MR

Thought I'd say hi, been invisible the last days getting better from this damn virus that nearly destroyed the last few dates of the UK portion. I woke up on the 1st of 2 days off with the feeling I was swallowing razor blades after the show in Bournemouth, I knew I had a smidge of what was going around on the bus but I thought I'd fought it off well enough...fat chance. Started antibiotics that night & even after 2 days of silence & hibernation, I felt the Birmingham show was gonna be a rough & indeed it was. Worries of the following night in London of course, as I had high expectations of knocking this one out of the ballpark...thankfully I woke to a smoother, soothing feeling in my throat & from there it was all about the regiments & warmup.

And HELLO LADY!! Could have quite possibly been the performance of the tour, from all of us!!! The bar was raised by the whole band & with sound firing full guns ablaze, I have never seen a crowd like that at any show in London....besides Queen

So, guess I can say I'm back & we're simply unstoppable now, it feels amazing, tonight since we're returning to a city we played our 2nd show at, we're changing quite a few things around. It will be a treat to those who were here the 1st night but more so, I have asked the band (so I NEVER have to read again 'they played nothing from ROR, or Generations, or Arrival, etc.,) that as much as possible & from now on, we do at least 1 song from EVERY (LP) album, Infinity to Generations...this begins tonight!

Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that! This place is damn expensive, whetherv you're singing for Journey or U2!

JSS wrote:Thought I'd say hi, been invisible the last days getting better from this damn virus that nearly destroyed the last few dates of the UK portion. I woke up on the 1st of 2 days off with the feeling I was swallowing razor blades after the show in Bournemouth, I knew I had a smidge of what was going around on the bus but I thought I'd fought it off well enough...fat chance. Started antibiotics that night & even after 2 days of silence & hibernation, I felt the Birmingham show was gonna be a rough & indeed it was. Worries of the following night in London of course, as I had high expectations of knocking this one out of the ballpark...thankfully I woke to a smoother, soothing feeling in my throat & from there it was all about the regiments & warmup.

And HELLO LADY!! Could have quite possibly been the performance of the tour, from all of us!!! The bar was raised by the whole band & with sound firing full guns ablaze, I have never seen a crowd like that at any show in London....besides Queen

So, guess I can say I'm back & we're simply unstoppable now, it feels amazing, tonight since we're returning to a city we played our 2nd show at, we're changing quite a few things around. It will be a treat to those who were here the 1st night but more so, I have asked the band (so I NEVER have to read again 'they played nothing from ROR, or Generations, or Arrival, etc.,) that as much as possible & from now on, we do at least 1 song from EVERY (LP) album, Infinity to Generations...this begins tonight!

Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that! This place is damn expensive, whetherv you're singing for Journey or U2!

Is there ANY chance of hearing Positive Touch, Why Can't This Night Go On Forever, or If He Should Break Your Heart?

Sounds like everyone's enjoying seeing you guys. Even some guy named Brian ummm, whatshisname, some guitar player fomr some rock band had good things to say.

See you guys this summer back in the states. hehehe

mmmm cough medicine

JSS wrote:I have asked the band (so I NEVER have to read again 'they played nothing from ROR, or Generations, or Arrival, etc.,) that as much as possible & from now on, we do at least 1 song from EVERY (LP) album, Infinity to Generations...this begins tonight!

You da man!

Something off Arrival maybe even Red 13... JSS I bet, KICKS on State of Grace.


Rick

In reference to changing the shows around: For the record....I'd like to thank you for not treating this as a drama production where you do the same moves, say the same stuff, look at the same people night after night and show after show.

Perry (God bless that man forever!) Did that the last time I saw him on his last tour and it was like a mirror production...no ad libs, no spontenatiety. You have restored that excitement where those of us that come stalk *I mean* see you multiple times per tour, that we never see the same moves or songs twice. I appreciate your efforts, truly. That is part of the reason why you are at the level you are as a musician and a person.

Ok, enough ass kissing. Carry on.

saint John wrote:[

Is there ANY chance of hearing Why Can't This Night Go On Forever, or If He Should Break Your Heart?

Better NOT be.
Hell's the matter with you, Juan?

strungout wrote:

JSS wrote:I have asked the band (so I NEVER have to read again 'they played nothing from ROR, or Generations, or Arrival, etc.,) that as much as possible & from now on, we do at least 1 song from EVERY (LP) album, Infinity to Generations...this begins tonight!

You da man!

Love ya, Jeff!!!!

This is why I wrote LP, EP's & b-sides don't count

lights1961 wrote:Something off Arrival maybe even Red 13... JSS I bet, KICKS on State of Grace.


