Lawrence may not be able to sound like DDY (Who CAN? he's in the ballpark,tho),but you obviously didn't pay ANY attention to his playing during this. The man is gifted!. Period.@@jay8776
You DDY people just can't accept the fact that these guys are enjoying what they're doing because there's no control freak demanding things his way. Believe me, STYS IS OK w/out Dennis. He's doing what he wants to do and they don't have to play Babe, Don't Let it End or Show Me the Way...all great tracks, but I don't want to go to a Styx show for an 8th grade slow dance. I want rock and roll!
The pipe organ solo in that tune, This is from Chicago's St-James Cathedral. Yes it'a a real pipe organ sound from the synthesiser. It is my Styx preferred album.
Today we have so many positive inspiring song's for our youth and back in the day, this song was ours,....that simple and cool,..'I'm O.K',....right to the point, no need for anymore digging, just move on with life cuz you just said,' you're O.K....love it! in fact thought I was the only one who knew that song :)
Lawrence is fantastic!!! I first saw Styx in 1978. Please remember that you can now see Styx in 3000 person theaters versus the 20,000 person arenas in the 70’s-80’s.
How about comparing the good things they have in common instead of negative comparisons? Both are great singers Both are great keyboardists Both have killer stage outfits Both have a great personality and sense of humor Both are great showmen Both have had successful solo careers I could go on
Thank you for leaving my comment up. I am very honored Tarkus09. The mixing performed by you on this post is immaculate and has been tested on the finest of stereo equipment! I mean what I say about Dennis DeYoung and Mr. Gowan from my heart. I love both of them. I would love nothing more than to see DeYoung, Young, Shaw, and Gowan perform together. It would be Platinum! I listen to this post several times a week. 🙂
Across half a century, what has made this band special, and unique; has been the mixture of personalities and experiences creating the shows. Showtime, Hendrix, Beatles, southern Rock, rock ballads, musical short stories that make on feel like they walked into the middle of a show. Not just one person, not just one era. All of them influencing the current members now playing in the band.
The hardest working band anywhere then and today... The only loyal to idea to rock and roll kept the band Styx rockin despite being booed off stages performing DDY ideas of rock n roll during Mr. Roboto. Only one can say his voice is in every Styx Song recorded. JY what a performer and his values shared by his friend and fellow Rocker Tommy Shaw keep the show going. Even when all you complaining who is what n where. Cause they know you couldn't dream of having the talent to pick up a guitar let alone play it masterfully like they do.
I'm agreeing with some other people about Tommy Shaw he has an incredibly unique sound and style ; a Class Guy ,his entry in the band was a step toward great songs ;Tommy , was as important for styx ,as Steve perry was for Journey . lawrence winged it decently .
Lawrence is great, from his vocals to his overall performance of songs. This is the line up I grew up with as a kid and I still love them now. I hope I get the experience to see them live one day, they really do put on one hell of a show.
Jaxden Taylor Layne I agree. LG is doing a good job. I grew up with the original lineup, pre JY and Tommy Shaw, back when John Curulewski was in the band. I have enjoyed how the band grew and survived over the years, despite squabbles and lawsuits. So I like it now, but I still have a love of the original decade of the band. :)
DDY who? Gowan is awesome he definitely earned his place in Styx, he sings great but he plays the keyboards like a mad man then turn around and play like a classical pianist while he sings a Freddie Mercury song that gets the whole place singing with him. Tommy is writing great stuff and the whole band are some of the best in the businesses check their resumes and it will blow your mind the talent. Just caught them in Greenville April 7th it was awesome and their sound was dead on great job sound techs.
At age 300, and 600, and 900, and................ I will be here, and I want to see all of you here, still performing rock concerts. Timeless!!! Energy Healer - Kelly
Thanks for sharing ! I was very excited when I've first heard their new album in France, in 77 or 78, I don't remember exactly, Pieces of Eight. It's the same emotion today, this song was my favorite at the time, and it still is. They're all fabulous, and a special mention for Mr Todd S.
These guys are having fun. They get along with one another and that's why they are still going strong today. With Dennis they were not happy. Watch the interview with them. Leave it at that and enjoy. I see them everytime their close by. STYX KICKING ASS TODAY. DESERVE HALL OF FAME BEFORE 90 PERCENT OF THE BANDS THAT ARE IN. PERIOD.
