Styx Concert Review & Photos

By Curtis D. Tucker, Enid Buzz | Sunday, April 3, 2016
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STYX ROCKED ENID ON APRIL 1
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ENID, Okla. - Styx hit Enid and put on a great rock'n roll show. They put on a show so great they did even need an opening act. From start to finish the band members were enthusiastic and fed off of the 2,000 plus crowd in the Enid Event Center.
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There were many highlights during the show including the appearance of Chuck Panozzo who came from behind the stage to play on several songs. Panozzo has suffered with HIV and looked frail but he was able to play his bass licks just like the good old days.
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Tommy Shaw and James Young sang, talked and engaged the audience throughout the evening. They both sounded terrific on vocals and played guitar like any top band today. The band played a long set of hit tunes and took a twenty minute break before returning for another set of chart topping tunes.
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Dennis DeYoung was missing from the lineup and the group seemed to stay away from many of DeYoung's biggest songs. Their keyboard replacement player, Lawrence Gowan, did an awesome job and had the energy of three band members. His playing and vocals were a good addition to the band.
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The six musicians have committed to rocking the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over 100 shows a year, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last. Styx draws from over four decades of barnburning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard-driving deep cuts.
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Styx hit its stride with guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw’s first LP with the band, 1976’s Crystal Ball, and then they become the first group to score four triple-platinum albums in a row: The Grand Illusion (1977), Pieces of Eight (1978), Cornerstone (1979), and Paradise Theater (1981). Over the ensuing decade, Styx weathered the shifting winds of the public’s musical taste, reconvening for a highly successful 1996 Return to Paradise tour that was expertly documented on both CD and DVD in 1997.
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After more than a decade together on the road, this incarnation of Styx is looking forward to performing as many shows as it can as long as it can. “It all comes back to the chemistry,” says bassist/vocalist Ricky Phillips. “The legacy of this band will be that it brought joy to millions of people,” notes drummer Todd Sucherman.
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About Styx

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The six men comprising Styx have committed to rocking the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over 100 shows a year, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last. “Every night, we go on that magic carpet ride together,” observes original bassist Chuck Panozzo, who joins the band on tour as often as he can. “The thing I always like the most is the immediate response we get when playing live,” adds guitarist and vocalist James “JY” Young, an integral force of nature in the band since its 1972 inception. I like to say we’re the best-kept secret — but perhaps we’re not anymore.” Notes guitarist, vocalist, and emotional centerpiece Tommy Shaw, “Our live show is like a religious experience where people come to commune and testify. We have a pretty sophisticated audience, and we really respect that. We didn't used to have people who would come see every show, but now they’re coming back again and again for more. And we owe it to our fans to continually rehearse, prepare, and improve.”
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