Jimi Jamison - Behind the Music

by **IngoK** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:12 am

Received today the Rock the Bones Vol. 6 Sampler with Jimi's new Song (Andrew posted also a short clip on his site). What a great Track. It starts with the typical Jim Peterik melody and drifts into one of the greatest Tracks I ever heard from Jimi!

by **The Fly** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:19 am

I've only heard the clip but wow! It sounds fantastic! Like classic Survivor!! I can't wait for the whole CD!!

by **bulldog** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:56 am

Jimi is back..!
I am so very happy Jimi & Jim are back together .. This is the sound and the voice we have been missing.. Jimi sounds revived and refreshed and much much better here than he ever sounded on Reach . He 110% still has it . I can't wait to hear the new cd.
It is quite amazing after sounding hardly nothing like he used from his prime on 2006 Reach.. In 2008 he sounds very very close to the way he sounded on Vital Signs over 24 years ago.. I really like the Pride Of Lions feel with that Survivor voice.
I love it... What a comeback on getting your voice strong again Jamo

by **Andrew** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:26 am

The guys just finsihed a KILLER ballad (very subtle, not a power one) and are now at work on a big rocker...

by **Journey/Survivor** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:36 am

Andrew wrote:The guys just finsihed a KILLER ballad (very subtle, not a power one) and are now at work on a big rocker...

Any guess on when the album will be out?

by **Andrew** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:47 am

Mid-late 08.

by **Journey/Survivor** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:56 am

Andrew wrote:Mid-late 08.

Thanks!

by **Destiny** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:30 am

100% Jim Peterik...i just say.."spotlight"

..he loves such a words, or??(like "backstreet" we talked about in a nother blog)
great song!!

by **The Fly** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:55 am

Andrew wrote:The guys just finsihed a KILLER ballad (very subtle, not a power one) and are now at work on a big rocker...

Thanks Andrew... I so envy you that you get to hear this stuff.

by **bulldog** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:39 pm

Can't get enough of it.. I am very excited .. Jimi sounds incredible again.. It's like time stood still.. Peterik and Jamison have magic.. The voice and the words and music.
I hope they do a tour someday .
This sounds like classic Vital Signs style music..

by **manny** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:58 pm

As far as I know Jimi have been help by great AOR musicians for his new album including ex Survivor mate Bill Syniar on bass and Kelly Keagy on drums. I think it will be the album we have been waiting for... can't wait...

by **Slander** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:50 am

bulldog wrote:This sounds like classic Vital Signs style music..

Great track. I think it sounds more like POL then Survivor. Looking forward to the record.

by **Richard Epps** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:09 am

Its a marvellous track,going to be a biggie this cd.

by **bulldog** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:37 am

I think all the songs will be great .. I love Peterik's writing.. Those guys missed out on a lot of years . It is amazing how great Jimi sounds still. All us fans may miss the old sound and the over dubbed over the top production but that sounds dated in 2008..
I actually love the unique sound of Pride of Lions mixed in with the voice of Survivor.

Jimi is busier this year than he has been in many many years ..

by **Slander** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:59 am

bulldog wrote:I actually love the unique sound of Pride of Lions mixed in with the voice of Survivor.

Jimi is busier this year than he has been in many many years ..

That is a good thing. It sounds like POL but a bit more restrained. I have all three POL efforts and enjoy them a great deal but sometimes they can be just a bit over the top.

by **IngoK** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:16 pm

Slander wrote:
bulldog wrote:This sounds like classic Vital Signs style music..

Great track. I think it sounds more like POL then Survivor. Looking forward to the record.

Survivor for Adults

What I like most on this Song is the second half. The Melody changes in a bridge, coming back to what was there before and followed by a wonderful duett between Jimi and the Guitar player (Mike Aquino?).

Wouldn`t call it new POL or new Survivor. It's Jimi Jamison who made a fantastic collaboration with Jim Peterik.

by **Richard Epps** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:22 pm

It is Mike Aquino Ingo.

by **IngoK** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:25 pm

Richard Epps wrote:It is Mike Aquino Ingo.

Thanks for the Info Richard.

by **Andrew** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:27 pm

Slander wrote:
bulldog wrote:This sounds like classic Vital Signs style music..

Great track. I think it sounds more like POL then Survivor. Looking forward to the record.

It's POL in style as that is how Jim has developed as a songwriter today. It's Survivor as that is his roots and how he used to write. It's the best of both worlds.
I've heard 8 tracks so far....there's some gold in there for fans.

by **Eyeof** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:54 pm

Andrew, would you say it's a vast improvement over Reach?

by **Red13JoePa** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:05 am

I would not.
first impression is this doesn't sound as strong as anything on Reach.

by **Slander** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:01 am

Red13JoePa wrote:I would not.
first impression is this doesn't sound as strong as anything on Reach.

Red I think it's hard to compare the two. Different styles. JP's stuff has always had a dramatic flare to me.

by **Richard Epps** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:37 am

I dont think you can compare the two either.Reach had its moments for sure and I am sure this will too.

by **Slander** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:54 am

Andrew wrote:
Slander wrote:
bulldog wrote:This sounds like classic Vital Signs style music..

Great track. I think it sounds more like POL then Survivor. Looking forward to the record.

It's POL in style as that is how Jim has developed as a songwriter today. It's Survivor as that is his roots and how he used to write. It's the best of both worlds.
I've heard 8 tracks so far....there's some gold in there for fans.

Andrew thanks for the info. I know Jim has a jazz album in the works but do you ever see him working on a MEAT LOAF style album? Almost an opera? Some of the POL stuff lends itself to that. I also read where Toby sang on the GENUINE project which is a rock opera.

by **Richard Epps** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:29 am

Slander,Toby did song on the last Genius project and I was really impressed as the material is a lot heavier than POL but his voice suited it well.
Its a shame there isnt going to be any POL project this year as far as I am aware. :cry:

by **Slander** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:10 am

Richard Epps wrote:Slander,Toby did song on the last Genius project and I was really impressed as the material is a lot heavier than POL but his voice suited it well.
Its a shame there isnt going to be any POL project this year as far as I am aware.

That is disappointing. Having said that, they have done 3 albums in 5 years! That's a lot of product. I still say the first POL is the best. The second was a little inconsistent I thought. I think if recall, JP had to crank out The Destiny's Stone in a hurry. Still a good effort though.

by **Andrew** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:15 am

Eyeof wrote:Andrew, would you say it's a vast improvement over Reach?

I have only heard rough mixes of most tracks and 2 final mixes and there is more to come. Some of the tracks I heard won't make the cut - and already and I can safely say that it kicks Reach's ass backwards.

Production - top notch (as all the POL albums are); performances beyond anything in recent memory and KILLER songs. One I just heard about has a VERY biting lyrical theme!!!!

by **Andrew** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:18 am

Slander wrote:
Andrew thanks for the info. I know Jim has a jazz album in the works but do you ever see him working on a MEAT LOAF style album? Almost an opera? Some of the POL stuff lends itself to that. I also read where Toby sang on the GENUINE project which is a rock opera.

I have Jim's Jazz record right here....must spin it...

As for a operatic or pomp record, I asked him about that and he kinda laughed...said it would be fun to do. But I don't think anytime soon...

by **Eyeof** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:56 pm

andrew,

that's awesome....thanks for the info...

and unlike anything Sullivan related, this actually has a chance of getting released before 2028 correct?

by **Richard Epps** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:44 am

Cheers Andrew cool info

MR

Jimi Jamison - Behind the Music

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