One of the albums that got me through high school.

I’m a Dennis fan. I love styx but Dennis was the mastermind behind much of it. I also love Tommy and JY obviously but I have a special respect for Dennis. That said, this song works so well with Gowan’s voice. Well done!

Great song great album

JY and Tommy are such a dynamic duo.

Pieces of Eight is definitely one of their best songs!

Without a doubt my favourite cut off of Pieces of Eight. Outstanding performance, they can still harmonize with the best of them.

Pieces of eight tour was amazing to be at. Lots of great memories.

Brillance beyond words The beauty of their music + the writing is great ❤

Lyrically, this is a song with an extremely powerful message that transcends generations. Musically, it stands out as a rock masterpiece that nobody talks about. "Pieces of Eight" - both the track and its titular album - is a textbook example of what made Styx so much more special than most casual listeners may think.

Gowan gives such a clean clear sound to the songs he sings he has added alot to Styx.

Back here in Europe, nobody has ever heard of these guys but damn, I can't be the only one who thinks this is one of the greatest songs ever written????

When I was little I listened to my sister's albums when she would go to town. Styx was one of the bands that I got to discover. Real music.

The vocals\harmonies are amazing in this song.. Lawrence Gowan has such powerful lead vocals in this song.. Sounds Amazing! Got to see it on the 2nd row in Charleston a few years back.. Awesomeness!!!

2:55 - 3:22 gives me FUCKING goosebumps everytime!

My organ donor saved eight lives on December 7th, 2011 after she had been murdered on December 6th, 2011. I wonder of those eight individuals she save how many of us are still alive? She was declared legally dead, but in each of us still alive a piece of her is alive, in my body her left kidney survives and her family wanted to make meaning out of her tragic loss and she was only 19 when her life was taken from her. I have survived more than ten years with her organ in my body, she has filtered more than 330 tons of my poisoned blood... with her left kidney and she is the best friend of my life. All I am for her is a living tomb, epitaph and Emery stone. Pieces of Eight... I have a real silver piece of eight not cut into eight pieces... each piece if cut would be worth 20 dollars U.S. I am related to Admiral Sir Henry John Morgan on my mother's side of the family... my organ donor's first name was Morgan and that is so bizarre... thanks STYX for this song... I wish all of you the best... song reminds me of the price paid for my life in eight pieces and it was not silver... it was paid for in tons of blood... all red... all my love and prayers for the family of my donor, her father's only daughter and she was a ballet,lyrical and jazz dancer from age three to age nineteen... this is her in the first video I saw of her and I lost it when I first saw this video in 2014 after I signed legal documents to have contact with her father... an amazing lady... cut to pieces after she was murdered to save lives... she was killed by a drunk doctor in a car wreck and it caused a blood clot to her brain... she was number 7 in the competition and saved my life on December 7th, 2011... all of those things are so bizarre to me... se7en is the number of completion in ancient writing... all of the events have been strange to me for the past ten years... thanks STYX for this one song... my donor and the first video of her I ever saw of her... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJx3fLKgm82md4E.html

To keep the record straight, the tour was not originally called the "Pieces of Eight" tour. For some reason it was called The Main Event Tour. I guess someone figured that "The Main Event" was going to be the big hit off the album, which it wasn't. The tour program featured a boxer on the front., and I have a couple of them somewhere. Now, a great story. (Well, at least I think so.) We were in rehearsals in Hammond In. , and I was the new guy on the crew. Now you have to keep in mind that Styx was, and probably always will be my favorite band of all time. It was my first day, and to my knowledge the band hadn't been in yet, and had, to my understanding, not even seen each other since they had recorded Pieces of Eight 6 months before. No when you record something with strong harmonies, there are 3 ways to do it. All at the same time in separate rooms, all in the same room at the same time, or laying down individual tracks when you can get some in the studio I had listened to Pieces of Eight extensively before I got the call, so needless to say, I was stoked when it came. I had turned down jobs with The Police, and Supertramp waiting for this call, and if it hadn't happened, I would have been devastated. Anyway, back to the story. The guys came rolling in one or two at a time in the morning. We ended up waiting for Tommy to arrive when all of a sudden we hear tires screeching and a jeep door slamming. In walks Tommy with a shit eating grin on his face saying something about the Indiana State Patrol, and laughing. I never did get the whole story. ANYWAY......when time came for the band to do their mic check, and they had each tested theirs individually, they needed to sing something together. I'll be damned if someone didn't count it off, and they did the chorus to Pieces of Eight DEAD NUT ON like they had been playing it for days. From that moment on, these guys walked on water as far as I was concerned I ended up not staying with them very long for personal reasons, but for a young rock and roll roadie out of Seattle, I was in heaven at least for a little while.

