Awwwwesome thanks so much Jamel. When I get paid this month I'm gonna patreon up. Can't give much but it makes me feel good to know you just might have seen my comment. Keep it going in that good direction
This whole album is a story, much like Rush's 21:12, Moody blues Days of Future past, etc it's the story of a theater that opened with all the glitz and Glory of vaudeville right before the stock market crash in 1929 that caused the depression. And for the record, not the same song as Black Sabbath. If you can get your hands on the original vinyl of this album, there's a hologram imprinted on the side that is the the building art from the actual theater. This is the first review I've ever seen you do that has upset me. Listen to the whole album, and quit comparing the song to Black Sabbath because they are two entirely different songs. It doesn't necessarily mean what you think it means but you're assuming it does, you're not reacting, your judging with a preconceived idea that is way off the mark. Is Alan came out in 1981 and the song was written by Dennis DeYoung & James Young for the album Paradise Theater. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u07-Yo0K-oo.html
So glad you did this song! I think its one of Styx's best songs but gets overlooked cause they have so many popular songs. The guitar solo is straight shred
It's definitely one of Styx's best during their A&M era. In my top 10 for Styx tracks. This is coming from an almost life long Styx fanatic. I was 11 years old when my mother brought home *Pieces Of Eight* on an 8-track...
@@Deborahtunes Nice haha I grew up listening to Styx cause my parents had the Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight albums. They're one of my favorite bands, all of them are incredibly good musicians
@@ericward284 ~ 👍Cool. Styx IS my all time favorite band. With Fleetwood Mac and Bad Company coming in afterwards. Still have all their vinyl except for *Serpent Is Rising,* (I could never find it). And I've seen them 6 times in concert. Rock On...!🎸🎶🙂
@@Deborahtunes Bad Company is a part of my youth, great band, them and Peter Frampton Comes Alive, I wore out both albums. My Mom would say “what is that hard rock you’re listening to?” They were nothing compared to some really hard rock bands. Alice Cooper absolutely terrified her, I saw him in concert with my husband years later and just laughed at how campy he was.
Yeah, this isn’t a cover, just a song with the same name. Now if you want to react to an actual cover of Black Sabbath’s Snowblind, check out System of a Down’s epic rendition!
Yup. FWIW, here are the lyrics for both, side-by-side: Black Sabbath (1972) Styx (1981) What you get and what you see Mirror, mirror on the wall Things that don't come easily The face you've shown me scares me so Feeling happy in my vein I thought that I could call your bluff Icicles within my brain (cocaine) But now the lines are clear enough Life's not pretty even though Something blowing in my head I've tried so hard to make it so Winter's ice, it soon will spread Mornings are such cold distress Death would freeze my very soul How did I ever get into this mess Makes me happy, makes me cold Now I'm snowblind, can't live without you (uh uh) My eyes are blind but I can see 'Cause so fine I just can't get away (uh uh) The snowflakes glisten on the trees Yes I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind The sun no longer sets me free I feel there's no place freezing me Harmless and innocent you devil in white You stole my will without a fight Let the winter sun shine on You filled me with confidence, but you blinded my eyes Let me feel the frost of dawn You tricked me with visions of paradise Fill my dreams with flakes of snow Now I realize I'm Soon I'll feel the chilling glow Snowblind, can't live without you Right 'Cause so fine I just can't get away Yes, I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Don't you think I know what I'm doing Don't tell me that it's doing me wrong Uh uh You're the one who's really the loser Uh uh ah ah This is where I feel I belong Hey maybe I'm snowblind, can't live without you 'Cause so fine I just can't get away Crystal world with winter flowers Yes, I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Turn my days to frozen hours Lying snowblind in the sun Mirror, mirror I confess Will my ice age ever come? I can't escape this emptiness No more reason to pretend Here comes that same old feeling again Yes, I'm snowblind, can't live without you 'Cause so fine I just can't get away Won't you throw me a lifeline I'm going down for the third time 'Cause I'm snowblind, and I can't get away Yes, I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
The irony is that Tommy did not write this. Dennis DeYoung co-wrote this with James Young. Dennis passed the lead vocals to Tommy because he thought that Tommy would "kill it!"
Styx where huge back in the day! They are so overlooked these days, it is unfair. They are such an interesting band, blending Dennis's theatrics, James' hard rock sensibility and Tommy's harmonies and coming up with great song. Lots of great deep cut off of their albums.
I think the three of them balanced each other. Any one dominant personality and the band would have been totally different. You could see the change as Dennis' songs became bigger hits his personality took over the group. They became more ballad and rock-opera-oriented.
Harmless and innocent You devil in white You stole my will without a fight This speaks of the downside, the Sabbath guys on the other hand were totally immersed with cocaine and even thanked 'the great COKE cola company of Los Angeles' on the liner notes of the album. Sabbath Vol. 4 was supposed to be called Snowblind but the record company wouldn't allow it.
Just to be clear, though -- it's not a "cover", or a "version." They're two entirely different songs that just happen, by coincidence, to have the same title. Just like there are two movies with the title "Serenity" -- the 2005 sci-fi movie, and the 2019 drama -- that have nothing to do with one another.
