Topic:
please Come Back in Trois-Rivières next summer
Comments:
I wish you could come back to Trois-Rivières in Québec
at the next summer festival http://www.artvocal.com/ . I just
bought your album Best of Gowan on www.shopsonymusic.ca
Happy new year and good wishes for the next years ahead
E-mail:
sharnois67@yahoo.com
Topic:
Hi Larry - Just Popping In
Comments:
To say that after 20+ years, you still kick butt!
Just grabbed your Best Of Album - awesome!
And to let you know that I know a classmate of yours from HS -
Joe Turner - good guy!
Nothing But Praises my friend - keep up the great work!
Cheers,
Warren
E-mail:
zevon6666@yahoo.com
Topic:
Nashville in March
Comments:
Well this year is looking up considerably. I anticipate a great
time on March 8 in Nashville as I hold in my hand tickets to your
show (well I can't hold them in my hand and type but they're in
front of me-lol) They're great seats in front of you and I'm so
excited. Everything I've read about your first few shows this year
has been incredible. It just always is when you're on stage. This
will certainly get me through the winter doldrums (2 feet of snow
on Christmas-maybe that's normal in Canada, but not Kentucky!)
It's gonna be a long 7 weeks!
Pattie "Little Face"
E-mail:
Nonie123@msn.com
Topic:
LG Deep in the Heart of Texas
Comments:
This Yankee stuck deep in the heart of Texas just absolutely
loved the Styx performance at Billy Bob's 1/8/05. What a great
way to start the year.
Little did the Texans around me know what Tommy meant when he
pointed and said, "A Criminal Mind" to Lawrence during
the song, "Too Much Time on My Hands." If only they
knew...
Still have my vinyl copy of "Strange Animal" and I
would love have had you sign it, but I couldn't get close to
the stage...hey Larry, save one of those Polaroids for a true
Gowan fan next time you're in Fort Worth ;-) Thanks for keeping
it real Larry. - A Strange Animal in Fort Worth, Texas.
E-mail:
redwingtigergirl@yahoo.com
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Topic:
Chilly Beach
Comments:
Oh yeah and to add to the previous entry. I was on the net (as
always) and my daughter (13 yrs old) started channel surfing
just out of total bordom and stumbled upon Chilly Beach. I happened
to turn away from my computer to see what this new program she
was watching was all about and don't I spot your name in the
credits. We both kept watching to see who you were and I wanted
to see if I could recognize your character by the voice. I had
no idea they would have you as yourself. Then we turned it off
after not finding you and I came to your website to see if there
was mention of this charater. Luckily there was and the bonus
was a picture of it. We've never heard of this cartoon before.
We had no idea what it was. Once I found out which character
was yours we turned it back just in time to see you do your thing.
God even after all of these years you still make me melt every
time you sing. Whaaa!!! I'm luvin' it.
E-mail:
irishstar_ca@yahoo.com
Topic:
1986
Comments:
I have a picture of LG and I at a 1986 concert at the Sanderson
Center in Brantford Ontario Canada. Can I submit that to the
webmaster for posting and how do I go about doing this? I am
so glad Gowan merged with Styx. Now 2 of my all time favorite
artists are together as one. That is so cool. Also some friends
and I are thinking about putting together a benifit concert for
the tsunami relief efforts with all procceeds going to the Red
Cross. Would Styx be interested in being a part of this if we
generate massive media attention and can get other groups to
join in the fundraising efforts? I can be contacted at 613 774
6271 or the above email. Please let me know. Thanx Terresa
E-mail:
irishstar_ca@yahoo.com
Topic:
Chilly Beach
Comments:
Just a few words to let you know that I think your animated self
looks really cool! After what your said, I can't wait to see
Chilly Beach!
Take care.
