Well, it happened...... Discuss!

[Final Frontiers]

OMG, he covered Sam Cooke!!!! An acquaintance gave me 2 Sam Cooke CDs. I haven't had a chance to listen to them yet. Nor have I watched the whole Washington video yet. It's either very late or very early where I am now depending on your perspective. Wow, he must be very comfortable with them and them with him. This is the most publicity The Eels have ever had. At this rate, they really could score a talk show appearance or a story on ET or That Metal Show.

Well, it happened.....again....Wash DC

Well, I guess it's time to troll every one of The Eels tour dates for Steve Perry videos Or bite the bullet and actually go to a show. It seems like Perry has unofficially joined The Eels. Who needs Journey?

It looks like The Eels will perform in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater on June 10th. Will Steve Perry come so close to his former stomping grounds? He'll be six months late for Neal's wedding. But as they say, "Better late than never" .


Here's the video- "It's A Motherf!@#$er, Only Sixteen, Open Arms, Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'". I'm not familiar with "Only Sixteen" was that a solo song or was it from Journey?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86vD3nsua_s

Okay, now Neal, Jon, and Ross will have to give a statement. Once could be ignored as a fluke, twice is now a thing. Steve Perry joining The Eels tour is officially a thing.





Eels Tour Dates:
05/29 Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
05/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Keswick Theater
05/31 Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theater
06/01 New York, NY @ The Apollo Theater
06/03 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theater
06/04 Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater
06/07 Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theater
06/08 Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
06/10 San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts Theater
06/11 Los Angeles, CA @ The Orpheum Theater
06/15 Oxford, UK @ New Theater
06/16 Manchester, UK @ Bridgewater Hall
06/17 Glasgow, UK @ Royal Concert Hall
06/18 Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
06/19 Bexhill, UK @ De La Warr Pavilion
06/21 Linz, Austria @ Posthof
06/22 Vienna, Austria @ Konzerthaus
06/24 Berlin, Germany @ Tempodrome
06/25 Amsterdam, Holland @ Het Koninklijk Concertgebouw
06/26 Amsterdam, Holland @ Het Koninklijk Concertgebouw
06/27 Rotterdam, Holland @ Concertgebouw De Doelen
06/28 Eindhoven, Holland @ Muziekgebouw Frits Philips Eindhoven (Naked Song Festival)
06/30 London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
07/01 Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia
07/02 Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia
07/04 Werchter, Belgium @ Werchter Festival
07/05 Groningen, Holland @ Koninklijke Stadsschouwburg Groningen
07/06 Montreux, Switzerland @ Montreux Jazz Festival
07/07 Zurich, Switzerland @ Kongress Haus
07/08 Luxembourg @ Grand Theatre
07/10 Paris, France @ Days Off Festival
07/11 Toulouse, France @ Bikini
07/12 Barcelona, Spain @ Teatre Grec
07/14 Madrid, Spain @ Circo Price
07/17 Florence, Italy @ Teatro Romano di Fiesole
07/18 Milan, Italy @ Auditorium di Milano
07/20 Antwerp, Belgium @ Rivierenhof
07/21 Antwerp, Belgium @ Rivierenhof
07/22 Hamburg, Germany @ Laeiszhalle
07/24 London, England @ Barbican
07/25 Bristol, England @ Colston Hall
07/26 Gateshead, England @ Sage
07/27 Salisbury, England @ City Hall


http://www.stereogum.com/1683659/qa-e-e ... interview/

SAM COOKE- " ONLY SIXTEEN "

http://youtu.be/xC-Z-YXQV2Q

WENT TO #28 IN 1959

[steveo777]

Much better. He's getting a voice back. Shit! Hell has maybe frozen over.

[portland]

Much better. He's getting a voice back. Shit! Hell has maybe frozen over.

He seemed way more comfortable this time around....good for him.

[donnaplease]

I'm a loon, but a realistic one. I loved the first performance, even though I didn't necessarily like the first performance... It was rough in a lot of ways, but it was SP getting back out there. So yes, I give it a pass because I love SP.

