STYX: Renegade REACTION and ANALYSIS | The Daily Doug (Episode 436)

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    In this episode of #thedailydoug, I'm listening to music by Styx for the first time on the channel. After much deliberation with my patrons, we have decided to start with Renegade from Pieces of Eight. I loved this so much I listened to it twice. I hope you enjoy the ride!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 402

  • @MattKrogmeier
    @MattKrogmeier Рік тому +106

    The Tommy Shaw songs will always be my preferred Styx stuff. "Crystal Ball" is incredible.

    • @patrickmcevoy5080
      @patrickmcevoy5080 Рік тому +11

      Shaw's voice was a great addition to the band. I tended to get tired of DeYoung's vocals, but Shaw always did it for me.

    • @robertakerman3570
      @robertakerman3570 Рік тому

      Because I hear this frequently, I can't help but believe I'd prefer the acoustic mellow version.

    • @jasonremy1627
      @jasonremy1627 Рік тому +7

      I agree. I always found Dennis DeYoung had a little too much Broadway for me. Tommy's songs always had a bit more rock edge.

    • @NT-fo3me
      @NT-fo3me Рік тому +6

      Once he joined them for sure. He wrote their best songs hands down. Overall though, Equinox is still my favorite Styx album. He should react to Lorelei or Suite Madame Blue. Or both. Can toss in Light Up too.

    • @robertakerman3570
      @robertakerman3570 Рік тому

      @@NT-fo3me NT U got Me there. I've never even heard an "album" side of Styx

  • @neilesposito5460
    @neilesposito5460 Рік тому +123

    May I recommend doing the entire “Grand Illusion “ album. Absolute masterpiece!!!

  • @LSqrd1960
    @LSqrd1960 Рік тому +81

    Check out some of their more “progressive” stuff: Prelude 12 / Suite Madame Blue, Man In The Wilderness / Castle Walls

    • @karenherrmann1323
      @karenherrmann1323 Рік тому +10

      Definitely Suite Madam Blue!

    • @RonNaeve
      @RonNaeve Рік тому +4

      Suite Madame Blue, Man In The Wilderness / Castle Walls , 3 of my favorite Styx songs.

    • @roberteltze4850
      @roberteltze4850 Рік тому +2

      In addition to those I really like some of their older songs when they were really progressive, like Man of Miracles, or A Day. Golden Lark is probably the best ballad they've written, the cello part in that song is absolutely beautiful.

    • @zachmoore4550
      @zachmoore4550 Рік тому +3

      I totally vote with suite madam blue

    • @benthompson9349
      @benthompson9349 Рік тому

      Prelude 12, 'inspired by' And You And I...

  • @davidstephens6462
    @davidstephens6462 Рік тому +52

    STYX is what you get when you have 3 superior songwriting vocalists, 1 that writes amazing ballads, murders the keyboard and has the vocal chops of an angel. One that writes great pop/rock tunes with amazing guitar and keyboard skills and vocals to match. The last one writes darker rock tunes, is an incredibly creative lead guitarist as well as top notch keyboardist and a voice that can sometimes be borderline demonic or psychotic. Then add an amazing pair of brothers as your rhythm section and there you are.

    • @EdHerzog1
      @EdHerzog1 Рік тому +1

      What's amazing is that Tommy and Dennis are 68 and 75 years old and still have incredible voices. (no idea about JY).

    • @stephensdygert7600
      @stephensdygert7600 Рік тому +2

      DDY must of been in a mellow mood. When he composed Queen of spades, Castle walls, This old man, Grand Illusion. Most of their heaviest songs were written by DDY. The best "real" Styx sounding album since 1995 is "100 years from now" by DDY

    • @ChrisHinton1967
      @ChrisHinton1967 Рік тому

      @@stephensdygert7600
      Cyclorama and 100YFN came out about the same time. If you take the best Tommy songs from Cyclo plus These are the Times, plus the best songs from 100 YFN, and you will have the best Styx album of all time.

    • @stephensdygert7600
      @stephensdygert7600 Рік тому +2

      @@ChrisHinton1967 The carrot had to two decent songs. The rest of the album sucked. The two best Styx albums are Grand illusion and Crystal Ball. The Shawoung band is lost without DDY! Their last Two album sounded like the Moody Blues.

    • @ChrisHinton1967
      @ChrisHinton1967 Рік тому +1

      @@stephensdygert7600
      Had no interest in anything from Styx after Cyclorama. "These are the Times", however, is one of the best Styx songs from any era.

