Richmond Va 9/15 My Review{no need to delete}

by **StoneCold** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:21 pm

stevew2 wrote:Friga looked like he was having a good time,

I dont know what a earing in the right ear means??

overall, it was a good concert. I hope i didnt give anyone a headache,.thanks, Steve

Good reveiw Steve, feel free to update if you remember more.

If I'm not mistaken, an earring in the right ear means ...

by **StoneCold** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:27 pm

Gunbot wrote:We're going to have to figure out the mystery song that he said was from Revelation, that he didn't care for. Fast Tempo?

I'm guessing WDILYL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FatzkyQPEJ0

by **stevew2** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:34 pm

StoneCold wrote:
Gunbot wrote:We're going to have to figure out the mystery song that he said was from Revelation, that he didn't care for. Fast Tempo?

I'm guessing WDILYL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FatzkyQPEJ0

Ill think about it in the morning {it wasnt that one, id puke if it was} oh shit its 430

by **Ehwmatt** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:04 pm

The best review ever

by **portland** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:11 pm

steveo777 wrote:
Gunbot wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
Gunbot wrote:The crowd said Ahhhh. No surprise, they're probably thinking Oprah, WTF?

Hey, that can be on some T-Shirts

Oprah
WTF?!?!

And the two songs they will hear?

DSB
Faithfully

Ahhhhhhh.

And guess what the only two Youtube songs from the Richmond show I can find are?

Oh such good stuff.....have never seen these before...have you??? :wink:

by **isla** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:16 pm

Music review: Journey and Night Ranger
By Melissa Ruggieri
Published: September 16, 2009

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/enter ... le/JOUR1...

Let us all pause for a moment and hoist our lighters.

No, not our cell phones. That's so cold and impersonal and . . . 2009.

Instead, let's relish the guilty pleasure rock brought to the Richmond Coliseum last night by Journey and Night Ranger.

Between them, the bands churned out about 30 hits in the '70s and '80s -- and Journey is still romping around adult contemporary radio with new singer Arnel Pineda and topping the iTunes charts with its rediscovered "Don't Stop Believin'."

But last night wasn't about being hip or musically adventurous. It was simply a chance to reminisce and sing your vocal cords raw.

Headliners Journey launched their 100-minute set with guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Ross Valory, keyboardist Jonathan Cain and drummer Deen Castronovo taking the stage to the instrumental "Majestic" before Cain, a key band member since 1980, touched those twinkling opening notes of "Separate Ways" (and a real one, too, not that fake air synthesizer from the video).

That was all this crowd of 5,000 needed to be transported to 1983 along with, no doubt, a pool of memories that included Corvettes and badly feathered hair.

Initially, it was jarring to hear what is essentially Steve Perry's voice coming out of the pint-sized Filipino package that is Pineda. A member of Journey since 2007 -- the third replacement singer since Perry's departure in 1998 -- Pineda proved an energetic and engaging frontman who also can handle those huge, sustained notes that inform most of the band's catalog.

"Only the Young" and "Stone in Love" soared under the direction of Schon's guitar, as seven light towers tucked between curtains designed to look like stucco blinked and rotated in an excited frenzy.

Schon, the curlyhaired original Journey-man who is one of rock's finest guitarists, broke into an early solo that alternated between nuanced and finger-bleeding. Also impressive was Castronovo's singing -- the rangy drummer, a Journey member for 11 years, handled lead vocals on the propulsive "Keep on Runnin'" and demonstrated how his upper register has barely diminished.

Throughout, the well-mixed sound helped every song filter through the venue with a crisp ring -- particularly those lovely, layered power ballads "Send Her My Love" and perennial first-dance favorite "Open Arms," which Pineda delivered with smooth muscularity.

But, of course, it was the Best Arena Anthem Ever, "Don't Stop Believin,'" that had this crowd -- a combo of parents with tweens, long-haired throwbacks and 40-somethings -- stomping and shouting along, not caring how hoarse they might be this morning.

Openers Night Ranger, meanwhile, oscillated between cheesy paint-by-numbers rock ("This Boy Needs to Rock," "Eddie's Comin' Out Tonight") and the richly melodic tunes that illustrated how the band evolved throughout the'80s.

Though primarily remembered for the cult favorite "Sister Christian," it's hardly the band's best song: That declaration belongs to the sweetly constructed verses of "Four in the Morning" and the sublime "When You Close Your Eyes."

But, even with a few too many "Spinal Tap" memories (it's obvious that the new guitarist, the lanky, metal-haired Joel Hoekstra, spends his off nights playing in the house band for Broadway's'80s rock musical "Rock of Ages"), Night Ranger provided its own hour of nostalgic fun.

Frontman/bassist Jack Blades, an effervescent chatterbox, traded vocals with drummer Kelly Keagy, while Hoekstra stampeded through the band's twin guitar attack with original member Brad Gillis.

As the band's signature sign-off commands, "You Can Still Rock in America" -- and last night, several thousand people readily complied.

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Contact Melissa Ruggieri at (804) 649-6120 or mruggieri@timesdispatch.com

by **DrFU** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:52 am

isla wrote:Music review: Journey and Night Ranger
By Melissa Ruggieri
Published: September 16, 2009

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Contact Melissa Ruggieri at (804) 649-6120 or mruggieri@timesdispatch.com

SW2's was waaaaaay better.