I’ve loved this song since’78. No regrets! Lawrence nails it a little better though. Their best album by far. More polished try than the Grand Illusion.
Lancerlady Sure Styx had only "Babe" as a number 1 song, SO WHAT! It's a wishy washy song at best. And was NEVER a favorite of mine. They don't even play it at their concerts (thank goodness).
What's your problem? Trying to troll a fight about this? Lol. Look up the history. Dennis DeYoung songs charted higher then Tommy Shaw's song or JY. Look it up. I don't base it on a "number one hit alone) I base it on alot of other factors... You do know this song you are commenting on the one they are singing? Is a song that DENNIS wrote right? LOL...If you like hearing a man that sounds like a mouse sing..FINE that's you..but I prefer Dennis. They are a good cover band now at best. Of their former selves. I have seen them many times. That is my personal opinion and I have the right to it. Dennis is much better without them then they are without him.
I know Styx' history. And I'm not saying I don't like anything Dennis did. But all those syrupy ballads and show tunes were too much. I haven't liked anything he's done since "Paradise Theatre". I didn't really like his "Cornerstone" material. The last CD (Brave New World), he did with Styx, most of it was some of the worst material he's ever done. And just because you don't agree with my opinion, doesn't mean that I don't have the right to make it either. Getting all upset over nothing. Dennis is washed up musically. All he ever does now are his old boring ballads, and show tunes. And if Lawrence is so terrible, how come Styx still sells out concerts? Even though they've been touring every year since 1999? What you don't realize is that Tommy & JY are just as popular and Dennis was replaceable after all.
Still here you are trying to force your opinion as the ultimate. LOL. Whatever lady. "His" Cornerstone material? You say you know the history of the band? Look up who wrote and co wrote most of those songs TOGETHER. I am not getting upset over anything just merely stating my opinion as well. Have a nice day!
OK here it is, the ultimate DDY-Gowan solution. Styx should take a page from Foreigner's book, have the main tour with the main guys, and at certain venues do an extended set with DDY making guest appearances on certain songs with Gowan playing a supporting role during these songs. From my seat it worked great for Lou and Kelly in Foreigner, and the sold out crowd went nuts. Its a win-win. The younger guys can play every night it they want, and DDY gets to go on stage only when he wants, and the fans get to witness the entire evolution of the band.
Because Tommy and JY want nothing to do with Dennis. That is pretty much the end of any discussion. Nothing indicates that will change. They were touring and doing quite well with Gowan. Thus nothing will change.
Two different bands with unique situations. Lou Gramm never tried to sue his former band mates the way Dennis did. That ridiculous lawsuit DDY tried, is probably a major reason why TS & JY don't want to work with DeYoung again. And I can't say I blame them...
As an unabashed Tommy fan, I truly miss Dennis, and I just hope and pray that before it's all said and done that they could do an Eagles like "When he'll freezes over" tour, . I think Tommy and JY, as well as Dennis owe it's fans that much. And if they labeled it a farewell tour, they could probably sell out the stadiums like they did in the 70's.
With or without Dennis DeYoung, all due respect to Dennis, this is hands down the best performance I have ever seen from Styx! The mixing on this concert is amazing! Tommy Shaw is off the hook and James Young is Captain Cool on the Strat! Thanks for posting this Jose Luis! Well done Mr. Gowan!
It's so crazy to have all these discussions about DeYoung vs. Gowan. This is Styx. JY + Shaw is more Styx that Dennis alone. JY and Tommy have surrounded themselves with great muscians that may ultimately be together longer than any other lineup. I saw Styx in 83 and loved them. This lineup, in my opinion is better. I have seen enough of DeYoung's Music of Styx on TH-cam that I will probably never go out of way to see him.
Gowan is a keyboard wizard. If you don't recognize that you know zero about playing keyboards. And he is a very good vocalist. Have you heard the albums he cut of his own material? He was a major star in Canada before this gig. There are like ten solo albums of live and studio material. And they do not sound much like Styx. But this is his job now and he is damn good at it. Dennis DeYoung was and is still a remarkable player and singer. He deserves every bit of credit for his contributions to this band. And Gowan does not hesitate to give him props. This crap about who is better is exactly that. A waste of human energy. Tommy and JY can get along with Gowan, they can't get along with Dennis.This is Styx, for better for worse, that's not going to change. They are still one of the tightest bands around. If you don't like it, go see Dennis's band with his Tommy lookalike and second keyboardist. They are quite good. Dennis is a showman and always puts on a great show.