Last night's performance was MUCH improved. Of course it wasn't Live in Houston, but hey, neither will you see that tonight in Bristow. And if I had to choose between last night's version of SP singing the Journey catalog or Arnel's version tonight, SP gets my vote any day. You guys can criticize him all you want, but I'd be willing to bet when it came down to it you'd be right there beside me, Bic lighter floating overhead...

On another note... I really enjoyed the interview with Arnel with respect to SP. I hope he's sincere in his sentiments, and appreciate that to him there are more important things in life than being on the road 300 days a year. It almost seems like he's ready to call it quits, but is hanging in there because of a sense of duty to the band. I wish him well.

[portland]

I'm a loon, but a realistic one. I loved the first performance, even though I didn't necessarily like the first performance... It was rough in a lot of ways, but it was SP getting back out there. So yes, I give it a pass because I love SP.

Last night's performance was MUCH improved. Of course it wasn't Live in Houston, but hey, neither will you see that tonight in Bristow. And if I had to choose between last night's version of SP singing the Journey catalog or Arnel's version tonight, SP gets my vote any day. You guys can criticize him all you want, but I'd be willing to bet when it came down to it you'd be right there beside me, Bic lighter floating overhead...

On another note... I really enjoyed the interview with Arnel with respect to SP. I hope he's sincere in his sentiments, and appreciate that to him there are more important things in life than being on the road 300 days a year. It almost seems like he's ready to call it quits, but is hanging in there because of a sense of duty to the band. I wish him well.

Well said....and I agree

[scarab]

Steve doing Cooke almost a cappella , wow. Does not get much better.
He nails Mother efer again as well.

The Journey tunes sound a little better. I know the crowd eats it up, but wish he would do R&B covers or his own tunes.
But will take anything!

[jestor92]

He sounds a bit rough on the Journey material, but still does a good job, the Sam Cooke and EELs song he did I thought were fanfuckingtastic. I wish he'd come out with a new album of material in that vein.

[Memorex]

Wow. Even better than last time. Cool.

[Marabelle]

I agree. It is so good! ...Hubbard's the author but he says and I do so agree..the best way to prepare for life is to live!

I don't care what any one else has to say about any thing that I do. It's not that I want to hurt the feelings of others but I truly want to live my life and be as happy as I can possibly be. Don't get in the way with any harsh words judgements or criticisms it's just the reflection of who it is you are; I understand that. I want to be bold. I want to smile. I want to be happy. I think Mr. Perry is exactly where it is he should be.

Good luck to you Mr Perry. Sing your heart out and be happy. Do it because you like what you're doing.

[jrny10]

5:22 -> of the Washington DC clip.

More feeling than in an entire current JRNY show...

Go Stevie!

Time to start a petition for a "Steve Perry does Sam Cooke" tour? I'm in.

[brywool]

much improved! Nice to hear a bit of Sam Cooke too. Can't argue with it. Too bad about the crack in OA, but hey, it's live. Still, that freaking tone. man...

[portland]

much improved! Nice to hear a bit of Sam Cooke too. Can't argue with it. Too bad about the crack in OA, but hey, it's live. Still, that freaking tone. man...

I heard that crack too..it made me smile..it's Steve Perry live and uncut..something I never thought I would hear again..so very cool and yes that tone...and delivery nothing quite like it.

[scarygirl]

I LOVE IT! The detractors can eat COW PATTIES, and I am not talking about SKINNY COW!

Much better. He's getting a voice back. Shit! Hell has maybe frozen over.

[jrny84]

I'm a loon, but a realistic one. I loved the first performance, even though I didn't necessarily like the first performance... It was rough in a lot of ways, but it was SP getting back out there. So yes, I give it a pass because I love SP.

