We love the band the way it is right now. Sixty or seventy percent of the place we're playing we wouldn't have performed with Dennis in the band. We had some great years with him, we wrote some great music, and I'm glad we can now play unrestrained. They do the research to make sure they're not going to take a big loss. That's the reason why it takes so long to announce a tour - because of all the research.
Promoters can usually stand to lose more money than they make.
The record company didn't expect me to write a whole new record, but they loved it. As far as doing the compilation, I suppose it's a possibility, but it's hard not to play around. It's more fun to create new stuff. I understand that some evenings Styx will open a show and other nights will close a show. You also don't have to listen to the other band out there kicking ass.