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You have to understand this wasn't just a song about one man's frustration and desperation about his own situation. This was a reflection of what was going on in the entire nation. The late 70's and early 80's were a time of tremendous economic turmoil and uncertainty; sky high inflation, layoffs/unemployment, plant closures and interest rates approaching 20%. Things were really rough for a lot of folks. This masterwork by Tommy Shaw was like an anthem for this troubled time.
@ted ritola you must have been very young not to notice. It was everywhere and very difficult not to see. Also if it was your first job you probably didn’t have a mortgage, a family, and other commitments. I was only 12 in ‘78 and had a paper route and mowed neighbors yards and I could definitely see it everywhere. It started getting better in 1981.
It very much parallels where we are today. Back then, Japan was the economic threat that was killing our industries. Now it's China. There is one major difference though. The 70's and 80's songs still rock. '10s songs, not so much.
Yes sir. 70's & early 80's was lean on jobs and heavy on high interest loans. High gas prices started then too. Min wage when I got out of HS in 81 was $3:35, gas was about $1:50 per gallon.
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@ted ritola I was lucky. I was in college and my dad had a great job.
Facts! Ironically enough I Found out about Styx when I saw Billy Madison in the theater. lol I looked at my mom and was like that song is cool whose that!?
Tommy Shaw wrote and sang this with heart, and the guitar solo's were him as well. He jumps right into those with everything without dropping a beat. Fantastic when done live.
I remember that recession.... It was brutal.... No internet to search for jobs.... No emails to send resumes... Lots of standing in long lines to apply for jobs...
My daughter, who graduated from high school a few years ago, had me play this song before I dropped her off at EVERY softball game. She was a pitcher and catcher (who ultimately went on to play college ball) and needed this song for inspiration. Love how the younger generation can totally get into the old-school tunes. Keep rocking, buddy!
I'm a 37 yr old cook in a dining hall at a private college and I have a lot of conversations with the students. I'll recommend songs or movies sometimes. I call it homework lol
I was the same way as a swimmer through college and beyond, but with Renegade. I had to listen to it behind the blocks for races at major meets. got my blood PUMPING. there’s nothing like the driving beats and guitar in Styx songs!
This song is soo meaningful to me because of the story behind it that my Mother once told me. She had said that when she was looking for a job to support "us" She would play this song and pray to GOD "+" so that she would be able to afford to support our lives without any outside help/Welfare/my Grandparents. I was only 4 when she finally landed her "Permanent" Job as an electro-chip tester. The sad part but also a happy one depending on how you look at it, My Mother was there from when she applied in 1979 till her passing in 2019 at the age of 60. i am 45 now but i will ALWAYS remember that story.. and Keep the Faith should I need just like Moms. ( Love You ) "+"
My heart aches for you. There's no loss like that. She was still so young. She sounds a lot like my Mom. And you sound like someone who was beautifully raised. May God comfort & bless you. You'll be in my prayers.
Styx Are Awesome. One of my favorite late 70's bands. Rush, Queen, Styx, the Police, Steely Dan, and so many, many more. The late 70's were so fantastic!
I saw them play with their original members back in October 1983---Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw on lead vocals, JY Young shredding on the guitar with Tommy Shaw, and the Panozzo brothers on bass and drums were in-cred-ible.
I don't know what it is but I've heard this song probably over a thousand times but hearing it now and with your reaction it seems a lot more powerful a lot more newer if you get my meaning, it's the Jamel Magic.
I am so glad that I grew up listening to this music, this album.... I still at age 63 still have the original vinyl. Stxx was such a relevant force . 70s rock will always be timeless
Well, this is new! You're introducing me to Styx. I think I've only ever heard Babe, which is a great song, but I never knew they got down like this. Whoa! Excuse me, I've got a bunny hole to jump into. Thanks Jamel.
