The Journey Thread

[Stadler]

And as serious as this is, this "cannot enter into a romantic relationship without permission from his probation officer" had me laughing. Is he really supposed to go to his probation officer and ask for permission to take girls out on a date or to get laid?

Many of us, in the heat of the moment, have to lean over and grab a condom.  He has to lean over and make a call for permission. 

[Kwyjibo]

Way to ruin the mood, even less fun than wearing a condom.

I wonder on what basis the probation officer can say no.

[hefdaddy42]

Well, I guess if he doesn't want to have to follow absurd rules like that, he should stop hitting women.

[splent]

Well, I guess if he doesn't want to have to follow absurd rules like that, he should stop hitting women.

SO anyways....

Here's a link to my dad's journey tribute band singing "I'll Be Alright Without You"
This was a soundcheck, so they aren't dressed in their gig clothes and no one is in the audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g6VEqneHK4

[Kwyjibo]

Well, I guess if he doesn't want to have to follow absurd rules like that, he should stop hitting women.

Not that someone get's me wrong, I'm not trying to defend him, and as I said, I'm surprised that he doesn't have to go to jail.

[yorost]

Well, given his history, making it through probation could be very challenging for him. Yes, though, he seems to have come out of it easy, if he can stay clean for that long. He's been dealing with addictions and rehab stints for most or all of his Journey tenure.

[Stadler]

Well, I guess if he doesn't want to have to follow absurd rules like that, he should stop hitting women.

SO anyways....

Here's a link to my dad's journey tribute band singing "I'll Be Alright Without You"
This was a soundcheck, so they aren't dressed in their gig clothes and no one is in the audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g6VEqneHK4

It was excellent, don't get me wrong, but there is something inherently funny about a short, heavy set guy with a Packers shirt, bad beanie, and janitor keys wailing out Steve Perry like it's an every day thing.   

[splent]

Well, I guess if he doesn't want to have to follow absurd rules like that, he should stop hitting women.

SO anyways....

Here's a link to my dad's journey tribute band singing "I'll Be Alright Without You"
This was a soundcheck, so they aren't dressed in their gig clothes and no one is in the audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g6VEqneHK4

It was excellent, don't get me wrong, but there is something inherently funny about a short, heavy set guy with a Packers shirt, bad beanie, and janitor keys wailing out Steve Perry like it's an every day thing. 

Yes... believe me we talk about the way he dresses, he doesn't care, and that's what makes my dad my dad.  (In his defense, that was at the Riverside Ballroom in Green Bay, the 2nd to last place Buddy Holly played before the plane crash... so it's an OLD building, meaning it was probably very cold in there).

[Stadler]

^^^ And I hope you know, I'm not mocking your dad at all.  It's just incongruent, and funny in a cute way.  Perry used to have the long hair and the stupid (I thought, anyway) tuxedo jacket with tails, and to hear those cheesy ballads looked "right".   Your dad can sing like a mofo, it was just jarring compared to the way I've usually heard those songs.   (And no, your dad should NOT get the tuxedo jacket with tails; no one should).

[hefdaddy42]

Yeah he should.  And wear it OVER the Packers shirt.

[T-ski]

Well, I guess if he doesn't want to have to follow absurd rules like that, he should stop hitting women.

SO anyways....

Here's a link to my dad's journey tribute band singing "I'll Be Alright Without You"
This was a soundcheck, so they aren't dressed in their gig clothes and no one is in the audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g6VEqneHK4

I believe these guys played downtown Wausau a couple of years ago.

[Lowdz]

Well, I guess if he doesn't want to have to follow absurd rules like that, he should stop hitting women.

SO anyways....

Here's a link to my dad's journey tribute band singing "I'll Be Alright Without You"
This was a soundcheck, so they aren't dressed in their gig clothes and no one is in the audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g6VEqneHK4

You're dads got a great voice. Great job.

