Dennis De Young Discusses 26 East Vol. 1 & 2 and Styx (Part 1)
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- Join Pete Pardo for part 1 of his extensive chat with former Styx founder/vocalist/keyboard player Dennis De Young, where they discuss Dennis' two Frontiers Records solos albums 26 East Vol. 1 & 2 plus his history with the Styx. #dennisdeyoung
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Dennis De Young, absolute music legend.
That was one of the greatest things I have ever seen. THANK YOU Pete for having the awareness to sit back and let Dennis take us on that fascinating ride. And when you did ask questions and speak it was spot on and awesome.
A really smart man with an understated sense of humor
Absolutely, great interview. Steal the eggs...! lol
Love his sense of humor
Yeah I thought so, also believed it was refreshing
15 minutes in and it's one of the greatest interviews I've ever heard...Laughing my ass off
Dennis De Young! Music genius, class act and a funny guy! Can’t wait for part 2!
Not a genius. Give me a break
Quite possibly the greatest interview ever! Dennis is a friggin’ national treasure! Great musician, storyteller and comedian as well. Pete this was phenomenal…Thank You! 👍
A Dennis interview is a lot like a great Styx album, a whole lot of variety, depth, fun, thoughtful, serious, contemplative content that is ultimately positive and hopeful. One minute he's a shrewd, in your face, blunt, matter of fact, slightly offensive vulgarian....to a deeply emotional, heart on his sleeve, loyal, dedicated, vulnerable and honest self-deprecating individual who brought a lot of joy to people's lives all around the world through his music, ambition and vision.
Well Said...people like to dig him but he laughs at himself as well..pure class.
Well said. He's all that and more. I felt bad for Pete in parts because Dennis is a steamroller who puts you in your place while giving you love simultaneously! Good interview Pete. Im sure you had no idea what you were in for!!
👍Amen
@@charlesrambeau519 - Pete has the knowledge, class and experience to more than handle it. Artists who respect their interviewers can be very blunt and sometimes unforgiving, but it truly is a sign of respect.
Pete that was so much fun. Dennis is a one of a kind personality and I enjoyed every minute of it. What great stories. One of your best guests ever.
very glad Pete had the chance to interview Dennis. He is a brilliant songwriter and great story teller
Probably best DDY interview I have ever heard. Dennis it's time to write a book about your life.
I agree he should write a book about his life with Styx and without!
Many thanks to PP for bringing him in....
I’m from Chicagoland & grew-up in the 70’s & 80’s. I’ve heard a lot of Styx in my lifetime & so much of it holds-up so well.
Great segment. ☮️
Wow, almost 3 hours, lol! Time to get some popcorn, I love Dennis, he's a riot.
I love this guy even more now. He is funny as hell.
I'm dying laughing!!! He's so much fun to listen to!!
Love Dennis- always enjoy his interviews. You never know where he will take the conversation. Get out and buy his albums. He enjoys a royal send off into "retirement". Would love to go to a Sox game with him!
It's February 2022 and I can't believe I waited so long to watch this. A fabulous interview. Love how Dennis interviews Pete!
I'm so glad you got him to talk about the Wooden Nickel stuff! It's stuff that even a lot of Styx fans aren't super familar with and I've never heard Dennis go into detail about before! Those albums are SO underrated! I love "You Need Love", "Father OSA", "The Grove of Eglantine", "Man of Miracles", and so much other stuff on those albums.
It's sad that Dennis's negative experiences of making those albums have shaped his perception of them to such an extent. I've never heard him talk about them before and it's just really cool to get his perspective.
In all honesty this might be the best interview with Dennis I've ever heard. You're asking him the real fan questions and he's willing to talk to you as a fan and not as just some generic music interviewer guy. So much really interesting stuff here I've never heard him talk about before!
On the opening riff of Lorelei: "I'm a genius on the Synthesizer aren't I?" "JY wrote that!" That's the magic of this group!!!!!!
This by far the best, I now have a new affinity for Dennis
Love Dennis De Young.
He is such a cool, talented, funny and personable guy.
😁🎸👍
this is the funniest interview ever, Dennis is a character
I love Dennis DeYoung’s sense of humor and genius in songwriting, showmanship and vocals!i saw Styx do their Mr. Roboto tour at the Palladium. I liked it though I just wanted to listen to another hour or so of their music, I also saw Dennis do a free concert in Massapequa and he was great then to in the early 2000’s!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️☮️☮️🎤🎼🎹
This is one of the best interviews i've seen!! Also a dedicated Styx & Dennis DeYoung fan!
