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Any thoughts on this? This is a recent review but it's probably just a mistake since there hasn't been any response. If this were true, my guess is it would be all over the internet by now.

REVIEW Music

Journey, Leppard leave arena roaring

BY KAREN MARTIN ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE



If you speak to any of the 6,808 people who attended the Journey-Def Leppard show Monday night at Alltel Arena and get a response of “Huh?” it’s because their ears are still ringing.

Loud and long, the boisterous evening of arena rock leapt from one chart-topper to another. This was not an occasion for introducing new material. Nobody wants to hear unfamiliar songs in a concert anyway. They want hits, and both bands delivered with star-studded sets that kept the crowd — from adolescent girls still wearing their school uniforms to aging hippies — on its feet for two and a half hours, roaring its approval.

After a brief opening set by Kentucky singer/songwriter Stoll Vaughan, Journey — self-assured and ready to rock — took the stage. Although the band recently reunited with longtime vocalist Steve Perry, the singing here was handled by Jeff Scott Soto, with competent harmony provided by founding guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Ross Valory, keyboardist Jonathan Cain and drummer Deen Castrovono.

Tall, sexy and strong-voiced, Soto channeled Perry with verve as he romped across the stage, weaving in and out among his elders and belting out Journey’s 1970sera classics such as “Wheels in the Sky,” “Chain Reaction,” “Separate Ways,” “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’” — each done exactly as they were on the original recordings. Soto’s appealing energy seemed a good fit with the statesmanlike dignity of the rest of the aging band; his cavorting like a puppy around stellar guitarist Schon was fun to watch, especially since it was projected on enormous video screens above the stage.

Soto shared the vocal spotlight with drummer Castrovono, who presented the audience with a soaring version of “Open Arms” that opened with a gorgeous piano solo by Cain.

Def Leppard, which whipped up enthusiasm for this lengthy tour in May by releasing Yeah!, a huge-selling album of cover songs from the 1960s and ’70s, is an expert at arena rock, which the group has been delivering with boy-band verve since the 1980s. This wasn’t one of the boys’ more spirited shows; although technically flawless, the band seemed disengaged from one another and lacking in spirit. But it’s hard to appear spontaneous during a production that, because of orchestrated use of video clips and lighting cues, is timed to the second.

Joe Elliott (vocals), Rick Savage (bass, vocals) and one-armed drummer Rick Allen are original members of the band; Phil Collen (guitars, vocals) has been with them for a quarter of a century and the new kid, ex-Whitesnake member Vivian Campbell (guitars, vocals), replaced Stephen Maynard Clark when Clark died in 1991.

Elliott’s big, broad voice blended seamlessly with Def Leppard’s signature harmonies on such familiar ground as “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak” and “Hysteria.” Savage, who switched between a four-string and six-string bass, had a moment in the spotlight with a thumping solo; he’s no Stanley Clarke, but he got the job done. The best moment in Def Leppard’s set came with a sleekly sensual version of David Essex’s consummate rock anthem “Rock On,” followed closely by a playful take on T-Rex’s “20th Century Boy.”

Maybe it’s hard to party like a rock star for three decades, but Def Leppard’s still trying — and the audience was most appreciative.

Boy would this be a hit at BT!

Recently reunited could refer to the WOF?

It's thought provoking, but most likely just a mistake. Great review though.

You mean you guys missed that recent reunion with Steve Perry?


And you call yourselves Journey fans...

Recently must mean WOF. Oh well. Close but no cigar.

I like what this reporter says about Jeff tho. Finally someone w/ears & eyes that work.

Tall, sexy & strong-voiced. Mmm. I'll say. She got it!

The Confessor wrote:You mean you guys missed that recent reunion with Steve Perry?


And you call yourselves Journey fans...

I didn't. Should I send the rough demos?? The song "We're No Good Together" ROCKS.

Hellva big mistake there! She should of finished with "in 2005, for the HWOF Ceremony". Sheesh, it is sad when a newspaper writer doesn't have all the facts, or leaves some out !

Huge glaring mistake.

Miss Karen Martin of the Arkansas Gazette clearly did not do her research before writing that.
I mean jesus, all it takes it a quick glance at Wikipedia, or something to get the few basic facts one would need.

Dumbass.

jrNY wrote:Any thoughts on this? This is a recent review but it's probably just a mistake since there hasn't been any response. If this were true, my guess is it would be all over the internet by now.

REVIEW Music

Journey, Leppard leave arena roaring

BY KAREN MARTIN ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE



If you speak to any of the 6,808 people who attended the Journey-Def Leppard show Monday night at Alltel Arena and get a response of “Huh?” it’s because their ears are still ringing.