Rick

Yikes, was it strep? That can hurt like hell. Sounds like a blast is being had by all over there

Stay healthy for gosh sakes! Rumor is there's more than a few people here wanting a new CD from yous guys dehr.

JSS wrote:Thought I'd say hi, been invisible the last days getting better from this damn virus that nearly destroyed the last few dates of the UK portion. I woke up on the 1st of 2 days off with the feeling I was swallowing razor blades after the show in Bournemouth, I knew I had a smidge of what was going around on the bus but I thought I'd fought it off well enough...fat chance. Started antibiotics that night & even after 2 days of silence & hibernation, I felt the Birmingham show was gonna be a rough & indeed it was. Worries of the following night in London of course, as I had high expectations of knocking this one out of the ballpark...thankfully I woke to a smoother, soothing feeling in my throat & from there it was all about the regiments & warmup.

And HELLO LADY!! Could have quite possibly been the performance of the tour, from all of us!!! The bar was raised by the whole band & with sound firing full guns ablaze, I have never seen a crowd like that at any show in London....besides Queen

So, guess I can say I'm back & we're simply unstoppable now, it feels amazing, tonight since we're returning to a city we played our 2nd show at, we're changing quite a few things around. It will be a treat to those who were here the 1st night but more so, I have asked the band (so I NEVER have to read again 'they played nothing from ROR, or Generations, or Arrival, etc.,) that as much as possible & from now on, we do at least 1 song from EVERY (LP) album, Infinity to Generations...this begins tonight!

Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that! This place is damn expensive, whetherv you're singing for Journey or U2!

Thanks for the update bro. It was nice to read Bri May's review! Just gave me the chills to see one of the musicians you looked up to fr so long is now admiring you! Just like the story you told me about David Coverdale coming to you and tell you " Great Job Jeff" last summer ,,, and you were just amazed that he knew your name !
Great to see all that hard work is finally payin off. Enjoy the rest of your European tour. Im still surprised you guys didnt choose to play a show in Stockholm. You know your die hard fans come from that area

Later

Melissa wrote:Yikes, was it strep? That can hurt like hell. Sounds like a blast is being had by all over there

Is that not the worst sickness in the world? Had it once, and I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy or the best loon.

All I wanted to do was go toes up and I was too sick to fall asleep for 4 days. How bout THAT?

Sorry to ramble but the mere mention of that fucking plague of an illness struck a chord.

JSS wrote: I woke up on the 1st of 2 days off with the feeling I was swallowing razor blades after the show in Bournemouth, I knew I had a smidge of what was going around on the bus but I thought I'd fought it off well enough...fat chance. Started antibiotics that night & even after 2 days of silence & hibernation, I felt the Birmingham show was gonna be a rough & indeed it was. Worries of the following night in London of course, as I had high expectations of knocking this one out of the ballpark...thankfully I woke to a smoother, soothing feeling in my throat & from there it was all about the regiments & warmup.

Dude, what a nightmare! Glad you got yourself back into shape, pretty quickly. Stop shaking so many hands! You need to take a page from the Perry book - At the end of the night, Soto has left the building!!

JSS wrote:Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that!

Awww, you love us...you really, really love us!

JSS wrote: Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that!

Good for you, staying above it because we saw a couple posts recently that said you were cocky, disrespectful to perry, augeri, and basically offended every revered musician this side of elvis and the OLD you would've needed to deal with that.

Glad to hear you're doing better, Jeff. Can't wait to see what the new setlist looks like.

Take care of yourself, man.

Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that!


You know u miss us!! Glad to hear u are feeling better! Grany

We don't 'choose' where we play, we're given a schedule & we show up...I could just see Neal with a rolodex booking flights...NOT!

Behshad wrote:

JSS wrote:Thought I'd say hi, been invisible the last days getting better from this damn virus that nearly destroyed the last few dates of the UK portion. I woke up on the 1st of 2 days off with the feeling I was swallowing razor blades after the show in Bournemouth, I knew I had a smidge of what was going around on the bus but I thought I'd fought it off well enough...fat chance. Started antibiotics that night & even after 2 days of silence & hibernation, I felt the Birmingham show was gonna be a rough & indeed it was. Worries of the following night in London of course, as I had high expectations of knocking this one out of the ballpark...thankfully I woke to a smoother, soothing feeling in my throat & from there it was all about the regiments & warmup.

And HELLO LADY!! Could have quite possibly been the performance of the tour, from all of us!!! The bar was raised by the whole band & with sound firing full guns ablaze, I have never seen a crowd like that at any show in London....besides Queen

So, guess I can say I'm back & we're simply unstoppable now, it feels amazing, tonight since we're returning to a city we played our 2nd show at, we're changing quite a few things around. It will be a treat to those who were here the 1st night but more so, I have asked the band (so I NEVER have to read again 'they played nothing from ROR, or Generations, or Arrival, etc.,) that as much as possible & from now on, we do at least 1 song from EVERY (LP) album, Infinity to Generations...this begins tonight!

Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that! This place is damn expensive, whetherv you're singing for Journey or U2!

Thanks for the update bro. It was nice to read Bri May's review! Just gave me the chills to see one of the musicians you looked up to fr so long is now admiring you! Just like the story you told me about David Coverdale coming to you and tell you " Great Job Jeff" last summer ,,, and you were just amazed that he knew your name !
Great to see all that hard work is finally payin off. Enjoy the rest of your European tour. Im still surprised you guys didnt choose to play a show in Stockholm. You know your die hard fans come from that area

Later

JSS wrote:Thought I'd say hi, been invisible the last days getting better from this damn virus that nearly destroyed the last few dates of the UK portion. I woke up on the 1st of 2 days off with the feeling I was swallowing razor blades after the show in Bournemouth, I knew I had a smidge of what was going around on the bus but I thought I'd fought it off well enough...fat chance. Started antibiotics that night & even after 2 days of silence & hibernation, I felt the Birmingham show was gonna be a rough & indeed it was. Worries of the following night in London of course, as I had high expectations of knocking this one out of the ballpark...thankfully I woke to a smoother, soothing feeling in my throat & from there it was all about the regiments & warmup.

And HELLO LADY!! Could have quite possibly been the performance of the tour, from all of us!!! The bar was raised by the whole band & with sound firing full guns ablaze, I have never seen a crowd like that at any show in London....besides Queen

So, guess I can say I'm back & we're simply unstoppable now, it feels amazing, tonight since we're returning to a city we played our 2nd show at, we're changing quite a few things around. It will be a treat to those who were here the 1st night but more so, I have asked the band (so I NEVER have to read again 'they played nothing from ROR, or Generations, or Arrival, etc.,) that as much as possible & from now on, we do at least 1 song from EVERY (LP) album, Infinity to Generations...this begins tonight!

Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that! This place is damn expensive, whetherv you're singing for Journey or U2!

Suck it up U whimp......lol


e-

Now see how that works, you paid a nice tribute to B. Delp and he thanked you back by giving you a good voice for London

E

JSS wrote:Thought I'd say hi, been invisible the last days getting better from this damn virus that nearly destroyed the last few dates of the UK portion. I woke up on the 1st of 2 days off with the feeling I was swallowing razor blades after the show in Bournemouth, I knew I had a smidge of what was going around on the bus but I thought I'd fought it off well enough...fat chance. Started antibiotics that night & even after 2 days of silence & hibernation, I felt the Birmingham show was gonna be a rough & indeed it was. Worries of the following night in London of course, as I had high expectations of knocking this one out of the ballpark...thankfully I woke to a smoother, soothing feeling in my throat & from there it was all about the regiments & warmup.

And HELLO LADY!! Could have quite possibly been the performance of the tour, from all of us!!! The bar was raised by the whole band & with sound firing full guns ablaze, I have never seen a crowd like that at any show in London....besides Queen

So, guess I can say I'm back & we're simply unstoppable now, it feels amazing, tonight since we're returning to a city we played our 2nd show at, we're changing quite a few things around. It will be a treat to those who were here the 1st night but more so, I have asked the band (so I NEVER have to read again 'they played nothing from ROR, or Generations, or Arrival, etc.,) that as much as possible & from now on, we do at least 1 song from EVERY (LP) album, Infinity to Generations...this begins tonight!

Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that! This place is damn expensive, whetherv you're singing for Journey or U2!

Jeff,

Sure as hell beats the ₤450 bill for the limo that Melissa and I took to Birmingham just to see another show! Yes, I know you think we have lost our minds, but it was well worth our treck all across the UK just to make this 'journey' and to meet everyone along the way. We had a blast even though we didn't get much siteseeing done.

The London Show was definitely the best out of all. Thanks for being such a wonderful entertainer and good luck with the rest of the tour. Get well mister and looking forward to seeing you once again in Virginia in May!!!

GeneralRedRaider13 wrote:

Melissa wrote:Yikes, was it strep? That can hurt like hell. Sounds like a blast is being had by all over there

Is that not the worst sickness in the world? Had it once, and I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy or the best loon.

All I wanted to do was go toes up and I was too sick to fall asleep for 4 days. How bout THAT?

Sorry to ramble but the mere mention of that fucking plague of an illness struck a chord.

Sorry to bring up bad memories lol. You're right, it's awful, I'd rather have a baby again than have that again, that's how bad it hurts lol.

