at least, he's fairly good on these songs. Without Gowan, it wouldn't have been possibbe to do these songs live after Dennis deYoung's departure.
@Manfred Altmann They could have found a lead singer that could at least sound like DDY and hit the high notes,sorry just not a fan of Gowan but love Styx since 1979.
Saw Styx in concert. If you get a chance, prioritize seeing them. Go to a Styx concert. You will not regret it. Best concert I have ever attended. Kudos to Styx for awing their fans. Incredible.
Their harmonizing and music is so beautiful for that chorus -- I swear they touch on something spiritual. Every time I hear it, I start to tear up. Especially the end of the song when they play through it a couple times.
Fantastic album and tune from one of the best progressive rock bands of all time ! I remember playing this vinyl so much i wore the needle out...Tommy and JY have kept Styx alive for many years and Gowen on keys/vocals has filled the void of Dennis , who i believe was a control freak and Styx lives on without him !
@Durian Durian Uh yeah, Dennis is a BIOTCH. Jealous of others who have more creativity outside a stale existence in their former glory of Styx, and need someone new to REFRESH their spirit and resurrect their stifled musicianship under DDY ! Sorry for the truth !
@@trendwave5615 watch this for some truth th-cam.com/video/SrWjoaBAfz4/w-d-xo.html. Ironically this "song pieces of eight" is all about the money tree and love of money that causes people to lose their morals - the same one that JY and TS have been on for the last 20 years at Denis's expense. "Pieces of eight The search for the money tree Don't cash your freedoms in for gold Pieces of eight Can't buy you everything Don't let it turn your heart to stone"
@@copperheadh1052 don't want to sell them Styx got me through a lot of bad times in my life lost my parents early in life my dad at 5 my mom at 14 Styx got me through a really terrible time in my life when my mom past
My organ donor saved eight lives on December 7th, 2011 after she had been murdered on December 6th, 2011. I wonder of those eight individuals she save how many of us are still alive? She was declared legally dead, but in each of us still alive a piece of her is alive, in my body her left kidney survives and her family wanted to make meaning out of her tragic loss and she was only 19 when her life was taken from her. I have survived more than ten years with her organ in my body, she has filtered more than 330 tons of my poisoned blood... with her left kidney and she is the best friend of my life. All I am for her is a living tomb, epitaph and Emery stone. Pieces of Eight... I have a real silver piece of eight not cut into eight pieces... each piece if cut would be worth 20 dollars U.S. I am related to Admiral Sir Henry John Morgan on my mother's side of the family... my organ donor's first name was Morgan and that is so bizarre... thanks STYX for this song... I wish all of you the best... song reminds me of the price paid for my life in eight pieces and it was not silver... it was paid for in tons of blood... all red... all my love and prayers for the family of my donor, her father's only daughter and she was a ballet,lyrical and jazz dancer from age three to age nineteen... this is her in the first video I saw of her and I lost it when I first saw this video in 2014 after I signed legal documents to have contact with her father... an amazing lady... cut to pieces after she was murdered to save lives... she was killed by a drunk doctor in a car wreck and it caused a blood clot to her brain... she was number 7 in the competition and saved my life on December 7th, 2011... all of those things are so bizarre to me... se7en is the number of completion in ancient writing... all of the events have been strange to me for the past ten years... thanks STYX for this one song... my donor and the first video of her I ever saw of her... th-cam.com/video/r6GIOo6gBGM/w-d-xo.html
Nice story however for me it is somewhat sad because Dec 6th is my birthday. Sad that she left this world in such a way, beautiful in that she lives on in so many and that she went home to the Lord on that day. ❤❤❤
Life can be full of things that are so unknowable. Thank you for sharing the story of you and the beautiful young dancer. The song Pieces of Eight will always have a deeper meaning to me now.
