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Dennis DeYoung on cover of Goldmine


Ron

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I think that one of the points Dennis is trying to make is that they are talented musicians. For example, Tommy Shaw's bluegrass album received rave reviews, and showcased some of his talent that he is not able to do with the current version of Styx. If you like bluegrass music, then why not enjoy Tommy's album. I don't care for bluegrass, but I will respect his talent. The music is always the important part.

(Now if I have bad feelings about Tommy because of how Dennis has been treated publicly, that is another matter)

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Speak of 'sucking at technology,' I just tried to like that post and was told I'd exceeded my 'likes' for the day... mind you, I don't think I've ever 'liked' anything ever O_o

The "Like this" option is something that was added on the last major update, and I can't seem to find where the setting is to change it so that it works. Even I can't "Like" anything, and I am set up to be able to do everything without restrictions.

I will look into the problem and try to get it resolved.

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I read this, someone on the Styx facebook page posted it. Dennis says it's okay to like the current Styx? I don't think it is, so I am going to stick to not liking them or supporting them. Good interview, by the way.

You and me both :)
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Does anyone have a clue where Tommy and JY got the idea that Dennis wanted to just stop back in 1998/1999? There is an interview someone posted on the Styx facebook page with JY and he said yet again that Dennis just didn't want to go on. Does he not get that Dennis STILL tours, and more or less goes to the same venues they do?

 

Here is the interview:

 

http://www.thedailyt...-hits-id-024246

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Does anyone have a clue where Tommy and JY got the idea that Dennis wanted to just stop back in 1998/1999? There is an interview someone posted on the Styx facebook page with JY and he said yet again that Dennis just didn't want to go on. Does he not get that Dennis STILL tours, and more or less goes to the same venues they do?

 

Here is the interview:

 

http://www.thedailyt...-hits-id-024246

 

Well, to the best of my knowledge Dennis has never stated publicly that he wasn't interested in touring anymore at that point in time. So, in my opinion it could be either of two situations. One is that they (JY\TS) felt Dennis was using his illness to stall the situation on setting up touring back then. The other would be kind of a half truth. Meaning that they knew Dennis would never go for the kind of tour schedule that the rest of the band had in mind. So, in a way JY is using that perspective to say Dennis didn't want to tour. Even if they didn't dismiss Dennis back in '99, I don't think you would see Dennis willing to put that much time into touring. This is definitely any area that it seems they would have great difficulty on working out a compromise.

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I'm in agreement with Boom... and Dennis' current schedule gives it weight... Dennis did not want to tour as aggressively as JY/TS... That and whatever production issues they were having with BNW led to the 99 split... IMO...

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I tend to think that JY/TS felt that Dennis did not want to tour. That was not the truth, but I think that they thought it was the truth. All of the problems with the production of BNW probably started them thinking (in their minds) "Oh no, here we go again". Then when Dennis became ill, I feel they thought more about themselves than the health of their bandmate. Just listen to the comments made on Behind the Music about Dennis seeing doctors. Paraphrasing: "He saw a million doctors, and no one could find anything wrong. That says it all". To me, this means that they thought that Dennis had nothing physically wrong, and that in some psychological manner he did not want to tour, so his body would "create" this illness. If you have studied any kind of psychology you understand what I mean. Now I in no way believe that this is the truth about Dennis' illness. And as a disclaimer I better say that I cannot be sure that is how JY/TS felt, but I feel it is a good assumption. Also with prior Styx history, Dennis never wanted to do the massive "never ending tour" with a different city every night. They would have a slightly less rigorous schedule than some other top touring bands even in their heyday.

Remember 2 important things about quotations given in interviews with Styx today

  1. It's 13 year old history. Your perspective can get a little cloudy and biased.
  2. As Winston Churchill said, "History is written by the victors." So no matter what, everyone will believe what JY/TS say, and no matter how far from the truth it is, "Styx broke up because Dennis wanted more theatrics and do Broadway instead of rock"

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I tend to think that JY/TS felt that Dennis did not want to tour. That was not the truth, but I think that they thought it was the truth. All of the problems with the production of BNW probably started them thinking (in their minds) "Oh no, here we go again". Then when Dennis became ill, I feel they thought more about themselves than the health of their bandmate. Just listen to the comments made on Behind the Music about Dennis seeing doctors. Paraphrasing: "He saw a million doctors, and no one could find anything wrong. That says it all". To me, this means that they thought that Dennis had nothing physically wrong, and that in some psychological manner he did not want to tour, so his body would "create" this illness. If you have studied any kind of psychology you understand what I mean. Now I in no way believe that this is the truth about Dennis' illness. And as a disclaimer I better say that I cannot be sure that is how JY/TS felt, but I feel it is a good assumption. Also with prior Styx history, Dennis never wanted to do the massive "never ending tour" with a different city every night. They would have a slightly less rigorous schedule than some other top touring bands even in their heyday.

Remember 2 important things about quotations given in interviews with Styx today

  1. It's 13 year old history. Your perspective can get a little cloudy and biased.
  2. As Winston Churchill said, "History is written by the victors." So no matter what, everyone will believe what JY/TS say, and no matter how far from the truth it is, "Styx broke up because Dennis wanted more theatrics and do Broadway instead of rock"

It really seems to me that JY, TS and Styx' manager from the get go had plans of doing the type of touring that they are doing now. They knew in the back of their minds that Dennis would never be interested in that much touring. So, pretty much the hand writing was on the wall, the honeymoon was over if they wanted to go forward with that kind of tour schedule. While I do not support the way in which JY, TS and CP handled the break up, it is understandable the frustration of the majority of the group wanting to go forward with that type of touring and one member not wanting to. Had things remained the same I think you would see Styx' schedule much like what Dennis' is now. It's not a question of which ones right but rather a difference in what interests each person.

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