[splent]

^^^ And I hope you know, I'm not mocking your dad at all.  It's just incongruent, and funny in a cute way.  Perry used to have the long hair and the stupid (I thought, anyway) tuxedo jacket with tails, and to hear those cheesy ballads looked "right".   Your dad can sing like a mofo, it was just jarring compared to the way I've usually heard those songs.   (And no, your dad should NOT get the tuxedo jacket with tails; no one should).

[splent]

Well, I guess if he doesn't want to have to follow absurd rules like that, he should stop hitting women.

SO anyways....

Here's a link to my dad's journey tribute band singing "I'll Be Alright Without You"
This was a soundcheck, so they aren't dressed in their gig clothes and no one is in the audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g6VEqneHK4

I believe these guys played downtown Wausau a couple of years ago.

Very likely. They play all over the state; they make it to Iowa and down here il the Chi area once in a while (although here there's one called Infinity who've pretty much established themselves as the area's Journey band, and who in my completely biased opinion are extremely inferior, which sucks because I want to see my dad ; usually they have to playl Kenosha for me to be close enough to go see them)

[hefdaddy42]

^^^ And I hope you know, I'm not mocking your dad at all.  It's just incongruent, and funny in a cute way.  Perry used to have the long hair and the stupid (I thought, anyway) tuxedo jacket with tails, and to hear those cheesy ballads looked "right".   Your dad can sing like a mofo, it was just jarring compared to the way I've usually heard those songs.   (And no, your dad should NOT get the tuxedo jacket with tails; no one should).

[Stadler]

Oh, Splent, you're not making it easy...

  I kid; like I said, the guy can sing, no questions asked. 

[yorost]

For what it's worth, Omar did another gig with Journey a couple days ago. I really hope he's the new drummer, though I'm not holding my breathe. Schon is touring Japan with Vortex, then they will be doing a joint Santana/Journey tour that could be very interesting. For those not paying attention, the Santana Band reunited (which includes Schon and Rolie) and recorded in the last year. Plans were being talked about as a history tour, which could provide a lot of obscure stuff and shuffle lineups.

Depending on how that's organized, it might be something that keeps Omar interested awhile longer. I can't see him staying in a greatest hits only band like Jon seems to want. They will have to stay creative to hold someone like Omar.

That might be part of why I hope he joins, it likely signals they want to stay creative.

[yorost]

Steve Smith is returning to Journey for a two year stint.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MelodicRock/status/667234100634251264


Andrew McNeice –  ‏@MelodicRock

I know it's vital information. So stay tuned for the announcement of who will occupy the drummer's stool for Journey for the next 2 years.
10:53 PM - 18 Nov 2015

Vital Information is Smith's band.

[King Postwhore]

No kidding. Very cool.

[splent]

Nice! Love his style.

[hefdaddy42]

Cool news.

[Kwyjibo]

Nice, but if they just tour the states it's meaningless for me. Make new music.

[Deathless]

Here's the official announcement, plus a huge summer tour with the Doobie Brothers here in the states next year.

Tour dates:

May 12 - Irvine, CA - Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
May 14 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion
May 15 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
May 18 - Austin, TX - Austin360 Amphitheater
May 20 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
May 21 - Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
May 23 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
May 25 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
May 27 - Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 28 - Kansas City, KS - Sprint Center
May 31 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
Jun. 02 - Birmingham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Jun. 04 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
Jun. 05 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Jun. 08 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Jun. 10 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp.
Jun. 11 - W. Palm Beach, FL - Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
Jun. 22 - Bangor, ME - Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
Jun. 24 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Jun. 25 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Banks Art Center
Jun. 27 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Jun. 29 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
Jul. 01 - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Jul. 02 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
Jul. 05 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Jul. 07 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Jul. 09 - Darien, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Jul. 10 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
Jul. 13 - Syracuse, NY - Lakeview Amphitheater
Jul. 15 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion
Jul. 16 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
Jul. 27 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater
Jul. 29 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
Jul. 30 - Maryland Heights, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 02 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
Aug. 04 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 06 - Omaha, NE - CenturyLink Center
Aug. 07 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
Aug. 09 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 11 - Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Aug. 13 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 16 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
Aug. 17 - Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena
Aug. 20 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
Aug. 21 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
Aug. 23 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
Aug. 25 - Ridgefield, WA - Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Aug. 27 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
Aug. 28 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
Aug. 30 - Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre

[hefdaddy42]

I'm not fond of Pineda at all.  But I like the Doobies.