I absolutely love this song, fantastic to hear it live, guitarist and the drummer is superb. The maestro is on the keyboard!!! Go Styx!!!

82’ Hampton Colosseum with REO Speedwagon! Magnificent!

Their harmonizing and music is so beautiful for that chorus -- I swear they touch on something spiritual. Every time I hear it, I start to tear up. Especially the end of the song when they play through it a couple times.

One of my favorite Styx. songs

Saw Styx in concert. If you get a chance, prioritize seeing them. Go to a Styx concert. You will not regret it. Best concert I have ever attended. Kudos to Styx for awing their fans. Incredible.

Brilliant song and brilliant performance!!! TS’s guitar time is exquisite!!! Fav Styx song,❤️

This song is just SO majestic!

This was filmed in Memphis Tennessee at the Orpheum Theater. I wish I had been there. Great night.

Super,love ❤🎼🎶🎵🎹🎤🎸👌🍀✌️🇮🇱🍂

I have loved this song for 40 years 💪❤

My fave Styx song..awesome at the London show last night..

this song is a awesome masterpiece

Saw them this past Saturday and L.G. and the band fucking Rocked and their new album The Mission is going to be a hit..✌️

I remember learning this song note-for-note on the guitar back in the 70s but the keyboard player couldn't handle his parts so I never got to play the song in public, how depressing. Now I see Tommy doing those parts on his guitar. Why the hell didn't I think of that?

Todd Sucherman es un maestro!!!!!!!

Great band!

I had the privilege to see them in Denver last month. Outstanding performance, they all give 110%. Gowan is superbly talented and shines on stage. The new music is awesome and the classics really resonated with the audience.

I love that they all sing!!

So, so good. This may be the best song Dennis ever wrote, in my opinion. And the lyrics are 100% true.

Wonderful would love to see this one live.

GOWAN is awesome in his own right!

Fantastic album and tune from one of the best progressive rock bands of all time ! I remember playing this vinyl so much i wore the needle out...Tommy and JY have kept Styx alive for many years and Gowen on keys/vocals has filled the void of Dennis , who i believe was a control freak and Styx lives on without him !

I saw this live several times it's amazing

FUCKIN HARMONIES ARE MAGNIFICENTLY FLAWLESSLY SPOT ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've loved Styx since I was 16.... and growing up in Toronto was very familiar with Gowan who I love as well. When he joined Styx in 1999 I was overjoyed. Saw them in 1999 at Lulu's in Kitchener as one of my birthday presents that year. Always a good show. I far prefer Gowan with them as DDY was too controlling - everything had to be his way. Gowan is a great fit, is an excellent singer & musician in his own right.....love the current line up. They rock and are all amazing, they all sing, they're down to earth and love what they do!

Styx has always takin me on the flying Ship Away from I trust my captain on my Journey to SAIL AWAY 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Amazing album masterpiece🔥

Incredible!!! Thank You!!! I Love Styx!!! and equally I love my book, "The Light Shall Set You Free" by Dr. Norma Milanovich and Dr. Shirley McCune, and read book, the innate truth's it teaches, are how Christ, and all the Ascended Master's made it. I wonder if anyone is tough enough spiritually "Like I Am" to inculcate, and cultivate the teachings within the pages of the book, and live them out everyday of their lives? Kelly

A-PLUS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,after all this time,,and changes,,,they can still pull this out...!.......brilliant performance,brilliant song.................................remember??????.I do...😐

Tommy's tone is incredible here.

Tommy and JY still shred and Todd is great on drums Lawrence vocals very good Styx sound great

Saw them in 1979 in Syracuse, NY

Probably my favorite Styx song.

Love all these comments! Hey did anyone else like Aku Aku..(same album I believe)?? I thought that was sublime, very mellow

Sound pretty awesome forty years later

what killer harmonies,,,,wow!!..

