Rockindeano wrote:YoungJRNY wrote:
I know you talk to the band in utter disgust (personal personalities) but you can't deny you still adore and will always cherish the music, right? It'll be a shame for you to atleast NOT enjoy the music judging by how big of a hardcore fan you are/were. Do you ever regret being "in" with the band?
I will always like the Classic era and the music, but even that I couldn't listen to for about two years. I still don't spin any Journey, never. Just stained if you ask me. As for the music, it was definitely good for it's time, but the last four or so years the music sucks. Red 13 blew and Generations was even worse. As for Revelation...whatever, nothing memorable there. They sound so dated that if I want to hear Journey, I will spin Perry Journey, not some sound alike. They are so creatively bankrupt...you would think with their talent, they could come up with something to be relevent, but nope, nothing.
As for me regretting being "in" with the band? No way. It was fun as all Hell. I would do it differently if I had a chance to do it again that's for sure. For starters, the first thing I would do is whip the shit out of JT and his big fat white ass. I am serious, that guy was a walking heap of hot fresh dog shit. He was uglier than sin, and LOL, never got chicks, even though I witnessed first hand him trying to woo some skanks down in Tampa with passes...none of them bit on his bait. Secaondly, I would act much more mature next time around. I was out of control, dude. Did I ever tell you about the time at the Hollywood Bowl in LA, rummaging through Lippard's dressing room thieving all their Sam Adams?Funny now, but not cool then. I remember finding them, opening them on a the corner of some furniture, pounding it in one gulop, and getting another, repeat.
I have no respect for those deceiving Euro hair plugged fags. If I ever see Elliot again, I am going to rip off Rick Allen's good arm and beat the shit out of him with it like a boat oar. I don't know how those guys are getting over on the paying public with their obvious bullshit. Poor Journey, busting their ass and getting no run, and Lippard is miming and faking their way through headlining shows...just ain't fair I guess.
Oh don't get me wrong, I know the perks paid off for touring and being a close knit friend with a H.O.F-esq band and that you lived out a dream only the small of percentages live out. I meant it more towards the fact that since you were so "in' with them that just incase things did break down and go wrong and if such things like a can of worms opened up to you within the personalities of the band members that you so admired, would come back and haunt you and simply ruin it for you in the long run to see such things taking place. I always said some things are left being unknown and your bad experience with Journey surely seemed to not only ruin the relationship personally with them, but the music as well. I guess that's the risk you took but judging by what you've seen and what you've done, man what a bucket list!
