Cat out of the bag......or just a mistake?

[treetopovskaya]

it would be so awesome if sp returned just for one tour. sp & jss could share singing duties... and maybe do a few duets.

one can dream. }:C))

you know you would all shit yourselves if this ever happened... i know i would! ];C))

[EightyRock]

Wanna guess how long it would take for tickets to sell out? Maybe a nano second?

[Crazie Scarab]

it would be so awesome if sp returned just for one tour. sp & jss could share singing duties... and maybe do a few duets.

one can dream. }:C))

you know you would all shit yourselves if this ever happened... i know i would! ];C))

It would be cool. Thing is, all of us ain't getting any younger.. That includes the band.

[EightyRock]

Naaa...Neal's gonna live forever...just ask him!

[Blueskies]

Naaa...Neal's gonna live forever...just ask him!

[Distant Voice]

Any thoughts on this? This is a recent review but it's probably just a mistake since there hasn't been any response. If this were true, my guess is it would be all over the internet by now.

REVIEW Music

Journey, Leppard leave arena roaring

BY KAREN MARTIN ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE



If you speak to any of the 6,808 people who attended the Journey-Def Leppard show Monday night at Alltel Arena and get a response of “Huh?” it’s because their ears are still ringing.

Loud and long, the boisterous evening of arena rock leapt from one chart-topper to another. This was not an occasion for introducing new material. Nobody wants to hear unfamiliar songs in a concert anyway. They want hits, and both bands delivered with star-studded sets that kept the crowd — from adolescent girls still wearing their school uniforms to aging hippies — on its feet for two and a half hours, roaring its approval.

After a brief opening set by Kentucky singer/songwriter Stoll Vaughan, Journey — self-assured and ready to rock — took the stage. Although the band recently reunited with longtime vocalist Steve Perry, the singing here was handled by Jeff Scott Soto, with competent harmony provided by founding guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Ross Valory, keyboardist Jonathan Cain and drummer Deen Castrovono.

Tall, sexy and strong-voiced, Soto channeled Perry with verve as he romped across the stage, weaving in and out among his elders and belting out Journey’s 1970sera classics such as “Wheels in the Sky,” “Chain Reaction,” “Separate Ways,” “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’” — each done exactly as they were on the original recordings. Soto’s appealing energy seemed a good fit with the statesmanlike dignity of the rest of the aging band; his cavorting like a puppy around stellar guitarist Schon was fun to watch, especially since it was projected on enormous video screens above the stage.

Soto shared the vocal spotlight with drummer Castrovono, who presented the audience with a soaring version of “Open Arms” that opened with a gorgeous piano solo by Cain.

Def Leppard, which whipped up enthusiasm for this lengthy tour in May by releasing Yeah!, a huge-selling album of cover songs from the 1960s and ’70s, is an expert at arena rock, which the group has been delivering with boy-band verve since the 1980s. This wasn’t one of the boys’ more spirited shows; although technically flawless, the band seemed disengaged from one another and lacking in spirit. But it’s hard to appear spontaneous during a production that, because of orchestrated use of video clips and lighting cues, is timed to the second.

Joe Elliott (vocals), Rick Savage (bass, vocals) and one-armed drummer Rick Allen are original members of the band; Phil Collen (guitars, vocals) has been with them for a quarter of a century and the new kid, ex-Whitesnake member Vivian Campbell (guitars, vocals), replaced Stephen Maynard Clark when Clark died in 1991.

Elliott’s big, broad voice blended seamlessly with Def Leppard’s signature harmonies on such familiar ground as “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak” and “Hysteria.” Savage, who switched between a four-string and six-string bass, had a moment in the spotlight with a thumping solo; he’s no Stanley Clarke, but he got the job done. The best moment in Def Leppard’s set came with a sleekly sensual version of David Essex’s consummate rock anthem “Rock On,” followed closely by a playful take on T-Rex’s “20th Century Boy.”

Maybe it’s hard to party like a rock star for three decades, but Def Leppard’s still trying — and the audience was most appreciative.

