Kudos for Steve Augeri!

[Rockindeano]

I think after the shit Deano took, he deserves to crow

Can you tell me what you are referring to here?

[T-Bone]

I think after the shit Deano took, he deserves to crow

Can you tell me what you are referring to here?

He was peeking in your bathroom window...

[E5C4P3ING]

I feel a HUGE dustup brewing here in this thread. I can sniff out these Augeriheads miles away. This OP is definitely one of them. I will never forget those assholes and what they called me during the apex of TG. Hey fools, I was right, proved right and still am right, so suck my ass.

I don't know who you are are what your claim to fame is; however, you are barking up the wrong tree.
Grow up and make an intelligent argument. And if you have something to say to me then do so without disparaging comments about what you preceive my motives to be. You know what they say about "assuming".

[Rockindeano]

I don't know who you are are what your claim to fame is;

You will soon find out.

[ohsherrie]

sound like they could have been on the Frontiers album and fit right in with the rest of the album.

Uh uh.

[chf34jmac]

Oh brother - and just when Andrew had this place trucking along just like BT. In comes this asshole who wants to feel his/her oats and take on Dean. Three words for you dumbshit - BIG FUCKING MISTAKE! Duck back under your rock now and avoid the beating that is well underway. BTW welcome to MR

[ohsherrie]

You know what they say about "assuming".

Do you know what they say about?

[journeywoman]

UH-OH

[annie89509]

I've only been a Journey junkie for a few years, unlike so many here that have listened and followed them since the early years. In this age of info technology, I learned the entire Journey saga from origin to present during a 6-month span. Along with that knowledge, I acquired their entire catalogue of records and begged/borrowed/traded for all the boots/dvds I could get my hands on.

So I'm listening to Arrival, over and over again, trying to have an open mind. Yes, it has the Journey sound. Higher Place rocks. All the Way is a good ballad. Signs of Life has the uptempo Journey beat. The rest seems generic, all sound the same, even the song titles. The major problem with me is, every time SA does something that reminds of SP (some people call it Perryisms), only the voice not nearly as good, I'd cringed. I think he's a decent singer, but he should sing in his own style.

I'm not a technical person, people say the production in Generations is bad. I do think NS/RV/JC singing in songs was an obmonition, but I like SA in all the other songs. Beyond the Clouds moves me ... very Journeysque. And if someone didn't tell me Never Too Late was sung by Deen, I'd have thought it was SA.

[Saint John]

I don't know who you are are what your claim to fame is;

You will soon find out.

Ding ding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[journeywoman]

lET THE GAMES BEGIN

[annie89509]

no, let's keep on topic

[ohsherrie]

So I'm listening to Arrival, over and over again, trying to have an open mind. Yes, it has the Journey sound. Higher Place rocks. All the Way is a good ballad. Signs of Life has the uptempo Journey beat. The rest seems generic, all sound the same, even the song titles. The major problem with me is, every time SA does something that reminds of SP (some people call it Perryisms), only the voice not nearly as good, I'd cringed. I think he's a decent singer, but he should sing in his own style.

I've been a Journey fan for over 25 years and I feel exactly the same way about Arrival. It's a good Journey-sounding album, Augeri is a good singer, but just doesn't quite make it to Journey/Perry-quality.

And if someone didn't tell me Never Too Late was sung by Deen, I'd have thought it was SA.

I'm glad you said that. Many people think Deen sounds just like Perry. Puh-leeze, he sounds good, but he's not anywhere near Perry's league.

[journeywoman]

So I'm listening to Arrival, over and over again, trying to have an open mind. Yes, it has the Journey sound. Higher Place rocks. All the Way is a good ballad. Signs of Life has the uptempo Journey beat. The rest seems generic, all sound the same, even the song titles. The major problem with me is, every time SA does something that reminds of SP (some people call it Perryisms), only the voice not nearly as good, I'd cringed. I think he's a decent singer, but he should sing in his own style.

