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Haven't listened to them in awhile, and listening to a boot from their 1st show in Allentown, PA. Damn Neal can really bring it he tore up "Stand Up" I remember that show well, JSS owned that stage. Great show!

jestor92 wrote:Haven't listened to them in awhile, and listening to a boot from their 1st show in Allentown, PA. Damn Neal can really bring it he tore up "Stand Up" I remember that show well, JSS owned that stage. Great show!

Can I say how jealous I am that you got to see that? lol

Why was the album disappointing? Any theories?
I mean, didn't it cost Schon several hundred thousand dollars at the end of the day?

I never found it disappointing.

But yes, that Allentown boot kicks ass.

Kenny wrote:Why was the album disappointing? Any theories?
I mean, didn't it cost Schon several hundred thousand dollars at the end of the day?

Not disappointing to me, I listen to both versions all the time.

I have no clue how much it sold though.

Melissa wrote:Not disappointing to me, I listen to both versions all the time.

I have no clue how much it sold though.

Not disappointing to me either but then again maybe I'm bias cause of Neal.
Seriously tho, I think both versions are awesome.

Ratgirl wrote:

Melissa wrote:Not disappointing to me, I listen to both versions all the time.

I have no clue how much it sold though.

Not disappointing to me either but then again maybe I'm bias cause of Neal.
Seriously tho, I think both versions are awesome.

Maybe I'm biased too because of Jeff, lol. And Marco! lol- No really, it's an awesome album IMO, great songs from amazing musicians, both Deen & Virgil are incredible drummers, I love the individual "stamp" each version has because of those 2. Just awesome stuff for the ears!

Want to see Soul Sirkus? Travel to Walnut Creek, CA on Jan 5th and you can get your chance. I will be there, and oh yeah, I am bootin that show for damned sure.

Rockin'Deano wrote:Want to see Soul Sirkus? Travel to Walnut Creek, CA on Jan 5th and you can get your chance. I will be there, and oh yeah, I am bootin that show for damned sure.

Hell, dont get me started on that! I want to but as of right now there are too many obstacles in my way.

Holiday Inn for 77 dollars? Big deal? Hell, we can have a blowout rager in their rooms. I am down.

Rockin'Deano wrote:Holiday Inn for 77 dollars? Big deal? Hell, we can have a blowout rager in their rooms. I am down.

LOL! Come on Melissa pack your bags!

Ok, Deano... call our husbands and give them a good excuse to let us fly out there.

Ratgirl wrote:

Rockin'Deano wrote:Holiday Inn for 77 dollars? Big deal? Hell, we can have a blowout rager in their rooms. I am down.

LOL! Come on Melissa pack your bags!

Ok, Deano... call our husbands and give them a good excuse to let us fly out there.

Good excuse? Just tell them I invited you. That should do it.

Rockin'Deano wrote:Good excuse? Just tell them I invited you. That should do it.

I'll work on it.
Melissa pm me.

Ratgirl wrote:

Rockin'Deano wrote:Good excuse? Just tell them I invited you. That should do it.

I'll work on it.
Melissa pm me.

Will do!

I think the reason this band never took off is because it was made by artists who are grouped into the "who cares" pile. Neal Schon has always been outshined in Journey by the memory of Perry, JSS's biggest claim to fame have been "Rock Star" (which his songs are killer and make me wish they recorded a whole album) and Malmsteen, Marco's is being Ted Nugent's bassist, Nugent who is well beyond his prime, and Virgil Donati who isn't well known in the states. Even though the music was good they needed a label to push the music which they couldn't find. The reason I'll guess is because the music company doesn't want to push a new super group of musicians who aren't well known and music that doesn't fit the "sound of the week" profile which is around currently. The music buisness would rather push a band of nobody's in hopes that if they hit it big could rape them musically. I unfortunetly knew Soul SirkUS wouldn't get off the ground much when Planet Us had trouble's landing a record deal.

It sucks nothing more happened with Soul Sirkus, but I'm sure glad it came to be. Awesome album
and one of the best live shows I've ever seen. Some of the best musicians in the world, along with
an incredibly dynamic front man.

And a set list of mostly new original material. And playing the absolute shit out of it.

Kenny wrote:Why was the album disappointing? Any theories?
I mean, didn't it cost Schon several hundred thousand dollars at the end of the day?

Disappointing??? I'm still loving it!