  • @Edman116
    @Edman116 Рік тому +4

    This rabbit hole is deep! Like down to China over to Australia and a right turn at Albuquerque deep.

  • @edcorn4351
    @edcorn4351 Рік тому +38

    "Queen of Spades" from this same album is one of their best and somewhat an forgotten gem. Thanks for running a great channel 👍.

    • @SeriouslyLarry
      @SeriouslyLarry Рік тому +2

      Yes! My all time favorite Styx song.

    • @MDElam
      @MDElam Рік тому +1

      Yup, and I'd say you pretty much have to play out to the end of the album with "Aku Aku."

    • @generoberts9151
      @generoberts9151 Рік тому +5

      Yeah, “Queen of Spades”and “I’m OK”is another under the radar.

  • @vickiconley3638
    @vickiconley3638 Рік тому +6

    Styx and the 70's go together like P.B. and Jelly! Dig deeper, they are great.

  • @vickiconley3638
    @vickiconley3638 Рік тому +15

    I was in high school in the 70's. Doug oh Doug, let me tell you...Styx, Boston, Kansas, Aerosmith, Bad Company, Mellencamp, I could go on and on...it's a wonder we studied at all. Great times!

  • @roccaclassico9028
    @roccaclassico9028 Рік тому +13

    "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" and "Suite Madam Blue" should be next Styx reactions. Both are epic! 🔥🔥

    • @catherineferguson7646
      @catherineferguson7646 7 місяців тому

      Dennis wrote Sweet Madam blue, a beautiful song..Tommy wrote Angry Young Man they say I think tongue and cheek about Dennis.

  • @guitarscatsandmusic7733
    @guitarscatsandmusic7733 Рік тому +27

    Styx is a great band! They're prog-ish and would be a great addition to the channel!

  • @phred23
    @phred23 Рік тому +23

    Classic Styx is a great raucous band, with just enough pomp, theatricality, and even a hint of progginess to make any fan happy. Hard to go wrong with Grand Illusion, Pieces of 8, or Paradise Theater.

    • @ronchiles399
      @ronchiles399 Рік тому +1

      All three are their classics.

    • @memelordmark7532
      @memelordmark7532 Рік тому +2

      Cornerstone was trashed by the music press. I kinda liked it. Not their best, but a descent Lp.

    • @dhfenske
      @dhfenske Рік тому +2

      I don't understand how you can leave out Equinox and Crystal Ball from that list. I think all 5 are primo. I think Equinox edges the others out a bit to be my favorite.

    • @ronchiles399
      @ronchiles399 Рік тому +1

      @@dhfenske Equinox is an excellent album that paved the way for the original band. No doubt that it is fantastic. I wish they would have continued that path.

    • @phred23
      @phred23 Рік тому

      @@dhfenske I was going for the first three that came to mind, not an exhaustive list which definitely includes those.

  • @toyfreaks
    @toyfreaks Рік тому +8

    My older sister had this album and I listened to it a lot! Along with Kansas - Leftoverature, this was the pinnacle of Midwestern Prog Rock!

  • @cozmicpfunk
    @cozmicpfunk Рік тому +5

    I always had the most respect/love for STYX- they remind of RUSH in the sense that they always did their music with integrity and every album was different and unique. Tommy Shaw is such a great guitarist, vocalist and songwriter- the ensemble of the entire band allows STYX to produce music at a time where innovation, imagination, and amazing musicianship were recognized and deeply rewarded. They have rocking music, beautiful music and everything in between. They must be a staple in any Prog or Classic rock play list! Thank you for sharing Doug- I love it

  • @Ken5244
    @Ken5244 Рік тому +14

    I remember Tommy joking, back in the day in a radio interview, that the first incarnation of the song sounded like something that Linda Blair's possessed character in The Exorcist might've sang (because it's kinda spooky). Thankfully Dennis had other ideas and helped develop it into the great song that it turned into. On a side note, Tommy did an interesting version of this song with Daryl Hall in a Live at Daryl's House episode a few years back. It's Tommy and Daryl with Daryl's band. It's a bit raw because they hadn't rehearsed it together in person before the show, but they traded back & forth on the lead vocals and it's pretty good. (It's here on UA-cam.)
    Tons of potential great Styx songs to consider: Fooling Yourself, Suite Madame Blue, Sing for the Day, Come Sail Away, Man in the Wilderness, Borrowed Time, Why Me?, Rockin' the Paradise, Snowblind, Crystal Ball, Half Penny Two Penny ... I could go on.

