Slamer Rules wrote:You go right ahead.... If you ask me he's not showing much class. JMHO.... I mean rerally???? Ripping fans that don't think he's a good fit? No one said the guy is not an amazing talent. He needs to accept that many fans will never accept him in Journey because he sounds nothing like Journey. Do you see any other band members posting? Maybe they know better.
I think Jeff shows more class in the way he writes than anyone I've ever seen post here. He's obviously very intelligent & articulate. & most of all, he's accessible to fans. Most celebs aren't. He knows how to reach out to fans & he's not afraid to be who he is & tell us what he thinks. Unlike the bands of the old days that were so aloof and unreachable, he's here w/us, amongst us. I really like that about him. I wish the other band members would post but obviously, they don't understand the way of the future like Jeff does & the fact that the internet brings a "closeness" w/fans that wasn't there before. There are other celebs I'd love to talk to but they're too aloof to post anywhere. Bravo to Jeff for doing it this way. He's his own man doing it his way, the way he has apparently done it for years. When I first heard of him, I wondered why his fans were so unbelievably loyal. Now I know why. It's his accessibility. I hope he never ever changes.
U think he sounds nothing like Journey. I think he sounds more like the Journey of old than Augeri ever had any hope of doing. We have different opinions on this obviously & that's fine. When I heard the recent boots Dean posted, I thought YES I have Journey back again. Augeri's voice was thin & made the band sound "mellow" like "easy listening elevator music" to me. When I listen to Perry boots, I hear rich full bodied rocking stuff that makes me want to "stand up and shout" (pardon the pun). Finally, I hear that again w/Jeff. It's been a long time.
Whatever happens, some fans will always ONLY like Perry. Some will ONLY like Augeri. Some will like Perry & Augeri but nothing else. Some will support whomever Journey hires to sing the lead even if Neal did it...believe it or not. Some of us will like Jeff. It seems to me there are a lot more who are embracing Jeff than aren't (based on this forum, BT & the concert reviews). But ur certainly entitled to ur opinion.
