One of the underappreciated songs by Styx that I really like is Snowblind. It is a bit darker than many, but always touches me.
@dingbat1911 ай бұрын
Yes this, and live it was amazing - love it when JY sings "mirror, mirror, on the waaaall....."
@Mike-lo5ypАй бұрын
I agree with you on the song snowblind it is one of my favorites by them
@joeday4293 Жыл бұрын
Tommy Shaw, the pride of Montgomery, Alabama. This was a song he brought into Styx that he had already written. I have a friend from Montgomery who knew him. The first time my friend heard "Crystal Ball," he was at a mutual friend's house, and a 19-year-old Tommy Shaw played this for him, their friend, and their friend's mom on acoustic guitar, sitting at her kitchen table.
@abdulbasheer220711 ай бұрын
And the fact that the band let this song be the title of their album despite him being a newcomer shows just how great they think of this song.
@dawood121derful11 ай бұрын
Wow, what a memory that must be!
@Teddiursa7674 ай бұрын
What an amazing story! ❤
@pyroman6000 Жыл бұрын
A great Tommy Shaw lead vocal song is "Man In the Wilderness", which he wrote after touring with Kansas. The lyrics to that one are really deep. Wicked guitar solos too! (God, could you imagine seeing Styx AND Kansas at the same show?? Those were some lucky fans!!) edit: Nearly forgot: "Dear John". A tribute song they wrote for drummer and founding member John Panozzo, after he died. SO good!
@mayLibertyprevail1a Жыл бұрын
RE: Seeing Styx & Kansas together: I was fortunate to do just that on their 1996 "Return To Paradise" tour--and yes, it was AWESOME! Probably the best concert I've ever seen. Unfortunately, they had just lost drummer John Panozzo (RIP), but the replacement did a fine job and both bands were still amazing as ever.
@lokivt Жыл бұрын
@@mayLibertyprevail1a I saw the same show! Kansas output more raw energy and STYX was more polished!
@MrSilksoul Жыл бұрын
That song is by far the deepest, lyrical wise that Tommy ever wrote. He wrote that after his brother came home from the war with PTSD. The lines " ten thousand people look my way, but they can't see the way I feel" and " I'm dying of thirst in the middle of the ocean" hits me everytime.
@RandallChillcott9 ай бұрын
Actually seen Styx and Nazareth together, awesome show!
@juliemcneely77276 ай бұрын
I DID see Styx & Kansas at the same show! It was totally mind-blowing. I believe it was in the mid-90's at the Riverport Amphitheater in St. Louis. We had lawn tickets and I was so afraid it was gonna rain. When Styx finished their encore, wish I could remember what it was, the sky opened up and it poured. The storm held off until the show was finished. Between Tommy Shaw and Steve Walsh it was a night to remember!
@ninaleo37 Жыл бұрын
The "Flute" you think you're hearing is actually a synthesizer ( keyboards ). This was written by Tommy, and he sang lead on this one. He also sang lead on Mademoiselle and Shooz. I highly recommend you listen to both of these!! 🎸🎶🔥 He wrote or shared writing on 5 of the 7 tracks. This was also his first album with the band. He was 23 when Crystal Ball was released in October of 1976.
@davidwade5807 Жыл бұрын
I was about to add that it was keyboards
@richardsims4779 Жыл бұрын
Tommy was playing this song with a band called Harvest in Montgomery AL in the early 70's. We used to sneak in to Keglers Kove on the Atlanta Hwy to watch them (mostly him) play.
@earlfowler78739 ай бұрын
I was there to. Bama lanes also.
@toddtrichell32389 ай бұрын
There is no band out there now that has the musicality that STYX did at that time!!!!
@tombaldwin170010 ай бұрын
Tommy Shaw’s vocals on this one are awesome! He goes from soft, ethereal to belting out those later lyrics! Tremendous mix of musical instrumentation too!
@jamesmorrison7692 Жыл бұрын
This song was a huge hit for Styx, and the album Crystal Ball started to get them into the mainstream. Their follow up album a year later Grand Illusion was a monster, and propelled them into a different level of popularity. Tommy Shaw is an underrated singer/songwriter, and was responsible for many of the Styx hits. Thank you guys for this reaction, a great song indeed
@eclecticexplorer7828 Жыл бұрын
It wasn't a hit at all. It didn't even make the charts. They had already had three top 40 hits in the US, although oddly none in the UK. As for albums, the previous album (Equinox) outsold Crystal Ball. But yeah, Grand Illusion is the one that really made them megastars. I'll agree with you on that one.