    • @lisaberry862
      @lisaberry862 Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much for pointing out that Dennis had a hand in creating this song! Only the serious Styx fans seem to be aware of this.

    • @Ken5244
      @Ken5244 Рік тому

      @@lisaberry862 You're welcome. I've never understood why so many people claim "Styx IS Tommy Shaw and J.Y." or "Styx IS Dennis DeYoung." It is/was all of them, collaboratively.

  • @Rabant777
    @Rabant777 Рік тому +4

    The Boston debut was a game changer that really influenced existing bands like Styx and Journey (more progressive / jazzy bands) to move in a more commercial direction without sacrificing their sophistication. Bringing in Shaw to Styx and Perry (or first Fleischman) into Journey were masterstrokes, but to some extent off the back of Delp in Boston...... and then we had Foreigner, and Survivor and to some extent the changes to Kansas and even REO Speedwagon.

  • @NoLegalPlunder
    @NoLegalPlunder Рік тому +6

    Their music is a rabbit hole to definitely go down. From their very first album to their most recent album, they always churn out excellent music. My favorites are Born for Adventure and Queen of Spades. Their early Wooden Nickel albums are major hidden gems where they were more hard rock mixed with prog. The Serpent is Rising is one of my all time favorite albums. Mysterious lyrics backed by heavy prog sounds. A masterpiece. A few albums back was the album Cyclorama which is criminally underrated.

    • @LinkinVerbz44
      @LinkinVerbz44 Рік тому +2

      I'll be damned, someone else who likes _The Serpent Is Rising._ Thumbs up for "Jonas Psalter."

    • @lisaberry862
      @lisaberry862 Рік тому +2

      The Serpent Is Rising!!! Thank you, thank you!! What a great album!

    • @Stoovey24
      @Stoovey24 Рік тому

      I love Serpent Is Rising! It was a true prog album for Styx, but I wish some of the pieces on that album were a lot longer.

  • @robertmitchell1049
    @robertmitchell1049 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Doug and all the comments it has gotten me back to listing to more than just the greatest hits. I had forgotten how much I enjoy there music. I would like to hear your take on Boat on the river.

  • @zeffantm
    @zeffantm Рік тому +1

    Dude, if you haven't been to a Styx concert, you NEED TO!! My wife and I have seen them 12 times in the last 20 years.
    We raised our kids on 80s music and took them to several concerts and met the musicians several times. Great people!
    Last fall our 6-year-old granddaughter asked her mom to listen to Styx, so for Christmas we bought all 3 of them tickets to join us at the next concert, which was in March. We all had a great time, and our granddaughter said partway through the concert, "These guys are amazing, and even better in person! I'm so happy we're here!"

  • @lawrenceheadrick
    @lawrenceheadrick Рік тому +1

    Styx was my very first concert I ever went to in Jan. '79 S.F. At the Cow palace and this song is the reason I wanted to go see them!! And BTW The Baby's opened for them!! Incredible show!!

  • @stoppropaganda2573
    @stoppropaganda2573 Рік тому +11

    I have a soft spot for Equinox - "Suite Madame Blue" as it was the album that encouraged Tommy Shaw to join. I prefer Tommy's vocals to Dennis but there has to be a source and Equinox was it. James was still a crunchy guitarist! Thanks Doug.

  • @michaelakkerman407
    @michaelakkerman407 Рік тому +2

    Tommy Shaw is my music hero. He can't read or write music, but creates such profound music.

  • @shanevaughn3536
    @shanevaughn3536 Рік тому +7

    It's doubtful anyone will suggest "Boat on the River" from Cornerstone. It's really a folk song, and was a massive hit all over the world, but got zero attention in the US. It's a Tommy Shaw tune, but it's not a rocker. It's really quite amazing.

    • @thegameexplainer3861
      @thegameexplainer3861 Рік тому +1

      One of my all-time favorite Styx songs!

    • @bethrappeport9381
      @bethrappeport9381 Рік тому +2

      Boat on the River is a great song. I got to see them do it live during the Return to Paradise tour. Finally got to see Dennis play the accordion.

  • @joanbounacos8958
    @joanbounacos8958 Рік тому +8

    You can't attend a Styx concert and sit on your hands. It's impossible! And as good as they are in studio they are better in concert!! ❤️

  • @ThisIsMeOnYoutube
    @ThisIsMeOnYoutube Рік тому +9

    I saw them on this tour. It's still one of the best shows I've ever seen.

  • @lauscho
    @lauscho Рік тому +3

    Paradise Theater would make a fantastic full album dive.