Believe me or Not... Steve Perry and Journey have truly went their seperate ways... if JSS is the new voice for (Journey) on this board , hopefully he will step up to the plate for you guys and give you the facts...(not bullshit )!!!!.... Steve Perry is living his life as he sees fit...and Journey is doing the same.... JSS is the queen of the night... let her light soar !!!... Journey has really fucked the fans over lately (JMHO)...Steve Perry will shed some light soon.

[Clasicrockldy]

Any thoughts on this? This is a recent review but it's probably just a mistake since there hasn't been any response. If this were true, my guess is it would be all over the internet by now.

REVIEW Music

Journey, Leppard leave arena roaring

BY KAREN MARTIN ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE



If you speak to any of the 6,808 people who attended the Journey-Def Leppard show Monday night at Alltel Arena and get a response of “Huh?” it’s because their ears are still ringing.

Loud and long, the boisterous evening of arena rock leapt from one chart-topper to another. This was not an occasion for introducing new material. Nobody wants to hear unfamiliar songs in a concert anyway. They want hits, and both bands delivered with star-studded sets that kept the crowd — from adolescent girls still wearing their school uniforms to aging hippies — on its feet for two and a half hours, roaring its approval.

After a brief opening set by Kentucky singer/songwriter Stoll Vaughan, Journey — self-assured and ready to rock — took the stage. Although the band recently reunited with longtime vocalist Steve Perry, the singing here was handled by Jeff Scott Soto, with competent harmony provided by founding guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Ross Valory, keyboardist Jonathan Cain and drummer Deen Castrovono.

Tall, sexy and strong-voiced, Soto channeled Perry with verve as he romped across the stage, weaving in and out among his elders and belting out Journey’s 1970sera classics such as “Wheels in the Sky,” “Chain Reaction,” “Separate Ways,” “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’” — each done exactly as they were on the original recordings. Soto’s appealing energy seemed a good fit with the statesmanlike dignity of the rest of the aging band; his cavorting like a puppy around stellar guitarist Schon was fun to watch, especially since it was projected on enormous video screens above the stage.

Soto shared the vocal spotlight with drummer Castrovono, who presented the audience with a soaring version of “Open Arms” that opened with a gorgeous piano solo by Cain.

Def Leppard, which whipped up enthusiasm for this lengthy tour in May by releasing Yeah!, a huge-selling album of cover songs from the 1960s and ’70s, is an expert at arena rock, which the group has been delivering with boy-band verve since the 1980s. This wasn’t one of the boys’ more spirited shows; although technically flawless, the band seemed disengaged from one another and lacking in spirit. But it’s hard to appear spontaneous during a production that, because of orchestrated use of video clips and lighting cues, is timed to the second.

Joe Elliott (vocals), Rick Savage (bass, vocals) and one-armed drummer Rick Allen are original members of the band; Phil Collen (guitars, vocals) has been with them for a quarter of a century and the new kid, ex-Whitesnake member Vivian Campbell (guitars, vocals), replaced Stephen Maynard Clark when Clark died in 1991.

Elliott’s big, broad voice blended seamlessly with Def Leppard’s signature harmonies on such familiar ground as “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak” and “Hysteria.” Savage, who switched between a four-string and six-string bass, had a moment in the spotlight with a thumping solo; he’s no Stanley Clarke, but he got the job done. The best moment in Def Leppard’s set came with a sleekly sensual version of David Essex’s consummate rock anthem “Rock On,” followed closely by a playful take on T-Rex’s “20th Century Boy.”

Maybe it’s hard to party like a rock star for three decades, but Def Leppard’s still trying — and the audience was most appreciative.

Believe me or Not... Steve Perry and Journey have truly went their seperate ways... if JSS is the new voice for (Journey) on this board , hopefully he will step up to the plate for you guys and give you the facts...(not bullshit )!!!!.... Steve Perry is living his life as he sees fit...and Journey is doing the same.... JSS is the queen of the night... let her light soar !!!... Journey has really fucked the fans over lately (JMHO)...Steve Perry will shed some light soon.

<----------- is waiting for Dec. 17th (or sometime after that if I use a station that streams). I am not going to speculate on anything...

[Andrew]

Although the band recently reunited with longtime vocalist Steve Perry,


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Typo or mis-understanding of Perry's involvement in the recent re-issues. There has been no contact with Perry and Journey.