I think it's Dennis's Chicago accent and his deadpan humor and tongue and cheek that makes you just want to sit down and have a 🍻 and listen to his stories.
The best part also is there's no ego he speaks highly and fondly of Tommy and JY. so you cannot say he has a self-centered ego problem he does not.
He's very outspoken being an ex teacher but he's also very brutally honest and he will tell it like it is.
Once he realized this interview with Pete he could swear have fun laugh crack jokes he really opened up and I have a feeling both of these videos are going to blow up and views within the next few months once people sit down and watch the first 10 minutes and they're going to be enthralled.
You're here in the city I take it, Kev? Whereabouts?
@@georgelamie7001 currently in Texas heading for Georgia cuz I've been driving a truck for 30 years ☕🤠🚛but I reside right outside of Lockport.
Both parts are amazing ! Easily one of the best interviews ever ! Thanks Pete for making this happen!
Love the long format. Some great history in there, glad Dennis wants to talk about it. Great hang with Dennis and loving his latest two albums!
Pete I bet you didn't know how to react about a few things he said! He's a character!
I didn't know he was part Italian and didn't know you were part Galician Spanish! Wow!
Great interview. Thanks so much.
Wow!! Thank you, “Pete” for the interesting interview with Dennis De Young. 🎤🎸🎵🥁
DDY is interviewing Pete, love it! LOL
Brilliant interview. I love Dennis.
Pete, what a fantastic interview and so much insight from Dennis throughout both segments. The thing that sticks with me, is that Dennis managed to articulate as well as he could the Styx breakup but looking at it from both sides. I feel like I have a little more closure on the Styx separation than I did prior to watching this. This was such an engaging interview - if I would nitpick it would be I would have liked to hear a little more about the Panozzo's. If you interview Dennis again I'd love to hear you ask more about them.
This has to be the easiest interview you have ever done. You didn’t have to say a word! Lol 😂. But this is awesome! Love Dennis!
For the first few minutes, I thought Dennis was going to interview Pete!
@@AllThingsElementor and he did for a while
Lukather's pretty good at it too.
Saw that. Your right! 😂
This interview was riveting. I couldn't wipe the smile from my face for the 2 and half hours. Took only one break because "I got the olds." Super honest and forthcoming, Dennis was a pleasure to listen to and laugh with. I think by far the best interview you've ever done. The second best was the one featuring Steve Lukether, With Annie Haslam coming in a close third. How are you going to beat this one Pete?
Saw Styx on Serpent Tour! Fantastic!!!!
Niiiiiiiiiiiiice! Wish there was some video of the original band, only saw one VERY grainy video from, like '72.
I think I've seen that. I have a bootleg CD of King Biscuit from 1975 that's excellent sounding and have found a Winterland performance from 1976 on youtube. Those are the earliest good live performances I've seen and heard. A shame.
Your very lucky to have seen that.
A live audio recording of the Serpent tour from 1974 was posted on TH-cam in recent times, and some are photos Chuck posted, such as JC with his ARP 2600 synth he used for sound effects. Dennis had one too and there is a photo of the keyboard from it in the background of him singing next to it.
@@n8goulet Now I have to look for that one. Hopefully it's decent sounding. That 1972ish performance is barely watchable.
@@toddfoster828 It seems to have been pulled from TH-cam because I can't find it. It had the date in earlier 1974 and I figured out Man of Miracles hadn't been released yet. It included the title track "Serpent is rising" & " "Krakatoa", which I never expected to hear live versions of. I wasn't even sure they had ever played those.
I was hoping for live versions of ""The Grove of Eglantine" & "Jonas Psalter", but they weren't on it.
I heard this only a few months ago on TH-cam. Search around in case I missed it.
Pete’s been lucking out with these star interviews, barely has to talk! 😂 Great content keep up the great work.
I could listen to Dennis talk all day. He’s so quirky and honest. Refreshing to hear this
Glad Dennis brought up Queen of Spades. My favorite Styx song too.
You can tell Dennis has been there and done that. Kudos Pete, great interview with a great guy.
Thanks Dennis and congrats Pete getting to do such a high profile interview!
I was Dennis DeYoung's UPS driver back in the early 90's. Still a funny guy ! Took guitar lessons with John Curulewski (JC) back in the early 80's. R.I.P.
Cool you're out there by Westchester isn't that where JC was if I remember right before he passed or LaGrange?