  • @RushAss
    @RushAss Рік тому +9

    I can't help but laugh whenever Doug does his little dance. Love it! And I love me some Styx, keep 'em coming!
    EDIT: The transition between Half Penny, Two Penny and AD 1958 is flat out masterful. Like a showtune. That's the ending numbers of their 1st concept Album Paradise Theater. HIGHLY recommended.

    • @hyperboloidofonesheet1036
      @hyperboloidofonesheet1036 Рік тому +3

      Yes, and its a call back to the start of the album. The whole thing really needs to be listened to end-to-end.

    • @RonNaeve
      @RonNaeve Рік тому

      @Billy White Jr. Yep, Paradise Theater is a masterpiece and unfortunately their last good album until recently.

  • @LinkinVerbz44
    @LinkinVerbz44 Рік тому +5

    Two words: "A Day." It's an 8-minute prog tune featuring vocals by John Curulewski, Tommy's predecessor. Doesn't ramp up quite as quickly as "Renegade," but damn if it doesn't get groovy. RIP John Curulewski and John Panozzo.

  • @rg807
    @rg807 Рік тому +6

    The Who, Queen, and Styx are some of the few bands that can be "operatic."

  • @memelordmark7532
    @memelordmark7532 Рік тому +8

    I've seen Styx many times including this tour. It was my first Styx show with April Wine as the opener.
    They never disappoint. 😎👍

    • @neillenet291
      @neillenet291 Рік тому +5

      April Wine were no slouches either.

    • @MikeySea676
      @MikeySea676 Рік тому +3

      @@neillenet291 Saw them in '93 or '94. Tight, kick ass rock n Roll!

    • @neillenet291
      @neillenet291 Рік тому +3

      @@MikeySea676 I saw them with bad company and Billy squier in 2001. Good show.

    • @memelordmark7532
      @memelordmark7532 Рік тому +4

      That concert turned me on to April Wine. Bought First Glance the next day. I then backtracked through their catalog of Canadian LPs.
      Alas, I lost track of their progress after Animal Grace. 😢

    • @memelordmark7532
      @memelordmark7532 Рік тому +3

      The last time I saw April Wine was a triple bill with Rik Emmett (Triumph), A.W. & Kansas as the headliner. Sold out show. 7,500 seat theater. We had fifth row seats.
      It turned out to be the worst of over a dozen Kansas shows I'd seen. They opened with six consecutive slow tempo ballads. When they finish their first up tempo song the audience response was very lackluster. I turned around to see if everyone fell asleep or what. There was only about 1,500 people left in the theater. 6,000 fans walked out during the opening snooze fest. 😲

  • @relativetimeworx8459
    @relativetimeworx8459 Рік тому +7

    Three guys each take lead vocals, depending on who was the primary writer of any particular song.
    From "Crystal Ball", the title track is a classic; "Ballarina" from that album, begins with "Claire de Lune".
    My high school band played tons of Styx... potentially dating me.

    • @st3v444
      @st3v444 Рік тому +3

      the back and forth solos is one of the best Styx moments ever. Chills every time, Ballerina is a top tier song and a perfect pick for Doug

  • @han-dell
    @han-dell Рік тому +5

    Styx is EASILY top 2 best shows I've ever seen live. They're incredible to watch live.

    • @tazyou11
      @tazyou11 Рік тому +1

      They are amazing to see live. Even though I saw them a few years ago for the first time without Dennis DeYoung, they were amazing and there were 2 other performances from Tesla and Joan Jett. The show overall was great, especially the tribute to Queen by Styx. I forget the name of the newer singer.

  • @tomdolman8158
    @tomdolman8158 Рік тому +4

    I would love your take on "Man in the Wilderness" and "Suite Madame Blue". Also, for multiple time signature changes, listen to "Fooling Yourself (Angry Young Man)".

  • @beeramebroham9210
    @beeramebroham9210 Рік тому

    I've sat thru 6 Styx Concerts and never on my hands. PURE ROCK At it's Finest

  • @taylortyler1867
    @taylortyler1867 Рік тому +1

    "Castle Walls" is my favorite Styx song. It _HAS_ to be where the movie "Halloween" got it's theme from. "Queen of Spades" is also a great tune. Check them out.

