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I know it probably would never happen, as SP has spoken so fondly of the originals, but I would love to hear HIM re-record the classics. Not trying to emulate the original recordings, but perhaps rearranged, different tempos, styles, instrumentation, etc.

As he has matured over the years, what would he do stylistically to those great songs if he were so inclined?

I'd be shocked if Perry recorded the outgoing message on his voicemail

tj wrote:What if Perry Rerecorded the Classics?

They wouldn't sound as good as they did 30 years ago.

Why fix them unless they're broke?

Enigma869 wrote:I'd be shocked if Perry recorded the outgoing message on his voicemail

That gave me a good laugh, might even be true!

Agreed.

Plus he'd probably do mostly ballads, which I really don't need to hear again.

Voyager wrote:

tj wrote:What if Perry Rerecorded the Classics?

They wouldn't sound as good as they did 30 years ago.

Why fix them unless they're broke?

$$$, at least that's why the current Journey lineup re-recorded them. I don't think they are broke and SP probably doesn't either. I don't know that SP needs the money, from what I have read (who really knows besides him). I just know that sometimes artists like to take a different tack on the same material. You see it all the time in concert (unplugged, etc.).

Voyager wrote:
Why fix them unless they're broke?

...which they are not.
Journey shouldn't have done it and neither should SP.
They're just fine how they are.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

Voyager wrote:
Why fix them unless they're broke?

...which they are not.
Journey shouldn't have done it and neither should SP.
They're just fine how they are.

AGREED.... NO MORE FNG REMAKES... the ones just done SUCK enough.

Enigma869 wrote:I'd be shocked if Perry recorded the outgoing message on his voicemail

Voyager wrote:They wouldn't sound as good as they did 30 years ago.

Speculation. I wouldn't be looking for them to sound "better" anyway. I'd love to hear Perry do them unplugged down a step or two and I'd want them to sound different. This is where artistry comes in. Could Perry and Journey re-arrange the songs into something beautiful? I think they could. Get over the fucking pretentious Perry mindset that re-recording them will in some way diminish their original form. Perry seems creatively bankrupt so redoing some already familiar songs might be the only chance for him to record again. I'd welcome him singing those songs again.

Maybe he could rerecord some of the Augeri era material. Journey doesn't seem to mind doing it.

Enigma869 wrote:I'd be shocked if Perry recorded the outgoing message on his voicemail

I bet he has something hilarious on it.

Screw re-recording classics. I want something new from Sir Voice-alot...

Enigma869 wrote:I'd be shocked if Perry recorded the outgoing message on his voicemail

He did more than that. He just reissued it... along with a bonus double length version of Don't Stop Believin'.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

Enigma869 wrote:I'd be shocked if Perry recorded the outgoing message on his voicemail

He did more than that. He just reissued it... along with a bonus double length version of Don't Stop Believin'.

And if you play his outgoing message backwards it says his comeback date is June of 09.

Saint John wrote:

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

Enigma869 wrote:I'd be shocked if Perry recorded the outgoing message on his voicemail

He did more than that. He just reissued it... along with a bonus double length version of Don't Stop Believin'.

And if you play his outgoing message backwards it says his comeback date is June of 09.

And if you play the double length version of Don't Stop Believin' backwards, it says "Ha ha! Gotcha, fuckers!"

tj wrote:I know it probably would never happen, as SP has spoken so fondly of the originals, but I would love to hear HIM re-record the classics. Not trying to emulate the original recordings, but perhaps rearranged, different tempos, styles, instrumentation, etc.

As he has matured over the years, what would he do stylistically to those great songs if he were so inclined?

I don't know about anybody else, but I'm tired of bands redoing their own stuff or other people's stuff. If it ain't original music, then it's time to pack it in.

tj wrote:I know it probably would never happen, as SP has spoken so fondly of the originals, but I would love to hear HIM re-record the classics. Not trying to emulate the original recordings, but perhaps rearranged, different tempos, styles, instrumentation, etc.

As he has matured over the years, what would he do stylistically to those great songs if he were so inclined?

WHY? They are Perfecto as is!!

Michigan Girl wrote:

tj wrote:I know it probably would never happen, as SP has spoken so fondly of the originals, but I would love to hear HIM re-record the classics. Not trying to emulate the original recordings, but perhaps rearranged, different tempos, styles, instrumentation, etc.

As he has matured over the years, what would he do stylistically to those great songs if he were so inclined?

WHY? They are Perfecto as is!!

Hey MG, wanna meet me in Gainesville saturday???

ScarabGator wrote:

Michigan Girl wrote:

tj wrote:I know it probably would never happen, as SP has spoken so fondly of the originals, but I would love to hear HIM re-record the classics. Not trying to emulate the original recordings, but perhaps rearranged, different tempos, styles, instrumentation, etc.

As he has matured over the years, what would he do stylistically to those great songs if he were so inclined?

WHY? They are Perfecto as is!!

Hey MG, wanna meet me in Gainesville saturday???

I'm going to meet you in Gainesville ONE DAY, but not Saturday....my family's here until
after Thanksgiving.....they're getting all of my time, Sorry!!! :wink:

Michigan Girl wrote:

ScarabGator wrote:

Michigan Girl wrote:

tj wrote:I know it probably would never happen, as SP has spoken so fondly of the originals, but I would love to hear HIM re-record the classics. Not trying to emulate the original recordings, but perhaps rearranged, different tempos, styles, instrumentation, etc.

As he has matured over the years, what would he do stylistically to those great songs if he were so inclined?

WHY? They are Perfecto as is!!

Hey MG, wanna meet me in Gainesville saturday???

I'm going to meet you in Gainesville ONE DAY, but not Saturday....my family's here until
after Thanksgiving.....they're getting all of my time, Sorry!!! :wink:

Lucky them....

Zero interest in hearing this. Zero!

Onestepper wrote:Zero interest in hearing this. Zero!

also, WHY would he redo JOURNEY stuff when he obviously wants NOTHING to do with them?

I think Perry should record a CD of Kevin Chalfant covers.

brywool wrote:also, WHY would he redo JOURNEY stuff when he obviously wants NOTHING to do with them?

He wants everything to do with them, but I don't think he can sing the songs.

Saint John wrote:

brywool wrote:also, WHY would he redo JOURNEY stuff when he obviously wants NOTHING to do with them?

He wants everything to do with them, but I don't think he can sing the songs.

I think you're half right.

brywool wrote:also, WHY would he redo JOURNEY stuff when he obviously wants NOTHING to do with them?

Yeah, that would be like Elvis re-recording his old hits with a different band before he died. Why would he do it if he didn't like his former band members?

Voyager wrote:

brywool wrote:also, WHY would he redo JOURNEY stuff when he obviously wants NOTHING to do with them?

Yeah, that would be like Elvis re-recording his old hits with a different band before he died. Why would he do it if he didn't like his former band members?

I talked to Elvis last week. He doesn't want to sing anymore. He's just fine collecting social security and living on the beach. Wishes that Lisa Marie would settle down, though.

Why do something that is not going to equate to the original as far as chart position money made, emotional attachment, etc. He's the original vocalist, he doesn't have to fool anybody anyway.