Styx - Crystal Ball - 1/28/1978

Styx - Crystal Ball - 1/28/1978 - Winterland

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Recorded 1/28/1978 - Winterland (San Francisco, CA)
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@markgunn1960 11 ай бұрын

This song meant so much to me when I was 17, my parents just divorced, I didn't know where to go, I'm now 62, may God bless you all

@gingerhathaway3265 6 ай бұрын

God bless you to

@MonkeeJack 6 ай бұрын

I lost my best friend December 17 , my heart is broke and it will never heal. I LOVE YOU BUBBY !

@dotkennedy7443 6 ай бұрын

Me too! It was my favorite song. I thought it spoke for me. I too am 62.

@gss7769 5 ай бұрын

You gor it . Me too . Canada 63. Brothers 😮 all alone and trapped in time... it's tomorrow now my friend... look ahead and see.. regular life's magic , crystall ball , I just got to know.. see you in Barbados 🇧🇧

@coina-dig-tion6322 5 ай бұрын

same age here too. 63 in a few days. I was a junior in high school at the time of this concert. great to have lived during those years when music was noteworthy.

@donaldcummings6869 26 күн бұрын

Looking back and remembering the night with Styx and Kansas. Was a good show

@crackuhpleez Жыл бұрын

Good Lord Tommy Shaw is just an incredible talent, voice, guitar, and still to this day has that incredible quality, power & range.

@jeffwarren4938 2 ай бұрын

Yep...saw an interview with Rik Emmett (another virtuoso guitarist and vocalist), and he said he and Tommy were pretty close..they asked him to join Damn Yankees, and he said why? You have Tommy and Ted, I think you have it covered, I don't know what I would bring to the table that you don't already have.

@ivichang7647 26 күн бұрын

Es el paquete completo! Impresionante Tommy

@claymonson9392 11 ай бұрын

That lead was insane!

@seeburgm100a 8 ай бұрын

one of my all time favorite songs.. the words have so much meaning for me..

@francinegillett869 Ай бұрын

I've been a fan of Styx for most of my life. Crystal Ball is my favorite one.

@bucksavage1221 2 жыл бұрын

Who would imagine he has the same voice (or better) 43 years later. Clean living and humbleness are a happy blend for success.

@crusheverything4449 2 жыл бұрын

Talent and dedication are also key.

@bigelile07 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure he did some snow...anyway I don't care. Jon Bon Jovi has lived a clean life. I can't find anything on him about ever doing drugs, but his voice is gone. Age doesn't matter. Not everyone is the same.

@msmegs93 2 жыл бұрын

@@bigelile07 he got sober from that in late 80’s, after his daughter was born,&right before Damn Yankees formed in ‘89,and has been since. You can see him wearing the circle with the triangle inside it pendant in a picture in the 2 Damn Yankees albums liner notes. He’s cleaned up ever since, and is a vegetarian.

@bigelile07 2 жыл бұрын

@@msmegs93 Okay, but that doesn't change what I said. Steven Tyler did drugs and drank for years and his voice sounds great.

@bigelile07 2 жыл бұрын

@@msmegs93 I mentioned it because the OP said his voice is the same as it's always been because of clean living which isn't true. Of course Steven Tyler's voice doesn't sound the same way it did in 1972... The man is 74 years old. Again, at 60 years old Jon Bon Jovi's voice is fried, and as far as I know the man has never drank or done drugs in his entire life. Everyone is different.

@shaneschirmer5238 3 жыл бұрын

Tommy Shaw has a simply remarkable voice.

@lindyprimo9025 3 жыл бұрын

An a remarkable ageless face, he's aged BETTER then most WOMEN in the industry THAT BUY their YOUTH an LOOKS 😂💘😍 His voice ONLY GOT SO MUCH BETTER with age!

@apatheticanarchist5171 2 жыл бұрын

I'd argue he's also a highly underrated guitarist.

@bethysboutique 2 жыл бұрын

Saw him a couple weeks ago. He’s incredible live. And still sexy, too.

@bobbycheeky3098 2 жыл бұрын

Probably my first "voice crush" as a singer myself. And this is my favorite song of his.

@ScottyKirk1 Жыл бұрын

I wish he had sang more songs honestly.

@shane5723 3 жыл бұрын

One of the top 10 greatest male voices of all time

@msmegs93 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree- I have loved this guy's talent since his inception into Styx, then his brief solo career, and then Damn Yankees,then Shaw/ Blades, then full circle back to Styx. He's an amazing songwriter, guitarist, singer. I would, however, love to see him just One Last Time with DDY, to hear the magic of their voices together again live. Then, afterwards, they can all go do their thing.

