Saint John wrote:strangegrey wrote:Tito wrote:strangegrey wrote:I would've fucking laughed my ass off if this rumor had even a shred of truth to it...lol...
Why?

Because I still stand by my original assertion, prior to arnel joining this group....that the fundamental problems within Journey...the very same problems that lead to 3 singer oustings prior to Arnel, still exist. If you learn anything from current events, learn that you need to stop a leak before you fill the boat back up with water (or lead singers).
I can't remember them "ousting"
anyone. They waited for Perry for
12 years to tour. He made the decision to effectively fire himself when he wouldn't give them a date for his surgery. Soto's tenure was annulled. The guy never recorded
one song so I can't see how firing him could be a "problem." How can anyone miss a guy that had a grand total of zero recorded songs? Augeri was asked 3 times to re-join after Soto was relieved and he respectfully said no. Fleischman is really the
only one that got "ousted!!!"

Oh Christ dan...you're going to argue semantics here? Holy shite....how many fucking bands out there argue over the 'did he jump or was he pushed' angle!??!
How about this. Over the past 11 years, the band has hired 3 singers to replace a lost singer. With Lost being defined as fired, ousted, resigned, whatever....

call it what you want. They hire a singer, announce the singer, bad shit ensues...and the singer is no longer the singer.
Go ahead. Believe what you want. I still maintain shit's broken in that band...and shit was never fixed. While this story clearly has BS written all over it. I still maintain that something will go south with Arnel and Journey....because that's what happens with singers and Journey. I've got history on my side....trust me. it's going to happen.