What happened to "the microphone is open whenever Dennis is able to come back."? And then 2 months later "Gowan has permanently replaced Dennis."

Well, I could tell you what happened, but I'd rather let Dennis tell you. Dennis said that they (the band) had been calling him, and HE RESPONDED THROUGH LAWYERS. I don't think Tommy changed his STORY, I think he (and the others) changed their MINDS! People do that sometimes.

As for >The other things that are inconsistent as said by Tommy "Dennis is too sick to tour", "Dennis doens't like touring", "Dennis wants to concentrate onhis musical." <, what makes them inconsistent... could be that they are ALL true. it isn't exactly like Dennis ran out on the road to do a 100+ date extended tour... he has played a few (count 'em... 3 with the two coming up) shows within an easy drive of his hometown. None of those statements are exactly blasts against Dennis either. Dennis himself said that he was too ill to tour, and then got better. Dennis himself said that he did not approve of the venues the band is playing (and I quote "what is Styx doing playing PLACES LIKE AKRON?"), hence I am sure he did not want to play those venues, hence he did not like the idea of touring to play them. Dennis himself said that he did not want to tour in 1997 but wanted to work on Hunchback instead. Sounds to me like Tommy simply paraphrased the things that Dennis himself has been saying.

Sometimes it's a whole lot easier to keep your story straight when you are lying. After all, when you are lying you can twist the details into whatever shape you like to make them fit the story.

Just a thought.

Vicki