@Durian Durian Top level musicians respect each other regardless of spoken words. He certainly talks of loving the music. He clearly doesn't want to piss off Tommy and JY by discussing Dennis directly. They seriously do not like Dennis. Just as you have it in for Gowan. I suspect they have better reasons for their dislike than you.
@Durian Durian yea sure, a hired hand for 20 years. He obviously doesn't get royalties from Tommy and JY's songs. Somehow I don't think they will be replacing him anytime soon, if these bands ever get back on the road. Give the hate a rest, too much of it in this world today.
Why the tug of war over the past and who was in the band? the only point you have to accept is if they couldn't perform together and get along they wouldn't perform. You would never have had a chance to see them. Which do you actually prefer?
Este styxs es una copia del verdadero Styxs aquel donde estaba Dennis Deyoung , el , Dennis es el verdadero talento de Styxs , musico genial y gran persona.
This song is so good you'd have to be a truly awful singer to ruin it. Lawrence Gowan isn't doing anything special with it, and is definitely inferior to Dennis DeYoung, but it's still great to hear it dusted off and played live.
This wouldn't be here - and Gowan either - if it wasn't for Dennis De Young. Copying someone is nothing like creating it from fresh. So phooey on this, no matter how much it might sound like the original. Give the credit where it really is due, to the guy forced out of the band and not here.
Tommy did have a solo career in the 80s after he left Styx, but it wasn't hugely successful. He's had more success as a member of a band (Styx, Damn Yankees).
I call them "Twigs' now days and will never go to see them even for free The new lead singer should never be allowed to sing this song again, though he can pull some of Styx songs at least half way decently.
Paul Gallant - Hahahahaha! As a keyboard player, and Gowan's energy & showmanship, I absolutely agree with you. Vocally, no he's not as good, but he doesn't do a bad job either. And he seems to enjoy what he does. Dennis always had issues touring. And he still does today, as he only does about 30-45 shows a year. Styx does somewhere between 100-200 concerts a year, every year since they fired Dennis in 1999.
@@Deborahtunes What I meant was that “Styx” is Dennis DeYoung’s band. I know that the current lineup still has a following but I don’t recognize them as Styx. They are using the name. They are playing DeYoung’s music, the sound that he created. Since these two fired him, they have released two very marginal albums. Both with outside help. They are unable to write quality music. DeYoung is an extremely talented musician and composer, with or without Styx. I was a fan in 1974. Shaw and Young don’t impress me as musicians or people. If someone wants to pay to see them, that’s their choice.
@@randyl3752 ~ And you would still be wrong. Styx doesn't belong to Dennis. He was one singer/songwriter in the band. In my opinion, the worst one out of the three from most of their A&M years. Personally, Tommy was the reason I became a fan from the start. Of course I discovered JY as well...
Good song, but why do this? Why kick Dennis out of the band then fill half the concert with someone else singing his songs? If he's so horrible, then do a concert without his songs. If you're going to do his songs, then let him back in the band! It's as if they're saying well we hate HIM but not his songs and we want to continue making money off of them, just not with him. That's just mean, unfair and wrong. Do your own songs! Oh wait I forgot, this guy has one, JY has 1 and Tommy has like five or 6 good songs- guess that won't fill a set. Greedy backstabbing disloyal posers who wouldn't be able to make a dime today if it weren't for Dennis and this is how they re-pay him.
Sorry ...Lawrence isn't able to carry Dennis Deyoungs keyboard case and not even half the vocalist..You can have Dennis without Styx but not Styx without Dennis.......Go out under a different name ...
Styx doing just fine without ddy Tommy Shaw makes that band laweranceucj better keyboard player ddy version of Styx belongs on a friggin cruise ship tour
He will NEVER be Dennis DeYoung and the great productions are being ruined imo. It's okay to do this but they should have invited Dennis DeYoung back for this type of performance. Most are all his songs from Pieces of Eight. LG is flat and nasal sounding..not my cup of tea. I am a huge STYX fan...and I just can't handle hearing him singing Dennis songs.
