The_Noble_Cause wrote: Yeah, I've seen that.
Also, in one the old Journey force newsletters, around the time of Frontiers, Perry also talked about the band ambitiously taking full advantage of his untapped immense lower vocal range & power on the forthcoming Frontiers LP.
Of course, I believe personally that they were just doing "damage controll" & trying to compensate for a then yet hardly detectable natural age-attributed change that happens to MANY singers over time. Perry's vocal change only became really noticeable during ROR (and even then he was good).
Nothing to be ashamed of, really.
Marabelle wrote:
I don't see him singing Motown music. You think? Well, maybe Marvin Gaye...Let's Get it On! Well, you might have a point.
Liz22562 wrote:Years ago I lived in California and Steve Perry called into one of the radio stations to sing Happy Birthday to one of the morning drive-time DJ's. He put his own spin on the song which he gave a 'bluesy' touch -- it was great.
I also agree with you Nobel Cause...I think Steve Perry would sound wonderful covering some Motown tunes.
Rock'ndeano wrote:I honestly think it could be a combination of overusage, and aging...it happens...and I might add Augeri seems to be batlling the problem of voice dissapearance lately, eh? That too, happens...More excercises Augee!!
Rock'ndeano wrote:Oh, hold on...In no way am I saying Augee is not good enough...
Rock'ndeano wrote:I was just off handily sounding off on a not very well researched opinion, and for that I apologize...tha's all..please do not read too much into this, I love and respect both men immensely!!
Marabelle wrote:Who wrote there was a fire in said hotel? Sam Cooke was mudered by a hotel clerk after having an arranged meeting with a woman there. I think the story goes the woman had taken Sam's clothes and fled and Sam came downstairs partially clothed and the clerk blew him away. That is how I believe came the end of Sam in a hotel in L.A. partially clothed after having a rendevous with a woman. I may be wrong but I don't believe there was a fire; it was a gun.
jrnyman28 wrote:Rockn'deano~Maybe you were just thinking of another line in the song reffering to Jim Morrison "tried to set the night on fire".
As to the topic, I too think much of the press about the different sound in the vocals was 'damage-control'. Sort of a pre-emptive strike. I love what Perry was able to do with his changing voice. He actually became more emotive once is voice changed. I see no disgrace in Perry's voice changing...but I do not think it was all intentional.
Nora~nice to see you again (how is the CD coming?)
Because I was being a knowitall, and you are right in the fact Steve Augeri routinely does miss the high notes, but again, who the Hell could hit them 100% of the time except Steve Perry 22 years ago?
I have some boots of Perry in the 90's were he was not up to par. I ahve a couple of songs were he sounds horrible. Maybe he was sing, or having a bad day. I don not know, but I know Perry IS NOT A GOD. Even he wasn't perfect, and to me he IS the voice of rock. Augeri is on his level as in Kevin Chalfant. And both have great voices and are still in the music business, and care for their fans.
Dennis DeYoung, another vocalist I like, has suffered with age, still good, but even in his prime, he to was perfect-ERIC
sngrchk04 wrote:Hey, Dave.....looks like you've been playing "catch-up"
I agree with you regarding Steve's changing voice....MUCH more emotive....love EVERY SECOND of it.
The CD is coming together, right on schedule.....I'm very proud of the songs we're doing....no political agenda; depressing themes; just FUN MUSIC FOR MUSIC'S SAKE.....y'know, like how it used to be?
We're just a reflection of the era we grew up in.....and that era is the 80s....
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