I've been a Journey fan for over 25 years and I feel exactly the same way about Arrival. It's a good Journey-sounding album, Augeri is a good singer, but just doesn't quite make it to Journey/Perry-quality. Yes Sherrie I totally agree I have been a Journey fan for as many years as you I like Arrival, but it is not Journey/Perry music.Comes close but it misses that big sound and nothing pulls at the heart as with the Perry era.

And if someone didn't tell me Never Too Late was sung by Deen, I'd have thought it was SA.

I'm glad you said that. Many people think Deen sounds just like Perry. Puh-leeze, he sounds good, but he's not anywhere near Perry's league.

[annie89509]

So I'm listening to Arrival, over and over again, trying to have an open mind. Yes, it has the Journey sound. Higher Place rocks. All the Way is a good ballad. Signs of Life has the uptempo Journey beat. The rest seems generic, all sound the same, even the song titles. The major problem with me is, every time SA does something that reminds of SP (some people call it Perryisms), only the voice not nearly as good, I'd cringed. I think he's a decent singer, but he should sing in his own style.

I've been a Journey fan for over 25 years and I feel exactly the same way about Arrival. It's a good Journey-sounding album, Augeri is a good singer, but just doesn't quite make it to Journey/Perry-quality.

And if someone didn't tell me Never Too Late was sung by Deen, I'd have thought it was SA.

I'm glad you said that. Many people think Deen sounds just like Perry. Puh-leeze, he sounds good, but he's not anywhere near Perry's league.

No, Sherrie, Deen's not as good as Perry. I think he would be the first to admit he copies the Perryisms like no other, even more than SA does.

[Rockindeano]

So I'm listening to Arrival, over and over again, trying to have an open mind. Yes, it has the Journey sound. Higher Place rocks. All the Way is a good ballad. Signs of Life has the uptempo Journey beat. The rest seems generic, all sound the same, even the song titles. The major problem with me is, every time SA does something that reminds of SP (some people call it Perryisms), only the voice not nearly as good, I'd cringed. I think he's a decent singer, but he should sing in his own style.

I've been a Journey fan for over 25 years and I feel exactly the same way about Arrival. It's a good Journey-sounding album, Augeri is a good singer, but just doesn't quite make it to Journey/Perry-quality.

And if someone didn't tell me Never Too Late was sung by Deen, I'd have thought it was SA.

I'm glad you said that. Many people think Deen sounds just like Perry. Puh-leeze, he sounds good, but he's not anywhere near Perry's league.

No, Sherrie, Deen's not as good as Perry. I think he would be the first to admit he copies the Perryisms like no other, even more than SA does.

Deen is nowhere close to Perry or Soto, however....thank God for the band he could sing at all. You know how many times he bailed Augeri's ass out? For those of you who don't know for sure, Deen cannot go as high as JSS. JSS is a singer, Deeno is a drummer who can get by.

[Rockindeano]

Hey E5C4PING....You might want to learn how to spell escaping. There is no second "e" you dipshit.

[Saint John]

Hey E5C4PING....You might want to learn how to spell escaping. There is no second "e" you dipshit.

Opening jab is thrown. We're underway folks!!!!

[E5C4P3ING]

So I'm listening to Arrival, over and over again, trying to have an open mind. Yes, it has the Journey sound. Higher Place rocks. All the Way is a good ballad. Signs of Life has the uptempo Journey beat. The rest seems generic, all sound the same, even the song titles. The major problem with me is, every time SA does something that reminds of SP (some people call it Perryisms), only the voice not nearly as good, I'd cringed. I think he's a decent singer, but he should sing in his own style.

I've been a Journey fan for over 25 years and I feel exactly the same way about Arrival. It's a good Journey-sounding album, Augeri is a good singer, but just doesn't quite make it to Journey/Perry-quality.

And if someone didn't tell me Never Too Late was sung by Deen, I'd have thought it was SA.

I'm glad you said that. Many people think Deen sounds just like Perry. Puh-leeze, he sounds good, but he's not anywhere near Perry's league.