Last night's performance was MUCH improved. Of course it wasn't Live in Houston, but hey, neither will you see that tonight in Bristow. And if I had to choose between last night's version of SP singing the Journey catalog or Arnel's version tonight, SP gets my vote any day. You guys can criticize him all you want, but I'd be willing to bet when it came down to it you'd be right there beside me, Bic lighter floating overhead...

On another note... I really enjoyed the interview with Arnel with respect to SP. I hope he's sincere in his sentiments, and appreciate that to him there are more important things in life than being on the road 300 days a year. It almost seems like he's ready to call it quits, but is hanging in there because of a sense of duty to the band. I wish him well.

Well said....and I agree

Ditto! Perry has that "IT" factor and charisma that is sorely missed in Journey. The guy has one heck of a gift and knows how to connect to a song. His voice is sounding better and he seems right at home up there on stage. I would be perfectly happy seeing him on a solo tour and hope he puts out new music in the near future. Would be great to hear him sing "Why Cant This Night Go On Forever".

[slucero]

I struck a nerve without even trying; when did you become so delicate? Anyway, the people who aren't jumping for joy over this obviously think the performance is substandard. Why the fuck should anyone celebrate a lackluster effort from a vocal heavyweight like Perry?

You admit the performance sucks but the player should still get a big-ass trophy just for showing up to the game in the final quarter. Doesn't make any sense and it makes even less sense that you'd admonish people for not cramming into the Perry bandwagon here. Would you be heaping praise on Arnel just for showing up if he sucked ass? Doubt it.

I understand praise from those that think this performance was good; but what you're proposing is goofy as shit: "I know it sucks, but it's Steve motherfucking Perry so everyone give him a round of applause and a handjob for just showing up!!!!!"

You're better than this.

... I was talking about Perry...


I thought you were too..until the passive aggressive personal attack...

You made it about me... so I simply responded...

Don't like it, don't engage... keep both hands on the sippy-cup

and like I said in another earlier post in this thread... he needs to work his voice into shape... after a 20 year layoff it takes some time..


Why don't you stop jacking off for the next 20 years and see how good you are when you resume...

[The_Noble_Cause]

Seems he is becoming more relaxed and commanding on the stage. Where will this lead? Who knows. Interesting to watch it unfold..

[The_Noble_Cause]

Okay, now Neal, Jon, and Ross will have to give a statement. Once could be ignored as a fluke, twice is now a thing.

What is there really to say?

[Monker]

Okay, now Neal, Jon, and Ross will have to give a statement. Once could be ignored as a fluke, twice is now a thing.

What is there really to say?

"Well, as I have said in the past, Steve and I have been talking. It's all been very friendly and nobody has been holding any grudges or anything stupid like that. One thing we all do agree on is we sort of missed the boat when we had our reunion. We gave the fans an album but no tour. So, Steve has been out doing some singing and he came up with the idea of giving the fans a late 40th anniversary tour. I have also talked to Gregg Rolie and he's willing to join us as well. We will keep Arnel to do all of the songs after Trial By Fire. Arnel and Deen will help Steve out on the older songs...and Gregg will do some of his songs to give everybody a break. We are planning to schedule it for next summer/fall to give Steve more time to get in shape and for the rest of us to finish our current plans."

Hey, may as well fan the flames

[RedWingFan]

While he sounds different than he used to I still find myself thinking....."Damn I wish I could sing like that!"
He needs to record a new cd and tour. Play most of the new cd, stuff that's easier on his voice and play a handful of Journey tunes.

[ForceInfinity]

He certainly looked a lot more relaxed on the DC video than he did on the St Paul. One could imagine if he does a third or a fourth, it'll be easier for him still. It's two appearances more than I ever thought I'd ever see him perform again.

[portland]

I struck a nerve without even trying; when did you become so delicate? Anyway, the people who aren't jumping for joy over this obviously think the performance is substandard. Why the fuck should anyone celebrate a lackluster effort from a vocal heavyweight like Perry?

