Official Website??

[larryfromnextdoor]

If they plan on having hits in the future, I understand them not getting bogged down in past history. All they want to present is the current lineup to potential new fans.

Obviously they want less comparisons to prior frontmen. Business wise its not really a bad move.

And god forbid they not tailor their site SPECIFICALLY to the wants and DEMANDS of a bunch of people HERE and a few other places where 2.73 people have read in the last 6 months who hate them anyway and bang on about it all day long.

uh.. where are you getting these statistics..?? ..

Out of my browneye, same place where they get all the niceities posted about Pineda, Schon, Schon's girlfriend and Cain.

ahhahahahahhahahaha .....ok..............gotcha!

[slucero]

the site still blows Gramps...

[stevew2]

If they plan on having hits in the future, I understand them not getting bogged down in past history. All they want to present is the current lineup to potential new fans.

Obviously they want less comparisons to prior frontmen. Business wise its not really a bad move.

And god forbid they not tailor their site SPECIFICALLY to the wants and DEMANDS of a bunch of people HERE and a few other places where 2.73 people have read in the last 6 months who hate them anyway and bang on about it all day long.

uh.. where are you getting these statistics..?? ..

Out of my browneye, same place where they get all the niceities posted about Pineda, Schon, Schon's girlfriend and Cain.

Brown eye?? now we are talkin leonard

[SP Fan in Oregon]

Yea I was kidding about Perry touring as the name Journey. I sure he is home laughing his ass off at them and thinking how he sure doesn't want to be associated with where they have taken that band. You just can't tell me he doesn't laugh his ass off!

Laugh... put his fist through the wall at the mention of "rerecords"... same thing.

I finally went and looked at the new Journey website after seeing that this thread is up to 9 pages and still going...................
My undergradute degree is in Marketing and so I'm looking at the website from that perspective, not as a Loon.........even though I am a loon. At least I have some loon points below.
IMO the website has some pretty graphics, a well organized layout (even though some typos as previously mentioned by others). I think the way the photo gallery
is laid out is nice. You can see individual pictures of only the person you want to look at without seeing all the others in the band. There isn't really anyone that I want to look at though, because
Perry isn't in any of the pictures..........

If the band wants to position itself to its target market then it has done a good job with the website. I think they must have decided that their "target market" are young people who weren't even alive
when Perry sang with the band. Pineda is their new singer. I think they are going to try to remake Journey with new fans, using any of their former glory that's left to propel themselves forward. Just the way the bio is written focuses on current events, with an obvious effort to minimize the history (that included Perry and all the greatness that came with those years). Like all of us, our history is what makes us who we are today. The Perry legacy with Journey will never die, and the history associated with the singers who came after will always be a part of Journey too, no matter what Journey does with its website. Overall, I would give the website designer a grade of B, but the website could have been an A+ and not angered the old fans, if only the band members and website designer remembered where they came from and how they got there...............

[YoungJRNY]

Anyone else notice the bio of the whole band? A bio of what? 2008? No Biography of the band whatsoever. No mention of how and why the band got started, when they got started, lineups throughout their career and so on. ETC's all over the play when dealing with this. In the words of Homer H. Simpson.

This thread's went to 8 pages of discontent now... but naaaa.....I don't think anyone noticed.

Awww shucks..I'm not that good. but thank you..thank you very much.

Last edited by Blueskies on Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:30 pm; edited 1 time in total

[JRNYFan]

If they plan on having hits in the future, I understand them not getting bogged down in past history. All they want to present is the current lineup to potential new fans.

Obviously they want less comparisons to prior frontmen. Business wise its not really a bad move.

And god forbid they not tailor their site SPECIFICALLY to the wants and DEMANDS of a bunch of people HERE and a few other places where 2.73 people have read in the last 6 months who hate them anyway and bang on about it all day long.

Well put, Red

[Don]

It has a thousand members now. The old site had just hit 10k when it went down, I wonder if all the old board members received the new site email or got there and were so over/underwelmed they decided not to join.

[Blueskies]

Anyone else notice the bio of the whole band? A bio of what? 2008? No Biography of the band whatsoever. No mention of how and why the band got started, when they got started, lineups throughout their career and so on. ETC's all over the play when dealing with this. In the words of Homer H. Simpson.

