I still prefer the original line up ...with the Panozzo brothers and Dennis. RIP John P.

@@MSUSpartanFootball I agree John was an awesome drum player, but he was drunk most of the time. Todd, on the other hand, is completely opposite. both epic musicians. Since Neil Peart died, Todd has taken over the reins.

@@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241 "He was drunk most of the time" Dude, that's a super disgraceful way to piss on John's legacy. Anyone taking the throne is stepping in the temple that John built. He was absolutely what Styx's music needed... Dennis lovingly called him their "platinum drummer" because he was on all their greatest albums and helped make them what they were - Masterpieces that stood the test of time....

Lawrence Cowan is a classically trained pianist. Graduate of a Conservatory of music. They don't come better.

DDY was a prima donna.

Yes singing Dennis deyoung's songs including this one

@@rma6070 FUCK DE-OLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They do throw it in their set list when they do shows in the winter and it's just them and they don't have to share the time. Lawrence Gowan said it's his favorite Styx song and he loves to play it so they do it when they can.

@@danr4137 Gowen does an outstanding job with the song. It makes sense I've not seen them play it as I've never seen them along, bur rather as a headliner. I saw them first in a Rush/Styx tour in the 70's

Mine two, what a music outstanding lyrics

sabbathtribute Gowan is outstanding in styx and in his solo career

sabbathtribute ~ He's great seeing him live in concert too. Wonderful showmanship & a lot of energy. I've seen him 4 times with Styx. He really knows how to truly entertain without his ego getting in the way. And Styx can now really rock out with out the iky sweet *Babe* junk.

I'll always prefer the originator, Dennis Deyoung, as million's do, but Larry Gowen does an excellent job with this song, both vocally and the keys. Very well done.

@@johnflanagan9153 FUCK DE-OLD !!!!!!!!

Yea, I was the only one on my block that absolutely loved Styx. Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight were just masterpieces. I lived 10 miles away from this show. They played the entire Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight albums back to back. I sure wish I would've gone. I've seen them many times but this concert would've been extra special for me.

Yes it's mine also, wonderful musicial piece, always given me goosebumps

Aku-Aku doesn’t get a lot of respect but I’ve always liked it, a perfect outro to the Pieces of Eight song and album.

For the record is a Dennis DeYoung composition not a Tommy Shaw one

Believe me I know what you mean. This is one of my most favorite albums ever. When I was a teen in the late 70's early 80's I listened to it over and over. Pieces of Eight /Aku Aku just gives me chills always. I so wish I had seen this show. They are amazing.

Written and originally sung by the one and only Dennis Deyoung

I think it was mainly JY. JY hates Dennis

According to Chuck Panozzo, it was him and JY that made that decision. Tommy didn't even get a vote. It was a sound decision though, everyone in the band gets along well now and musically they have never been better.

Maybe Dennis and his wife Suzanne shouldn't have tried - and actually succeded for a while- in stealing the Panozzo twins' share of the profits which had always been sacred as the founders of the band. When Tommy joined the band it was Dennis himself who told Tommy that the Panozzo's get a 5th of everything, and Tommy being a decent human being reasoned that his songs would never have made a penny if he hadn't joined a band on the verge of superstardom. So, when Dennis went back on that, Tommy was understandably pissed. Tommy stood up for his pals, one suffering from AIDS and the other from alcoholism, while Dennis was trying to steal their share. Get your facts straight. DeYoung was, according to everyone who ever dealt with him, a total asshole. Great singer, writer and performer, but too much of an asshole to be in this band anymore. It was never about Kilroy or Mr. Roboto. It ws about the DeYoung's power grab behind the scenes.

Dennis what taking the band in a different direction. I’m glad he’s gone the music he was writing was NOT Styx. JY and Chucky made the right decision

Of course a Dennis DeYoung song always has that effect

@@rma6070 FUCK DE-OLD !!!!!!!!!!

Both Dennis DeYoung songs and yes Styx was one of the best bands when he was in it.

Dennis DeYoung the composer of the Styx music, his band is much better

I get to see them late August for the 5th or 6th time :) I will even put up with Gowan's showboating, but he is home in Canada and is expected.

Me too, but tied with Suite Madam Blue

Don't know about that he's from Montgomery AL used to play at the bowlrama downtown Montgomery when I was a kid

Todd is a BEAST!

John will always be missed. I interviewed Chuck numerous times. He was a class act, and shared many stories.

thanks to Dennis DeYoung the composer

No Denis Deyoung although a good song writer is not nearly as talented or professional as the current keyboard player!

And I have seen them both with the original band members at different times

And have tickets to see them on July 12, 2023 in Interlochen, Michigan

Lola Flores Ricky Phillips?

Been a Styx fan for forty years now my friend, as although this is a very good performance, they're actually using sequenced, vocal-support due the fact that JY, never a good singer to begin with, has no voice at all; Larry Gowen does a great job here, and Tommy is always aces, but I can tell you since I know their sound engineer that they do use backing, vocal tracks to " sweeten " the harmonies. Listen...you can here it.

@@johnflanagan9153 Thanks .....still a great performance of an Epic song!

@@johnflanagan9153 You just ruined it for me. lol.

@@johnflanagan9153 Gary Loizzo?

lawrence gowan !!

A Canadian lad.

No Dennis de young. But not bad

He's had a long career in Canada, and still does his own thing here at home. He's such a great performer.

Hey mon, how's things in jamaica mon?

DDY is the man and made Styx the band and Lawrence is ok but can't hit the notes that DDY could and he still can and sounds better today then 30 years ago.. Saw DDY live a month back and he and his band really sounded great...

One hopes he comes w/less drama than DDY.....sorry, but that man was just super annoying!

Durian Durian Unless you believe the DDY BS......even through simple observation, anyone w/eyes could see that DDY was a total prima donna. Towards the mid-latter part of the group’s career, DDY’s unwelcome influence materially damaged their success and previous hard-won R&R cred.

Durian Durian No, just my own....I don’t need JY’s & Tommy’s input to arrive at my own conclusions based upon basic observation.

Agreed. This has a richer sound. Maybe because it's live...