To keep the record straight, the tour was not originally called the "Pieces of Eight" tour. For some reason it was called The Main Event Tour. I guess someone figured that "The Main Event" was going to be the big hit off the album, which it wasn't. The tour program featured a boxer on the front., and I have a couple of them somewhere. Now, a great story. (Well, at least I think so.) We were in rehearsals in Hammond In. , and I was the new guy on the crew. Now you have to keep in mind that Styx was, and probably always will be my favorite band of all time. It was my first day, and to my knowledge the band hadn't been in yet, and had, to my understanding, not even seen each other since they had recorded Pieces of Eight 6 months before. No when you record something with strong harmonies, there are 3 ways to do it. All at the same time in separate rooms, all in the same room at the same time, or laying down individual tracks when you can get some in the studio I had listened to Pieces of Eight extensively before I got the call, so needless to say, I was stoked when it came. I had turned down jobs with The Police, and Supertramp waiting for this call, and if it hadn't happened, I would have been devastated. Anyway, back to the story. The guys came rolling in one or two at a time in the morning. We ended up waiting for Tommy to arrive when all of a sudden we hear tires screeching and a jeep door slamming. In walks Tommy with a shit eating grin on his face saying something about the Indiana State Patrol, and laughing. I never did get the whole story. ANYWAY......when time came for the band to do their mic check, and they had each tested theirs individually, they needed to sing something together. I'll be damned if someone didn't count it off, and they did the chorus to Pieces of Eight DEAD NUT ON like they had been playing it for days. From that moment on, these guys walked on water as far as I was concerned I ended up not staying with them very long for personal reasons, but for a young rock and roll roadie out of Seattle, I was in heaven at least for a little while.
That is a great story. I read the Eagles used to warm up their harmony singing Seven Bridges Road in the dressing room, and regularly sang it as part of their mic checks. The response from their road crew eventually led them to actually perform it live in front of an audience, record it on a live album, and release it as a single.
Incredible!!! Thank You!!! I Love Styx!!! and equally I love my book, "The Light Shall Set You Free" by Dr. Norma Milanovich and Dr. Shirley McCune, and read book, the innate truth's it teaches, are how Christ, and all the Ascended Master's made it. I wonder if anyone is tough enough spiritually "Like I Am" to inculcate, and cultivate the teachings within the pages of the book, and live them out everyday of their lives? Kelly
I have loved STYX since I was a kid. Saw them in Lancaster Pa. at American Music Theatre. Fantastic show. Makes me wish I would have stuck to playing the drums long age. Always dreamed of being in a band of my own. Speaking of which, if your a young person and need some insperation to put a band together, read this book. DIAMOND by D.A.Stouch. You'll really like it.
I had the privilege to see them in Denver last month. Outstanding performance, they all give 110%. Gowan is superbly talented and shines on stage. The new music is awesome and the classics really resonated with the audience.
I love all of the members of Styx. But I literally struggled to take my eyes off of Gowan, because he was *incredibly* entertaining to watch at all times. Haha, I made a promise to myself this April to try and not focus so heavily on Gowan this time! Because I love watching the others play and be in their element, too! ((I'm totally looking forward to some of the heart-warming JY + Tommy BFF interactions)). Am I the only person whose heart utterly melts in complete awe over seeing those two shoulder-to-shoulder, dancing, goofing off or exchanging significant glances or making one another laugh whilst performing? Cause, I about die from cuteness overload every time. #Friendshipgoals. I'd love to find a JY to my Tommy. Everyone needs a friendship like that.
I remember learning this song note-for-note on the guitar back in the 70s but the keyboard player couldn't handle his parts so I never got to play the song in public, how depressing. Now I see Tommy doing those parts on his guitar. Why the hell didn't I think of that?
My goodness gracious! One of the best Styx performances ever! Thank you Jose Luis Castano Kan wherever you are for posting this! It has survived 9 years so I am sure Styx is very proud of your post as am I and they should be!!!!! Turn it up!
I've loved Styx since I was 16.... and growing up in Toronto was very familiar with Gowan who I love as well. When he joined Styx in 1999 I was overjoyed. Saw them in 1999 at Lulu's in Kitchener as one of my birthday presents that year. Always a good show. I far prefer Gowan with them as DDY was too controlling - everything had to be his way. Gowan is a great fit, is an excellent singer & musician in his own right.....love the current line up. They rock and are all amazing, they all sing, they're down to earth and love what they do!
A-PLUS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,after all this time,,and changes,,,they can still pull this out...!.......brilliant performance,brilliant song.................................remember??????.I do...😐
Every time I think of Styx, I am reminded of the movie Phantasm, and the flying steel ball. Great sound track, messed up movie. It was the early 80's. These guys were awesome! Still are.