No... I am stating a fact. They are dragging the tempo, or as y'all call it now, "out of pocket". Aas a life long fan of Styx. Do you have their ALBUMS before this Dennis fill in? Dennis does broadway great but he was also the main producer behind all the great number 1 Styx songs. So how many #1 Styx songs did the others produce again? lol..Now who is crazy? lol..
+Aria Nick Also for the record. Styx didn't wait for Dennis to heal from an illness and went on to hire this wanna be Lawrence. He sounds like a chipmunk when he sings Dennis songs. (songs written by Dennis). JY and Tommy were being JERKS about it and broke up the band over their #1 hits being done by Dennis and now what do they do? Dennis songs...lol..hypocrites...
+MB3lady um FYI ur wrong first off I know everything there is to know about them. second I watched every documentary n Dennis said him self he left. he wanted to go to Broadway. so ur wrong sorry
This IS a group of MUSICIANS playing a MASTERPIECE
and they are all having a lot of fun doing so bc b!!
The keyboard player sucks they need to bring Dennis back before they lose everything
Lawrence may not be able to sound like DDY (Who CAN? he's in the ballpark,tho),but you obviously didn't pay ANY attention to his playing during this. The man is gifted!. Period.@@jay8776
You DDY people just can't accept the fact that these guys are enjoying what they're doing because there's no control freak demanding things his way. Believe me, STYS IS OK w/out Dennis. He's doing what he wants to do and they don't have to play Babe, Don't Let it End or Show Me the Way...all great tracks, but I don't want to go to a Styx show for an 8th grade slow dance. I want rock and roll!
One of my favorite vintage Styx songs
The pipe organ solo in that tune, This is from Chicago's St-James Cathedral. Yes it'a a real pipe organ sound from the synthesiser. It is my Styx preferred album.
One of my favorite styx songs of all time
They sound just like the album if not better! This is what music is kids!
I think we ought to agree it is better Lisa. I have been listening to Styx since 1979 and Styx was in top form on this evening!
Who remembers Larry Gowan when he did criminal mind and strange animal when he first started out? I do. Loved criminal mind
Todd Sucherman on the kit is just a monster!
I agree. I'm playing 38 years,seen them in 1977. He has the best sounding Pearl kit out of anybody I've ever heard,anybody's!
Excellent performance! One of my favorite Styx songs!
A great uplifting song when everyone around you expects you to be like them.
Today we have so many positive inspiring song's for our youth and back in the day, this song was ours,....that simple and cool,..'I'm O.K',....right to the point, no need for anymore digging, just move on with life cuz you just said,' you're O.K....love it! in fact thought I was the only one who knew that song :)
Lawrence is fantastic!!! I first saw Styx in 1978. Please remember that you can now see Styx in 3000 person theaters versus the 20,000 person arenas in the 70’s-80’s.
He's not a particularly good singer.
Good lord, is it impossible for people to like both Gowan _and_ DeYoung? I do. Y'all need to chill and just enjoy the music.
Agreed ......
Yo no...no canta mal..
Y toca bien los teclados..pero Dennis es Dennis y el que pega primero pega 2 veces
I do not agree..he does not perform bad as singer, but in fact Dennis is Dennis..and who strikes for the first time , strikes twice
i do too
How about comparing the good things they have in common instead of negative comparisons?
Both are great singers
Both are great keyboardists
Both have killer stage outfits
Both have a great personality and sense of humor
Both are great showmen
Both have had successful solo careers
I could go on
My favorite Tommy solo, so melodic
My favorite Styx Song
Love the guitar solo!
Saw them way back in '77 and six times since then--these guys can still rock the house big time!
Chris Perrin 5 for me. First time in 79.
Having this played at my funeral….hopes it’s gonna be long time from now…😁😁
For some reason, I've always liked this song.
I’ve never heard this song live . Cool.
OMG..this performance is ridiculously awesome.each band member is excellent at what they do
The best song of Styx"!!!