@matthewlyon1233 Жыл бұрын

So incredibly underrated

@jumpinjojo Жыл бұрын

@@matthewlyon1233 Who underrated him?? Fucking idiot. One of the most popular bands of the 70’s.

@sohosystems1 Жыл бұрын

So true 4:04 the two of them together would be awesome to see please it should happen

@kurtleftridge6530 3 ай бұрын

This was me and my best friend's favorite song. We would sit in front of his house in my '66 Mustang and listen to it every night. He passed when he was 20. I wish i could tell you what a great guy he was. Im 62 now but my memories of this are stellar. Thanks to Tommy I still have this forever. I want to hear it live one more time before I go. R.I.P. Dale...

@MikeBorresch 3 ай бұрын

That’s the sad part of life… praying the best is yet to come! RIP Dale

@garya2223 Жыл бұрын

I think his voice has actually gotten better over the last 40+ years.

@johnpenner2632 21 күн бұрын

I totally agree. Remember when this came out, liked the song then, absolutely love it now. His voice and the lyrics have so much more meaning to me in 2024.

@gymntonic Жыл бұрын

That sound, and no auto-tune

@rickwatkins7285 Жыл бұрын

I have always loved Styx. They had positive messages, free of vile messages unlike most of today's groups.

@michaelbrumbaugh8125 11 ай бұрын

Amen! And he still Rocks !!!

@donaldwhitecotton9351 10 ай бұрын

Saw them in 1981 in Seattle during their Paradise Theater tour. I became a fan of their's in 1979 and have always loved their work. Still the best Concert I've ever been to.

@dianahohimer1107 5 ай бұрын

I saw the same tour in Kentucky @

@reneewilliams6404 Ай бұрын

We actually saw the Paradise Theater tour 4 times in a year, lol, my youngest son's first concert in fact, think he was 11 or 12. He still loves their music .

@kanenomoja Жыл бұрын

They just don’t make ‘em like that anymore. So awesome!

@hunthropc38 3 жыл бұрын

Tommy Shaw. Criminally underrated!

@gospeltruthtv 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@donnkelley6823 2 жыл бұрын

Tommy pulled this band into the stratosphere

@iananderson3799 2 жыл бұрын

Every comment on YT is underrated.

@lisahertel2415 2 жыл бұрын

Nope. A long career still going. Huge back then,& still

@darylsmioth1904 2 жыл бұрын

Tommy Shaw's guitar solo here was insane. Top ten for me.

@IndianOutlaw1870 Жыл бұрын

Very creative, yes.

@random_an0n 11 ай бұрын

nah it wasnt that great this was like the prototype sloppy version and very raw,he perfected it later on and it sounds alot better,palm mutes and little nuances

@crisqwer3395 11 ай бұрын

He's always had such a sweet face kind of sweet and naive. Combine it with that amazing voice is just sublime.

@mariaelenaaguilar8340 5 ай бұрын

I had such a crush on Tommy Shaw. Had his name all over my PeeChee folder. The sweetness of youth. 🥰

@tthoy7338 Жыл бұрын

Tommy Shaw is such an amazing talent

@patrickgoetz7795 25 күн бұрын

Seen Tw4 and Styx in Chicago 1970's while in high school they played locally. Still remember to this day the first time we heard them on the radio in Chicago! Shame the hall of fame continues to shine this fantastic group

@CC-xk6cp Жыл бұрын

PERFECTION Still Today!!

@glenndallaire3449 Жыл бұрын

The beginning of this song with Tommy Shaw singing is magical....

@DrDougMusic1 2 жыл бұрын

A hidden gem when only a few thousand folks a viewed this Masterpiece! Was 16 when I was at their shows.

@gusperez6144 2 жыл бұрын

I just turned 17 when I saw this tour with UFO

@DrDougMusic1 2 жыл бұрын

@@gusperez6144 Good call on UFO. Was at the show that parts of Strangers In The Night live, were recorded. Seemed like Styx, UFO, Foghat and Nugent were always rocking the Amphitheater

@user-zl3xs1cf8x 11 ай бұрын

Jimi Jamison the front man for Survivor also has a beautiful voice. RIP Jimmy ❤. I really like this song crystal ball , and I'm sailing away.. ❤ Kansas dust in the wind, carry on wayward son... ❤

@shelleyharris9349 9 ай бұрын

Enjoy the beautiful music 🎼🎶🙌✌️🎤🥁🎹🎸✝️☮️

@crusheverything4449 2 жыл бұрын

How much talent can you cram into one band? This much!!

