{"id":18431,"date":"2019-05-29T01:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T05:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=18431"},"modified":"2019-05-28T18:21:47","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T22:21:47","slug":"the-atlanta-heat-was-no-match-for-styxs-fiery-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/?p=18431","title":{"rendered":"The Atlanta Heat was No Match for Styx\u2019s Fiery Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Styx<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May 26, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Atlanta, GA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chastain Park Amphitheatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At a sweltering 94 degrees, one would think that this would not be an ideal night for a concert.\u00a0 The humidity was so intense my shirt was stuck to my back and I even gave up my lower level seat where the crowd was packed in like sardines for a seat further back where I could actually breathe and not get stuck to some dude with a 38 Special tanktop on.<\/p>\n<p>Styx took the stage to the nearly sold out shed as \u201cOverture\u201d filled the air.\u00a0 The crowd went absolutely nuts as the band opened up with \u201cGone Gone Gone\u201d from their latest album The Mission.\u00a0 This song has become somewhat of a classic Styx staple in its own right.\u00a0 If anyone doubts this, hearing it followed by classics like \u201cBlue Collar Man\u201d and \u201cThe Grand Illusion\u201d proved that it could stand along with the greats of their past.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Styx - Grand Illusion Live 2018\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tBxFfId4tbQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Guitarist Tommy Shaw urged the crowd to light up their cell phones for \u201cLight Up\u201d from the Equinox album and as cool as it was, I would\u2019ve much rathered see folks light up what people most likely lit up back in \u201976.\u00a0 \u201cRadio Silence\u201d from The Mission is always a welcome song and honestly it made me wish that they would have done The Mission in its entirety.\u00a0 It&#8217;s such a stellar album but I get it that most fans want the hits.<\/p>\n<p>Styx was absolutely killing it and they were playing with more fire than I have seen them play the last three times I\u2019ve seen them play.\u00a0 James \u201cJY\u201d Young took the mic for \u201cMiss America\u201d and this song is always a highlight for me.\u00a0 This song kicks so much ass and they know it.\u00a0 The energy they put into this song is off the charts and these guys could give any younger bands a run for their money without even losing breath.\u00a0 It really is something to see.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRockin\u2019 The Paradise\u201d\u2019 is always a blast to hear and it\u2019s so much fun to see singer\/keyboardist Lawrence Gowan step away for this one to really take over the stage.\u00a0 He is a frontman of the highest degree and he really knows how to captivate an audience.\u00a0 With his David Lee Roth meets Fred Astaire stage presence, he dances around the stage with all the energy of a 20-something.\u00a0 It actually made me feel pretty bad about myself and reminded me that I need to get back to the gym.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the night, the band was having a great time and they seemed to be so much more playful than I\u2019ve ever seen them.\u00a0 Running up the stairs, doing goofy little dances, and interacting with each other on stage playfully shows just what a great relationship they have as a band.\u00a0 It also shows that they having a great time and that the element to kept them from having this kind of fun is gone, gone, gone (pun intended).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFooling Yourself\u201d is such an emotional song for me as this was one of my dad\u2019s favorite Styx songs.\u00a0 Hearing this one always brings a tear to my eye because I remember being that angry young man and even though my father never really had the best relationship, listening to this song with him is a memory that will stay with me forever.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Styx performing Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) Stamford, Ct\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yhHTJSMjhOQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After closing with the epic \u201cCome Sail Away,\u201d Styx returned to the stage for an encore of \u201cMr. Roboto\u201d and a version of \u201cRenegade\u201d that brought down the fucking house with a roar.\u00a0 This song is the ultimate closing song for Styx and this is where they leave it all on the stage as they bid everyone a good night earning themselves a much deserved standing ovation and deafening cheer from the audience.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Renegade, Styx, Atlanta, 5-26-19\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cxsgZQVl_5A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Styx is a band that never ceases to amaze me.\u00a0 After all these years, Styx is one of the few bands of their era that can still put on an amazing, high energy performance and truly give the audience 110%.\u00a0 If I had one bit of criticism it would be that I wish they would dig a little deeper into some of those deep album cuts or maybe even include a few more tracks from The Mission.\u00a0 Just ditch the opening acts guys and give us An Evening with Styx.\u00a0 I know its wishful thinking but all in all, I\u2019ll take what I can get and what I get is still more than I could imagine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Styx May 26, 2019 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre At a sweltering 94 degrees, one would think that this would not be an ideal night for a concert.\u00a0 The humidity was so intense my shirt was stuck to my back and I even gave up my lower level seat where the crowd was packed in like sardines for a seat further back where I could actually breathe and not get stuck to some dude with a 38 Special tanktop on. 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