Loud and long, the boisterous evening of arena rock leapt from one chart-topper to another. This was not an occasion for introducing new material. Nobody wants to hear unfamiliar songs in a concert anyway. They want hits, and both bands delivered with star-studded sets that kept the crowd — from adolescent girls still wearing their school uniforms to aging hippies — on its feet for two and a half hours, roaring its approval.

After a brief opening set by Kentucky singer/songwriter Stoll Vaughan, Journey — self-assured and ready to rock — took the stage. Although the band recently reunited with longtime vocalist Steve Perry, the singing here was handled by Jeff Scott Soto, with competent harmony provided by founding guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Ross Valory, keyboardist Jonathan Cain and drummer Deen Castrovono.

Tall, sexy and strong-voiced, Soto channeled Perry with verve as he romped across the stage, weaving in and out among his elders and belting out Journey’s 1970sera classics such as “Wheels in the Sky,” “Chain Reaction,” “Separate Ways,” “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’” — each done exactly as they were on the original recordings. Soto’s appealing energy seemed a good fit with the statesmanlike dignity of the rest of the aging band; his cavorting like a puppy around stellar guitarist Schon was fun to watch, especially since it was projected on enormous video screens above the stage.

Soto shared the vocal spotlight with drummer Castrovono, who presented the audience with a soaring version of “Open Arms” that opened with a gorgeous piano solo by Cain.

Def Leppard, which whipped up enthusiasm for this lengthy tour in May by releasing Yeah!, a huge-selling album of cover songs from the 1960s and ’70s, is an expert at arena rock, which the group has been delivering with boy-band verve since the 1980s. This wasn’t one of the boys’ more spirited shows; although technically flawless, the band seemed disengaged from one another and lacking in spirit. But it’s hard to appear spontaneous during a production that, because of orchestrated use of video clips and lighting cues, is timed to the second.

Joe Elliott (vocals), Rick Savage (bass, vocals) and one-armed drummer Rick Allen are original members of the band; Phil Collen (guitars, vocals) has been with them for a quarter of a century and the new kid, ex-Whitesnake member Vivian Campbell (guitars, vocals), replaced Stephen Maynard Clark when Clark died in 1991.

Elliott’s big, broad voice blended seamlessly with Def Leppard’s signature harmonies on such familiar ground as “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak” and “Hysteria.” Savage, who switched between a four-string and six-string bass, had a moment in the spotlight with a thumping solo; he’s no Stanley Clarke, but he got the job done. The best moment in Def Leppard’s set came with a sleekly sensual version of David Essex’s consummate rock anthem “Rock On,” followed closely by a playful take on T-Rex’s “20th Century Boy.”

Maybe it’s hard to party like a rock star for three decades, but Def Leppard’s still trying — and the audience was most appreciative.

being a devils advocate here....YOU NEVER KNOW!!! it could have happened... LMAO---in a strange world of rock and roll....

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:You mean you guys missed that recent reunion with Steve Perry?


And you call yourselves Journey fans...

I didn't. Should I send the rough demos?? The song "We're No Good Together" ROCKS.

I think MY three favorites were:

Not Going To Happen
Never Coming Back
and Get The Hell Over It.

The Confessor wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:You mean you guys missed that recent reunion with Steve Perry?


And you call yourselves Journey fans...

I didn't. Should I send the rough demos?? The song "We're No Good Together" ROCKS.

I think MY three favorites were:

Not Going To Happen
Never Coming Back
and Get The Hell Over It.

The Confessor wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:You mean you guys missed that recent reunion with Steve Perry?


And you call yourselves Journey fans...

I didn't. Should I send the rough demos?? The song "We're No Good Together" ROCKS.

I think MY three favorites were:

Not Going To Happen
Never Coming Back
and Get The Hell Over It.

Those were good...but there was a LOT of power and emotion in "We're no good together". That and the ballad "Maybe Never".


Sad part is...."Maybe Never" is a title I think I'm gonna write lyrics to.

Tesla already did "We're No Good Together"...

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:You mean you guys missed that recent reunion with Steve Perry?


And you call yourselves Journey fans...

I didn't. Should I send the rough demos?? The song "We're No Good Together" ROCKS.

I think MY three favorites were:

Not Going To Happen
Never Coming Back
and Get The Hell Over It.

Those were good...but there was a LOT of power and emotion in "We're no good together". That and the ballad "Maybe Never".


Sad part is...."Maybe Never" is a title I think I'm gonna write lyrics to.

Oh poor Liam. Are you still struggling with your girlfriend? You might come up with some good lyric's in the process! Keep your chin up!!

jrnyman28 wrote:Tesla already did "We're No Good Together"...

