MR

Ya know,

On a lot of these boots its obvious that Perry was having issues (straining but still getting there!) hitting the higher notes even with the songs a half step down. What I find strange is the amount of ad-libing he was doing on most of the material with the ad-libs often being higher than the original part in its original key. You would think that he would be pacing himself because of this right ? Look, maybe im just stoned but it seems to me after listening to the whole boot that he is not only singing but fighting a fucking war. In his singing I hear, "Fuck you vocal cords, im gonna make you fucking work if it kills me right now ! This drive and determination that I sensed really moved me. On every boot I have he works his ass off DYING to give the best performance he can give...

THAT is what makes Steve FUCKING Perry the best male vocalist and performer there ever has been IMHO. I cant think of one guy that worked as hard on stage as he did. "One of a kind and we will never see another one like him." To quote Mel Torme on the passing of the late great jazz drummer Buddy Rich.

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Liquid_Drummer wrote:Ya know,

On a lot of these boots its obvious that Perry was having issues (straining but still getting there!) hitting the higher notes even with the songs a half step down. What I find strange is the amount of ad-libing he was doing on most of the material with the ad-libs often being higher than the original part in its original key. You would think that he would be pacing himself because of this right ? Look, maybe im just stoned but it seems to me after listening to the whole boot that he is not only singing but fighting a fucking war. In his singing I hear, "Fuck you vocal cords, im gonna make you fucking work if it kills me right now ! This drive and determination that I sensed really moved me. On every boot I have he works his ass off DYING to give the best performance he can give...

THAT is what makes Steve FUCKING Perry the best male vocalist and performer there ever has been IMHO. I cant think of one guy that worked as hard on stage as he did. "One of a kind and we will never see another one like him." To quote Mel Torme on the passing of the late great jazz drummer Buddy Rich.

End of line.

You said it just like I've thought it many times. I've listened to boots from before and including '81 '83 '86 and '95 or '96. I agree totally. On the latter dates when SP would sour on a note, it would always seem he would blast it out on another note to recover, or just to say "I still got it". I agree with what you said, he's a fighter, champion, or whatever other descriptor you could think of. He would never say die. He is the consummate performer. He always gave all he had. There are very few that you can consider a perfect pitched singer, but I think he is one of them. One of a kind.

Liquid_Drummer wrote:Ya know,


THAT is what makes Steve FUCKING Perry the best male vocalist and performer there ever has been IMHO. I cant think of one guy that worked as hard on stage as he did. "One of a kind and we will never see another one like him."

Damn that would make a great sig also! Great post LD! I really like the FTLSM boots too....especially the NJ/95 one, such emotion (could definately sing circles around anyone else IMO).

FLOSM boots. Bitter sweet to be sure. I'm as big fan as anybody, but it absolutely PAINED me to watch some of them. Him trying so hard to hit the notes. I don't think his band helped much. They were horrible. JMO.

I just watched the Memphis Faithfully 1994 on You Tube.......and Steve's voice seems totally great!!!! Way better than that 91 Golden Gate show. The song doesn't even seem to be tuned down. I kept waiting for him to screw it up but he sings great. It must have gotten worse later.

John

Liquid_Drummer wrote:
THAT is what makes Steve FUCKING Perry the best male vocalist and performer there ever has been IMHO. I cant think of one guy that worked as hard on stage as he did. "One of a kind and we will never see another one like him." To quote Mel Torme on the passing of the late great jazz drummer Buddy Rich.

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And there ya go. Great post Drummer.

scarygirl wrote:FLOSM boots. Bitter sweet to be sure. I'm as big fan as anybody, but it absolutely PAINED me to watch some of them. Him trying so hard to hit the notes. I don't think his band helped much. They were horrible. JMO.

Just listened too Coloumbus boot and I thought the same thing, this band really isn't that good, Perry fought for every song, the FTLOSM songs sounded great ( they were sung in the same voice and tempo as they were recorded) the Journey songs sounded good but not great. With that being said I remember seeing the show in Sunrise Fla and thought all the songs sounded great and was an amazing show and would of never thought anything different until I heard a boot or two of the shows. So at the time the shows were being performed it seemed flawless too me and the 3000 people around me. Still the greatest voice in rock-n-roll. Age doesn't discrimanate.

zino wrote:
Just listened too Coloumbus boot and I thought the same thing, this band really isn't that good, Perry fought for every song, the FTLOSM songs sounded great ( they were sung in the same voice and tempo as they were recorded) the Journey songs sounded good but not great. With that being said I remember seeing the show in Sunrise Fla and thought all the songs sounded great and was an amazing show and would of never thought anything different until I heard a boot or two of the shows. So at the time the shows were being performed it seemed flawless too me and the 3000 people around me. Still the greatest voice in rock-n-roll. Age doesn't discrimanate.

I was at that show in '94 zino....it was great to see Steve Perry again behind the mic..and even though his band was very good, especially Lincoln Brewster, it was sad not to see the rest of the Journey band behind him....I enjoyed the show though and this was early into the tour, before Steve had a bout of bronchitis, so his voice was still in good shape.

San Antonio show was awesome and Lincoln tore it up! Steve was perfect that night!