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Name 14 Song 'Unplugged' Setlist You'd Like Journey To Play...here is mine.....

patiently
lights
opened the door
too late
just the same way
stay awhile
who's crying now
still they ride
send her my love
happy to give
i'll be alright without you
why can't this night go on forever
plus two new songs off revelation

No acoustic for me......plug it in baby

mikemarrs wrote:Name 14 Song 'Unplugged' Setlist You'd Like Journey To Play...here is mine.....

patiently
lights
opened the door
too late
just the same way
stay awhile
who's crying now
still they ride
send her my love
happy to give
i'll be alright without you
why can't this night go on forever
plus two new songs off revelation

good post

feeling that way/anytime
too late
Sweet and Simple
Im Crying
Open the Door
winds of march
wheel in the sky
lovin you is easy
liberty
Seperate Ways
Stone in Love
Whos crying now
walks like a lady
Precious time

Zero.
Hate the "Unplugged" format with very few exceptions.

There's no texture, no depth.

Just seems lazy.


Liberty would work because the studio one was done that way.

I disagree with you JoePA - unplugged sets can be great. Bryan Adams, SRV, Eric Clapton, and Alice in Chains have all recorded superb unplugged sets, for example.

But, with that being said, I don't think Journey music would translate that well to an unplugged format. One of the biggest reasons for this is Neal's guitar style - he relies heavily on the sustain and upper frets that an electric guitar provides that aren't easily translated to acoustic. We all know Neal can play beautiful acoustic... just listen to Time Stood Still, Possession (both from Bad English) or some of his work on Beyond the Thunder. But, I don't know if his axework in Journey would sound right, even if re-arranged for acoustic.

I can see a few songs sounding good...

Liberty
Remember Me
Livin' To Do
Sweet and Simple
I'm Not That Way
Stay Awhile
Wheel In The Sky (12 string)
Who's Cryin Now
Feelin That Way (maybe)
Of a Lifetime (Neal maybe reworking things to sound more latin on his leads ala Livin To Do)

Other than that, Journey music just has that "drive" to it that seems to almost necessitate an electric presentation with distortion, sustain, synths, and the like. Even ballads that would seemingly translate well to acoustic, like Why Can't This Night Go On Forever, would be sorely lacking without Neal's trademark singing guitar.

Unplugged is another word for neutered.

NealIsGod wrote:Unplugged is another word for neutered.

Agreed.

lights1961 wrote:Stone in Love

Are you high?
You don't unplug that song. That's just... wrong.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

lights1961 wrote:Stone in Love

Are you high?
You don't unplug that song. That's just... wrong.

Right now my only six-string is an acoustic, so when I jam acoustically one of the few Journey songs that can translate to acoustic well (for me at least) is Stone in Love, so I play it to death.

ProgRocker53 wrote:

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

lights1961 wrote:Stone in Love

Are you high?
You don't unplug that song. That's just... wrong.

Right now my only six-string is an acoustic, so when I jam acoustically one of the few Journey songs that can translate to acoustic well (for me at least) is Stone in Love, so I play it to death.

You know what I liked unplugged? Faithfully. (SA played it) The guitar replacing the piano was nice. And I'm not even the biggest fan of that song, but I liked what I heard.

Did they do a mini unplug set in '02?. Trial By Fire and Liberty for sure was there another?

The Infinity album ... all of it...in order..

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

ProgRocker53 wrote:

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

lights1961 wrote:Stone in Love

Are you high?
You don't unplug that song. That's just... wrong.

Right now my only six-string is an acoustic, so when I jam acoustically one of the few Journey songs that can translate to acoustic well (for me at least) is Stone in Love, so I play it to death.

You know what I liked unplugged? Faithfully. (SA played it) The guitar replacing the piano was nice. And I'm not even the biggest fan of that song, but I liked what I heard.

Is any of that up on youtube by any chance?

X factor wrote:

bluejeangirl76 wrote:
You know what I liked unplugged? Faithfully. (SA played it) The guitar replacing the piano was nice. And I'm not even the biggest fan of that song, but I liked what I heard.

Is any of that up on youtube by any chance?

I certainly hope not. It was a serious event, and they did say that they didn't want video taken.
I'd really hate to see his first show in two years (at a cancer fundraiser) turned into MR's usual critique-fest.
And god knows what the Journey site would do to it.

That's not what the night was about.

If anyone did get video I hope it stays private for personal enjoyment. That's what I'd have done if I did that.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

X factor wrote:

bluejeangirl76 wrote:
You know what I liked unplugged? Faithfully. (SA played it) The guitar replacing the piano was nice. And I'm not even the biggest fan of that song, but I liked what I heard.

Is any of that up on youtube by any chance?

I certainly hope not. It was a serious event, and they did say that they didn't want video taken.
I'd really hate to see his first show in two years (at a cancer fundraiser) turned into MR's usual critique-fest.
And god knows what the Journey site would do to it.

That's not what the night was about.

If anyone did get video I hope it stays private for personal enjoyment. That's what I'd have done if I did that.

Very well said...I wasn't there, but if the request was made for no video, then I really hope peeps honored and continue to honor that. This particular show has no place on the internet other than pictures and written reviews. That's just my opinion anyway.

1. Patiently
2. Easy To Fall
3. Be Good To Yourself
4. Happy To Give
5. Nothin' Comes Close To Your Kiss
6. I'll Be Alright Without You
7. After The Fall
8. La Raza Del Soul (acoustic mariachi style)
9. People And Places
10. Natural Thing
11. Good Mornin' Girl
12. Lovin' You Is Easy
13. Winds Of March (full symphony)
14. Like A Sunshow (symphony and vocal choir)
ENCORE
15. What I Needed (symphony)

Whoever says the unplugged format doesn't work is wrong, for the most part.

For Journey, it would work with several tunes...

Patiently
Wheel in the Sky
Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
Sweet and Simple
Good Morning Girl
Walks Like a Lady
Open Arms
Send Her My Love
Faithfully
When You Love a Woman
Trial By Fire
It's Just the Rain
Remember Me
Livin' to Do

Eric wrote:No acoustic for me......plug it in baby

Yes!

NealIsGod wrote:Unplugged is another word for neutered.

No, no... it is a great chance for a good vocalist to showcase his raw talent. And acoustic isn't emasculated at all... sometimes they really rock!

On that note (no pun), I'm off to an acoustic gig.

Patiently
People and Places (with Neal)
Liberty
Be Good To Yourself
Happy To Give
Nothin' Comes Close To Your Kiss
Better Together
After The Fall
La Raza Del Soul
LaDoDa
Turn Down the World Tonight
Wildest Dream

Good thread for discussion, but personally - I am not a fan of unplugged, and it does sound lazy and generally bands do it when their having a come back or are old.