In one of the live shows, Tommy Shaw says that it their biggest hit world wide. Something about how when translated into different languages it sounds like it could be their own kind of cultural folk song in most any country. 🤘🏻
Jamel, What a nice surprise! Glad to see and hear your response to Blue Collar Man. When I live in Michigan in the 70’s I had a friend named Pete who had a 4 wheel drive truck like that he liked to take off road and I had a Blazer with 48” tires, a lift kit and expanded wheel wells and we’d take friends out for unforgettable teeth rattling rides. He got laid off from the job he loved, working for the railroad and suddenly found himself standing in the unemployment line. It inspired me tow write the song. Thanks for spin! Rock on my friend!!! Your new fan, Tommy Shaw
One of my favorite Styx song Songs! I’ve seen them live so many times but my favorite was at the Berkeley Community Theatre (small venue) second row. They did a whole stage production of their Kilroy Was Here album. It was AMAZING!
I heard this band for the first time when I was about nine. 1977. Through the years, especially middle school, it's saved my life. Reminding me of positivity. 🖖🎧🎵🎸🎶
Pieces Of Eight was Styx’s hardest rocking, hardest hitting, hardest biting album. All downhill after that IMHO. But I’m still one of the biggest Styx fans you’ll find.
I hate to say it, but I agree. So much accomplished before; so much potential after. What they did do though is so good it's crazy and so relevant. For me, everything before "Paradise Theater". Yes, 'Cornerstone' was still them at their best, in my opinion.
I still think the opening and closing few tracks of the Paradise Theater album were good. Love me some Half-Penny, Two-Penny, but the middle of the album is a bit weak.
Our super exciting music. This band, the lead singer and guitar player goes out in the audience for up close to everybody. He had a wireless guitar before it was popularized. He started that back in the 70s. We just fed off the energy of our music to feel alive. That was our music, energy
If you haven't seen STYX in concert, I highly recommend you do! You will feel so happy after the concert. It gets you pumped up! These guys are fantastic!
Love Styx, Love Tommy Shaw -- so many great songs, you've barely scratched the surface. I got to meet the band at Harrah's Rincon in 2006 at a meet & greet. Still have that picture on my office bulletin board after all these years. lol
Their live shows will leave you with a happy positive vibe in your heart. The energy they STILL put into their performances, at their age, is so uplifting. And, I have seen them 9x and would go again tomorrow.
LOVED this group when I was a teenager!! I saw them at least 10 times in 7 years. Once during the peak of their popularity I caught them 3 times in 5 days!! Closest I have ever come to being a groupie!!
Styx "man in the wilderness''. "Castle walls", "Miss America' I saw an interview with Tommy Shaw and he spoke of the days when they fronted before Kansas. he'd watch Kansas and listen to their songs/stories, and it took him to another world/level of song writing.
I haven’t watched you in a while but this came up in my subscription feed. This came out when I was 7. I have a very strong memory of my brother catching me dancing with headphones pretending I was Styx. Thanks for the positive reaction. Glad to see it still hold up. I appreciate you.
@@jmfloyd23 I think it was the "Behind the Music" special on Styx, Tommy Shaw was talking about "Babe" when Dennis came up with it. He said, "our fans are expecting hard rock, and we're gonna sing the opera thing, we might not get out alive. I started self-medicating". LOL!
