MR

Posted: **Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:16 pm**

Saw the front page where Kelly and Foreigner has taken some time off to rest his voice and recover from reflux & laryngitis. I wonder at what point that Augeri realized that his voice was going, if the concept of taking time off was even addressed, or if it was a more "chronic" situation.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:27 am**

Good to hear! Kelly is such a good fit for them.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:40 am**

I keep wondering why Augeri hasn't made a similar statement...

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:43 am**

maverick218 wrote:I keep wondering why Augeri hasn't made a similar statement...

Because he's not 'driving the car'....

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:46 am**

maverick218 wrote:I keep wondering why Augeri hasn't made a similar statement...

Really? You do?

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:49 am**

Yet another BRUTAL, BRUTAL catalogue for a singer, doncha think, J?

I mean Gramm's classic vox are in the Perry league.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:50 am**

Red13JoePa wrote:Yet another BRUTAL, BRUTAL catalogue for a singer, doncha think, J?

I mean Gramm's classic vox are in the Perry league.

I agree - brutal, but Kelly can pull it off.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:52 am**

Well WTF's happening then? Already giving in to the attrition. May have to tune/tone it down a key like they did perfectly on the post opp tours w/ Gramm.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:56 am**

Maybe just the 50+ shows this year are catching up

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:27 am**

Hansen sounds pretty good on the "Juke Box Hero" clip on their web site and that's a tough song to sing. I don't know, I'm having a mouch tougher time accepting Hansen as a replacement singer than I ever did with Augeri or Gowan in Styx, for that matter.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:34 am**

I saw Hansen with Foreigner a couple of weeks ago and I have to say I was completely won over!

The guy has charisma, energy and superb vocals. In fact the whole band seemed to have a new found energy and rocked very hard

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:38 am**

cetera wrote:I saw Hansen with Foreigner a couple of weeks ago and I have to say I was completely won over!

The guy has charisma, energy and superb vocals. In fact the whole band seemed to have a new found energy and rocked very hard

But dang, Mick Jones looks about ten years older every time I see a picture of him.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:38 am**

cetera wrote:I saw Hansen with Foreigner a couple of weeks ago and I have to say I was completely won over!

The guy has charisma, energy and superb vocals. In fact the whole band seemed to have a new found energy and rocked very hard

I also saw them a few weeks back and Hansen is one heck of a singer. Great frontman too. Comes out in the crowd and stuff.
I am a big fan of Lou but this guy kicked some serious ass. Absolutely superb.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:46 am**

Red13JoePa wrote:Yet another BRUTAL, BRUTAL catalogue for a singer, doncha think, J?

I mean Gramm's classic vox are in the Perry league.

Agreed, Lou Gramm is a legend.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:51 am**

cetera wrote:I saw Hansen with Foreigner a couple of weeks ago and I have to say I was completely won over!

The guy has charisma, energy and superb vocals. In fact the whole band seemed to have a new found energy and rocked very hard

Hey Cetera - did you see Foreigner play in the UK?

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:51 am**

A Fire Inside wrote:
Red13JoePa wrote:Yet another BRUTAL, BRUTAL catalogue for a singer, doncha think, J?

I mean Gramm's classic vox are in the Perry league.

Agreed, Lou Gramm is a legend.

Yeah, Perry, Gramm. #1 and 1A in my book.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:56 am**

NealIsGod wrote:
A Fire Inside wrote:
Red13JoePa wrote:Yet another BRUTAL, BRUTAL catalogue for a singer, doncha think, J?

I mean Gramm's classic vox are in the Perry league.

Agreed, Lou Gramm is a legend.

Yeah, Perry, Gramm. #1 and 1A in my book.

lou gramm defined rock n roll for years,, 70's and 80's,, was great,, i saw foreigner open for journey several years ago and he was bad,, real bad,, couldnt sing,, we didnt think it was him for a while because of the weight gain,, then i read about his brain tumor,, terrible,,

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:03 am**

Interesting how Foreigner gets a new lead singer who doesn't sound much like there "classic" vocals and he is winning audiences over on showmanship, charisma, etc and now Journey has done the same thing....

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:07 am**

jrnyman28 wrote:Interesting how Foreigner gets a new lead singer who doesn't sound much like there "classic" vocals and he is winning audiences over on showmanship, charisma, etc and now Journey has done the same thing....

Well, maybe it's because it was well-known that Gramm's voice had really declined and so a new singer was needed... with Augeri people only heard the NC show if anything... and Perry didn't ever prove that his was either way...

