What is Steve Perry's best vocal performance?

by **Marabelle** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:18 am

you should be happy that i'm in a good mood.

by **SusieP** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:19 am

cyndy! wrote:
SusieP wrote:
ScarabGator wrote:Missing you, Its just the rain, and open arms

You are the only person [apart from me] who I have known to like Its Just The Rain!

it's one of my favorites too. i especially love the end of the song where steve pauses slightly before the third "falling," then neal echos those notes about 20 seconds later - devastatingly beautiful.

make that FIVE glasses! The 'Its Just The Rain' appreciation society is about to have it's first meeting.

I never get to hear the rain on this track either because it's always raining for real here. :twisted:

by **Saint John** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:19 am

Marabelle wrote:you should be happy that i'm in a good mood.

Well that's good to here. And fear not...I like crazy people!!! :lol:

by **CatEyes** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:20 am

ScarabGator wrote:
Arianddu wrote:
ScarabGator wrote:Cateyes, SusieP, and Arianddu-we's gots to get to a fireplace!!!!

You find the fireplace, I'll bring the single malt. Talisker, Highland Park, Cardhu or Glenlivet? Hang on, four of us - easy, I'll bring them all

Wait-you guys might want something too...

Wombat

We need a fireplace - refreshments are being provided.

cyndy! wrote:
SusieP wrote:
ScarabGator wrote:Missing you, Its just the rain, and open arms

You are the only person [apart from me] who I have known to like Its Just The Rain!

it's one of my favorites too. i especially love the end of the song where steve pauses slightly before the third "falling," then neal echos those notes about 20 seconds later - devastatingly beautiful.

Cyndy is allowed in the fireplace lounge as well!!

Cat

by **Don** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:21 am

Still they ride is also very good.

by **Saint John** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:22 am

Hey Cat, are you the same "Cat" that I met that sat behind me in Dallas at the Journey show?

by **Arianddu** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:24 am

SusieP wrote:
cyndy! wrote:
SusieP wrote:
ScarabGator wrote:Missing you, Its just the rain, and open arms

You are the only person [apart from me] who I have known to like Its Just The Rain!

it's one of my favorites too. i especially love the end of the song where steve pauses slightly before the third "falling," then neal echos those notes about 20 seconds later - devastatingly beautiful.

make that FIVE glasses! The 'Its Just The Rain' appreciation society is about to have it's first meeting.

I never get to hear the rain on this track either because it's always raining for real here.

Ok, I think I've still got some Glen Ord somewhere... might have to be an Irish

by **Suzanne** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:25 am

LOVE "It's Just The Rain"!! I also think "Good Morning Girl" and "Sweet and Simple" are both awesome vocal "show offs".

by **CatEyes** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:25 am

Gunbot wrote:Still they ride is also very good.

As much as I love "Its Still the Rain" I truly feel that "Still They Ride" is his strongest vocal performance. yes I have heard Mother/Father- and it is very good - however, Still they Ride really shows his vocal power.

Cat

by **Michigan Girl** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:26 am

Suzanne wrote:LOVE "It's Just The Rain"!! I also think "Good Morning Girl" and "Sweet and Simple" are both awesome vocal "show offs".

YES!!! :wink:

by **Arianddu** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:26 am

Gunbot wrote:Still they ride is also very good.

Like I said, makes me catch my breath every time. Beautiful song

by **ScarabGator** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:26 am

Suzanne wrote:LOVE "It's Just The Rain"!! I also think "Good Morning Girl" and "Sweet and Simple" are both awesome vocal "show offs".

Holy shit, I'd better start doing push ups!!!!!

by **Ftloperry** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:33 am

There are two for me. Mother Father Live Houston and Why Can't This Night Go On Forever. Both very powerful and when I hear them both it gives me goosebumps.

by **cyndy!** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:34 am

ScarabGator wrote:
Suzanne wrote:LOVE "It's Just The Rain"!! I also think "Good Morning Girl" and "Sweet and Simple" are both awesome vocal "show offs".

Holy shit, I'd better start doing push ups!!!!!

http://www.hundredpushups.com/

by **Rhiannon** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:36 am

Suzanne wrote:LOVE "It's Just The Rain"!! I also think "Good Morning Girl" and "Sweet and Simple" are both awesome vocal "show offs".

