Styx - Return to Paradise (1997)

Styx at Their Best

I always thought that the Eagles were the American Beatles. However, I now think that Styx is battling them for that title. Three great songwriters and singers, great musicians all, diverse music and lyrics - I'm really impressed with these guys - Tommy Shaw and Dennis DeYoung, in particular. Too bad they split up. I hope they have a reuinion tour sometime soon. September 20, 2008

good dvd

good concert, they played all the big ones, and did a decent job of it. August 28, 2008

This is the one and only most perfect representation of the REAL Styx

YOU MUST BUY THIS DVD IF YOU EVEN REMOTELY ENJOY THE ORIGINAL STYX. IT WILL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU !!!
I attended the Omaha, NE portion of this tour in 1996, which was the last tour with all of the original remaining members of Styx - DeYoung, Shaw, Young, & Chuck Panozzo (John Panozzo had passed away only two weeks prior; their emotional tribute to him was overwhelming). This DVD has become almost an homage to the band that my husband and I had grown up listening to. This is the REAL Styx!!! We attended the newly put together band with the current lead singer, and it just isn't the same without DeYoung. You can't take someone THAT legendary and replace them and still call it STYX (i.e. Journey minus Steve Perry!!). This is the STYX for us diehard fans out there and is THE closest you will be to enjoying them live without being there. I truly hope they can bring this DVD to Blu-Ray as that would be the only thing that could improve this concert. Instead of seeing the current, or what we refer to as "PseudoStyx", we catch Dennis DeYoung in concert as much as we can. For a man who is now in his early 60s, he still has the pipes he had as a young man - just with gray hair now (but so do any of us who grew up with them!)
Thanks for taking the time to read my rambling review! P.S. If you get the chance to see DeYoung in concert, TAKE IT - he usually performs most of the better known Styx songs with the local orchestra - it is phenomenal!! We met him May 3rd in Omaha with our 8-year old daughter (gotta pass down the good music to the next generation!) and he is everything you would want him to be. God Bless! July 23, 2008

Better show.

If the Caught in the act was great, this one is even better. Excellent sound. May 20, 2008

Awesome concert-amazing live harmonies and guitar solos

I've been a Styx fan for probably over a decade, which compared to some of the other reviewers here is not saying much, but when I first started listening to Styx, all I had to go by were the radio hits that get played all the time such as: Come Sail Away, Renegade, Lady, Babe, etc. For many years those were the only songs I listened to on my greatest hits cd of Styx. Later I began to appreciate songs like Suite Madame Blue and Crystal Ball. This concert was the first time I ever heard Snowblind and the first time I ever listened to the whole of Grand Illusion, both of which I now find to be excellent songs.

As for the DVD, it has excellent camera angles, a decent amount of special features, excellent video, and superb sound. The concert itself is great, all the vocals are excellent and although they don't sound the same as a studio recording, one would almost prefer some of these renditions to the studio versions. I rented this DVD first to see if it was worth buying and it definetely is. March 26, 2008

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