@TheAmtwhite Жыл бұрын
Actually it was Lady that started getting them in mainstream.
@dawnpatrol700 Жыл бұрын
On the live album, Caught in the Act, Dennis mentions how Grand Illusion was their first big album. I never heard Crystal Ball on the radio, but it should have been played." Lady" and " suite madame blue" were the only Styx songs I heard before Grand Illusion
@daveowens9849 Жыл бұрын
@@eclecticexplorer7828 The single "Crystal Ball" was released but didn't break the top 100 on the charts. Kind of hung around at 108. So it did chart. Just not top 100. "Mademoiselle" was a single from the "Crystal Ball" album and did indeed chart in the top 50, somewhere around 36. "Jennifer" was another single released from the album, but it didn't chart at all.
@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq Жыл бұрын
Lady was my introduction to Styx. Overplayed on FM radio ? -yes. Then Equinox hit the airwaves, and I was all in.
@RonaldCanfield-m2r Жыл бұрын
Not only did Tommy Shaw play the acoustic guitar intro, but he also played the electric guitar outro. As others have mentioned, a couple of other great Tommy Shaw Styx tunes are "Man in the Wilderness" (where Tommy also plays both an acoustic guitar intro and transitions to an electric guitar solo) and "Fooling Yourself."
@JohnLee-y9l7 ай бұрын
Everyone in the band is Super Talented Musically, Instrumentally, Vocally! Just blessed to have been around when they were at their best.
@Retromolarman Жыл бұрын
This was the first concert I went to. It was in Boise, ID in 1976. Styx's Crystal Ball tour. I think I paid $4.50 for a standing room only ticket. I was just 15 at the time. Styx was an up and coming band then, but with the addition of Tommy Shaw the band took off to the stratosphere! A year later they hit the big time with their seminal album Grand Illusion! It was a super great time for rock back in the 70s and 80s.❤ Nice reaction guys! 👍
@timjezierski1930 Жыл бұрын
I was at both those tours.
@O_Towne_Bear Жыл бұрын
Tommy's first album with Styx (the band's 6th album). Tommy has written some beauties - check out "Man In The Wilderness" and Don't be afraid to check out the earlier albums too. Songs like "Lorelei, Light Up, I'm Gonna Make You Feel It, You Need Love" ALSO: one of the few songs off Kilroy's that I like that has both Dennis and Tommy sharing the vocals: "Haven't We Been Here Before"
@labyfan1313 Жыл бұрын
Love Crystal Ball. Other great Styx songs: The Grand Illusion, Fooling Yourself (Angry Young Man), Don't Let It End, Light Up, Lorelei, Miss America, Love is the Ritual.
@markgrace7181 Жыл бұрын
And snow blind is also great
@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq Жыл бұрын
Suite Madame Blue, and Lady are two of my favorites.
@jackarmstrong1838 Жыл бұрын
Tommy Shaw brought this song to the band just as they asked him to join.
@robbbutterfield12566 ай бұрын
Tommy Shaw is a good songwriter. He and the drummer, John Panozzo were close friends and after John's death in the mid 90's, Tommy Shaw wrote probably one of his best songs as a tribute. It's called "Dear John." You would probably love that one as well.
@samdaa1404 ай бұрын
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. John and Chuck Panozzo ! Amazing rhythm section !
@justmare111 Жыл бұрын
This was always one of my favorite Styx songs. Love it! The flute was Dennis DeYoung on keyboards/synthesizer. Tons more great Styx songs to react to - hope you get to more soon!
@gregstilwell7760 Жыл бұрын
Tommy Shaw actually wrote this song BEFORE auditioning for STYX.. this song helped him land the gig
@davidogg5269 Жыл бұрын
@dogsdogs8441The song from the Equinox album that convinced Tommy Shaw to join Styx was "Midnight Ride", a real banger with JY, James Young, on lead vocals.
@stevelambert6404 Жыл бұрын
Thanks to my older sisters boyfriend Styx was my gateway drug to seventies music and still listening to the best decade of music
@bohem5568 Жыл бұрын
Should check out "Light Up". Saw them numerous times back in the seventies. Even with all their great music they came out with, it was always "Light Up" usually at the beginning or end of a show that sent the audience into a frenzy for obvious reason.
