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&otFrom Brian May's site - http://brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssbjun07.html#01

**Thu 14 Jun 07**
MOVED TO WRITE - ASTROPHYSICS AND JEFF SCOTT SOTO

"thinking about our great pal, Jeff Scott Soto. Many of you have been writing to me about the shock of seeing him suddenly erased from the Journey website, as if he had never existed. It's a strange place that I view this from. Journey are, in a way, in a very similar position to ourselves. They have a legacy of hits which people will always want to hear played live. And their singer all through their Golden Age can no longer perform with them (Steve Perry, a truly luminous singer, in my opinion - a voice in a million). So the Journey guys (I wrote about them just a couple of months ago when they visited - Neal Schon is a fabulous player and an esteemed friend of mine) have a similarly difficult and maddeningly set of options to juggle."

For the full story click here http://brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssbjun07.html#01

**Edited by the request of Brian May's website.**

I wondered when he'd speak out.

Awesome. Particularly the last paragraph. Bravo to Brian. Makes me wanna go see Queen.

GOOD JOB, BRIAN. Damn...I hope THIS at least gets their attention.

JOURNEY & AZOFF...YOU'RE ALL CLASS.

Great words from Brian -

Brian May.... briliantly said! Way too cool.

As TNC would say, that is like ambrosia from the Gods, getting props from Brian May like that. I am sure JSS would have been the singer for Queen if Rodgers had declined.

What a great read...Brian May is truly an intelligent guy.He has such a clear vision on how should things work.
Yeah...Number 4 was the best thing that happened to Journey.

Right now,if they want to save what's left of the legacy and insist on going on,they should do # 3.Enough damage has been done to the name "Journey".

Now I know how Texans fans felt when Houston let Reggie Bush slip through their fingers. Journey had him, and lost him.

NealIsGod wrote:Now I know how Texans fans felt when Houston let Reggie Bush slip through their fingers. Journey had him, and lost him.

Funny thing is...I was thinking the same thing a few days ago.

Spoken by a great man with class and elegance....honestly I don't think there is much more to say....well done Brian!

This is my favourite bit.....
"it's understandable that Journey might decide to make a U-turn. I just hope that they will be man enough to say so if this is the case, rather than hiding behind some kind of pretence that it was a mutual decision. That's an integrity thing, and a Karma thing. You have to own yer own poo. And I hope they will see fit to recognise Jeff's lasting contribution to the Family, and realise that he deserves to be treated with respect"

Well said, Brian. Takes a gentleman to recognise that another gentleman has been shat on in the shittiest of ways.

Just like Jeff, Brian is a class act! What a guy! He nailed it with that post!
Makes you wonder if Jeff shouldve chose Queen 3 years ago when he could've.....

C-H@kk-Dizzle wrote:Holy Shit!!!
Not only was that a phenominal read but...

I posted a topic at the same time this was posted
and QUOTED Queen from their track "Under Pressure"...
(See my Pressure Thread)

That is a waaaay cool coincidence, don't ya think???

Sorry bro - did not see your thread.

Thanks for posting this Dave. It's nice to see the view of someone so respected in the music industry, especially someone who has gone down the road of replacing a singer. You gotta love Brian May. It's nice to see Jeff respected by his peers and hopefully that will help in this shocking situation he is in.

dcvader wrote:

C-H@kk-Dizzle wrote:Holy Shit!!!
Not only was that a phenominal read but...

I posted a topic at the same time this was posted
and QUOTED Queen from their track "Under Pressure"...
(See my Pressure Thread)

That is a waaaay cool coincidence, don't ya think???

Sorry bro - did not see your thread.

No, my thread had nothing to do with Brian's outstanding assessmnet...
I just thought it was a neat coincidence that we both started threads
at the same time with a "Queen" theme

Neal Schon should read this and then go puke!

You have to own ye own poo

Frig n Fro are so deep in their own poo, they have no choice but to own it.

Good to see Brian stand up for Jeff.

Thanks for posting that Dave. It's one thing for the fans, the "nobodies" to be outraged. It's quite another when peers/friends are outraged too. I hope that sends a VERY STRONG MESSAGE to Friga & Fro!

So, do you think Brian May will be taken off Friga's christmas card list??

NealIsGod wrote:As TNC would say, that is like ambrosia from the Gods, getting props from Brian May like that. I am sure JSS would have been the singer for Queen if Rodgers had declined.

I've followed Brian May my whole life - well before JOURNEY. He's an incredible artist and a warm and caring person. His words are indeed ambrosia.

Who knows? Maybe the things said here and on the blog will help them reconsider?

Wonderful and dead on the money. Thank you Brian May and thank you Dave for bringing it here.

Very interesting and well-written!

chickpea wrote:Very interesting and well-written!

Agreed, I have always admired Brian May.

Wheels Of Fyre wrote:Who knows? Maybe the things said here and on the blog will help them reconsider?

Not trying to be too confrontational with you WyngDynger but
what would there be to reconsider???
You think those 2 pompous asses would
extend an apology to Jeff and try to mend fences???

Shit, do you honestly think Jeff would
give them the time of day after how all this
has gone down???

If you meant "reconsider just retiring this band for good" then I agree with you...
But if you meant reconsider Jeff... Forget it, ain't ever gonna happen.

Wheels Of Fyre wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:As TNC would say, that is like ambrosia from the Gods, getting props from Brian May like that. I am sure JSS would have been the singer for Queen if Rodgers had declined.

I've followed Brian May my whole life - well before JOURNEY. He's an incredible artist and a warm and caring person. His words are indeed ambrosia.

Who knows? Maybe the things said here and on the blog will help them reconsider?

Yeah, if fans can get Jericho back on the air, maybe they can help Journey make the right decision?

chickpea wrote:Very interesting and well-written!

Chickpea,you should change your sig pic.It's over.

*Laura wrote:

chickpea wrote:Very interesting and well-written!

Chickpea,you should change your sig pic.It's over.

LOL! True. I think I'll keep it but with a bit of tweaking.

Wow, very well said. That must have been very hard for him to have written, and yet it was delivered with all the tact, forethought and elegence you would expect from a man of his class.

What I wouldn't give to see Mr. May and Mr. Soto tour together......

Liam wrote:GOOD JOB, BRIAN. Damn...I hope THIS at least gets their attention.

JOURNEY & AZOFF...YOU'RE ALL CLASS.

It should Liam, especially coming from a respected peer, not just some fan.