James Young
James Young
Guitarist, singer, and songwriter who has played lead guitar for the rock band Styx. He has released three solo records.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth14 November 1949
CountryUnited States of America
absolutely american-entertainer doubt individual learned mature
There is absolutely no doubt that I am a more mature individual and Tommy Shaw is a more mature individual and that we learned a lot.
happiness smile song
Being in a rock band is about touring. It's about writing songs and it's about making records but it's also about taking a wonderful smile onto that stage and making the people feel good about themselves.
bottom third
We are only at the bottom of the third inning at the moment.
across almost baseball nine playing remember running scary son south street time today
Today my son is across the street running around and playing baseball with the South Brandon Little League. I remember almost nine years ago what a scary time that was. You don't forget.
guitar goes-on playing-guitar
I'm into playing guitars, not into figuring out what else goes on with them.
ambitious should
I guess I should be more ambitious about practicing, but when I'm out on the road, that's about all I do.
way records internet
The Internet has killed the traditional record business, but it's given back in the way of instant access.
running technology people
There are a lot of people using technology that are playing to a click with backing vocals already stuck in there on some computerized thing that runs along in time to the show so they have these amazing vocals that are only partly the guys on stage producing them at the time.
crazy way worst
It's crazy how every guitarist is their own worst critic in many ways.
keys giving progress
Our customers want to give us more business and the key for us is to manage growing volumes properly.
rocks giving people
People like to let loose at rock concerts and it gives them an excuse to do it in a way that is not destructive to others and not really destructive to the band.
pain excess destructive
All pain is per se and especially in excess, destructive and ultimately fatal in its nature and effects.
song couple writing
I'm a good collaborative writer. I can usually come in and add a couple lines to something, and add a riff or a B-section, or a bridge that will tie things together. I can do stuff like that. But to write a whole song, I don't have the patience for that, I guess.
music rocks play
And in an era where radio stations that are inclined to play Styx music are your classic rock stations and the stations that play current music look at us as dinosaurs - the only way we could reach people with our new music, generally, is to perform live.