Any band without its lead singer is nothing more than a cover band. I'm a huge Styx fan and always will be but I'll never pay again to see a band without their original lead singer.
There's an old saying The Show Must Go On it's troubling when band members part ways Specially in the founding member but I must say this band got me through some troubling times in life with their music Tommy and James was a big inspiration in my guitar playing as it is Lawrence has earned my respect thank you Styx for keeping the music alive ;)
I guess Dennis' break from Styx is pretty underrated because both Styx and DDY both continue to do well on their own. Saw Styx live in 07. They opened for Def Leppard, and as much as I love Def Leppard, Styx was by far the better show, even as an opener. I hope to catch Dennis in concert sometime soon also. And who knows, maybe someday they can reunite long enough for a few shows... :)
I've seen Styx since DDY's been gone also, and they're phenomenal. Lots of energy on stage. Everyone shows appreciation for the other band members. Love Gowan's craziness, he's a lot of fun to watch.
I saw them with Def Leppard as well. Styx blew them out of the water. My friends came to see Def Leppard they left the arena Styx fans. The most important part of the band for Def Leppard is at the sound board filling in vocals and guitar parts. Most of their show is in the can. Styx sings and plays everything. Always a great show.
Saw DDY solo and sounds great maybe even better then with Styx,like a fine wine gets better with age and personally not a fan of Gowan,can't hit the high notes which makes the songs.
I like this version better than the one on the original album. I do get what some of the Gowan haters say about his voice not being great for some of Dennis DeYoung's songs, but on this one it is equally good or even better. I am really happy that the current lineup resurrected this song as part of the Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight tour. I think it is one of the more meaningful songs they ever did.
To this day these guys are one of the strongest and tightest rock bands; vocally and musically. They're incredible and they're truly built for live performance.. KEEP IT UP GENTLEMEN.. Thank You............!!
I am here...now. 1st comment...FIRST COMMENT? IN FOUR FUK'IN YEARS???~ in 4 fucking years? Any clues why??????~ Pretended to clone another prison planet, for the power that thinks it be. When I auditioned for this gig, as far back as the song goes back... some 46 yrs. going downtown Chicago, for my appt. with a USMC recruiter/camera rolling. This was after about 3 yrs. taking Tae Kwon Do lessons, from my teacher/master Mr. Young R Cho. He was 7th or 8th degree. He said more than once...I was his best student. I would later joke, I was his best paying student...always on time! ~ Time is, as they tried, to brainwash us...money? When the USMC saw my demo audition, they determined I was not fit for their service. More like Special Forces, Secret Service, Space Force...POTUS? No and no. Been their dun dat! Actually, 7th and 8th grade class, consecutive terms. 1974, 75? When Nixon was impeached and had to leave office...so did I have to... I was impeached by my classmates...LOL. @ that time stamp I had no clues available about the properties or possibilities of water and gates. ~
What a shame the band decides to play Pieces of Eight AFTER they fire the man who wrote it..but refused to play it while Dennis was in the band. That said-Larry Gowan does a fine job-he has a great voice as well.
They did this for the "Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight" tour, in which they played ALL of the songs from both albums to celebrate their biggest records. That's why they dug this up, and some other hidden gems as well.
I remember reading the Rolling Stone review of this album, specifically this song. I couldn't but help say, did they hear the same album? They ripped this song like crazy saying they were making a big deal about how rich they were. I didn't see that at all.
Sharry Bucholz Saw them this past December here in El Paso. These guys can put on a show. Always loved their music and watching them live is by far the best concert I’ve been to so far. I really hope you enjoy the show!
Lyrically, this is a song with an extremely powerful message that transcends generations. Musically, it stands out as a rock masterpiece that nobody talks about. "Pieces of Eight" - both the track and its titular album - is a textbook example of what made Styx so much more special than most casual listeners may think.
Pieces of eight tour was amazing to be at. Lots of great memories.
Pieces of Eight is definitely one of their best songs!
One of the albums that got me through high school.
Definitely.
Me too.
Amen UFOROX!!!!!!!!
Amazing 🤩
Me too for sure!
