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As I mentioned in the Steve Smith thread, I got my Time 3 book signed by Smith. Now, this was the first time probably in 5 years I even looked at the thing. So, I was paging through it and was going through the song notes and I came to Only The Young. When I saw this I was shocked and then laughed and then laughed harder thinking SteveW is going to love this. In the Time 3 book for songwriting credits to Only The Young it saids, "S.Perry, J. Friga, N.Schon." All the other songs have J.Cain. I never noticed this, probably because until 4 years ago I never knew the man's old name was Fr-ga (sorry Jon). I wonder why and how for that matter it is like that. If anyone knows if there is a reason behind this or if it's just a typo (which I can't see how that would've come about), I would like to know...as others I'm sure.

Tito wrote:As I mentioned in the Steve Smith thread, I got my Time 3 book signed by Smith. Now, this was the first time probably in 5 years I even looked at the thing. So, I was paging through it and was going through the song notes and I came to Only The Young. When I saw this I was shocked and then laughed and then laughed harder thinking SteveW is going to love this. In the Time 3 book for songwriting credits to Only The Young it saids, "S.Perry, J. Friga, N.Schon." All the other songs have J.Cain. I never noticed this, probably because until 4 years ago I never knew the man's old name was Fr-ga (sorry Jon). I wonder why and how for that matter it is like that. If anyone knows if there is a reason behind this or if it's just a typo (which I can't see how that would've come about), I would like to know...as others I'm sure.

That's a good catch. I wonder if his company is incorporated as a DBA J. Cain to make it easier. Be interesting to know.

I don't think anyone ever doubted that Jon's last name was Cain until talk started spreading on fan boards about that liner notation. And, with an unusual name like Friga, it opened a floodgate of commentary. Good question whether it was a miss-cue or intentional insertion.

Don't think I ever heard how/why the Cain name was chosen by Jon. And why his brother (Muggs Cain) also uses this name.

On the back of "Frontiers & Beyond" Jon is listed as Jay Friga.

jrnyman28 wrote:On the back of "Frontiers & Beyond" Jon is listed as Jay Friga.

Really. I'll have to check that out.

jrnyman28 wrote:On the back of "Frontiers & Beyond" Jon is listed as Jay Friga.

Oh, that's right, I forgot. People were saying his real name was used on the released version of F&B. Could be Jay is his actual first name, not Jonathan. SP called him "J" in the old Escape-era interviews.

annie89509 wrote:

jrnyman28 wrote:On the back of "Frontiers & Beyond" Jon is listed as Jay Friga.

Oh, that's right, I forgot. People were saying his real name was used on the released version of F&B. Could be Jay is his actual first name, not Jonathan. SP called him "J" in the old Escape-era interviews.

Seriously though, if you wanted to be a rock and roll stud..would you call yourself Jay Friga? I can't believe there isn't more biographical info out there on the guy.

annie89509 wrote:I don't think anyone ever doubted that Jon's last name was Cain until talk started spreading on fan boards about that liner notation. And, with an unusual name like Friga, it opened a floodgate of commentary. Good question whether it was a miss-cue or intentional insertion.

Don't think I ever heard how/why the Cain name was chosen by Jon. And why his brother (Muggs Cain) also uses this name.

So, people did catch this in the past. I never knew his old name was F---- until the high school reunion gig. I don't think F---- is an unusual name at all. I think it's very cool and I would've kept it personally. I wondered about Mugs changing it too. Probably they just syncronized. If I ever had the chance to do an interview with him I would like to ask him about the name change, where is came from,etc. Grant it, I would ask that last in case he punched me in my face and walked out. Maybe Andrew could ask him instead.

His Dad lived here in LR for a time.
He had cousins out in west central AR, Paris I believe.

Hope those tidbits enrich your lives somehow.



later~

Onestepper wrote:

annie89509 wrote:

jrnyman28 wrote:On the back of "Frontiers & Beyond" Jon is listed as Jay Friga.

Oh, that's right, I forgot. People were saying his real name was used on the released version of F&B. Could be Jay is his actual first name, not Jonathan. SP called him "J" in the old Escape-era interviews.

Seriously though, if you wanted to be a rock and roll stud..would you call yourself Jay Friga? I can't believe there isn't more biographical info out there on the guy.

