Rock's Biggest Quitters: Perry listed

[Marabelle]

Gee, I'm finding it hard to figure out how someone can tell you when it's time for you to quit doing what you no longer enjoy doing or just can't do anymore. I find it difficult to understand how fans or loons or what ever they are called can pontificate these long winded statements about the reasons why another person should not be allowed to make his or her own decisions without consulting others who have not been or will ever be in the band. Then again I suppose it's easy particularily if you are not person who is having to do the work and is finding that it's been mighty difficult for you to perform. When you can walk away at the top of your game and be able to look back at the work you have done and still be proud of it; then it's all good. You can not or will not ever top your best performance so why come back for another few minutes of fame or ridicule when you know you won't be able to do it. Call him a quitter or whatever you like; at least he's able to walk away knowing he gave it the best he could as long as he could. He did it on his terms and that's something I'm sure each and everyone would like to do whenever they chose to retire from their career.

[Since 78]

Gee, I'm finding it hard to figure out how someone can tell you when it's time for you to quit doing what you no longer enjoy doing or just can't do anymore. I find it difficult to understand how fans or loons or what ever they are called can pontificate these long winded statements about the reasons why another person should not be allowed to make his or her own decisions without consulting others who have not been or will ever be in the band. Then again I suppose it's easy particularily if you are not person who is having to do the work and is finding that it's been mighty difficult for you to perform. When you can walk away at the top of your game and be able to look back at the work you have done and still be proud of it; then it's all good. You can not or will not ever top your best performance so why come back for another few minutes of fame or ridicule when you know you won't be able to do it. Call him a quitter or whatever you like; at least he's able to walk away knowing he gave it the best he could as long as he could. He did it on his terms and that's something I'm sure each and everyone would like to do whenever they chose to retire from their career.

Ok, quitter, quitter, quitter. Seriously though, I don't have a problem with him walking away the FIRST time. He was tired, toast, whatever, that I understand. But the whole TBF thing is what bugs me. Was he actually going to tour? or do you believe the Sony pressure theory. I tend to believe the latter.

[Saint John]

Gee, I'm finding it hard to figure out how someone can tell you when it's time for you to quit doing what you no longer enjoy doing or just can't do anymore. I find it difficult to understand how fans or loons or what ever they are called can pontificate these long winded statements about the reasons why another person should not be allowed to make his or her own decisions without consulting others who have not been or will ever be in the band. Then again I suppose it's easy particularily if you are not person who is having to do the work and is finding that it's been mighty difficult for you to perform. When you can walk away at the top of your game and be able to look back at the work you have done and still be proud of it; then it's all good. You can not or will not ever top your best performance so why come back for another few minutes of fame or ridicule when you know you won't be able to do it. Call him a quitter or whatever you like; at least he's able to walk away knowing he gave it the best he could as long as he could. He did it on his terms and that's something I'm sure each and everyone would like to do whenever they chose to retire from their career.

Shut up.

[portland]

Gee, I'm finding it hard to figure out how someone can tell you when it's time for you to quit doing what you no longer enjoy doing or just can't do anymore. I find it difficult to understand how fans or loons or what ever they are called can pontificate these long winded statements about the reasons why another person should not be allowed to make his or her own decisions without consulting others who have not been or will ever be in the band. Then again I suppose it's easy particularily if you are not person who is having to do the work and is finding that it's been mighty difficult for you to perform. When you can walk away at the top of your game and be able to look back at the work you have done and still be proud of it; then it's all good. You can not or will not ever top your best performance so why come back for another few minutes of fame or ridicule when you know you won't be able to do it. Call him a quitter or whatever you like; at least he's able to walk away knowing he gave it the best he could as long as he could. He did it on his terms and that's something I'm sure each and everyone would like to do whenever they chose to retire from their career.

Shut up.

WOW words to live by....you should try it sometime

[Jana]

Gee, I'm finding it hard to figure out how someone can tell you when it's time for you to quit doing what you no longer enjoy doing or just can't do anymore. I find it difficult to understand how fans or loons or what ever they are called can pontificate these long winded statements about the reasons why another person should not be allowed to make his or her own decisions without consulting others who have not been or will ever be in the band. Then again I suppose it's easy particularily if you are not person who is having to do the work and is finding that it's been mighty difficult for you to perform. When you can walk away at the top of your game and be able to look back at the work you have done and still be proud of it; then it's all good. You can not or will not ever top your best performance so why come back for another few minutes of fame or ridicule when you know you won't be able to do it. Call him a quitter or whatever you like; at least he's able to walk away knowing he gave it the best he could as long as he could. He did it on his terms and that's something I'm sure each and everyone would like to do whenever they chose to retire from their career.

