Steve Perry interview...very recent.

[4ever4Steve]

I think parts of this interview may have been posted before, but this version seems more in depth. I just got notice on it as it was sent to my e-mail via Neal's Blog page.
This is the best insight into Perry that I have ever read.

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... =449153330


Hope he does bring out more music...the guy is one of a kind in talent. I would lve to hear him again.

Peace and Music,
Anne

[Babyblue]

Thanks Anne that was a good read.I am not holding my breath on anything with Steve.But that is fine with me.I am just happy he can enjoy his life now.

[texafana]

Well, what I'm about to say—I'm gonna come across as a prima donna, but if there's any singers out there reading this at this point, they'll understand completely. You must put that in there, the preface, because it's important. Everybody thinks singers are prima donnas. And to a degree I guess we are. But at the same time, the difference between a voice and fingers, or hands, is neurotic at best. When someone's fingers get calluses on them, the guitar doesn't hurt so bad. It feels better. Same for the bass. Same for the piano player, when his fingers get callused and strong. When a drummer gets calluses on his hands, they no longer chafe and they no longer blister, and that's fantastic. The moment a singer gets one callus, he's finished. Singers live on the edge of being powerful, being strong, and not degrading their voice, and it's the most difficult edge to walk. You feel like you're on a high-wire all the time. And the pressure of walking in front of an audience every night, and wanting to be what you know they want you to be, and what you want to be for them, and to have this silly little thing in your throat that's about as neurotic as you are, is difficult. So it can make any singer a little crazy. It can make you just live your life in a state of insecurity and fear. Until you walk out there and open your mouth, and you see what you got, and then it tells you if it's gonna be a fun evening or not.

Steve Perry sounds like he is admiting he had vocal nodes at this point in his career.

[artist4perry]

Well, what I'm about to say—I'm gonna come across as a prima donna, but if there's any singers out there reading this at this point, they'll understand completely. You must put that in there, the preface, because it's important. Everybody thinks singers are prima donnas. And to a degree I guess we are. But at the same time, the difference between a voice and fingers, or hands, is neurotic at best. When someone's fingers get calluses on them, the guitar doesn't hurt so bad. It feels better. Same for the bass. Same for the piano player, when his fingers get callused and strong. When a drummer gets calluses on his hands, they no longer chafe and they no longer blister, and that's fantastic. The moment a singer gets one callus, he's finished. Singers live on the edge of being powerful, being strong, and not degrading their voice, and it's the most difficult edge to walk. You feel like you're on a high-wire all the time. And the pressure of walking in front of an audience every night, and wanting to be what you know they want you to be, and what you want to be for them, and to have this silly little thing in your throat that's about as neurotic as you are, is difficult. So it can make any singer a little crazy. It can make you just live your life in a state of insecurity and fear. Until you walk out there and open your mouth, and you see what you got, and then it tells you if it's gonna be a fun evening or not.

Steve Perry sounds like he is admiting he had vocal nodes at this point in his career.

I think he is just saying what he said. You have to be careful, and you don't know what your voice is going to do till it is tested. You cannot strain it or you loose it. He always was a perfectionist.

[SusieP]

I think he's just saying how difficult it is to be in fear of getting a callous on your vocal chords/folds all the time.
I don't think he's is saying he had one.

Hell, I know exactly what he means. I'm paranoid about having the songs I sing in a key which does not make me strain.
And if anyone comes near me with a cough or cold...........I want to kill them. Not literally, but I certainly stay well away.

[escapefan]

I agree with Susie, I don't believe he is saying he has them. I think he is merely pointing out the difference between a singer's instrument and and instrumentalist's instrument...

[Eric]

This is from last winter.....great read though

[Tomulator]

I think he's just saying how difficult it is to be in fear of getting a callous on your vocal chords/folds all the time.
I don't think he's is saying he had one.

Hell, I know exactly what he means. I'm paranoid about having the songs I sing in a key which does not make me strain.
And if anyone comes near me with a cough or cold...........I want to kill them. Not literally, but I certainly stay well away.

Of course he had one (more?).

Doesn't take a "rocket scientist" to figure that one out...just listen to his voice!!

You're a vocalist...you should know this.

[stevew2]

I think he's just saying how difficult it is to be in fear of getting a callous on your vocal chords/folds all the time.
I don't think he's is saying he had one.

Hell, I know exactly what he means. I'm paranoid about having the songs I sing in a key which does not make me strain.
And if anyone comes near me with a cough or cold...........I want to kill them. Not literally, but I certainly stay well away.

you wouldnt hurt a fly SP

[Saint John]

I think he's just saying how difficult it is to be in fear of getting a callous on your vocal chords/folds all the time.
I don't think he's is saying he had one.

Hell, I know exactly what he means. I'm paranoid about having the songs I sing in a key which does not make me strain.
And if anyone comes near me with a cough or cold...........I want to kill them. Not literally, but I certainly stay well away.

Of course he had one (more?).

Doesn't take a "rocket scientist" to figure that one out...just listen to his voice!!

You're a vocalist...you should know this.

I agree. My guess is that at one time his throat looked like a "before" shot on one of those Proactiv commercials. Unless, of course, you believe that "I recorded in the morning so my voice would sound like that" excuse. Hey, was BALCO aroound in the early and mid 80's?

[Rhiannon]

This is from last winter.....great read though

Yep, it's the GQ interview. Old news. Next!

[froy]

This is from last winter.....great read though

Yep, it's the GQ interview. Old news. Next!

Racine wisconsin

[Don]

I think he's just saying how difficult it is to be in fear of getting a callous on your vocal chords/folds all the time.
I don't think he's is saying he had one.

Hell, I know exactly what he means. I'm paranoid about having the songs I sing in a key which does not make me strain.
And if anyone comes near me with a cough or cold...........I want to kill them. Not literally, but I certainly stay well away.

Of course he had one (more?).

Doesn't take a "rocket scientist" to figure that one out...just listen to his voice!!

You're a vocalist...you should know this.

I agree. My guess is that at one time his throat looked like a "before" shot on one of those Proactiv commercials. Unless, of course, you believe that "I recorded in the morning so my voice would sound like that" excuse. Hey, was BALCO aroound in the early and mid 80's?

That's why we don't see him with women. Doesn't it take your balls around 10 years to drop back down after using that shit?

[Rhiannon]

Racine wisconsin

Yep... right before the stop off at the Cheese Castle.

[Tito]

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