I was a huuuge Styx fan in high school. I've moved on to other bands since then but it was fun to come back to this track and hear your thoughts. I wanna hear you check out Set My Soul On Fire by Diamond Head
This is a brilliant Styx track and I love playing it, the bass line is quite a tricky one to play and sing lead vocals to but it’s so worth it once you get into the groove. As you say, it’s so motivational and has a lovely positive vibe and the groove is just brilliant....... even the breakdowns are grooving along in their own way...... love Styx and they were sooooo gracious when I saw them about 12 years ago in Glasgow at the Armadillo and my friend Isaac and I met them at the rear exit as they were walk-in g over to the hotel attached to the complex. They stood for about an hour with us and a few others just chilling and taking music and playing with us. A very memorable meeting and one that will stick with me forever !! You need to react to a few other tracks too. Too Much Time on My Hands, Mr Roboto, Come Sail Away, Boat on the River (this one is awesome and spine tingling live) if I can find a good live version I’ll reply to this one with the link). Babe, their breakthrough and possibly best known track too. Best Of Times, Sing For the Day and Crystal Ball..... that should keep you going and love the fact you’re keeping great music alive and introducing folk to bands that I’ve grown up with and loved for sooooo many years. I’ve been lucky that I was born when I was (1971) and managed to see so many greats over the years including Rush (RIP PROFESSOR PEART :-() including once the night before my English final exam at school !! Hehehehe (I knew roughly what my mark would be and couldn’t miss out seeing them on the Hold Your Fire tour. One of their best and is immortalised on the A Show Of Hands concert video. Keep it up and see you on the next review ! You’re helping keep my spirits up during a very tough tome medically for me and take a lot of positive energy from you and a ton of laughs too ...... I think if we were at the same school we’d cause a lot of trouble together and Have a lot of laughs too !! Keep it up Brother Jamel and love to your good lady and the family too xxxxx 🎶🎼🎷🎵❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘😘😘🐾🐾🐾🐾🥃🥃🥃🥃🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🏴🏴🏴🏴. NMHRK
I didn’t see you have done Babe already, Blue Collar Man came up as the first notice for me ... oops heheheeh will watch it now. This version of Boat on the River is a really good one and, yes, it is the guitarist Tommy Shaw that’s singing too. Cracking voice and phenomenal guitarist too, he can seriously shred if he wants too .... Here you go, sit back close your eyes and enjoy ....... ua-cam.com/video/CdW4K_psoxI/v-deo.html
Tommy Shaw, a good old Alabama man, saw so many lose their jobs when the textile mills closed across central Alabama in the 70s. We all saw and lived it down here.
@@richardmarsh9257 I still remember the hell hole that Detroit became. it was so bad Detroit never really recovered. A man could get a job that would allow him to support his family, and move the next generation up, whether it meant kids working for the big 3 or a tier one supplier, or moving them into college. Job security disappeared, pensions gone, and a lot of broken promises. At this time, being a man was measured by his ability to handle responsibility. Honor your commitments, take care of your own, pay your bills. To lose a job was to lose manhood and self respect, it is how our fathers measured themselves.
This album was HUGE when first released. My best friend's brother played it on an 8 track when taking us to school in his 1979 "Smokey & The Bandit" red Trans Am. The front passenger seat floor board was 18" deep with 8 track cassettes.
Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw do the bulk of the vocals. Occasionally, James Young does vocals. I would love to hear you react to one of the tracks he sings on. “Miss America”, “Midnight Ride” and “Snowblind” would be good choices. Edit: “Snowblind” has half of the lyrics sung by James Young and half by Tommy Shaw.
When I was stationed in Hawaii, Styx (Heart opened for them) came and played INSIDE the Diamond Head crater. It was like being in frying pan that day....no breeze and the hot tropical sun but Styx and Heart.
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Love the Styx, but I'mma stay on ya' until you get back to Stevie Winwood and do Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" ua-cam.com/video/vDGorIWYz-A/v-deo.html
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If anyone is looking far a nice Reaction Channel. Please visit my friend Milly. The Channel is Millys Thoughts. ua-cam.com/video/jUJig5_GBgs/v-deo.html. 👈Here is one of her great Reactions. Milly is a very gracious host. Very engaging and friendly. Be nice and polite, and you won't regret it.
Hey Jamel, Dethstrok9/Daniel did Snortin' Whiskey...something I've been asking from you for months. It's safe now, you can do it too ; )
You have to understand this wasn't just a song about one man's frustration and desperation about his own situation. This was a reflection of what was going on in the entire nation. The late 70's and early 80's were a time of tremendous economic turmoil and uncertainty; sky high inflation, layoffs/unemployment, plant closures and interest rates approaching 20%. Things were really rough for a lot of folks. This masterwork by Tommy Shaw was like an anthem for this troubled time.
@ted ritola you must have been very young not to notice. It was everywhere and very difficult not to see. Also if it was your first job you probably didn’t have a mortgage, a family, and other commitments. I was only 12 in ‘78 and had a paper route and mowed neighbors yards and I could definitely see it everywhere. It started getting better in 1981.
It very much parallels where we are today. Back then, Japan was the economic threat that was killing our industries. Now it's China. There is one major difference though. The 70's and 80's songs still rock. '10s songs, not so much.