  • @madman1366
    @madman1366 7 днів тому

    Doug, you need way more Styx in your life! Go really deep, Man of Miracles. 🔥

  • @davorzmaj753
    @davorzmaj753 Рік тому +1

    "... the peppiest, most rockin' song about a guy that's just about to be executed..."
    Then I presume you haven't heard Led Zeppelin's "Gallows Pole". Dunno about peppy, but it definitely rocks.
    (Speaking of Led Zep, I never noticed until now that the riff in Renegade's chorus is very like the one from Trampled Underfoot.)

  • @tacklejunkie6887
    @tacklejunkie6887 Рік тому +3

    Queen of spades is an under appreciated classic on an album full of classics.

  • @davek6949
    @davek6949 Рік тому +2

    You really need to do "Suite Madame Blue" with the acoustic intro "Prelude 12".

  • @gmanvidz
    @gmanvidz Рік тому +1

    Can't wait to hear Jennifer, so exciting! Will be a long wait though I'm afraid.

  • @NT-fo3me
    @NT-fo3me Рік тому +5

    Pre Tommy Shaw Styx doesn't get a lot of love. Equinox, the last album before he joined, is still my favorite Styx album. Lorelei was a minor hit, Suite Madame Blue is the opus and Light Up is just fun.

  • @stcif
    @stcif Рік тому +1

    My favorite song as a kid.

  • @chenstormstout9456
    @chenstormstout9456 Рік тому +2

    It’s weird, I listened to this album at the request of my dad. Now not knowing anything about Styx at the time, I had no idea this was the big hit from it. Honestly all of the songs on Pieces of Eight are good.

  • @daveellcey
    @daveellcey Рік тому

    Love STYX.....I met Tommy Shaw one time and I have a met my share of Rockstars and Tommy is one of the most down to earth guys you'll ever meet....Very Cool !!!

  • @jimilove7773
    @jimilove7773 Рік тому +1

    Pieces of eight [the song], Castle walls, Man in the wilderness, Rockin the paradise, grand illusion [the song],........many more

  • @MarkSmith-ws1mb
    @MarkSmith-ws1mb Рік тому

    My wife and I love watching you. Keep up the good work! The Caddyshack gopher dance was great!

  • @markhollin
    @markhollin Рік тому

    Someone may have mentioned this already (don't have time to go through 300+ comments), but this became battle-cry song of sorts at Pittsburgh Steelers games over the past 15 years or so in the 4th quarter to get the home crowd revved-up during TV timeouts. The entire stadium stands and roars through the whole thing waving their Terrible Towels to get the team fired up. Now, many other sports teams use it in the same way---and has introduced the song to a whole other audience, 40+ years after it was released.

  • @papasquat6
    @papasquat6 Рік тому +2

    Castle Walls is one you would enjoy, very dynamic sound scape

  • @lenordcurry3170
    @lenordcurry3170 Рік тому

    I first heard of Styx in late 1974 I remember because that was also the year I separated from the Army after 6 years. They were the first concert I saw as a civilian again and they were a last minute replacement for the lead band, major boos ensued and a lot of Who!?! I can't remember who the headliner was supposed to be because when Styx started playing they just blew the roof off of the old Basketball arena at U.T.E.P. it went from STYX who to WoW STYX.

  • @lisaberry862
    @lisaberry862 Рік тому

    Like so many have said, 'Ballerina' is a seriously underrated masterpiece of music! And if you want a truly in your face rocker, listen to 'Midnight Ride' off of the Equinox album. JY (James Young) was one of the first early '70s guitar players to get a string lock on his guitar. JY was the first guitarist to introduce me to a tremolo, and, IMO, nobody is better at it than he. Lisa 💖🎸

  • @GeoffTrowbridge
    @GeoffTrowbridge Рік тому +6

    If you do choose to dive deeper into Styx, keep in mind that they’ve been through a lot of changes in style over their 50-year history.
    Try “Styx II” for their early proggish period, where they will remind you of Uriah Heep or early Deep Purple.
    Try “The Grand Illusion” for the album that really invented the entire “arena rock” sound.
    And try “Paradise Theatre” for their venture into theatrical concept rock.

  • @mr.scurvy
    @mr.scurvy Рік тому

    Can't wait to watch the whole thing later. Clicked and skipped ahead just to watch his reaction to the intro. Gonna be a fun one!

  • @NewBritainStation
    @NewBritainStation Рік тому +2

    They also have one of the best set openers: “Rockin’ in Paradise,” especially with the lead-in, “AD 1928.”
    Styx is a band that always straddled the line between progressive and more straightforward rock. To me they fit a progressive mold, particularly if you consider the songs in the context of an album where they cover a lot of territory. The major difference between English prog and Styx is that Styx leans heavily on American musical styles - especially theater.
    One of the things that I think really defines prog to me are dynamic arrangements. It’s how they expand upon what could otherwise be a simple song. The story of, “Renegade,” is all about the expanded arrangement.