I know...that's where I got the idea.

TVL wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:You mean you guys missed that recent reunion with Steve Perry?


And you call yourselves Journey fans...

I didn't. Should I send the rough demos?? The song "We're No Good Together" ROCKS.

I think MY three favorites were:

Not Going To Happen
Never Coming Back
and Get The Hell Over It.

Those were good...but there was a LOT of power and emotion in "We're no good together". That and the ballad "Maybe Never".


Sad part is...."Maybe Never" is a title I think I'm gonna write lyrics to.

Oh poor Liam. Are you still struggling with your girlfriend? You might come up with some good lyric's in the process! Keep your chin up!!

Well...still struggling but I have no girlfriend at this point. Fun times.

Escape79 wrote:Well...still struggling but I have no girlfriend at this point. Fun times.

Play the field. Don't wory about settling down 'til 33-35. My advice to you, grasshopper.

Escape79 wrote:

TVL wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:You mean you guys missed that recent reunion with Steve Perry?


And you call yourselves Journey fans...

I didn't. Should I send the rough demos?? The song "We're No Good Together" ROCKS.

I think MY three favorites were:

Not Going To Happen
Never Coming Back
and Get The Hell Over It.

Those were good...but there was a LOT of power and emotion in "We're no good together". That and the ballad "Maybe Never".


Sad part is...."Maybe Never" is a title I think I'm gonna write lyrics to.

Oh poor Liam. Are you still struggling with your girlfriend? You might come up with some good lyric's in the process! Keep your chin up!!

Well...still struggling but I have no girlfriend at this point. Fun times.

Sorry to hear that! Did you give up on love?.... You just gotta roll with the changes! ( sorry just a little word play with song title's)

NealIsGod wrote:

Escape79 wrote:Well...still struggling but I have no girlfriend at this point. Fun times.

Play the field. Don't wory about settling down 'til 33-35. My advice to you, grasshopper.

Yes Mr. Miagi. Thank you.
I'm just too fuckin' lazy to play the field now. I'd rather a girl just fall in my lap. STRIPCLUB ANYONE????

NealIsGod wrote:

Escape79 wrote:Well...still struggling but I have no girlfriend at this point. Fun times.

Play the field. Don't wory about settling down 'til 33-35. My advice to you, grasshopper.

Good advice Liam...listen to your seniors

Escape79 wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:

Escape79 wrote:Well...still struggling but I have no girlfriend at this point. Fun times.

Play the field. Don't wory about settling down 'til 33-35. My advice to you, grasshopper.

Yes Mr. Miagi. Thank you.
I'm just too fuckin' lazy to play the field now. I'd rather a girl just fall in my lap. STRIPCLUB ANYONE????

No woman? Then you'll have to wax on, wax off...

NealIsGod wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:

Escape79 wrote:Well...still struggling but I have no girlfriend at this point. Fun times.

Play the field. Don't wory about settling down 'til 33-35. My advice to you, grasshopper.

Yes Mr. Miagi. Thank you.
I'm just too fuckin' lazy to play the field now. I'd rather a girl just fall in my lap. STRIPCLUB ANYONE????

No woman? Then you'll have to wax on, wax off...

I'm not getting into THAT subject on here. I'll be here all day if I do. HAHAHA j/k

Andrew, do you have any info on this? I assume it's a mistake...

The Confessor wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:You mean you guys missed that recent reunion with Steve Perry?


And you call yourselves Journey fans...

I didn't. Should I send the rough demos?? The song "We're No Good Together" ROCKS.

I think MY three favorites were:

Not Going To Happen
Never Coming Back
and Get The Hell Over It.

See here's where we disagree. MY favorite was

"The Divorce is Final (So F**king Drop it Already)".

.. which by the way was going to be the B-side to "Never Coming Back" (also a great tune...kind of sad sounding blues thing, but had a nice beat)

Praying real hard here that it is so.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

The Confessor wrote:You mean you guys missed that recent reunion with Steve Perry?


And you call yourselves Journey fans...

I didn't. Should I send the rough demos?? The song "We're No Good Together" ROCKS.

I think MY three favorites were:

Not Going To Happen
Never Coming Back
and Get The Hell Over It.

See here's where we disagree. MY favorite was

"The Divorce is Final (So F**king Drop it Already)".

.. which by the way was going to be the B-side to "Never Coming Back" (also a great tune...kind of sad sounding blues thing, but had a nice beat)

Atta girl.

Or perhaps Journey is channeling JBJ's "living on a prayer"

The reviewer is probably referring to the WOF - although, nearly 2 yrs ago is hardly recent.

It looked great in print. A lot of you would have my sympathy if it were true.