Top 5 Journey Songs With The Most Electrifying Vocal Moments

by **StevePerry1986** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:42 pm

Which 5 Journey songs (with Steve Perry as the lead singer) really push the envelope and deliver the most mesmerizing and passionate vocal moments? In other words, the exact moment where Steve Perry's voice is at its most electrifying in a particular song.

For me, my top 5 songs that fit that mold would be:

1. Mother, Father
2. Escape
3. Anytime
4. Too Late
5. Sweet And Simple

by **conversationpc** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:45 pm

Mother, Father
Sweet and Simple
Live version of "Patiently" from 1980
Still They Ride
Keep on Runnin'

by **conversationpc** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:48 pm

Also, if it weren't just Journey, I'd also add Steve's solo tunes "Go Away" and "Missing You".

by **StevePerry1986** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:50 pm

Just going through Journey's discography and I can't seem to find the live version of Patiently from 1980. Could you send it to me?

by **conversationpc** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:51 pm

StevePerry1986 wrote:Just going through Journey's discography and I can't seem to find the live version of Patiently from 1980. Could you send it to me?

It's a bootleg from a show in '80.

by **Johnny Mohawk** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:31 pm

As far as studio recording are concerned, some of my favorite vocal performances are;

"Somethin' To Hide"
"Sweet and Simple"
"Lay It Down"
"Somewhere There's Hope" (Perry solo)
"Winds of March"
"Mother Father"
"One More Time" (Perry solo)
"Troubled Child"
"Homemade Love"

I could go on and on.

But I'll also add that I'm in agreement on the live version of "Patiently" from the Texas Depearture 1980 boot. Maybe the best vocal ever!

by **(Crazy)Dulce Lady** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:00 pm

if we are going just Perry, how about Donna Please? I know at least one here agrees with me.

:lol:

and FTLOSM the song.

but Journey ---hands down it's Sweet and Simple

with EDGE OF THE BLADE next.

Patiently. Lights/Stay Awhile from the Houston live dvd. the control that he has--even live-- is astounding.

by **StoneCold** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:01 pm

...

Faithfully - Passionate

After The Fall - Soulful

Mother Father - Mesmerizing

Open Arms - Pushin The Envelope

Anytime - Electrifying

by **Rockindeano** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:03 pm

Aside Mother Father, Open Arms is the toughest song of the Dozen to sing...or Faithfully.

I hate you Cain.

by **Deb** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:14 pm

These were the first 2 that came to mind.

Patiently - Midnight Special
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NA0exiQOnk

Still They Ride - Budakon 83
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jubogiBaUhQ All-time favorite vocal performance! Amazing!

by **Foolish Heart** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:15 pm

This is tough --- there are so many to choose from.

I would have to say:

Mother Father
Still They Ride
Anyway
Open Arms
When You Love a Woman
Separate Ways

Actually, he has such an amazing and powerful voice that every song has some electrifying moment.

by **squirt1** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:48 pm

This would be 77-83 Winds of March Departure 1980 . Patiently Departure 1980 , Mother Father , WITS and AWYWI because how Perry sang to the guitar 1981 MTV concert DVD.

by **Saint John** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:12 pm

Faithfully "Highway run..."
Don't Stop Believin' "Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhtttttttttttttttttt"
Too drunk to keep thinkin'

by **Deb** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:23 pm

Saint John wrote:Faithfully "Highway run..."
Don't Stop Believin' "Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhtttttttttttttttttt"
Too drunk to keep thinkin'

Oh yeah? What about that last "Chasing thuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunder through the niiiiiiiight..........." in that Budakon Still They Ride? :shock:

by **Saint John** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:25 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8W-EVA8foc

by **Deb** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:28 pm

Saint John wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8W-EVA8foc

by **BobbyinTN** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:29 pm

1.Good Morning Girl
2.Anytime
3.Mother Father
4.Winds Of March
5.Sweet And Simple

by **NealIsGod** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:53 am

The end of Somethin' to Hide and MF.

Little Girl still fucks me up.

by **strangegrey** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:59 am

Interesting how Mother Father is pretty much on everyone's list. The vocal treatment at the end of that song is simply impossible for anyone to do....Perry proved his uniqueness with that one part....no one will ever come close to even remotely sounding off like Perry did at the end of that song.

If I ever bump into someone that doubt's Perry's talent....I usually play them the end of that song. After they've scooped their jaw off the floor, they agree that Perry had no equal....

by **Moon Beam** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:00 am

Hands down the first in my list is that note in Something To Hide.
Followed by....
Opened The Door
Paitently
Troubled Child
Winds Of March

by **Aaron** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:01 am

Sweet and Simple
The Party's Over
Mother, Father
Stay Awhile
Anytime

by **bluejeangirl76** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:07 am

No one has mentioned "La Do Da"? Seriously?

In no particular order (because I couldn't pick a #1 if I tried):

Stay Awhile
Why Can't This Night...
La Do Da
Mother Father
Homemade Love

by **Aaron** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:19 am

Damn good catch there ...

bluejeangirl76 wrote:No one has mentioned "La Do Da"? Seriously?

In no particular order (because I couldn't pick a #1 if I tried):

Stay Awhile
Why Can't This Night...
La Do Da
Mother Father
Homemade Love

by **CatEyes** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:53 am

In no particular order

Still They Ride (any version - even the shower)

Any Way You Want It (from the Houston Show - the man sang part of it while jogging on a track on the outside of the stage - and that last breath before the final "Anywa-a-a-y" sheesh)

Mother/Father (what Frank said)

Open Arms (still grabs me - how many dozen years later and it is still like hearing it for the first time)

Faithfully - (sorry Cain, the song is really good - The Voice made it great)

Makes me tired just thinking about singing these five ..... cannot fathom what it took to do 20 or 30 of them 180 nights a year.

Cat

by **stevew2** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:16 am

Deb wrote:These were the first 2 that came to mind.

Patiently - Midnight Special
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NA0exiQOnk

Still They Ride - Budakon 83
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jubogiBaUhQ All-time favorite vocal performance! Amazing!

I got chills on Still They Ride. Thanks for the clip,inever saw that one. No one will ever top Perry

by **NealIsGod** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:16 am

Don't forget I'm Cryin'. He sings his ass off on that one.

by **Moon Beam** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:19 am

NealIsGod wrote:Don't forget I'm Cryin'. He sings his ass off on that one.

For surely he does Nig.
I've been on a Depature kick for the last two days, nothing
else has entered my cd player.

by **NealIsGod** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:21 am

Moon Beam wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:Don't forget I'm Cryin'. He sings his ass off on that one.

For surely he does Nig.
I've been on a Depature kick for the last two days, nothing
else has entered my cd player.

Be careful not to wear it out, Moonie.

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:43 am

Winds of March
Patiently live
Lay it Down
Happy to Give
WCTNGOF

by **donnaplease** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:13 am

All INCREDIBLE songs!!!!

And yes, (Crazy)Dulce Lady, Donna Please is a great song. I mean...who else can say that they have a song specifically dedicated to them by SP himself!!!?? :roll:

Still They Ride remains at the top of my most beloved Journey/Steve Perry songs. It's one of those songs that I can listen to, rewind, and replay over & over again because I just can't get enough. The performance on the Greatest Hits Live is my all-time favorite!!! Feeling That Way/Anytime, Patiently, and WCTNGOF are up there too!!

MR

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