One of my all time favourites. Thank you for the music, lovit
Thank you for leaving my comment up. I am very honored Tarkus09. The mixing performed by you on this post is immaculate and has been tested on the finest of stereo equipment! I mean what I say about Dennis DeYoung and Mr. Gowan from my heart. I love both of them. I would love nothing more than to see DeYoung, Young, Shaw, and Gowan perform together. It would be Platinum! I listen to this post several times a week. 🙂
Across half a century, what has made this band special, and unique; has been the mixture of personalities and experiences creating the shows. Showtime, Hendrix, Beatles, southern Rock, rock ballads, musical short stories that make on feel like they walked into the middle of a show. Not just one person, not just one era. All of them influencing the current members now playing in the band.
@@stevengrant8668 Grand Illusion was one of my first pieces of vinyl. I was in junior high school at the time. The rest is history....
one of my ALL TIME fave tracks . bloody brill post !!!!!
The hardest working band anywhere then and today... The only loyal to idea to rock and roll kept the band Styx rockin despite being booed off stages performing DDY ideas of rock n roll during Mr. Roboto. Only one can say his voice is in every Styx Song recorded. JY what a performer and his values shared by his friend and fellow Rocker Tommy Shaw keep the show going. Even when all you complaining who is what n where. Cause they know you couldn't dream of having the talent to pick up a guitar let alone play it masterfully like they do.
Styx and rush
Another great STYX performance!
Immense guitar solo at 2.32. This song typifies vintage Styx. Used to love them.
Great tone from that 335!
Would have loved to be a mouse in the corner the day Dennis originally recorded this in the cathedral in Chicago.....
Yes!
Correct to a degree...
The pipe organ was recorded there..nothing else.
Do you think there is video of that jam in Chicago 65metal? Styx is one hell of an orchestra!!!
Yasssss!
I'm agreeing with some other people about Tommy Shaw he has an incredibly unique sound and style ; a Class Guy ,his entry in the band was a step toward great songs ;Tommy , was as important for styx ,as Steve perry was for Journey . lawrence winged it decently .
The song that brought me out of a shell.
Amazing performance!
Lawrence is great, from his vocals to his overall performance of songs. This is the line up I grew up with as a kid and I still love them now. I hope I get the experience to see them live one day, they really do put on one hell of a show.
Jaxden Taylor Layne I agree. LG is doing a good job. I grew up with the original lineup, pre JY and Tommy Shaw, back when John Curulewski was in the band. I have enjoyed how the band grew and survived over the years, despite squabbles and lawsuits. So I like it now, but I still have a love of the original decade of the band. :)
Jaxden Derex Styx is awesome! I like Lawrence way better the dennis! Styx rocks!
Lisa Parmeter Hey Lisa...how are you honey? By the way, so do I prefer Lawrence to Dennis.
Gowan blows spinning keyboards. No comparison. 👎🏼
DDY who? Gowan is awesome he definitely earned his place in Styx, he sings great but he plays the keyboards like a mad man then turn around and play like a classical pianist while he sings a Freddie Mercury song that gets the whole place singing with him. Tommy is writing great stuff and the whole band are some of the best in the businesses check their resumes and it will blow your mind the talent. Just caught them in Greenville April 7th it was awesome and their sound was dead on great job sound techs.
Tommy is still the best in that band stop fighting it's just opinions
that's why America is the land of the free
Magnifique groupe qui a bercé ma jeunesse
Awesome tune and video!
At age 300, and 600, and 900, and................ I will be here, and I want to see all of you here, still performing rock concerts. Timeless!!! Energy Healer - Kelly
MI MEJOR BANDA DE ROCK. FELICITACIONES A TODOS SUS INTEGRANTES.
Y la mia tambien
love this one and the organ music is awesome love,judy
Just saw them this August..
Great performance...Saw them on the Cornerstone Tour for my first time. 1979 ish..
Lawrence 👍...DDY...👍👍
Love this song. Thanks for putting it up so I can share it with my friends when they're not feeling OK. :)
Thanks for sharing ! I was very excited when I've first heard their new album in France, in 77 or 78, I don't remember exactly, Pieces of Eight. It's the same emotion today, this song was my favorite at the time, and it still is. They're all fabulous, and a special mention for Mr Todd S.
These guys are having fun. They get along with one another and that's why they are still going strong today. With Dennis they were not happy. Watch the interview with them. Leave it at that and enjoy. I see them everytime their close by. STYX KICKING ASS TODAY. DESERVE HALL OF FAME BEFORE 90 PERCENT OF THE BANDS THAT ARE IN. PERIOD.