SunshineTwilight wrote:

JSS wrote:Thought I'd say hi, been invisible the last days getting better from this damn virus that nearly destroyed the last few dates of the UK portion. I woke up on the 1st of 2 days off with the feeling I was swallowing razor blades after the show in Bournemouth, I knew I had a smidge of what was going around on the bus but I thought I'd fought it off well enough...fat chance. Started antibiotics that night & even after 2 days of silence & hibernation, I felt the Birmingham show was gonna be a rough & indeed it was. Worries of the following night in London of course, as I had high expectations of knocking this one out of the ballpark...thankfully I woke to a smoother, soothing feeling in my throat & from there it was all about the regiments & warmup.

And HELLO LADY!! Could have quite possibly been the performance of the tour, from all of us!!! The bar was raised by the whole band & with sound firing full guns ablaze, I have never seen a crowd like that at any show in London....besides Queen

So, guess I can say I'm back & we're simply unstoppable now, it feels amazing, tonight since we're returning to a city we played our 2nd show at, we're changing quite a few things around. It will be a treat to those who were here the 1st night but more so, I have asked the band (so I NEVER have to read again 'they played nothing from ROR, or Generations, or Arrival, etc.,) that as much as possible & from now on, we do at least 1 song from EVERY (LP) album, Infinity to Generations...this begins tonight!

Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that! This place is damn expensive, whetherv you're singing for Journey or U2!

Jeff,

Sure as hell beats the ₤450 bill for the limo that Melissa and I took to Birmingham just to see another show! Yes, I know you think we have lost our minds, but it was well worth our treck all across the UK just to make this 'journey' and to meet everyone along the way. We had a blast even though we didn't get much siteseeing done.

The London Show was definitely the best out of all. Thanks for being such a wonderful entertainer and good luck with the rest of the tour. Get well mister and looking forward to seeing you once again in Virginia in May!!!

Its those roundabouts and driving on the wrong side of the road shit ...

saint John wrote:Is there ANY chance of hearing Positive Touch, Why Can't This Night Go On Forever, or If He Should Break Your Heart?

I'd love to see if Jeff or Deen can pull off "Why Can't This Night Go On Forever". I'm not a musician, but it surely seems like it's a very challenging song to sing. Has Journey EVER performed this song one single time, since Perry???


John from Boston

JSS wrote:
Hopefully as well I'll have more access in the next days, imagine at our hotel in London, £20 a day for internet, where I'm from that's $40 a day so I can argue with you lot!! Fuck that! This place is damn expensive, whetherv you're singing for Journey or U2!

Jeff,

Sure as hell beats the ₤450 ($900.00 USD) limo ride that Melissa and I took to Birmingham just to see another show! Yes, I know you think we have lost our minds, but it was well worth our treck all across the UK just to make this 'journey' and to meet everyone along the way. We had a blast even though we didn't get much siteseeing done.

The London show was definitely the best out of all. Thanks for being such a wonderful entertainer and good luck with the rest of the tour. Get well mister and looking forward to seeing you once again in Virginia in May!!! [/quote]

Its those roundabouts and driving on the wrong side of the road shit ... [/quote]

That would be it!!! As Jeff said, the roads in the UK are fucked up!!!

I'm glad you're feeling better Jeff!!! As I used to teach, I've had strep a few times--no fun!! I hope the other guys on the tour bus keep their germs to themselves from now on!

Hi Jeff,

Glad to hear you doing better. You know we got that Amsterdam gig coming up so you really need to get better, and whoo a setlist change. Well I love it anyway, no matter what you guys play.

To Pam, good to see you got home safe. We sure hat a blast. Great seeing you again, and Melissa! and Alex and Evy.
Doing this again anytime soon!!! I hear something is going on Till then.
Ooh you got to be kidding me with that Limo, What happend???

Next stop Amsterdam for my 3th show this month

Jeff,
Glad your feeling better,Bro!!
May isn't that far off,and we can't wait to see you kick some ass again in Virginia!!
I'd love to hear more off ROR and TBF!!

It'd be cool to hear you do Happy To Give,Girl Can't Help It,If He Should Break Your Heart and Still She Cries!!
I know you'd kill both of those!!

Can't wait to hear the new stuff next year!

Carlo wrote:Hi Jeff,

Glad to hear you doing better. You know we got that Amsterdam gig coming up so you really need to get better, and whoo a setlist change. Well I love it anyway, no matter what you guys play.

To Pam, good to see you got home safe. We sure hat a blast. Great seeing you again, and Melissa! and Alex and Evy.
Doing this again anytime soon!!! I hear something is going on Till then.
Ooh you got to be kidding me with that Limo, What happend???

Next stop Amsterdam for my 3th show this month

I'm still in London! Melissa flew home this morning and I fly back on Saturday. I'll have to fill you in on the limo story later!