Little Suzie

Paradise Theater

Moderator: Andrew

Little Suzie

Postby Archetype » Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:54 pm

Ashamed to say I've never heard this song before this morning. Definitely an overlooked Styx gem. Must be the only Styx song with Glen, Tommy and Dennis as credited songwriters. What a formidable writing team
"It's really important if you're going to remain a valid band that you play your new stuff. Otherwise you become a parody of what you started out doing." - Janick Gers of Iron Maiden
Archetype
Stereo LP
 
Posts: 2582
Joined: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:06 am
Location: Andromeda

Re: Little Suzie

Postby ChicagoSTYX » Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:07 am

Archetype wrote:Ashamed to say I've never heard this song before this morning. Definitely an overlooked Styx gem. Must be the only Styx song with Glen, Tommy and Dennis as credited songwriters. What a formidable writing team


I believe this is the first recording with Todd on drums although he is not credited.
STYX new album coming in 2024
ChicagoSTYX
Cassette Tape
 
Posts: 2016
Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2003 1:00 am

Re: Little Suzie

Postby Archetype » Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:09 am

ChicagoSTYX wrote:
Archetype wrote:Ashamed to say I've never heard this song before this morning. Definitely an overlooked Styx gem. Must be the only Styx song with Glen, Tommy and Dennis as credited songwriters. What a formidable writing team


I believe this is the first recording with Todd on drums although he is not credited.


That's what made me listen to the song. Todd was talking about it in an interview. Styx thought the song would require two drum passes. Todd said he could do it in one and amazed them. Though didn't Lady '95 come first?
"It's really important if you're going to remain a valid band that you play your new stuff. Otherwise you become a parody of what you started out doing." - Janick Gers of Iron Maiden
Archetype
Stereo LP
 
Posts: 2582
Joined: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:06 am
Location: Andromeda

Re: Little Suzie

Postby LtVanish » Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:49 am

Glen Burtnik and Bob Burger wrote the song originally for Glen's Polookaville solo album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtDhUXOODH4
User avatar
LtVanish
Cassette Tape
 
Posts: 1236
Joined: Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:05 pm
Location: Chicago IL

Re: Little Suzie

Postby ChicagoSTYX » Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:51 pm

Archetype wrote:
ChicagoSTYX wrote:
Archetype wrote:Ashamed to say I've never heard this song before this morning. Definitely an overlooked Styx gem. Must be the only Styx song with Glen, Tommy and Dennis as credited songwriters. What a formidable writing team


I believe this is the first recording with Todd on drums although he is not credited.


That's what made me listen to the song. Todd was talking about it in an interview. Styx thought the song would require two drum passes. Todd said he could do it in one and amazed them. Though didn't Lady '95 come first?


I had forgotten about Lady 95. I didn't know Todd played on that that.
STYX new album coming in 2024
ChicagoSTYX
Cassette Tape
 
Posts: 2016
Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2003 1:00 am

Re: Little Suzie

Postby FormerDJMike » Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:13 pm

Yeah, Todd ghost played both songs. They had every intention of John coming back. I read an interview where Todd was talking about recording Lady 95 and how he used a ton of tape on his drums to give them a 70's sound. It is very sad that John was too ill to even record a studio track or two. I love the song and even remember hearing it on the radio when it was new.
User avatar
FormerDJMike
8 Track
 
Posts: 839
Joined: Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:35 am
Location: Somewhere In America

Re: Little Suzie

Postby ChicagoSTYX » Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:09 pm

FormerDJMike wrote:Yeah, Todd ghost played both songs. They had every intention of John coming back. I read an interview where Todd was talking about recording Lady 95 and how he used a ton of tape on his drums to give them a 70's sound. It is very sad that John was too ill to even record a studio track or two. I love the song and even remember hearing it on the radio when it was new.


So it would appear that between the time of recording the son of edge demos 1992? And Lady 95, John really went down hill health wise.
STYX new album coming in 2024
ChicagoSTYX
Cassette Tape
 
Posts: 2016
Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2003 1:00 am

Re: Little Suzie

Postby Toph » Sat Aug 12, 2017 11:24 pm

ChicagoSTYX wrote:
FormerDJMike wrote:Yeah, Todd ghost played both songs. They had every intention of John coming back. I read an interview where Todd was talking about recording Lady 95 and how he used a ton of tape on his drums to give them a 70's sound. It is very sad that John was too ill to even record a studio track or two. I love the song and even remember hearing it on the radio when it was new.


So it would appear that between the time of recording the son of edge demos 1992? And Lady 95, John really went down hill health wise.