The vocals\harmonies are amazing in this song.. Lawrence Gowan has such powerful lead vocals in this song.. Sounds Amazing! Got to see it on the 2nd row in Charleston a few years back.. Awesomeness!!!
I’m a Dennis fan. I love styx but Dennis was the mastermind behind much of it. I also love Tommy and JY obviously but I have a special respect for Dennis. That said, this song works so well with Gowan’s voice. Well done!
Agree with everything you said except for Gowan,he's to mellow and can't hit the high notes like DDY still can
If you love Styx, you like Dennis. This is established over and over. Fact is Laurence sings it as good or better, and has the exact same pitch and inflection as Dennis. Plus LG has been in the band 25 years now without leaving. And he is a way better pianist and keyboardist than Dennis ever was or will be.
Gowan's voice in no way comes close to that of Dennis DeYoungs ,but, then again who does. My point Dennis is Styx, he wrote most of the Big hits and his creative genius is in
a league of its own.
styx is only styx with dennis leading the way. other versions just cover band.
To the many Gowan haters that are always around Styx videos featuring Lawrence Gowan: If Styx couldn't have secured his services, they probably should have stopped the band, as there are so many great songs originally sung by Dennis DeYoung who wrote so much great music. Without these songs, Styx would only have been half as good. While Lawrence Gowan cannot be a 100% clone of Dennis, that much is clear, he's gone such a long way with Styx now, doing the best he can, which is quite a lot. He deserves respect.
Without a doubt my favourite cut off of Pieces of Eight. Outstanding performance, they can still harmonize with the best of them.
Great song great album
JY and Tommy are such a dynamic duo.
I absolutely love this song, fantastic to hear it live, guitarist and the drummer is superb. The maestro is on the keyboard!!! Go Styx!!!
Brillance beyond words
The beauty of their music + the writing is great ❤
Tommy is a genius on the guitar.
Back here in Europe, nobody has ever heard of these guys but damn, I can't be the only one who thinks this is one of the greatest songs ever written????
I lived in Germany in the early 90s and I had this CD. One morning I woke to find my German girlfriend jamming Pieces with my headphones on. She looked at and said, "oh my god, who are these guys!?".
Not quite right! Styx have always been on my horizon, I've got a lot of their records and even saw them live in Munich in the 90ies. And Germany is still Europe, isn't it? But I see what you mean. They should have been huge in Europe, but they were very rarely on tour here.
I love it as well but only Dennis Deyoung can sing it the way it's supposed to sound,Lawrence Gowan can't hit high notes.
@@squonk86 Well, maybe he cannot do it 100%, but at least, he's fairly good on these songs. Without Gowan, it wouldn't have been possibbe to do these songs live after Dennis deYoung's departure.
@Manfred Altmann They could have found a lead singer that could at least sound like DDY and hit the high notes,sorry just not a fan of Gowan but love Styx since 1979.
This one had to grow on me and now I love it❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
When I was little I listened to my sister's albums when she would go to town. Styx was one of the bands that I got to discover. Real music.
Me too. Almost thought this was my comment. Stayed in my sisters room. Listened to all her Styx,,
Yes with Dennis Deyoung at the keyboards and singing not this guy he can't hit high notes that make the songs
@squonk86 True. Lawrence Gowan does a job though. If only Dennis Deyoung could get along with the rest of the members of Styx. That would be nice.
@@rondellschuyler7074 Agreed
Brilliant song and brilliant performance!!! TS’s guitar time is exquisite!!! Fav Styx song,❤️
Mine as well Stix favorite
Saw Styx in concert. If you get a chance, prioritize seeing them. Go to a Styx concert. You will not regret it. Best concert I have ever attended. Kudos to Styx for awing their fans. Incredible.
They are better now than then!
82’ Hampton Colosseum with REO Speedwagon! Magnificent!
They are ALL such great musicians !! Great mix, great song
I just saw them again. The first time was in 1979 I was there August 26th. I was impressed by how good they sounded.
Their harmonizing and music is so beautiful for that chorus -- I swear they touch on something spiritual.
Every time I hear it, I start to tear up. Especially the end of the song when they play through it a couple times.
I always liked the original on Pieces of Eight, but I think I like this better than the original studio version.
Fantastic album and tune from one of the best progressive rock bands of all time !
