Arkansas wrote:Don wrote:No one need hate on Neal for this but as he is not adverse to speaking in public about it, I see NO problem with making fun of him and his tabloid partner.
Oh yeah, I think so. If she's coat-tailing on the current Journey fame, and he's keeping her in the press; and they're both feeding off of it, then certainly do your best Mad Magazine all you want. But all the fan-hate is just pure bulls#it.
Obviously, time will tell. When the ride is over, and (if) they're still together, then more power too them. But the real question is, what will it do to 'Journey'? Hopefully for the band, et al, it will result in more album sales...and a perpetuation of sorts for all of them. Right or wrong, notoriety does sell. And, can the current lineup swing this publicity into support of the next album/tour. (Are they even doing it now?)
But I do wonder, as Perry objected to DSB being used in 'The Sopranos', if someone was getting whacked...does he have similiar feelings about the current NS situation? In other words, if Perry thinks that NS' personal life is 'whacking' the Journey legacy/reputation, then there could be new angles on his participation in the catalog...not to mention, any (whatever) reconciliation at all.
And what about Steve Augeri? Does he have any consent if 'Arrival' is re-done? He'll probably never say no to NS, even if he could. But I'm sure he's got an opinion on how NS' personal life could be affecting Journey. Funny, going back 15 yrs, he might have some insight.
Muy interesante...
later~
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