[Heeplist] Styx album

[Stan From Home]

My favorite Styx albums are the ones before Tommy joined. James Young sang more than. Man of Miracles, Serpent is Rising and Equinox, my top 3. Tommy joined after Equinox was recorded.

Stan 

> On Jul 16, 2021, at 8:29 PM, Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dale,
> 
> Lol:) You need to get of that fakebook and come back the  list where the
> fun is.:)
> I know you like the “ Red Meat”
> I like the red meat as well in music .
> To tell you the truth , I’ve never owned a Styx album I’m my life. Everyone
> around had one,  they were always on the radio  and my girlfriend  back in
> my teens loved them , she had all their albums and I had take her to the
> concert
> .  They had a few good tunes  back then , but I was never really into songs
> like Babe and stuff, never really gave Tommy Shaw the respect as a musician
> back then , but I must admit listening to this material Styx just released
> , I have totally underestimated Tommy Shaws song writing capability  and
> musicianship.
> Don
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 4:25 PM Dale Fredericks <dalhel at sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> So glad you are enjoying the album. Like they say “One man’s garbage is
>> another man’s gold”. I do like Styx, but was looking for a much “ meatier”
>> album. Enjoy my friend !
>> Dale
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>>> On Jul 16, 2021, at 2:48 PM, Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Dale
>>> 
>>> Welcome back !
>>> Haha , I think it was me that raved over the album  a little more than
>> Bob.
>>> But, Bob did bring it to our attention, so I listened to it and ordered
>> it
>>> immediately!!
>>> Craving vocals and choir again, it was just the medicine I needed.
>>> You have the comments about the shortness of songs, sounds like queen,
>> pink
>>> …, ya , ya. But , to me it’s just refreshing to hear great vocals again ,
>>> shared by 3 singers , very nice to hear choir again .
>>> Like UK Pete says , “ have another listen” lol.:)
>>> Don
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 7:45 PM Dale Fredericks <dalhel at sbcglobal.net>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Based on the wonderful things that Bob Winward said about the new Styx
>>>> album, I gave it a listen. It has moments of brilliance (and I really
>> mean
>>>> “moments”). Only problem with the album is when you start getting into
>> the
>>>> songs, they end !  I figure each song (15 of them) is around 3 minutes
>>>> each, give or take a few seconds. Did they start playing the songs and
>> then
>>>> lose interest in making them complete ?  The same formula was used for
>> each
>>>> selection........open up strong and then add a touch of brilliance in
>> the
>>>> middle, which then turns into a closing of the song. Sounds like the 2-3
>>>> minute songs they used to play on AM radio back in the 60’s, only these
>> are
>>>> 2-3 minute songs on steroids !!  Too bad they couldn’t come up with some
>>>> strong songs with substance.
>>>> Dale :-0>
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
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