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The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

go out with Sammy and rock....

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

Sorry RobbieG, but I think tours need to be put together now if you want the dates and the venues.

MT - I love Sammy and it would definately work, but would it get the casuals to a concert in these tough times?

Pat Benatar and/or Foreigner

That aside, they're really gonna have to jazz up the setlist with different material this time or they won't be getting my money.

Gunbot wrote:Pat Benatar and/or Foreigner

That aside, they're really gonna have to jazz up the setlist with different material this time or they won't be getting my money.

Does everyone bring up Pat Benatar because of how well Heart worked with this tour?

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

Sorry RobbieG, but I think tours need to be put together now if you want the dates and the venues.

MT - I love Sammy and it would definately work, but would it get the casuals to a concert in these tough times?

Yep...scale down the tix a notch too.

OK Tom.... What would it take for you to come over for a concert?

RocknRoll wrote:OK Tom.... What would it take for you to come over for a concert?

Play a gig in Vegas...

Maui Tom wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:OK Tom.... What would it take for you to come over for a concert?

Play a gig in Vegas...

I think we can probaably count on one of those.

Airfares on down, you're got to be good for this?

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

Sorry RobbieG, but I think tours need to be put together now if you want the dates and the venues.

MT - I love Sammy and it would definately work, but would it get the casuals to a concert in these tough times?

RockandRoll, Tours for the following year (Summer start) start booking venues in January of that year not now unless it's a early spring tour. This according to live nation.

RocknRoll wrote:

Gunbot wrote:Pat Benatar and/or Foreigner

That aside, they're really gonna have to jazz up the setlist with different material this time or they won't be getting my money.

Does everyone bring up Pat Benatar because of how well Heart worked with this tour?

I think if they're touring without a new album, Journey needs some one to help them draw. Pat's shows have been doing well even when she's by herself AND I like her music. Although with her 30th year anniversary tour coming up she might not want to play second fiddle. I saw her at the beginning of August with Patti Smyth and Berlin as opening acts. It was only 8,000 seats but she might be content with those types of shows, where she is the headliner.

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

Sorry RobbieG, but I think tours need to be put together now if you want the dates and the venues.

MT - I love Sammy and it would definately work, but would it get the casuals to a concert in these tough times?

RockandRoll, Tours for the following year (Summer start) start booking venues in January of that year not now unless it's a early spring tour. This according to live nation.

Absolutely not an arguement, but plans have to definately be formulated prior to January. I would think there is a little negotiating prior to booking a tour.

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

Sorry RobbieG, but I think tours need to be put together now if you want the dates and the venues.

MT - I love Sammy and it would definately work, but would it get the casuals to a concert in these tough times?

RockandRoll, Tours for the following year (Summer start) start booking venues in January of that year not now unless it's a early spring tour. This according to live nation.

Absolutely not an arguement, but plans have to definately be formulated prior to January. I would think there is a little negotiating prior to booking a tour.

Just wondering why concerned about 2009 tour? My man this is not the JF FYI Pat Benatar was the open act during portions of the departure tour in 1980.

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

Sorry RobbieG, but I think tours need to be put together now if you want the dates and the venues.

MT - I love Sammy and it would definately work, but would it get the casuals to a concert in these tough times?

RockandRoll, Tours for the following year (Summer start) start booking venues in January of that year not now unless it's a early spring tour. This according to live nation.

Absolutely not an arguement, but plans have to definately be formulated prior to January. I would think there is a little negotiating prior to booking a tour.

Just wondering why concerned about 2009 tour? My man this is not the JF FYI Pat Benatar was the open act during portions of the departure tour in 1980.

& Eddie Money

Opening Act...one of: Loverboy, Triumph, the Outfield, Pat Benatar, Tom Cochrane, the Smithereens, Asia, and Chilliwack

Second Act...one of: J.Geils, Starship (with Slick & Thomas), Sammy Hagar, INXS, Bachman/Cummings, Foreigner, Boston, & Bad Co.