You admit the performance sucks but the player should still get a big-ass trophy just for showing up to the game in the final quarter. Doesn't make any sense and it makes even less sense that you'd admonish people for not cramming into the Perry bandwagon here. Would you be heaping praise on Arnel just for showing up if he sucked ass? Doubt it.

I understand praise from those that think this performance was good; but what you're proposing is goofy as shit: "I know it sucks, but it's Steve motherfucking Perry so everyone give him a round of applause and a handjob for just showing up!!!!!"

You're better than this.

... I was talking about Perry...


I thought you were too..until the passive aggressive personal attack...

You made it about me... so I simply responded...

Don't like it, don't engage... keep both hands on the sippy-cup

and like I said in another earlier post in this thread... he needs to work his voice into shape... after a 20 year layoff it takes some time..


Why don't you stop jacking off for the next 20 years and see how good you are when you resume...

This ^^^^^ made me

[DrFU]

http://classicrock.teamrock.com/news/20 ... st-for-fun


Former Journey frontman Steve Perry made a second surprise guest appearance with Eels over the weekend – but he's underlined the stage stunts are just for fun.

And he's reiterated that there's no chance of a reunion with Neal Schon and co – despite current frontman Arnel Pineda saying he'd be welcome to reclaim his "righteous place."

He last week led a song in front of an audience for the first time in 19 years when he guested with Eels, and repeated the escapade over the weekend, performing four songs with frontman E and his band in Washington. He's also released a self-shot video of his earlier walk-on in Saint Paul, Minnesota – view it below.

Perry says: "People have been putting two and two together – but this wasn't about a reunion with Journey. There is no reunion. I was just having fun."

In Minnesota he performed Journey classics Open Arms and Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' along with Eels track It's A Motherfucker. He explains: "I've always loved It's A Motherfucker because it's about loss and pain. We played it together in rehearsal, and the next thing I know I'm in Saint Paul. Someday I'm going to record that song.

"In a world where it's hard to keep a secret, it felt so much fun to walk out there to an unsuspecting crowd."

E, real name Mark Oliver Everett, introduced him by explaining he'd walked away from Journey because "it didn't feel right." Perry says: "I couldn't have put it better – that's exactly what happened. It had run its course."

He says of his moment in the spotlight: "When E announced me I thought I’d take the piss and hang back a while. But finally I’m out there; the audience saw me, and I hadn’t experienced that kind of emotion in quite a while. It was beyond exhilarating.

"I was so grateful that they were so loving and happy to see me. I was just as happy to see them. I had forgotten how much I’d missed it.”

Asked if he was happy with his performance, he replies: "Well, I hadn’t sung in 20 years – I sounded more like Otis Redding than I did in Journey; and I love Otis, so that’s not a bad thing. But after twenty years, wherever you hit that golf ball is where it lands. I just wanted to go out there and hit the ball. I was pretty pleased with what I pulled off.

"I’m not the person I was thirty years ago; that person is gone."

Perry recently confirmed he'd been writing material with a view to recording a solo album. He says his Eels experience has made him more determined than ever that his latest songs should be heard, adding: "it's very important for me. I wrote a new song just last week."

[Gideon]

I struck a nerve without even trying; when did you become so delicate? Anyway, the people who aren't jumping for joy over this obviously think the performance is substandard. Why the fuck should anyone celebrate a lackluster effort from a vocal heavyweight like Perry?

You admit the performance sucks but the player should still get a big-ass trophy just for showing up to the game in the final quarter. Doesn't make any sense and it makes even less sense that you'd admonish people for not cramming into the Perry bandwagon here. Would you be heaping praise on Arnel just for showing up if he sucked ass? Doubt it.

I understand praise from those that think this performance was good; but what you're proposing is goofy as shit: "I know it sucks, but it's Steve motherfucking Perry so everyone give him a round of applause and a handjob for just showing up!!!!!"

You're better than this.

... I was talking about Perry...


I thought you were too..until the passive aggressive personal attack...

You made it about me... so I simply responded...