JC was so talented! Those early albums are still favorites!
Dennis DeYoung is a bonafide pisser....Pete you showed off your listening skills in this interview....great stuff. Saw Dennis in 2019....awesome show. To Dennis point his solo song desert moon had incredible music that got me through my 1st crushing of my heart as a young boy. Dennis is brilliant.
Welcome to the Grand Illusion!
Applause !!!!!! Pete. Your best interview yet.. DDY is as real as it gets..let's see the other 2 speak so frankly..Thanks
i'm speechless. One of the best interviews ever.
Good to hear that Dennis is supporting the Sox this season! Great interview, love how Dennis even interviewed you at times lol talks like such an Italian as well
Great interview. I loved Dennis busting Pete's chops a bit. Thanks Pete I hated to see this interview end. I loved hearing Dennis tell his side of the Styx split.
This is an incredible interview, just incredible. Dennis is amazing and he’s funny. Great stories.
I can't tell you how many times I've watched this video. You can tell its a great interview when on both thumbnails Pete's smiling!
This was the best interview I've ever seen! Learned a lot and laughed all the way through! Can't wait to see part 2. Awesome!
Pete, you are a celebrity among celebrities.
What a character! I had great fun watching this and learned a lot about the band.
What a fun chat. What an interesting character. And Pete, you are a great, personable host.
Saw them for the 2nd time on the Equinox tour when they opened for Kiss in Jacksonville at the Coliseum. Absolutely one of the most amazing rock and roll performances I had ever seen. I don't think I took that album off of my record player or out of my cassette deck for months.
That would have been amazing! One of those dream bills. I was too young then, but I get to stare at my uncle’s ticket stubs. He saw Rush open for UFO in ‘77. Man, that was the era!
@@billymac72 The Styx and Rush hating hair metal fanatics are saying, "Yawn!"
I don't know how many times I went to sleep listening to Side 2 of Equinox in my headphones, back in the day.
I'm gonna Light Up and watch this video again. BTW, Dennis I'm sort of a prog noggin. My favorite Styx song is Castle Walls.
Awesome interview. Can't wait for part 2.
Amazing interview! Best 90 minutes I’ve spent in a really long time. What a cool guy he is, and Pete really looks like he’s having the time of his life here 😀
this was fantastic, can't wait to watch part 2!
Unbelievably GREAT interview Mr. Pardo! Dennis is a great guy!
Congrats Pete. This is absolutely awesome and I expected nothing less than a 2hr interview from the keyboard master himself.
Dennis seems like alot of fun to chat with.He'd be a good buddy to be friends with.
What an awesome interview. Hats off to you, Peter. You always know how and when to interact and when and how to let the interviewee just go off. Bravo. Dennis is awesome.
DDY is such a cool dude. I could listen to him talk for hours. I love how he takes us, the fans, into his world from 30,40, 50 years ago and shares his thoughts on his discography. Too good.
AMAZING!! WE LOVE YOU DENNIS DEYOUNG!! Thank you for doing this. So excellent.
Dennis can tell some awesome stories! I love this interview because of the detail that he goes into. He also has a great grasp on musical history and telling us how those different types of music influenced him, Styx, and his solo stuff as well.
I can also see how he might not be everyone’s cup of tea though. I’m not trying to be disrespectful, but sometimes that domineering personality can rub people the wrong way.
IT'S NOT STYX WITHOUT YOU DENNIS! Father O.S.A is to this day one of my favorite songs.
This man is a genious, musically and his views on life, love, etc. How many men in the music industry are married to the same woman that they fell in love with at the age of seventeen??? I am almost caught up to you Dennis, fifty years in March, since the age of sixteen!! You and Suzanne are an inspirations to all of us. Are you sure you don't wanna run for president? You make more sense than MANY of the politicians do!! Can't wait to see you back on the road. Looking forward to part 2!!!!!
Sweet baby Grogu this is great. Pete, I'm listening to this and my face looks just like yours. A smile from ear to ear.
I could listen to Dennis all the day long!
DDY most entertaining interview that you have had on this channel.Good job Pete.
Dude is one of a kind. That was a treat. I am now curious about 26 East (1 & 2) and wasn't prior to this. Well done!
Excellent interview, Pete! Dennis knows where he stands in the greater picture, and his level of self-awareness and self-confidence is astounding.
I am laughing out loud at this! Dennis is COMPLETELY different than I had assumed. Funny as hell. I too am half Italian and every time he leans forward he looks just like my Uncle Rich! Dennis a total ball buster!