E-mail:
@popichula @rogers.com
Topic:
Tunica Show
Comments:
Well all i say is WOW!!!!! I was on lg's side of the stage right
on the stage leaning on it and what a show he put on for us.....giving
us lots of attention and making us laugh at his antics, I have
been to many styx shows over the years and I have to say this
was the best by far,You were very active and gave the fans a
great show we won't soon forget.....thanks for the hug afterwards
that really made my night and warmed my heart. you are truly
a class act and we adore you so much,I wonder how you handle
it all sometimes, so much love directed your way, but no one
deserves the love more than you and I will forver be a gowan
and styx fan.
E-mail:
cute_angel61_99@yahoo.com
Topic:
i want an autograph
Comments:
hi my name is larry lighthill i am 18 and i have seen you in concert
once but i am going to see you on the 12 of janurary in redding
caifornia i can wait to see you perform and if its not to much
trouble i would like it if you said my name at the concert taht
what i wanted for my birthday which was on november 4th and if
you did i would also like it if i could meet you in person
sincerely larry lighthill
E-mail:
larrylighthill2004@yahoo.com
Topic:
Five years later.
Comments:
Lawrence - Hi! Hope you are doing well. So much has changed in
the last 5 years. Thank you for Cyclorama, I found it was helpful
in my everyday life. I heard its message loud and clear. Everything
has changed. I thought you would like to know.
Incidently, "Prima Donna" is only a song from the Phantom
of the Opera. Thus the clasped hands - It goes, "Prima Donna
- your song shall live again"...and it does every time you
sing "Criminal Mind" in Ottawa! Listen to the words
and maybe you'll understand why I would sing that to my fave.
A prima donna is a lead singer, yes, no? Maybe the wrong gender.
Ooops.
Everything is alright genki desu ka. Peace.
- Lu
E-mail:
Robbinsnest90@yahoo.com
Topic:
In the Dark... A Virgin Gowan Fan... INITIATED DEC. 22
Comments:
Happy New Year to You and Yours first of all, and second, not
to insult you if it does, but the first time I "met" you
was at the John McDermott concert in Toronto on Dec. 22. I
really like McDermott, but the tone was very mellow and all
of a sudden you can JUMPING out on stage, joking, making us
laugh. I sat up in my seat, and it's like you made my toes
curl! I sat there so excited to hear a voice soo AMAZING! I
put you on my christmas list but the closest I got were some
CDS :) God Bless the wonderful talent you posess and all the
best in the new year.
Holly
E-mail:
holly_carney@yahoo.ca
Comments:
hey,
i love your songs espacially "criminal mind". i've
been to two concerts and one i was right infront of u and i had
a gr8 time. can't wait for your guys' new album!!!!
matt
E-mail:
mpstyxfan@yahoo.com
Topic:
Happy New year
Comments:
Happy New Year to LG and his family and also to all Gowan and Styx
fans of the world. May you all be blessed in 2005. See you in
Tunica,MS and remember A Criminal Mind is my personal favorite.
Love I am the Walrus,,,,hugs
E-mail:
cute_angel61_99@yahoo.com
Topic:
I am the Walrus etal
Comments:
Gowan: Just had to let you know how much I LOVE your "I Am
the Walrus"! To me, it surpasses the Beatles original by
far!
I have been a STYX fan since age 13, and I am now (gasp!) 40.
I immediately was taken by your stage presence and awesome musical
prowess the first time I saw you with STYX in WI in 2002. I was
fortunate enough to "meet and greet" you and the guys
in WI Dells in August of this past year as an early birthday
gift from my husband of 19 years. Although the time was short,
I enjoyed meeting you and you continue to be an inspiration to
my 9 year old daughter who is an aspiring pianist.
Much love and admiration to a genuinely wonderful, caring person!
Cindy
E-mail:
styxrox64@yahoo.com
Topic:
Happy Holidays
Comments:
Lawrence, I hope you and your family had a very merry Christmas,
and Best Wishes for a Wonderful New Year!
-Jude
E-mail:
judyofcal@yahoo.com
Topic:
Merry ho ho Lawrence!