I’ve loved this song since’78. No regrets! Lawrence nails it a little better though. Their best album by far. More polished try than the Grand Illusion.
They are great in concert I saw them a bunch of times Tommy Shaw is clearly the best member in the band
Little Tommy kicks arse!
Lancerlady Sure Styx had only "Babe" as a number 1 song, SO WHAT! It's a wishy washy song at best. And was NEVER a favorite of mine. They don't even play it at their concerts
(thank goodness).
What's your problem? Trying to troll a fight about this? Lol. Look up the history. Dennis DeYoung songs charted higher then Tommy Shaw's song or JY. Look it up. I don't base it on a "number one hit alone) I base it on alot of other factors... You do know this song you are commenting on the one they are singing? Is a song that DENNIS wrote right? LOL...If you like hearing a man that sounds like a mouse sing..FINE that's you..but I prefer Dennis. They are a good cover band now at best. Of their former selves. I have seen them many times. That is my personal opinion and I have the right to it. Dennis is much better without them then they are without him.
I know Styx' history. And I'm not saying I don't like anything Dennis did. But all those syrupy ballads and show tunes were too much. I haven't liked anything he's done since
"Paradise Theatre". I didn't really like his "Cornerstone" material. The last CD (Brave New World), he did with Styx, most of it was some of the worst material he's ever done. And just because you don't agree with my opinion, doesn't mean that I don't have the right to make it either. Getting all upset over nothing. Dennis is washed up musically. All he ever does now are his old boring ballads, and show tunes. And if Lawrence is so terrible, how come Styx still sells out concerts? Even though they've been touring every year since 1999? What you don't realize is that Tommy & JY are just as popular and Dennis was replaceable after all.
Still here you are trying to force your opinion as the ultimate. LOL. Whatever lady. "His" Cornerstone material? You say you know the history of the band? Look up who wrote and co wrote most of those songs TOGETHER. I am not getting upset over anything just merely stating my opinion as well. Have a nice day!
People underestimate the difference Todd has made.
トミーショウのギターソロの何と美しいこと！！！！
Styxs is Dennis Deyoung Dennis deyoung is styxs no more .
Yes, I'm OK!
This song is my anthem lately.
Ive seen styx AROUND 11 times 5 times with dennis and i don't REMEMBER every hearing them play this song!! But its ok lol
Do they do this song all the time, or was it only done when they did the full Pieces of Eight album?
Todos los que estamos en base 5 (o casi 6),hemos disfrutado de esta gran banda
for me the best band at now.
OK here it is, the ultimate DDY-Gowan solution. Styx should take a page from Foreigner's book, have the main tour with the main guys, and at certain venues do an extended set with DDY making guest appearances on certain songs with Gowan playing a supporting role during these songs. From my seat it worked great for Lou and Kelly in Foreigner, and the sold out crowd went nuts. Its a win-win. The younger guys can play every night it they want, and DDY gets to go on stage only when he wants, and the fans get to witness the entire evolution of the band.
Because Tommy and JY want nothing to do with Dennis. That is pretty much the end of any discussion. Nothing indicates that will change. They were touring and doing quite well with Gowan. Thus nothing will change.
Two different bands with unique situations. Lou Gramm never tried to sue his former band mates the way Dennis did. That ridiculous lawsuit DDY tried, is probably a major reason why TS & JY don't want to work with DeYoung again. And I can't say I blame them...
✌️(thank you,)
As an unabashed Tommy fan, I truly miss Dennis, and I just hope and pray that before it's all said and done that they could do an Eagles like "When he'll freezes over" tour, . I think Tommy and JY, as well as Dennis owe it's fans that much. And if they labeled it a farewell tour, they could probably sell out the stadiums like they did in the 70's.
The music is all that matters
I love them Lawrence Gowan is very nice
my idol
i have to move on you got him you will never leave him
The B side to the 7" of Babe
All I can say is dope
With or without Dennis DeYoung, all due respect to Dennis, this is hands down the best performance I have ever seen from Styx! The mixing on this concert is amazing! Tommy Shaw is off the hook and James Young is Captain Cool on the Strat! Thanks for posting this Jose Luis! Well done Mr. Gowan!
shit that sounds good!!!