This is probably the best interview I've ever seen with someone whose music/band I am not into or have any interest in. DDY is a fascinating character! Just for his views on music and songwriting process, production, etc. It's good stuff! Well done.
By FAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR this is the GREATEST Dennis DeYoung & STYX interview I have EVER seen. This was SOOOOOOO GREAT Pete. Well done Pete & Well done Dennis. Thank you both for this Fantastic interview. Entertainment at its finest!!!!!
One of my all time interviews, PETE! Dennis is so damn cool and funny! I got such a kick out of this. I started watching him during the Pandemic last year. Really got into his home posted clips. Still that great voice. Grew up with STYX , back when i was 12, 13, 14, and this made me dig out those old recordings. What a great American Rock n Roll band.
Pete and I are exactly the same type of Styx fan in terms of our preferences--the proggier the better :D
What a brilliant interview! Thank you!
Yes! Dennis De Young! Wish he was still with Styx. Love it. Love it.
I was engaged to a girl for 20 hours before she died in a car accident. It was October 1980. Still get a lump in my throat when I hear “Babe”.
Man, that is rough. I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my mom in '82 (I was only nine), and it still gets to me, especially on Mother's Day. I've lost many friends, through early deaths, too, over the years. I've never been married (yet), but I am in a relationship now, and I really, really hope that she and I have many years together. Life can be so unpredictable.
Sorry to hear that i know a guy who back around that time qualified as a doctor and fell in love with a young nurse they were due to get married. They lived in different parts of Ireland and she was driving to see him one weekend when she too was killed in a car crash. The man never was right after it and became an alcoholic he died about ten years ago a gentle man he was.
Sorry for your loss. I remember singing that song in 79 and 80 when I was 9 or 10 years old.
I love Dennis, great sense of humor and great interview and sound like a true person from Chicago.
Thanks Pete for this Awesome Interview!
I love this guy, I love his music, I love cheese...& yes, I love Bev Bevan! 😁
Haven't watched this as I don't have an hour and a half at the moment, but your interviews are always exceptional. And Dennis, well, he's released two brilliant albums that nestle perfectly into my over 60 year old record collection (I am 68). I don't feel he needs anything else to ever prove to the music world, the critics or anyone with an attitude. An impeccable music catalog. And where the hell is the NEXT GUITAR HERO??
Writing this around the 1 hour 11 minute mark... very insightful views from Dennis about lyrics and mentioning his work with Jon Anderson, just before that. Very good Pete, great guest, Dennis is a funny, talented, smart man!
This is a great interview! Incredible history of such an amazing rock band, love it! Thanks Pete for all this. Dennis is a big big talent for me.
Very insightful interview, best I have seen of DDY. For example, Interesting how he describes walking the tightrope on the early albums with song selection, and how the collaboration makes bands better, for example the tidbit about JY and Lorelei. The deep dive stories are priceless. Thanks Pete and Dennis of course.
LOL I always loved Dennis De Young. This was a great interview. Thanks for posting!
What an interview, this is so awesome !!
Dennis needs to tour doing just these stories! Can listen to him for hours. Thank you!!
Hey Pete- This was one of the best interviews. I know he hasn't done much in two years, but Dennis is an incredible interview. You think you could get another interview with him and do a top 10 albums of all time to him or something? He is interview GOLD! You have pull...drag him out! 😁
What a terrific interview Pete! Really have to wonder about Shaw and Young's sanity a bit...Though I do love the new Styx record also.
Dennis is so cool!
I had a very different impression of him prior to seeing this from old interviews.
The one thing people have to remember is one is very sarcastic humor, his self-depreciation of himself, and how if you listen he loves to tell stories he doesn't hold anything back tells it like it is best part about Pete he could be uncensored and just have a whole lot of fun like having a beer with a great Chicago guy
What an amazing talent, this man is! Thank you Dennis for ALL your music! Still one of my favourite bands, still to this day! Amazing!!!
Really enjoyed this interview...
GREAT INTERVIEW!!!!!
There's no mistaking that Dennis is a Chicagoan! He certainly is a character! Married 51 years to his high school sweetheart, Suzanne. Love that.
Awesome interview....class act! DEYOUNG IS AN HONEST SOUL
Great having DD such a nice guy intrested in Pete s life made this fun to watch Will prob buy more of his stuff LOL
Instant classic.
Excellent interview, love Dennis.