I agree i have seen styx many times but only saw them do QOS once this is my fav off of PT. Suite Madamn Blue and Crystal Ball are the tops though JMHO but i bet i could rattle of 20-30 songs i thoughly enjoy Honestly though Styx was never the same after Dennis left
Hey Bro people were doing coke lines on mirrors and the song is about seeing their reflection while snorting up. Also, thanks for your energy during this time that I have been working at home this past year. I have watched many of your reaction videos while working and they have helped me pass the time. Peace!
Tommy Shaw is such a badass guitar player and that voice is equally wicked. The lick that kicks this solo off is so cool, then the trem dive that pulls up to that high note is mind blowing. I've been a guitar player since I was 15 in 1985 and even though I can pull that solo off it amazes me when someone writes those wicked licks that fit so perfectly. Steve
One of my favorite album covers of all time. The back cover where the Paradise Theater is old and destroyed is awesome, too. Was in my parent’s collection when I was really little.
I was not a huge fan of Styx until I saw their “Paradise Theatre” show in Memphis then that’s all I could listen to the rest of that summer, I believe it was about 1983 or so, wonderful song and so relevant even today. Good stuff.
I have seen Styx live 9 times, and recently, and they put on a fantastic show every time. True musicians who have not their joy of performing even after all these decades. Check out some of their recent concert performances.
Another of my absolute favorites here. I love that I never have to scroll far to find a fresh reaction to a beloved tune. I think you could put out a video every hour and not in you’re lifetime catch up to requests let alone react to all of the music out here. God I LOVE the way we can find music these days. Heaven is going to have to step up their game...
The first 2 hits for Styx are my favorite. “Best Thing” and “Lady”. Lady is the song that launched them into the spotlight. A must listen! I saw them play both songs at a high school in 1974 before they big. It was a magical night. 😎🎶❤️
"Sounds like Christmas".....as in "Let It Snow" perhaps? Another great "addiction" related Styx song is "Queen of Spades" which is about gambling addiction. It absolutely rocks and yes, it is addictive too.
Music critics are for the most part, morons. Styx wrote a TON of great songs. Most rock critics consistently slammed Rush, so what does that tell you? :-)
If you can find the official video from STYX snowblind,,,, it is one of my favorite videos, it was removed from youtube, STYX one of the greatest bands and very very underrated!!!
I keep saying, Styx is one of the most talented and yet underrated bands of all time. They were the FIRST band in history to have four consecutive triple platinum albums. Not the Beatles. not Zeppelin. Styx. Superior songwriting (Shaw, DeYoung, Young), super tight harmonies, and three different lead singers/styles. Please listen to more!
They were the butt of a joke on "That 70s Show". Eric Forman was the "only fan", and he was mocked for it. He was the only one that came to the concert. I found that script odd, because Styx was huge in the late 70s, early 80s!
Listen to Styx's Wooden Nickel collection of music. That's the label they were on before A&M. Or even their later music such as their album *The Mission* from 2017. I believe you'll be surprised at the variety of tracks these guys put out...
Massive material they have. They cover so much territory from the progressive Wooden Nickel label days to even now. Each album is a musical and vocal experience.
Actually all three of them wrote it. JY, Dennis and Tommy. Although for whatever reason, Tommy wasn't given credit on the album for his part in the lyrics...
I'm a very nerdy, straight edge kind of a person, so I really get a kick out of telling people that "Snowblind" is my "favorite song about cocaine." I love so many Styx songs but you need to listen to "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" and/or "Borrowed Time" because despite being written during and very much rooted in the 70s economic crisis, they are *painfully* relevant to the various economic crises that Millennials have had to live through. Also "Dear John," which Tommy Shaw (guitarist/vocalist) wrote in memory/honor of drummer John Panozzo. My other Styx favorites include: Suite Madame Blue, Crystal Ball, The Grand Illusion, Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man), Pieces of Eight, Renegade, Boat on the River, Love is the Ritual, and Show Me the Way. (I have a lot of favorites, sorry. Styx is one of my dad's favorite bands and when I was a kid he used to sit down with me on the floor in front of our record player and play all his favorites for me, so I have many happy memories associated with the band.) Oh and "Mr Roboto" is weird yet delightful, which probably makes it a good choice for a reaction video.
Black Sabbath, released in September 1972. "Snowblind" is a song by Styx that appears on the Paradise Theatre album released in 1981. Hoyt Wayne Axton song "Snowblind Friend" (1971), covered by Steppenwolf ta wiki
Killer song along with The Grand Illusion, Blue Collar Man, Sweet Madame Blue, Man in the Wilderness, Queen of Spades, Crystal Ball, Renegade, Lorelei, Miss America.
How about some tunes from the Heavy Metal movie soundtrack... Heavy Metal (Sammy Hagar), Heavy Metal Takin a Ride (Don Felder), Working in the Coal Mine (Devo)
This entire album is a work of art, including the album cover and the etching on the album. It was meant to be a metaphor for the changing times in America throughout the 20th Century; relating it to the decline of a Chicago theater. All the songs on the album relate to one another. "Half-Penny, Two-Penny" is awesome.
