bluejeangirl76 wrote:ScarabGator wrote:bluejeangirl76 wrote:ScarabGator wrote:
Good point!!! And what is SP doing for his fans these days???
Oh here that goes again. REALLY time to give that a rest. He's under no obligation. I'm really beginning to resent him for not singing just because it would finally shut everyone up with that shit.
Actually... no it wouldn't... he'd just get ripped apart here for whatever he put out so... most of you guys make fun of his solo stuff anyway, so why in hell do you all want him to continue to sing so much?
whoa now....I am a Steve Perry fan and his talent blows me away, I wanna make sure thats on record. I am a little bitter that he doesnt ever give the fans a "bone" though. Im also bitter about the whole breakup of Journey and how it seems he closed the door on it a long time ago without any consideration about how things change as we get older. I also thought his blow-off on performing one tune at the HWOF was an asshole move. I think the fans who gave them the attention, sales, etc that put that star out there deserved at least that. I never ripped Perry solo stuff. I actually love most of it. When Im driving home at night alone I love to slide missing You, you better wait, hell the whole GHs cd. As I said if the man performed tonight I'd be the first in line. If he is retired then why the studio recording with maybe a new cd coming? Why the backing vocals on other groups CDs? Why the spotlight at baseball teams celebrations? Because he is not retired as he says, hes still very much an entertainer. Fuck I swore I wouldnt get into this debate again....
Well, that was a fail... but that's ok - the Perry debates are as passionate and heated as [loon moment] Steve's voice on all those records we love. [/loon moment] Sometimes you just get sucked in.
But what do you mean "if he's retired"? When and where did Steve himself EVER say that or allude to it or deny it? I don't recall that ever coming out of him... I also don't recall a promise of anything new... that aside... it's all the intense bitterness I was never able to understand. I'll will concede to your point on the Walk of Fame show. That kind of doesn't make sense to me either, only because of the setting and the situation at the time, but... the rest of it... things happen in bands and that's just the way it is. Whatever he's got going on, it doesn't matter to or have an effect on US. Its his life, and he'll sing if he wants to, and if not, then... well... that's his perogative.
I've seen plenty of posts talking about being mad at him over not releasing anything or performing, people who are angry, hostile, depressed, let down, personally offended... it makes no sense to me. And I don't mean to aim this at you Scarab... I understand your point.. but in general, there's so much hostility and blame thrown at the guy, and its just ridiculous to me.
I mean, I'm a fan, DO NOT get me wrong. Maybe I'm the odd one out because I don't get my knickers in a twist every day that he doesn't do something? And because I don't throw 100% blame at him for "ruining" Journey? Fine then I'm the odd one out. Don't care. I just don't see any reason to get mad at someone I don't know just because he isn't doing something I want him to do. Who the hell am I? Random fan. Would I love to see him on stage? Meet him? Oh god yes times 20. Can *I* do jack shit about it? Nope. He'll do what he's gonna do and that's it.
*off soapbox* Ok I feel better.
Thank You!!!!!!!! BJG that was perfect.I can not understand why people get so mad at the man.He is out there living his own life.Hell that is what we do everyday of every passing year.If he comes out with something fine if not fine again.
Preach sister 
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