
Tommy Shaw – Under the Influence
Tommy Shaw playing at the TLA in Philadelphia TOMMY SHAW UNDER THE INFLUENCE by Jay S. Jacobs Tommy Shaw was the lead guitarist and rock-and-roll voice of STYX – one of the most popular rock bands of the 70s and 80s. Joining the band right before it exploded, Shaw contributed the songwriting and vocal chops to some of the band’s classic tunes such as “Too Much Time on My Hands,” “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man),” “Crystal Ball,” “(Blue Collar Man) Long Nights” and “Re