I remember playing this vinyl so much i wore the needle out...Tommy and JY have kept Styx alive for many years and Gowen on keys/vocals has filled the void of Dennis , who i believe was a control freak and Styx lives on without him !
@Durian Durian Uh yeah, Dennis is a BIOTCH. Jealous of others who have more creativity outside a stale existence in their former glory of Styx, and need someone new to REFRESH their spirit and resurrect their stifled musicianship under DDY ! Sorry for the truth !
@@trendwave5615 Bullshit - you need to know your facts - you are the one ignorant of the truth
@@trendwave5615 watch this for some truth th-cam.com/video/SrWjoaBAfz4/w-d-xo.html. Ironically this "song pieces of eight" is all about the money tree and love of money that causes people to lose their morals - the same one that JY and TS have been on for the last 20 years at Denis's expense.
"Pieces of eight
The search for the money tree
Don't cash your freedoms in for gold
Pieces of eight
Can't buy you everything
Don't let it turn your heart to stone"
Seit ich 2o war (nun 64) bin ich ein sehr großer Styx Fan und werde es immer bleiben.
Gowan gives such a clean clear sound to the songs he sings he has added alot to Styx.
One of my favorite Styx. songs
fantastic album.........
My fave Styx song..awesome at the London show last night..
I had every albums s t y x ever came out with I'm 61 I still listen to the music
sell them soon.
@@copperheadh1052 don't want to sell them Styx got me through a lot of bad times in my life lost my parents early in life my dad at 5 my mom at 14 Styx got me through a really terrible time in my life when my mom past
My organ donor saved eight lives on December 7th, 2011 after she had been murdered on December 6th, 2011. I wonder of those eight individuals she save how many of us are still alive? She was declared legally dead, but in each of us still alive a piece of her is alive, in my body her left kidney survives and her family wanted to make meaning out of her tragic loss and she was only 19 when her life was taken from her. I have survived more than ten years with her organ in my body, she has filtered more than 330 tons of my poisoned blood... with her left kidney and she is the best friend of my life. All I am for her is a living tomb, epitaph and Emery stone. Pieces of Eight... I have a real silver piece of eight not cut into eight pieces... each piece if cut would be worth 20 dollars U.S. I am related to Admiral Sir Henry John Morgan on my mother's side of the family... my organ donor's first name was Morgan and that is so bizarre... thanks STYX for this song... I wish all of you the best... song reminds me of the price paid for my life in eight pieces and it was not silver... it was paid for in tons of blood... all red... all my love and prayers for the family of my donor, her father's only daughter and she was a ballet,lyrical and jazz dancer from age three to age nineteen... this is her in the first video I saw of her and I lost it when I first saw this video in 2014 after I signed legal documents to have contact with her father... an amazing lady... cut to pieces after she was murdered to save lives... she was killed by a drunk doctor in a car wreck and it caused a blood clot to her brain... she was number 7 in the competition and saved my life on December 7th, 2011... all of those things are so bizarre to me... se7en is the number of completion in ancient writing... all of the events have been strange to me for the past ten years... thanks STYX for this one song... my donor and the first video of her I ever saw of her... th-cam.com/video/r6GIOo6gBGM/w-d-xo.html
Nice story however for me it is somewhat sad because Dec 6th is my birthday. Sad that she left this world in such a way, beautiful in that she lives on in so many and that she went home to the Lord on that day. ❤❤❤
Life can be full of things that are so unknowable. Thank you for sharing the story of you and the beautiful young dancer. The song Pieces of Eight will always have a deeper meaning to me now.
This was filmed in Memphis Tennessee at the Orpheum Theater. I wish I had been there. Great night.
This song is just SO majestic!
Wonderful would love to see this one live.
I love that they all sing!!
Windsweptzariel except for Todd but has to busy being a BEAST on the drums.
@@st3v444 Actually, even Todd himself has sung background vocals - at least on one song that I know of (Mr. Roboto)
@@misterninetyseven2898 Yeah, since this video, I'm pretty sure Ive seen him sing on Mr Roboto and also Suite Madame Blue
ST3V - definitely Suite Madam Blue.
