A bit of positivity - Live to Love Again

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A bit of positivity - Live to Love Again

Postby youkeepmewaiting » Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:41 am

It’s a really nice ballad. Songs get lost in Freedom because there’s too many but this is a really good one.

A great classic Schon guitar solo

A really nice vocal performance from Arnel - whilst having to navigate some pretty crappy lyrics


What songs do you find yourself occasionally going back to on Freedom?
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Re: A bit of positivity - Live to Love Again

Postby The_Noble_Cause » Tue Jan 20, 2026 11:18 am

youkeepmewaiting wrote:A really nice vocal performance from Arnel - whilst having to navigate some pretty crappy lyrics.


If you think the lyrics suck as a Journey ballad, wait until you hear them in their original religious form. Jon basically repurposed one of his old songs.

https://youtu.be/tdibXtUeTOk?si=3mhGlzeag1-cbKzo

That being said, I think LTLA should have been released as a single.
Like "After All These Years", it checks all the boxes of a catchy/schmaltzy big Journey ballad.

youkeepmewaiting wrote:What songs do you find yourself occasionally going back to on Freedom?


When I return to Freedom, I really find myself enjoying Narada's playing. He has a unique swing and groove that commands attentions - reminiscent of the greats like Porcaro.
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Re: A bit of positivity - Live to Love Again

Postby brywool » Wed Jan 21, 2026 1:28 am

The_Noble_Cause wrote:
youkeepmewaiting wrote:...wait until you hear them in their original religious form. Jon basically repurposed one of his old songs.

https://youtu.be/tdibXtUeTOk?si=3mhGlzeag1-cbKzo



shudder. A very nice lead vocal from Melodyne. :?
NO. He's NOT Steve F'ing Perry. But he's Arnel F'ing Pineda and I'm okay with that.
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Re: A bit of positivity - Live to Love Again

Postby youkeepmewaiting » Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:25 pm

Keeping the positivity going... Cain wrote a nice ballad that came to life once the rest of Journey were able to get involved
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Re: A bit of positivity - Live to Love Again

Postby Journey/Survivor » Thu Jan 22, 2026 8:45 am

youkeepmewaiting wrote:Keeping the positivity going... Cain wrote a nice ballad that came to life once the rest of Journey were able to get involved


That's a good point. Certain members of the band like Perry or Cain, tend to receive too much credit as being the reason why Journey were tremendously successful, or that certain songs were great. The reality is that each member played a role in the success of the band, and in making the songs great.

There were no weak links in Journey, really not at any point!
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