Artists House Vault: Dennis DeYoung of Styx

For today’s Artists House Vault I decided to do something a little different.  Instead of trying to give advice, I just wanted to see if there was any Thanksgiving related content.  So I searched Artists House for Thanksgiving.

What came up?  Not too much, but I did find a great interview with Dennis DeYoung of Styx, in which he talks about what it is like to be in a rock band.  My favorite part (and the reason for this post) is the analogy he uses:

Being in a band is like being in the kitchen with your mother your aunt your mother in law and they’re all gonna try to make thanksgiving dinner… need I say more.

Dennis DeYoung: Being in a Band

That video got me on a little bit of a Styx kick, so I decided to check into what Mr. Roboto was all about, which also led to an explanation of how Styx innovated.

Dennis DeYoung: Mr. Roboto

And lastly, I found an interesting interview with Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo.  He talks a little big about going to music school, scoring music for Wes Anderson, the original ideas for Devo, and the parallels between his sonic and visual art.  If you have any interest in Devo, this video comes highly recommended.

Mark Mothersbaugh: Devo and More

That’s it for today, but on behalf of Artists House, have a happy Thanksgiving.