John wasn't even all that well during the Edge tour in 1991. Functional, but not at his prime.
Toph
Stereo LP
 
Posts: 2803
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:43 am
Location: Springfield, MA

Re: Little Suzie

Postby ChicagoSTYX » Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:28 pm

Toph wrote:
ChicagoSTYX wrote:
FormerDJMike wrote:Yeah, Todd ghost played both songs. They had every intention of John coming back. I read an interview where Todd was talking about recording Lady 95 and how he used a ton of tape on his drums to give them a 70's sound. It is very sad that John was too ill to even record a studio track or two. I love the song and even remember hearing it on the radio when it was new.


So it would appear that between the time of recording the son of edge demos 1992? And Lady 95, John really went down hill health wise.


John wasn't even all that well during the Edge tour in 1991. Functional, but not at his prime.


I attended the Chicago show on that tour and John and his fiancé were married on stage during the concert.
STYX new album coming in 2024
ChicagoSTYX
Cassette Tape
 
Posts: 2016
Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2003 1:00 am

Re: Little Suzie

Postby Toph » Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:17 pm

ChicagoSTYX wrote:
Toph wrote:
ChicagoSTYX wrote:
So it would appear that between the time of recording the son of edge demos 1992? And Lady 95, John really went down hill health wise.


John wasn't even all that well during the Edge tour in 1991. Functional, but not at his prime.


I attended the Chicago show on that tour and John and his fiancé were married on stage during the concert.


Non sequitur - you can still not be in your prime and still get married
Toph
Stereo LP
 
Posts: 2803
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:43 am
Location: Springfield, MA

Re: Little Suzie

Postby pinkfloyd1973 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 2:15 pm

ChicagoSTYX wrote:
I attended the Chicago show on that tour and John and his fiancé were married on stage during the concert.




I was there too, at The World Music Theatre in Tinley Park
"So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause."
User avatar
pinkfloyd1973
Cassette Tape
 
Posts: 1724
Joined: Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:15 am
Location: Sweet Home Chicago

Re: Little Suzie

Postby FormerDJMike » Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:15 pm

I was there too! Drove all the way from Tennessee. Was going to drive by myself and I told a friend about it he said "Styx in Chicago??? I'M IN!" and we went. Also went the next night in Millwaukee. It was actually a fan StyxCon. We met a bunch of other fans and had a get together. Probably around 20-30 of us all stayed at the same hotel, watched VHS videos, traded bootleg tapes and posters, etc. I enjoyed the Millwaukee show better because it was indoors and we had better seats. I still have both of my Edge tour shirts and they still fit but I don't wear them anymore.
User avatar
FormerDJMike
8 Track
 
Posts: 839
Joined: Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:35 am
Location: Somewhere In America

Re: Little Suzie

Postby masque » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:46 am

Toph wrote:
ChicagoSTYX wrote:
FormerDJMike wrote:Yeah, Todd ghost played both songs. They had every intention of John coming back. I read an interview where Todd was talking about recording Lady 95 and how he used a ton of tape on his drums to give them a 70's sound. It is very sad that John was too ill to even record a studio track or two. I love the song and even remember hearing it on the radio when it was new.


So it would appear that between the time of recording the son of edge demos 1992? And Lady 95, John really went down hill health wise.


John wasn't even all that well during the Edge tour in 1991. Functional, but not at his prime.



yeh i actually got to meet him on that tour in Cincy and when I walked away, both my brother and I said, man he doesnt look well. he played great that night, but meeting him up close and personal worried me regarding his health.
masque
Cassette Tape
 
Posts: 1096
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:17 am

Re: Little Suzie

Postby FormerDJMike » Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:52 am

I remember on RockLine in 1990 all of them were on the show. They asked what everyone was doing and when they got to John they said "so what have you been up to?" and it was dead silent. I thought it kind of odd. Then he said "well, I've been practicing and my arms hurt for 3 weeks.... This is Chuck by the way" and they all laughed and then moved on. I also thought it odd that he got "help" during the drum part (on the tour) of "World Tonight" but it was also a pretty cool mini-solo from John.