Don't like it, don't engage... keep both hands on the sippy-cup

"Personal attack?" After all the shit-slinging we've all engaged in, you count that as a personal attack? Hardly. If I wanted to "attack" you, I'd be much more overt about it (as I've done in the past). The only one offended here is you.

and like I said in another earlier post in this thread... he needs to work his voice into shape... after a 20 year layoff it takes some time..

And like I said in another earlier post in this thread, if Perry's performance sucked, why should I give him a standing ovation? Speaking of cups, I've never been one to sip from the Loon water fountain.

Why don't you stop jacking off for the next 20 years and see how good you are when you resume...

Do you often fantasize of me jacking off?

[donnaplease]

Forum version of thinking out loud here... Would anyone be interested in a 'Steve Perry of today' rerecording of some of the Journey material? Kinda like the 2-disc package that was Revelation...? Old favorites with his new material - or even a few "bonus tracks" on a new album.

I'd love to hear Stone in Love, WCTNGOF, and Faithfully to name a few.

[Marabelle]

Nice thought. I'm thinking people are taking this waaaaaay too seriously. I'd love to hear him sing WCTNGOF! Or, sing a tune with Adele. Something different and something worthy of his talent. I don't think he'd want to put any pressure on himself but people can't help but think of all the possibilities! Fun. Love and Happiness. Nothing in the world can beat any of those things.

[scarygirl]

WCTNGOF?

As to Stone IN Love, I think that would be a huge stretch for him to rerecord and do it justice. Some of the FRONTIERS, ROR, TBF absolutely.

Forum version of thinking out loud here... Would anyone be interested in a 'Steve Perry of today' rerecording of some of the Journey material? Kinda like the 2-disc package that was Revelation...? Old favorites with his new material - or even a few "bonus tracks" on a new album.

I'd love to hear Stone in Love, WCTNGOF, and Faithfully to name a few.

[donnaplease]

WCTNGOF?

As to Stone IN Love, I think that would be a huge stretch for him to rerecord and do it justice. Some of the FRONTIERS, ROR, TBF absolutely.

Forum version of thinking out loud here... Would anyone be interested in a 'Steve Perry of today' rerecording of some of the Journey material? Kinda like the 2-disc package that was Revelation...? Old favorites with his new material - or even a few "bonus tracks" on a new album.

I'd love to hear Stone in Love, WCTNGOF, and Faithfully to name a few.

I'm brain-dead... I'm thinking Still They Ride and typing Stone In Love. I'd love to hear "Jesseeee riiiiiidessss...."

[scarygirl]

That's okay! Still they ride, absolutely!

WCTNGOF?

As to Stone IN Love, I think that would be a huge stretch for him to rerecord and do it justice. Some of the FRONTIERS, ROR, TBF absolutely.

Forum version of thinking out loud here... Would anyone be interested in a 'Steve Perry of today' rerecording of some of the Journey material? Kinda like the 2-disc package that was Revelation...? Old favorites with his new material - or even a few "bonus tracks" on a new album.

I'd love to hear Stone in Love, WCTNGOF, and Faithfully to name a few.

I'm brain-dead... I'm thinking Still They Ride and typing Stone In Love. I'd love to hear "Jesseeee riiiiiidessss...."

[Majestic]

Why would he need to redo Journey music at all? It's not like he is in a karaoke bar and has to choose from a selection of songs already done before. Perry is 65 years old. I don't think he should waste one second of his life trying to relive the past or try and do again what was already done. I don't want to hear him sing any Journey song ever again, but would love to hear him do some new songs we never heard him do.

[donnaplease]

Why would he need to redo Journey music at all? It's not like he is in a karaoke bar and has to choose from a selection of songs already done before. Perry is 65 years old. I don't think he should waste one second of his life trying to relive the past or try and do again what was already done. I don't want to hear him sing any Journey song ever again, but would love to hear him do some new songs we never heard him do.

2-disc set... Best of both worlds, new take on an old love.... or for people like you a collectors edition coaster for your favorite frosty beverage. It's all good!