  • @sandyferati3044
    @sandyferati3044 Рік тому +2

    This is a show to see. After all these years, I finally saw them. They were my favorite when I was a teen, cranked in my car! DT is my fave, but they put on a very energetic and entertaining show.

  • @alanonder2955
    @alanonder2955 Рік тому +3

    I saw Styx a few years ago in concert. Great live show. This was the last song they did.

  • @davemessinger723
    @davemessinger723 Рік тому +1

    LectricDave here. Tommy Shaw & Youth Orchestra a must. Will hit the Heart of Music.

    • @MattKrogmeier
      @MattKrogmeier Рік тому

      That performance of Foolin' Yourself is SO GOOD.

  • @guibox3
    @guibox3 8 місяців тому

    I love the harmonic structure of this song. The first trio at the beginning has the melody on the bottom with the two harmonies above it. In the middle after the guitar solo, you have the melody an octave higher and the harmony above it and one below it. The untrained ear might not think the structure is any different. Very cool!

  • @kipwhitler6804
    @kipwhitler6804 Рік тому +1

    seeing Doug riff on the piano to songs he's literally just heard gives me life. I need to see tons more of this kind of content

  • @ileanaospino126
    @ileanaospino126 Рік тому

    I met this Great Band in the 80's with the Hit "Mr. Roboto" Excellent!! 👌🏻✌🏻🤘🏻

  • @SylviusTheMad
    @SylviusTheMad Рік тому +6

    I saw Styx open for Def Leppard about 15 years ago, and Styx blew Def Leppard off the stage.

  • @txa1265
    @txa1265 Рік тому +2

    I was 12 when the album came out, and my ‘cool aunt’ bought it and I remember listening to it at my grandmother’s house with her … everyone else stayed out of the room :D. Really a great album from an amazing run of great albums

  • @MrStarchild3001
    @MrStarchild3001 Рік тому

    Very tasteful rock'n roll and blues. A timeless classic.

  • @josephferreira4917
    @josephferreira4917 Рік тому

    My friend at the 45 RPM record of this he played it so much you could hear the track on side to playing backwards.

  • @Frostrazor
    @Frostrazor Рік тому +3

    styx has been called a lot of things - "fun" as you put it is def one of the more common.
    I've seen them live 8 times, and I tell you - no other band I've seen makes me smile like they did. Just a lot of heartfelt good warming genuine good time.
    You cant help but smile. Almost a religious experience kinda good time!
    The first song you called to memory "Crystal Ball" is an amazing song. One of top three along with "Man In the Wilderness" and "Suite Madame Blue" I know you'll love all of these - especially these last two because of the amount of musicality in both of them.

  • @catherineferguson7646
    @catherineferguson7646 7 місяців тому

    This band broke up got back together a couple a time. They are still playing and touring today. You can still hear this song live. A guitar instructor explained that their cords are manipulated by a little change of the of cord by touching.. Hard for me to understand. He wrote this song on his way to a practice I believe just like it is.
    Listen to the Damn Yankees and tell me Tommy writes song that are ballady. Dennis lies like a rug. It was written as a rock song. Dennis himself wanted to turn the band into one that played ballads. These harmonies are a trade mark of Styx. The starting off slow and laying it open is a Styx trade mark. Part of the reason Dennis was thrown out years ago. Tommy still at 70 sings and plays better than he ever did. Take a trip down the Styx hole like the rabbit hole. Listen to it done by the Damn Yankees.

  • @sunandsnowmusic
    @sunandsnowmusic Рік тому

    Dennis de Young was the sound generator for STYX!
    Without DDY there would never have been the typical STYX sound!

  • @sergeymineychev7482
    @sergeymineychev7482 Рік тому

    STYX actually made lots of good/above the average rock stuff to recall, even after 70s. Its always made great and arranged same great way. (my humble op) So if i need another rock memories revisited id put them on, and maybe, BOC and other guys from the era. Thank you ^^ Even tho its in all that Dorian mode, E /Gminor it still have sounds in this that makes you clamping, kicking, dancing

  • @paullowder7932
    @paullowder7932 Рік тому

    First time I heard this song was when Tommy played it in Damn Yankees. I love the song and then went back to discover the band.

  • @motyenoham2949
    @motyenoham2949 Рік тому

    i worked at an auto parts store, and some of the air filters we stocked were bigger than the shelves they sat on. So on the price tag under the part I would write "sticks out". But some of the tags there was no room for six letters, so I wrote "styx out". My thought was Why try to squeeze in 6 letters when I can have fun with 4!

  • @captainpike8908
    @captainpike8908 Рік тому +2

    I learned about Styx as a local club band in Southern Wisconsin/Northern Illinois in the early 70's. Who knew at the time they along with me would still be kicking around. OH and I still think they were better with Dennis.

  • @rickandgen
    @rickandgen Рік тому +3

    Love it! Almost knocked Doug out of his seat!😂😂

  • @caterinav3430
    @caterinav3430 Рік тому

    Awesome! Great song choice. Enjoyed the program and commentary very much, including the instant replay!

  • @MrDevtun
    @MrDevtun Рік тому

    Renegade was played at every Pittsburgh Steelers home game a few years ago.

  • @richgoebel6650
    @richgoebel6650 Рік тому

    Tommy's first Styx song, Foolin' Yourself (angry young man) was recorded with a youth orchestra with him playing lead guitar in front.
    Both their 7th Crystal Ball and 8th Pieces of eight would make a great album side reaction like you did with Boston.

  • @metalmark1214
    @metalmark1214 Рік тому +4

    This song is a good one to start with. I brought this one in to my 5th grade class to play for the class. My start into being a metal head. My wife saw Styx play at her high school before they hit it big. Other Styx songs to do are Blue Collar Man, Suite Madam Blue, Pieces of Eight and Miss America.

  • @richarddeese1991
    @richarddeese1991 Рік тому +1

    Thanks. I'm one of those weirdos who grew up loving - and still love - Styx. BTW: Alan Parsons has a new album out, and Tommy Shaw sings on "Ouroboros". At age 68, he's still got the voice! tavi.

  • @erchl54
    @erchl54 Рік тому

    i enjoy very much watching your videos... you are a happy person... Keep it up. Thanks.

  • @Herobrine2112
    @Herobrine2112 Рік тому +2

    I agree with most of the comments. Everything from Equinox to Paradise Theatre should totally be listened to. But I would not count out Man of Miracles or The Mission either. Very good albums

  • @JoriDiculous
    @JoriDiculous Рік тому +1

    Nice one. Its ben decades since i last listened to Styx and Pieces of eight. Pretty sure i got the vinyl somewhere on the attic. (Or it was in the pile that got missing)

  • @ChrisHinton1967
    @ChrisHinton1967 Рік тому +1

    Styx does some of the best harmonies I have ever heard.

  • @mikepetrucha2774
    @mikepetrucha2774 Рік тому

    I was waiting for your reaction to the yell in the beginning!

  • @margueritewood7036
    @margueritewood7036 Рік тому

    Saw a Styx/Yes tour a few years back. I am a huge Yes fan, but Styx knocked it out of the park that night, even without the original lineup. The same could not be said of Yes that particular night.

  • @derochehope
    @derochehope Рік тому +3

    To me this song always seemed like it's about the old west... Billy the Kid.... Bonnie and Clyde.

  • @StevesFunhouse
    @StevesFunhouse Рік тому

    Hey Doug, awesome reaction, man !!! You never disappoint.

  • @EvanWeber1234
    @EvanWeber1234 8 місяців тому

    This has been rock radio staple for 30 years

  • @sethkaicer319
    @sethkaicer319 Рік тому +2

    Doug welcomed me to the Grand illusion.

    • @memelordmark7532
      @memelordmark7532 Рік тому +2

      Seth, did Doug guide you far beyond the Castle Walls? 😎😏😎

    • @sethkaicer319
      @sethkaicer319 Рік тому +2

      @@memelordmark7532 meme Lord mark instructed Elvis Presley on the Fine Art of making fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

  • @donnazasgoat2274
    @donnazasgoat2274 Рік тому

    I'd forgotten how cool this song still is!

  • @jamesgoldman6942
    @jamesgoldman6942 Рік тому

    Suite Madame Blue from The Caught In The Act Video or from their Return To Paradise Video IMO is the best song Styx ever did. Thank you so much for playing this and you're GREAT musical insight. Renegade is a GREAT song. I'd delve into Suite Madame Blue next and follow it with Man In The Wilderness, then Castle Walls & Blue Collar Man. Thanks

  • @richpeltrick1492
    @richpeltrick1492 Рік тому

    That's really amazing how you pick up something just heard and transfer the idea straight to the piano. Great ear and music knowledge.

