Steve Perry (Journey) Resurfaces . . . After 19 Years (1 Viewer)

[Charlie Steiner]

Wonder if his bandmates thought he was COLD AS ICE.

He was like a foreigner to them.

 

[Parrothead]

Styx and Stones could break his bones

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I HEARD STEVE PERRY ALWAYS WEARS A FOGHAT WHEN HE GOES TO KANSAS AND BOSTON BECAUSE HE TRAVELS LIKE A SUPER-TRAMP OOL!

 

[dozer]

I HEARD STEVE PERRY ALWAYS WEARS A FOGHAT WHEN HE GOES TO KANSAS AND BOSTON BECAUSE HE TRAVELS LIKE A SUPER-TRAMP OOL!

Kansas to Boston would be a helluva highway run.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

Strange amount of hate in here.

All too often, "big in the 80s" = "backlash 'hate' on the Internet".

To be fair I didn't really like Journey in the 80s either.

Journey has aged as well or better than any of the AOR era bands.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Strange amount of hate in here.

All too often, "big in the 80s" = "backlash 'hate' on the Internet".

To be fair I didn't really like Journey in the 80s either.

Journey has aged as well or better than any of the AOR era bands.

That may be true but since I didn't really like them in the first place...

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Strange amount of hate in here.

All too often, "big in the 80s" = "backlash 'hate' on the Internet".

To be fair I didn't really like Journey in the 80s either.

Journey has aged as well or better than any of the AOR era bands.

That may be true but since I didn't really like them in the first place...

Any way you want it.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

Strange amount of hate in here.

All too often, "big in the 80s" = "backlash 'hate' on the Internet".

To be fair I didn't really like Journey in the 80s either.

Journey has aged as well or better than any of the AOR era bands.

That may be true but since I didn't really like them in the first place...

well that's because you suck.

 

[jon_mx]

Wonder if his bandmates thought he was COLD AS ICE.

He was like a foreigner to them.

Forget it....He is on a roll.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

All jokes aside, it's really bizarre that he chose to share the stage with the Eels for his grand return. I like the eels just fine, but they're about 900,000th on the list of bands I would guess in the GUESS WHAT CONCERT I WENT TO AND STEVE PERRY WAS THERE? trivia game

This just shows the genius of Steve Perry. He knew that for 20 years people were looking for him so he picked the least likely place to be spotted.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Awesome...such a great voice.

Still had some of it...but could tell he could not do a full set today without losing it I wouldn't think.

Can't be any worse than Axl's voice at that recent metal awards show.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

I HEARD STEVE PERRY ALWAYS WEARS A FOGHAT WHEN HE GOES TO KANSAS AND BOSTON BECAUSE HE TRAVELS LIKE A SUPER-TRAMP OOL!

Your attorneys work fast. Cease and desist notice received.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

I HEARD STEVE PERRY ALWAYS WEARS A FOGHAT WHEN HE GOES TO KANSAS AND BOSTON BECAUSE HE TRAVELS LIKE A SUPER-TRAMP OOL!

Your attorneys work fast. Cease and desist notice received.

he was drinking APRIL WINE!!!!! am i right?

 

[DocHolliday]

Perry had a great voice. Journey was a little weak but I always admired Perry and Schon.

 

[Parrothead]

I HEARD STEVE PERRY ALWAYS WEARS A FOGHAT WHEN HE GOES TO KANSAS AND BOSTON BECAUSE HE TRAVELS LIKE A SUPER-TRAMP OOL!

Your attorneys work fast. Cease and desist notice received.

he was drinking APRIL WINE!!!!! am i right?

and smoking some Kools with the Gang?

 

[TobiasFunke]

If he's been missing for 19 years baseball is even less popular than I thought:

Link 1 (skip to :45)

Link 2

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

born and raised in SOUTH DETROIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I HEARD STEVE PERRY ALWAYS WEARS A FOGHAT WHEN HE GOES TO KANSAS AND BOSTON BECAUSE HE TRAVELS LIKE A SUPER-TRAMP OOL!

Your attorneys work fast. Cease and desist notice received.

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[Captain Quinoa]

born and raised in SOUTH DETROIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Windsor?

 

[Cjw_55106]

Kind of odd that I was watching a documentary on Saturday showing how Arnel became the lead singer of Journey. Then Sunday, Perry resurfaces.

