Styx and The Contemporary Youth Orchestra 

The pure joy on those kids face said it all

Totally amazing these kids are having the time of there lives and they are so talented thank you Styx for giving these kids an amazing experience

I never get tired of watching Styx and CYO....Tommy shaw has always been amazing whatever he is doing.....

It was such a great concert! These kids could play! Enthusiasm was off the charts! Parents should be proud, as the music is what it's all about!

I WAS FLOORED BY THE QUALITY OF THE PREFORMANCE, THANK YOU STYX FOR BRINGING MUSIC BACK TO SCHOOL. WHAT A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE FOR THESE KIDS TO PLAY ALONG SIDE YOU GUYS. WAY TO GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY. THE FAMILY OF MUSIC, NEVER DIES, HAS NO BORDER YOU ROCK!

STYX doesn't need a back up band with those kids. Kudos to that great young talent, and to STYX for bridging the so call "gap". Everybody on stage is a STAR. Great job kids. Wonderful music. It made me real happy.

Watching this makes me feel 16 again ! My Gosh !!! These kids ROCK and the Styx guys sing and play like 40 yrs have just flown and they were in some kind of time warp!! The smiles say it all. Thank you.

It's fun to watch the kids having so much fun.

Holy crap!!! I've never heard JY like this. And to think they included these lucky kids. How would you like to be 16 years old, or whatever their ages are, and say I played with "STYX". As Tommy put it. "Awesome!!!"

Todds Drumming on this is AWESOME... SO underrated!

Oh to be young and in an orchestrea. good for them. i am so jealous... hope it's a memory they treasure...

I was an early Chicago Styx fan. My older brother was a set up guy with a popular local band that was toured on the local Chicago/Wisconsin bar circuit. I say that because Styx was part of that for a year or so and, at 16, I was able to catch a couple shows back when a homemade ID would get you into an 18 mandatory bar. We call those the good ole days. Such a shame that the 3 of these guys can't get it together and tour with Pazzano. They were a legendary and ground breaking band. They have literally been recognized as the band that started the "Rock Power Ballad" with 'LADY'. I well remember singing that song along with the transistor radio in my hand. Man if I could sing like that, I was damn sure every girl in the neighborhood would be in love with me. Anyway ..... I recognized, as a fan, sorta early on that there was a difference in style between the three front players, if you will, in the band. JD and Tommy were quite obviously looking to be nothing but flat out Rock & Rollers, with the hair, clothes, style, etc. And why not? That's what their fans wanted them to be. The people that followed the band (Although I was a fan, my interest waned a bit with their 2nd and 3rd albums, but still a fan), and it was Rock & Roll fans who filled stadiums in the 70's and 80's. But I digress ...... Anyhow, the thing about JD and Tommy being pure R & R was that is clashed a bit with Dennis who was a more of a stage guy, a musical production guy, Broadway almost ..... He had a strange affect on stage that came across to some as sorta goofy or nerdy .... Broadway like, as I said. From the things I have read, the infighting started with song choice and the fact that Dennis wanted to have almost complete control of that on albums .... With the success of the 1st release, the rest of the band basically let him have that control .... Unfortunately #2, The Serpent Is Rising, and #3, Man of Miracles, were both duds and really left their record company main exec, Jerry Weintraub, who had started Wooden Nickel with a couple other guys, asking them what kind of music they wanted to do? What kind of band were they? So Dennis gave in a bit, and then came Equinox with Lorelei and Light Up and Sweet Madam Blue .... and it went platinum, and they basically did an album a year from then on. There was, however, always the differences between them, with Dennis wanting these showy stage type productions, and JD/Tommy just wanting to be that garage type bar band that banged out Rock with some power ballads for the chicks in between. Great band though, and there is no tomorrows for a whole bunch of great bands that never got back together, so I wish these guys would

This concert aired on TV last night in New York, outstanding performance by Styx and The Contemporary Youth Orchestra. The expressions on the kids faces is priceless, they were Rocking!

I'm so glad I had the pleasure of seeing styx in the 1970s and 1980s excellent band. Never get tired of hearing their music.

The young female violinists singing their hearts out made me smile. How do girls of their generation know all the words?

loved how many of the kids were singing along

Everybody loves Styx whether they admit it or not. Lol. Awesome forever

Yes, these guys are better than ever and this show really showcased them.

Love seeing the joy on the kids faces!

What a performance!!! WHAT A PERFORMANCE!!!!

Anybody else like me and saw them when you were young and forgot just how damn good they were

Fantastic! The orchestra is just loving all this ...love them getting into the music..five stars to them all! .Styx should do more like this.

JY such a powerful voice.

There is a full concert of Styx with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, that is great 👍

This is absolutely mind-blowing! The musicianship here is beyond this world.

