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Postby etcetera » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:06 pm

Recognition for Journey's music in Asia seems to be more pronounced than I initially pictured...Chanced upon this not-so-recent YT upload, among other indicative bits.
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Postby etcetera » Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:16 am

BTW, the singer made it as the season winner (Singapore Idol) and ultimately, as the first and current Asian Idol, outvoting Idol representatives from India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
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Postby Don » Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:04 pm

As far as western acts go, Journey owned Japan musically from 1980 to 1984. Then Bon Jovi and hairmetal started and Journey faded away.
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Postby etcetera » Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:10 pm

Interesting, Gb...Haven't become an enthusiast earlier enough to have recognized and appreciated those trends at that time.
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Postby etcetera » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:45 am

More recent takes:

After All These Years, for an audience in South Korea

Turn Down the World Tonight, for an audience in China
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Postby Saint John » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:39 am

etcetera wrote:More recent takes:

After All These Years, for an audience in South Korea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmsFvq5DyjQ

Turn Down the World Tonight, for an audience in China
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG4_8ICSCB4


The South Koreran karaoke version was really good and the TDTWT cover was excellent as well.
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Postby etcetera » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:25 pm

A tad late on this one...It's been almost a month:

"Open Arms," an album with a version of Journey's "Open Arms" as its carrier single, is no. 1 in Singapore. Here's the song...listen at your own risk LOL...kidding.
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Postby Rick » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:38 pm

Cool stuff Etc.. It's amazing how popular Journey is again.

Arnel has brought them back to life, and expanded their fanbase tremendously. The J boys have to be smiling a lot more these days. They're kicking ass again.
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