Yes sir. 70's & early 80's was lean on jobs and heavy on high interest loans. High gas prices started then too. Min wage when I got out of HS in 81 was $3:35, gas was about $1:50 per gallon.
@ted ritola I was lucky. I was in college and my dad had a great job.
You’ve only scratched the surface on Styx. They have some bad ass songs.
Facts! Ironically enough I Found out about Styx when I saw Billy Madison in the theater. lol I looked at my mom and was like that song is cool whose that!?
Yes they do!!😊🥰
Miss America
They have FOUR bad ass albums. Four #1 albums in a row. Not even MJ did that! Not even Queen.
Albums since 1972
Tommy Shaw wrote and sang this with heart, and the guitar solo's were him as well. He jumps right into those with everything without dropping a beat. Fantastic when done live.
Tommy Shaw: The most underrated singer/songwriter/guitarist in the history of rock and roll.
Crystal Ball. Tommy Shaw at his best.
love that song and album
So many thing I need to know...
oh yes!
Suite madame blue
Preach my Brother!!!
Sweet Madame Blue; Lorelei; Grand Illusion; Miss America; Fooling Yourself.
Loreli is amazing
Thumbs up for Suite Madame Blue and Grand Illusion!
Yes! Fooling Yourself is my all time favorite by them!
Man in the wilderness and Castel walls.😊🥰
Half Penny, Two Penny
Also check out "Renegade" and "Come Sail Away" (the album cut not the truncated live version).
I’ve Done Both👍🏾just type my name and those songs
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"Miss America" is another great one by Styx
@@JohnLeePettimoreIII YES!! Miss America is my favorite Styx tune!
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when this song hit, there was a HUGE recession on... this song works today even more!
I remember that recession.... It was brutal.... No internet to search for jobs.... No emails to send resumes... Lots of standing in long lines to apply for jobs...
Yep. Reagonomics. Horrible time.
@@melaniej.roberts206 no, 1978 was Jimmy Carter, nice try
@@nancykimbrough6720 - Thank you.
I lived that time. This song was an anthem for me.
Tommy Shaw (the guitarist that told the drummer he was gonna go kill it for a minute😝) is singing this one. Band just full of super talent.
The reason I started listening. He had an aura about him and I loved his voice.
My daughter, who graduated from high school a few years ago, had me play this song before I dropped her off at EVERY softball game. She was a pitcher and catcher (who ultimately went on to play college ball) and needed this song for inspiration. Love how the younger generation can totally get into the old-school tunes. Keep rocking, buddy!
I'm a 37 yr old cook in a dining hall at a private college and I have a lot of conversations with the students. I'll recommend songs or movies sometimes. I call it homework lol
I was the same way as a swimmer through college and beyond, but with Renegade. I had to listen to it behind the blocks for races at major meets. got my blood PUMPING. there’s nothing like the driving beats and guitar in Styx songs!
Lonely Child , Born For Adventure , Suite Madame Blue , Crystal Ball , Miss America , Man in the Wilderness , Snowblind , Heavy Metal Poisoning
@@feldspar3858 I love "Miss America." 🤷🏻♂️
Snowblind is the truth.
Definitely Crystal Ball!
This song is soo meaningful to me because of the story behind it that my Mother once told me. She had said that when she was looking for a job to support "us" She would play this song and pray to GOD "+" so that she would be able to afford to support our lives without any outside help/Welfare/my Grandparents. I was only 4 when she finally landed her "Permanent" Job as an electro-chip tester. The sad part but also a happy one depending on how you look at it, My Mother was there from when she applied in 1979 till her passing in 2019 at the age of 60. i am 45 now but i will ALWAYS remember that story.. and Keep the Faith should I need just like Moms. ( Love You ) "+"
My heart aches for you. There's no loss like that. She was still so young. She sounds a lot like my Mom. And you sound like someone who was beautifully raised. May God comfort & bless you. You'll be in my prayers.
💔
Respect
Amazing story
Bless her soul and you,too. Hunger is the ultimate motivation...
I've been waiting for a Styx reaction!
Try Too Much Time on My Hands or Miss America please. Love your reactions!