Pat Benatar as good as she is, is not an arena act. Saw her in Texas in a nice small venue, perfect for her vibe and show.

Journey/DefLeopard
Journey/Foreigner

are perfect matches.

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

Sorry RobbieG, but I think tours need to be put together now if you want the dates and the venues.

MT - I love Sammy and it would definately work, but would it get the casuals to a concert in these tough times?

RockandRoll, Tours for the following year (Summer start) start booking venues in January of that year not now unless it's a early spring tour. This according to live nation.

Absolutely not an arguement, but plans have to definately be formulated prior to January. I would think there is a little negotiating prior to booking a tour.

Just wondering why concerned about 2009 tour? My man this is not the JF FYI Pat Benatar was the open act during portions of the departure tour in 1980.

Let's see..... 2009 is bsically 2 months away. So I guess Journey should just go out there and say "Hey anybody out there who doesn't have prior committments want to tour with us" Than they can worry about booking the venues and the dates. I've sorta understood that's it's always the guys who can guarantee the biggest bucks earliest who get the best venues and dates.

Michigan Girl wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

Sorry RobbieG, but I think tours need to be put together now if you want the dates and the venues.

MT - I love Sammy and it would definately work, but would it get the casuals to a concert in these tough times?

RockandRoll, Tours for the following year (Summer start) start booking venues in January of that year not now unless it's a early spring tour. This according to live nation.

Absolutely not an arguement, but plans have to definately be formulated prior to January. I would think there is a little negotiating prior to booking a tour.

Just wondering why concerned about 2009 tour? My man this is not the JF FYI Pat Benatar was the open act during portions of the departure tour in 1980.

& Eddie Money

Only at the Flint show.

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

Sorry RobbieG, but I think tours need to be put together now if you want the dates and the venues.

MT - I love Sammy and it would definately work, but would it get the casuals to a concert in these tough times?

RockandRoll, Tours for the following year (Summer start) start booking venues in January of that year not now unless it's a early spring tour. This according to live nation.

Absolutely not an arguement, but plans have to definately be formulated prior to January. I would think there is a little negotiating prior to booking a tour.

Just wondering why concerned about 2009 tour? My man this is not the JF FYI Pat Benatar was the open act during portions of the departure tour in 1980.

Let's see..... 2009 is bsically 2 months away. So I guess Journey should just go out there and say "Hey anybody out there who doesn't have prior committments want to tour with us" Than they can worry about booking the venues and the dates. I've sorta understood that's it's always the guys who can guarantee the biggest bucks earliest who get the best venues and dates.

Neal told us at the M&G in Corpus in Oct '05 about Def Leppard for Summer '06, so I know the bands must start thinking about these things long before the actual bookings begin...

Interesting topic, Val; I'll buy you a beer in Nottingham & we can cuss & discuss.

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

RobbieG wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:The JF has about 11 pages of speculation/wishful thinking etc. on who Journey should tour with in 2009.

Now, we all know things are tough out there for a lot of folks (I thought what Journey did this year with selling higher priced seats but discounting the lawn was definately the right move). It's probably going to worse next summer.

Who do you think Journey should realistically hook up with for 2009?

Strange, I would post a Journey topic.

They should hook up with anyone they want to. To me it's still too early to be concern about touring in 2009.

Sorry RobbieG, but I think tours need to be put together now if you want the dates and the venues.

MT - I love Sammy and it would definately work, but would it get the casuals to a concert in these tough times?

RockandRoll, Tours for the following year (Summer start) start booking venues in January of that year not now unless it's a early spring tour. This according to live nation.

Absolutely not an arguement, but plans have to definately be formulated prior to January. I would think there is a little negotiating prior to booking a tour.

Just wondering why concerned about 2009 tour? My man this is not the JF FYI Pat Benatar was the open act during portions of the departure tour in 1980.

Let's see..... 2009 is bsically 2 months away. So I guess Journey should just go out there and say "Hey anybody out there who doesn't have prior committments want to tour with us" Than they can worry about booking the venues and the dates. I've sorta understood that's it's always the guys who can guarantee the biggest bucks earliest who get the best venues and dates.

