Bill Graham memorial concert...

[fredinator]

Raw but pitch-perfect--that's pretty much how I heard it, too. The occasion was pretty solemn--maybe they decided to exit the stage that way...

[Monker]

Ok great, you got me there. The points of importance were made earlier but no one has offered to counter them. The points are:

1. Perry's voice took Journey to the top

Not true. Infinity, Evolution, Departure, Dream After Dream, Captured. These were not 'over the top'. Escape and Frontiers were. He had years in the band to achieve the 'over the top' status that Journey eventually achieved. It was not until Jonathan entered the band that they went 'over the top'. Steve Perry did not do it on his own.

2. Perry, even a full step down, still sounds like Perry and has the "stuff"

He sounds like he needs to hack up a hairball. So, I guess you're right...hairballs ARE 'stuff'.

3. Any replacement singer that can't sing in the original key needs sacked

That's probably part of the reason why Perry is no longer in the band and will most likely never be again.

[Monker]

BTW, I've never really heard an explanation for this...

Q: Why didn't Journey perform with a full band that day instead of an "unplugged" trio of Schon, Caine, and SMFP? Other full bands apparently played...why not Journey?

Perry ain't coming back guys and gals...

good question. There was an article from back then where Neal says he didn't even want to call it Journey when they performed.

[Monker]

Raw but pitch-perfect--that's pretty much how I heard it, too. The occasion was pretty solemn--maybe they decided to exit the stage that way...

Or, maybe they knew they sounded like crap and just wanted to leave.

[stevew2]

" would someone please sing with me please" that sucked, they should have hired a drummer, and who was the girl playing keys?