Meanwhile, Journey is on the road with a new singer, Steve Augeri, who sounds enough like Perry to warrant suspicions that Scottish cloning scientists were somehow involved in the auditioning process. Perry diplomatically refuses to comment on the matter or speak ill of his old bandmates, however, noting only that they made a choice, just as he did when he decided to leave the fold on account of his hip surgery. He looks back on the golden years with fondness, however, proudly claiming that he can remember when, where and how each and every song was written. He laughs about the savaging that the "Separate Ways" video got at the hands of Beavis & Butthead and adamantly swears he had nothing to do with the Atari 2600 Journey Escape video game, but still stands up for the music against any and all criticism or "faceless, corporate band" stereotyping.
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Another interesting conversation with John Kalodner interviewed by Uncle Joe.
Transcript of John Kalodner interview on Off The Record
Posted by Kate, transcribed by Jan for the Unofficial Steve Perry Fanclub
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Uncle Joe: You mentioned, ahhh, being around the tour, that Journey was on with Bryan Adams and Sammy Hagar did part of that. When did you finally hook up with the guys from Journey because they were ….
John Kalodner: Well, you know, obviously I put the song on Vision Quest, Only The Young. And I did a record with Sammy and Neal, Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, HSAS. And I, y’know I think probably next to Tyler, I mean Steve Perry is, is my favourite singer, Tyler, Robert Plant, you know, Steve Perry and ummm, I just always love Journey, so when I came to Columbia, I started remastering their records properly and technically treating their records and going to see Steve Perry on his solo tour, and convinced him to talk to Neal and Jonathan again, and they made that Trial By Fire record, and it’s always been great to work with Steve Perry; it’s different, but it’s great, I mean I wish he’d go back with Journey, but, y’know, it’s his decision and I mean, I work with him now, cause y'know, I'm repackaging their DVDs, and it’s his life, he can do what he wants, and I’ll try to help him if he wants to repackage something, if he wants to start a new band, if he wants to produce a band, but it’s, ummm, one of those people you always want to work with, even though it's currently difficult and unusual because he’s one of the great talents, and y’know, maybe one of the legendary singers in pop music and rock music ….
Uncle Joe: He’s still got the voice …
John Kalodner: Yeah, and still has everything, y’know I have lunch with him and he’s a star and looks like a star, so even when I go to restaurants and people still notice him he has the aura of a star, still, even just wearing regular clothes, because he’s a star, Steve Perry is a star as a singer, as a songwriter, as a personality.
Track: Journey – Separate Ways
Uncle Joe: Is it completely his decision whether he rejoins the band or not, d’you think?
John Kalodner: It’s completely his decision. I mean, I think, y’know, there’s always bands have conflicts and I’m not sure what, y’know, his issues are with Neal and Jonathan or, y’know, the former manager, Herbie Herbert, who was a great manager, but they would take him back in a second, I mean, there’s not even a question. Who wouldn’t wanna go on tour, at least one tour with Steve Perry, I mean everyone that I know from anyone who’s y’know,16 to 60, they’d love to see Journey one time ...
Uncle Joe: Uh Huh
John Kalodner: with Steve Perry singing those songs, so it’s totally up to him.
Uncle Joe: Tremendous band. John Kalodner: And I just hope he does it, but no-one should try to influence him it should be something that he wants to do.
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:10 pm