RockandRoll again it depends when the tour starts, if its a summer tour than they start making plans in mid January. Journey (Azoff) and live nation work together. Live Nation has most of the venues in the US. Incorrect on your last statement.

oops

I bet it's going to be Foreigner and maybe one other act. I would rather just see Journey and Foreigner, because that would mean longer set times. I guess Foreigner was going to be on the bill for these November U.S. dates that never materialized.

Hey Linda we can specualte all we want and I will take you up on that beer. We can discuss the huge tour I think KS eluded to.

fightingilliniJRNY wrote:I bet it's going to be Foreigner and maybe one other act. I would rather just see Journey and Foreigner, because that would mean longer set times. I guess Foreigner was going to be on the bill for these November U.S. dates that never materialized.

I'm still speculating on a big-time real co-headling tour. We'll just have to wait and see.

By the way, here are some bands who are being thrown around in the Official Journey Forum as potential openers for Journey. And these people are serious:

Led Zeppelin
The Eagles
Guns N' Roses
Bon Jovi
Black Sabbath (WTF?)
Aerosmith
Van Halen

All of the above are thought of as potential openers for Journey. OPENERS.

fightingilliniJRNY wrote:By the way, here are some bands who are being thrown around in the Official Journey Forum as potential openers for Journey. And these people are serious:

Led Zeppelin
The Eagles
Guns N' Roses
Bon Jovi
Black Sabbath (WTF?)
Aerosmith
Van Halen

All of the above are thought of as potential openers for Journey. OPENERS.

Well you can't say they don't have a sense of humor! Funny!!!

RocknRoll wrote:

fightingilliniJRNY wrote:I bet it's going to be Foreigner and maybe one other act. I would rather just see Journey and Foreigner, because that would mean longer set times. I guess Foreigner was going to be on the bill for these November U.S. dates that never materialized.

I'm still speculating on a big-time real co-headling tour. We'll just have to wait and see.

I just don't know who would tour with Journey on an actual co-headlining tour. Not "co-headlining" where Journey plays first every night on a dinky-ass stage with Microsoft Windows screensavers playing on the video board ala the Def Leppard tour of 2006.

There are clearly different stages of touring acts. The A-list acts, who sell out stadiums and arenas by themselves and wouldn't tour with Journey period (Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, Bon Jovi, AC/DC etc.)

B-list would be Journey and bands of the like, who could make an attractive co-headlining package (Def Leppard, Foreigner, Boston, etc.)

And C-list would be bands who at this point in their careers would not be co-headliners, but rather opening acts (Styx, REO, Survivor, Cheap Trick, etc.)

I think you're most likely to see Journey open for two C-list bands again. Proved to work well this summer.

I'd love to be proven wrong, though.

fightingilliniJRNY wrote:By the way, here are some bands who are being thrown around in the Official Journey Forum as potential openers for Journey. And these people are serious:

Led Zeppelin
The Eagles
Guns N' Roses
Bon Jovi
Black Sabbath (WTF?)
Aerosmith
Van Halen

All of the above are thought of as potential openers for Journey. OPENERS.

WOW - whoever suggested those has lost it!

weatherman90 wrote:

fightingilliniJRNY wrote:By the way, here are some bands who are being thrown around in the Official Journey Forum as potential openers for Journey. And these people are serious:

Led Zeppelin
The Eagles
Guns N' Roses
Bon Jovi
Black Sabbath (WTF?)
Aerosmith
Van Halen

All of the above are thought of as potential openers for Journey. OPENERS.

WOW - whoever suggested those has lost it!

Multiple people. And they are serious. Drinking too much of the Kool-Aid.

I think one suggested bill involved Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, the Eagles and Journey closing. Honestly...anybody can go through their iTunes and pick a group of 12 bands and two American Idol-rejects and say OMGZZZ...THEY SHOULD ALL TOTALLY OPEN FOR THE JOURNEYZZZ.