To keep the record straight, the tour was not originally called the "Pieces of Eight" tour. For some reason it was called The Main Event Tour. I guess someone figured that "The Main Event" was going to be the big hit off the album, which it wasn't. The tour program featured a boxer on the front., and I have a couple of them somewhere.
Now, a great story. (Well, at least I think so.) We were in rehearsals in Hammond In. , and I was the new guy on the crew. Now you have to keep in mind that Styx was, and probably always will be my favorite band of all time. It was my first day, and to my knowledge the band hadn't been in yet, and had, to my understanding, not even seen each other since they had recorded Pieces of Eight 6 months before. No when you record something with strong harmonies, there are 3 ways to do it. All at the same time in separate rooms, all in the same room at the same time, or laying down individual tracks when you can get some in the studio
I had listened to Pieces of Eight extensively before I got the call, so needless to say, I was stoked when it came. I had turned down jobs with The Police, and Supertramp waiting for this call, and if it hadn't happened, I would have been devastated. Anyway, back to the story. The guys came rolling in one or two at a time in the morning. We ended up waiting for Tommy to arrive when all of a sudden we hear tires screeching and a jeep door slamming. In walks Tommy with a shit eating grin on his face saying something about the Indiana State Patrol, and laughing. I never did get the whole story.
ANYWAY......when time came for the band to do their mic check, and they had each tested theirs individually, they needed to sing something together. I'll be damned if someone didn't count it off, and they did the chorus to Pieces of Eight DEAD NUT ON like they had been playing it for days. From that moment on, these guys walked on water as far as I was concerned
I ended up not staying with them very long for personal reasons, but for a young rock and roll roadie out of Seattle, I was in heaven at least for a little while.
That is a great story. I read the Eagles used to warm up their harmony singing Seven Bridges Road in the dressing room, and regularly sang it as part of their mic checks. The response from their road crew eventually led them to actually perform it live in front of an audience, record it on a live album, and release it as a single.
I still have my Main Event T-shirt from that concert!
GREAT STORY , TO BAD YOU LEFT !!!!
Was Dennis Deyoung with em
The song is called "The Great White Hope", not "The Main Event".
Saw them this past Saturday and L.G. and the band fucking Rocked and their new album The Mission is going to be a hit..✌️
this song is a awesome masterpiece
Incredible!!! Thank You!!! I Love Styx!!! and equally I love my book, "The Light Shall Set You Free" by Dr. Norma Milanovich and Dr. Shirley McCune, and read book, the innate truth's it teaches, are how Christ, and all the Ascended Master's made it. I wonder if anyone is tough enough spiritually "Like I Am" to inculcate, and cultivate the teachings within the pages of the book, and live them out everyday of their lives? Kelly
I have loved STYX since I was a kid. Saw them in Lancaster Pa. at American Music Theatre. Fantastic show. Makes me wish I would have stuck to playing the drums long age. Always dreamed of being in a band of my own. Speaking of which, if your a young person and need some insperation to put a band together, read this book. DIAMOND by D.A.Stouch. You'll really like it.
I had the privilege to see them in Denver last month. Outstanding performance, they all give 110%. Gowan is superbly talented and shines on stage. The new music is awesome and the classics really resonated with the audience.
Deborah Parks ~ Agreed. Their energy is incredible on stage and Lawrence is a big reason for that.
I love all of the members of Styx. But I literally struggled to take my eyes off of Gowan, because he was *incredibly* entertaining to watch at all times. Haha, I made a promise to myself this April to try and not focus so heavily on Gowan this time! Because I love watching the others play and be in their element, too!
((I'm totally looking forward to some of the heart-warming JY + Tommy BFF interactions)).
Am I the only person whose heart utterly melts in complete awe over seeing those two shoulder-to-shoulder, dancing, goofing off or exchanging significant glances or making one another laugh whilst performing? Cause, I about die from cuteness overload every time. #Friendshipgoals. I'd love to find a JY to my Tommy. Everyone needs a friendship like that.
Agreed.. Dennis wants to minimize this lineup..its too bad he let his Ego get the best of him
So, so good. This may be the best song Dennis ever wrote, in my opinion. And the lyrics are 100% true.
2:55 - 3:22 gives me FUCKING goosebumps everytime!
Tommy Shaw's guitar solo is the part that gets me hyped.
