Attention Mr. Perry
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:24 pmFrom the front page:
A nice little article here from LA Daily News reporter Gerry Gittelson -
SAN DIEGO - A lot of classic rock artists on the comeback trail are all but washed up, but not Dennis DeYoung.
The former Styx singer is 60 years old but just earned a new record deal - One Hundred Years From Now, his first rock record since 1988, already has spurned a hit single in Canada and will see a USA release soon - and he came through Friday with a dynamic two-hour concert at Humphrey's.
"When you're 60, you never get a new record deal, you never get a single, and you never get a push from the record company," DeYoung said on stage. "Well, I'm getting all of that."
What DeYoung has always had was a terrific voice and a knack for penning Pomp rock anthems, and there was no shortage of memory-tinging Styx material, such as "The Grand Illusion," "Lady," "Queen of Spades," and of course "Come Sail Away."
The group was working in new guitarist Jimmy Leahey (ex-John Waite), but it did not take long for DeYoung to find his groove. He reached his best moments during "Castle Walls," filling the night air with vibrant, majestic vocals that should have had someone like Chris Daughtry down front and taking notes.
This is a man who has sold millions of records and probably doesn't need to work another day in his life. That's OK, because he continues to perform simply because he loves the music. And what's wrong with that?
A nice little article here from LA Daily News reporter Gerry Gittelson -
SAN DIEGO - A lot of classic rock artists on the comeback trail are all but washed up, but not Dennis DeYoung.
The former Styx singer is 60 years old but just earned a new record deal - One Hundred Years From Now, his first rock record since 1988, already has spurned a hit single in Canada and will see a USA release soon - and he came through Friday with a dynamic two-hour concert at Humphrey's.
"When you're 60, you never get a new record deal, you never get a single, and you never get a push from the record company," DeYoung said on stage. "Well, I'm getting all of that."
What DeYoung has always had was a terrific voice and a knack for penning Pomp rock anthems, and there was no shortage of memory-tinging Styx material, such as "The Grand Illusion," "Lady," "Queen of Spades," and of course "Come Sail Away."
The group was working in new guitarist Jimmy Leahey (ex-John Waite), but it did not take long for DeYoung to find his groove. He reached his best moments during "Castle Walls," filling the night air with vibrant, majestic vocals that should have had someone like Chris Daughtry down front and taking notes.
This is a man who has sold millions of records and probably doesn't need to work another day in his life. That's OK, because he continues to perform simply because he loves the music. And what's wrong with that?
Do you know when his cd will come out here ? I would like to buy it he was great with the band.But even better without them.JMO!