Comments:
Hi there Stars In Eyes (hoping you know what I mean)
This is "Little Face" (also hoping you understand,
haha) saying thank you for the Christmas note on this site and
for your endless energy in giving to your fans. You are just
beyond amazing. I hope your holiday (short though it may be)
is wonderful and for 2005 I wish you great joy, abundant success
and everything good on your plate of life (meatless, of course,
lol). I was going to wish you lots of love but I don't think
there's any lack of that directed toward you. I am just in awe
of your kindness, thoughtfulness, selflessness and how sweet
you are to everyone even when I'm sure you don't always feel
like it. You are an extraordinary man in every way, talent-wise,
personality-wise and without a doubt physically. Just awesome.
I have great respect for you and your family and I truly hope
that you are happy all the way to your heart because I can think
of few people who deserve it more. I think 2005 is going to be
a great year for you and the guys and I hope to see you more
than once in that time period. 2004 was incredible for me being
front row at 3 shows-beyond my wildest expectations and meeting
you once out of those three shows. Maybe in 2005 I'll be able
to get more than 10 words out in speaking to you (my own ineptness,
no one else's). Be safe and warm and know that you are cared
for more than you can imagine.
Kentucky hugs,
Pattie "Little Face"
E-mail:
Nonie123@msn.com
Topic:
A Christmas Surprise!
Comments:
I was lucky enough to be at John McDermott's Christmas shows
at Roy Thomson this past Wednesday. John, as ever, was wonderful
but the best surprise was when he introduced Larry! Larry came
bounding out in his Mountie coat and was just superb! He performed
John Lennon's Happy Christmas and his own, Ring the Bells carol.
What a wonderful Christmas present for the audience! By the
way, Larry, did John return your "Strange Animal" Juno
to you? He was looking VERY cozy with his cuddled in his loooong
arms. : )
Thanks for a great surprise! Wishing you and all your loved ones
a truly wonderful holiday season.
Barbara
E-mail:
BarbaraNightbird@aol.com
Topic:
Holidays
Comments:
Merry Christmas Marlene!!!! Come to styxchat in the lounge sometimes
I am there a lot. Happy Holidays to Larry and his family and
to all Gowan and Styx fans of the world.God Bless you
E-mail:
cute_angel61_99@yahoo.com
Topic:
Merry Christmas
Comments:
I just want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday
and all the best for 2005! It's been great reading your notes
and chatting with some of you.
E-mail:
not@myemail.com
Topic:
previous comment
Comments:
I dont think saying lg is an inspiration to the gay community is
appropriate for this page. Everyone have a Merry Christmas especially
lg and his family,look forward to 2005 and the tunica show as
well as merriville,in.
E-mail:
cute_angel61_99@yahoo.com
Topic:
Hi Gowan
Comments:
You are an inspiration for the gay community. Keep up the good
work.
E-mail:
gaypride@canada.com
Topic:
I Am the Walrus video
Comments:
Hi,
I just viewed the 'I Am the Walrus' video and all I can say is "WOW" What
an awsome job you did on vocals. That is without question the
most excellent cover of a Beatles song I have ever heard. Hope
I get to hear you perform it live sometime. Happy Holidays!
E-mail:
info@deen-o.com
Topic:
Kevin
Comments:
Hey Gowan!
Im one of Uncle Kevin's Neice. I was at Kevin's funeral... Anyways,
I was amazed at how good you are at the pipe organ... You are SO
good... I loved it! And Im sure Kevin did too... Well I just wanted
to say hullo to you and say that your work is awesome and I love
it!
Cheers!
Natasha
E-mail:
natashasarjeant@rogers.com
Topic:
Mr. Gowan is one strange puppy.
Comments:
Hi, I am a postmodernist film maker from Victoria, BC (strange
bay). Recently I obtained a copy of the video strange animal.
Wow, Mr. Gowan has really impressed me in this video. He is an
iconoclast, a postmodernist as well as dam good actor. Mr. Gowan's
energy and strange facial expressions are quintessential to this
'oscar' performance.
When watching the video, combined with the lyrics, I realised
that postmodernism is omnipresent. The questioning of truth, docile
bodies theory, power relations, state control over it's subjects,
deconstruction and so on.... Furthermore, Mr. Gowan did this when
postmodernism was just starting to develope. Hats off.