Miss America 🇺🇲
BANGER ALERT
From about 1975-1980, Styx was on fire. I was fortunate enough to see them in concert back in the day
I remember riding around in my car with this cranked.
It’s on my iPod.. the volume definitely goes up when an awesome song..like this one comes through the car & home speakers
Still do!!
OMG, I love Styx, owned all their albums as a teen...sigh, the good days...
Styx reminds me or JR High! They were at their height back then!! Love them!! ❤️❤️
Styx Are Awesome. One of my favorite late 70's bands. Rush, Queen, Styx, the Police, Steely Dan, and so many, many more. The late 70's were so fantastic!
Such a great band. Saw them live 3 times in the 2000's. They are just as good live. Their vocal harmonies are spot one. Thx for reacting.
I saw them play with their original members back in October 1983---Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw on lead vocals, JY Young shredding on the guitar with Tommy Shaw, and the Panozzo brothers on bass and drums were in-cred-ible.
Styx is such a great band i seen them live 7x worth the $$ every single time
One of the best concerts ive been to in the early 80's... I was bless to see the best bands... Man what good times
Yes!! One of the greatest songs Ever!
O. M. G!!!!! I Love Styx!! Love them sooooo much!
I don't know what it is but I've heard this song probably over a thousand times but hearing it now and with your reaction it seems a lot more powerful a lot more newer if you get my meaning, it's the Jamel Magic.
I love your interpretation of the lyrics!!! The music rocks, and the lyrics hit home!
The great Tommy Shaw on lead vocals and guitar on this one.
I am so glad that I grew up listening to this music, this album....
I still at age 63 still have the original vinyl.
Stxx was such a relevant force .
70s rock will always be timeless
We have seen these guys live several times. They still sound great! Check out Tommy Shaws visit to Daryl's house
I've been trying to find that.
@@cynthiaherndon4480 I found most of the songs on UA-cam. Also saw it on AXE TV
Tommy Shaw on Daryl’s House was amazing!! He sounds better now! What a voice. And killer guitar!
Dude gets out of the car,walks into Daryl’s house, and proceeds to kill it.
Well, this is new! You're introducing me to Styx. I think I've only ever heard Babe, which is a great song, but I never knew they got down like this. Whoa! Excuse me, I've got a bunny hole to jump into. Thanks Jamel.
“Boat on a River” by Styx is a good one too if you want to chill. Great lyrics great easy listening music this one is a classic
I love boat on a river
In one of the live shows, Tommy Shaw says that it their biggest hit world wide. Something about how when translated into different languages it sounds like it could be their own kind of cultural folk song in most any country. 🤘🏻
That mandolin... Chills...
Yes...Boat on the River is the best of many great Styx songs
One of those songs that few people mention but it's SO great...
Brings back many of memories! Love this song!
Styx was the first concert I ever seen, Paradise Theater tour, 12 years old with my parents..lol
Was lucky enough to see Styx in concert, back in the day... awesome, awesome show!
That album really spoke to what was going on at the time. These things cycle in and out of our world. That’s why classic rock lives on.
Jamel, What a nice surprise! Glad to see and hear your response to Blue Collar Man. When I live in Michigan in the 70’s I had a friend named Pete who had a 4 wheel drive truck like that he liked to take off road and I had a Blazer with 48” tires, a lift kit and expanded wheel wells and we’d take friends out for unforgettable teeth rattling rides.
He got laid off from the job he loved, working for the railroad and suddenly found himself standing in the unemployment line. It inspired me tow write the song. Thanks for spin! Rock on my friend!!!
Your new fan,
Tommy Shaw
Such a great song from Styx. It shows they have more in their arsenal than just power ballads. Appreciate you for reacting to them. 👍🎸
One of my favorite Styx song Songs! I’ve seen them live so many times but my favorite was at the Berkeley Community Theatre (small venue) second row. They did a whole stage production of their Kilroy Was Here album. It was AMAZING!
Snowblind off of the Paradise Theater album will blow your mind!
The whole album was great in my eyes.
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Snowblind! One of the best songs ever!
