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| Date | Title |
| Feb 26, 2004 | Lowell |
| Feb 27, 2004 | Emotional Night |
| Mar 18, 2004 | Hello Atlanta |
| Mar 18, 2004 | Z93 and Styx Rock Atlanta Hard Rock Cafe |
| Mar 22, 2004 | Did You Know? |
| Mar 27, 2004 | Life Is A Beach |
| Apr 01, 2004 | Does This Look Like A Man Who's Ready To Go Back On The Road? |
| Apr 09, 2004 | No, Your Honor, I Said I Was Going To TAMPER With Her |
| Apr 10, 2004 | Thank You Tampa/St. Pete |
| Apr 15, 2004 | Let's Get This Engine Started |
| Apr 26, 2004 | Styx 1st To Record At Chess Studios 2120 S. Michigan In 15 Years |
| Apr 27, 2004 | We're Here! This Is The View From My Room |
| Apr 29, 2004 | Johnnie Johnson Speaks at 2120 News Conference |
| Apr 29, 2004 | Chicago Tribune |
| Apr 30, 2004 | Hey Memphis! |
| May 03, 2004 | Getting Close |
| May 06, 2004 | Thank You Cleveland, Hello Indianapolis! |
| May 07, 2004 | Styx Follows VH1 Outing With Headlining Tour |
| May 08, 2004 | Giving New Meaning To The Term "Front Men" |
| May 11, 2004 | VH1 Music First |
| May 15, 2004 | Texas Views |
| May 16, 2004 | Houston Ruled |
| May 18, 2004 | Albuquerque, We're Here, We're Caffeinated, and Ready To Rock! |
| May 19, 2004 | Thank You Alarqueque |
| May 19, 2004 | Luke AFB, Thanks For The Hospitality |
| May 20, 2004 | VH1 Music First |
| May 25, 2004 | Greetings From Colorado |
| May 28, 2004 | JY: Styx On Tour |
| May 28, 2004 | Hello, Salt Lake City |
| May 29, 2004 | 2120 Signals New Era For STYX |
| May 29, 2004 | Thank You Idaho Falls, Idaho and Hello George Washington |
| Jun 05, 2004 | LA Times On Eric Clapton's Monumental Weekend |
| Jun 08, 2004 | Ronald Reagan |
| Jun 19, 2004 | Jay Mouton Reviews Chatanooga Show |
| Jun 20, 2004 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jun 23, 2004 | Hello, NYC! |
| Jun 23, 2004 | Todd Rips It Up In NYC |
| Jun 25, 2004 | VH1 Music First |
| Jul 04, 2004 | Hello, Ohio |
| Jul 07, 2004 | What A Difference A Couple of Days Make |
| Jul 07, 2004 | New Member Of The Family |
| Jul 09, 2004 | Aidin Vaziri insults Styx and Styx Fans |
| Jul 10, 2004 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, you Were Awesome |
| Jul 11, 2004 | Making Up Was Easy To Do |
| Jul 12, 2004 | Spokane |
| Jul 15, 2004 | So Long Spokane |
| Jul 21, 2004 | We'll Be Right Back |
| Jul 22, 2004 | Does This Look Like A Man Who's On Vacation |
| Aug 03, 2004 | Styx at the Vic |
| Aug 07, 2004 | Hello Colorado |
| Aug 07, 2004 | Ole' Ole' Ole' Oh Lay Thah!!! |
| Aug 08, 2004 | Rockin' At The Buffalo Chip |
| Aug 14, 2004 | The Dells Sure Rang Our Bells |
| Aug 15, 2004 | Nick Rogers reviews Styx in Springfield, IL |
| Aug 20, 2004 | Hello Boise |
| Aug 22, 2004 | Greetings From The Road |
| Aug 24, 2004 | Suiting Up For The Show |
| Aug 24, 2004 | Alaska, YOU Are Awesome!!! |
| Aug 26, 2004 | We Love Alaska |
| Sep 10, 2004 | We Are Here, Are You? |
| Sep 11. 2004 | We Are Still Here, Encore! |
| Sep 15, 2004 | Hello Montana |
| Sep 15, 2004 | Montana Rocked! |
| Sep 17, 2004 | Hello, Washington State |
| Sep 17, 2004 | Puyallup, WA, Rocked In The Rain |
| Sep 18, 2004 | Massula ROCKED Hard! |
| Sep 24, 2004 | Albuquerque Was A Smokin' Gig |
| Sep 25, 2004 | Unleashed In Henderson... |
| Sep 28, 2004 | Back On Our Heads |
| Sep 28, 2004 | SMILE/Thank You Alpine and Vejas! |
| Sep 30, 2004 | Saratoga Ruled! |
| Oct 01, 2004 | When In Ventura, Do What The Venturas Do! |
| Oct 06, 2004 | Today In The Life |
| Oct 08, 2004 | Hello From Konocti Harbor |
| Oct 15, 2004 | Styx Is In Rama, Mama! |
| Oct 16, 2004 | Gowan in Gowanville |
| Oct 23, 2004 | Hola De Puerto Rico |
| Oct 25, 2004 | Loose Lips, Synch Ships |
| Oct 26, 2004 | New Orleans In October... |
| Oct 28, 2004 | New Orleans, Updated |
| Nov 18, 2004 | Inmates Running The Assylum at 135 Stations |
| Nov 21, 2004 | If It Weren't for Flashbacks, We'd Have No Memory At All... |
| Nov 22, 2004 | Styx To Play Christmas Party |
| Nov 27, 2004 | Styx Rocked The Boat |
| Dec 04, 2004 | All Star Jams |
| Dec 06, 2004 | Styx To Play Christmas Party |
| Dec 07, 2004 | Q104 Christmas Bash Was A Smash |
| Dec 09, 2004 | Back In The Studio |
Luke AFB, Thanks For The Hospitality!!!
Luke Air Force Base
May 19, 2004
Hello Friends,
We are HERE!
We met Marine Corps Colonel Christopher Roosa in the lobby yesterday at 1:00 PM, then headed out to Luke AFB to meet up with the fine men and women who run the world's largest F-16 training base and got the red carpet treatment from the moment we arrived. Lieutenant Kevin Tuttle was our escort, taking us to first to be briefed on the equipment pilots use on actual missions, including pressure suits to withstand the G-forces encountered during high speed turns, and night vision eyewear for navigation by starlight. The next stop was at a giant hangar where several of the more than 200 combat ready F-16's are parked and we had the privilege of climbing aboard and getting a feel for what it's like to be in the pilot's seat of this rocket with handle bars. It's amazingly tight and cozy to say the least. Visibility is extraordinary, which we would find out more about later in the simulator. All controls at an easy arm's reach and I have to tell you, what a complete thrill it is to sit in that seat.
Rico, call sign "Suave'" gave us his personal tour of the beautiful work of engineering..
From there we moved to the unbelievable F-16 Simulator building. Don't for a minute get a mental picture of a high tech video game. It's the actual cockpit of an F-16, down to the toggle switches and the terrain is 360 degrees of Arizona desert and sky. After a brief explanation in our headsets from the "control tower," Todd, who was in the simulator next to me, and I were released into the air and began our dog fight. Any concerns I had about claustrophobia vanished in that instant. It was now about air speed, altitude, and getting behind my enemy so that I could lock onto him or get him in my cannon sights, all digitally projected onto the glass I was looking through in front of me. Todd had me doing some serious climbs, rolls and dives before I finally got him painted on my radar and I saw the puff of smoke about a mile away as my missile hit his F-16. Thank goodness it was only a simulation! But the thrill was indescribable. It was as close to the real thing as I could ever imagine. I see why men and women sign up for this job. It's dangerous, and risky business, but the adrenaline factor has no peers.
Matthew Nelson, who is an avid race car driver, was right at home and as one observer said, "Very good on the stick," pairing up with Lawrence. Lawrence put up a brave battle, but was eventually blown up by the blonde Californian. But that didn't dampen Lawrence's spirits. After one fly by, he decided to use his last 60 seconds to go afterburners straight up, then turned it 180 degrees and flew it straight into the desert sand. Kamikaze Kanadian he wuz.
From there it was up to the control tower where we got to see the latest in digital radar, with which Luke is doing the field testing. It will soon replace analog radar which is still the standard in International Airports all over the world. From there we went up 136 feet to the top of the tower to see the ultimate view of the runways and the base in general. With the constant take-offs and landings going on literally non-stop, it was a Zen-like atmosphere there. Lots of STYX fans and sons and daughters of STYX fans in uniform there running the show. Again, heartwarming hospitality all the way for us. What a trip it was...
Now tonight it's our turn to return the hospitality. To everyone at Luke AFB who shared their space with us, thanks a million. We were already big fans, but now...forgetaboutit--where do we sign up?
TS