I’ve never thought DeYoung to be a particularly accomplished piano/keyboard player, I put him around the Paul McCartney level of piano playing talent. Billy Joel is certainly better, and they’re nowhere close to the Keith Emerson or Rick Wakeman level.
Where would you place Gowan? (though I suppose you might not have heard him much if you’re not Canadian or following Styx around the country. lol)
Hey thanks! I’ve been watching the Return to Paradise concert in recent weeks. I’ll watch this now as well. I’ve only seen a few songs so far, but Gowan seems to be an improvement over DeYoung live. He sings well and has a lot more energy than DeYoung, plus everyone in the band doesn’t hate him. If you notice in the Return to Paradise concert, DeYoung mostly stays to his own side of the stage.
I’ve been to two Styx concerts, both with Gowan, and they were Perfectly Acceptable. But they weren’t GREAT.
STYX rocks without the dictator ddy. Lawrence has a stage presence ddy has never had and we do not need to listen to sappy babe, show me the way and other disaster ballads from ddy. JY and Tommy should have kicked his sorry butt out ages ago.
ddy is just a STYX wanna be these days.
the real STYX will get into the hall of fame after the ddy dinosaur kicks the bucket.
Has been ddy is also hoping for a “reunion” for years. Why would the real STYX agree to a living Hell of that said reunion? Anybody can see the real STYX is much happier without the dictator. Just watch the body language.
STYX ROCKS WITHOUT ddy!!!
I love Styx both with, and without, Dennis DeYoung. I especially like when the Gowan-led Styx breaks out “A Criminal Mind”. JY rocks that guitar solo.