Unbelievable! Although it shouldn't be, everything Styx does is great! But congrats to the Contemporary Youth Orchestra for doing such a great job!

OH........ I have shared this video with everyone my age who will appreciate just how heartfelt and talented and awesome this is. Those wonderful budding musicians will have something to brag about all their days!

this is magic, great band and track the orchestra adds to it

OMG I love this song! The kids are hopping and a bopping to this glorious song! What an awesome voice! I grew up listening to them. I loved them then and I still love them now!

I love styx most of all tommy shaw so amazing

Legend says JY still hasn’t blinked to this day.

JY, Tommy and Ricky are old enough to be Todd's parents, but they still manage to rock out!

It looks like the kids in the orchestra were really enjoying themselves.

Exccellent music and great combination STYX & CYO

My husband and I love watching the complete concert on HDNET.

Back in the 60s & 70s we listened to them when we’re called TW4 on the Southwest Side of Chicago

first time i've heard JY sing this song. he rocks it. Dennis who??? and even better is how much the kids are getting into this music we've been enjoying for years. nice to see them introduced to real music.

Ah, my brother from another mother, JY. Just keeps getting better and better--rock on, guitar god!

The best thing is kids jamming along.

I love JY's voice!

Awesome band and awesome songs. this song is my favorite and i likes who sings it

Brilliant on your part, Sir

Saw Styx and "little Tommy Shaw " in Medford Oregon in 1975. Awesome then and even more awesome now.

Omg. Just WOW!!!

You guys will never lose me as a fan

Very nice lighting! Must have had a bazillion presets, and a lighting controller sweating buckets. (Nice concert, too!)

Blown away by Tommy and the orchestra and choir at a different time Fooling Yourself Blue Collar Renegade Absolutely remarkable Please find it and enjoy

Simply beyond words…🙏🏽❤️

One of the best videos ever.

Very nice lighting and a fantastic concert.

One of the best stadium rock bands... Styx baby!!!Oh and Todd On the skins makes magic

The drummer is fuckin awesome! The kids orchestra is Kool is backin em up!!

Styx rock they are great band and JamesYoung rocks this guy is my hero rock on "J.Y."

Excellent video quality. Thank you so much Jeff. I get to see them on Friday and can hardly wait!

WELL DONE SIR,THANKS ..

This is totally fantastic! Thanks Jeff for posting this!!!!

July 24 Fraze Pavilion Dayton Ohio I got tickets oh yeah!!!

No matter how much I love his songs, JY is one scary looking dude!

Tommy is my favorite band member in styx

You are so right! That had to be so cool for those kids!!😊

Wow Jeff...F'n great production dude. Ya done good. When you can bust out of the gates like that, there's a statement made. The kids really take ownership of the music. Liza's a badass. This is a little masterpiece.

James sounds so good and what a smile!!

:'(... Dennis!!! how much we miss you on Styx!!! :'(

The REAL students in college having FUN.... Thanks Styx!!

NICE JOB , JEFF THANKS !!

awesome performance!!!

Styx 24 July Dayton Ohio can’t wait 😊

JY and Tommy are a couple of freaks of nature. Their voices are amazing at any age let alone theirs.

Absolute PERFECTION!!!

July 24 Dayton Ohio I can’t wait 😊 plz end this quarantine

Big Styx fan, first and only concert attended…. Great job by JY on Lorelei given DD sang the lead on their collaborative effort. Honestly didn’t know JY could sing beyond providing the punk/grunge sounding voice on a various tracks and the high falsetto back-up vocals…. doh on me….

Just have to get the DVD.

LOVE

WOW MUCH MORE INTERESTING THAN BAND CLASS I HAD

Great performance all around

Those kids are rocking awesome

FABULOUSNESS ‼️ ♥️🌟💟💟💟🌟♥️ 🎼🎶🎵🌟🎸🥁🎹

Dude has some crazy eyes! Love it!!

Great tune

JY nailed it

Styx rocks.

Need more orchestra!

Wow wow wow

Wow! Love it! #rockisalive

Love it

One word... "f**kin'awesome"... :)

Rock it Styx!

Nice to see Alex Lifeson n Getty Lee givin Styx a hand.

My favorite Styx song! Styx rock no 🤖 b.s.

Well done.

Best ever

@JeffRavitz Since this video was from 2006, what happened to the Orchestra Members?

Kids will talk about this to their kids

Sing it JY!

Tommy shaw is my idol

JY sings the hell out of this one. I prefer his voice on this over DDY

what is the name of this song????

Is that Larry Gowan on keyboards?

feb 20 2021 1034 pm .....here i am ...

I would like them to play with NOTP Meatloaf did so he should play with this group that be fun!