This thread's went to 8 pages of discontent now... but naaaa.....I don't think anyone noticed.

Awww shucks..I'm not that good. but thank you..thank you very much.

Last edited by Blueskies on Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:30 pm; edited 1 time in total

Say what?? Better keep that towel on your head 'cause I think you're drunk!

(2 time edit..ha! )

[stevew2]

Yea I was kidding about Perry touring as the name Journey. I sure he is home laughing his ass off at them and thinking how he sure doesn't want to be associated with where they have taken that band. You just can't tell me he doesn't laugh his ass off!

Laugh... put his fist through the wall at the mention of "rerecords"... same thing.

I finally went and looked at the new Journey website after seeing that this thread is up to 9 pages and still going...................
My undergradute degree is in Marketing and so I'm looking at the website from that perspective, not as a Loon.........even though I am a loon. At least I have some loon points below.
IMO the website has some pretty graphics, a well organized layout (even though some typos as previously mentioned by others). I think the way the photo gallery
is laid out is nice. You can see individual pictures of only the person you want to look at without seeing all the others in the band. There isn't really anyone that I want to look at though, because
Perry isn't in any of the pictures..........

If the band wants to position itself to its target market then it has done a good job with the website. I think they must have decided that their "target market" are young people who weren't even alive
when Perry sang with the band. Pineda is their new singer. I think they are going to try to remake Journey with new fans, using any of their former glory that's left to propel themselves forward. Just the way the bio is written focuses on current events, with an obvious effort to minimize the history (that included Perry and all the greatness that came with those years). Like all of us, our history is what makes us who we are today. The Perry legacy with Journey will never die, and the history associated with the singers who came after will always be a part of Journey too, no matter what Journey does with its website. Overall, I would give the website designer a grade of B, but the website could have been an A+ and not angered the old fans, if only the band members and website designer remembered where they came from and how they got there...............

Your rack would upgratethat website to an A plus

[YoungJRNY]

Anyone else notice the bio of the whole band? A bio of what? 2008? No Biography of the band whatsoever. No mention of how and why the band got started, when they got started, lineups throughout their career and so on. ETC's all over the play when dealing with this. In the words of Homer H. Simpson.

This thread's went to 8 pages of discontent now... but naaaa.....I don't think anyone noticed.

Awww shucks..I'm not that good. but thank you..thank you very much.

Last edited by Blueskies on Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:30 pm; edited 1 time in total

Say what?? Better keep that towel on your head 'cause I think you're drunk!

(2 time edit..ha! )

TWO/TWO!!! lmao

and yes, I'm drunk

[Red13JoePa]

the site still blows Gramps...

Deep and eloquent.
Brain surgeon by day are you?

[Blueskies]

Anyone else notice the bio of the whole band? A bio of what? 2008? No Biography of the band whatsoever. No mention of how and why the band got started, when they got started, lineups throughout their career and so on. ETC's all over the play when dealing with this. In the words of Homer H. Simpson.

This thread's went to 8 pages of discontent now... but naaaa.....I don't think anyone noticed.

Awww shucks..I'm not that good. but thank you..thank you very much.

Last edited by Blueskies on Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:30 pm; edited 1 time in total

Say what?? Better keep that towel on your head 'cause I think you're drunk!

(2 time edit..ha! )

TWO/TWO!!! lmao

and yes, I'm drunk

Go on wit cha bad self, then!

[slucero]

the site still blows Gramps...

Deep and eloquent.
Brain surgeon by day are you?

Football coach.

[SherriBerry]

Yea I was kidding about Perry touring as the name Journey. I sure he is home laughing his ass off at them and thinking how he sure doesn't want to be associated with where they have taken that band. You just can't tell me he doesn't laugh his ass off!

Laugh... put his fist through the wall at the mention of "rerecords"... same thing.

I finally went and looked at the new Journey website after seeing that this thread is up to 9 pages and still going...................
My undergradute degree is in Marketing and so I'm looking at the website from that perspective, not as a Loon.........even though I am a loon. At least I have some loon points below.
IMO the website has some pretty graphics, a well organized layout (even though some typos as previously mentioned by others). I think the way the photo gallery
is laid out is nice. You can see individual pictures of only the person you want to look at without seeing all the others in the band. There isn't really anyone that I want to look at though, because
Perry isn't in any of the pictures..........