I heard this band for the first time when I was about nine. 1977. Through the years, especially middle school, it's saved my life. Reminding me of positivity. 🖖🎧🎵🎸🎶
I’ve always loved Styx, but especially the songs that Tommy Shaw sings lead on. Pieces of Eight is an excellent album.
Tommy Shaw is my absolute favorite lyricist, and male vocalists. He and JY are the reason Styx is my all time favorite band...
One of my favorite Styx songs. Love the message 💕
Just got laid off this week & this was just a reminder to keep grinding.
Hope things have turned around for you, Ryan.
@@MajahDancerThanks! I just signed an offer letter this week. I have to relocate, but it's a bump in pay & better company as well!
@@ryancampbell2192 That's good to hear. Best of luck to you!
I LOVE tommy shaw singing
My Boat on the River
His voice is beautiful & Styx is great behind him
Pieces Of Eight was Styx’s hardest rocking, hardest hitting, hardest biting album. All downhill after that IMHO. But I’m still one of the biggest Styx fans you’ll find.
ELO forever indeed!!!!
Queen of Spades--first rock song I ever heard. Fan ever since...
I hate to say it, but I agree. So much accomplished before; so much potential after. What they did do though is so good it's crazy and so relevant. For me, everything before "Paradise Theater". Yes, 'Cornerstone' was still them at their best, in my opinion.
I still think the opening and closing few tracks of the Paradise Theater album were good. Love me some Half-Penny, Two-Penny, but the middle of the album is a bit weak.
Yep...the last great Styx album.
We need Styx in the hall of fame. So many legendary songs. Five platinum albums in a row four of which were multi platinum it’s crazy
I love Styx
Our super exciting music. This band, the lead singer and guitar player goes out in the audience for up close to everybody. He had a wireless guitar before it was popularized. He started that back in the 70s. We just fed off the energy of our music to feel alive. That was our music, energy
“Suite Madame Blue” is a must!
Right on...
So true!
That was the song that put them on the map in Canada. Great tune.
Yes yes yes
My favorite Styx song off of my favorite Styx album. Equinox was great
Best of times and rockin the paradise by Styx. You'll love bot
Tommy Shaw was such a huge talent injection into this band in the mid 70's. Check out Crystal Ball and Man in the Wilderness!
This has always been one of my favorite Styx songs, and I loved your interpretation of it. Thanks!
"Suite Madame Blue" is a tune you need to decipher... Thanks for your reaction to this one, man...
If you haven't seen STYX in concert, I highly recommend you do! You will feel so happy after the concert. It gets you pumped up! These guys are fantastic!
Love Styx, Love Tommy Shaw -- so many great songs, you've barely scratched the surface. I got to meet the band at Harrah's Rincon in 2006 at a meet & greet. Still have that picture on my office bulletin board after all these years. lol
Tommy Shaw is a great guitarist
He is and James is too...
The want ads were looked through every day.
Their live shows will leave you with a happy positive vibe in your heart. The energy they STILL put into their performances, at their age, is so uplifting. And, I have seen them 9x and would go again tomorrow.
Seriously, Crystal Ball will blow your mind.
Snowblind and Crystal Ball live:
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The drummer really rocked this song! Threw in allot of elements, riding the bell on the cymbal cut above the other instruments clearly.
I just sang this to my cats, not impressed. My fav STYX song.
Fire, yes? You were jamming! ✌🏼
I love this music ❤️. I am missing the unboxing videos they lifted my spirits 😃
Who actually gave this a thumbs down. Really?
RIGHT?! People out here hatin on joy.
There's always one or more
Sure don't get it
Sorry there life sucked so bad they didn't like uplifting songs like this.
Lars Ulrich probably
I was fortunate enough to have seen them in concert twice..they opened up for AC/DC and Alice Cooper!! Can you imagine that energy?? Great times!!🎧😎
Tommy Shaw on vocals and guitar also wrote this song. Check out Crystal Ball!!!!!!
I remember seeing a laser light show on the boardwalk in Wildwood NJ with this song as the soundtrack was amazing
Tommy Shaw does this and others primarily acoustic, with a youth ORCHESTRA today. VERY VERY cool. Check them out.