Yeah, fair enough guys....I mean, I bought it with high expectations and I'm not for one minute questioning the musicianship on the album, I just felt the songs are a little.....bland?

Not sure if that's the right word, but there just isn't anything on the whole thing that excites me overly. Everything is good and it sounds great - just to me the songs aren't strong enough.

Kenny wrote:Yeah, fair enough guys....I mean, I bought it with high expectations and I'm not for one minute questioning the musicianship on the album, I just felt the songs are a little.....bland?

Not sure if that's the right word, but there just isn't anything on the whole thing that excites me overly. Everything is good and it sounds great - just to me the songs aren't strong enough.

Exactly how I feel about it.

NealIsGod wrote:

Kenny wrote:Yeah, fair enough guys....I mean, I bought it with high expectations and I'm not for one minute questioning the musicianship on the album, I just felt the songs are a little.....bland?

Not sure if that's the right word, but there just isn't anything on the whole thing that excites me overly. Everything is good and it sounds great - just to me the songs aren't strong enough.

Exactly how I feel about it.

And it's frustrating cos it could have been anything, NIG?

Kenny wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:

Kenny wrote:Yeah, fair enough guys....I mean, I bought it with high expectations and I'm not for one minute questioning the musicianship on the album, I just felt the songs are a little.....bland?

Not sure if that's the right word, but there just isn't anything on the whole thing that excites me overly. Everything is good and it sounds great - just to me the songs aren't strong enough.

Exactly how I feel about it.

And it's frustrating cos it could have been anything, NIG?

Yeh, I expected much more from Neal. Lots of people like it, so I figured maybe it's just me?

NealIsGod wrote:

Kenny wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:

Kenny wrote:Yeah, fair enough guys....I mean, I bought it with high expectations and I'm not for one minute questioning the musicianship on the album, I just felt the songs are a little.....bland?

Not sure if that's the right word, but there just isn't anything on the whole thing that excites me overly. Everything is good and it sounds great - just to me the songs aren't strong enough.

Exactly how I feel about it.

And it's frustrating cos it could have been anything, NIG?

Yeh, I expected much more from Neal. Lots of people like it, so I figured maybe it's just me?

It's sounds really good and is enjoyable to listen to. What were u expecting it to be? Lifechanging, earthshattering? It's music well played and made. It's just u.

TVL wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:

Kenny wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:

Kenny wrote:Yeah, fair enough guys....I mean, I bought it with high expectations and I'm not for one minute questioning the musicianship on the album, I just felt the songs are a little.....bland?

Not sure if that's the right word, but there just isn't anything on the whole thing that excites me overly. Everything is good and it sounds great - just to me the songs aren't strong enough.

Exactly how I feel about it.

And it's frustrating cos it could have been anything, NIG?

Yeh, I expected much more from Neal. Lots of people like it, so I figured maybe it's just me?

It's sounds really good and is enjoyable to listen to. What were u expecting it to be? Lifechanging, earthshattering? It's music well played and made. It's just u.

I was expecting to like it.

NealIsGod wrote:

TVL wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:

Kenny wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:

Kenny wrote:Yeah, fair enough guys....I mean, I bought it with high expectations and I'm not for one minute questioning the musicianship on the album, I just felt the songs are a little.....bland?

Not sure if that's the right word, but there just isn't anything on the whole thing that excites me overly. Everything is good and it sounds great - just to me the songs aren't strong enough.

Exactly how I feel about it.

And it's frustrating cos it could have been anything, NIG?

Yeh, I expected much more from Neal. Lots of people like it, so I figured maybe it's just me?

It's sounds really good and is enjoyable to listen to. What were u expecting it to be? Lifechanging, earthshattering? It's music well played and made. It's just u.

I was expecting to like it.

To each their own.

LOL- Nig your SP sig is hilarious! Who knew he could be so goofy?! lol- I love it, lol.

Melissa wrote:LOL- Nig your SP sig is hilarious! Who knew he could be so goofy?! lol- I love it, lol.

Funny, you wrote that as I just changed it.

NealIsGod wrote:

Melissa wrote:LOL- Nig your SP sig is hilarious! Who knew he could be so goofy?! lol- I love it, lol.

Funny, you wrote that as I just changed it.

LMAO!!!!

Melissa wrote:LOL- Nig your SP sig is hilarious! Who knew he could be so goofy?! lol- I love it, lol.

LOL! I agree.. Well the new sig anyway..