Dennis DeYoung

I saw Dennis DeYoung at Governors State University in University Park, IL — AMAZING! YEAH!
I am in absolute awe of his talent and the clarity, beauty and unforgettable voice. He sang, entertained and he played the piano so beautifully — all I could think of — Liberace?! Where have you been?!
The acoustic show was absolutely THE BEST concert I have EVER been to. THE BEST. Hands down. Nothing better. I wish I could have written him in his website to tell him that I was floored at the clarity, crispness and true to record of his voice. His voice sounds even better in person!
Anyone who says different on this site is just saying so because 1 — they are jealous of this amazing talent, and 2 — they are probably his former bandmates trying to bring him down — which is impossible!
GRRR! You’se lucky I can’t find you — because I would bite your ankles!
Babe, Lady, Come Sail Away, Mr. Roboto — Oh My Goodness! My doggie ears were so pleased. I wanted to run on stage and sing with him — AWOOOOOO!
It was also good to see his lovely wife of 41 years as a backup singer on stage. She was truly beautiful and it is nice to know that they have a long and enduring marriage which inspired some of his music.
Thank you Mr. DeYoung for a wonderful night and experience. I have not forgotten about the wonderful show you put on and have told absolutely everyone to go see you in LIncolnshire. Next time you are back — I will be first in line to see you. Just look for the white chihuahua in the front row!
WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!

Dennis DeYoung is a musical God and still has it today.
STYX is one of my favorite bands of all time but I am boycotting the band and refuse to see them perform since James Young and Tommy Shaw kicked him out out of the band.
Last summer, I turned down a free front row ticket to see STYX because there was no Dennis DeYoung.
I was so glad to get a chance to see STYX on the Return To Paradise tour in 1996.
Dennis DeYoung has NEVER made a sappy ballad. Those are powerful songs that have made Tommy Shaw and James Young rich. So rich to where Tommy Shaw & James Young can record garbage and go on tour making imbeciles of themselves playing Beatles covers. WTF!!!
Had Dennis DeYoung not been kicked out, STYX would still be a creative force. Even the Kilroy Was Here album with Mr. Roboto was creative, original and very artistic. The Dennis DeYoung ballads are amazing.
To those that knock Dennis DeYoung, have any of you heard the solo albums by James Young? Tommy Shaw?
They are HORRIBLE!
At least Dennis DeYoung had 1 hit with ‘Desert Moon’ in 1984.
Tommy Shaw had 3 failed albums before he teamed up with Ted Nugent (gasp), Jack Blades of Night Ranger and a session drummer to form Damn Yankees.
James Young’s ‘City Slicker’ was probably the worst rock album ever recorded. You wont find it because it went out of print shortly after it came out.
Of all the hits STYX had, James Young only wrote 1 (Miss America) which has a huge Dennis DeYoung influence. Without the Oberheim polyphonic syth solo, that song would suck too!
Dennis DeYoung’s solo material is still great and I enjoy listening to them. Of course, nothing can beat The Grand Illusion and Pieces Of Eight albums.
Dennis DeYoung is one of the greatest singer/​songwriters ever and probably the most under-​rated.
Tommy Shaw and James Young can shove their guitars up their a$$ because without Dennis DeYoung, they’d be living in a trailer park!

Dennis, I’ve forgiven you for so much:
Your over-​the-​top hamminess
The sappy Styx ballads
Your theatricality and bombast (hello Mr. Roboto)
Your ego
I even defended you when you split with your Styx bandmates. That’s one band that needs your voice — JY Young singing lead on the old hits is just not the same.
But I’m sorry — you pushed me too far. When I go to see you perform, I expect all the familiar Styx classics. When you indulge yourself by slipping in non-​Styx songs — who the hell wants to hear that? They were boring and put people to sleep, to boot. Please — make up with your former bandmates and do Styx the way it was meant to be done.
Get back to Hunchback of Notre Dame, you high-​voiced bastard. Leave me with memories of your better days: