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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 |
Greetings From The Road...
RED LION INN & CASINO
ELKO, NV
AUGUST 22, 2004
Photo: Daniel WIlls
Hello Friends,
We're in the Pacific Northwest for a couple of days before we head to Alaska for a day. We're looking forward to seeing STYX fans there. It's been years since I was there with Damn Yankees and just as it was then, we won't be there long enough to do much sight seeing, but just knowing we did it will be worth the trip.
We returned to Boise to see the fans who were among the first to tip their hat to us when we hit the road in 1999 with the new lineup. Boise, Idaho will always hold a special place in our hearts for their unabashed and unconditional acceptance at a time when we needed it most. We have since returned many times and the love affair only grows.
We all hit the streets to walk around Boise on the day of our show to enjoy the friendly, cool atmosphere of what is still (but not for much longer) one of the best kept secret locales in the country. Ironically, the day we were there USA Today had a big article on Sandpoint, Idaho and how Idaho was quietly becoming the next "It" place to buy and live in. It really is a remarkable place.
We headed to Elko, Nevada after our show in Boise, not really sure where it was or what we were in for, but we have learned to be open to great things happening in unusual places. Not that Elko was unusual, just that we'd never been there. What we found was an audience that rivaled the best STYX audiences we've ever performed for. There was such a supply of panties and other lingerie tossed our way during our set that Lawrence started hanging it over the center stage microphone and by the time I went over to sing "Crystal Ball," I had to decide whether to remove it or be somewhat obscured by the massive shawl it had formed. Of course, I read the tea leaves and left it there. With "Fooling Yourself" which followed, I asked the audience outright if it should stay or go, and they said "LEAVE IT!" It was that kind of a night. You know, we're a serious band when it comes to the music, but we do love to have fun, and the Elko fans made it clear that they were too. Even the crew commented on what a fun show it was. Elko, YOU were AWESOME!!!
When we arrived at our current location around 8:30 AM today, I was hearing this new riff in my head, so I grabbed a guitar and a practice amp off the bus, set up my computer in my room and laid it down. I waited for Lawrence and Ricky to get settled and they each came over and added their ideas and the next thing we knew, Lawrence and I wrote some lyrics, sang it and got it into enough shape to burn a disk for Todd. It's been very unusual (really unheard of) for us to write on the road, but things have changed and suddenly we are writing like crazy out here. It's given us an exciting look at the shape of a new STYX album as we begin to make plans for recording it next year. There's nothing like looking forward to new STYX music to make the road seem brand new and something to constantly look forward to.
Well, it's been a busy day and I'm starting to fade. Thanks again to our friends in Idaho and Nevada. See you all very soon...
TS