I'm 99.9% his first name in Jonathan and not Jay. That is probably a typo. Should be "J" but they put "Jay." Maybe he never legally changed his name to Cain and those two cases just slipped through the cracks.

Then again, maybe my one theory that he is in the witness protection program, hence the name change, is the reason why. If so, we should all back the f-ck off.

Tito wrote:

annie89509 wrote:I don't think anyone ever doubted that Jon's last name was Cain until talk started spreading on fan boards about that liner notation. And, with an unusual name like Friga, it opened a floodgate of commentary. Good question whether it was a miss-cue or intentional insertion.

Don't think I ever heard how/why the Cain name was chosen by Jon. And why his brother (Muggs Cain) also uses this name.

So, people did catch this in the past. I never knew his old name was F---- until the high school reunion gig. I don't think F---- is an unusual name at all. I think it's very cool and I would've kept it personally. I wondered about Mugs changing it too. Probably they just syncronized. If I ever had the chance to do an interview with him I would like to ask him about the name change, where is came from,etc. Grant it, I would ask that last in case he punched me in my face and walked out. Maybe Andrew could ask him instead.

Why can't you type it out? FRIGA? He talks about it on his Web Site, Cain is his Stage name!!!
It's ok, no shame!!

Tito wrote:

Onestepper wrote:

annie89509 wrote:

jrnyman28 wrote:On the back of "Frontiers & Beyond" Jon is listed as Jay Friga.

Oh, that's right, I forgot. People were saying his real name was used on the released version of F&B. Could be Jay is his actual first name, not Jonathan. SP called him "J" in the old Escape-era interviews.

Seriously though, if you wanted to be a rock and roll stud..would you call yourself Jay Friga? I can't believe there isn't more biographical info out there on the guy.

I'm 99.9% his first name in Jonathan and not Jay. That is probably a typo. Should be "J" but they put "Jay." Maybe he never legally changed his name to Cain and those two cases just slipped through the cracks.

Then again, maybe my one theory that he is in the witness protection program, hence the name change, is the reason why. If so, we should all back the f-ck off.

If he's in a witness protection program, he's the one who is scared!!!
You are funny with all you fairytale foo-faa!!!

Arkansas wrote:His Dad lived here in LR for a time.
He had cousins out in west central AR, Paris I believe.

Hope those tidbits enrich your lives somehow.



later~

Absolutely. I like to learn a lot more about the man.

I didn't know there were a lot of dagos in Arkansas...back then. Then again I think the Chicago mob i.e. Capone did have some hideouts down there. Hmmm. He almost died in Arkansas told in the song Baptism Day and talked about his old man being born under the southern cross in My Old Man.

Read his lyrics, he lets you in his soul.

Michigan Girl wrote:

Tito wrote:

Onestepper wrote:

annie89509 wrote:

jrnyman28 wrote:On the back of "Frontiers & Beyond" Jon is listed as Jay Friga.

Oh, that's right, I forgot. People were saying his real name was used on the released version of F&B. Could be Jay is his actual first name, not Jonathan. SP called him "J" in the old Escape-era interviews.

Seriously though, if you wanted to be a rock and roll stud..would you call yourself Jay Friga? I can't believe there isn't more biographical info out there on the guy.

I'm 99.9% his first name in Jonathan and not Jay. That is probably a typo. Should be "J" but they put "Jay." Maybe he never legally changed his name to Cain and those two cases just slipped through the cracks.

Then again, maybe my one theory that he is in the witness protection program, hence the name change, is the reason why. If so, we should all back the f-ck off.

If he's in a witness protection program, he's the one who is scared!!!
You are funny with all you fairytale foo-faa!!!

Yes and no.

Michigan Girl wrote:

Tito wrote:

annie89509 wrote:I don't think anyone ever doubted that Jon's last name was Cain until talk started spreading on fan boards about that liner notation. And, with an unusual name like Friga, it opened a floodgate of commentary. Good question whether it was a miss-cue or intentional insertion.

Don't think I ever heard how/why the Cain name was chosen by Jon. And why his brother (Muggs Cain) also uses this name.

So, people did catch this in the past. I never knew his old name was F---- until the high school reunion gig. I don't think F---- is an unusual name at all. I think it's very cool and I would've kept it personally. I wondered about Mugs changing it too. Probably they just syncronized. If I ever had the chance to do an interview with him I would like to ask him about the name change, where is came from,etc. Grant it, I would ask that last in case he punched me in my face and walked out. Maybe Andrew could ask him instead.