Beautiful

,,,,,.......W O W ....!...................................just wow........,,,,,land o' lakes,wi.

Incredible that they make this song sound so great live. Apart from Larry's voice it's almost indistinguishable from the original

My goodness gracious! One of the best Styx performances ever! Thank you Jose Luis Castano Kan wherever you are for posting this! It has survived 9 years so I am sure Styx is very proud of your post as am I and they should be!!!!! Turn it up!

I have the DVD of this concert from Tennessee, but boy I would have loved to seen them live in this.

July 24 2020 Dayton Ohio OMG I cant wait!!!!!

The best life performance from the best song from the best album of Styx! I enjoyed every second of it! Thanks!!!

fantastico

トミーのギター、なんて美しいのだろう！！

NICE job Larwence Gowen

STYX ~~~~~ woven into the fabric ~~~ of my > life 💪❤🤘🤗

Love you Styx

Hope they play this song

I'm sure it's easier for the musicians and the roadies, but I miss the days of seeing banks of keyboards and synthesizers around the keyboard player.

Amazing

I saw Peter Frampton recently in that same theater

No prancing around necessary to distract from lack of musical talent!👍🏼

He's no Dennis DeYoung but Larry Gowan is excellent - the best replacement Styx could ever find - awesome singing and playing Larry

GOOSEBUMBS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess Dennis' break from Styx is pretty underrated because both Styx and DDY both continue to do well on their own. Saw Styx live in 07. They opened for Def Leppard, and as much as I love Def Leppard, Styx was by far the better show, even as an opener. I hope to catch Dennis in concert sometime soon also. And who knows, maybe someday they can reunite long enough for a few shows... :)

Brilliant

There's an old saying The Show Must Go On it's troubling when band members part ways Specially in the founding member but I must say this band got me through some troubling times in life with their music Tommy and James was a big inspiration in my guitar playing as it is Lawrence has earned my respect thank you Styx for keeping the music alive ;)

Every time I think of Styx, I am reminded of the movie Phantasm, and the flying steel ball. Great sound track, messed up movie. It was the early 80's. These guys were awesome! Still are.

What a shame the band decides to play Pieces of Eight AFTER they fire the man who wrote it..but refused to play it while Dennis was in the band. That said-Larry Gowan does a fine job-he has a great voice as well.

Ohio 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really up 2 b in a concert next year!

Good Evening my Love

😊❤GVB

A lot better than the studio version.

Sensational STYX

At 3'38 WAOUW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best Harmonies ever ....

Any band without its lead singer is nothing more than a cover band. I'm a huge Styx fan and always will be but I'll never pay again to see a band without their original lead singer.

Fantastic, what more can be said!

Excellent.

As much as I paid for the tickets they better put on an awesome concert

Ahhh, the best transition Aku-Aku, cut out... what a shame.

Never will be able to mistake this voice..... actually a great version of a great song ....

This got bad reviews because the sheer awesomeness of Grand Illusion had not worn off

Wowww

I like this version better than the one on the original album. I do get what some of the Gowan haters say about his voice not being great for some of Dennis DeYoung's songs, but on this one it is equally good or even better. I am really happy that the current lineup resurrected this song as part of the Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight tour. I think it is one of the more meaningful songs they ever did.

Great band, but not the same without Dennis. He is Styx!

JY is the only remaining original member of Styx (with the occasional appearance from original Bassist Chuck Pannozo)

Slower than the album but it kinda make the song better

Tommy shaw and James young are the only 2 original members, I believe

Dennis de young was great for the band but became to controlling so they told him to hit the road. The band seems to enjoy the music again and their new Album is incredible! I have had the pleasure of seeing Styx with and without Dennis and Styx is a better band without Dennis. I have watched Dennis and his new band The Music of Styx and without his old bandmates it just isn't the same music. The New Styx have found a voice in Lawrence Gowan to keep the old Styx music alive while creating new powerful music. How is this bad?

B4 484 ミー！ I know it hurtz, but ye'all gotta suck it up & face the G-Clef. Yeah, I got that 1 2 8:^0 pic C Stickz A&O

Despite James Young being the only original member, STYX is still awesome today.. As long as they have the trident of Gowan, Shaw,and Young... They are,and always will be awesome!!

alot of bands rely on past material created by people no longer in the band to draw audiences not quite right