Episode
Styx - "Paradise Theater and Grand Illusion" Too theatrical for their own good?
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- Classic Rocktails
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- Feb 23, 2026
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- 3949
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Summary
This week on Classic Rocktails, Doc and Mac go double-feature after accidentally prepping two different Styx albums—The Grand Illusion and Paradise Theater. They debate Dennis DeYoung vs. Tommy Shaw, arena rock vs. theater, and which album truly defines Styx at their peak—plus cocktails inspired by both records. Two albums. One band. One spirited showdown.