@vetterburns1048 11 ай бұрын

And then, It's LIVE! Wowzie!

@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961 11 ай бұрын

Except the guitar solo. That was pretty atrocious for a professional band!

@thesaneparty4079 11 ай бұрын

@@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961 send us a link to yours so we can enjoy solos better than Tommy Shaw.

@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961 11 ай бұрын

@@thesaneparty4079 did you think that all by yourself? Very clever. Shaw still sucks!

@isaacg4511 6 ай бұрын

@@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961idk man that solo was pretty badass

@kathleensciuto6521 Жыл бұрын

Light up styx

@dougprentice1363 Жыл бұрын

Man if only styx would do one more show.

@barismomalways Жыл бұрын

November 2022 and just heard this on an independent radio station in Cincinnati in the very early hours of the morning! Outstanding song!

@masterjim6636 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@user-lu1xp4ze8w Жыл бұрын

Loved him at Daryl's house!

@vickyvlrich 2 жыл бұрын

Love Tommy Shaw and Styx. Always have, always will.

@erikreisling2730 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. This guys an American treasure.

@robertjohnson3855 2 жыл бұрын

His voice never changes, other than if anything I believe it's much more clear and powerful. God Bless Tommy and Styx, timeless music. Thanks for making a brighter world.

@catherineferguson7646 Жыл бұрын

Heard him interviewed and he said occasionally he takes voice training to keep it healthy. Said he always sang high tenor but it is easier to have exercise to make a better sound come out with less energy

@wendyt8936 Жыл бұрын

TS has the voice of an angel

@krissteele2661 Жыл бұрын

PRICELESS SONG🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

@stevebeal3695 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite Styx song, I don't know why it hasn't been in some Lord of the Rings type movie..

@lindyprimo9025 3 жыл бұрын

It's been in the movie in MY HEAD FOR 45+yrs😍

@pfdtx4633 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Styx song. I saw them in Dallas in '96. Was lucky to get front row, off to the side seats. Tommy saw me singing all the words to Crystal Ball and sent a few picks my way. He is a very talented, and very engaging person live. Although, maybe the hot girls in Bikini tops to my left had something to with the picks. Only Tommy knows...

@brettt777 Жыл бұрын

Seeing Styx live was always on my bucket list. I hope they keep touring.

@grahamconroy2526 Жыл бұрын

Seen Styx at Casino Rama a few years ago and they were absolutely awesome 👌

@tamathawalden2037 Жыл бұрын

Dennis De Young is the only way to go !!! The new guy is a freaking dork

@karenwingerd8929 Жыл бұрын

I went to see them during this tour. I was only 14 in 8th grade & they blew me away. When I left I was in awe. Couldn't wait to tell all my friends the next day in school. Im 58 now & love them to this day. Their music takes me back in time. This song will always be a classic

@tamathawalden2037 Жыл бұрын

I'm 62 now & I feel u bro

@karenwingerd8929 Жыл бұрын

@@tamathawalden2037 I'm female 😂✌️🦋🌻

@lightninlyle1 Жыл бұрын

Awesome memorie!! Awesome!

@lightninlyle1 Жыл бұрын

I was like 16 when I was in 8th grade.

@greg2976 Жыл бұрын

@@tamathawalden2037 I'm 63! Saw them in Pgh in 1979! They were great!!!!!

@davespink6891 2 жыл бұрын

thank god for real music back then

@ddurk59 Жыл бұрын

What a great guy, a totally humble man. I had a sports store in a southside Chicago mall back in the early 80's & Styx would record their albums at a very small studio next door to the mall called Pumpkin Studios. He came into my store once on a recording break to kill time while recording an album. I noticed him right away & when he walked in I happened to be on the phone with a friend of mine. I told him that Tommy Shaw just walked in & my friend didn't believe me. He said if it's him then put him on the phone.....I did & he talked to my friend like he knew him. Afterward he bought a bunch of things from me, a raquetball raquet, a bunch of raquetballs & some warmups or track suits. I don't play guitar but the guy i was on the phone with was a guitar player & just the day before I was at his place and just happened to pick up a copy of Guitar Player magazine on his table & started reading an interview that none other, Tommy Shaw gave to them. I told him that & he said that that was THE only interview he ever gave where they printed exactly everything that he had said & that they were totally honest. But again, what a great guy he was.

@buttkrusher 3 жыл бұрын

October, 1977 Madison Square Garden, New York City with Angel opening. I've never been the same since. What a freakin' voice!

