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STYX REVIEW BY PAT ADAMS
I got a call on Wednesday October 17, 2007 from a friend that had an extra ticket to see the
seventies rock band Styx. I had listened to Styx over the years, but had never seen the band
live, since I was not a huge fan. I decided I would go see Styx and take some pictures for my
Nashville concert pictures web site. Besides, this show was at the Wildhorse Saloon in
downtown Nashville, a great venue to see classic rock and country music concerts. I will have
to admit this was a great show, and Styx made a fan out of me. Tommy Shaw rocked,
performing many of the songs he wrote and sang with the band. James Young, a crowd
favorite, also sang and played excellent guitar. Original bass player Chuck Panozzo came out
and played with the band, a nice treat for Styx fans. Current bass player Ricky Phillips also did
a good job on bass. Lawrence Gowan played and sung the Dennis DeYoung as good as
Dennis, himself. They didn't dwell on playing the DeYoung songs, only throwing in one here
and there, which was cool with me, since DeYoung is no longer with the band.
Plus, their is plenty of Tommy Shaw tunes to go around. Last but not least, is
Todd Sucherman (the drummer). What a drummer, he was hot.
This was an excellent show, and I would not hesitate to go see Styx again.
Pat Adams from TennesseeConcerts.com (left)
and Gary Allen from the CDB, JJ Cale & others
Styx at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville Tennessee on October 17, 2007
Guitarist & Singer Tommy Shaw
Guitarist & Singer James Young, also known as JY
Original Bass Player Chuck Panozzo
Keyboardist & Singer Lawrence Gowan
Drummer Todd Sucherman
Bassist Ricky Phillips
Songs included Renegade, Too Much Time On My Hands, Crystal Ball, Fooling Yourself,
The Grand Illusion, Lady, Come Sail Away, Babe, and many other hit songs
A great show comes to an end, after several encore's
WILDHORSE SALOON: The main bar. The crowd at the Styx show
Styx Poster from this show. Styx Merchandise for sale. Pictures by Pat Adams
STYX REVIEW BY GARY ALLEN
I could not have been dragged to a Styx concert before the Wildhorse Saloon show this week. This was not the Styx that I never liked.
This was The Styx that made me want to take them up on their offer, to go with them to Biloxi for the next show. They won me over when they did
The Beatles "I Am The Walrus". It was amazingingly accurate, no, it was one of the best  Fab Four covers ever. It wasn't even cheesy when the band
threw Styx beach balls, frisbee's and t shirts into the crowd. Styx is a user friendly mix of all the guys you want in the band, with clever new
streamlined versions of songs that you thought you hated. Lawrence Gowan, keys/singer/guitar, is one of the talented and charismatic front men I
have seen in years. I never missed Dennis De Young for a second. The 2007 model of the band balanced the original members with the new guys
and did the same with their choice of their best known radio songs. Stick man, Todd Sucherman was simply one of the best double bass
drummers in the biz. This guy is the undisputed Rhythm King. Comparing notes with a musician from The Play It Again Jam, I decided I need to
practice or retire. I changed my mind and decided to say no to both. The world needs Ringo too! Tommy Shaw, who has always reminded me of
the ugly chick in high school or David Spade, played great, sang his ass off and seemed to enjoy talking to the sell out crowd.
"I Love Nashville, man. We are going to move here! Is there a realtor in the house, " he asked the room. Also, they didn't play one note from
Mr. Roboto, which would have made me tear my own head off. I dare say it was the perfect rock and roll event. A good time was had by all. I will
be at the next Styx performance, and I will practice, or retire. Someone at the retirement home may enjoy my execution of a good paraddidle.
I gotta go...
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