STYX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
Dennis De Young, co-founder of the "rock" band Styx is suing his
former bandmates over misuse of the band's name and trademark.
DeYoung calls his decision to sue former partners Tommy Shaw, James
Young and Chuck Panozzo "the most painful decision" of his career
aside from that time he was forced to cut 12 minutes from a guitar
solo.
DeYoung was one of the band's founders 35 years ago and wrote and sang
most of the group's hits, including "Lady," "Babe," "Lady-Babe," and
"Bady-Labe."
He says a partnership deal that was renewed in 1990 by him, Shaw,
Young, Panozzo and Panozzo's brother, John, required the agreement of
all five on all matters concerning the band and its trademark.
Tragically, John Panozzo died in 1996 while attempting a falsetto
seven octaves above high C.
DeYoung joined the 1997 Styx reunion tour but asked the others to
delay their 1999 tour because he was suffering side effects resulting
from 29 years of art-rock.
I overheard someone in a restaurant say that Styx and Asia were going to release a joint album (styx on one side, asia on the other.) Although that sounds like a joke, the guy sounded quite serious. Could this be true? Any info?
35 years seems like a long long time ago but thats only 1965. heres an asia page. i had their first two albums. lets just say, it was the heat of the moment.
Was it right about then that elp stood for emerson, lake and powel ? then there was the confusion with the "DAN" (thats steely dan) album Ajia (The only band to mention my home town scarsdale ina song). ....i always thought yes was a elp artrock rip off, but now is seems time has proved kinder to Yes....speaking of yoko..........someone get me a ladder !
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Dennis De Young, co-founder of the "rock" band Styx is suing his former bandmates over misuse of the band's name and trademark.
DeYoung calls his decision to sue former partners Tommy Shaw, James Young and Chuck Panozzo "the most painful decision" of his career aside from that time he was forced to cut 12 minutes from a guitar solo.
DeYoung was one of the band's founders 35 years ago and wrote and sang most of the group's hits, including "Lady," "Babe," "Lady-Babe," and "Bady-Labe."
He says a partnership deal that was renewed in 1990 by him, Shaw, Young, Panozzo and Panozzo's brother, John, required the agreement of all five on all matters concerning the band and its trademark. Tragically, John Panozzo died in 1996 while attempting a falsetto seven octaves above high C.
DeYoung joined the 1997 Styx reunion tour but asked the others to delay their 1999 tour because he was suffering side effects resulting from 29 years of art-rock.
- bill 10-31-2000 3:12 pm
I overheard someone in a restaurant say that Styx and Asia were going to release a joint album (styx on one side, asia on the other.) Although that sounds like a joke, the guy sounded quite serious. Could this be true? Any info?
- jim 10-31-2000 3:18 pm [add a comment]
hang on, I'll check..................
- bill 10-31-2000 6:42 pm [add a comment]
35 years seems like a long long time ago but thats only 1965. heres an asia page. i had their first two albums. lets just say, it was the heat of the moment.
- dave 10-31-2000 5:32 pm [add a comment]
Was it right about then that elp stood for emerson, lake and powel ? then there was the confusion with the "DAN" (thats steely dan) album Ajia (The only band to mention my home town scarsdale ina song). ....i always thought yes was a elp artrock rip off, but now is seems time has proved kinder to Yes....speaking of yoko..........someone get me a ladder !
- bill 11-01-2000 12:16 am [add a comment]