STYX - OPENING INTRO and MISS AMERICA 1/24/09 Merrillville IN - Star Plaza Theatre

[tdkz72]

I like the current line up as well. All are very talented musicians and you can never go wrong with that! Much of what Dennis DeYoung brought to the original Styx lineup was also their undoing and attributed to their loss of popularity in their hayday. DDY has a great voice, but like many other great voices he also has an ego to match it. You can tell that JY was no fan of DDY if you watch any of his interviews. I think some can be found here on youtube.

[brywool]

Seriously- DDY's been out of the band now for HOW MANY YEARS? Get over it already. I DO miss Burtnik though. I miss Dennis too, but it really doesn't take away from the present line up. If you like Dennis, go see him. There's room for both. Gowan's killer player and deserves kudos for that. He's not as great a vocalist as Dennis, but who is? Still, he's a good singer and writer. I like what he brings to the party for sure.

[ashley3scene]

Great video (: I like this recording a lot, turned out nice.

As far as the lineup, I don't see how there can be any complaints. It was such a long time ago that DeYoung moved on, and I think Gowan does fantastic at covering everything DeYoung did. He certainly is just as much of a showman as ddy was, and though he's not exactly like him, it makes him original rather than following so closely to the original.

[davidm8985]

@ashley3scene Thanks for the comments... very well put about the line up.

[kevcop9617]

@Ilovewyatt01: Hmph....Im 40, and have to heartily disagree. At a meet and greet, I met ddy, and he was a pretentious prick with a huge ego. His ego killed his career. The new guys are more than gracious.Oh, and Tommy is 56 years old.

@davidm8985: Thank You! If someone has an issue with this line up, MOVE ALONG!! we all see where ddy is NOW. Good job Sir!!

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[darkoath13]

@kevcop9617 @kevcop9617 My uncle had a job for a while doing things for musicians, and he told me the EXACT same thing word-for-word about ddy.

[Ilovewyatt01]

Davidm8985.................Aft­er reading your preface to the video, I felt I had to respond. I am not here to bash this current edition of Styx, I do not think this is anywhere close to Styx, but that is not the point. You seem to be missing the point with your post. Die-hard Styx fans, and most of us are in our 50s now, do not accept this current lineup.

Here's the point: This is a public forum, maybe in your spare time, you should consider that.

[davidm8985]

If people don't accept this as the current styx thats fine. I just don't want my videos to turn into a debate forum like others on youtube. If you don't like this lineup or gowan, or any of the new guys, thats cool and feel free to speak it. When it turns into nothing but trash talk then that's when I will start deleting comments. I respect the fact that the older generation likes the original lineup. I'm only 24 and was won over to styx by one of the new guys - Todd Sucherman.

[wakaw07]

Did you conduct a poll? I'm a long time styx fan in my 40's and I love this current lineup of styx!!! they fuckin rock!

[drummer9990]

todd sucherman rules

[PivotAmeture08]

i was there in the upper balcony to the right... That one guy started to be a F***ing idiot and almost ruined the show... thats why he shoud've escorted to the backdoor and thrown in the dumpter...

[Welshbluesman]

J.Y and TS may call this Styx, and yes, the band can play with passion, but this is not STYX! That would be only if and only if, Dennis De Young was in the band. This is about $ and vainly trying to claim status as a rock legend band...kinda like Foreigner these days..sad.

[styxheaux]

It is more Styx than ever before, we all respect ddy but it is time to move past that stage and love who they are now.

[wakaw07]

fuchin reights!

[wakaw07]

ya dude get over it already!

[cool3929]

I think the Styx USED to rock hard back in the day, with or without D, now, they are just too mellow, lol. If that makes sense.

[thespiritof1972]

I just went to a Styx concert, and they rocked it harder than EVER! The audience went wild and they sounded great. The new singer sounds just like Dennis DeYoung!

[OPJags21]

the intro was sick! along with the rest of the concert of course

[UICU]

That was my first concert and it was awesome!

[Zosofan11]

great show! i was on the other side on the main floor. and who needs dennis? that kid was great!

[kci2509]

the arm to the right constantly in the air is me!!!!!!! at the stage!!!

[OPJags21]

i was there!

[PivotAmeture08]

Did you see that guy that got escorted out because he was being an idiot. Then he came back..... Stupid security!!!