Perry fans

[jrnyjunky]

I'm really new to this board, but I have noticed there is a good mixture of Journey/Perry fans and after Perry fans. I m a huge Perry fan, have been for as long as I can remember. But with all the hipe for the new CD I went and bought it. What suprised me was the conflict I had with myself over buying it. I picked it up, I put it down, I picked it up again. I looked around thinking someone was gonna "catch me" thinking about buying it. I felt like I was cheating on Steve. I know that sounds crazy, but I did. I felt kinda shitty. Then I remember Neal said that Steve still gets paid like a Motherfucker, so I thought, what the hell, and tossed it in the cart.

I listened to it and its really good. I like it. It took me a few days to pop in the GH's cd. Its OK, I think Arnel did a good job. I just have a problem with anyone else singing what I think of as Steve songs. I know they belong to "the band", but when I hear those songs, its Steve's voice I want to hear, not someone else.

I guess I just want to know if anyone else who bought the cd felt guilty like I did. Or if I'm just crazy..

[bru87tr]

you are crazy!!!

SP has not been in the band a very long time.

SP gets paid so that should make you happy.

[Saint John]

"Relationships" are a two-way street, and I don't think Steve Perry gives a fuck about me (or Journey fans in general) so I see no reason to feel "guilty" about buying the new album, or any album for that matter. Translation-You're nuts!!!

[Deb]

Another Perry fan here....

I bought it also. I like a couple of the new songs and just had to have Deen's Mother/Father performance on the dvd. It was only $11. It wasn't one of those 'had to have' cds the first day it goes on sale. Had a listen to a couple of the re-records, sorry but a total waste IMO when you have the perfection of the originals......threw it in my glove box where I'm sure it will sit for the remainder of its existance. No guilt here. Nothing has changed, there is still only 3 singers I'd put my travel $$ down to cross the border to hear live! 2 of them in just over a week!

[Rhiannon]

Felt like you were cheating on Steve? Wow... well if you want to call a spade a spade, he's been quite the rocky lover, huh? Empty promises, showing up only when he feels like it, won't even throw us a bone to let us know if he's interested. Just took his stash of the memories and scampered off to Whereversville. Personally, feeling guilt over buying an album because you're afraid it'll make the former lead singer sad is just plain fruity. Don't let the chains of the past prevent you from enjoying the present! And welcome to MR.

[Liam]

you are crazy!!!

SP has not been in the band a very long time.

SP gets paid so that should make you happy.

The only thing Espee gets paid on now (from my understanding) is partial credit royalties. In other words, 1/3 or 1/2 a cent (Exaggeration) for every song d/led or bought in some other fashion. Now, I could be COMPLETELY wrong on this. Please correct me if I am.

[bluejeangirl76]

Felt like you were cheating on Steve?

Quoting Ms. Jackson (IF you're Nasty...), "What has he done for ME lately?"

I'm kidding. I don't feel THAT way. He can do as he wishes and I'm happy to support it (or wait for it, or whatever). But what music I listen to or don't listen to isn't governed by what Steve Perry would think about it. Being an artist himself, I'm thinking he would think I was stupid as hell to forgo any kind of musical interest based on what someone else would think of it. I mean, I wouldn't meet him and ask his ass to sign a copy of Revelation, but... if I want to listen to it, I will god damn jolly well listen to it. So there.

[Rhiannon]

I mean, I wouldn't meet him and ask his ass to sign a copy of Revelation

I would. Just to see his reaction. ...But I'm a shithead like that.

[bluejeangirl76]

I mean, I wouldn't meet him and ask his ass to sign a copy of Revelation

I would. Just to see his reaction. ...But I'm a shithead like that.

Omg. Even *I* wouldn't go that far. You might as well kick him in the stones while you're at it.

Holy crap... this means I.... actually... have boundaries? Who knew?!

[larryfromnextdoor]

I mean, I wouldn't meet him and ask his ass to sign a copy of Revelation

I would. Just to see his reaction. ...But I'm a shithead like that.

absolultey! i would like to take a Soul Sirkus cover to a meet and great for neal and deen .. and ask them how Soto was doing .. or .............arrival cover/augeri..... same responses i bet...

[bluejeangirl76]

I mean, I wouldn't meet him and ask his ass to sign a copy of Revelation

I would. Just to see his reaction. ...But I'm a shithead like that.

absolultey! i would like to take a Soul Sirkus cover to a meet and great for neal and deen .. and ask them how Soto was doing .. or .............arrival cover/augeri..... same responses i bet...

Well, getting Augeri to sign Arrival is one thing. Its HIS album.
(and I still can't find the damn thing... I think it's out of print!)

But jeez... please let me be there when you two ask Perry to sign that shit.
I'll help him smack your asses. Yes even YOU, Rhi. I love you baby, but I'll throw down if'n I gotta.

[tammy]

I'm really new to this board, but I have noticed there is a good mixture of Journey/Perry fans and after Perry fans. I m a huge Perry fan, have been for as long as I can remember. But with all the hipe for the new CD I went and bought it. What suprised me was the conflict I had with myself over buying it. I picked it up, I put it down, I picked it up again. I looked around thinking someone was gonna "catch me" thinking about buying it. I felt like I was cheating on Steve. I know that sounds crazy, but I did. I felt kinda shitty. Then I remember Neal said that Steve still gets paid like a Motherfucker, so I thought, what the hell, and tossed it in the cart.

I listened to it and its really good. I like it. It took me a few days to pop in the GH's cd. Its OK, I think Arnel did a good job. I just have a problem with anyone else singing what I think of as Steve songs. I know they belong to "the band", but when I hear those songs, its Steve's voice I want to hear, not someone else.

I guess I just want to know if anyone else who bought the cd felt guilty like I did. Or if I'm just crazy..

Welcome! Don't worry, I felt the same weirdness several years ago when I re-discovered Journey/SP and, Steve Augeri was the 'new' singer. Just enjoy the music - whatever Journey era you prefer...I LOVE STEVE PERRY AND ALWAYS WILL, but I can still appreciate the other Journey songs and the other five lead singers (except, for me I prefer the original Classics with SP).

[Rhiannon]

But jeez... please let me be there when you two ask Perry to sign that shit.
I'll help him smack your asses. Yes even YOU, Rhi. I love you baby, but I'll throw down if'n I gotta.

1.) Never gonna happen.
2.) You know it would be funny as hell.
3.) I think my loon card does not need to be questioned... you know me better than that.

...It'd be kinda like asking Angelina Jolie to sign my copy of Friends Season 3.

[bluejeangirl76]

But jeez... please let me be there when you two ask Perry to sign that shit.
I'll help him smack your asses. Yes even YOU, Rhi. I love you baby, but I'll throw down if'n I gotta.

1.) Never gonna happen.
2.) You know it would be funny as hell.
3.) I think my loon card does not need to be questioned... you know me better than that.

...It'd be kinda like asking Angelina Jolie to sign my copy of Friends Season 3.

1.) Let's hope not. I'd lose.
2.) I never said it wouldn't be funny. Why don't you ask him to sign Bad English while you're at it?
3.) I never questioned your lunacy either. Sorry... "loonacy."

And Friends Season 8 is where Brad and Jen appeared together (yes... I'm a twerp)... and I WOULD ask her to sign that. NOW we're talking funny.

[Rhiannon]

1.) Let's hope not. I'd lose.
2.) I never said it wouldn't be funny. Why don't you ask him to sign Bad English while you're at it?
3.) I never questioned your lunacy either. Sorry... "loonacy."

And Friends Season 8 is where Brad and Jen appeared together (yes... I'm a twerp)... and I WOULD ask her to sign that. NOW we're talking funny.

1.) Hehe.
2.) Okay, maybe I will. Then while we're on the subject, I'd also ask Jonathan "Lady Fingers" Cain to sign Infinity.
3.) Roll your eyes at me again and I'll slap them out of your head.

...Oh yeah, that'd be way funnier. Assuming she could see over her lips to the package I was handing her.

[bluejeangirl76]

1.) Let's hope not. I'd lose.
2.) I never said it wouldn't be funny. Why don't you ask him to sign Bad English while you're at it?
3.) I never questioned your lunacy either. Sorry... "loonacy."

And Friends Season 8 is where Brad and Jen appeared together (yes... I'm a twerp)... and I WOULD ask her to sign that. NOW we're talking funny.

1.) Hehe.
2.) Okay, maybe I will. Then while we're on the subject, I'd also ask Jonathan "Lady Fingers" Cain to sign Infinity.
3.) Roll your eyes at me again and I'll slap them out of your head.

...Oh yeah, that'd be way funnier. Assuming she could see over her lips to the package I was handing her.

1.) Don't laugh at me. I'm serious. I'd lose like a motherfucker.
2.) *I* would ask him to sign my Summer's Evil picture.
3.) Kiss my ass.

She'd have to tuck them in.

...to her BELT.

[Rhiannon]

1.) Don't laugh at me. I'm serious. I'd lose like a motherfucker.
2.) *I* would ask him to sign my Summer's Evil picture.
3.) Kiss my ass.

She'd have to tuck them in.

...to her BELT.

1.) I'll bring diapers.
2.) Hehehe... vag issues. Classic.
3.) *MUAH*

She has a horse face.

[bluejeangirl76]

1.) Don't laugh at me. I'm serious. I'd lose like a motherfucker.
2.) *I* would ask him to sign my Summer's Evil picture.
3.) Kiss my ass.

She'd have to tuck them in.

...to her BELT.

1.) I'll bring diapers.
2.) Hehehe... vag issues. Classic.
3.) *MUAH*

She has a horse face.

1.) You lost me.
2.) You know know the half of it with Lady Fingers and The Vag Issues. First two months in the band Perry thought he was a groupie and tried to fuck her.. er, him. True story. Swearsies. Perry denies it. But it wasn't his fault. He needs to forgive himself.
3.) Thanks. Felt nice.

Team Aniston.

[larryfromnextdoor]

i cant understand a word of any of this..

[Rhiannon]

1.) You lost me.
2.) You know know the half of it with Lady Fingers and The Vag Issues. First two months in the band Perry thought he was a groupie and tried to fuck her.. er, him. True story. Swearsies. Perry denies it. But it wasn't his fault. He needs to forgive himself.
3.) Thanks. Felt nice.

Team Aniston.

1.) I do that.
2.) Sure, tell that to poor Teddy Ruxpin.
3.) You're welcome.

Team Maniston... I mean Aniston!

[brywool]

Feeling like a trader to Perry for buying a Journey CD?

NO.

I think a lot of people act like that though. If you buy a Journey CD, you're really hurting Steve Perry. Hardly...
If you're buying THIS Journey CD, you're putting money in Perry's pocket. If you buy any New Journey CD, you're nudging Perry into the "Oh, Journey's putting out an album now, I'd better give my 'faithful' fans a crumb of info about what I've been up to" mode. Basically, without Journey doing a new album, you'd never hear from Perry again, so I think it's a good thing to support Journey.

[Matthew]

Feeling like a trader to Perry for buying a Journey CD?

NO.

I think a lot of people act like that though.

I do.

I feel like a right Judas whenever I buy CD or a ticket and knowing Perry's getting a a little richer each time doesn't make it feel any less treacherous.

[Rhiannon]

I feel like a right Judas whenever I buy CD or a ticket and knowing Perry's getting a a little richer each time doesn't make it feel any less treacherous.

Nobody ever felt like they were betraying Prairie Prince, George Tickner, or Bobby Fleischman when they bought Escape.

[brywool]

Feeling like a trader to Perry for buying a Journey CD?

NO.

I think a lot of people act like that though.

I do.

I feel like a right Judas whenever I buy CD or a ticket and knowing Perry's getting a a little richer each time doesn't make it feel any less treacherous.

Why do you feel that way Matthew? I don't understand that at all. Perry doesn't want to be in Journey, so now you're just not interested? Sounds like you're not really a Journey fan, but more a SP fan, which is fine too, but ... I dunno... weird. When Perry puts out his album (lol), I'll buy it. Until that day, I'm content to listen to Journey moving on.

[Matthew]

I feel like a right Judas whenever I buy CD or a ticket and knowing Perry's getting a a little richer each time doesn't make it feel any less treacherous.