If the band wants to position itself to its target market then it has done a good job with the website. I think they must have decided that their "target market" are young people who weren't even alive
when Perry sang with the band. Pineda is their new singer. I think they are going to try to remake Journey with new fans, using any of their former glory that's left to propel themselves forward. Just the way the bio is written focuses on current events, with an obvious effort to minimize the history (that included Perry and all the greatness that came with those years). Like all of us, our history is what makes us who we are today. The Perry legacy with Journey will never die, and the history associated with the singers who came after will always be a part of Journey too, no matter what Journey does with its website. Overall, I would give the website designer a grade of B, but the website could have been an A+ and not angered the old fans, if only the band members and website designer remembered where they came from and how they got there...............

Well, the graphics are pretty, but that is part of the problem. The image the band is currently promoting with the black-leather biker look is completely disjointed from the image projected by the website (floral scrolls and pretty mauves and teals) - it now has the colour scheme of my aunt's bathroon in the late 90s. The design simply isn't contemporary, cool, or particularly interesting and it does not reflect the image of a rock band. In marketing a product (like Journey) the website should reflect the product and be attractive to the target audience. If they are trying to attract teenagers and twenty-somethings this site won't do it, so it fails on both of those counts. As it has turned off many of Journey's current fans it fails there too. There is just no excuse for the multitude of typos and poorly written bios and discographies. I do like the photo section though and the guys look pretty good in the new photos. Who cares if some of it was Photoshopped? I hate to break it to the guys on the board, but they do know that every woman in a magazine is Photoshopped, right?

As for ignoring their history, if their aim is to attract a new audience by pretending they haven't been around for over 30 years, they're deluding themselves and taking quite a risk in alienating their core fanbase. It's a pointless exercise given these guys are in their 50s and 60s and they lose part of their mystique as rock legends - part of what makes Springsteen or the Stones cool is that they stay contemporary but have been rocking for decades. They have a history - they're legends. Journey should embrace that instead of ignoring it, because the legend of Steve Perry isn't going away.

[Eric]

Where are concert videos? Where is the multimedia?

[jrnyman28]

Journey has missed the mark for years by catering to the casual fan instead of their core base. It is the diehards that will keep you going. They are the ones who will let you play what you want, let you stretch your wings and find a new path. They are the ones who will promote the band for free and see multiple shows and buy the stupid merchandise. The casual fan only goes to the show to hear the hits.

[Don]

If you're missing your chats with other fans of the J-Boyzzz, you can go here.

http://www.jrnyval.proboards104.com

I actually am getting comfortable on the new site. No loons to drive you up the wall, everything is copacetic.
The Tech department said there are no plans in the immediate future for a forum.

[Don]

I lifted this from the Jsite. i think it's funny.

Authored by Amandanoelle


I work all day to make a livin'
No one needs your kind of attitude
The Water Cooler, it cuts me like a razor
Kiss up threads gets you nowhere, no

Back Talk
I don't need it
Back Talk
I don't need it
No, no, no Back Talk
Don't want to read it
Mods, get rid of Back Talk

Watch that temper, you watch what you're postin'
Don't type to me with that tone of voice
Your sigs are pushin' me to the limit
Can't stand it, can't read it
Can't take it any more

No, no, no Back Talk
I don't need it
Don't give me more forums
I don't want to read it
Mods, no more Back Talk
Don't need it
No, no, no, no, no

I believe you enjoy this aggravation
Lately that's all I get from you
You were born to drive me crazy
Perry or Augeri, can't take it any more from you
No, no more

Back Talk
I don't need it
Journey forums
I don't need it
Here's your new website
Still ain't gonna read it
Don't give me no Back Talk
Sassy Back Talk
Mods get rid of Back Talk

No, no, no I don't want to see it
No, don't really read it
No, don't give me no
Give me no
Don't you give me no

[bluejeangirl76]

The Tech department said there are no plans in the immediate future for a forum.

Probably a good idea.

I like the idea of members having their own page, a la myspace... now if they could just go the way of facebook and add some games for me like Word Challenge or Mob Wars or something, I'd be happy.