Ok, quitter, quitter, quitter. Seriously though, I don't have a problem with him walking away the FIRST time. He was tired, toast, whatever, that I understand. But the whole TBF thing is what bugs me. Was he actually going to tour? or do you believe the Sony pressure theory. I tend to believe the latter.

I don't agree with the earlier comments in this thread that he was a quitter and didn't care for his fans, blah, blah. Perry can leave, come back, sing when he wants to, or not. He should never be criticized for that alone. I only ever debate the loons who try to say Neal and Jon were mean to Steve and he wanted to be part of the TBF tour and how dare they move on, or that he was still part of the band 87 to 96, when, in reality, he focused on his solo career (twice) and touring solo, and had virtually no contact with Neal and Journey for nine years until the push to be back for TBF by Sony. But those points will be debated by all on here forever and ever. But Perry doesn't owe his fans anything past what he's already accomplished and given us.

[Onestepper]

Gee, I'm finding it hard to figure out how someone can tell you when it's time for you to quit doing what you no longer enjoy doing or just can't do anymore. I find it difficult to understand how fans or loons or what ever they are called can pontificate these long winded statements about the reasons why another person should not be allowed to make his or her own decisions without consulting others who have not been or will ever be in the band. Then again I suppose it's easy particularily if you are not person who is having to do the work and is finding that it's been mighty difficult for you to perform. When you can walk away at the top of your game and be able to look back at the work you have done and still be proud of it; then it's all good. You can not or will not ever top your best performance so why come back for another few minutes of fame or ridicule when you know you won't be able to do it. Call him a quitter or whatever you like; at least he's able to walk away knowing he gave it the best he could as long as he could. He did it on his terms and that's something I'm sure each and everyone would like to do whenever they chose to retire from their career.

Ok, quitter, quitter, quitter. Seriously though, I don't have a problem with him walking away the FIRST time. He was tired, toast, whatever, that I understand. But the whole TBF thing is what bugs me. Was he actually going to tour? or do you believe the Sony pressure theory. I tend to believe the latter.

I don't agree with the earlier comments in this thread that he was a quitter and didn't care for his fans, blah, blah. Perry can leave, come back, sing when he wants to, or not. He should never be criticized for that alone. I only ever debate the loons who try to say Neal and Jon were mean to Steve and he wanted to be part of the TBF tour and how dare they move on, or that he was still part of the band 87 to 96, when, in reality, he focused on his solo career (twice) and touring solo, and had virtually no contact with Neal and Journey for nine years until the push to be back for TBF by Sony. But those points will be debated by all on here forever and ever. But Perry doesn't owe his fans anything past what he's already accomplished and given us.

Wrong. He owes us an apology for putting out 'For The Love of Strange Medicine'. That's what he owes us!

[Jana]

Gee, I'm finding it hard to figure out how someone can tell you when it's time for you to quit doing what you no longer enjoy doing or just can't do anymore. I find it difficult to understand how fans or loons or what ever they are called can pontificate these long winded statements about the reasons why another person should not be allowed to make his or her own decisions without consulting others who have not been or will ever be in the band. Then again I suppose it's easy particularily if you are not person who is having to do the work and is finding that it's been mighty difficult for you to perform. When you can walk away at the top of your game and be able to look back at the work you have done and still be proud of it; then it's all good. You can not or will not ever top your best performance so why come back for another few minutes of fame or ridicule when you know you won't be able to do it. Call him a quitter or whatever you like; at least he's able to walk away knowing he gave it the best he could as long as he could. He did it on his terms and that's something I'm sure each and everyone would like to do whenever they chose to retire from their career.

Ok, quitter, quitter, quitter. Seriously though, I don't have a problem with him walking away the FIRST time. He was tired, toast, whatever, that I understand. But the whole TBF thing is what bugs me. Was he actually going to tour? or do you believe the Sony pressure theory. I tend to believe the latter.

I don't agree with the earlier comments in this thread that he was a quitter and didn't care for his fans, blah, blah. Perry can leave, come back, sing when he wants to, or not. He should never be criticized for that alone. I only ever debate the loons who try to say Neal and Jon were mean to Steve and he wanted to be part of the TBF tour and how dare they move on, or that he was still part of the band 87 to 96, when, in reality, he focused on his solo career (twice) and touring solo, and had virtually no contact with Neal and Journey for nine years until the push to be back for TBF by Sony. But those points will be debated by all on here forever and ever. But Perry doesn't owe his fans anything past what he's already accomplished and given us.

Wrong. He owes us an apology for putting out 'For The Love of Strange Medicine'. That's what he owes us!

Damn, you're right.

[Deb]

Same site, different list: "No Singer? No Problem! 20 Replacement Singers" and yup, Journey's there too http://www.spinner.com/2008/04/02/no-singer-no-problem-journey/

So cool, SP and JSS Pictured...look out, here comes Deb!!!

Yep, two of Journey's most soulful singers!