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I listened to TBF at least three times today That album gets better every time I listen to it. I really like the song Trial By Fire. I dont see any reason why Steves voice would sound any different today. Im ready for some new music from him I dont care if its just one song. Lets have it!!

We're going to have to call this the Journey/Steve Perry Forum if this keeps up.

TBF is a spectacular album. So many layers on that thing. SP's range wasn't as wide, but EVERYTHING else was as good or better.

KDOUBLEU wrote:I listened to TBF at least three times today That album gets better every time I listen to it. I really like the song Trial By Fire. I dont see any reason why Steves voice would sound any different today. Im ready for some new music from him I dont care if its just one song. Lets have it!!

I love it too and do not see one problem with the voice.....so I as well am ready for the new stuff.

I love the song, "Trial By Fire." I always played it to get the kids settled down at night. It's so beautiful and soothing.

TBF is definetly underrated. Love the songs WYLAW, MOL, TBF, and IHSBYH.

TBF and Just the Rain SUCK. Terrible Journey songs.

That album is okay...

indigo wrote:I love the song, "Trial By Fire." I always played it to get the kids settled down at night. It's so beautiful and soothing.

Hence the reference to lullaby music that Neal made...

brywool wrote:TBF and Just the Rain SUCK. Terrible Journey songs.

That album is okay...

Production is great. Musicianship is great. But it always sounded like 5 individuals parts put together...not a cohesive group effort. And Perry's emotion was brilliant but the quality of his vocals was rough.

Nice album and I really enjoy it, but no cigar. Can't compare it to earlier work. Having said that, they never put out a bad album together.

Best album. Superior writing and superior musicianship; Perry was no longer able to maintain his iron grip and it shows (and improves).

Gideon wrote:... Perry was no longer able to maintain his iron grip ...

Actually he wielded the iron fist more than ever here.

1. Had Herbie booted.

2. Eliminated Rolie and Chalfant.

3. Tour, what tour? Screw you guys, I'm going home.

StoneCold wrote:

Gideon wrote:... Perry was no longer able to maintain his iron grip ...

Actually he wielded the iron fist more than ever here.

1. Had Herbie booted.

2. Eliminated Rolie and Chalfant.

3. Tour, what tour?

Screw you guys, I'm going home.

I meant on the direction of the album.

Do you think Steve was pudgy when he was a kid?

jrnyman28 wrote:

brywool wrote:TBF and Just the Rain SUCK. Terrible Journey songs.

That album is okay...

Production is great. Musicianship is great. But it always sounded like 5 individuals parts put together...not a cohesive group effort. And Perry's emotion was brilliant but the quality of his vocals was rough.

Those two songs though... meandering, going nowhere... Same with... crap, is it One More or Castles Burning that goes ON and ON and ON.... I found that album to be really disappointing. They used this really funky method of recording Perry's voice where it was actually distorted (not his baked-ness, but just distorted) that was really annoying. It was nice hearing Smith again and I think Neal played some good stuff there. There ARE some excellent songs on it, don't get me wrong, but some of the songs weren't good AND they left "I Can See It In Your Eyes Off" and put on Just the Rain, TBF, and that stupidass reggae song. Remove those 3 and add ICSIIYE and I'd like it much more. The production was decent accept the way the vox were recorded.

TBF might be the best example of Neal at his best: Playing crafty melodic leads that you can sing that perfectly fit the song. I really like TBF including the title track. Sure it's not the turn the radio up and roll the windows down Escape Journey sound, but it's still a good effort to me. I don't have any problem with how Perry's voice sounds either from him or the way it was recorded either, though I know some do.

Gunbot wrote:We're going to have to call this the Journey/Steve Perry Forum if this keeps up.

That would be ok with me.

KDOUBLEU wrote:

Gunbot wrote:We're going to have to call this the Journey/Steve Perry Forum if this keeps up.

That would be ok with me.

Me too

brywool wrote:

jrnyman28 wrote:

brywool wrote:TBF and Just the Rain SUCK. Terrible Journey songs.

That album is okay...

Production is great. Musicianship is great. But it always sounded like 5 individuals parts put together...not a cohesive group effort. And Perry's emotion was brilliant but the quality of his vocals was rough.

Those two songs though... meandering, going nowhere... Same with... crap, is it One More or Castles Burning that goes ON and ON and ON.... I found that album to be really disappointing. They used this really funky method of recording Perry's voice where it was actually distorted (not his baked-ness, but just distorted) that was really annoying. It was nice hearing Smith again and I think Neal played some good stuff there. There ARE some excellent songs on it, don't get me wrong, but some of the songs weren't good AND they left "I Can See It In Your Eyes Off" and put on Just the Rain, TBF, and that stupidass reggae song. Remove those 3 and add ICSIIYE and I'd like it much more. The production was decent accept the way the vox were recorded.

