MR

Posted: **Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:01 am**

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... N4DEP1.DTL

Journey continues
Jeff Scott Soto is officially the new lead singer of Journey. He's the veteran Bay Area rock band's fourth front man and replaces Steve Augeri, the former Gap employee who eight years ago stepped in for Steve Perry.

Soto joined the band earlier this year when Augeri abruptly dropped out of its tour with Def Leppard on June 23, citing illness.

Internet rumors, however, suggested that for at least the past year Augeri had been lip-syncing along with old Perry recordings of Journey's hits. Some fans even posted audio and video clips to document the alleged deception.

According to Rolling Stone, when radio DJs picked up on the story, Augeri started once again performing live, resulting in a series of croaking, off-key performances.

Soto, who first performed with Journey on July 8 in Bristow, Va., is a former sideman for Yngwie Malmsteen and singer with disco covers band Boogie Knights.

-- Aidin Vaziri

Posted: **Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:28 am**

but hey, it is in print! Save that article Barb !

Posted: **Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:03 am**

Jesus Christ.

He wasn't lipping to Steve perry. He was lipping to himself.

They got it half right.

Who gives a shit? I am looking forward to a Soto led Journey that kicks my ass. I could give two shits about a guy who got caught faking. Whatever happens to him is his own problem. He made his bed and now can go lay in it.

Posted: **Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:42 am**

That makes 2 of us. Could care less what
has or will happen.

Posted: **Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:00 am**

I wish they hadn't said he was using Perry vocals, but at this point I'm just glad they got Jeff's name in there.

Posted: **Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:45 am**

RockinDeano wrote:Jesus Christ.

He wasn't lipping to Steve perry. He was lipping to himself.

They got it half right.

Who gives a shit? I am looking forward to a Soto led Journey that kicks my ass. I could give two shits about a guy who got caught faking. Whatever happens to him is his own problem. He made his bed and now can go lay in it.

Well, that's the Chronicle for ya! :wink:

Merry Christmas Dean.

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:58 am**

As a Journey fan I have to say that in, my opinion, this has been the low point in the bands career.I don't pretend to know all the details of this situation but I can honestly say that I can't think of any explanation or details that would make this type of thing OK to do.I think that lip synching to pre recorded tracks of yourself or anyone else for that matter is just not acceptable in a concert atmosphere.Hmm....reminds me of Milli Vanilli......OUCH

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:59 am**

Yup, and it's all Augeri's fault. Right. :roll:

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:02 am**

The "along with old Perry recordings" is the funniest (and most indicative of why some think the media fabricate things) part of the whole story.

Christ please, do JUST A LITTLE RESEARCH.

MR

SF Chronicle mentions lip synching accusations...

SF Chronicle mentions lip synching accusations...

Ouch !