You have solidified one of my points. I too find Steve Augeri to be a talented singer and do appreciate his music; however, I did not say that he was or should ever try to be Steve Perry. In fact, I believe I said the Augeri era Journey would have fared better by NOT trying to be Journey at all, instead, they should have strived to be a unique band, making unique music, music which shouldn't be compared to Perry era Journey. Music that was and is good, but not necessarily great and that's ok....at least it is with me.

[Journey/Survivor]

sound like they could have been on the Frontiers album and fit right in with the rest of the album.

Uh uh.

"Higher Place" and "The Place In Your Heart" scream out "Seperate Ways" "Chain Reaction" and even somewhat "Ask The Lonely."

And "Out Of Harms Way" is very similar to songs like "Troubled Child" and "Chain Reaction."

As soon as I first heard "Message Of Love" it was completely obvious that they were going for (and got) a strong resemblance to "Seperate Ways." It was the same thing with "Higher Place" strongly resembling "Seperate Ways" and "The Place In Your Heart" strongly resembling "Seperate Ways" and "Chain Reaction."

I do somewhat prefer Frontiers over Generations, and only Perry sang lead on Frontiers, whereas the whole band took turns on Generations. But in many ways, IMO, Generations is Frontiers-part-2.

[ohsherrie]

No, Sherrie, Deen's not as good as Perry. I think he would be the first to admit he copies the Perryisms like no other, even more than SA does.

He did admit it in Andrew's Journey interview. He said he learned to sing by trying to sound like Steve Perry. He sings very well and sounds good, but there is only one Perry. Younger singers emulating him is as natural as him emulating Sam Cooke, but Journey thinking they can sound the same with somebody emulating him is stupid.

If Frig and Fro don't utilize the individual talents, writing and vocal abilities, of the new singers they hire instead of trying to make them be Perry impersonators they're forever destined to live in the shadow of the man they want so badly to convince people that they don't need.

[Journey/Survivor]

So I'm listening to Arrival, over and over again, trying to have an open mind. Yes, it has the Journey sound. Higher Place rocks. All the Way is a good ballad. Signs of Life has the uptempo Journey beat. The rest seems generic, all sound the same, even the song titles. The major problem with me is, every time SA does something that reminds of SP (some people call it Perryisms), only the voice not nearly as good, I'd cringed. I think he's a decent singer, but he should sing in his own style.

I've been a Journey fan for over 25 years and I feel exactly the same way about Arrival. It's a good Journey-sounding album, Augeri is a good singer, but just doesn't quite make it to Journey/Perry-quality.

And if someone didn't tell me Never Too Late was sung by Deen, I'd have thought it was SA.

I'm glad you said that. Many people think Deen sounds just like Perry. Puh-leeze, he sounds good, but he's not anywhere near Perry's league.

You have solidified one of my points. I too find Steve Augeri to be a talented singer and do appreciate his music; however, I did not say that he was or should ever try to be Steve Perry. In fact, I believe I said the Augeri era Journey would have fared better by NOT trying to be Journey at all, instead, they should have strived to be a unique band, making unique music, music which shouldn't be compared to Perry era Journey. Music that was and is good, but not necessarily great and that's ok....at least it is with me.

Hey E5c4p3ing, I mean this in a kind way, don't argue with them they will only gang up and try to bully you off of the site.
There's a cult on this site, and if they can't brain-wash you they will just insult you endlessly.

By all means please keep posting on this site! But don't let the mindless cult get to you!

[E5C4P3ING]

Hey E5C4PING....You might want to learn how to spell escaping. There is no second "e" you dipshit.

Hey geneius, it is a play on the "E5C4P3" album..get it?

By the way..aw never mind... your not worth the trouble. But for the record, my first post was not negative toward anyone...anger management may be in order.

[Saint John]

Hey E5C4PING....You might want to learn how to spell escaping. There is no second "e" you dipshit.

Hey geneius, it is a play on the "E5C4P3" album..get it?

By the way..aw never mind... your not worth the trouble. But for the record, my first post was not negative toward anyone...anger management may be in order.

Fight back!!!! You must be a Wiggler.