[emtee]

Steve is back? Wow. I'll be at the DTE show in Michigan.

[bl5150]

Steve Perry has confirmed that he has been recording a solo album that will be finished in the first few months of 2016.

[BlobVanDam]

Steve Perry has confirmed that he has been recording a solo album that will be finished in the first few months of 2016.

Cool. Been waiting for more progress on that front. Hopefully it's not too soft, but I expect it will be.

[Kwyjibo]

As much as I liked him in Journey I don't expect much from this. It will be full of ballads and Perry's voice isn't what it used to be.

[BlobVanDam]

As much as I liked him in Journey I don't expect much from this. It will be full of ballads and Perry's voice isn't what it used to be.

I think a lot of it is just lack of doing anything for 20 years, because while he doesn't have the range, he's still got a great tone. I don't know if it will be suited to the rockier type of music, but I think he'll sound great in the studio on something suited to him.

[Kwyjibo]

He probably still can sing and sound good especially in the studio but I think what made him special is (at least partly) gone. And I want him rocking not crooning cheesy ballads, but I don't see him doing it.

And if he is doing ballads I want Faithfully part 2 

[BlobVanDam]

He could probably get back a decent range if he got serious about it, after all he hasn't shot his voice with constant touring the past 20 years.
I also want to hear him rock, and not croon out ballads, but I'll be curious to hear it regardless.

[Stadler]

I don't know; I'm a big fan of hearing where artists are in their life and what progress they've made in following their muse (U2 and Maiden are good examples here, as are Metallica) but there are a precious few that I think were more of a moment in time than a transcendental experience, and Journey with Steve Perry was, I think for me, one of them.   I go back and listen to some of those songs - Mother, Father; Only the Young; Ask The Lonely; Still They Ride; Stone In Love - and they are of the time, and more importantly, of the people who made it.  Not dated, but they capture something that isn't quite the same as, say, Neil Young's or Bruce Springsteen's art of personal discovery.

I would listen to hear what he's up to, but I would be very surprised if it was an album that captured what I really dug into with Jounrey.  Not "speculating on music I haven't heard", because I would give it a fair shake, and I might even like it for what it is, but just noting that for me, the chemistry was in the Cain/Schon/Perry interaction, and without Cain and Schon, that can't happen. 

[Deathless]

Any idea on who he is going to collaborate/write with? I know he's mentioned a lot of current artists as influencing him, so it will be fun to see where he takes this. Good to see him back, those shows with the Eels were awesome to see.

[BlobVanDam]

I don't know; I'm a big fan of hearing where artists are in their life and what progress they've made in following their muse (U2 and Maiden are good examples here, as are Metallica) but there are a precious few that I think were more of a moment in time than a transcendental experience, and Journey with Steve Perry was, I think for me, one of them.   I go back and listen to some of those songs - Mother, Father; Only the Young; Ask The Lonely; Still They Ride; Stone In Love - and they are of the time, and more importantly, of the people who made it.  Not dated, but they capture something that isn't quite the same as, say, Neil Young's or Bruce Springsteen's art of personal discovery.

I would listen to hear what he's up to, but I would be very surprised if it was an album that captured what I really dug into with Jounrey.  Not "speculating on music I haven't heard", because I would give it a fair shake, and I might even like it for what it is, but just noting that for me, the chemistry was in the Cain/Schon/Perry interaction, and without Cain and Schon, that can't happen. 

I'm not expecting the same chemistry, nor do I want him to attempt to emulate that chemistry, I'm just hoping we can get some great music with great vocals. I'm not expecting another Escape/Infinity/Frontiers etc. I think it's just a shame for one of the all time great rock voices to go to waste, even if it's not what it was in the '70s and '80s.

[King Postwhore]

Well Steve did do it to himself.