Here is Styx performing "Come Sail Away" unplugged, featuring Dennis Deyoung on piano, Tommy Shaw on guitar, Chuck Panozzo on bass, Todd Sucherman on drums, and James Young on guitar.
Not only am I greatly impressed with Dennis' great voice, but I don't know of any more recognizable and awesome combination of voices than a Styx chorus 🙂
I am one who believes the greatest musicians can.do a variety of music. This song is a classic and Dennis DeYoung should get the credit for his contribution here. I’m equally thankful for Tommy Shaw and his brilliance in this song and others which Styx did. I’m glad they collaborated to make some of the best music in my memory. Without both, we would not have the music we love. Different tastes, different styles can come together in unity for something great.
Sounds weird acoustic. This song is engraved in our brains as an amplified rock tune. Just sounds empty. I think the problem is the drummer is overplaying. Hes playing the same notes per usual but with a street kit. He should lay back and keep it simple as there is no reverb or distortion to match intensity. I know who Todd Sucherman is. Great drummer, just missed the mark on this one maybe.
Reasons I like this better than the studio version: 1) Denni's voice is warmer 2) The bridge of the song without the funky space sounds is oozing with awesomeness.
And DDY simps of course always react like this. Thus, why they are incapable of realizing that THEY AND DDY ARE ONLY ARROGANT AND PETTY ONES. No other band member or band. You guys just refuse to let the past go and harp incessantly on your "DDY IS SOOO AMAZING AND ANYONE ELSE IS TERRIBLE IF THEY'RE IN THE BAND WITHOUT HIM". Clearly, none of you ever gained maturity, rationale, or the ability to realize that nobody gives a damn about your feelings, and that you could spend your free time on much more logical, useful things, than constantly spewing your venom toward Styx without Dennis, and those who love all iterations of the band.
I remember Tommy coming over to the house when he used to live in Montgomery. Him and my paw paw would go down the garage and talk music all day and have a cold Beer
I remember watching these guys when I was 17. Their from my home town Palos hills Il. They played our high school. They wanted to experiment with piro techniques, they lit a cherry bomb off and they had to evacuate the gym. My friends and I would go to a place called Walters Barn. A horse riding stable. They were set up there and we would get high and drink beer. They had a crappy old piano and home made amps. I remember the first time they practiced,"Lady". PS. Wikipedia says they are from the east side of chicago. They are not.
South Side!!! Roseland! Where I was born! Dennis lived and grew up literally next to my Aunt Anne. When he started the band with the Panozzo bros, he played *accordion*!!! lmao. Can you *imagine*??! Great story dude. Sounds like them. lmao
. I grew up in Tinley Park in the mid 1980's... What a great story... my best friend lived in Palos Heights, not far from Palos Hills... I had no idea these rock legends were right there in the land of suburbia outside Chicago. Amazing story. All the great artists are from the mid-west... Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna... if they aren't from Illinois, where are they from? Great story. =M=
@@MathewRusso Prince, Bob Dylan, Soul Asylum- Minnesota. BoDeans- Wisconsin. Bob Seger, Ted Nugent. Glen Frey, Alice Cooper- Michigan. Styx, Smashing Pumpkins, Cheap Trick, Sam Cooke, Paul Butterfield, REO Speedwagon, Survivor, Eddie Vedder- IL. John Mellencamp, David Lee Roth- IN...
I can sense the animosity with the other band members in this video. I saw a recent live video of this song with the current Styx line up and their DeYoung sound-a-like wasn't up to it. Every time the camera panned on on James Young, this creepy smile would come across his face and he would gently nod his head up and down, like he was about to go show a 20 year old his 1980 Corvette. I think Dennis is probably better off without them. How many hit's have they had since Dennis' departure? I think it's around zero....
and how many hits has dennis de whineyboy had? i think zero...no, i know zero...granted, gowan doesn't have as powerful of a voice but they still have fun and sell out huge arenas...de whineyboy can't fill a county fair venue...styx is better off without him...the reason no hits is that they simply ran their course...but the old hits never die...dennis had his chance and chose to pack up his toys and go home...and styx said, 0okie dokey, LATER!
I see the deflecting reality with you is strong. Well done. This whole animosity thing is because of Dennis. One man and excessive amounts of egotism creates a Dennis DeYoung, sadly.
i was like that 2 til, i auctully got used to gowans vocals, i like gowans version better now and todd plays better than john on the regeneration version
@@pastorpaulfbc Nope. Chuck is the Bassist, and has always been. He's currently assumed Tour Manager as well for them, while Ricky Phillips also plays bass, and is their primary bassist (usually Chucky only comes out for one to three songs each concert). The one you're likely thinking of is John. John Panozzo, the brother of Chuck.
DDY does sing it beautifully, so does Lawrence Gowan. DDY left, STYX needed a keyboard singer and they hired Larry. Don't blame anyone, they all made their choices.
They kicked Dennis out of Styx. And to this day J.Y still says negative things about Dennis who never responds to any of it. Amazing, Dennis still hopes to do one more concert with them before someone passes away.
Incorrect : IN 1999 DDY was having medical issues due to an illness, this made his eyes light sensitive and he was having fatigue issues. He asked the rest of the band to give him 6 months to recover as doctors recommended wearing sunglasses and getting lots of rest. He just couldn't commit to a grueling tour of over 100 shows. A hugh STYX fan recommended Lawrence Gowen, and it wasn't very long that they got together and Dennis was replaced.
Dennis said in an interview about the writing of the song that it was originally intended to be only about angels, but then JY said, "What if they weren't angels? What if they were...ALIENS" So you can credit (or blame, depending on your point of view) JY for that bit.
Hmmm, looking at their eyes & expressions on their faces, the whole vibe is wrong...glad DD is no longer with them. Todd, not known he'd been there that long, wow! 👍
Fucking prick. Quit trolling and go write a song that has sold millions, This lead sing has written 8 top 10 hits and sold over 50 million records. You are just a hack that hasn't ever written any song and couldn't even get your mother to applaud your sorry ass. Troll!