L-O-V-E those two! ...How about a little appreciation for "Stay Awhile"..?

I can't hear GMG without Stay Awhile.

by **squirt1** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:40 am

So many to choose from it should be the top 5. For me it is Winds of March Largo 1979 or 1980. Anyone have it to share?

by **froy** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:40 am

SusieP wrote:On a forum in the UK where SP isn't that widely known, they are having a discussion on the best male voice.
Of course I think it is SP and I will post some YouTube clips to back up my choice - but I just wondered what everyone else's choices would be.
Just curious.

Happy To Give
just one of many

by **SusieP** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:42 am

Mother Father and Still They Ride are both awesome examples of his talent. I think.
I always marvel at his voice when I hear these.

It's hard to give examples to people who have never heard of him though.
Easy to choose your favourite song sung by him, but to be objective and pick out his best vocal performance isn't so easy. Strangely enough, I'm not a big fan of Winds Of March. But it's the song I'm not overly fussed about. His vocal on it is fab. But because I don't care for the song, I didn't think to include that in my samples for them on the other forum.
Whoops.

by **Marabelle** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:02 am

Well geez Cyndy can't you help a girl out on the name of the song I'm trying to figure out?

It has to be more than 20 years ago and it's a group and he's singing along with the lead...

I thought Ambrosia but may be not. If anyone should know; you or Lora would be the ones!

by **EightyRock** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:07 am

Mother Father
Still They Ride
Happy to Give
WCTNGF
DSB
and yes....One More

If you like early, early Perry/Journey better and his notes that attract small animals , then there are too many of those to even list.

by **Saint John** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:11 am

Marabelle wrote:Well geez Cyndy can't you help a girl out on the name of the song I'm trying to figure out?

It has to be more than 20 years ago and it's a group and he's singing along with the lead...

I thought Ambrosia but may be not. If anyone should know; you or Lora would be the ones!

The song with America? Can't Fall Asleep To A Lullabye?

by **Marabelle** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:13 am

Thank you so much. That is it! You are now on my list of something or other.

by **Saint John** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:13 am

Marabelle wrote:Thank you so much. That is it! You are now on my list of something or other.

It's a bit sappy but it is a beautiful tune.

by **Don** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:15 am

Saint John wrote:
Marabelle wrote:Well geez Cyndy can't you help a girl out on the name of the song I'm trying to figure out?

It has to be more than 20 years ago and it's a group and he's singing along with the lead...

I thought Ambrosia but may be not. If anyone should know; you or Lora would be the ones!

The song with America? Can't Fall Asleep To A Lullabye?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8bW-qjXjgA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk1aZiQG ... re=related

by **SusieP** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:21 am

Gunbot wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Marabelle wrote:Well geez Cyndy can't you help a girl out on the name of the song I'm trying to figure out?

It has to be more than 20 years ago and it's a group and he's singing along with the lead...

I thought Ambrosia but may be not. If anyone should know; you or Lora would be the ones!

The song with America? Can't Fall Asleep To A Lullabye?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8bW-qjXjgA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk1aZiQG ... re=related

That's why I love this forum so much.
You learn something new every day. I never heard this before.
Thanks Marabelle for thinking of it, thanks SJ for knowing what it was called and Thanks Gunbot for posting a link.

I love you all.

by **Marabelle** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:25 am

ah, thanks so very much.

by **annpea** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:25 am

Sweet and Simple

by **Jana** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:30 am

Definitely Mother Father. His voice is amazing on Mother Father. Also Winds of March is perfection, simply stunning. And Still They Ride is just absolutely one of my favorite songs. To me it's one of his best vocal performances.

by **frfksakes** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:31 am

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by **Don** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:39 am

Saint John wrote:
Marabelle wrote:Well geez Cyndy can't you help a girl out on the name of the song I'm trying to figure out?

It has to be more than 20 years ago and it's a group and he's singing along with the lead...

I thought Ambrosia but may be not. If anyone should know; you or Lora would be the ones!

The song with America? Can't Fall Asleep To A Lullabye?

Besides Perry, one of the other song writers on this tune was Bill Mumy (Will Robinson from Lost in Space)

MR

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