@hoovgroov1571 Жыл бұрын
Another by Tommy is "Man in the Wilderness" that came to him while listening to Kansas when they were the opening act for Styx
@reborndaughter445 Жыл бұрын
I went to see Styx....my very first concert back in '77. It was their Crystal Ball tour. I was blown away. Hypnotized....so so glad you got to hear this. Thanks. Blessings from Canada.
@cocoboobenstein Жыл бұрын
My first concert too. My brother was 2 years older than me and a senior in high school at the time. His friends and my friends all went out to the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY to see the show. Probably 20 of us. Great memories.
@RScott-gj3pm8 ай бұрын
Styx fans talk about "Dennis songs," "Tommy Songs" and "John Songs" but Crystal Ball, while it IS a Tommy Song, is also an "everybody in the band song." They all sing.. SING. Great singers sing from their diaphragm rather than their lungs but in the chorus on Crystal Ball everyone in Styx sings from their toes (if you sing you know what I mean... when your toes dig in and you sign from there)! One of my FAVORITE Styx songs ever!
@davidcollins897 Жыл бұрын
You mentioned them having a medieval sound. You should check out "Castle Walls" - highly underrated song from their Grand Illusions album. Hauntingly beautiful ballad.
@tracyanne15488 ай бұрын
Love that song!❤
@jeffhenry6822 Жыл бұрын
There is actually a "lost" third verse to this song that was never performed or heard anywhere until Tommy Shaw sang it in a show he did with the Cleveland Youth Orchestra in 2017 or '18, I don't remember exactly when it was. "If you should see me walking Through your dreams at night, Would you please direct me Where I ought to be. I've been looking for a crystal ball to shed the light, to find a future in me... To find a future in me..."
@sgbk1957 Жыл бұрын
This is one of their best songs. Saw Styx twice in last 10 years. Tommy Shaw is incredible.. better than ever.
@melissasweeney4283 Жыл бұрын
Styx..one of my favorite bands!!❤❤
@jonstreng7850 Жыл бұрын
That solo, I believe, was on a synthesizer. My wife and I saw Styx last summer, 2022, and it rocked as hard now as it did in 77.
@pelqel9893 Жыл бұрын
1976 had a particular atmosphere... and this song embodies it!
@johnlisonbee6494 Жыл бұрын
In concert when Tommy sang ‘crystal’ ball, lights lit a disco ball in the middle of the arena. The crowd went wild!
@ronnix23 Жыл бұрын
Fooling Yourself, and Rockin' The Paradise are two more great songs by Styx.
@sandimcalisterblood2675 Жыл бұрын
This song is one of the many reasons I fell in love with this band in high school. I would put my headphones on at night and listen to this and many of their other songs. I would get completely lost in the music. You're first person to mention the medieval times reference that I always felt as well. On the back of one of their albums, not sure which one, but it was one of the first that Tommy Shaw was on, I remember reading the words "hot damn, Tommy Shaw". Hot damn, indeed😊
@TerriPhillips-xs1oz Жыл бұрын
Ah memories. My husband would play his guitar and sing lead and I'd follow along with the harmony at he chorus.
@donnalawrence4666 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Styx songs is show me the way it’s not one of their more popular songs, but it’s always had a very special place in my heart
@paulschirf9259 Жыл бұрын
Saw Styx in concert on Dec 7th of this year. They opened for the Steelers. Only played one song... the National Anthem. That was unexpected.
@MrSilksoul Жыл бұрын
Its hard for me to watch them without DDY.
@paulschirf9259 Жыл бұрын
I feel the same, but Tommy did sing a number of great songs.
@DougCotton1 Жыл бұрын
There are no bad songs on the Crystal Ball album, and that title track was a killer. Nice pick. When you're ready for another REALLY BIG BANGER from Styx, go find "You Need Love" from Styx II - it'll make your ears bleed. Thanks for all the great reactions.
@billiondollarbaby3276 Жыл бұрын
EQUINOX is SOOOO much better than the Crystal Ball album before Shaw joined.
@artmoore4457 Жыл бұрын
@@billiondollarbaby3276 Midnight Ride is a killer track
@lokivt Жыл бұрын
I'd say "Put Me On" is not a great song.
@lokivt Жыл бұрын
@@billiondollarbaby3276 Equinox is so much better because "Suite Madame Blue" is on it!
@toddstevens13 Жыл бұрын
So many write off their Wooden Nickel albums saying they were young and made mistakes etc etc. To me that was the Styx that proved they were actually a Rock Band more so then when Dennis kept wanting to take them into Ballroom and Ballerina land.