@TheMassdawg13 9 ай бұрын

Saw them do the Paradise Theater Tour great show.

@kathleenlang-ie7xi Жыл бұрын

This was the first tour I saw...Saw 3 more, got better every time!!!!!!!

@henrygallegos3399 10 ай бұрын

Bad ass !!!

@karenbrown2135 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs.

@rogerbanfield473 9 ай бұрын

bad ass boys... seen them three times, so far, and they still got that magic...tommy shaw, the engine behind it all

@LynyrdSkynyrdFan 2 жыл бұрын

What wonderful memories

@christinejohnston3257 2 жыл бұрын

I still love that voice! It gives me shivers!

@tyeoutcalt2783 Жыл бұрын

This was before bands tracked live music, a few mistakes on guitar , but the authenticity is so refreshing

@jordanboomershine8538 2 жыл бұрын

This song still brings me to tears 30 years later

@kimbarnett4113 2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@user-vu7fd3el4l 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto.

@TeriTahdooahnippah-iw9zx 7 ай бұрын

Me three. ❤

@globalfunseeker6733 6 ай бұрын

Tommy and JY are exceptional guitarists who's names are never mentioned.

@nikkiweeks7115 2 жыл бұрын

This good live, great on the album

@greggwallacefi9422 Жыл бұрын

The first time I saw Styx live tommy hadn’t been with them long. They were really good and still are.

@georgeoxendine451 6 ай бұрын

Let's all petition to get them into the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame

@fuzzybutkus3951 3 жыл бұрын

I see a grandmother in the Chicagoland area with all her grandkids around and Tommy Shaw comes on the radio. Grandma proudly exclaims “ Tommy Shaw,Oh yeah I blew him” 70-80’s were some wild times.

@WombzyR6 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus, the crazy part is I could totally imagine this in my mind for the time 🤣

@mikes1686 2 жыл бұрын

Saw Styx ,Foghat and James Gang back in the day. The Good Old Days.

@leahthompson1583 2 ай бұрын

Their concerts that year were memorable especially for extreme volume, blew out one of my eardrums, still loved it till the end. Dam, I wish that there were groups like this now, maybe kids would understand the meaning of REAL music.

@brucetaylor5800 3 жыл бұрын

I am 61 and love Styx!! First time I saw them they were opening band for Kiss in Ft Worth Tx, Styx blew Kiss off the stage!!!

@P51 3 жыл бұрын

no surprise there!

@annie68164 3 жыл бұрын

Styx started when I was a toddler, I've grown up loving them though but only thanks to youtube can I see them live- I'm blown away at how good they are WOW. Can you imagine bands now having to perform like this without gimmicks and auto tune?

@annie68164 3 жыл бұрын

Never got into Kiss but now I'm going to have to watch a live one of their's- have a feeling there will be no comparison.

@timhoovermusicman 3 жыл бұрын

@@annie68164 kiss was my first concert in August '77 in Portland. There's no comparisons to be made. Love both but they're styles are so different.

@timhoovermusicman 3 жыл бұрын

@brucetaylor if Styx opened how did they "blow" kiss of the stage???

@masterjim6636 Жыл бұрын

Most amazing song in my life, like most STYX songs, but this one forever, Love you Tom Tommy.

@craigkelm488 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... Just great

@SwirlingDervish536 Жыл бұрын

Tommy Shaw what a talent! 🌟

@bobhoffman860 2 жыл бұрын

Great audio..just found this...Awesome version

@billnah6255 2 жыл бұрын

#1. Best ever. Musicality , Hope,visuals. It’s got it all. !

@rickedwards9983 3 жыл бұрын

real song - real music

@lindyprimo9025 3 жыл бұрын

REAL CUTIE!!!💓

@tamathawalden2037 Жыл бұрын

Saw this tour Milwaukee in 1977 & it freaking Rocked !!!! ❤️💋

@billreinhardt3684 7 ай бұрын

I don't have a favorite STYX sound because I love them all!!!!

@kande6916 2 жыл бұрын

Styx is another band that will never die!!! Thanks for the music !!!

@waywardspirit7898 7 ай бұрын

I use to have a Magic 8 Ball when I was a kid. Now I feel so lost without it and I don't know what to do.

@craighendrickson7938 Жыл бұрын

It’s great when they show the drummer during the guitar solo or the guitar players head rather than what his hands are doing to make the sounds

@scrumthebum2451 2 жыл бұрын

I remember my first concert was in 1977 Styx -Aerosmith in Philadelphia spectrum. Have not listened to Styx in long time but been listening a lot the last few days. Excellent band

@paulfoster301 3 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt one of the best bands in history of Rock. Love these guys.