Nobody ever felt like they were betraying Prairie Prince, George Tickner, or Bobby Fleischman when they bought Escape.

No they sure didn't....and why the hell would they?

[bluejeangirl76]

I feel like a right Judas whenever I buy CD or a ticket and knowing Perry's getting a a little richer each time doesn't make it feel any less treacherous.

Nobody ever felt like they were betraying Prairie Prince, George Tickner, or Bobby Fleischman when they bought Escape.

That is the weakest argument on the face of the earth.
That's like comparing filet mignon with Alpo.
Talking about PERRY not PRAIRIE.

[Rhiannon]

No they sure didn't....and why the hell would they?

Same thing! Just cause Perry was "cooler" and more "successful"... tit for tat. Former bandmembers... there's no reason to feel like the Benedict Arnold.

That is the weakest argument on the face of the earth.
That's like comparing filet mignon with Alpo.
Talking about PERRY not PRAIRIE.

I wouldn't know what Alpo tastes like, your argument is moot.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN! It's suckin' filly!

[Matthew]

Feeling like a trader to Perry for buying a Journey CD?

NO.

I think a lot of people act like that though.

I do.

I feel like a right Judas whenever I buy CD or a ticket and knowing Perry's getting a a little richer each time doesn't make it feel any less treacherous.

Why do you feel that way Matthew? I don't understand that at all. Perry doesn't want to be in Journey, so now you're just not interested? Sounds like you're not really a Journey fan, but more a SP fan, which is fine too, but ... I dunno... weird. When Perry puts out his album (lol), I'll buy it. Until that day, I'm content to listen to Journey moving on.

Journey is Perry and Schon together. Simple as that. No matter how many hours of analysis we put into this and no matter how big or small the contributions are from all the other members the true heart and soul of the band, the true genius and the source of everything that makes this band so unique lies in that partnership...and deep down I think we all know it.

So I'm a Journey fan alright. And feeling crappy about enabling a version of the band which doesn't feature this extraordinary partnership...well, I don't see how that makes me any less of a fan.

And in any case...for all my talk....I still bought the new album and I'm seeing them in concert tomorrow night for the third time in three years. So I still end up supporting the band even though I know that what I'm hearing and seeing is all a bit bogus.

[Matthew]

No they sure didn't....and why the hell would they?

Same thing! Just cause Perry was "cooler" and more "successful"... tit for tat. Former bandmembers... there's no reason to feel like the Benedict Arnold.

Where do you draw the line Rhiannon? Are we meant to cry tears of guilt for the roadie they fired in 1976 or the nice lady who did the accounts in Herbie Herbert's office?

[STORY_TELLER]

I understand where the sentiment comes from, but I don't share it.

The re-records, while well done, don't hold a candle to the originals, even with the better recording technology. The performances from the band as a whole are technically flawless but are also cold and lack the depth and heart of the originals.

I was really jazzed by Revelation in the beginning, but the more I played it, the faster I lost interest. Arnel's voice is technically great, best they've had since Perry, but the character of his voice doesn't do it for me. Comes off bland to my ears on the new material. Not trying to be insulting, but overall, he sounds like a teenager. Great voice, just sounds like it needs maturing or something. Perry just has this 'sound' about his voice that can't be defined. It's not the vibrato or the notes he can hit or how long he can hold them. It's just the sound of it. Really has depth and his delivery has yet to be matched IMO. Maybe it's his nose? Who knows?

It is their best effort post Perry, but that magical 'it' factor is still missing for me. Players are easily replaced, but chemistry isn't and Perry's voice fit Neal's guitar like no other singer will. He just knew what to do with Neal's playing. Listening to Arnel wailing in the background of The Journey Revelation and you can tell he doesn't have the same feel for it.

Still, I'm looking forward to seeing them in concert. At least the songs are going to be sung live the way they deserve to be and watching Neal do his thing is always a treat. Maybe Arnel will fall into place by the end of the tour and have some meaningful input on the next album? Maybe I'll like that one better? I hope so.

But overall, no, I don't feel guilty. If Perry wanted to be in Journey he would be in Journey. It's his choice.