That sounds awesome. Thanks for the tip!
The new Styx with Gowan ua-cam.com/video/dTvsSnRKw2E/v-deo.html
I love that version. Here it is for anyone interested. ua-cam.com/video/ASYITWvBV-4/v-deo.html
Yeah, I've seen some of that. Awesome stuff! I need to see more! Ha! Thanks.
STYX...legends. Saw them live Memphis Tn. Mid South Colosseum. 1979. Awesome live band
The absolute best song by the band. It's got a serious groove, great hook lyrics, a killer guitar solo, and it rocks. What else to you need?
LOVED this group when I was a teenager!! I saw them at least 10 times in 7 years. Once during the peak of their popularity I caught them 3 times in 5 days!! Closest I have ever come to being a groupie!!
Children Of The Sun - Billy Thorpe
This group jams!!! Highly Talented and deep lyrics!!!!
Been binge watching your videos good stuff 👍
So glad you’ve discovered Styx. Such amazing songs by this band. 💕💕
Tommy Shaw performed this song on Live From Daryl's House
Gotta look for that, cool. Thanks!
So cool! Lovely person 💖
Their music helped me all my life. It was like they were magically following all my life.
Styx "man in the wilderness''. "Castle walls", "Miss America' I saw an interview with Tommy Shaw and he spoke of the days when they fronted before Kansas. he'd watch Kansas and listen to their songs/stories, and it took him to another world/level of song writing.
Great anecdote.
Funny how things change--I saw Styx in 1990. The opening band? Kansas.
@@pacard33 lol
Yes Kansas music inspired him to write " Man In The Wilderness " Great song
@@pacard33 there's probably a River Styx in Kansas, right? :)
i love Styx so many great songs so many albums to choose from epic concert
Styx was pretty much two different bands: Dennis DeYoung Styx and Tommy Shaw Styx.
And thank goodness we had them both! Such versatility!
I prefer tommy Shaw Styx no disrespect to Deyoung.
I haven’t watched you in a while but this came up in my subscription feed. This came out when I was 7. I have a very strong memory of my brother catching me dancing with headphones pretending I was Styx.
Thanks for the positive reaction. Glad to see it still hold up.
I appreciate you.
God blessed Tommy Shaw. Dig ALL his songs.
Styx was one of my favorite bands in high school, I also love the Rush poster on your wall, I have that one over my desk in my office. Keep Rockin’
Mr Roboto, Don’t Let it End & Lady!!!
Lady a must as the other suggestions 💗
Don’t forget about Babe one of their best!
@@jmfloyd23 I think it was the "Behind the Music" special on Styx, Tommy Shaw was talking about "Babe" when Dennis came up with it. He said, "our fans are expecting hard rock, and we're gonna sing the opera thing, we might not get out alive. I started self-medicating". LOL!
Nooooo not Mr. Roboto! Compared to Blue Collar Man and Renegade, it becomes very clear of the reason Styx died.
This has always been my favorite Styx song. That distorted B3 Hammond is absolutely FIRE!
I was a huuuge Styx fan in high school. I've moved on to other bands since then but it was fun to come back to this track and hear your thoughts.
I wanna hear you check out Set My Soul On Fire by Diamond Head
This is a brilliant Styx track and I love playing it, the bass line is quite a tricky one to play and sing lead vocals to but it’s so worth it once you get into the groove. As you say, it’s so motivational and has a lovely positive vibe and the groove is just brilliant....... even the breakdowns are grooving along in their own way...... love Styx and they were sooooo gracious when I saw them about 12 years ago in Glasgow at the Armadillo and my friend Isaac and I met them at the rear exit as they were walk-in g over to the hotel attached to the complex. They stood for about an hour with us and a few others just chilling and taking music and playing with us. A very memorable meeting and one that will stick with me forever !!