I saw this live several times it's amazing
Better when Dennis Deyoung sang it and played the keyboards
Saw them in 1979 in Syracuse, NY
I have loved this song for 40 years 💪❤
Luymy misi
Agreed only with Dennis Deyoung at the keyboards and doing the singing
Amazing
Brilliant
Styx has always takin me on the flying Ship Away from I trust my captain on my Journey to SAIL AWAY 🙏🏻🙏🏻
what killer harmonies,,,,wow!!..
Great band!
Amazing album masterpiece🔥
Sound pretty awesome forty years later
Ain't that the truth.
loving Styx,love judy
NICE job Larwence Gowen
Todd Sucherman es un maestro!!!!!!!
I remember learning this song note-for-note on the guitar back in the 70s but the keyboard player couldn't handle his parts so I never got to play the song in public, how depressing. Now I see Tommy doing those parts on his guitar. Why the hell didn't I think of that?
My goodness gracious! One of the best Styx performances ever! Thank you Jose Luis Castano Kan wherever you are for posting this! It has survived 9 years so I am sure Styx is very proud of your post as am I and they should be!!!!! Turn it up!
I have the DVD of this concert from Tennessee, but boy I would have loved to seen them live in this.
Tommy's tone is incredible here.
Incredible that they make this song sound so great live. Apart from Larry's voice it's almost indistinguishable from the original
Good stuff
FUCKIN HARMONIES ARE MAGNIFICENTLY FLAWLESSLY SPOT ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've loved Styx since I was 16.... and growing up in Toronto was very familiar with Gowan who I love as well. When he joined Styx in 1999 I was overjoyed. Saw them in 1999 at Lulu's in Kitchener as one of my birthday presents that year. Always a good show. I far prefer Gowan with them as DDY was too controlling - everything had to be his way. Gowan is a great fit, is an excellent singer & musician in his own right.....love the current line up. They rock and are all amazing, they all sing, they're down to earth and love what they do!
A-PLUS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,after all this time,,and changes,,,they can still pull this out...!.......brilliant performance,brilliant song.................................remember??????.I do...😐
Love all these comments! Hey did anyone else like Aku Aku..(same album I believe)?? I thought that was sublime, very mellow
Probably my favorite Styx song.
Super,love ❤🎼🎶🎵🎹🎤🎸👌🍀✌️🇮🇱🍂
July 24 2020 Dayton Ohio OMG I cant wait!!!!!
Sherry Buckholz really?
I have to got to go see them
Thank you, since I live in Ohio!!
Hope they play this song
The best life performance from the best song from the best album of Styx! I enjoyed every second of it! Thanks!!!
I saw Peter Frampton recently in that same theater
GOOSEBUMBS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good Evening my Love
Tommy and JY still shred and Todd is great on drums Lawrence vocals very good Styx sound great
Agreed with the exception of Lawrence vocals very good,I'm not a fan.
STYX ~~~~~ woven into the fabric ~~~ of my > life 💪❤🤘🤗
Every time I think of Styx, I am reminded of the movie Phantasm, and the flying steel ball. Great sound track, messed up movie. It was the early 80's. These guys were awesome! Still are.
He's no Dennis DeYoung but Larry Gowan is excellent - the best replacement Styx could ever find - awesome singing and playing Larry
fantastico
Any band without its lead singer is nothing more than a cover band. I'm a huge Styx fan and always will be but I'll never pay again to see a band without their original lead singer.
sigh. Dennis was *one* of their *three* lead singers. The other two are still there.
GOWAN is awesome in his own right!
,,,,,.......W O W ....!...................................just wow........,,,,,land o' lakes,wi.
There's an old saying The Show Must Go On it's troubling when band members part ways
Specially in the founding member but I must say this band got me through some troubling times in life with their music Tommy and James was a big inspiration in my guitar playing as it is Lawrence has earned my respect thank you Styx for keeping the music alive ;)
A lot better than the studio version.
Ohio 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really up 2 b in a concert next year!