FF to around 3 minutes. You really can't see but there were two other drummers there with John.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lRsAM04ahU
User avatar
FormerDJMike
8 Track
 
Posts: 839
Joined: Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:35 am
Location: Somewhere In America

Re: Little Suzie

Postby Zan » Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:21 pm

LtVanish wrote:Glen Burtnik and Bob Burger wrote the song originally for Glen's Polookaville solo album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtDhUXOODH4



Thank you. Styx changed a couple words and took writing credit. lol
-Zan :)

believe me, i know my Styx

Image

Shiny things
User avatar
Zan
Stereo LP
 
Posts: 3668
Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:24 am
Location: PARADISE

Re: Little Suzie

Postby Toph » Sun Aug 20, 2017 2:56 am

Zan wrote:
LtVanish wrote:Glen Burtnik and Bob Burger wrote the song originally for Glen's Polookaville solo album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtDhUXOODH4



Thank you. Styx changed a couple words and took writing credit. lol


Styx Wrote the chorus and the bridge...But let's conveniently forget about that. #fakenews
Toph
Stereo LP
 
Posts: 2803
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:43 am
Location: Springfield, MA

Re: Little Suzie

Postby ztyxlynne » Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:05 am

I remember them playing the song libe in Milwaukee. Does anyone have any live recording or video?
ztyxlynne
Ol' 78
 
Posts: 189
Joined: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:57 am
Location: Wisconsin

Re: Little Suzie

Postby Abitaman » Thu Sep 07, 2017 12:58 pm

ztyxlynne wrote:I remember them playing the song libe in Milwaukee. Does anyone have any live recording or video?

Somewhere I do. Just moved to Venice Florida 3 weeks ago, so a lot of things are still boxed up.
Eric, the Abitaman
Abitaman
Stereo LP
 
Posts: 4857
Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:06 pm
Location: NO LONGER in West TN, now in East TN's beautiful Smokey Mountains

Re: Little Suzie

Postby Jodes » Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:02 pm

Abitaman wrote:
ztyxlynne wrote:I remember them playing the song libe in Milwaukee. Does anyone have any live recording or video?

Somewhere I do. Just moved to Venice Florida 3 weeks ago, so a lot of things are still boxed up.


Little Suzie or World Tonight?
User avatar
Jodes
Cassette Tape
 
Posts: 1220
Joined: Sat Jan 25, 2003 2:41 pm
Location: Alberta, Canada

Re: Little Suzie

Postby Abitaman » Thu Sep 28, 2017 7:06 am

Jodes wrote:
Abitaman wrote:
ztyxlynne wrote:I remember them playing the song libe in Milwaukee. Does anyone have any live recording or video?

Somewhere I do. Just moved to Venice Florida 3 weeks ago, so a lot of things are still boxed up.


Little Suzie or World Tonight?


Actually have edge of the century tour with world tonight and their greatest hits tour or think it's the Grand Illusion tour 20th anniversary something like that it has little Susie
Eric, the Abitaman
Abitaman
Stereo LP
 
Posts: 4857
Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:06 pm
Location: NO LONGER in West TN, now in East TN's beautiful Smokey Mountains

Re: Little Suzie

Postby Jodes » Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:20 am

FormerDJMike wrote:Yeah, Todd ghost played both songs. They had every intention of John coming back. I read an interview where Todd was talking about recording Lady 95 and how he used a ton of tape on his drums to give them a 70's sound. It is very sad that John was too ill to even record a studio track or two. I love the song and even remember hearing it on the radio when it was new.



Mike - According to a FB post from Dennis, (I believe it was re-posted a few weeks ago) John actually played on "It Takes Love", and it was the last track he performed with with the band. Dennis says he was in the studio with him, and although not in the greatest shape, he managed to get through the song.

With that said, I went back and listened to the Son Of Edge Version of "It Takes Love" - No drums, no guitar solo. Then listening to the GH2 version - WOW. Keeping Glen's vocals, adding in JY and Tommy's (Especially Tommy's) everything just "Clicked". Tommy's guitar solo, etc. I know it's technically Glen's song, but what DDY did to "tweak" it from that Demo was Brilliance.
User avatar
Jodes
Cassette Tape
 
Posts: 1220
Joined: Sat Jan 25, 2003 2:41 pm
Location: Alberta, Canada

Re: Little Suzie

Postby Jodes » Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:23 am

FormerDJMike wrote:I remember on RockLine in 1990 all of them were on the show. They asked what everyone was doing and when they got to John they said "so what have you been up to?" and it was dead silent. I thought it kind of odd. Then he said "well, I've been practicing and my arms hurt for 3 weeks.... This is Chuck by the way" and they all laughed and then moved on. I also thought it odd that he got "help" during the drum part (on the tour) of "World Tonight" but it was also a pretty cool mini-solo from John.

FF to around 3 minutes. You really can't see but there were two other drummers there with John.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lRsAM04ahU


I believe Keith Marks said he was one of the other "percussionists" so maybe the other fellow was John Drum Tech?
User avatar
Jodes
Cassette Tape
 
Posts: 1220
Joined: Sat Jan 25, 2003 2:41 pm
Location: Alberta, Canada


Return to Styx

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest