STYX Lady Reaction - I think this would be my favourite of theirs.Georgeous song! First time hearing

[@Vaelsung1]

"Lady" by Styx is considered to be the first "power ballad". Styx should have been in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame long ago just from creating this genre alone. Very influential and a truly great band.

[@garyarnett1220]

Their first hit... introduced them to the world.

[@michaelasay8587]

Gary....saw them in 81! Just incredible!!

[@RonaldCanfield-m2r]

@@michaelasay8587 I saw them in '78 -- their "Grand Illusion" tour... great stuff!

[@trespatines8698]

This song is a jewel! Fantastic all around! What a joy to listen to it .

[@marybaillie8907]

Dennis DeYoung wrote this song for his wife Suzanne. The record company rejected it in 1972 but it made it to Styx ll, in 1973. It was sleeper that didn't progress on the charts till a DJ at Chicago's WLS starting playing it every night at 8:00 to promote the hometown band. It worked. It was Number 6 in the US and made it up to Number 1 in other countries. This is a beautiful song powered with Dennis's emotional and recognizable vocals. The piano, drums and the bass line make for perfection. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Imadrummin. 👏 👏 Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@tonythegoodman]

Seems like the DJ was John 'records'Landecker...I think..

[@bradsense7431]

@@tonythegoodman kind of crazy that Records was his real middle name.

[@louisb5563]

WLS! 👍🏻

[@louisb5563]

​@@tonythegoodman Even better, he's the man!👍🏻

[@louisb5563]

​@@bradsense7431 Crazy isn't it?!?!

[@elysehfm8797]

Finally I can recommend something you haven't covered, Harri! Styx Come Sail Away is wonderful. Goes hand in hand with Kansas' Carry On My Wayward Son for me.

[@Jessica_Roth]

The song that made their careers. They'd done four albums for Wooden Nickel Records, a tiny Chicago-based label that wasn't worth a wooden nickel. Barely noticed. (The third album reached the bottom of the hot 100, but nobody big was biting.) Then, one evening, Jim Smith, a disc jockey at WLS, a major station in Chicago, heard this one on the jukebox at a local pizza parlor. He played it on the air, and since WLS's transmitter was powerful enough to reach most of the USA (Chicago being centrally located), it became a hit. #6 on the charts and Styx got a real record contract (with A&M Records) and were on their way. (Not that there still weren't challenges ahead, but that's for other songs.) Written and sung by Dennis DeYoung (keyboards) for his wife, Suzanne. Not all rock marriages fail; Dennis and Suzanne celebrated their 53rd Anniversary in January. (Who gets married in January? In CHICAGO??? It must have been love.) :Let me throw out a few completely off-the-wall Styx requests from this early period, which as I said is rather little-known. One from each album, I suppose: "Quick is the Beat of My Heart" (album: Styx) "A Day" (album: Styx II) "The Grove of Eglantine" (album: The Serpent is Rising) "Golden Lark" (album: Man of Miracles) Enjoy!

[@melaniebrown4660]

Love this song. The harmonies , the drums, Dennis DeYoung. It’s simply amazing

[@markliebermann7147]

so much better live,,

[@michaelasay8587]

​@@markliebermann7147 did you see them? I saw them in 81....incredible!!!

[@markliebermann7147]

@@michaelasay8587 yes a few years ago.

[@keymack2477]

This awesome band deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for this song alone! Love it, loved your reaction!!

[@samuelgates5935]

I've always loved the bolero style of this song. Starting out soft and rising to a crescendo!

[@lindaslater7782]

Good song, but i love drums so, yep, i cant get enough of the drums! Awesome!

[@junglejim5785]

When this came out. Radio stations would play it and before it was over people were calling in asking them to play it again. Thanks Harri. God Bless.

[@reallymysterious4520]

My fav Styx songs - 1 Suite Madame Blue 2 - Crystal Ball 3 - Castle Walls 4 - Come Sail Away 5 - Man in the Wilderness 6 - Fooling Yours 7 - Blue Collar Man 8 - Lady 9 - Renegade 10 - Lady 11 - Babe 12 - Best of Times 13 - Grand Illusion

[@magneto7930]

Suite Madame Blue is on the top of my list also!

[@jimb2692]

Styx at their Best. Dennis DeYoung unbelievable vocals and song writing. One of my favorite songs of all time 👏👏👏👏!

[@musiclover7840]

Styx was a bunch of local guys from south suburban Chicago-a garage band who made it big, but only after paying their dues playing wherever they could. For example, they played at my Catholic grade school back in '73. People would call in all the time to WLS and WCFL to request "Lady", which became one of their most requested songs. It took 2 years, but "Lady" finally broke nationally for Styx.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Imadrummin strikes again with another classic! My 2nd favorite Styx song, after, "Come Sail Away". I knew the guvnor was in for a surprise about a minute into the track. lol Great stuff!

[@Imadrummin]

Thank you Sir Cosmo Kramer. Nice to see the Guvnor's stamp of approval. 😀😀😀

[@magneto7930]

This song has all the elements to thoroughly introduce you to everything great about Styx!

[@bucketfootbaseball]

To top it off, all these years later he is still married to that Lady

[@paulfisher2540]

Dennis DeYoung wrote this song for his wife Suzanne. they were married in 1970, and still going strong.

[@alpetrocelli4465]

This band played at my junior prom in high school, when they were known as TW-4. Memories.✌️❤️🎶

[@Dee-JayW]

My favourite is “Come Sail Away” and “Lorelei” ❤❤❤. Hope to see you react to those songs!

[@Marcus-Oh-really-yes]

My favorite Styx song, too, Harri. Great request, Imadrummin.

[@janleonard3101]

They put the power in power ballad.

[@JaquelineGoodspeed]

Beautiful song. Saw Styx last summer. They were still great. Thanks for the reaction.

[@chetstevensq]

Every group had a song in the eighties called Lady, this by Styx, one by The Commodores, another by Kenny Rogers (this one written by Lionel Ritchie) and finally Little River Band also charted with Lady. All very different, all worthy of reactions.

[@jwine4145]

You meant the 70s I believe

[@chetstevensq]

@@jwine4145 damn history majors, how about back when I could actually walk and remember things... ok?

[@davebzen795]

Ima - A perfect submission from this superb album and band. Styx has such a distinctive sound as demonstrated here and the entire Paradise Theater album. Well played by both you and Harri!!

[@Imadrummin]

Thank you DaveBZen! Going to see Styx in two days. Fourth time seeing them live. 👍👍👍

[@davebzen795]

@@Imadrummin Have a great time, may your seats be unobstructed, top-tier sound quality and enjoy.

[@freeforever6971]

Styx played a concert in my home town population 25,000 in 1975 before Tommy Shaw joined the band and I'd never really new much about Styx but thanks for the music!

[@randyhoneycutt8153]

Your reaction was just like mine when I first heard this song. Love Styx! Thanks for presenting this. Made my night.

[@bradsense7431]

Saw them in 1972 or ‘73 at Elgin Community College (ECC) in Elgin,IL. The had yet to hit it big nationally but had a following in their home base of Chicagoland.

[@danacasey8543]

Dennis DeYoung is right up there with Steve Perry and Robert Plant in the top 5 singers! Love Styx!

[@billofalltrades2633]

An amazing group! Great song, it brings back memories of my teenage years!

[@queenrosered]

Saw Styx on a double bill here in Vegas with Foreigner and BOTH SLAYED! ❤❤👍 Thanks again Harri! 😊

[@Sixwheelin]

Playing this album on my car's casette deck over and over in 1976-77 in my '76 Ford Maverick while stationed at Ft. Jackson, S.C. man I love this band and especailly early Styx! Thanks Harri

[@PeloJase]

The one that got the train a rolling for Styx!

[@donaldwhitt689]

Styx perfected the power ballad. American progressive rock.

[@gaijin5]

Harri, love your reactions brother! You're the Best! ❤

[@jmiltier-pu9dd]

Dennis DeYoung has a great voice....even later on in years, he's still as good as he was in the early days

[@davidmaholchic6146]

Number one power ballad of all time love you

[@traceycater]

Those drums! Fantastic song! 😊

[@louisb5563]

Yes, this song is a BANGER...and too short!👍🏻

[@claimguy]

The worst thing about Lady is that you only get to experience that thunderous drop for the first time, once. Thank goodness reactors help us to get close to the magical first listen.

[@skyepuppy7763]

I am SO GLAD you finally discovered this song! It is by far my favorite song of theirs!!!

