Tommy Shaw
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Biography
[Edit]Although he wasn't an original member, guitarist Tommy Shaw not only penned some of Styx's best-known songs but served as a musical foil for Dennis DeYoung during the band's heyday. Born on September 11, 1953, in Montgomery, Alabama, Shaw's interest in music began at a young age and he spent years playing in local bands. He was still living in Montgomery when he was offered an audition to replace departed guitarist John Curulewski for the group's tour to support 1975's Equinox. By the time Styx released their next record, Crystal Ball, Shaw was not only a full-time member, he had written the album's title track. From 1976 through 1983, Styx were one of the most successful rock bands in America and Shaw contributed songs like "Fooling Yourself," "Blue Collar Man," and "Too Much Time on My Hands" to their catalog.
With personal tensions causing the band to go on hiatus, Shaw released his first solo album in the fall of 1984 and managed to score a Top 40 single with the title track, "Girls with Guns." He followed that set with two more solo releases, 1985's What If? and 1987's Ambition, but neither was as commercially successful. Shaw soon found himself joining forces with Ted Nugent, Night Ranger's Jack Blades, and drummer Michael Cartellone to form Damn Yankees. The new act was immediately embraced by rock radio and crossed over to the pop charts with the power ballad "High Enough," co-written by Shaw. Their self-titled debut album would go on to platinum status and the quartet was a popular live draw. Don't Tread, the follow-up issued two years later, was a moderate success but not on the scale of their first record, and the band was shelved. In 1995, Shaw and Blades cut their own disc, 1995's Hallucination, as Shaw Blades.
In 1996, Shaw rejoined the lineup of Styx (which had recorded one album together in his absence) for a well-received reunion tour, documented in the live greatest-hits set Return to Paradise. Shaw balanced the band's touring with his solo work, releasing 7 Deadly Zens in 1998. Critically, the album was one of his best received and saw appearances from his Damn Yankees bandmates. The following year, Shaw joined Styx in the studio to record a full-length album of new material for the first time in more than 15 years. Although Brave New World didn't earn them a place on commercial and rock radio formats that they had once dominated, it sold well and the band again embarked on a successful tour. Shaw returned to the studio in 2006 for a second collaboration with fellow Yankee Jack Blades entitled Influence.
He made a very wide left turn in 2011, turning in The Great Divide, an album that returned him to his first musical love: bluegrass. Shaw learned his flatpicking skills as a youngster playing the genre almost exclusively. The album, which is exclusively progressive bluegrass (it's not pure because the set has a drummer), was released on the Pazzo Music imprint through Fontana. It features Shaw in some very tough company: along with guests Alison Krauss and Dwight Yoakam guesting on vocals, the house band for the set includes fiddler Stuart Duncan, mandolinist Sam Bush, Dobro bosses Rob Ickes and Jerry Douglas, second guitarist Chris Brown, banjoist Scott Vestal, and drummer Chris Brown. The Great Divide was released in March of 2011.
Collections
Title: Rock of Ages: Hard Rock Hits of the '80s
Genre: Rock
Title: Pink Classic Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Masters
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Covers Rock!
Genre: Rock
Title: Covered In '80s Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: A Salute To Aerosmith
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: We Wish You a Metal XMas... and a Headbanging New Year!
Genre:
Title: Covered In Classic Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Mega Rock Madness
Genre: Rock
Title: Stone Cold Queen - A Tribute
Title: Covered in Blues
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: This Is Guitar Gods
Genre: Rock
Title: British Rock Symphony
Genre: Rock
Title: '80s Music For Fitness
Genre:
Title: Pink Box: Songs of Pink Floyd
Genre: Rock
Title: This Is Mullet Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Spin the Bottle - An All-Star Tribute to Kiss
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Valentine's Day Collection 2010
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock Infinity
Genre: Rock
Title: Tribute to Aerosmith: Not the Same Old Song and Dance
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Hair Metal Greatest Power Ballad Covers
Genre: Rock
Title: Hair Metal In Covers
Genre: Rock
Title: Melodic Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Swinging With Tiger Woods
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Rock Monsters
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Anthems of The '80s
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Harder And Heavier
Genre: Rock
Title: Guns Box - Attitude for Destruction
Genre: Rock
Title: Prog Rock Classics
Genre: Rock
Title: An All Star Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Massive Classic Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Back Against The Wall - A Tribute To Pink Floyd
Genre: Rock
Title: '70s Rock Icons (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Prog Rock Xmas
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Title: This Is Mullet Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: 80s Hair Metal Ball
Genre: Rock
Title: Super Bowl Anthems
Genre: Rock
Title: Spring Break Jams
Genre: Pop
Title: Progressive Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Greatest Sports Moments
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Title: Money Songs
Genre: Rock
Title: Covered In Classic Rock - Rock Legends
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Star Guitar Heroes
Genre: Rock
Title: Super Bowl 2010
Genre: Pop
Title: Jock Anthems
Genre: Rock
Title: Trailer Park Rock Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: Melodic Ballads
Genre: Pop
Title: Essential Rock Ballads
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Covers Classic Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: This Is Stadium Anthems (Re-Recorded)
Genre: Rock
Title: Butchering the Beatles - A Headbashing Tribute
Genre: Rock
Title: Prog Rock - Christmas Explosion
Genre:
Title: Prog Rock Christmas
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Title: This Is Guitar Gods, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Billboard Top 100 Of 1981
Genre: Ambient, Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Grunge, Post Rock, Dancefloor, World Music, Latin, Country, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Teen Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Funk, Indie, Classical
Title: Canciones Inolvidables Cd 2
Genre: Rock, Dance Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1978 CD3
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Country Rock, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1981 CD2
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1981 CD3
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Doctor Doctor - The Kulick Sessions (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Michael Schenker
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: A Classic Rock Christmas
Artist: Various
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Rock Of Ages - Hard Rock Hits Of The '80s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Back Against the Wall - A Tribute to Pink Floyd (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: We Salute You: An All Star Tribute To Acdc
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Babe - The Collection
Artist: The Styx
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Metal, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Hard Rock
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Pure Fire - the Ultimate Kiss Tribute
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Best Of The Best (1972-2017) (CD2)
Artist: The Styx
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Alternative