Styx ~ Renegade

Renegade" is a 1978 hit song recorded by the American rock band Styx. It was on their album Pieces of Eight. It reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is a first-person narrative of an outlaw, captured for a bounty, who recognizes that he is about to be executed for his criminal activities. The execution will be by hanging, as the outlaw laments, "Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long." Some pressings of the single were made with translucent, red vinyl.
When performed live from 1978 to 1983, drummer John Panozzo increased the tempo of the drum pattern during the guitar solo sections. Also, the track would serve as the drum solo spot for Panozzo during that time frame save the Paradise Theater tour of 1981/82.
Although songwriter Tommy Shaw and fellow Styx guitarist James Young usually played lead guitar on their own compositions, Shaw asked Young if he could take the solo on "Renegade". Young agreed, and later returned the favor by allowing Shaw to play lead on his "Half-Penny, Two-Penny" on the Paradise Theatre album. [info courtesy: wikipedia.org]

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[mrfrogbutt1]

@Gyrofist1 Music died a LONG time ago bud! You can thank Mtv,Rap,Hip Hop,American Idol and Disney for that! They nailed the coffin shut on musicians and REAL artists whom shaped the world and defined the era of rock and motown amongst other genres.

[JesseAndMike]

Great performance!! :D  Classic song!

[Gyrofist1]

@StyxNut95 I've lost almost all hope for the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame as is. It's not that there aren't some amazing groups in it, but there are also groups that have no right to be in it. Just another case of the way that music's going downhill nowadays.

[simplygu]

The drummer absolutely kills it at 6:33

[DannyGrogg]

@supermushy Tommy Shaw uses a Kramer guitar in this concert.

[DannyGrogg]

I love how tommy slipped Bob marley I shot the sheriff in there - Genius!

[DannyGrogg]

@rhonjon08 I was about to say the same thing. The drummer the isn't john sadly. That drummer is current drummer for them right now too. His name is Todd Sucherman.

[rhonjon08]

@dannyhood66 Original Bass Player (Chuck Panozzo) and Original Drummer (John Panozz0) were in fact the founders and twin brothers.... RIP JOhn....

[rhonjon08]

@supermushy Lead Singer????!!!???!!!  Tommy Bleapin Shaw!!

[StyxNut95]

@spacecowboy1963ful LONG LIVE STYX! Who needs the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame??? They are popular and respected by their listeners...who cares if some stupid association doesn't vote them in? They don't make the billboard charts!