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An Interview with Tommy Shaw
“Something will happen when a guitar chord or piano or any instrument creates a certain mood that resonates with this feeling.”
Tommy Shaw started his professional career in 1975 with Styx, a week before the band started it’s tour, following the departure of John Curelewski.
During those years, Styx’s album Cornerstone was the biggest selling album of 1979… and 1980. Their following album, Paradise Theatre, is apparently the top selling pop-rock album of all time.
Through several solo albums, and a stint with The Damn Yankees, Tommy is now back with Styx. They released the album Brave New World and have just completed a world tour.
Tommy was kind enough to take some time off his busy schedule and answer many questions for us. Official Tommy Shaw site
Songwriting
Guitar Noise: How long have you been writing songs?
Tommy Shaw: I wrote my first song around age 5. It was called India Was The Town That I Was Born In. I didn’t know much about geography at the time…
GN: What is (are) your main inspir Tommy Shaw’s fans know that he is a member of STYX, he used to be in DAMN YANKEES, he recorded four solo albums and two with his DY colleague Jack Blades. They also know that he sings, plays the guitar and writes his own music. In short, they discovered his many talents years ago. But for those who are visiting this page for the first time, here is an overview of Tommy Shaw’s career. Born on September 11, 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama, Tommy Roland Shaw is the youngest of four children. An early interest in music is developed when his grandfather asks him to sing on the porch in exchange for a nickel. Tommy jokingly refers to this as his first paying gig. He is five years old. He is 10 when his parents give him the gift that is going to play a determining role in his life: a guitar. Tommy with his third guitar, his aunt He starts his professional career as a band member at the tender age of 14 years old when he and four friends form a band called The Vagabonds. His only ambition is to play and be the be American rock band This article is about the American rock band. For other uses, see Styx (disambiguation). Styx () is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1972. They are known for blending melodic hard rock guitar with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating elements of international musical theatre.[6] The band established themselves with a progressive rock sound during the 1970s, and began to incorporate pop rock and soft rock elements in the 1980s. The original line-up comprised Dennis DeYoung, James "J.Y." Young, John "J.C." Curulewski and brothers Chuck and John Panozzo. Debuting with Styx in 1972, the band usually released an album every year throughout the 1970s. Styx II (1973) had the sleeper hit "Lady", a power ballad, which reached No. 6 in the US, helping the album make the top 20. "Lady" was also a top 20 hit in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Equinox (1975) and Crystal Ball (1976) reached the US top 70 with Equinox featuring "Lorelei", a N
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