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After I've had some time to listen to these songs, I have no doubt that "What I Needed" is my favorite song. There is so much texture and AMAZING chord changes and structures in that song! It reminds me a little of "Mother Father". I definitely don't see this one hitting the radio here, but I can't think of a cooler damn song. Fucking awesome!!!

So, What's your favorite?

Damn, I forgot to hit the "Add option" button when I typed "The Journey (Revelation). Sorry!

I knew "What I Needed" would be my favorite when I listened to the very first clips.

Despite some qualms with it's drippingly carnal lyrical content, "Like a Sunshower" reminds me very much of early Perry/Schon collaborations like "Patiently."
It's stripped down and soulful, devoid of any overblown solo grandstanding, yet still leaving a mark.
This Infinity-era musical terrain was similarly re-explored by Schon in "Coming Home."

JH'sTXfan wrote:I knew "What I Needed" would be my favorite when I listened to the very first clips.

I new there were some cool chord changes in there from the clips, but where they go with the song after the guitar solo, is just amazing! I could SO hear Perry tearing this song up! Too bad he never had this song to sing, but I think Arnel did a great job with it! I only wish they would have given him a couple of more weeks in the studio...We would have got much more power/emotion out of these songs.

I'm still extreemly happy with what he did overall! I can't wait 'till Tuesday to hear the re-records and watch the dvd!!! It's going to be a good week.

I'll know on Tuesday.

Haven't listened yet. Way to ignore "Captain Friga's Tea Party."

Right now it's What I Needed. Arnel really brings it on this song, and it's a beautiful song overall. Like a Sunshower is a very close second - I love the tender side of Mr. Nil Shon.

G.I.Jim wrote:After I've had some time to listen to these songs, I have no doubt that "What I Needed" is my favorite song. There is so much texture and AMAZING chord changes and structures in that song! It reminds me a little of "Mother Father". I definitely don't see this one hitting the radio here, but I can't think of a cooler damn song. Fucking awesome!!!

So, What's your favorite?

I agree with you so far -- I love that song!

The_Noble_Cause wrote:Despite some qualms with it's drippingly carnal lyrical content, "Like a Sunshower" reminds me very much of early Perry/Schon collaborations like "Patiently."
It's stripped down and soulful, devoid of any overblown solo grandstanding, yet still leaving a mark.

Agreed.

Sarah wrote:

The_Noble_Cause wrote:Despite some qualms with it's drippingly carnal lyrical content, "Like a Sunshower" reminds me very much of early Perry/Schon collaborations like "Patiently."
It's stripped down and soulful, devoid of any overblown solo grandstanding, yet still leaving a mark.

Agreed.

I agree too. I think it's a mix of "Patiently" and "Lights". It hasn't really grown on me yet, but I still haven't listened to it much. It's not that it's a bad song, it's just not my favorite off of the album. I must say, I'm not really a fan of "Wildest Dream". Why they played this on the dvd over some of the other songs baffles me!???

just the same way... oh sorry wrong year...

7 votes for Sunshower???????

Can some males please vote ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Change For The Better and What It Takes To Win stood our from the first time I played the album and have remained favourites ever since. Outstanding.

Andrew wrote:7 votes for Sunshower???????

Can some males please vote ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Change For The Better and What It Takes To Win stood our from the first time I played the album and have remained favourites ever since. Outstanding.

For some reason the name "Like a Sunshower" starts to make me crack up every time I read it.

Andrew wrote:7 votes for Sunshower???????

Can some males please vote ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Change For The Better and What It Takes To Win stood our from the first time I played the album and have remained favourites ever since. Outstanding.

What are you doing posting here??? Post that review!

I like what I'm seeing in this poll. Except for Sunshower, its pretty much across the board on favorites.

Guess its more satisfying and less filler.

Andrew wrote:7 votes for Sunshower???????

Can some males please vote ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Change For The Better and What It Takes To Win stood our from the first time I played the album and have remained favourites ever since. Outstanding.

I was just thinking the same thing when I checked it! I guess it probably sounds more "old-school" Journey than any of the others which some here obviously like, but it still hasn't grown on me yet.

G.I.Jim wrote:

Andrew wrote:7 votes for Sunshower???????

Can some males please vote ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Change For The Better and What It Takes To Win stood our from the first time I played the album and have remained favourites ever since. Outstanding.

I was just thinking the same thing when I checked it! I guess it probably sounds more "old-school" Journey than any of the others which some here obviously like, but it still hasn't grown on me yet.

Hey! Eff you guys! I dig like a sunshower and feel perfectly manly saying so!

Seriously though, I voted for it, but truth be known, it's waaaaay too early for this poll. Let us get the freakin' package and live with the songs for a bit first! Still, first impression wise, Like a Sunshower grabbed me in strange and wonderful places and hasn't let go.

fightingilliniJRNY wrote:

Andrew wrote:7 votes for Sunshower???????

Can some males please vote ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Change For The Better and What It Takes To Win stood our from the first time I played the album and have remained favourites ever since. Outstanding.

What are you doing posting here??? Post that review!

Working on War & Peace now.

Andrew wrote:7 votes for Sunshower???????

Can some males please vote ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Change For The Better and What It Takes To Win stood our from the first time I played the album and have remained favourites ever since. Outstanding.

Those are two of my top choices as well. I'm waiting to hear the CD blasting through my sound system before I cast my ballot...

Pretty strong album this new one!. All good songs, maybe "Where Did I Loose Your Love"? but that will change soon enough.

Change For The Better, followed closely by What It Takes To Win...

Sounds great blasting through my house at 8:00 in the morning...

AlteredDNA wrote:Change For The Better, followed closely by What It Takes To Win...

Sounds great blasting through my house at 8:00 in the morning...

Someo of those songs are begging to be cranked.

Rick wrote:

AlteredDNA wrote:Change For The Better, followed closely by What It Takes To Win...

Sounds great blasting through my house at 8:00 in the morning...

Someo of those songs are begging to be cranked.

And I'm happy to oblige...

Where Did I Lose Your Love
What I Needed
Never Walk Away

Very difficult to say without having listened to the CD quality version on a good stereo yet, but at first listen these 3 stand out. Wildest Dream, What It Takes To Win and Change For The Better rock as well, and Turn Down The World Tonight is simply stunning.

Like A Sunshower's definately grabbing me right away, too.
VERY different, at least from anything we've heard from ESC4P3 on.

I love the controled slow-burn that is Schon's playing on What It Takes To Win.

The chugging, climbing riff during the verse is terrific. I really enjoy it when he works his subtle side.

And BY the way, Neal Schon's "Thank You"s in the sleeve both begin and end with shoutouts to the fans and also thanks all past band members.
Dare I say it (since we so liberally toss this label around here referring to everybody BUT Neal), that was classy.

Red13JoePa wrote:
I love the controled slow-burn that is Schon's playing on What It Takes To Win.

The chugging, climbing riff during the verse is terrific. I really enjoy it when he works his subtle side.

One of the highlights for me as well.

This thing really came together for them. Whooda thunk?

What I Needed. Reminds of the darker tracks on TBF and Arrival which I really really dug. Little bit of It's Just the Rain, little bit of Loved By You.

Like a Sunshower......

Well I voted for "Turn Down The World Tonight" but I could of voted for "After All These Years", I would say picking just one is hard. I have cranked this disc nonstop since I picked it up this morning the last 6 plays have been on the home stereo. Oddly enough the only song I don't like is FITH.