STYX Weathers the Storm

 

I have been a STYX fan sense the very late 70’s; I would have to admit that it was probably one of my first couple of albums I bought.  I have seen the original line up play many shows over the years but I have never seen the current line up play. I have followed STYX through the years the years of the solo careers and on and off again revamps of STYX. I was kind of excited to see STYX and this line up. The Line up of  James Young, Tommy Shaw, Todd Sucherman, Lawerence Gowan & Ricky Phillips.

I was hoping to see STYX come out and rock the stage with a full assault on there greatest hits. What I got witnessed was one of the best shows I have seen in a long time. From the moment the five guys walked out on stage they did nothing but put on a pure rock and roll show. The five came out and open the show with “Blue Collar Man” Tommy Shaw and James Young never looked better playing. STYX rolled right into “Grand Illusion” the five sounded like they were the original five and they had done this sense the beginning. Well this is well when Mother Nature decide that it was her turn to play. At the end of the second song with very strong winds and rain moving in fast management thought it was best to pull the guys until the storm passed. They assured the crowd if the storm passed they would return. Forty five to fifty minutes later the five guys from STYX appeared back on stage and they took right back up from where they left off. They went into “lady” witch Lawerence Gowan nailed to a tee. Tommy Shaw stepped up and did his “Too Much Time On My hands” They continue to finish playing there seventy five to ninety minute set. I can tell you the current five members of STYX give you every cent of the ticket price. They played and had fun for the crowd and the crowd enjoyed every minute of it. Of course except for that one guy who didn’t get to hear his favorite song “Mr. Roboto” (Truly a song I could do with out and am glad they didn’t touch) the set list was an awesome STYX set list. They played from some of there best albums in my opinion. I truly think it is a show to see if you are a true STYX fan. Well worth the price tag of a rock show in these days. You can catch STYX on the road now with yet another great band, they are on the road with Boston (May add that former lead sing of Stryper Matthew Sweet is now singing for Boston) If you can catch this show this summer do it. I will tell you it is 9 out 10 in my book. Shaw and Young may be older but they haven’t lost a step yet, they are both amazing on the guitar. I will warn you if you are going to hear Tommy’s solo stuff or Dam Yankees stuff it isn’t going to happen and if your favorite song is “Mr. Roboto” hate to spoil it but they don’t play it nor do they even touch that album. It was an awesome show

 

Set List

 

• Blue Collar Man (Pieces of Eight)
• Grand Illusion (Grand Illusion)
• Lady (STYX II)
• Too Much Time On My Hands (Paradise Theater)
• Snow Blind (Paradise Theater)
• I am The Walrus (Big Bang Theory)
• Boat On The River (Cornerstone)
• Crystal Ball (Crystal Ball)
• Suit Of Madam Blue (Equinox)
• Folling Yourself (Grand Illusion)
• Miss America (The Grand Illusion)
• Come Sail Away (Grand Illusion)
• Everything All The Time (One With Everything)
• Renegade (Pieces Of Eight)

 

I hope you all enjoy my review on STYX; this review is from the May 25, 2008 concert at the Harrah’s Stir Concert Cove in Council Bluffs Iowa. I have B.B. King on my next review.

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