What are Tommy Shaw's Five Favorite Albums? | Stranded
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- Styx frontman, Tommy Shaw, reveals which five albums he would want to take with him if he were stuck on a deserted island, including a Pink Floyd fan favorite, a Wes Montgomery classic, a staple from The Beatles, and MORE on Stranded!
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Tommy Shaw is such a natural musician. And he projects such joy when he plays. One of the all time greats, in my opinion.
@davel7791 Tommy Shaw did Cuppy Smith wrong. It was his first wife. He cheated on her and he slandered her with the song Queen of Spades because he was jealous that she went and married Mike or Michael Corby of The Babys. So he wrote a song about her as a gambling addict, which isn't true! Jealous betrayals when the truth is a lie!
@@johnpolitis7929 Tommy Shaw didn't write Queen of Spades. It was written by James Young and Dennis DeYoung.
@@davel7791Well he told them what happened. Regardless, it's still the same story I described.
Talk about magical… Tommy is absolute MAGIC! Between Styx, Damn Yankees, the many collaborations and the recent appearance on Live from Daryl’s House! The style and feeling he brings is infectious and complete MAGIC!
Thanks Tommy. STYX was my very first concert at Cattle Congress in Waterloo, IA on the Grand Illusion tour. I was 10. You guys will have always a special place in my heart.
After listening to a couple of tracks from the Wes Montgomery album called out here, I can now hear where Tommy got the inspiration for the guitar tones on sections of the excellent Styx song "Castle Walls". Really beautiful textures displayed here.
I thought the same thing.
Wow. I’ve been a fan of Tommy literally as far back as I can remember. Paradise Theatre is my earliest musical memory, I was about 4 when I heard it, and loved his voice from day 1.
And yet, he still manages to surprise me. Dark Side, and the Beatles, ok, sure… no surprise there. But Alan Parsons? And Tommy playing jazz? So cool, and actually makes sense when I hear him say it. He’s always had such an exquisite sense of melody.
You are an amazing individual. Thank you for sharing. It is great to know a little more about you!😊
Love that Alan Parson's Album. Love that pick of yours!! You ROCK!!! Epic Legend
I met Tommy at his musical debut at the Opry Store at the Grand ole Opry, from his album, " The Great Divide" a must listen - BLUEGRASS!! such a humble man, his talent as a musician and songwriter is as strong as any other of our generation. Shine on Tommy Shaw, the musical world would not be the same without you.
For me, The Grand Illusion was just the pinnacle of Styx. It was an absolute masterpiece and one of the best albums for the decade when it was released. Not sure if it could break into my top 5, but it's pretty high up there.
One of mine will always be Grand Illusion.
At 11 years old my cousin popped the grand illusion 8 track in and it happened to be qued up at man in the wilderness.. it really caught my attention but when it was followed with castle walls... I was mesmerized and completely hooked.. I have to give styx the top seat.. I've seen them live nearly a dozen times..
They are Polished professionals.. better live than even the recordings and the reason I became a musician..
Tommy is brilliant and so talented… I’d love to be stranded on a desert island with him 😂 to talk and listen to his albums of course 😊
Tommy, you are a great among the greats, a guitar monster, and a great singer, enormous talent, thank you for the songs with Styx.....we will never forget you.....a hug.....
Tommy you have millions of fans that love you and your writing of Styx songs. ❤️
If memory serves Allan Parson was the engineer on Dark Side Of The Moon.
Yep.
and "Abbey Road" 🙂
AND Ambrosia's 2nd album - a bit of trivia here 4 of the members of Ambrosia play on the Alan Parson's Project "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" small world there is I would say.. 😁
As well as Al Steward Year of the cat
Interesting to hear his top five. Met this guy soooo many yrs ago. He had just left Styx, he was with his new band , Richie Cannata et al . A meet greet event at guitar store where I worked. Dead of winter & he was clearly tired from bussing around the north. But very kind and humble. Seems to be the same down to earth guy now, as he was then.
I gotta have...AMBITION.... by Tommy Shaw. Such a superbly produced amd performed album with no duds, thanks to Terry Thomas💯
I have always loved Tommy. ❤
Loved this thank you! Hi 😊
Smart man. Alan Parsons "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" is incredible.
Dude: we’re kindred spirits. Love all those albums & bands.
Meet the Beatles was the first album I had saved up my allowance to buy as a young kid. This is the album that changed the world. All others pale in importance.
1. Van Halen I
2. Van Halen Fair Warning
3. Led Zepplin Physical Graffiti
4. Bruce Springsteen Darkness on the Edge of Town
5. Van Halen II
Love Van Halen - fair warning. The first time i heard the opening to the song Mean Street made me a fan of their music.
@@computerpurple That was your 1st taste of VH? Wow. I was 6 when VHI came out in 78 and my neighbor said listen to this, it will blow you away. He was right and I've worshipped at the altar ever since.
@@hughsnow830 Hello i to had a neighbor a that introduced me to Van Helen. Fair warning was the album my neighbor had me listen to. At the time i was really into R.E.O. Speedwagon. This was back in the 80's that this all happened to me.
