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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 |
SMILE/Thank You
Alpine And Viejas!
VIEJAS CASINO
ALPINE, CA
SEPTEMBER
28, 2004
Hello Friends,
Last night in Alpine we played under a full moon at Veijas to another great crowd of fans who came to enjoy the sights and sounds of STYX outdoors in Southern California. The temperature dropped after the sun went down and we were all surprised when we took the stage and found our floor wet with condensation. If you saw me sliding my left foot a couple of times during the first song it was me trying to assess the conditions. Nothing like slipping and busting your keister in the first part of a show to throw off your concentration, and I wanted to know what I was up against. After a couple of trips from one side of the stage to the other, I, like the other guys in the band, made a note to tread carefully the rest of the night, then turned my thoughts to the music.
It was an evening with a mind of its own, which we all agreed was more than likely the effects of the full moon. But if there's one thing we don't shy away from it is a challenge. I love that about this band. "Adaptable and flexible" is a key mantra in our camp and just knowing this makes every night, everywhere a blast. What happens is a positive diversion, keeping us from ever getting into a rut or too much of a routine. By the time we got back to the dressing room it was smiles and reviews of all the unspoken experiences we'd all taken in.
Saul and Dean from Center City Music in San Diego closed shop early to come out with their better halves and a bunch of their friends and made it a STYX night we'll all remember. I keep looking at that photo of me with the blue Gibson 336 they took of me in their store and thinking how good it would look under the lights on our stage (strapped over my shoulder, of course). It's a sickness, I know, but as you guitar fans probably know, Gibson is on an unprecedented real roll with the quality of their instruments and it's impossible not to have the "I wants" whenever I see such a fine example. There's probably a support group I can join for this.
We drove overnight to San Jose, and about two hours into the drive, after discussing the release of Brian Wilson's "SMILE" CD, I finally realized Todd had it on his iPod. "LET'S LISTEN TO IT!!!" I declared, with no objections. After digging through my computer bag to find a Monster Cable that went from the iPod to the stereo in the front lounge, we listened from top to bottom. Now as I write I am listening again to my version I just downloaded from iTunes. It truly is a timeless work of art, and most important because it could have been a missed masterpiece had Brian and his friends not endeavored to recreate, complete and record in a massive work of love last year and this year. It's easy to misunderstand Brian Wilson if all you have to go on is Larry King or other soundbyte driven interviewers out there who only seem interested in the stories of his tortured past and his ongoing inner struggles to fit into the everyday world. What you may not have seen is the lucid, brilliant Wilson with his band, the ever enviable creator and producer who these days has the dream band he always wanted and is joyfully sharing it with fans worldwide.
"SMILE" was to be Brian's answer to The Beatles' "Sgt.
Pepper," which ironically was The Beatles' response to Brian's "Pet
Sounds."
A mental breakdown prevented Brian from completing and recording this
work until recently. It's a shame John and George never lived long
enough to hear it, but Paul and Ringo must be in heaven on earth now.
Todd's lovely and talented bride Taylor Mills is featured on "SMILE" and we could not be more proud.
Thanks again to everyone who made last night such a blast, and congratulations to Brian Wilson, Taylor and company. Thank you for your wonderful gift to the world.
Tommy Shaw