@Mike-lo5yp2 ай бұрын
That flute sound was Dennis on the keyboard
@kenwagler452314 сағат бұрын
Styx,,,,my 2nd favorite band behind CCR. Their music is ,,,,MIND blowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@atrixma Жыл бұрын
TOMMY SHAW AND STYX ARE AMAZING AND A LEGENDARY BAND. MANY OF THEIR SONGS START SLOW BUT GET GOING IN THE MIDDLE. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
@dawngipe6324 Жыл бұрын
This is probably my favorite styx song!!! Love it!!! Thanks for reacting to it. Been waiting for u to hit this one.
@jamesdamiano8894 Жыл бұрын
Once again, do "Castle Walls" and "Miss America".
@debbiethompson3460 Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite Styx songs. Love Tommy's voice and watching him play/sing this is amazing! I've seen them live a lot of times and it's incredible every time I hear it.
@amoco1411 ай бұрын
Out of all the Tommy Shaw written song with STYX this is a great song.
@bobciampaglia94323 ай бұрын
IMHO this is Styx's best all around song. Melodic, meaningful, and then it rocks and goes easy again.
@70sruleforever3710 ай бұрын
I was one of the lucky ones at the Styx/Kansas concert. Absolutely out of this world fantastic evening!
@70sruleforever3710 ай бұрын
...ty ty ty GOD for letting me live thru the GREATEST music time in history 💕💕💕
@70sruleforever378 ай бұрын
I feel VERY lucky cause we went to back to back shows! Greatest weekend EVER!!
@70sruleforever377 ай бұрын
I also saw the Styx/Kansas concert. We loved it so much we bought tickets for the next town. It was glorious!!!!!!!
@larzakalazerath6655 Жыл бұрын
You still need to do Suite Madame Blue and I'd love to see your reaction to Styx - Half-Penny, Two-Penny/A.D. 1958, was one of my all time favorites growing up. I played that whole album so much that I had to replace it from the needle wearing the groves out especially from track 8,Snowblind till the end of A.D. 1958 which is the outro of Half-Penny, Two-Penny. I love to see if those songs speak to the two of you like they did to me as at 13 and still to this day some 40 odd years later.
@seymorestuff235 Жыл бұрын
Yay! One of their best! My first concert was Kiss and Styx opened. I was in the second row, permanent hearing loss but it was worth it.
@whitespider99 Жыл бұрын
amber & Jay, here are some other great Styx songs to react to: "The Grand Illusion", "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)", "Lorelei", "Don't Let It End", and "Castle Walls".
@ArtCatramboneJr Жыл бұрын
My first concert 73 or 74 my freshman year St. Joes H.S. Lady was being played on the radio. Before Tommy Shaw. Listen to them grow and change through the years. One of my favs……….
@rebeccawolf4961 Жыл бұрын
Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) with Tommy Shaw on lead vocals is amazing! A must listen to!
@musicgrl100 Жыл бұрын
I love Fooling Yourself!
@bobthebear1246 Жыл бұрын
It was wonderful watching you both discovering this truly amazing - and extremely underrated - Styx song. _Crystal Ball_ (1976) was the first album that they did after Tommy Shaw replaced the previous second guitarist/vocalist, and it was the album before the one that broke them big (1977's _The Grand Illusion)._ This song amazed me when I first heard it in 1986 (The DJ didn't even announce it beforehand and so I didn't even have any idea at all whatsoever that this was Styx whenI first heard it), and it hasn't stopped amazing me ever since. This has become my favorite Styx song of all-time by now.
@mbgaomo Жыл бұрын
Love the song, Love the album, saw the tour for Crystal Ball...Ya I'm that old lol
@OldTrucker958 Жыл бұрын
Quite simply one of the great songs ever! If mankind last for any length of time people will be listening to this song
@brilof2112 Жыл бұрын
Great choice, easily my favorite Styx song. I think you'll really enjoy the live version of this song where styx plays with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra. Wishing y'all a very merry Christmas and all the best in the new year! 🎄
@lyriasfaves Жыл бұрын
My favorite of theirs. Tommy is amazing!
@428lonewolf Жыл бұрын
The best word that I can use to describe a lot of Styx is ethereal. Even when the fast, heavy rock comes out, it's still ethereal for me. Love y'all and your channels. Keep on doin your thing!