I WOULD RATHER HAVE DENNIS BUT GOWAN IS DOING PRETTY GOOD HERE. HE IS HITTING THE NOTES O.K AND NOT CUTTING THEM OFF SHORT. NOT BAD.
Better than ever!!
It's so crazy to have all these discussions about DeYoung vs. Gowan. This is Styx. JY + Shaw is more Styx that Dennis alone. JY and Tommy have surrounded themselves with great muscians that may ultimately be together longer than any other lineup. I saw Styx in 83 and loved them. This lineup, in my opinion is better. I have seen enough of DeYoung's Music of Styx on TH-cam that I will probably never go out of way to see him.
Gowan fills in where
Dennis should be,.
A musical genius Canadien style.
Good
I guess 14 people aren’t ok
You know it
I LOVE LAWARENCE!!!!!!!
Gowan is a keyboard wizard. If you don't recognize that you know zero about playing keyboards. And he is a very good vocalist. Have you heard the albums he cut of his own material? He was a major star in Canada before this gig. There are like ten solo albums of live and studio material. And they do not sound much like Styx. But this is his job now and he is damn good at it.
Dennis DeYoung was and is still a remarkable player and singer. He deserves every bit of credit for his contributions to this band. And Gowan does not hesitate to give him props. This crap about who is better is exactly that. A waste of human energy.
Tommy and JY can get along with Gowan, they can't get along with Dennis.This is Styx, for better for worse, that's not going to change. They are still one of the tightest bands around. If you don't like it, go see Dennis's band with his Tommy lookalike and second keyboardist. They are quite good. Dennis is a showman and always puts on a great show.
@Durian Durian Top level musicians respect each other regardless of spoken words. He certainly talks of loving the music. He clearly doesn't want to piss off Tommy and JY by discussing Dennis directly. They seriously do not like Dennis. Just as you have it in for Gowan. I suspect they have better reasons for their dislike than you.
@Durian Durian yea sure, a hired hand for 20 years. He obviously doesn't get royalties from Tommy and JY's songs. Somehow I don't think they will be replacing him anytime soon, if these bands ever get back on the road. Give the hate a rest, too much of it in this world today.
Why the tug of war over the past and who was in the band? the only point you have to accept is if they couldn't perform together and get along they wouldn't perform. You would never have had a chance to see them. Which do you actually prefer?
That's exactly true. Problem is the DeYoung crowd would rather see them split up, then perform without DDY...
i would ghave to have play room
DDY
Grande Dennis
Este styxs es una copia del verdadero Styxs aquel donde estaba Dennis Deyoung , el , Dennis es el verdadero talento de Styxs , musico genial y gran persona.
Is tommy recognized as a guitar god?
Nobody beats Dennis Deyoung....he originally wrote & performed All Styx Music 🎶
胸の真ん中をギーッと開いた、跡を見た看護婦さん→何だたいしたことないじゃないの
Julie an Jenny belong to me thay have been arrested thay are getting life
Gowan does it well. But I prefer the wonderful voice of Dennis.
Styx is just not Styx without Dennis
This song is so good you'd have to be a truly awful singer to ruin it. Lawrence Gowan isn't doing anything special with it, and is definitely inferior to Dennis DeYoung, but it's still great to hear it dusted off and played live.
This wouldn't be here - and Gowan either - if it wasn't for Dennis De Young. Copying someone is nothing like creating it from fresh. So phooey on this, no matter how much it might sound like the original. Give the credit where it really is due, to the guy forced out of the band and not here.
Tommy should have gone solo. He does have talent at singing. Not much at putting together a band.
Damn Yankees were Great in the 2 live shows i saw them, opening for Bad Co., in the early 90s....
Tommy did have a solo career in the 80s after he left Styx, but it wasn't hugely successful. He's had more success as a member of a band (Styx, Damn Yankees).
Damm Yankees is looking at you
I call them "Twigs' now days and will never go to see them even for free The new lead singer should never be allowed to sing this song again, though he can pull some of Styx songs at least half way decently.
with out Dennis, is not Styx
Hate to say it but Gowan Blows Dennis away ....way more talent!!!
and what planet do you live on?
Planet Canada!!
Paul Gallant - Hahahahaha! As a keyboard player, and Gowan's energy & showmanship, I absolutely agree with you. Vocally, no he's not as good, but he doesn't do a bad job either. And he seems to enjoy what he does. Dennis always had issues touring. And he still does today, as he only does about 30-45 shows a year.