Why can't you type it out? FRIGA? He talks about it on his Web Site, Cain is his Stage name!!!
It's ok, no shame!!

It's disrespectful. I will only call him Cain - the name I know. I even feel guilty bringing this topic up.

Where is it on his website?

We need to find the equivalent of "loon/Spoon' in regards to Friga....

Frigates?

StocktontoMalone wrote:We need to find the equivalent of "loon/Spoon' in regards to Friga....

Frigates?

Cain!

People who do not like Cain are Cainphobes.

Tito wrote:

Michigan Girl wrote:

Tito wrote:

annie89509 wrote:I don't think anyone ever doubted that Jon's last name was Cain until talk started spreading on fan boards about that liner notation. And, with an unusual name like Friga, it opened a floodgate of commentary. Good question whether it was a miss-cue or intentional insertion.

Don't think I ever heard how/why the Cain name was chosen by Jon. And why his brother (Muggs Cain) also uses this name.

So, people did catch this in the past. I never knew his old name was F---- until the high school reunion gig. I don't think F---- is an unusual name at all. I think it's very cool and I would've kept it personally. I wondered about Mugs changing it too. Probably they just syncronized. If I ever had the chance to do an interview with him I would like to ask him about the name change, where is came from,etc. Grant it, I would ask that last in case he punched me in my face and walked out. Maybe Andrew could ask him instead.

Why can't you type it out? FRIGA? He talks about it on his Web Site, Cain is his Stage name!!!
It's ok, no shame!!

It's disrespectful. I will only call him Cain - the name I know.

Where is it on his website?

http://www.jonathancain.com/newsmedia/a ... ntimes.htm


Try this..... Do a search for Jonathan FRIGA.....but I'm pretty sure you're going to have to MAKE yourself
type F-R-I-G-A!!!

This guy's name is Mark Friga.

Tito wrote:
It's disrespectful. I will only call him Cain - the name I know. I even feel guilty bringing this topic up.

Where is it on his website?

Its not disrespectful. Its his family name. There's nothing wrong with using it.
Ok, so a lot of people made it seem disrespectful here... you should reclaim it.
Give Jon Cain back his family name, Teet. Lead the charge!
Celebrate all that is Friga.

(I am NOT being a smartass, btw)

This is FRIGA from the Nintendo game "Animal Crossing"

Gunbot wrote:This is FRIGA from the Nintendo game "Animal Crossing"

Serious??

Omg. FUNNY!

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

Gunbot wrote:This is FRIGA from the Nintendo game "Animal Crossing"

Serious??

Omg. FUNNY!

I'm remember reading that article. What a good neighborhood guy. It still doesn't explain the name change though.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

Tito wrote:
It's disrespectful. I will only call him Cain - the name I know. I even feel guilty bringing this topic up.

Where is it on his website?

Its not disrespectful. Its his family name. There's nothing wrong with using it.
Ok, so a lot of people made it seem disrespectful here... you should reclaim it.
Give Jon Cain back his family name, Teet. Lead the charge!
Celebrate all that is Friga.

(I am NOT being a smartass, btw)

I feel uncomfortable doing that. He wants Cain, that's what I'll use.

I wish I could sing or play guitar, or piano, or bass, or drums. Because I swear to God I would start a band (possibly a journey cover band) and call it "F----."

BTW, look for Tito's review of Jonathan Cain's "Where I Live" CD next week.

Michigan Girl wrote:

Tito wrote:

Michigan Girl wrote:

Tito wrote:

annie89509 wrote:I don't think anyone ever doubted that Jon's last name was Cain until talk started spreading on fan boards about that liner notation. And, with an unusual name like Friga, it opened a floodgate of commentary. Good question whether it was a miss-cue or intentional insertion.

Don't think I ever heard how/why the Cain name was chosen by Jon. And why his brother (Muggs Cain) also uses this name.

So, people did catch this in the past. I never knew his old name was F---- until the high school reunion gig. I don't think F---- is an unusual name at all. I think it's very cool and I would've kept it personally. I wondered about Mugs changing it too. Probably they just syncronized. If I ever had the chance to do an interview with him I would like to ask him about the name change, where is came from,etc. Grant it, I would ask that last in case he punched me in my face and walked out. Maybe Andrew could ask him instead.

