Starship sings Don't Stop Believing!!!

[weatherman90]

Do we have any idea when this was recorded?

It sounds recent, and if it was recent, I'm very impressed with the high notes he can still reach!

[G.I.Jim]

Do we have any idea when this was recorded?

It sounds recent, and if it was recent, I'm very impressed with the high notes he can still reach!

It seems like he recorded this for a compilation album with several other artists. It was a tribute album (I believe), and if I remember correctly it was recorded about 2 years ago. I could be TOTALLY off base here!

[ScarabGator]

Mickey Thomas from Cairo Georgia, just minutes from me....

[weatherman90]

Do we have any idea when this was recorded?

It sounds recent, and if it was recent, I'm very impressed with the high notes he can still reach!

It seems like he recorded this for a compilation album with several other artists. It was a tribute album (I believe), and if I remember correctly it was recorded about 2 years ago. I could be TOTALLY off base here!

Well if you're right, those high notes are incredible for guy in his mid-50s, especially at the end with "hold on to that fee-eling"

I just came across this promo video of Starship - I need to get to one of their shows! He sounds great...

http://www.paradiseartists.com/artists/starship/demo_video.html

[Eric]

I wish Starship was on the bill rather than Cheap Trick....

[WalrusOct9]

Who's the chick? She's pretty hot, although watching "Starship" perform Jefferson Airplane songs is kind of embarassing. She does an okay job, but there's no one onstage remotely connected to that band, so why do those songs? I guess it pads out the setlist but it's still...awkward.

[ProgRocker53]

I wish Starship was on the bill rather than Cheap Trick....

Come on now. Cheap Trick is the balls.

[weatherman90]

Who's the chick? She's pretty hot, although watching "Starship" perform Jefferson Airplane songs is kind of embarassing. She does an okay job, but there's no one onstage remotely connected to that band, so why do those songs? I guess it pads out the setlist but it's still...awkward.

Well they do the best they can without Grace Slick. It's too bad she can't tour any more, she had a great voice.

[7 Wishes]

Rod Stewart wrote dozens of brilliant, timeless songs back in the 70's. Mickey Thomas wrote "We Built This City". 'Nuff said.

[RisingForce73]

Rod Stewart wrote dozens of brilliant, timeless songs back in the 70's. Mickey Thomas wrote "We Built This City". 'Nuff said.

Mickey only sang it. Like I posted before, songwriting isn't one of his talents.

"We Built This City" was written by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page ("In The House Of Stone And Light"), Dennis Lambert, and Peter Wolf (the producer, not the singer of the J. Geils Band).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Built_This_City

Unbelievably, that piece of crap was a #1 hit.

[RPM]

The more i hear other people sing this song the more i admire S.P.
And mickey's no slouch, or is arnel or ......thanks for posting this, its
always fun to hear other takes on it......

Ray

[Don]

Here you go, the album
(Tommy Shaw singing Open Arms, that's funny after all the hubbub he made about the song Babe)

http://www.amazon.com/80s-Metal-Tribute ... 050&sr=8-1

1. Don't Stop Believin' - Mickey Thomas
2. Who's Crying Now - Bobby Kimball
3. Send Her My Love - Kip Winger
4. Open Arms - Tommy Shaw
5. Any Way You Want It - Jack Russell
6. Faithfully - Robin McAuley
7. Wheel in the Sky - Kelly Hansen
8. Girl Can't Help It - John Corabi
9. Only the Young - Mark Knight
10. Lovin', Touchin' Squeezin' - Chaz West
11. Be Good to Yourself - Ralph Saenz
12. Lights - Steve Rachelle
13. Separate Ways - Kelly Hansen

Updated link to one with samples that work

[weatherman90]

Here you go, the album
(Tommy Shaw singing Open Arms, that's funny after all the hubbub he made about the song Babe)

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/mus ... ourney.htm

1. Don't Stop Believin' - Mickey Thomas
2. Who's Crying Now - Bobby Kimball
3. Send Her My Love - Kip Winger
4. Open Arms - Tommy Shaw
5. Any Way You Want It - Jack Russell
6. Faithfully - Robin McAuley
7. Wheel in the Sky - Kelly Hansen
8. Girl Can't Help It - John Corabi
9. Only the Young - Mark Knight
10. Lovin', Touchin' Squeezin' - Chaz West
11. Be Good to Yourself - Ralph Saenz
12. Lights - Steve Rachelle
13. Separate Ways - Kelly Hansen

Wow, 2006 it is. I'm still in shock that Thomas sounds so good at 56 (he's 58 now)

[ParkRNDL]

Here you go, the album
(Tommy Shaw singing Open Arms, that's funny after all the hubbub he made about the song Babe)

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/mus ... ourney.htm

1. Don't Stop Believin' - Mickey Thomas
2. Who's Crying Now - Bobby Kimball
3. Send Her My Love - Kip Winger
4. Open Arms - Tommy Shaw
5. Any Way You Want It - Jack Russell
6. Faithfully - Robin McAuley
7. Wheel in the Sky - Kelly Hansen
8. Girl Can't Help It - John Corabi
9. Only the Young - Mark Knight
10. Lovin', Touchin' Squeezin' - Chaz West
11. Be Good to Yourself - Ralph Saenz
12. Lights - Steve Rachelle
13. Separate Ways - Kelly Hansen

ok, that's just weird. I must have it.

how did Mickey Thomas get on a metal CD?

--rick

[FishMan-JourneyFan]

I wish Starship was on the bill rather than Cheap Trick....

Come on now. Cheap Trick is the balls.

Cheap Trick IS the balls. Can't wait for the W. Palm Beach show.

Oh and that Starship demo is weak.

[WalrusOct9]

Who's the chick? She's pretty hot, although watching "Starship" perform Jefferson Airplane songs is kind of embarassing. She does an okay job, but there's no one onstage remotely connected to that band, so why do those songs? I guess it pads out the setlist but it's still...awkward.

Well they do the best they can without Grace Slick. It's too bad she can't tour any more, she had a great voice.

Again, no one in Starship had ANYTHING to do with the Jefferson Airplane. Mickey has every right to go around doing the stuff he sang on (basically "Jane" and the Starship stuff) but the band 'Starship' had nothing to do with the original Airplane once Grace left, which is why I think it's weird "White Rabbit" is in the setlist...especially criminal next to the corporate, manufactured rock that makes up most of the Starship set.

It'd be like Gary Schutt using Journey songs to promote his own band just because he used to play with a guy who used to be in Journey.

[MrsPerry]

now that i see the track list. i have that CD. meh. it is ok. havent' spun it in ages.

[S2M]

That CD sucks....The Kelly Hansen songs are great....the rest? BLECH!

[Liquid_Drummer]

I think Mickey Thomas and Perry were from close musical backrounds hearing him sing. Very soulful and in his later voice he has a bit of a Perry kind of rasp in the clips I heard. Sounds great for his age.

[Saint John]

Wow...he did that effortlessly. Outstanding.

[perrylover52]

I had hear about the CD, gave it a listen and like what I heard and order the CD from Borders. I listened to the whole thing when I received it and was amazed at what I hear and liked it. I may not listen to the thing everyday. But I do give it a listen and enjoy it.