Styx: Kilroy Was Here

The way I've seen and heard the album described online lead me to believe it was the soundtrack for an entire move. At least, the videos from the album had a feature film feel to them.

After seeing this short on YouTube, the album really comes together with the storyline. Each track now fits into the "bigger picture" that this video creates, and how those tracks complete the story. It's amazing how a simple 10-minute piece like this can make an entire story while some feature-length pieces totally blow the story in favor of effects, actor presence, etc. It makes me wish that Styx & Brian Gibson would have done a full-length version.

If you didn't like the album, try listening to it again *AFTER* watching this video. You may be surprised.

(BTW, yes, the song is where I got my handle from.)

Being a fan of the rock group STYX, I really enjoyed their "Kilroy Was Here" album. When I first saw this video production, I was very impressed by the way the group members (who acted in the film) conveyed the "Kilroy" story. This movie accentuates the album, bringing out meaning that I had never actually heard in the music alone.

The entire Styx project for Kilroy Was Here was blasted by critics. However, many fans of Styx loved the album, the concert and especially this cool, little humorous film that provided exposition for the entire concept, which, in many ways was ahead of its time. The Sci-fi look was very atmospheric, steam flowing from vents, dark interiors, principals lighted from below.

The Robotos, who stroll around the shipboard "prison", were designed by special effects wizard Stan Winston.

None of these singers could act, but I got a kick out of watching them anyway. And DeYoung and Shaw were certainly easy on the eyes.

I will always appreciate the work Brian Gibson did on this little film.