Crimson Emotions

Another Styx connection: The first concert I ever saw was Rush on the Hold Your Fire, and Tommy Shaw was the opener. Unfortunately, the crowd really wasn't into Tommy, except for the one or two Styx songs he included in the set. I'm pretty sure he did Renegade and I think also Blue Collar Man.

I didn't bother to wade through the eleven pages on this topic, so forgive me if I made a point that someone else has brought up... I think that Neil himself doesn't know what he wants to do. I'm in my mid 40's, and I can't imagine going on tour for 3-4 months every year or two. I imagine a responsive crowd helps with the adrenaline, but when it's over, you've got to be exhausted, especially at their age. Thus, it's likely no surprise that when you start reaching retirement age, you wonder how long you'll be able to keep doing it. Throw in the fact that Neil is far more introverted than most rock stars, and it's no surprise he's considering calling it a career, at least when it comes to touring. At least they did one hell of a tour to go out on, and in many ways there was not a more fitting final tour for this Canadian trio.

RIP to the only Yes member to have been with the band throughout its entire career, in every single iteration (with the exception of the late 80's side project Anderson/Bruford/Wakeman/Howe). His base solo "The Fish" ranks as one of my favorite bass moments of all time.

I'm not too wild about the cover art for Vapour Trails. IMO, it's the weakest art they've had since Hold Your Fire (although HYF has a great album insert, with the images on the streets).