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[fightingilliniJRNY]

Neal and Cain already have experience opening for Heart. They were Michael Bolton's backing band in '87 when Bolton opened for Heart.

Now, Bolton opening for Heart I can understand. But Schon and Cain IN Journey won't be.

Cool piece of trivia though. I never knew that.

[80'smetalnut]

Neal and Cain already have experience opening for Heart. They were Michael Bolton's backing band in '87 when Bolton opened for Heart.

Now, Bolton opening for Heart I can understand. But Schon and Cain IN Journey won't be.

Cool piece of trivia though. I never knew that.

I was pretty surprised. You have to remember that Bolton hadn't released that Soul Provider crap so he was still boarderline rock.

[ohsherrie]

...and it is Heart that would attract me in....

I'd love to see Heart but only Heart. I won't pay to see faux journey.

[Rick]

...and it is Heart that would attract me in....

I'd love to see Heart but only Heart. I won't pay to see faux journey.

I love ya Sherrie, but they aren't any more faux now than they were when Rolie left. He was the original lead singer.

I know they're going to play the dirty dozen, and probably most everything they play this tour will be from Perry's era. But they might just surprise you and be damn good. You should give them one show, and if that doesn't do it for you, then nobody will be able to argue with you. That's pretty fair, no? One show wouldn't kill ya.

[X factor]

You guys are dellusional if you think Heart is going to be anything but a closer on this bill. Ann and Nancy...the two that started and have maintained that band for 25 years over a band with a lead singer no one has remotely heard of?! Give me some of what you guys are smokin'!!

It's not the original members. Cheap Trick is.

Yep- If we wanna go on the strength of original members, Trick should close every show!
I
m not seeing where you guys think Journey will close every show. No way that happens. I'll lay dollars to doughnuts that Heart is the headliner.

Now what they OUGHT to do is round robin it and have a different order every night. That would kick ass...

[80'smetalnut]

I should hopefully have a dvd of one of the Chile shows before the end of the month and then I'll decide if I'm going to fork out the $100. Most concerts from Chile are televised on tv over there. I have Kiss, Maiden, Priest,etc. pro shot dvds from Chile. One of the shows Earth Wind and Fire is opening. How strange

[ohsherrie]

...and it is Heart that would attract me in....

I'd love to see Heart but only Heart. I won't pay to see faux journey.

I love ya Sherrie, but they aren't any more faux now than they were when Rolie left. He was the original lead singer.

I know they're going to play the dirty dozen, and probably most everything they play this tour will be from Perry's era. But they might just surprise you and be damn good. You should give them one show, and if that doesn't do it for you, then nobody will be able to argue with you. That's pretty fair, no? One show wouldn't kill ya.

I love and respect you too Rick but it's just not going to happen. I don't need to pay Journey prices to hear someone who isn't Perry sing the DD. Especially when I don't think the singer is as good as Jeremey.

It doesn't matter to me that Neal, Jon, and Ross are there. (I've never been a star-struck kind of person) It was always all about the vocals to me and, IMO, Jeremey does them better than that other guy.

At this point the only person I'd go see the band using the name Journey for is Steve Perry.

[DrFU]

I predict Journey will close based on the strength of their attendance numbers the past several years. Joe Elliott said the Journey/Def Lep tour in 2006 was their second highest grossing tour EVER (of course inflation and ticket prices influence that). On the Generations tour, Journey was filling some 20,000+ seat venues alone on the bill (like Houston & Detroit).

I've seen Heart 3 times in the last two years, and they are in very fine form, but the crowds were just not as large.

The average fan hasn't a clue who is singing for Journey; headline status will be purely a business decision.

Linda

[Angiekay]

Journey doesn't have what it takes to draw a crowd headlining.

Yeah, if Journey is trying to headline stadiums they don't have what it takes. But they easily can headline on the shed circuit. They played those venues on the Generations tour and didn't even have another band on the bill. Is your promoter friend in charge of booking events at the Metrodome? Of course he wouldn't touch them then.

Seriously, Journey is not relegated to being an opening act. And Heart is not the name Def Leppard is, so this tour won't be "co-headlining."

Well said. Plus, Journey has a new album and the buzz the Asians will create around Arnel will be good publicity. Journey will headline, no doubt. They're simply more talented, the bigger name and they draw more.

LOL!!! You guys are cute with your dreams...ah well, ya gotta hang on to something I guess, even if they are pipe dreams.

[NealIsGod]

Not one of these three bands can draw flies by themselves, so what difference does it make who's headlining?

[Saint John]

Journey doesn't have what it takes to draw a crowd headlining.

Yeah, if Journey is trying to headline stadiums they don't have what it takes. But they easily can headline on the shed circuit. They played those venues on the Generations tour and didn't even have another band on the bill. Is your promoter friend in charge of booking events at the Metrodome? Of course he wouldn't touch them then.

Seriously, Journey is not relegated to being an opening act. And Heart is not the name Def Leppard is, so this tour won't be "co-headlining."

Well said. Plus, Journey has a new album and the buzz the Asians will create around Arnel will be good publicity. Journey will headline, no doubt. They're simply more talented, the bigger name and they draw more.

LOL!!! You guys are cute with your dreams...ah well, ya gotta hang on to something I guess, even if they are pipe dreams.

Journey will headline and I'll be the first one to remind you that you were wrong.

[Eric]

Anyone who thinks Heart or Cheap Trick is the headliner needs to have their head examined.

1. Those bands don't draw combined what Journey draws.
2. Both Cheap Trick and Heart refuse to play most of their hits

I still can't believe I went to see Heart and didn't hear NEVER...but DID hear 4 Zep covers.

[sniper16]

to many people here think with thier hearts, and not with thier heads.
journey has been headlining/co the sheds almost every year for the last 8.
heart has not been out as much.
and cheap trick plays theatres/fairs.
i think this will be a co headline in name only,
with cheap trick opening playing a short set(45min)
heart next playing thier 1:15min
and journey will close every nite playing 1:15.

[NealIsGod]

LOL!!! You guys are cute with your dreams...ah well, ya gotta hang on to something I guess, even if they are pipe dreams.

Journey will headline and I'll be the first one to remind you that you were wrong.

How about winner spanks loser?

[Eric]

to many people here think with thier hearts, and not with thier heads.
journey has been headlining/co the sheds almost every year for the last 8.
heart has not been out as much.
and cheap trick plays theatres/fairs.
i think this will be a co headline in name only,
with cheap trick opening playing a short set(45min)
heart next playing thier 1:15min
and journey will close every nite playing 1:15.

Yeah..Cheap Trick played for FREE last time I saw them.....at the Cole Muffler stand at the fair.

[STORY_TELLER]

I love ya Sherrie, but they aren't any more faux now than they were when Rolie left. He was the original lead singer.

I love ya too, Rick, but that's just silly.

Rolie was removed as lead singer when they brought in Fleishman. Both those incarnations of the band were getting them nowhere and they were very close to losing their record contract. Journey didn't become the Journey we (or anybody else) cared about until Perry was brought in the mix. It wasn't just a vocal change. Their entire musical approach changed and most Journey fans could care less about anything that was done pre or post Perry.

Now that being said, I don't see a big difference between supporting an Arnel led Journey from an Augeri led Journey. It was just as faux with Augeri as it is with Arnel (except Arnel appears to be a better singer than Augeri IMO). However, I'm with Sherrie here on one point:

I won't go spend money without hearing what I'm buying first. I want to hear what this band sounds like with Arnel before I fork over the cash. If I like what I hear, I'll go. If I don't, I'm done.

[Angiekay]

heart has not been out as much.
.

You've got to be joking....

While Journey was out scouring immigration lines and phone books for new lead singers, Heart has been touring, released the Decades Live CD, been part of VH-1 Classics Rock Honors, and Ann released an album last fall. What has Journey done!? JACK SHIT!!

They threw Journey a bone by even inviting them on this tour, let alone letting them close.

[NealIsGod]

heart has not been out as much.
.

You've got to be joking....

While Journey was out scouring immigration lines and phone books for new lead singers, Heart has been touring, released the Decades Live CD, been part of VH-1 Classics Rock Honors, and Ann released an album last fall. What has Journey done!? JACK SHIT!!

They threw Journey a bone by even inviting them on this tour, let alone letting them close.

I miss the days when I would gladly brawl with you about this. Now I just nod my head in agreement. Thanks, Journey.

[Red13JoePa]

Journey doesn't have what it takes to draw a crowd headlining.

Yeah, if Journey is trying to headline stadiums they don't have what it takes. But they easily can headline on the shed circuit. They played those venues on the Generations tour and didn't even have another band on the bill. Is your promoter friend in charge of booking events at the Metrodome? Of course he wouldn't touch them then.

Seriously, Journey is not relegated to being an opening act. And Heart is not the name Def Leppard is, so this tour won't be "co-headlining."

Well said. Plus, Journey has a new album and the buzz the Asians will create around Arnel will be good publicity. Journey will headline, no doubt. They're simply more talented, the bigger name and they draw more.

LOL!!! You guys are cute with your dreams...ah well, ya gotta hang on to something I guess, even if they are pipe dreams.

Journey will headline and I'll be the first one to remind you that you were wrong.

Yes, Journey's closing.

Heart may get the token "Co-headliner" label that Journey got on the DL tour but no way they go into this unless they're closing.

I can hear your Sioux Falls axe grinding, AKay

[Rockindeano]

...and it is Heart that would attract me in....

I'd love to see Heart but only Heart. I won't pay to see faux journey.

Oh ok Sherrie. What a stupid fucking comment. Faux Journey? So you really do think Frontiers is the Real Journey huh?

I got news for you Sherrie and all your buddies. You can be pissed and still be pissed, but you all look like fucking idiots who call Journey Faux Journey. I can pretty much guarantee you Journey, err, Faux Journey or Exotic Journey can basically roll Frontiers into a ball of shit and spit em out.

Let me guess, if Jeremey were fronting Journey the only difference would be you would be backing them.


Complete foolery.

[Rockindeano]

heart has not been out as much.
.

You've got to be joking....

While Journey was out scouring immigration lines and phone books for new lead singers, Heart has been touring, released the Decades Live CD, been part of VH-1 Classics Rock Honors, and Ann released an album last fall. What has Journey done!? JACK SHIT!!

They threw Journey a bone by even inviting them on this tour, let alone letting them close.

I miss the days when I would gladly brawl with you about this. Now I just nod my head in agreement. Thanks, Journey.

You are no better than Sherrie. Pathetic.

[Red13JoePa]

Everything in the above is 100% accurate. The only thing I differ with you on, Dean, is that Jeremey would've been the better choice for Journey.

[NealIsGod]

...and it is Heart that would attract me in....

I'd love to see Heart but only Heart. I won't pay to see faux journey.

Oh ok Sherrie. What a stupid fucking comment. Faux Journey? So you really do think Frontiers is the Real Journey huh?

I got news for you Sherrie and all your buddies. You can be pissed and still be pissed, but you all look like fucking idiots who call Journey Faux Journey. I can pretty much guarantee you Journey, err, Faux Journey or Exotic Journey can basically roll Frontiers into a ball of shit and spit em out.

Let me guess, if Jeremey were fronting Journey the only difference would be you would be backing them.


Complete foolery.

Why is it foolery? We don't like the way they treated Jeff and Jeremey. Fuck them.

[Rockindeano]

Everything in the above is 100% accurate. The only thing I differ with you on, Dean, is that Jeremey would've been the better choice for Journey.

I like Jeremey, and this isn't personal, but no, no way. AP is much better than Jeremey.

[NealIsGod]

Everything in the above is 100% accurate. The only thing I differ with you on, Dean, is that Jeremey would've been the better choice for Journey.

I like Jeremey, and this isn't personal, but no, no way. AP is much better than Jeremey.

Then enjoy him. Won't be hard to get good seats.

[Rockindeano]

...and it is Heart that would attract me in....

I'd love to see Heart but only Heart. I won't pay to see faux journey.

Oh ok Sherrie. What a stupid fucking comment. Faux Journey? So you really do think Frontiers is the Real Journey huh?

I got news for you Sherrie and all your buddies. You can be pissed and still be pissed, but you all look like fucking idiots who call Journey Faux Journey. I can pretty much guarantee you Journey, err, Faux Journey or Exotic Journey can basically roll Frontiers into a ball of shit and spit em out.

Let me guess, if Jeremey were fronting Journey the only difference would be you would be backing them.


Complete foolery.

Why is it foolery? We don't like the way they treated Jeff and Jeremey. Fuck them.

Then why the fuck are you here? Why the Hell you have Neal in your avatar.

Ok, so they treated Jeff like shit. They didn't go with Jeremey. That was their decision. Get over it already or go start a Frontiers board. Thought you had your own little private board to rip on Journey? But you have to bring your bullshit here huh? Get over it. They chose Arnel over your friend. Tough business.

[Rockindeano]

Everything in the above is 100% accurate. The only thing I differ with you on, Dean, is that Jeremey would've been the better choice for Journey.

I like Jeremey, and this isn't personal, but no, no way. AP is much better than Jeremey.

Then enjoy him. Won't be hard to get good seats.

But if Jeremey were in the band, let me guess, it would be sold out by now right?

[Red13JoePa]

No matter his current feelings, NealIsGod can't change his name or have Neal out of his avatar.
He's one of the few here who hasn't monkeyed around with poster ID continuity.

[NealIsGod]

...and it is Heart that would attract me in....

I'd love to see Heart but only Heart. I won't pay to see faux journey.

Oh ok Sherrie. What a stupid fucking comment. Faux Journey? So you really do think Frontiers is the Real Journey huh?

I got news for you Sherrie and all your buddies. You can be pissed and still be pissed, but you all look like fucking idiots who call Journey Faux Journey. I can pretty much guarantee you Journey, err, Faux Journey or Exotic Journey can basically roll Frontiers into a ball of shit and spit em out.

Let me guess, if Jeremey were fronting Journey the only difference would be you would be backing them.


Complete foolery.

Why is it foolery? We don't like the way they treated Jeff and Jeremey. Fuck them.

Then why the fuck are you here? Why the Hell you have Neal in your avatar.

Ok, so they treated Jeff like shit. They didn't go with Jeremey. That was their decision. Get over it already or go start a Frontiers board. Thought you had your own little private board to rip on Journey? But you have to bring your bullshit here huh? Get over it. They chose Arnel over your friend. Tough business.

Coming from you, that's a laugh. You bashed the band for well over a year in this place. I make a few snide comments and I am out of line. You never did answer my question - what made you decide to hop back on the bandwagon?

[STORY_TELLER]

I like Jeremey, and this isn't personal, but no, no way. AP is much better than Jeremey.

Ditto for me. I think they made the right choice out of the two.