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Intersting article in USAToday. Mentions Journey and others...

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news ... rock_x.htm

Sort of sad isn't it? I guess, like the guy says though, it's all in what you expect.

Rod Stewart is a favorite of mine. He's still going strong and his concerts are affordable. I can't get over the radio play that his songs still get. His new material has garnered him a whole new generation of fans that probably never even heard of him when he made his early hits. One of the best, imo.
Glad to see, by your link, Nig, that he is doing so great.

heardonthestreet wrote:Rod Stewart is a favorite of mine. He's still going strong and his concerts are affordable. I can't get over the radio play that his songs still get. His new material has garnered him a whole new generation of fans that probably never even heard of him when he made his early hits. One of the best, imo.
Glad to see, by your link, Nig, that he is doing so great.

Gives you hope for your idol, eh, HOTS? He needs to get back to work!

heardonthestreet wrote: I can't get over the radio play that his songs still get.

Of all those acts, Journey gets much more airplay than ANY of them, hands down. Also, notice they are playing to larger venues than most. I am telling you, with an ants' push of promotion, they could have actually sold out this tour...

heardonthestreet wrote:His new material has garnered him a whole new generation of fans that probably never even heard of him when he made his early hits.

No, they haven't.
His new material has been nothing but cover album after cover album of moribund oldies.
What freshfaced member of Generation Y is seriously listening to Rod the Mod crooning "It Had to Be you" out of his/her IPod at this very moment?
The answer is no one.
You're detached from reality.

The_Noble_Cause wrote:

heardonthestreet wrote:His new material has garnered him a whole new generation of fans that probably never even heard of him when he made his early hits.

No, they haven't.
His new material has been nothing but cover album after cover album of moribund oldies.
What freshfaced member of Generation Y is seriously listening to Rod the Mod crooning "It Had to Be you" out of his/her IPod at this very moment?
The answer is no one.
You're detached from reality.

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The whole new generation of fans that I mentioned are the older generation who grew up with those songs as we did with Journey. The "freshfaced member of Generation Y" listens to crap for the most part today. You enjoy the music that Journey now puts out. Talk about being detached from reality. Is reality thinking that only the "freshedfaced member of Generation Y listens to music?
Wake up, Noble and get your head out of your a$$.

heardonthestreet wrote:The whole new generation of fans that I mentioned are the older generation who grew up with those songs as we did with Journey.

Funny. The seniors I know think Rod can't carry a tune and never could.
An older friend of mine thought what Stewart did to "What a Wonderful World" while on the Tomight Show was tanatmount to sacrilege.

heardonthestreet wrote:The "freshfaced member of Generation Y" listens to crap for the most part today.

Yup. Agree with ya' there.

heardonthestreet wrote:You enjoy the music that Journey now puts out.

Sure do.

heardonthestreet wrote:Talk about being detached from reality.

Jon Cain and Neal Schon have always been formidable musical talents. Just because Perry is gone does not change that.
The ones that are unrealistic are the ones here who think that because Perry is gone, Jon has forgotten how to write a solid pop single.

heardonthestreet wrote:Is reality thinking that only the "freshedfaced member of Generation Y listens to music?

In the context of older artists enjoying a renaissance period now late in their careers, my inference did make sense.

This is the first time I've ever seen actual attendance stats for Journey. I'd love to see this for the whole tour of 60+ dates...but for those 20 their average was 6,720

heardonthestreet wrote:The whole new generation of fans that I mentioned are the older generation who grew up with those songs as we did with Journey..

I'll have to back you up on this point... my mom has bought Rod's recent CDs of standards. Meanwhile, my head is exploding.... Mom + Rod Stewart... not a combination I'd have EVER imagined. He hasn't come through here on tour anytime recently (the closest was Fresno I think) but I'm keeping my eyes open and considering bringing Mom if he does come through. Of course, the idea of sitting at a Rod Stewart concert with my mom as he does HIS classic material has me in a dither -- I just can't imagine it.... LOL!

His concerts are the greatest and most of the music are his early hits. He's a great showman. You won't be sorry.

mnmsjrny wrote:

heardonthestreet wrote:The whole new generation of fans that I mentioned are the older generation who grew up with those songs as we did with Journey..

I'll have to back you up on this point... my mom has bought Rod's recent CDs of standards. Meanwhile, my head is exploding.... Mom + Rod Stewart... not a combination I'd have EVER imagined. He hasn't come through here on tour anytime recently (the closest was Fresno I think) but I'm keeping my eyes open and considering bringing Mom if he does come through. Of course, the idea of sitting at a Rod Stewart concert with my mom as he does HIS classic material has me in a dither -- I just can't imagine it.... LOL!

I like all of Rod's stuff and I respect him for adjusting to his age and finding something that people can love hearing him sing. His adaptation of the old standards brings new life to them, and they have brought new life to his career. It's a winwin.

When is Rod Stewart going to run out of old songs to sing!?!?!?! What is he on volume 39 right now? Geez, before this run is over he's going to be covering his OWN hits.

My observation has been the people snatching up RS records are the baby boomers who think it's in some ghastly way classy to butcher timeless songs like "Wonderful World." No doubt he has made some money though.

heardonthestreet wrote:His concerts are the greatest and most of the music are his early hits. He's a great showman. You won't be sorry.

And his earlier hits are CLASSICS! Would love to see Rod in concert!

OpeningAct wrote:

heardonthestreet wrote:His concerts are the greatest and most of the music are his early hits. He's a great showman. You won't be sorry.

And his earlier hits are CLASSICS! Would love to see Rod in concert!

Go see him then..Are you going to buy tickets, then sell them, then win tickets, and sell them, then bitch because they are too pricey, then not go, the tell us all how Rod blows Journey out of the water, then say Journey is shit, and then the concert comes and goes, and you went to...none..hahahha

Rock'ndeano wrote:

OpeningAct wrote:

heardonthestreet wrote:His concerts are the greatest and most of the music are his early hits. He's a great showman. You won't be sorry.

And his earlier hits are CLASSICS! Would love to see Rod in concert!

Go see him then..Are you going to buy tickets, then sell them, then win tickets, and sell them, then bitch because they are too pricey, then not go, the tell us all how Rod blows Journey out of the water, then say Journey is shit, and then the concert comes and goes, and you went to...none..hahahha

I saw them twice on this tour douche and they were great...take a pill retard! You should have taken my advice on those anger management websites....WOW!!!!
Like I said before Deano, when you finally blow I hope there aren't any innocent people around...I am serious you are OUT THERE!!!!

OpeningAct wrote:

Rock'ndeano wrote:

OpeningAct wrote:

heardonthestreet wrote:His concerts are the greatest and most of the music are his early hits. He's a great showman. You won't be sorry.

And his earlier hits are CLASSICS! Would love to see Rod in concert!

Go see him then..Are you going to buy tickets, then sell them, then win tickets, and sell them, then bitch because they are too pricey, then not go, the tell us all how Rod blows Journey out of the water, then say Journey is shit, and then the concert comes and goes, and you went to...none..hahahha

I saw them twice on this tour douche and they were great...take a pill retard! You should have taken my advice on those anger management websites....WOW!!!!
Like I said before Deano, when you finally blow I hope there aren't any innocent people around...I am serious you are OUT THERE!!!!

Okay!
You are the most unstable person I have never met!! Now., go away, and take JT with you..

Yeah...you're in denial....
What the hell does JT have to do with me???? You're the one that gets a woody over him...