I have an idea... Journey Mob Wars. You can attack other fans, steal their autographed albums, put them on the hitlist for liking a different lead singer than you do...

[Sarah]

Um the floral swirl designs are on the Revelation cover, why are people surprised to see them? The site is designed off that cover... I don't remember these complaints when the cover was released...

[Red13JoePa]

Um the floral swirl designs are on the Revelation cover, why are people surprised to see them? The site is designed off that cover... I don't remember these complaints when the cover was released...

Seconded; Christ the album's only Platinum but what are the Revelation designs doing on the site????? It needs to be about and in fact celebrate Ex members FIRST and then Journey. Mentioning said departed in bios and merely posting pix?? Not enough.

[StoneCold]

... because the legend of Steve Perry isn't going away.

Perry sang?

[SherriBerry]

Um the floral swirl designs are on the Revelation cover, why are people surprised to see them? The site is designed off that cover... I don't remember these complaints when the cover was released...

On one album cover is one thing, but given that it's all over the web pages and in combination with the colour scheme, it's a bit much. Instead of being part of the unique design of one cover, the floral scrolls are on everything on the site. I'm not saying that they should not be anywhere on their website, but unless they plan on making the floral scroll a band symbol, it's overkill.

Edit: Actually, not only do those scrolls look like the generic stencil cutouts at home renovation stores, but damn if they don't look like the scrolls on the tile trim around the sink in my bathroom. I was just staring at them 5 minutes ago.

[SherriBerry]

... because the legend of Steve Perry isn't going away.

Perry sang?

Shhh, don't tell anybody - you'll set alarms off across the Internet!

[SherriBerry]

Um the floral swirl designs are on the Revelation cover, why are people surprised to see them? The site is designed off that cover... I don't remember these complaints when the cover was released...

Seconded; Christ the album's only Platinum but what are the Revelation designs doing on the site????? It needs to be about and in fact celebrate Ex members FIRST and then Journey. Mentioning said departed in bios and merely posting pix?? Not enough.

I doubt anyone, even the most ardent Loons, would expect Journey's new website to celebrate ex-members like SP first, but the band has a 36 year history - you're a longtime fan, so you know it didn't start with Revelation. Said departed don't even have bios, which may be a good thing given the writeups the current members received. I love Journey's music and I want to see them continue and succeed and knock it out of the ballpark. So when I see another poorly executed move, it's not only disappointing, but frustrating. Journey's new website should have rocked and to me it doesn't.

[slucero]

... because the legend of Steve Perry isn't going away.

Perry sang?

Shhh, don't tell anybody - you'll set alarms off across the Internet!

<--------------------yes he sang....

[Don]

And he liked it

[stevew2]

If you're missing your chats with other fans of the J-Boyzzz, you can go here.

http://www.jrnyval.proboards104.com

I actually am getting comfortable on the new site. No loons to drive you up the wall, everything is copacetic.
The Tech department said there are no plans in the immediate future for a forum.

Traitor....I have enough trouble with one site,if people were going to leave it would be nice to say goodbye.The J-boyzzz thing sound fuckin gay,maybe things has run its course

[annie89509]

It has always been my contention that Journey couldn't care less about their long-time, hardcore fanbase …too many factions …we know all their dirty laundry … can’t please everyone.

Their past members’contributions be damned, it’s all about telling new fans (and the casuals that have found their site) that this is the only Journey lineup that is relevant (today). And no message forums allowed to muck the waters!!!

As Lora said …highly predictable.

[stevew2]

It has always been my contention that Journey couldn't care less about their long-time, hardcore fanbase …too many factions …we know all their dirty laundry … can’t please everyone.

Their past members’contributions be damned, it’s all about telling new fans (and the casuals that have found their site) that this is the only Journey lineup that is relevant (today). And no message forums allowed to muck the waters!!!

As Lora said …highly predictable.

They never have given a shit about there fans,thats why I bash Friga and "shmeal" every chance i get [after i forked out thousands to see a fake band} now people are droppin like flies to join some other fucked up web site.Fuck it, all you fuckers that flocked over to whatever fuckin site you went to Fuck off. Anyone left here im still around