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Fabulous bass work on second verse. So melodic, reminiscent of McCartney on "Something."

[@debbiemickelson5448]

Fantastic song, banging

[@pncombies]

Timeless! My HS and neighborhood friend was madly in-love with some hottie and he'd play this over and over when we'd be hanging out. Wasn't this their breakthrough hit, Imadrummin'? Really good stuff, brother. You think Harri might have liked it a little?

[@Imadrummin]

yeah, Harri showed a hint of liking it. 😀😀😀👍👍👍

[@bobwilliams6752]

Saw them perform this in my high school gym, my very first concert.

[@scottchapin2323]

I think this is their best song

[@tmznt]

I agree with you, my favorite too.

[@garycarver5005]

One of my favourite singles of '75, though I believe the original cut was in '73.

[@fenderchamp8241]

The song Best Thing is from same era. Very cool tune😊

[@jaquestraw1]

Have never been a big Styx fan but this track is pretty bad ass.

[@jhamptonjr]

Lorelei is just as good if not better!

[@digzat]

Ditto

[@magneto7930]

​@@jhamptonjr Lorelei is a perfect pop/rock Styx song!

[@jhamptonjr]

@@magneto7930 absolutely! Nothing like trying to get the girl you love to come live with you!

[@kennethbrown5164]

Hey Harri if you like this one you'll love "Loralie".

[@robertholmes6906]

Harri !! "Love will Follow" Kenny Loggins & Shanice Live at the Redwoods !!

[@daviddragavon7555]

I was finishing my degree in broad cast production at WSU. Working at KUGR. The 😅 I ate at was plugged into an FM station. They went automated, and this song played every day at 12:10 PM. The announcers pre-recorded voice would say: "LADY, Styx". Ugh, tortured with a really good song. Very Diabolical. Listening to the automated music made me feel like I had just studied for years to become a Pony Express rider and then seeing a train pass by. Kind of like I just wasted my time.

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Lots of greats from Styx- definitely one of my favorites! Check out their hit songs song “Mr. Roboto” (official video if possible) Very interesting and the lyrics make you think.. At least for me. 👍✌️

[@Lewis9700]

Not a big Styx fan, but I love this song

[@gotrhythm1]

If anybody requests "Mr Roboto" trust when I tell you, they are not a true Styx fan!

[@GETTINREAL123]

Always been a Styx fan but never understood the Mr Robutto direction.

[@toddstevens13]

@@GETTINREAL123 Neither did any of the other band members either.

[@Dee-JayW]

Wish you had reacted to a live version! ❤❤❤

[@cls6055]

Yes Monster hit! 🎉

[@jeffross8400]

Damn, Styx II was such a great album...dang...

[@wildcatvxa2372]

We had this song in our Wedding in 1998

[@rogerdaly6326]

Harri if you haven't done it yet please react to Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) . Features Tommy Shaw on vocals rather than Dennis but Tommys a great singer as well.

[@stevenhead7593]

Try Suite Madam Blue and Crystal Ball

[@garyclark9618]

Hard to go wrong with some Styx. Me and my brother shared the album Kilroy was here when we were kids. Played it a lot!

[@tannonwraith4692]

Growing up in Chicago a long hair rocker it was hard not to know, ya know. Great choice for a BBQ, because no one is really paying attention to the lyrics on that level but if they know, they'll be singing along... lol

[@bradsense7431]

Yes I grew up in Chicagoland and saw Styx around 1973 at ECC. The other group played that night was another Chicago band called Heartsfield. Remember them? They were more a country rock sound had some nice songs.

[@bumperu]

Banger!!!!

[@IanPunter]

Easily their best song.

[@jamesmorrison959]

The band is very talented.. but Dennis de young is Styx

[@gaijin5]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mickeymccoy9085]

Hit Best Thing next. Early Banger.

[@gaijin5]

☮️❤️🔥🔥🔥🎶🎵🎶...😎

[@brianh9358]

Here is a live performance of the song. Dennis Deyoung's voice is so powerful when he is performing this song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKGqpap5pc9mi8U

[@michaelasay8587]

Harri....u didn't know this?! 😮

[@ZZ430T56]

Just found your channel and love it. Check out one of the best live performances. It has an African theme to it and will make you smile and dance. Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (Secret World Live)

[@Charlie-qe6lv]

You should listen listen live.