May this very strange animal carry on his critique of modern society
by disseminating more counter-public sphere.
E-mail:
christianlloydbell@gmail.com
Topic:
I am the Walrus
Comments:
I finally watched "I am the Walrus" on this website
and it was cool. Larry sang the song just like way the Beatles
did. The song brought back memories from the past when the Beatles
were FAB. Larry couldn't have done a better job than this, I
must say. The band, Styx, did right in hiring Lawrence into the
band. Rock on, Larry and have a Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Marlene, Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year too.
God Bless from
Patty Hunter
E-mail:
pattyhunter1952@sbcglobal.net
Topic:
Upcoming tunia show
Comments:
I am looking so forward to the show. I hope A Criminal Mind is
included in the set, this is my fave song,I sing it at work all
the time. My co-workers are always wondering about it...lol I
don't care. Have a Merry Christmas and blessed New Year You deserve
it more than anyone. Marlene you have a wonderful holiday as
well. All Gowman and Styx fans have a great holiday season and
may God Bless you all!!!!!
E-mail:
cute_angel61_99@yahoo.com
Topic:
Great new band from Dallas. Ft.Worth
Comments:
I have loved Styx since the end of the 70's. Give this band a
chance to open for you. They are Little Green Men. (LGM.Net)
My nephew is the drummer. They have a new cd out "SUPERNOVA".
Please give them a listen.
Great job.
Rodger
E-mail:
Brbq1@charter.net
Topic:
Great new band from Dallas. Ft.Worth
Comments:
I have loved Styx since the end of the 70's. Give this band a
chance to open for you. They are Little Green Men. (LGM.Net)
My nephew is the drummer. They have a new cd out "SUPERNOVA".
Please give them a listen.
Great job.
Rodger
E-mail:
Brbq1@charter.net
Topic:
upcoming tunica show
Comments:
I am looking so forward to the show, I do hope you include A criminal
Mind in the set, I just love this song, I go around work singing
it all the time. I think my co workers must think I am crazy
sometimes...lol I don't care. I promise to sing along with you
if you put it in the set and give ya a yell. Merry christmas
to you and your family. Marlene you have a wonderful holiday,
you deserve it, Patti and all gowan fans have a Merry Christmas!!!!
Love ya all
E-mail:
cute_angel61_99@yahoo.com
Topic:
I think he is just so Perfect!
Comments:
I remember meeting Gowan in Halifax, Nova Scotia a few years back
at the attic and then at the University in Bedford. His music
is untouchable and his style is totally unbeatable. It was nice
to hear that he did a tour with Styx, wish I could of seen one
of the concerts. Nice to see that Gowan is still out in the world
of music for the music Gowan puts out is touching.
Just wanted to say this and Wish Lawrence Gowan and all of the
Fans as well as his Manager a Great Holiday Season!
Pamela Martin
E-mail:
Gemini_Princess@rogers.com
Topic:
A Great 5 Years
Comments:
I have seen Styx perform about 10 times in the past 5 years. Everytime
Larry was on Keyboards. I honestly cannot think of anyone who
could have replaced Dennis better than Larry. You're Great! I
am looking forward to seeing you again at Pechanga in January.
Have a Great Holiday.
E-mail:
laserbean@juno.com
Topic:
Carinval Triumph
Comments:
Just wanted to say thanks for a great Q %26 A and a Great Concert
aboard the Carinval Triumph. It was my first Cruise and it is
one to remember for sure, Just wished that ya'll would have stayed
on board with us for the duration of the Cruise, we truely had
a great week.
Terrie
E-mail:
terrie_sargent@countrywide.com
Topic:
new page
Comments:
Marlene, I love the new layout it looks great. I am looking forward
to Jan 7,2005 for the Tunica,MS show I got 5th row!!!! I hope
to meet lg this time I am determined lol. I am easy to spot I
favor Tommy since I am his second cousin, see you there
E-mail:
cute_angel61_99@yahoo.com
Topic:
You are great
Comments:
I first heard 'Strange Animal', by pure luck. I had never heard
of Gowan before. But since I am a die hard fan. You make great
music, please keep it up.
