Styx - Caught In The Act: Live 1984

Styx - Caught In The Act: Live 1984

Styx - Caught In The Act: Live 1984

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Actor: Dennis DeYoung, James Young, John Panozzo, Styx, Tommy Shaw
Brand: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Enhanced, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&M

DVD Reviews of Styx - Caught In The Act: Live 1984

DVD Review: Styx's first (and still best) concert film 25 years on
Summary: 5 Stars

Styx released their first live album and its off-shoot concert film Caught in the Act in April of 1984.
This concert film (and its off-shoot double live album) was recorded and filmed in April of 1983 on the band's Kilroy Was Here tour in New Orleans, Louisiana. Most Styx fans want to compare this album to 1997's double live album and DVD Return to Paradise. Caught in the Act slightly has the edge as the band had more energy, were younger and were still an active touring band at the time.
The DVD kicks off with the Kilroy Was Here mini-movie. This was shown at shows to tell the story of the Kilroy album to prepare the show that was to come. Keyboard player/singer/songwriter Dennis DeYoung plays Kilroy, a rock star who was imprisoned for playing rock music by Dr Righteous (played by guitarist James "JY" Young) who had banned rock music. Then singer/guitarist/songwriter Tommy Shaw plays Jonathan Chance who is a rebel rocker who tries to help bring rock back and help Kilroy escape a prison ship run by Japanese robots known as Robotos.
The actual concert kicks off with "Mr. Roboto" which features DeYoung acting out and singing the song live (although the band used the backing track as the band's equipment was hidden thanks to the props on-stage during the track). You can hear see him struggle to take the Roboto mask off. Within Kilroy the song has meaning which many fans don't see.
The live album featured songs that are not on this DVD ("Babe", a spirited "Suite Madame Blue", "Miss America", "Fooling Yourself" and "Crystal Ball") and on this DVD you get to see JY act bad*ss as Righteous and the Panozzo Brothers (Chuck and John) as his henchmen on "Heavy Metal Poisoning" (John also played a prisoner in the Kilroy film), a superb extended "Cold War" (with extra verses and a long Tommy Shaw guitar solo), an excellent rendition of "Renegade" complete with band getting arrested and John Panozzo drum solo, a Shaw/DeYoung duet on "Haven't We Been Here Before" and the excellent finale of "Don't Let it End (Reprise)").
Other highlights on this film (that are also on the album) are "Too Much Time on My Hands", "Snowblind", "Rockin the Paradise", "Blue Collar Man", "Don't Let it End" (which is better than the studio version), "The Best of Times" and "Come Sail Away" (which some vocal parts and end drum solo are different than recording on the album).
Styx's Caught in the Act album turned out to be the final album the classic lineup of Styx would ever release and is a great testament to the classic lineup.
For years, this was overlooked for DVD release. Then in 2007, it finally was re-released with BONUS VIDEOS. You have the promo clips for "Come Sail Away" (the other two Grand Illusion promo films "Fooling Yourself" and "Miss America" aren't here and neither are the three promos from Pieces of Eight which were "Blue Collar Man", "Sing For the Day" and "I'm OK") and you do get all of Cornerstone's promo films ("Babe", "Boat On the River", "Borrowed Time"), all of Paradise Theatre's videos ("The Best of Times", "Too Much Time on My Hands" and "AD 1928/Rockin the Paradise"), all of Kilroy's videos ("Mr. Roboto", "Don't Let it End", "Heavy Metal Poisoning" and "Haven't We Been Here Before") and the video for the Caught in the Act album's single "Music Time".
Highly recommended!

DVD Review: very good
Summary: 4 Stars

I agree with others- the quality is like that of a vhs tape, and I wish the concert was longer, but all and all, I'm glad to finally have this. It is a "period piece" so to speak- is that eye-liner on Tommy?! I think the bonus dvd of videos is almost a way to make this worth it, and it is- especially at the price it goes for now! I noticed that 8 out of the 12 videos were written and sung by Dennis, and it makes me miss those days, since the band is NOT the same without him. What a huge mistake the others made by kicking him out: for better or for worse, cheesy factors and all- he was the leader and defining character of the band- and this shows it.

DVD Review: excellent theatrical AOR
Summary: 5 Stars

I love Styx but I was very hesitant about this period of their career because of all bad reviews. I like Kilroy was here (didn't in the beginning though) and this concert. Very nice concept and dialogue, one can see where Dennis was going. Tommy is a bundle of energy throughout and plays the attentive listener to Kilroy. Some great songs that were not on the double CD as well.

DVD Review: SUPER OUTSTANDING!!! "KILROY WAS HERE"!!! WERE YOU??? GREAT DVD!!!
Summary: 5 Stars

THIS IS A GREAT TRIP BACK TO 1983 & 1984 WITH STYX & THE FAMOUS ROBOTS!!! (MR. ROBOTO)!!!This is a great dvd of Styx from their 1984 "Kilroy was Here" Tour. You get the original line-up of Dennis DeYoung on piano, and lead vocals, Chuck Panozzo on bass, John Panozzo on drums, Tommy Shaw on lead guitar and lead vocals, and James "J.Y." Young on guitar and lead vocals.

From the concert you get: (NOTE: THIS CONCERT IS LIKE A ROCK OPRA)!!!

1.Kilroy was here (a short film)
2.Mr. Roboto
3.Rockin' to Paradise
4.Blue Collar Man
5.Snowblind
6.Too Much Time on my Hands
7.Don't Let it End
8.Heavy metal poisoning
9.Cold War
10.The BEst of Times
11.Come Sail Away
12.Renegade
13.Haven't we been here before
14.Don't let it End (Reprise).

Then you get 12 Bonus videos including the super outstanding "Mr.Roboto"!!!!

This is a great dvd for anyone who loves "Rock"!!! I highly recommend it!!! Thanks!!!

DVD Review: Not thier best era, but worthwile for the 5:1 remix.
Summary: 4 Stars

Looking back, it took guts for a major million-selling act to speak out against the emerging PMRC and Moral Majority censorship of the 80's while also embracing the MTV generation by creating a lengthy and expensive concept video (right before Michael Jackson got the idea - with better choreography!).

Styx were true trailblazers in doing this, but I wish the band had taken their own message and performance for "Kilroy Was Here" far more seriously. The end result was a silly, cartoony and embarrassing concept video, a weak and disapointing album, horrible reviews, old fans (like me) finally "jumping the shark" and the end of once was a outstanding classic rock band. About the only thing positive that came out of this mess was finally a Styx concert video and live album.

I just wish someone at A&M or their management had had the foresight to record and film a full concert during 1975-1978 while Styx was at their most powerful and hardest rocking peak.

The good news for old Styx fans is the excellent 5:1 remix on the concert and videos, its a big improvement over the weaker 2:1 mix. The video quality is disapointing, it's 1984 vintage and as sharp as the old VHS tape. I wish the DVD compilers could have used the original concert film stock and created a new Hi-Definition widescreen transfer instead.

If you skip over some of the weaker songs from "Kilroy" the concert is a lot of fun. Though the band members weren't getting along at the time, they still could put on a great show. I just wish they could have included a few songs pre-"Grand Illusion" (especially from Styx II, Equinox and Crystal Ball). The original videos and low price make it a great deal for old Styx fans.

Description of Styx - Caught In The Act: Live 1984

Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 12/11/2007

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