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:10 am**

A Fire Inside wrote:
jrnyman28 wrote:Interesting how Foreigner gets a new lead singer who doesn't sound much like there "classic" vocals and he is winning audiences over on showmanship, charisma, etc and now Journey has done the same thing....

Well, maybe it's because it was well-known that Gramm's voice had really declined and so a new singer was needed... with Augeri people only heard the NC show if anything... and Perry didn't ever prove that his was either way...

Well, I wasn't referring to the "why's" in any way. Just the fact that both bands had "classic" vocals that have now been replaced by people who do not really sound the same as the band's signature. And the audiences seem to be won over by the revitalized band, the energy of the love show, the spark, whatever you want to call it.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:13 am**

jrnyman28 wrote:Interesting how Foreigner gets a new lead singer who doesn't sound much like there "classic" vocals and he is winning audiences over on showmanship, charisma, etc and now Journey has done the same thing....

i dont think foreigner has the fan base that journey has, u can ask young and old who lou gramm is and folks dont know, but they have all heard of steve perry,, its some sorta stigma,, not sure,,

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:36 am**

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But dang, Mick Jones looks about ten years older every time I see a picture of him.

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True. Alarmingly so.

Conversely to me his playing seems to be only getting better. Louder, more aggressive, he's treating himself to some shreds....

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:57 am**

MATTHEW wrote:Hey Cetera - did you see Foreigner play in the UK?

Oh yes!

Shepherds Bush Empire...... were you there?

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:03 am**

cetera wrote:
MATTHEW wrote:Hey Cetera - did you see Foreigner play in the UK?

Oh yes!

Shepherds Bush Empire...... were you there?

No! I didn't even know they were playing! How lame is that?

Christ...I live about twenty minutes away from the SBE....

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:59 am**

Jeremey wrote:Saw the front page where Kelly and Foreigner has taken some time off to rest his voice and recover from reflux & laryngitis. I wonder at what point that Augeri realized that his voice was going, if the concept of taking time off was even addressed, or if it was a more "chronic" situation.

Augeri's voice is plain knackered probably due to to many shows straining his voice,Jeff is not temporary he is the new singer and i imagine there may be a gag order on Augeri just like the one Journey apparently had from Perry! Journey will move on and Steve will be left behind as Mr.Mime which is a tragic story. :cry:

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:22 am**

bionic wrote:Augeri's voice is plain knackered probably due to to many shows straining his voice,Jeff is not temporary he is the new singer and i imagine there may be a gag order on Augeri just like the one Journey apparently had from Perry! Journey will move on and Steve will be left behind as Mr.Mime which is a tragic story.

I hate to see a guy who put 8 years of his life into Journey get forgotten so easily.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:27 am**

A Fire Inside wrote:
bionic wrote:Augeri's voice is plain knackered probably due to to many shows straining his voice,Jeff is not temporary he is the new singer and i imagine there may be a gag order on Augeri just like the one Journey apparently had from Perry! Journey will move on and Steve will be left behind as Mr.Mime which is a tragic story.

I hate to see a guy who put 8 years of his life into Journey get forgotten so easily.

We can only hope he still has some voice and can maybe do some Tall Stories stuff,i would love him to say 'look i was under contract and had wrecked my voice and they said use tapes'...' i was just following orders and i did not like it anymore than you do!'

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:59 am**

jrnyman28 wrote:Interesting how Foreigner gets a new lead singer who doesn't sound much like there "classic" vocals and he is winning audiences over on showmanship, charisma, etc and now Journey has done the same thing....

I saw Foreigner last year with Styx and to me the vocals sounded "classic", I was actually amazed that they sounded so close to the originals. He is winning audiences over that is for sure but he dressed like he was Steven Tyler, I could care less about that but alot of people around me were talking about it after the show.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:56 am**

Augeri said as far back as his Generations interview with Andrew that after the tour he (and the guys) intended to take a summer off.
The pre-text was for family time with his son, which may have some truth to it, but I bet his vocal deterioration was a MAJOR factor, as well.

Posted: **Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:19 am**

jrnyman28 wrote:Interesting how Foreigner gets a new lead singer who doesn't sound much like there "classic" vocals and he is winning audiences over on showmanship, charisma, etc and now Journey has done the same thing....

Are you kidding me? :lol:

He sounds JUST LIKE HIM!! I have the latest "Live" disc and he's a dead ringer. He nails it!! He's a good fit. JSS isn't!! :wink:

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