Though she did rightly call Neal one of rock's finest guitarists.

I so hope they leave Higher Place in the setlist for Austin.

by **Red13JoePa** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:05 am

stevew2 wrote: Fuck Va. they cut of the booze right before I got there,went outside to smoke thinkin i could sneak to the car for a healthy swing,NO.........

Out of about 10 times I cracked up during this post, this was the biggest laugh.... :lol:

Also like "my wine hunt" :lol:

What was the t-shirt and what was last years that got the bigger Cain glare?

Website · by **steveo777** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:53 am

portland wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
Gunbot wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
Gunbot wrote:The crowd said Ahhhh. No surprise, they're probably thinking Oprah, WTF?

Hey, that can be on some T-Shirts

Oprah
WTF?!?!

And the two songs they will hear?

DSB
Faithfully

Ahhhhhhh.

And guess what the only two Youtube songs from the Richmond show I can find are?

Oh such good stuff.....have never seen these before...have you???

Hey, I'm still not talking to you! :lol:

by **portland** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:58 am

steveo777 wrote:
portland wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
Gunbot wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
Gunbot wrote:The crowd said Ahhhh. No surprise, they're probably thinking Oprah, WTF?

Hey, that can be on some T-Shirts

Oprah
WTF?!?!

And the two songs they will hear?

DSB
Faithfully

Ahhhhhhh.

And guess what the only two Youtube songs from the Richmond show I can find are?

Oh such good stuff.....have never seen these before...have you???

Hey, I'm still not talking to you!

You know what they say silence is golden.... :wink:

by **stevew2** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:39 am

Red13JoePa wrote:
stevew2 wrote: Fuck Va. they cut of the booze right before I got there,went outside to smoke thinkin i could sneak to the car for a healthy swing,NO.........

Out of about 10 times I cracked up during this post, this was the biggest laugh....

Also like "my wine hunt"

What was the t-shirt and what was last years that got the bigger Cain glare?

i cant seem to post a pict. I t was that pink Friga t shirt, last year i got 4 th row ,everyone sat down on on After All these years, he looked dead at me and stared at me and my shirt for about 5 - 6 seconds, I think he was problablly pleased to see me this time

by **Red13JoePa** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:22 am

LOL you should make one up w/ the av on it too.

"wine hunt" :lol:

by **stevew2** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:09 am

DrFU wrote:
isla wrote:Music review: Journey and Night Ranger
By Melissa Ruggieri
Published: September 16, 2009

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Contact Melissa Ruggieri at (804) 649-6120 or mruggieri@timesdispatch.com

SW2's was waaaaaay better.

Though she did rightly call Neal one of rock's finest guitarists.

I so hope they leave Higher Place in the setlist for Austin.

thank you

by **StoneCold** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:13 am

stevew2 wrote:
DrFU wrote:
isla wrote:Music review: Journey and Night Ranger
By Melissa Ruggieri
Published: September 16, 2009

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Contact Melissa Ruggieri at (804) 649-6120 or mruggieri@timesdispatch.com

SW2's was waaaaaay better.

Though she did rightly call Neal one of rock's finest guitarists.

I so hope they leave Higher Place in the setlist for Austin.
thank you

any take on the missing rev song?

Website · by **steveo777** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:21 am

There doesn't seem to be a complete setlist anywhere

by **Since 78** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:26 am

Good review SW2!

by **Jana** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:42 am

I really enjoyed your review, Steve.

by **Jana** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:47 am

I purposely haven't really listened to any Open Arms videos this year except a couple in the beginning b/c I didn't want to be sick of the song by concert time. As much as I say I'm sick of it, it really sounds great with the extended version. I can't believe how really good Arnel's voice sounds coming into the home stretch of this tour.

Open Arms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEIDDv5FUx4

by **stevew2** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:46 am

StoneCold wrote:
stevew2 wrote:
DrFU wrote:
isla wrote:Music review: Journey and Night Ranger
By Melissa Ruggieri
Published: September 16, 2009

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Contact Melissa Ruggieri at (804) 649-6120 or mruggieri@timesdispatch.com

SW2's was waaaaaay better.

Though she did rightly call Neal one of rock's finest guitarists.

I so hope they leave Higher Place in the setlist for Austin.
thank you

any take on the missing rev song?

No I think they did just the three, I know i dont like Wildest Dream, and they did that for sure.I wish they would have Turn Down the World. I like Frigas piano riff in that song,the girl can still write

by **perryswoman** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:46 am

Glad you enjoyed the show steve!!!

by **PianoMan1986** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:48 pm

stevew2 wrote: Its just different with me cause of the past stuff,it will never be as good,thats my problem. I saw plenty of new fans jumping up and down like I used to. Im happy for them, I hope they wont be let down,or worship a band like I did.

I was just wondering what you're referring to.

Website · by **steveo777** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:50 pm

Did you hear it when Cain said that Revelation is now double platinum?

by **stevew2** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:07 pm

steveo777 wrote:Did you hear it when Cain said that Revelation is now double platinum?

yes i did, i ignored it, so i wouldnt puke on th people in front of me,i hate when he spewes shit like that ,he said "thanks to you guys" bullshit,they were just happened to be there,thats problablly that will be my last concert, plus he still looks like a retard holding a guitar and throwing fucking picks all over the place like he is really a guitarists

MR

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