@Naiko-teki-Complex422. Жыл бұрын
Fooling Yourself (Angry Young Man) and Man in the Wilderness are truely great songs with Tommy singing. You should definitely check those out.
@kendixon7118 Жыл бұрын
Fooling yourself or grand illusion both great song of theirs.
@Claudiandrea4911 ай бұрын
Que bella canción!! Cada que la escucho la disfruto y se me eriza la piel, y esa voz! Por Dios,,,👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼gracias chicos
@davidteller7681 Жыл бұрын
Next, check out third vocalist guitarist James 'JY' Young on "Miss America", possibly their hardest rocker.
@marktubbs803311 ай бұрын
How did I miss this reaction to my favorite band. Great reaction.
@richardkint6531 Жыл бұрын
Seen Styx in concert a couple times. Tommy Shaw's "Boat On The River" is a must hear. One Styx singer you have not reacted to you is James Young. React to his songs "Miss America" or "Snowblind". Thanks. 😎
@rootbox Жыл бұрын
This was such a great era of Styx.
@allendixon7700 Жыл бұрын
Homeboys, homeboys would like the song cup. It's home boy that's the name of my song
@allendixon7700 Жыл бұрын
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@allendixon7700 Жыл бұрын
😮 I usually calling little dirty army. It's pretty early scout videos for everything high scotti've got a video for the song springsteen, yeah, that's good springsteen
@dl00076Ай бұрын
1:31 this was totally my mindset at a young age..such a difficult time in life for me ...i used to lay in the park and listen to this song and pray for guidance .styx really took me through some crazy stuff
@LaserRanger15 Жыл бұрын
This is a great song. "Castle Walls" is one that doesn't get played much but is quite good.
@jimrupe9991 Жыл бұрын
I have been a STYX fan since the "Paradise Theatre " album...I was around 12 or 13 at the time I turn 56 tomorrow so it's been a year or two. I finally got to see them live for the first time back in September. The show was AMAZING ! They started the show with "Come sail away" and ended it with "Crystal ball". They played a song that I did not think they would play "Mr. Roboto". As Tommy and J.Y aren't very fond of it to say the least. ( Nancy Wilson from HEART opened for them.) She was AMAZING as well.
@StuartistStudio1964 Жыл бұрын
I think you'd enjoy the 1996 Return To Paradise live performance of this and othe Styx songs.
@mayLibertyprevail1a Жыл бұрын
Caught them live on that tour--they were amazing!
@tjfingulin4116 Жыл бұрын
I love Styx and this is my favorite song. Styx never gets as big as they did if they didn't obtain Tommy Shaw. In Fact, my favorite songs by Styx feature Tommy Shaw
@TheAmtwhite Жыл бұрын
I have to disagree, it took those amazing harmonies and combined talent that got them to the top.
@stevencosta2432 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree. It's my favorite of theirs too.
@chpman20137 ай бұрын
Awesome song, Tommy Shaw really brought his best when he joined Styx. Next one you gotta check out: "Man in the Wilderness".
@LamarrVann Жыл бұрын
So glad you took our advice on Styx as it's sooooooo good now with that batter up with Rob squad checking out Zebra tunes: "Who's behind the door" and "Tell me what you want" and check out an awesome tune from Vandenberg's: "Burning Heart" I promise to you again you won't be disappointed is incredibly ROK'in!!
@STYXFRKS Жыл бұрын
Love this song. Man in the wilderness/ Snowblind and one of my favorites is Sing for the day.
@DonPetersimes-tz8ny5 ай бұрын
Our music really was the stuff of angels. It was because we weren't held back. Artistry was at its peak. We were coming out of immense turmoil and we needed this moment to ourselves to remind us of why we were put on this earth to begin with.
@samuraidarryl3 ай бұрын
Styx - one word…amazing. Crystal Ball is my fave Styx album and bought it new back when released. Seriously need to listen to the whole album. MASTERPIECE. Great reaction👌
@jimmills3156 Жыл бұрын
One that doesn't get an opportunity to shine is On My Way from the Return to Paradise album. Rocking song and great all the way through. I think Jay would love this one.
@NewOldVideos-d5o Жыл бұрын
" I wonder what tomorrow has in mind for me, or am I even in it's mind at all?" Very impactful lyric for a teenager in the 70s.
