The show begins with a medley
of songs covering a good chunk of Styx history - Tommy and JY
trading lead vocals on "Borrowed Time", then instrumental pieces of
"Superstars," "Mr. Roboto," "Rockin' The
Paradise" and "Pieces Of Eight," then back to "Borrowed
Time." It really gets the crowd into the spirit of the evening! The
entire band is into it one hundred percent from the very beginning. Todd is an
explosion of intensity, Glen is a dynamo, Lawrence is the ultimate
entertainer, the joy never leaves Tommy's face for a moment, and JY commands
the stage with an incomparable presence. This is a band that delivers one
incredible show.
Our seats were over in front of
Lawrence's keyboard, so we had a good spot to see some of the interaction that
takes place between the band members - some of which may be juuust a
little exaggerated for the benefit of the audience! During JY's solo in
"Lorelei," Tommy came over, while playing, and sat down on
Lawrence's piano stool. Lawrence noticed and went around the keyboard to
him - pointed out that this little area was HIS - and
shooed Tommy away, saying to him with a wide sweep of his arm,
"you've got the whole ------- stage!" All without missing a beat and
all unmiked - just a little comedic production for the people on
stage right!