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When I was younger, I always thought this guy sounded alot like Steve Perry in the main chorus...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyUUIUjdDRE

a deeper sounding perry. beautiful song. }:C)

Ironically enough, Steve could probably to a respectable job on this song now, y'know?

I've always liked that song, except for the end where he sounds like he's being murdered, but I never thought of SP.

Can we still call you GOOFY!?

GOOFY!

Yep - i used to think the same thing every time I heard it. Very Perrylike in the chorus.

i thought this was perry when it came out,, i turned up the radio at the chorus,, of
course it sounds very little like him now,, however, it still favors the "cup of coffee"
song off of Against the Wall..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rezwyQvigWs

I am ashamed to say that until 2 minutes ago, I'd never heard this song, but I really dig it! I agree that he sounds very Perry-esque (if that wasn't a word, it is now). tragchk, I bet Perry could do a respectable cover of it.

Just have to say it again; I really enjoyed the vid, T-Bone.

Torch wrote:I am ashamed to say that until 2 minutes ago, I'd never heard this song, but I really dig it!

You must be a youngster.

this is a rough one,, but i thought this was journey on my first listen to this back
in '82 or '83 ,, what ever year it was,, its Streets- if love should go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o0dkgoMHDw

Interesting story about Benny Mardones' rise and fall. He had a gun in his mouth ready to pull the trigger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mS4B8OY ... ed&search=

NealIsGod wrote:

Torch wrote:I am ashamed to say that until 2 minutes ago, I'd never heard this song, but I really dig it!

You must be a youngster.

She is, Nig.... She's my "baby" sister! LOL!

Benny Mardones is the man! I remember when Into The Night came out again in 1989. I absolutely fell in love with that song! Have you guys heard "She's So French"? That song totally rocks!!!

larryfromnextdoor wrote:this is a rough one,, but i thought this was journey on my first listen to this back
in '82 or '83 ,, what ever year it was,, its Streets- if love should go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o0dkgoMHDw

I have 2 better versions of that tune for ya... The first version is Streets. It was basically Mike Slamer and Steve Walsh from Kansas on vocals. It was on their 1st album around 1983. Mike Slamer did various projects throughout his career and later in the 90's, he formed Steelhouse Lane and redid 2 songs that originally appeared on the 2 Streets albums.


I uploaded the 2 Streets versions as well as the 2 Steelhouse Lane versions here. If you like them, go buy the cd's!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VV1D9813

If love should go is a great song both of the streets cds were very good --steelhouse lane are good cds as well

This song always sounded Journeyish to me, esp. the chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM1rB1rGS44

NealIsGod wrote:This song always sounded Journeyish to me, esp. the chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM1rB1rGS44

They've played that song in concert a lot over the years. The singer during that era was John Elefante, who's now more well known for producing the Christian band Petra, and he's also done a few solo albums.

T-Bone wrote:

larryfromnextdoor wrote:this is a rough one,, but i thought this was journey on my first listen to this back
in '82 or '83 ,, what ever year it was,, its Streets- if love should go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o0dkgoMHDw

I have 2 better versions of that tune for ya... The first version is Streets. It was basically Mike Slamer and Steve Walsh from Kansas on vocals. It was on their 1st album around 1983. Mike Slamer did various projects throughout his career and later in the 90's, he formed Steelhouse Lane and redid 2 songs that originally appeared on the 2 Streets albums.


I uploaded the 2 Streets versions as well as the 2 Steelhouse Lane versions here. If you like them, go buy the cd's!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VV1D9813

Don't forget Billy Greer on bass also. Billy, of course, went with Walsh when he rejoined Kansas for the "Power" album in '86 and he's been a Kansas member ever since. Greer has also done two pretty good albums with Slamer in the band Seventh Key.

Streets should've been a much more successfuly band. They were one of the better AOR bands but just never did hit it big for some reason. Walsh was still at the top of his game as a singer then, too, before his voice really deteriorated towards the end of the 80s.

Mike Slamer was/is an excellent guitarist as well.

conversationpc wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:This song always sounded Journeyish to me, esp. the chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM1rB1rGS44

They've played that song in concert a lot over the years. The singer during that era was John Elefante, who's now more well known for producing the Christian band Petra, and he's also done a few solo albums.

my good bud was in Petra for a few years,, pete orta,, he can smoke almost anyone on
guitar.. they never let him cut loose on the album though,,

larryfromnextdoor wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:This song always sounded Journeyish to me, esp. the chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM1rB1rGS44

They've played that song in concert a lot over the years. The singer during that era was John Elefante, who's now more well known for producing the Christian band Petra, and he's also done a few solo albums.

my good bud was in Petra for a few years,, pete orta,, he can smoke almost anyone on
guitar.. they never let him cut loose on the album though,,

Pete's first album was "God Fixation", wasn't it? I was really bummed at the time that Bob Hartman wasn't in the band anymore but concentrating on just writing songs and managing the band. It was cool that he and John Schlitt got back together to do the "Jekyll & Hyde" album and the final tour, though.

Anyway, I can't comment on Orta's playing but I've always really enjoyed Hartman's playing, though. He's one of my favorite players and he's one of my favorite songwriters also.

conversationpc wrote:

larryfromnextdoor wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:This song always sounded Journeyish to me, esp. the chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM1rB1rGS44

They've played that song in concert a lot over the years. The singer during that era was John Elefante, who's now more well known for producing the Christian band Petra, and he's also done a few solo albums.

my good bud was in Petra for a few years,, pete orta,, he can smoke almost anyone on
guitar.. they never let him cut loose on the album though,,

Pete's first album was "God Fixation", wasn't it? I was really bummed at the time that Bob Hartman wasn't in the band anymore but concentrating on just writing songs and managing the band. It was cool that he and John Schlitt got back together to do the "Jekyll & Hyde" album and the final tour, though.

Anyway, I can't comment on Orta's playing but I've always really enjoyed Hartman's playing, though. He's one of my favorite players and he's one of my favorite songwriters also.

yea , God Fixation is it i believe,, pete made a solo album as well,, he toured the world with Petra,, something really
soured him on the biz though,, he would never get into the good stories with me ,, i think he saw a bit of hypocracy
in the christian bands that toured with them ,, a bunch of guys on a chirstian label but with crazy lifestyles .. i saw him several months ago and said -lets get together and jam ,, he said, "na, im not into that anymore",, amazing player,,

larryfromnextdoor wrote:yea , God Fixation is it i believe,, pete made a solo album as well,, he toured the world with Petra,, something really
soured him on the biz though,, he would never get into the good stories with me ,, i think he saw a bit of hypocracy
in the christian bands that toured with them ,, a bunch of guys on a chirstian label but with crazy lifestyles .. i saw him several months ago and said -lets get together and jam ,, he said, "na, im not into that anymore",, amazing player,,

Gosh, I hope it wasn't the guys in Petra that soured him on the Christian music biz. I know there are lots of musicians that get soured on it because, unfortunately with a lot of major labels now owning the Christian labels now, the message gets watered down more and I'm sure the people you have to deal with aren't always the best people to be around.

larryfromnextdoor wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

larryfromnextdoor wrote:

conversationpc wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:This song always sounded Journeyish to me, esp. the chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM1rB1rGS44

They've played that song in concert a lot over the years. The singer during that era was John Elefante, who's now more well known for producing the Christian band Petra, and he's also done a few solo albums.

my good bud was in Petra for a few years,, pete orta,, he can smoke almost anyone on
guitar.. they never let him cut loose on the album though,,

Pete's first album was "God Fixation", wasn't it? I was really bummed at the time that Bob Hartman wasn't in the band anymore but concentrating on just writing songs and managing the band. It was cool that he and John Schlitt got back together to do the "Jekyll & Hyde" album and the final tour, though.

Anyway, I can't comment on Orta's playing but I've always really enjoyed Hartman's playing, though. He's one of my favorite players and he's one of my favorite songwriters also.

yea , God Fixation is it i believe,, pete made a solo album as well,, he toured the world with Petra,, something really
soured him on the biz though,, he would never get into the good stories with me ,, i think he saw a bit of hypocracy
in the christian bands that toured with them ,, a bunch of guys on a chirstian label but with crazy lifestyles .. i saw him several months ago and said -lets get together and jam ,, he said, "na, im not into that anymore",, amazing player,,

Some of the artists are seeing the hypocrisy, too. I am a bit soured on it myself.

T-Bone wrote:

larryfromnextdoor wrote:this is a rough one,, but i thought this was journey on my first listen to this back
in '82 or '83 ,, what ever year it was,, its Streets- if love should go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o0dkgoMHDw

I have 2 better versions of that tune for ya... The first version is Streets. It was basically Mike Slamer and Steve Walsh from Kansas on vocals. It was on their 1st album around 1983. Mike Slamer did various projects throughout his career and later in the 90's, he formed Steelhouse Lane and redid 2 songs that originally appeared on the 2 Streets albums.


I uploaded the 2 Streets versions as well as the 2 Steelhouse Lane versions here. If you like them, go buy the cd's!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VV1D9813

I love that song, Thanks, T-Bone!

Thanks Goofy.

I've never heard of this guy. But then I'm a Euro.
I enjoyed the clip, thanks - but I don't think he sounds like SP.

Post us some more good stuff, please. I like hearing all this music which has never reached me before.
If you have time, that is - I know you are busy getting rid of all those Solicitors knocking at the door of T-Bone Towers.

conversationpc wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:This song always sounded Journeyish to me, esp. the chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM1rB1rGS44

They've played that song in concert a lot over the years. The singer during that era was John Elefante, who's now more well known for producing the Christian band Petra, and he's also done a few solo albums.

ya know before I figured out that it was John Elefante, I kept hearing these songs and was thinking, "man there's something....what's is it with this guy??""

doh.

I love Petra. John Schlitt sure listened to a lot of SP huh??

T,

That is hilarious. A buddy of mine here in Indiana is from up state NY where Benny is from. My buddy mentioned a few months ago that he thought Benny sounded a lot like Perry after he figured out I was a Journey fan. I never made that connection until then but the guy is good. It would be intesting to here him rip a few Journey songs.

L8r,

Aaron