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Escape is such a great song that did not get the national airplay and respect it deserved. Overshadowed by other great songs off the album of the same name. I am glad the band recognized the greatness of the song, which I do not beleive was ever released as a single. Always a great song live.

It's my favorite Journey song.

Live versions

Houston (best) - Escape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpclWbXh6UI

Frontiers and Beyond - Escape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzxTwXgZeBA

NealIsGod wrote:It's my favorite Journey song.

Mine too, along with Just The Same Way.

Mine too. It's like three songs in one and has some of Smitty's best drumming.

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It's one of my favorites and actually one of the true vocal gems on Escape. I know I might get stringed up by my penis for suggesting this, but Perry's tone on Escape was (in my opinion) the least pleasant of all the albums. It was in that transition period when his high tenor was starting to get wear and tear; whiney rather than piercing.

I much prefer either his supremely high pitched days (Infinity thru Departure) or when he adapted a harder tone from Frontiers on out. From '83 - '94, he had the best vocal tone I've ever heard.

Gideon wrote:It's one of my favorites and actually one of the true vocal gems on Escape. I know I might get stringed up by my penis for suggesting this, but Perry's tone on Escape was (in my opinion) the least pleasant of all the albums. It was in that transition period when his high tenor was starting to get wear and tear; whiney rather than piercing.

I much prefer either his supremely high pitched days (Infinity thru Departure) or when he adapted a harder tone from Frontiers on out. From '83 - '94, he had the best vocal tone I've ever heard.

Blasphemy! In retrospect, I guess we can say Steve's voice in ESCAPE was in the transitional phase from tenor to baritone, lol. However, I always thought his early years, while technically perfect, sounded "girly." The critics sure made fun of it. I, too, love the harder edge to his singing in the later albums. In the concert boots, though, SP was noticeably straining by the later dates of the Frontiers tour, where he started losing his range (and ducking notes, as some have called it). So, to me, the Escape period was the perfect blend of his singing abilities when he was simply unmatched as a singer and performer (as so many have stated in regards to SP).

It's a great song. Great performances from everyone. It's a little bit outside the realm of radio-friendly though, so I can see why it never became a hit. I love it in concert.

StoneCold wrote:Live versions

Houston (best) - Escape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpclWbXh6UI

Frontiers and Beyond - Escape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzxTwXgZeBA

I LOVE the version on Greatest Hits Live!
That's from the Houston show that MTV couldn't be assed to show up and video.

How many so called bands today & c 90's could play to that caliber?Ans Zilcho !!!

NealIsGod wrote:It's my favorite Journey song.

Ditto!

Rick wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:It's my favorite Journey song.

Mine too, along with Just The Same Way.

I agree with those 2 comments.

annie89509 wrote:

Gideon wrote:It's one of my favorites and actually one of the true vocal gems on Escape. I know I might get stringed up by my penis for suggesting this, but Perry's tone on Escape was (in my opinion) the least pleasant of all the albums. It was in that transition period when his high tenor was starting to get wear and tear; whiney rather than piercing.

I much prefer either his supremely high pitched days (Infinity thru Departure) or when he adapted a harder tone from Frontiers on out. From '83 - '94, he had the best vocal tone I've ever heard.

Blasphemy! In retrospect, I guess we can say Steve's voice in ESCAPE was in the transitional phase from tenor to baritone, lol. However, I always thought his early years, while technically perfect, sounded "girly." The critics sure made fun of it. I, too, love the harder edge to his singing in the later albums. In the concert boots, though, SP was noticeably straining by the later dates of the Frontiers tour, where he started losing his range (and ducking notes, as some have called it). So, to me, the Escape period was the perfect blend of his singing abilities when he was simply unmatched as a singer and performer (as so many have stated in regards to SP).

See, I don't see that. At all. Comparing his performances pre-Escape, Escape, and post-Escape, it seemed as though Perry's voice was in a state of flux from '80-'82; Perry never went baritone, the notes in songs like "Faithfully" and "Why Can't This Night Go On Forever" still require a high pitch, it just wasn't his countertenor days.

He sounded angelic with his pristine, glass-breaking vocals from Infinity through Departure. Escape, he came off as a little raspy and more than a little whiney as his tenor voice took some wear and tear. I can't quite describe it, but there were times he sounded like a fucking banshee. Technically impressive, as always, but his tone and quality were sub-par (relative to what he once was and what he would be). And his phrasing began to flux, as well.

But from '83-'94, almost perfect.

Perrydise wrote:

Rick wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:It's my favorite Journey song.

Mine too, along with Just The Same Way.

I agree with those 2 comments.

Have too agree also !!!!

in the journey 2001 dvd does anyone notice the high pitch squeel during neal's solo?

lay it down had some pretty high vocal points.

mikemarrs wrote:lay it down had some pretty high vocal points.

yeah, to each his own, I guess. Not a technical or student of music ... just like what I hear. Escape is my all-time favorite album .. and judging by the sales and popularity worldwide, is the standard bearer as it relates to the Journey catalog. Although, I do think ROR contained some of SP's finest vocal performances.