[E5C4P3ING]

So I'm listening to Arrival, over and over again, trying to have an open mind. Yes, it has the Journey sound. Higher Place rocks. All the Way is a good ballad. Signs of Life has the uptempo Journey beat. The rest seems generic, all sound the same, even the song titles. The major problem with me is, every time SA does something that reminds of SP (some people call it Perryisms), only the voice not nearly as good, I'd cringed. I think he's a decent singer, but he should sing in his own style.

I've been a Journey fan for over 25 years and I feel exactly the same way about Arrival. It's a good Journey-sounding album, Augeri is a good singer, but just doesn't quite make it to Journey/Perry-quality.

And if someone didn't tell me Never Too Late was sung by Deen, I'd have thought it was SA.

I'm glad you said that. Many people think Deen sounds just like Perry. Puh-leeze, he sounds good, but he's not anywhere near Perry's league.

Thanks for the advice Survivor, but in the famous words of some drunk "I ain't scared!".

By the way, did I mention that Steve Perry IS my FAVORITE singer?

Judging by some of the comments here, I thought I may have forgotten to mention that!

You have solidified one of my points. I too find Steve Augeri to be a talented singer and do appreciate his music; however, I did not say that he was or should ever try to be Steve Perry. In fact, I believe I said the Augeri era Journey would have fared better by NOT trying to be Journey at all, instead, they should have strived to be a unique band, making unique music, music which shouldn't be compared to Perry era Journey. Music that was and is good, but not necessarily great and that's ok....at least it is with me.

Hey E5c4p3ing, I mean this in a kind way, don't argue with them they will only gang up and try to bully you off of the site.
There's a cult on this site, and if they can't brain-wash you they will just insult you endlessly.

By all means please keep posting on this site! But don't let the mindless cult get to you!

[Rip Rokken]

Hey E5C4PING....You might want to learn how to spell escaping. There is no second "e" you dip****.

Hey geneius, it is a play on the "E5C4P3" album..get it?

What's the 2nd "e" in "geneius" a play on? Just kidding, dude! Welcome to the board!

[E5C4P3ING]

Hey E5C4PING....You might want to learn how to spell escaping. There is no second "e" you dip****.

Hey geneius, it is a play on the "E5C4P3" album..get it?

What's the 2nd "e" in "geneius" a play on? Just kidding, dude! Welcome to the board!

Rip,

That's not a play on anything...that's a genuine "typo"! Thanks.

[ohsherrie]

You have solidified one of my points. I too find Steve Augeri to be a talented singer and do appreciate his music; however, I did not say that he was or should ever try to be Steve Perry. In fact, I believe I said the Augeri era Journey would have fared better by NOT trying to be Journey at all, instead, they should have strived to be a unique band, making unique music, music which shouldn't be compared to Perry era Journey. Music that was and is good, but not necessarily great and that's ok....at least it is with me.

I know. The only argument I had with your original post was that you said Arrival had kick-ass music and I only thought it was good, not kick-ass.

Hey E5c4p3ing, I mean this in a kind way, don't argue with them they will only gang up and try to bully you off of the site.
There's a cult on this site, and if they can't brain-wash you they will just insult you endlessly.

By all means please keep posting on this site! But don't let the mindless cult get to you!

I don't know what the hell this is about.

[amaron]

I love the Augeri music and I don't give a shit what people think.... but you're way in over your head here if you think these threads are going to fly.

You won't win.

[E5C4P3ING]

You have solidified one of my points. I too find Steve Augeri to be a talented singer and do appreciate his music; however, I did not say that he was or should ever try to be Steve Perry. In fact, I believe I said the Augeri era Journey would have fared better by NOT trying to be Journey at all, instead, they should have strived to be a unique band, making unique music, music which shouldn't be compared to Perry era Journey. Music that was and is good, but not necessarily great and that's ok....at least it is with me.

I know. The only argument I had with your original post was that you said Arrival had kick-ass music and I only thought it was good, not kick-ass.

I see what the problem is here. My "kick-ass" is > or = to your "good". Got it!