Awesome selection of albums ❤
Have seen Styx several times in the past decade or so, I don't think they'd have been any better back in the 70s, they really kick ass! Saw Tommy play Hotel California with Don Felder @ Fiddler's Green in Colorado - he did all Joe Walsh's lead parts and just killed it, what a great musician!!!
Tommy Shaw is Rock n Roll! I knew The Beatles would be on that List I Really Like Alan Parsons as well since 96 I have gotten to them> I just turned 60 My Brothers and I had moved in with my Grandmother when my parents divorsed when I was Really Young I had to spend a lot of time in Hospitals had serious Health issues my Mother's 2 younger Brother's were just going to collage they had kept all their Beatles Records when so many people were taking to Beatle Bonfires
Love Tommy. I still have a crush on him and I'm 62. My granddaughters know who he is. God Bless Tommy. Friend from North Georgia Mountains
I absolutely love this!!
Tommy, you look really good these days. Glad u like Alan Parsons. One of my favorite groups. Come back to Montgomery, I live here, love to see you do a small concert at the bowling alley. One for all us locals that have promoted you for decades. Been a lot of songs written about Montgomery, you need to write one.
Tommy Shaw. Memories of a junior high 4H Contest? Very cool!
Tommy, I wish I could have a conversation with you. Early Styx I did not care for. Then on the radio I hear Come Sail Away, thinking it was a great song, but still wasn't going to buy a Styx album. To me, Dennis was the only singer. At this time I was busy with work and night school so wasn't keeping up with rock bands, and new members. Would here your great songs on the radio not knowing it was Styx. It took me seeing you guys in the middle of the night on tv. to realize it. Got no sleep, you were GREAT! Anyway, Grand Illusion is a top 5 album for me. They are all great songs.
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Hi. Tommy you r always the 😎 coolest. Pieces of eight grand illusion & crystal ball were my favorites ❤. In school i had a 79 renegade jeep. Love renegade and blue collar man. I saw you in the damn Yankees with terrible Ted at the UP Michigan fair. Great time. Styx 🥊 rocks
I love Tommy Shaw!
Saw Styx last year and they are still every bit as good live as back in the day - and The Mission and Crash of the Crown are OUTSTANDING albums. Had to laugh when Tommy blew the name of his own album, calling it "Mission to Mars"!
Wow, 3 out of 5 for me - including "Tales." I'd really like to know that Renegade story...I'm sure there's a connection to "Dr. Tarr & Professor Fether."
Oh Tommy that all sounds great to me 😊❤
Love that 4H story, TS!
Cool. Some are new to me. Gonna check these out.
Just listened to Crystal Ball. Some scorching work on that record!!!! Thanks Tommy!
The Grand Illusion would be on my list....
Would he also bring "Girls with Guns?"
One of my favorite albums is Alan Parsons's Tales. Well done.
He would also bring Dennis DeYoung to the island I'm sure.
Love these reminds me of awesome albums I forgot 😎
Eqanox.started it all for me about Styx but lady off Styx 2 was first. And the rest is as we know history .last Styx copy song I love is I’m the walrus.what a great job .love Beatles .rock on Tommy and the guys !
HI ! LOVED THAT !
The only problem with these type of questions is. OK your on a desert island, how do you play the LP's? Love you Tommy, keep on rocking man :-)
You realize that a phonograph can be fashioned from a fish bone, a section of a palm tree and a couple of coconuts, right?
It's like you've never seen "Gilligan's Island."
I up 'n love me the Styx song Jennifer now, written by Dennis DeYoung, featurin' a young Tommy Shaw then.
my favorite band is styx. gretings from argentina
Styx Grand Illusion would be in my top 5!!
For Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight by Styx and Evanescence first commercial album and their Fallen album and Green Day’s American Idiot Album.
Tommy Shaw is Rock n Roll! I knew The Beatles would be on that List I Really Like Alan Parsons as well since 96 I have gotten to them> I just turned 60 My Brothers and I had moved in with my Grandmother when my parents divorsed when I was Really Young I had to spend a lot of time in Hospitals had serious Health issues my Mother's 2 younger Brother's were just going to collage they had kept all their Beatles Records when so many people were taking to Beatle Bonfires I played all those records over and over Meet The Beatles and Rubber Soul Loved Music was my Escape from all that pain in Hospital Funny I was becoming Huge Fan as they broke up wanting new Beatles Story records. I do credit The Beatles Music for getting me Well but also took me right to Styx Crystal Ball and Equinox and those classice Rock Bands Journey Boston ForeignerI ewas Home out of school recovering from Major Surgery and My oldest Brother had those Albums and that's what I would do everyday! since 1977 I have gone to almost 700 concerts Styx a bunch Journey 23 times all of those Bands I Finally met my wife when I was 36 we have 1 girl before she turned 6 yrs. She saw Styx 3 times Journey 5 all thoser Bands She Loves their Music!