I feel bro I'm from Ohio and a buckeye too,go bukeyes keep in touch😎✌
I guess Dennis' break from Styx is pretty underrated because both Styx and DDY both continue to do well on their own. Saw Styx live in 07. They opened for Def Leppard, and as much as I love Def Leppard, Styx was by far the better show, even as an opener. I hope to catch Dennis in concert sometime soon also. And who knows, maybe someday they can reunite long enough for a few shows... :)
I'm the opposite. I saw Dennis DeYoung in 2004, and have yet to see Styx.
I've seen Styx since DDY's been gone also, and they're phenomenal. Lots of energy on stage. Everyone shows appreciation for the other band members. Love Gowan's craziness, he's a lot of fun to watch.
I thought he same thing AF, STYX stole the show as far as I was concerned. I think the only reunion will be at their RaRHoF induction.
I saw them with Def Leppard as well. Styx blew them out of the water. My friends came to see Def Leppard they left the arena Styx fans. The most important part of the band for Def Leppard is at the sound board filling in vocals and guitar parts. Most of their show is in the can. Styx sings and plays everything. Always a great show.
Saw DDY solo and sounds great maybe even better then with Styx,like a fine wine gets better with age and personally not a fan of Gowan,can't hit the high notes which makes the songs.
トミーのギター、なんて美しいのだろう！！
I like this version better than the one on the original album. I do get what some of the Gowan haters say about his voice not being great for some of Dennis DeYoung's songs, but on this one it is equally good or even better. I am really happy that the current lineup resurrected this song as part of the Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight tour. I think it is one of the more meaningful songs they ever did.
I'm sure it's easier for the musicians and the roadies, but I miss the days of seeing banks of keyboards and synthesizers around the keyboard player.
Keith Emerson!!
At 3'38 WAOUW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A MASTER PIECE(s of 8)
No prancing around necessary to distract from lack of musical talent!👍🏼
To this day these guys are one of the strongest and tightest rock bands; vocally and musically. They're incredible and they're truly built for live performance.. KEEP IT UP GENTLEMEN.. Thank You............!!
I am here...now. 1st comment...FIRST COMMENT?
IN FOUR FUK'IN YEARS???~ in 4 fucking years? Any clues why??????~
Pretended to clone another prison planet, for the power that thinks it be.
When I auditioned for this gig, as far back as the song goes back...
some 46 yrs. going downtown Chicago,
for my appt. with a USMC recruiter/camera rolling.
This was after about 3 yrs. taking Tae Kwon Do lessons, from my teacher/master Mr. Young R Cho.
He was 7th or 8th degree.
He said more than once...I was his best student. I would later joke,
I was his best paying student...always on time! ~ Time is, as they tried,
to brainwash us...money? When the USMC saw my demo audition,
they determined I was not fit for their service. More like Special Forces,
Secret Service, Space Force...POTUS? No and no. Been their dun dat!
Actually, 7th and 8th grade class, consecutive terms. 1974, 75?
When Nixon was impeached and had to leave office...so did I have to...
I was impeached by my classmates...LOL. @ that time stamp I had no clues available about the properties or possibilities of water and gates. ~
Love you Styx
Fantastic, what more can be said!
Great band, but not the same without Dennis. He is Styx!
What a shame the band decides to play Pieces of Eight AFTER they fire the man who wrote it..but refused to play it while Dennis was in the band. That said-Larry Gowan does a fine job-he has a great voice as well.
They didn't fire him,the idiot thought the band was his to command and sued them over the name STYX.He lost
I know for a fact that they would have preferred to play this song over "Babe" or "Mr. Roboto". They lost fans because of the soft rock and theatrics.
They did this for the "Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight" tour, in which they played ALL of the songs from both albums to celebrate their biggest records. That's why they dug this up, and some other hidden gems as well.
Saw them on this tour. They were outstanding!
The vocal harmonies are awesome.
I remember reading the Rolling Stone review of this album, specifically this song. I couldn't but help say, did they hear the same album? They ripped this song like crazy saying they were making a big deal about how rich they were. I didn't see that at all.
Never will be able to mistake this voice..... actually a great version of a great song ....
Ahhh, the best transition Aku-Aku, cut out... what a shame.
Best Harmonies ever ....
As much as I paid for the tickets they better put on an awesome concert
Sharry Bucholz Saw them this past December here in El Paso. These guys can put on a show. Always loved their music and watching them live is by far the best concert I’ve been to so far. I really hope you enjoy the show!