@toddhutchins249211 ай бұрын
In an interview I saw recently, Tommy said this is his favorite Styx song. One of their newer songs that I really like is "One With Everything. Live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4HHfYKcYq1jr5I Studio: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3mxf3prZdmNppo
@Mike-lo5yp2 ай бұрын
You should check out Styx with the contemporary youth orchestra
@rammannawar1626 Жыл бұрын
Tommy Shaw wrote this song while working at a bowling alley when they found him my favorite band growing up.😊
@markgettemeyer1145 Жыл бұрын
Crystal Ball is a GEM of a Styx album - start to finish!
@paulstallings6910 Жыл бұрын
Styx is still amazing to see live! They are passing thru St Louis in the summer of 24. My wife and I already have tickets. We never miss a chance to see them.
@cindyjoyethompson7512 Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas guys! The Eagles have a Christmas song you would love. It's called Please Come Home For Christmas. Give it a listen. I think y'all will enjoy it.
@donpardo2510 Жыл бұрын
I think JY is one of the most under appreciated guitarists out there.
@joshledford892111 ай бұрын
Tommy Shaw, the singer on this one is from my home town Montgomery Alabama. He wrote this song while at a bowling ally one night called Bama Lanes. Tommy is a real nice guy. I used to run into him around town from time to time. You never would know he was in one of the most famous bands around by looking at him.
@That60sGuy Жыл бұрын
Love, love Styx ... saw them at the East TN State campus auditorium in January '79.
@tkblondish5820 Жыл бұрын
I saw an interview of Tommy Shaw where he explained that he wrote this song before he was even with Styx. At the time he was in a band playing a local truck stop and in the song expressed his wondering of what if anything might happen in his future. He said that the fact that this song ended up being not only at hit, but the title song of an album that went multi platinum in a band he could never have imagined he'd be in when he wrote it, is amazing.
@brianmyers6706 Жыл бұрын
My favorite Styx song! Everything you would want. Great keys, harmonies, great guitar work. Awesome!
@mountaingator7673 Жыл бұрын
My absolute favorite from Styx - this marked the introduction of Tommy Shaw to the group, and changed their entire dynamic. Love the lyrics and the musicianship was amazing.
@beokayian5378 Жыл бұрын
Check out Styx "Snowblind" Caught In The Act Live (1983) You'll get great harmonies and dual lead vocals with James "J.Y." Young and Tommy Shaw.
@artmoore4457 Жыл бұрын
Great song, great album by my favorite group. Going to see them again for the umpteenth time in a couple weeks.
@julieford8788 Жыл бұрын
Show Me the Way by Styx should be on your list. It is a fantastic and beautiful song.
@rogerwaterman8153 Жыл бұрын
Styx still sounds great today. Still touring. I saw them earlier this year and they rocked! They are going out on tour in 2024 with Foreigner! They’ll be in Dallas 6/21/24. You guys should totally check them out. I’m going to their 6/28 concert in Anaheim (SoCal). Keep Up the great reactions you guys are the ONLY reaction channel I follow religiously. 2+ years, 500K subscribers. You KNOW you’re doing it right! Sending love from sunny SoCal!❤️🎼
@AngeloPoulos-c2t7 ай бұрын
Never thought i would hear myself say, " He has a beautiful voice" . A styx fan in late 70-80s only came upon this song recently
@terryknott2193 Жыл бұрын
Miss America , The Grand Illusion, and Fooling Yourself are other great ones!
@danwilliams5867 Жыл бұрын
Saw them at a high school gym playing this in 1976 blew me away
@johngardner7024 Жыл бұрын
My favorite Styx song!
@stellamorgan482 Жыл бұрын
So glad you got back to Styx! They, along with Journey, are my favorite bands ever. Also so glad you finally reacted to Crystal Ball. Next I'd recommend "The Grand Illusion". You can't go wrong with the studio version but there's also a good live clip of it that's fun to watch.
@mikelunsford74627 ай бұрын
Here's the order of the best of styx. Madame Blue, Castle walls, come sail away, pieces of eight, Grand illusion...
@danielcrow4247 Жыл бұрын
Speaking of crystal balls please check out Locked Within The Crystal Ball by Blackmore's Night. Ritchie Blackmore was a founding member of the band Deep Purple and later the band Rainbow. Vocals for the song are by Candice Night.
@williamreiser3118 Жыл бұрын
One of greatest live and studio bands ever
@pjg58x Жыл бұрын
This was the first album after Tommy Shaw joined the group. He contributed many great songs for Styx, especially on the album Pieces of Eight. The flute sound is from a keyboard played by Dennis.