You need to react to a few other tracks too. Too Much Time on My Hands, Mr Roboto, Come Sail Away, Boat on the River (this one is awesome and spine tingling live) if I can find a good live version I’ll reply to this one with the link). Babe, their breakthrough and possibly best known track too. Best Of Times, Sing For the Day and Crystal Ball..... that should keep you going and love the fact you’re keeping great music alive and introducing folk to bands that I’ve grown up with and loved for sooooo many years. I’ve been lucky that I was born when I was (1971) and managed to see so many greats over the years including Rush (RIP PROFESSOR PEART :-() including once the night before my English final exam at school !! Hehehehe (I knew roughly what my mark would be and couldn’t miss out seeing them on the Hold Your Fire tour. One of their best and is immortalised on the A Show Of Hands concert video. Keep it up and see you on the next review ! You’re helping keep my spirits up during a very tough tome medically for me and take a lot of positive energy from you and a ton of laughs too ...... I think if we were at the same school we’d cause a lot of trouble together and Have a lot of laughs too !! Keep it up Brother Jamel and love to your good lady and the family too xxxxx 🎶🎼🎷🎵❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘😘😘🐾🐾🐾🐾🥃🥃🥃🥃🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🏴🏴🏴🏴. NMHRK
I didn’t see you have done Babe already, Blue Collar Man came up as the first notice for me ... oops heheheeh will watch it now. This version of Boat on the River is a really good one and, yes, it is the guitarist Tommy Shaw that’s singing too. Cracking voice and phenomenal guitarist too, he can seriously shred if he wants too ....
Here you go, sit back close your eyes and enjoy ....... ua-cam.com/video/CdW4K_psoxI/v-deo.html
I think Tommy was inspired by his father to write this song.
Tommy said at the time, he was thinking about a friend of his, a blue collar worker who was unemployed, as many Americans were back then...
Tommy Shaw, a good old Alabama man, saw so many lose their jobs when the textile mills closed across central Alabama in the 70s. We all saw and lived it down here.
@@richardmarsh9257 I still remember the hell hole that Detroit became. it was so bad Detroit never really recovered. A man could get a job that would allow him to support his family, and move the next generation up, whether it meant kids working for the big 3 or a tier one supplier, or moving them into college. Job security disappeared, pensions gone, and a lot of broken promises.
At this time, being a man was measured by his ability to handle responsibility. Honor your commitments, take care of your own, pay your bills. To lose a job was to lose manhood and self respect, it is how our fathers measured themselves.
This album was HUGE when first released. My best friend's brother played it on an 8 track when taking us to school in his 1979 "Smokey & The Bandit" red Trans Am. The front passenger seat floor board was 18" deep with 8 track cassettes.
Nice!
Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw do the bulk of the vocals. Occasionally, James Young does vocals. I would love to hear you react to one of the tracks he sings on. “Miss America”, “Midnight Ride” and “Snowblind” would be good choices.
Edit: “Snowblind” has half of the lyrics sung by James Young and half by Tommy Shaw.
Yeah, Snowblind. Love that one.
I love that Rush pic on your wall. Very classy!!
James Young...Great guitar player...
When I was stationed in Hawaii, Styx (Heart opened for them) came and played INSIDE the Diamond Head crater. It was like being in frying pan that day....no breeze and the hot tropical sun but Styx and Heart.
A couple more off the Grand Illusion album to listen to, A man in the wilderness and Castle walls.
Yes! My two faves off an album chock full of excellent songs.
Love that one.
Possibly Styx’ greatest song. The sense of urgency throughout the song puts it over the top.
Styx "Miss America".... No one else has done it yet....
I've been asking for "MA", for a couple years now. So far, no one will touch it. I've also been mentioning *"Snowblind."*
Suite Madame Blue the live version from 1996 I believe. Fitting song for these times.
TOMMY SHAW
I love your room man. This song helped me when I transitioned from the military to the civilian world. Totally true.
Jamel: Now go look at the lyrics to Rush, Working Man, and compare them to this.
Working man is an awesome song. !!!! Have that cd in my car 🤗🤗🤗
Probably my favourite Rush song for sure
Also try Working Class man by Jimmy Barnes / Cold Chisel ua-cam.com/video/erSJGrpfnOI/v-deo.html
And John Lennon's Working Class Hero
@@alrivers2297 That's another good song for the working people of the world.
Another favorite Styx song. So glad you decided to review this song! Total jam!