Nanci Sauder Ruest dont come close to castle walls

I got it when it first released, still listening to it every time I drive!! AWESOME old Styx sound..........Love it!!

Damn right it is

Best part of your post. Still miss Dennis. A concept album without DDY is like corn flakes without the milk.

I just cannot bring myself to see them without him. I have seen his show and it was great. Sounded like the old Styx days. How ego's get in the way.

anakina1 DDY brought absolutely nothing in the way of quality rock music to the band after "Pieces of Eight " so why keep going on about him.

Stephen Lord Agreed...Cornerstone is when the band started having problems, due to Dennis's obsession with ballads. And honestly, I never really liked "Babe" to begin with. Then Dennis just got worse from there, with the theatrics, and more sugary ballads. If he (Dennis), hadn't fallen off the deep end with it, maybe Styx would've been able to put out some better material. in '81 & '83. But on the plus side of that, JY & Tommy were able to produce some great songs. "Half Penny Two Penny" is on my top 5 list of JY's songs with Styx.

I miss Dennis as well. I also love and appreciate the music this group of guys has made since Dennis was performing with them, and I really enjoy both eras. I think part of the answer to this issue is in the lyric here: "and when that road calls your name/doesn't matter what's to gain/it's in your blood". They have all moved on, they have desires, and are concentrating on what they can do best right now - this is a pretty damn good example.

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DK...You mean the songs that made them lots of money and more famous?

iodinesoul.......Do you have ex-ray vision too? Good insight and quite correct. Funny how they seem to hate the very thing that gave them life as a band??????? Strange but true. Then the irony....what songs do they play for their audiences????? Those very songs that keep em employed....Love em as I do, I think they might have too much time on their hands...but IDK? Great comment.......

Deborah Kerns exactly, well said

iodinesoul blah blah blah. Without his parents bla bla bla

Saw them at White River - totally blew me away!

blew me away in Nebr last month

Gowan...look up his solo stuff..PHENOMENAL! He is a classically trained Painist...honestly he is BETTER than Dennis DeYoung

Lance37a Never really did more than one or two (always the heaviest) per album

Stephen Lord that true, but he would at least have at least two songs per album.

Lance37a ~ Not always, look at Cornerstone, "Eddie" was his only song on that album.

Deborah Kerns Nice to know someone else knows their "Styx history"!

Stephen Lord ~ Thanks👍 I've been a huge Styx fan for close to 39 years now. They are my absolute favorite band. I read up on as much as I can on them. Just saw a story, where Dennis wants one more final tour with Styx. Personally, I don't believe, nor do I want it to happen. Why bring all those problems back into the fold? Dennis was not the person who brought me in as a fan, it was Tommy. But that's just me I guess. I had to block an abusive person on here yesterday that kept calling names because I don't want Dennis back, as he does. Anyhow, have a blessed weekend...🎶

Stephen Lord ~ Actually, I think it's better. Has a little edginess to it close to the end. "Man In..." doesn't have that. Plus, Tommy sings it with more emotion.

That was exactly my first thought once I heard the intro when I bought the album. This, Red Storm, and Greater Good are my top 3 atm

they are BETTER

Cut the bullshit Gary. Renegade is the best Styx song ever with Tommy on lead vocals and their 2017 album is excellent.

Everyone loves it nbut you

No, it really is bad.......I respect artists who realize they can no longer make good new music, especially when the person who wrote all of their hits is no longer in the band, than groups who think they have a clue, but don't!!!

Coolwheelz ~ So go listen to Dennis then. This is the best they've done since "Pieces Of Eight".

Dear Dickweazel, how about "YOU STOP!!!"

Dude, the only thing bad here is your stupidity. Go play some DdY and enjoy yourself.