Styx does somewhere between 100-200 concerts a year, every year since they fired Dennis in 1999.
You're an idiot!
@@diceytrust2768 he has a medical condition that's why he doesn't tour as much.
the guy singing sounds like the head munchkin
Wow. This guy sounds more like DeYoung than DeYoung.
Stole the name from DDY.
They didn't steal anything. Dennis didn't think up the name Styx, Wooden Nickel did...
@@Deborahtunes What I meant was that “Styx” is Dennis DeYoung’s band. I know that the current lineup still has a following but I don’t recognize them as Styx. They are using the name. They are playing DeYoung’s music, the sound that he created. Since these two fired him, they have released two very marginal albums. Both with outside help. They are unable to write quality music. DeYoung is an extremely talented musician and composer, with or without Styx. I was a fan in 1974. Shaw and Young don’t impress me as musicians or people. If someone wants to pay to see them, that’s their choice.
@@randyl3752 ~ And you would still be wrong. Styx doesn't belong to Dennis. He was one singer/songwriter in the band. In my opinion, the worst one out of the three from most of their A&M years. Personally, Tommy was the reason I became a fan from the start. Of course I discovered JY as well...
@@Deborahtunes I’ve seen your other comments about the band which now calls itself Styx. Good riddance
Lawrence is so much better then ddy! And don't have that ego crap! Just my opinion.
You're not the only one who feels that way. I do as well. The band was so much more energized after Lawrence came in...
Good song, but why do this? Why kick Dennis out of the band then fill half the concert with someone else singing his songs? If he's so horrible, then do a concert without his songs. If you're going to do his songs, then let him back in the band! It's as if they're saying well we hate HIM but not his songs and we want to continue making money off of them, just not with him. That's just mean, unfair and wrong. Do your own songs! Oh wait I forgot, this guy has one, JY has 1 and Tommy has like five or 6 good songs- guess that won't fill a set. Greedy backstabbing disloyal posers who wouldn't be able to make a dime today if it weren't for Dennis and this is how they re-pay him.
Gowan does a way better job!!! Cheers
Nice Styx cover band lol jk 😂😎
Sorry ...Lawrence isn't able to carry Dennis Deyoungs keyboard case and not even half the vocalist..You can have Dennis without Styx but not Styx without Dennis.......Go out under a different name ...
Styx doing just fine without ddy Tommy Shaw makes that band laweranceucj better keyboard player ddy version of Styx belongs on a friggin cruise ship tour
Pretty funny how ddy needs a tommy look alike to hold his hand in that cover band of his
That's interesting since Dennis hired the JY & Tommy look-a-like clones in his band. And DDY still can't get the audiences Styx has...
He will NEVER be Dennis DeYoung and the great productions are being ruined imo. It's okay to do this but they should have invited Dennis DeYoung back for this type of performance. Most are all his songs from Pieces of Eight. LG is flat and nasal sounding..not my cup of tea. I am a huge STYX fan...and I just can't handle hearing him singing Dennis songs.
Steph L Plus they are dragging the tempo.
r u crazy Dennis is made fir Broadway he left styx. Lawrence is a million times better then dennis
No... I am stating a fact. They are dragging the tempo, or as y'all call it now, "out of pocket". Aas a life long fan of Styx. Do you have their ALBUMS before this Dennis fill in? Dennis does broadway great but he was also the main producer behind all the great number 1 Styx songs. So how many #1 Styx songs did the others produce again? lol..Now who is crazy? lol..
+Aria Nick Also for the record. Styx didn't wait for Dennis to heal from an illness and went on to hire this wanna be Lawrence. He sounds like a chipmunk when he sings Dennis songs. (songs written by Dennis). JY and Tommy were being JERKS about it and broke up the band over their #1 hits being done by Dennis and now what do they do? Dennis songs...lol..hypocrites...
+MB3lady um FYI ur wrong first off I know everything there is to know about them. second I watched every documentary n Dennis said him self he left. he wanted to go to Broadway. so ur wrong sorry
Without DD they suck! It's the way they forced him out! The sound is off.
That was awful.
I could only take 10 seconds of that.
I know some of these people have listening issues...lol..