  • @MikeySea676
    @MikeySea676 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic in concert. Great 'live' harmonies, too.

  • @henrysteves8075
    @henrysteves8075 Рік тому +1

    Crystal Ball, Suite Madam Blue, Miss America, Man In The Wilderness, Castle Walls... they are all Fire!

  • @kerrijohnson2303
    @kerrijohnson2303 Рік тому +1

    Dennis DeYoung has a great voice but Tommy Shaws is just so smooth and natural sounding to me! Pieces of Eight is my fav Styx album too!

  • @modmary3527
    @modmary3527 Рік тому +4

    Tommy Shaw was what saved this band, for me. They were too sappy and poppy before he rocked them out. Enjoy this rabbit hole.

  • @tedhorton6315
    @tedhorton6315 Рік тому +1

    To quote Doug "If you have sat through a Styx concert and sat on your hands for the whole time, you can not possibly stay in your seat". This is partly why the song is used sometimes to fire up Pittsburgh Steelers fans between plays at Heinz field. Styx has a connection to Pittsburgh because, starting in the 70s, the city became a popular place for prog rock bands to play.

  • @castlew4162
    @castlew4162 Рік тому

    The album version was for 70's radio, and like so many other songs of theirs they extend and rock-out in concert.
    With 3 songwriters and lead vocalists, Styx has a wide variety of songs.
    For a few songs, you need to hear the right version (not cut-down or edited ones). Here are my suggestions to get started:
    "Prelude 12/Suite:Madame Blue" (ua-cam.com/video/KOlJPA2tUrw/v-deo.html).
    "Come Sail Away" (Album: ua-cam.com/video/eYCFrcCqh7Q/v-deo.html or LIVE from the 1996 Return To Paradise tour: ua-cam.com/video/VMFVkGA1Qfw/v-deo.html). * NOT THE EDITED "OFFICIAL VIDEO" version!!! *
    "CASTLE WALLS"(Fan video: ua-cam.com/video/DmmDHkaTIfw/v-deo.html, Lyrics:ua-cam.com/video/02cZoM5reqo/v-deo.html).
    "Man In The Wilderness"(Album:ua-cam.com/video/iZaRkqxOTto/v-deo.html, Re-mix Extended:ua-cam.com/video/biKrDFBp0ns/v-deo.html, Live:ua-cam.com/video/IYKwpWPOA5c/v-deo.html).
    "Young Man"(ua-cam.com/video/8qXT9k9LY-U/v-deo.html).
    "A Day"(ua-cam.com/video/AtaqF2gWBQU/v-deo.html).
    "Fooling Yourself"(Album:ua-cam.com/video/apTy_Wez4V4/v-deo.html, Live: ua-cam.com/video/brDDzKOcvPA/v-deo.html).
    "Lady"(Album:ua-cam.com/video/QumxOQganfo/v-deo.html, Live:ua-cam.com/video/2tJ0ZW55U1I/v-deo.html).
    "Queen Of Spades"(Album: ua-cam.com/video/FXd0JR2SRE8/v-deo.html, Live by current lineup: ua-cam.com/video/6yhOY0r-6R4/v-deo.html).

  • @morsedregs9239
    @morsedregs9239 Рік тому +4

    I saw Styx in the early 80’s, great band and put on a good show. Many classic songs, Fooling Yourself, Blue Collar Man and of course Renegade. They also had some real bubble gum songs as well.
    Please Doug no “Babe”.

  • @StephenCaudillPhoto
    @StephenCaudillPhoto Рік тому

    Got to see them a couple of times in their prime. Energy was off the charts. Also, got to see JY solo live in a small venue (right up against the stage) during the Raised By Wolves tour. Dude is a beast on the guitar. The Dennis scream at the beginning of this one still give the chills :-)

  • @ryanm2579
    @ryanm2579 Рік тому

    Love when you play the keyboard with the songs rock on

  • @willheil7591
    @willheil7591 Рік тому +1

    Listening along with you I was wondering how I could’ve missed all these years that the harmonies sound like CSN. Then you read Dennis DeYoung’s comments confirming this, neat!

  • @Deborahtunes
    @Deborahtunes Рік тому

    Dennis simply told Tommy to rock it up, so he did.
    You also might like "Crystal Ball" from Shaw. They are still touring today...

  • @jimmurphy6095
    @jimmurphy6095 Рік тому

    Props for pulling out that main riff from only a once through listen. Well done!
    Yeah, as others have said, Suite Madame Blue, Crystal Ball are two you really need to go through.