Mind blown

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Strange amount of hate in here.

All too often, "big in the 80s" = "backlash 'hate' on the Internet".

To be fair I didn't really like Journey in the 80s either.

Journey has aged as well or better than any of the AOR era bands.

That may be true but since I didn't really like them in the first place...

well that's because you suck.

Your mom is album oriented.

 

[D in the D]

born and raised in SOUTH DETROIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Windsor?

Why is there a Southwest Detroit, but no plain South Detroit?

 

[dozer]

Strange amount of hate in here.

All too often, "big in the 80s" = "backlash 'hate' on the Internet".

To be fair I didn't really like Journey in the 80s either.

Journey has aged as well or better than any of the AOR era bands.

That may be true but since I didn't really like them in the first place...

well that's because you suck.

Your mom is album oriented.

She walks like a lady but cries like a little girl.

 

[heckmanm]

I never realized it was a hip that got him off stage. Man has, or I guess had, a very powerful voice.

Tragically, yes

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Strange amount of hate in here.

All too often, "big in the 80s" = "backlash 'hate' on the Internet".

To be fair I didn't really like Journey in the 80s either.

Journey has aged as well or better than any of the AOR era bands.

That may be true but since I didn't really like them in the first place...

well that's because you suck.

Your mom is album oriented.

Dang.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

well that's because you suck.

Your mom is album oriented.

She walks like a lady but cries like a little girl.

She's hot blooded.

Actually true!

Check it and see.

 

[JuniorNB]

These 70's and 80's high-pitched rock singers all ended up losing their voices. Some still sing, but they don't sound anything like they used to. It's the low register guys like James Taylor or Darius Rucker that will sound the same as long as they feel like singing.

I remember how bummed I was when my favorite lead vocalist (Steve Walsh from Kansas) started losing his upper register. But it happens to all of them. Something about elasticity of the vocal chords.

As for Perry, he still sounded great from a technical standpoint. Stayed on pitch and had some decent runs. But couldn't get near the high notes he had recorded years ago.

 

[NCCommish]

These 70's and 80's high-pitched rock singers all ended up losing their voices. Some still sing, but they don't sound anything like they used to. It's the low register guys like James Taylor or Darius Rucker that will sound the same as long as they feel like singing.

I remember how bummed I was when my favorite lead vocalist (Steve Walsh from Kansas) started losing his upper register. But it happens to all of them. Something about elasticity of the vocal chords.

As for Perry, he still sounded great from a technical standpoint. Stayed on pitch and had some decent runs. But couldn't get near the high notes he had recorded years ago.

Robert Plant would be another example. Even women tend to lose it. Stevie can't do what she used to.

 

[dickey moe]

You know a certain drummer in Bako with the initials JP claimed to have dated Sherry, right?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

You know a certain drummer in Bako with the initials JP claimed to have dated Sherry, right?

Yes. Before he started cruising the high schools for future wives.

 

[Doug B]

These 70's and 80's high-pitched rock singers all ended up losing their voices. Some still sing, but they don't sound anything like they used to. It's the low register guys like James Taylor or Darius Rucker that will sound the same as long as they feel like singing.

Oddly enough, Steve Perry is a natural baritone who happened to have insane range back in the day. I wonder if he could just start recording as a baritone and still sound recognizably like "Steve Perry". A lot of "Faithfully" is recorded in his natural range, and it still sounds like him, so maybe.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Steve made a second appearance with The Eels last night, and his voice was in much better shape:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86vD3nsua_s

 

[Al Czervik]

If he's been missing for 19 years baseball is even less popular than I thought:

Link 1 (skip to :45)

Link 2

That's Tim Lincecum.

 

[Doug B]

Steve made a second appearance with The Eels last night, and his voice was in much better shape:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86vD3nsua_s

Thanks for this link.

It was gutsy for Perry to attempt "Open Arms" with his diminished range. He doesn't approach the "... wanting you neaaaar" line the same way he did 30 years ago. But the Eels played it in a lower key to match Perry's natural baritone range, and it sounded great. "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'" was similarly lowered, and Perry nailed it.

 

[Cunk]

It was great to see him out there again and he seemed to be having a blast. Good for him.