C'mon guys, leave poor Denis De Young alone.  For
better or worse he was the heart of Styx for a long
time.  Can't say I loved every De Young song, but he
did write some good tunes.  Okay, he was way over the
top sometimes and probably had an inflated view of his
own importance (see his Broadway stuff like 10 on
Broadway), but that about describes every 80's rocker.

I too think the band really picked up when Tommy Shaw
joined (Crystal Ball).  I think he's a bit under-rated
as a songwriter/performer.

Seven Deadly Zens is a fine solo record.

--- Brian Curtis <brioohs@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Dale,
> 
> I wouldn't pull your leg about such a thing.  I too
> have a soft spot for
> Styx, although I tend to prefer the pre-Grand
> Illusion days or Tommy Shaw's
> material from anytime.  And Glen Burtnik has scored
> major bonus points for
> his "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye" from the recent
> Cyclorama CD.
> DeYoung, on the other hand, has been lumped into my
> list of vocalists with
> annoying delivery, a list which coincidentally
> includes REO's Kevin Cronin.
> God, the horror imaginable if those two were to do a
> duet!  I think I'd
> rather hear Eric Cartman caterwauling "Come Sail
> Away."  (That still makes
> me laugh.)
> 
> Brioohs
> 


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