Old metalhead reacts to Grand Illusion by Styx

[@castlew4162]

Huge, long-time Styx fan here. Styx has always had a wide variety of styles with 3 lead singers/songwriters and each their own variety; and then when their collaboration blends together. You have classical/broadway/old-school rock of Dennis DeYoung(keyboards), hard rock and metal of James "JY" Young(tall guy on guitar), and southern rock/country/funk of Tommy Shaw (shorter guy on guitar). Before Tommy there was prog. rock and jazz-rock fusion of John Curulewski. "Castle Walls" is a deep track on the "Grand Illusion" album, but a fan favorite. Others: "Come Sail Away" (NOT Official video but full studio track), "Renegade", "Prelude12/Suite: Madame Blue", "Crystal Ball" (live 1996 is good), "Queen Of Spades", "Man In The Wilderness", "Young Man", "Blue Collar Man", "Snowblind", "Lady".

[@beadybaby]

Classic/arena/prog like so many great bands of the day.

[@1empyrean]

I always enjoy seeing people discover Styx. My personal favorite album of theirs is 'Pieces of Eight'.

[@erickvermeulen9734]

I was a big fan of British prog rock when while in high school I discovered in 1977 the American bands Styx and Kansas, and bought their new albums. Styx had a hit with Fooling Yourself, from the album Grand Illusion. You must have heard that one somewhere sometime.

[@oldmanmetaldude]

It's possible but the name doesn't ring a bell

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED, SNOWBLIND, BLUE COLLAR MAN, QUEEN OF SPADES.

[@laritownsend2527]

blew my speakers on QOS

[@piperofsimms]

Miss America has a nice riff. Thank you from Tucson, Arizona USA

[@maddagger2000]

I saw styx back in the MR Roboto era. Wasnt expecting all the theatrics. I was a huge Kiss fan back then and the upcoming metal bands. Dennis D Young was so full of himself back in the grand illusion days. Glad we got to live in the 80's, best musical decade ever.

[@Blair19]

Styx is all Prog-rock.. luvit.. "Crystal Ball" great tune.. cheers

[@page349]

The only Styx song I'd ever heard before this was Come Sail Away - I really like that one. But I've never seen them at all, so this was a surprise. I appreciated your reaction because the stage theatrics were giving me both cringe and weird enjoyment vibes but you made me appreciate more that it is really just a lot of fun.

[@oldmanmetaldude]

I didn't realise that Come sail away was one of theirs!

[@NOLAgenX]

You would definitely love Miss America. James Young takes the lead on that one.

[@pepperdog2039]

This was from 1996 this was reunion tour. Their stage schtick can bee seen as far back as the mid 70's long before the Bon Jovi's Def Leppards et al copied it. this song is from their album Grand Illusion album 1977. Their first album was 1972 they had the most eclectic hits of any any band anywhere. Prog Pop Hard Rock folk and many hit ballads

[@Jeff-y7t]

That's not an Ibanez destroyer that's a hammer

[@Jeff-y7t]

Not a Kramer a hammer they're way better than bon Jovi