E-mail:
counterfan@hotmail.com
Topic:
I miss the mullet
Comments:
As a longtime fan of Styx and of you I was pretty happy you guys
got together to make some music.
Its great. Take care.
E-mail:
bacaing@comcast.net
Topic:
Happy Birthday Lawrence
Comments:
Well Lawrence another year older and looking younger and more energetic
every time we meet. Thanks for all the time you give me for the
Gamut, I feel very privileged indeed. I hope you have a great
birthday! All the best, see you soon. Carol, Wayne, and Jaime
Andrews
E-mail:
carway@sympatico.ca
Topic:
Happy Birthday!!!
Comments:
I wanted to write and wish you a very happy,safe,fun-filled birthday!!You
are a great asset to STYX and my mom and I love to be at the
stage (Gowan side of course) at the concerts. We look forward
to seeing you guys really soon. Go have a wonderful day with
your family and friends because,hell,man.....you above anyone
deserve it!!Happy Birthday and many more.....Love and best wishes
for the years to come...Katie
E-mail:
styxgirl@myway.com
Topic:
Happy Birthday!
Comments:
Happy Birthday, Lawrence! Hope you're having a beautiful day.
Here's to many more years of ROCKIN'!!
Luv ya,
Sheri
(your 2nd favorite Red-head! hee hee...)
E-mail:
Styxfansheri@aol.com
Topic:
CONGRATULATIONS LARRY for hitting the Top 10 charts with I Am the
Walrus! :) YOU ROCK!!!!!!
Comments:
November 17, 2004 10:00 AM US Eastern Timezone
Styx's Live Walrus Recording to Debut on iTunes; Styx's Version
of ``
Styx's version of the classic Beatles song "I Am The Walrus"
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2004--Styx's version of
the
classic Beatles song "I Am The Walrus" has hit the
Top Ten on the
Mediabase Classic Rock chart within two weeks of the song's (date)
release. The single will debut to consumers worldwide exclusively
through Apple's iTunes Music Store beginning December 7.
When Styx was invited to participate in Eric Clapton's Crossroads
benefit earlier this year, they changed up their set to include
blues
songs, such as their newly recorded version of their hit "Blue
Collar
Man," as well as "I Am The Walrus." The audience
response to the
Styx-
styled version was overwhelming, leading to the group's decision
to
include the single as a staple to their set lists at future shows.
"After attending our Chicago homecoming performance at
Vic Theater
back in August, WLUP Program Director Greg Solk requested a live
recording of Walrus to play on the air," said James "JY"
Young. "There was definitely a groundswell happening with
the song.
We love playing it on stage, and the audience loves it."
Tommy Shaw added, "Just as we thought our year was winding
down, we
find ourselves in full response mode as this rocking track keeps
climbing up the charts. Jim Ladd told JY and me, 'You guys captured
lightning in a bottle...' Frankly we're pleasantly stunned by how
little we've had to do with its success at radio."
Styx recorded the song on September 11th in Lincoln City, Oregon
and
it aired on WLUP on October 8th, followed by a West Coast debut
broadcast by radio host Jim Ladd on KLOS. In just three weeks,
the
song is being played on more than 120 stations. Apart from WLUP
and
KLOS, the single has been added at KQRS in Minneapolis, WFBQ in
Indianapolis, KSAN in San Francisco, KDBN in Dallas, WKLS in Atlanta,
WNCX in Cleveland, KISM in Seattle, KKLZ in Las Vegas, WARW in
Washington, D.C., KIHT in St. Louis, WMFO in Boston, WEGR in Memphis,
and WONE in Akron, to name a few.
The song debuted at #24 on the Mediabase Classic Rock chart and
jumped to #10 a week later. The band is putting finishing touches
on
a video for the song that includes a cameo by Billy Bob Thornton.