I find it interesting that none of Tommy's picks are very similar to what he did professionally. I should clarify that I mean his stuff I'm familiar with.
Thank you Tommy Shaw for all your music you have given us, your a real inspiration and we love you.
He looks great
Too bad this wasn't in color😢 my favorite Tommy song is "Crystal Ball" my mind really wonders off into lala land when I hear it...✌🇺🇸
Styx best album in my opinion is 2017s The Mission. I can't believe they did a masterpiece 50 years into their career. For decades, Equinox was my favorite
He is lucky rock and roll made a comeback, I was on show where is wife was getting his house renovated. During the grunge years soft rock groups like Styx were not drawing audiences.
Jesus, could Tommy Shaw be any damn cuter? Winning the 4H blue ribbon. Killin' me.
Tommy your the bomb
Awesome
i was today years old when i noticed a southern twang when he talks.... i thought Styx was from Chicago 🙃🙃
Interesting that Tommy chooses The Beatles - Rubber Soul and Meet The Beatles. Both albums are recorded prior to Billy (Faul) taking over the band in late 1966 after JPM dies. Billy's first Beatles album was Sgt. Pepper. It debuted to critical acclaim and was considered groundbreaking. I agree with Tommy. No Pepper.
Stop this foolishness. We don't want to hear your wacky conspiracy theories.
@@oldguynewmusic6632 ..
Examine the research and evidence put forward by many.
Listen to the words of Olivia Harrison at the "Concert For George " . She greets Paul McCartney as Billy. Dana Carvey calls him Billy on tape. George Harrison calls him William, back in the day, all on tape.
Watch Mike William's You Tube Channel "Sage of Quay". Mike is a leading researcher, along with others, regarding this subject.
Look at the pictures of so called Paul after late 1966. Billy is several inches taller than JPM. Billy parted his hair on the right, back then. Billy had a long face back then. JPM's face was round. The Who's, "We Dont Get Fooled Again", speaks of this "parting on the left is now parting on the right". John Lennon's " I am the Walrus" speaks of "You've been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long". They are referring to Billy.
I am not a Billy hater. I loved Wings, etc. and consider Billy a great talent. However, nothing is above the truth and that includes the music I grew up with and love. Let the truth set us free.
My five would all be Pink Floyd.
Tommy's 7 Deadly Zens would be on my list of 5. And The Mission and Crash of the Crown are in my Top 5 Styx albums.
As much as I like “Snowblind” (helped me pass an Entomology lab test) Dennis is The voice of Styx. Who fuked this up?
Hi love Tommy Shaw where's Eric I am shocked that all of these Stranded nobody has mentioned like Derek and the Dominos who should be in the RRHOF I will say that until it happens or I die.
"Rocks"
"Can't Buy a Thrill"
"Led Zeppelin IV"
"Who's Next"
"White Album"
I love that you included “rocks”
Great albums
Hi- ask Rick Nielsen from Cheao Trick what his 5 would be!
I guess "Kilroy Was Here" came in at #6.
Nice! I see what you did there! Love a lot of Styx material, I mean, I have friggin' ears, but Mr. Roboto is the worst song of all time and nearly destroyed rock and roll....and my sanity! Tommy just always seems like a good dude - he's a major talent!
@@treff9226 I've always loved Tommy's songs the best, and his voice is fantastic. He has been pretty open about his dislike of Kilroy.
@@ExileOnMyStreet Yes sir! Tommy didn't want to have anything to do with Dennis' Broadway show tunes ( no guitars allowed! ) and JY was especially disgusted, being the hard rocker in the band! Love Tommy's singing, brought a new dimension to Styx, and his always tasty, melodic, song comes first, guitar playing! Thanks for the laugh and watch out for robots - they're everywhere!
Yeah, he dislikes it so much that they not only put Roboto back in the setlist, but made it an encore number. 😂
@@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel yeah, hopefully Tommy was disgusted with that.....and any " fan " of music, cheering for that Roboto dreck at a Styx concert, should be called out, fleeced and hung. Music is subjective, sure, but when it comes to this song, this musical ten car pile up....😵😵😵
I think I'd rather give him five instruments, and not let him off the island until he produces the album I want on a deserted island.
Hey Tommy, may I borrow your crystal ball?
Alan Parsons??
He has primo taste. Citing 2 Fab 4 l.p.s. Completely concur w/ him...
Hi
Stud.
I HAVE that Alan Parsons
Project album..😂💓✌🇺🇸
He wicked resembles my buddy's ex wife--if she had a goatee.....weird.
Come on Tommy, "Wish You Were Here" is a better Floyd album
Some people are just not as into it as others.
I like Styx but I seem to remember them making fun of Dennis at one of their concerts. Really? Dude made a lot money for the band.
What happened to his face??
He had the skin above his eyes lifted. I hate his new look.
He has a ton of cheek filler and some major plastic surgery and hair extensions going on.
Hi!!
In teresting. Not a single hard rocker from Tommy. No Who,Zeppelin or Aerosmith. Nothing wrong with that, but a bit of a shock.
If I were stranded, I would take him.