@peterrimel8170 Жыл бұрын

Tommy is amazing at absolutely everything. He’s one of those guys who would pick up a bowling ball and shoot 300; pick up a golf club and hit a hole in one; that guy who, in a bar of 8 women, you figure you have a chance until he takes all 8 home. My Lord, I remember seeing Styx on this tour. We have all grown old, but his voice endures.

@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel Жыл бұрын

That was 🏳️‍🌈.

@davidthames2792 Жыл бұрын

This song is straight out of a bowling alley in Montgomery Alabama. I was lucky enough to have been there.

@IndianOutlaw1870 Жыл бұрын

A couple of unique guitar riffs there. That Les Paul Custom sounds great.

@funkster007 Жыл бұрын

Nice beefy tone. Sounded like he just plugged straight into a Marshall and no effects.

@garystover9961 2 жыл бұрын

The first time I saw them was at a festival outside Little Rock Arkansas in 74 I think they came back to LR at least once a year if not more

@sylviafoster9093 Жыл бұрын

Tommy Shaw,'what a super star'.

@sheilacirioni4676 3 жыл бұрын

Tommy hasn't changed at all except gotten better& cuter with age.✌🤗

@robertmenger3230 3 жыл бұрын

we ran this cassette over and over.

@wuv2quilt 2 ай бұрын

I was at this concert!

@billconway2801 Жыл бұрын

Tommy is one of my favorite musicians. Like many others on here commenting I grew up on Styx since I was like 18. I see them every chance I get and Tommy's voice and guitar always sounds excellent. Styx is one of those bands lucky enough to have 2 excellent lead players. Allows for so much diversity. I really appreciate all he has done with the youth orchestra. Tommy is one of a kind person/musician and I am very thankful I have had opportunity to "grow up" listening to him through the years.

@wgrace451 11 ай бұрын

I also grew up on Styx. Though everything really came together commercially for them with Pieces of Eight in my opinion, their older stuff is gold!! Best move they ever made was adding Tommy Shaw. I'm surprised Dennis allowed it. Maybe his ego wasn't as big early on.

@wgrace451 11 ай бұрын

I'm not forgetting Grand Illusion with Come Sail Away. I just think pieces of eight with songs like Blue Collar Man brought them further to mainstream

@larrykiddyjr161 10 ай бұрын

a bolt of pure light ;ejected from a Galaxy millions of light years away, hurling thru time and space towards an insignificant planet called Earth and struck this stage.

@xhellabentx 2 жыл бұрын

Great song pay attention to the lyrics

@mizlayne6055 8 күн бұрын

When I saw a clip of this on Instagram today, I had to come and look for the whole song.I absolutely love this❤❤❤❤

@montbob100 Ай бұрын

I saw this live at Hampton Coliseum in 78.Iwas 14.One of my favorite concerts.Video doesn't do it justice but i love it.

@user-gz1bd9dl2l 2 жыл бұрын

Всегда слушаю. Классика. Стикс просто прелесть.

@jimray2281 Жыл бұрын

That Les Paul tone! Good Lord!!!

@jaimecyd6315 3 жыл бұрын

I used to like to walk the straight and narrow line I used to think that everything was fine Sometimes I'd sit and gaze for days through sleepless dreams All alone and trapped in time All alone and trapped in time I wonder what tomorrow has in mind for me Or am I even in it's mind at all Perhaps I'll get a chance to look ahead and see Soon as I find myself a crystal ball Soon as I find myself a crystal ball Tell me, tell me where I'm going I don't know where I've been Tell me, tell me, won't you tell me And then tell me again My heart is breaking, my body's aching And I don't know where to go Tell me, tell me, won't you tell me I've just got to know Crystal ball There's so many things I need to know Crystal ball There's so many things I've got to know Crystal ball ["extra verse" used occasionally live:] If you should see me walking Through your dreams at night Would you please direct me Where I ought to be I've been looking for a crystal ball To shed the light To find a future in me... To find a future in me... Crystal ball There's so many things I need to know Crystal ball There's so many things I've got to know Crystal ball

@waltersimmons946 Жыл бұрын

Still miss Deyoung, his voice was solid even in the background when Tommy lead a song.

@sgtrock2821 2 жыл бұрын

Holee smokes. Saw em at the Old Met in Minneapolis 1981

@lindap899 5 ай бұрын

My all time favorite song. Just beautiful. I love the way he hits the top of the notes! And the acoustic guitar just takes me away. This video gives me goosebumps.