Why can't you type it out? FRIGA? He talks about it on his Web Site, Cain is his Stage name!!!
It's ok, no shame!!

It's disrespectful. I will only call him Cain - the name I know.

Where is it on his website?

http://www.jonathancain.com/newsmedia/a ... ntimes.htm


Try this..... Do a search for Jonathan FRIGA.....but I'm pretty sure you're going to have to MAKE yourself
type F-R-I-G-A!!!

Speaking of sports and Journey. Tony LaRussa, Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals is a huge Journey fan. Every week he does a call in show, and they start the show with the Houston DVD version of DSB. Then play Journey songs coming in and going out of every commercial break. He (LaRussa) talked about how bummed he was to miss the band when they were in town last month due to the Cardinals being on the road. He almost always joins JC and NS on stage to introduce the band in previous visits.

Sorry, reading that article made me think of all that...continue on.

Tito wrote:I'm remember reading that article. What a good neighborhood guy. It still doesn't explain the name change though.

I can't find an explanation either, he just did it. It's no big deal a lot of famous peeps change their names!!!
I can verify that at the age of 8 he was still using FRIGA!!!
This was pretty interesting inf. about the fire he survived, sad too ........................

http://www.olafire.com/Survivors.asp

"Jonathan Friga Boy 8 3 Jonathan escaped without injury. He later attended East Leyden High School and the Chicago Conservatory of Music. He adopted the stage name Jonathan Cain, and went on to a successful musical career with the band “Journey”, among others. Today, he is married and the father of three children."

Michigan Girl wrote:

Tito wrote:I'm remember reading that article. What a good neighborhood guy. It still doesn't explain the name change though.

I can't find an explanation either, he just did it. It's no big deal a lot of famous peeps change their names!!!
I can verify that at the age of 8 he was still using FRIGA!!!
This was pretty interesting inf. about the fire he survived, sad too ........................

http://www.olafire.com/Survivors.asp

"Jonathan Friga Boy 8 3 Jonathan escaped without injury. He later attended East Leyden High School and the Chicago Conservatory of Music. He adopted the stage name Jonathan Cain, and went on to a successful musical career with the band “Journey”, among others. Today, he is married and the father of three children."

I think we should all go home tonight and say a prayer for the children that did die and also to the lord for not taking Jon Cain from us. Imagine how empty our lives would've been without him. Seriously. None of us would be here on MR without him. Think about that next time people.

Tito wrote:

Michigan Girl wrote:

Tito wrote:I'm remember reading that article. What a good neighborhood guy. It still doesn't explain the name change though.

I can't find an explanation either, he just did it. It's no big deal a lot of famous peeps change their names!!!
I can verify that at the age of 8 he was still using FRIGA!!!
This was pretty interesting inf. about the fire he survived, sad too ........................

http://www.olafire.com/Survivors.asp

"Jonathan Friga Boy 8 3 Jonathan escaped without injury. He later attended East Leyden High School and the Chicago Conservatory of Music. He adopted the stage name Jonathan Cain, and went on to a successful musical career with the band “Journey”, among others. Today, he is married and the father of three children."

I think we should all go home tonight and say a prayer for the children that did die and also to the lord for not taking Jon Cain from us. Imagine how empty our lives would've been without him. Seriously. None of us would be here on MR without him. Think about that next time people.

I can't even comment on this right now..............

Michigan Girl wrote:

Tito wrote:

Michigan Girl wrote:

Tito wrote:I'm remember reading that article. What a good neighborhood guy. It still doesn't explain the name change though.

I can't find an explanation either, he just did it. It's no big deal a lot of famous peeps change their names!!!
I can verify that at the age of 8 he was still using FRIGA!!!
This was pretty interesting inf. about the fire he survived, sad too ........................

http://www.olafire.com/Survivors.asp

"Jonathan Friga Boy 8 3 Jonathan escaped without injury. He later attended East Leyden High School and the Chicago Conservatory of Music. He adopted the stage name Jonathan Cain, and went on to a successful musical career with the band “Journey”, among others. Today, he is married and the father of three children."

I think we should all go home tonight and say a prayer for the children that did die and also to the lord for not taking Jon Cain from us. Imagine how empty our lives would've been without him. Seriously. None of us would be here on MR without him. Think about that next time people.

I can't even comment on this right now..............

The next thing you know, we are going to see The Mystery of Friga by Tito!!