Scott Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I'm going to try and sneak out and see Dennis at Busch Gardens this Sunday in Tampa before the Super Bowl. I have an annual pass so I will just go for the show. I will post a review by Monday if I do. I have friends coming over to watch the game, so the only reason I won't go is if I am cutting the time too close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Ladies and gentlemen we have some major changes... The band has changed somewhat and this was the first show with the new lineup. Here is the band: Dennis DeYoung - Keyboards/Lead Vocals Jimmy Leahey - Lead Guitar John Blaucucci - Keyboards Tom Sharpe - Drums/Percussion Suzanne DeYoung - Backup Vocals Greg Carter - Bass August Zadra (sp?) - Lead Guitar/*Lead Vocals Hank and Tommy are gone. Here was the set list. Let me know if you see anything odd: Grand Illusion Lady Lorelei Don't Let It End Light Up Blue Collar Man * Desert Moon Suite Madame Blue Mr. Roboto Rockin' the Paradise Babe Renegade * Best of Times/AD 1958/And in the End (Beatles) Come Sail Away I will comment further later tonight or tommorrow. This will give everyone time to digest what they just read. Edited February 8, 2010 by Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishiwas Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Thanks for the quick update I am glad to see DDY has picked up on a couple more Styx songs. Did August Zadra sing the Tommy Shaw parts in those songs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladybugking Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Whoa! :-O Sticking it back to 'em, I see. You do my stuff, then I'll do yours. :biggrin: Interesting about the lineup. Hank is playing for the Dalmatians orchestra right now. I also see there is another acoustic show on his schedule, so yay for that. Maybe there is a chance I could catch one of those. Thanks for the info and I look forward to more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) Here are a couple of pictures of new band member, August Zadra with Dennis. He sang the lead on the 2 TS songs in the show. I did a Google search on his name and it looks like he is/used to be a member of a Boston tribute band called "Smokin'" Edited February 8, 2010 by Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Here is a picture of the new bass player. I believe his name was Greg Carter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 It had been awhile since I had seen Dennis, so I was glad for the opportunity to go (and to go for Free wasn't bad to boot). The show was hit by some technical difficulties. August's guitar equipment was constantly messing up and there were some sound balance issues. Dennis made light of the situation with his normal witty ways, but you could tell he was getting frustrated. Dennis was in typical good voice. The concert was outside and it was a little cold for Florida, which of course he joked about being from Chicago and all. He also said that when they booked the show no one told him that it was Super Bowl Sunday and he asked what we were all doing there. The crowd was probably a little lighter than normal. I have seen him at Busch Gardens before and the crowd was larger. He told the crowd many times that this version of the band was playing their first concert together. The big departure for a normal Dennis show was the inclusion of 2 Tommy Shaw penned/sung songs. I remember many times seeing Dennis and him making the point that he was performing the songs that he wrote and sang with Styx. Interesting to gain insight into why he has changed that philosophy. It could be simply that it is difficult for him to carry the show 100% and it gives him a couple of songs to rest his voice, but who knows. August did a respectable job doing the 2 songs. He sounds very similar to Tommy in voice and style. As a side note: It did strike me that after seeing Glenn replace Tommy back during the Edge tour, seeing Lawrence replace Dennis in the current line-up of Styx and then seeing August on Sunday that Tommy is easier to duplicate/replace than Dennis. By no means do I want to stir the controversial pot, but to me Dennis' voice is so unique and pure and their is no substitute. After Blue Collar Man Dennis remarked that he liked doing that and that he invented the intro. The only other comment that was made was that they had been working on some things and that if we saw him again we would hear some things we hadn't heard in a while. My only dissappointment was that he did not do show Me the Way, which is one of my favorites and that he did not play anything off the new album. I have yet to see him do the new material. If anyone has any specific questions, please ask and I do my best to answer. Also, if I remember anything pertinent I will update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlfan Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Ladies and gentlemen we have some major changes... The band has changed somewhat and this was the first show with the new lineup. Here is the band: Hank and Tommy are gone. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladybugking Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Once again. Thanks for the re-cap. Sorry he didn't have a larger audience, but probably a different weekend and a bit better weather would have helped. He usually does well in Florida. The pictures are really good. If you post more anywhere, send a link. Nice shots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomchild Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Thanks for the review and updates on Dennis' current show. I am going to see him on the 27th of this month. The changes have peeked my curiosity. Nice to see he has changed the set list some. I am somewhat disappointed that it seems he is not doing any material from OYFN. Not sure how I feel about him adding the TS songs. Will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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