I agree about the reggae song. What the devil was the dude smoking to do that? I think somebody already said it....it was Steve Perry's Raised On Radio. His name was all over it; after all he was the producer, so he apparently did what he wanted to. And it showed. It could have been a Steve Perry solo album.

yak wrote:

brywool wrote:

jrnyman28 wrote:

brywool wrote:TBF and Just the Rain SUCK. Terrible Journey songs.

That album is okay...

Production is great. Musicianship is great. But it always sounded like 5 individuals parts put together...not a cohesive group effort. And Perry's emotion was brilliant but the quality of his vocals was rough.

Those two songs though... meandering, going nowhere... Same with... crap, is it One More or Castles Burning that goes ON and ON and ON.... I found that album to be really disappointing. They used this really funky method of recording Perry's voice where it was actually distorted (not his baked-ness, but just distorted) that was really annoying. It was nice hearing Smith again and I think Neal played some good stuff there. There ARE some excellent songs on it, don't get me wrong, but some of the songs weren't good AND they left "I Can See It In Your Eyes Off" and put on Just the Rain, TBF, and that stupidass reggae song. Remove those 3 and add ICSIIYE and I'd like it much more. The production was decent accept the way the vox were recorded.

I agree about the reggae song. What the devil was the dude smoking to do that? I think somebody already said it....it was Steve Perry's Raised On Radio. His name was all over it; after all he was the producer, so he apparently did what he wanted to. And it showed. It could have been a Steve Perry solo album.

Hey, I love that reggae song. Makes me want to dig my toes in the sand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4qAx5vWWKQ

Message of Love is actually my favorite Journey song of all time, go figure.

That being said, the rest of the album has its bright spots and its not quite so bright spots, but hey, Perry is on the record and if thats the last recording to officially go out with Journey in that part of his legacy, it wasn't exactly a bad release was it?!

StephenWJ wrote:Message of Love is actually my favorite Journey song of all time, go figure.

That being said, the rest of the album has its bright spots and its not quite so bright spots, but hey, Perry is on the record and if thats the last recording to officially go out with Journey in that part of his legacy, it wasn't exactly a bad release was it?!

I say, well met, my good man.

jrnyman28 wrote:Production is great. Musicianship is great. But it always sounded like 5 individuals parts put together...not a cohesive group effort.

Yep. The tension, creatively and functionally was not there.
Hints of it on MOL and One More but that's it.
Even ROR had that tension, the Journey sound and it came back starting w/ Remember Me. But I find TBF to be FAR more the "perry solo album" than ROR.

brywool wrote:TBF and Just the Rain SUCK. Terrible Journey songs.

That album is okay...

i adore you BW, but are you on CRACK? That is in the top 3 best songs on that entire disc!

that and Trial by fire and WYLAW. A hug and a kiss for you anyway ...but sheeesh

and for the record...my FAVORITE CD. EVER.

MrsPerry wrote:

brywool wrote:TBF and Just the Rain SUCK. Terrible Journey songs.

That album is okay...

i adore you BW, but are you on CRACK? That is in the top 3 best songs on that entire disc!

that and Trial by fire and WYLAW. A hug and a kiss for you anyway ...but sheeesh

and for the record...my FAVORITE CD. EVER.

I love Just the rain.....maybe it's a woman thing?

Best if listened to while chillin' in a dark room with eyes closed...preferably with someone whom you are romantically involved.

hoagiepete wrote:Best if listened to while chillin' in a dark room with eyes closed...preferably with someone whom you are romantically involved.

Nice

portland wrote:

MrsPerry wrote:

brywool wrote:TBF and Just the Rain SUCK. Terrible Journey songs.

That album is okay...

i adore you BW, but are you on CRACK? That is in the top 3 best songs on that entire disc!

that and Trial by fire and WYLAW. A hug and a kiss for you anyway ...but sheeesh

and for the record...my FAVORITE CD. EVER.

I love Just the rain.....maybe it's a woman thing?

I love it too. But definite favorite is Easy To Fall. That one (and probably WYLAW) are IMO a couple of their best ballads.

yak wrote:

brywool wrote:

jrnyman28 wrote:

brywool wrote:TBF and Just the Rain SUCK. Terrible Journey songs.

That album is okay...

Production is great. Musicianship is great. But it always sounded like 5 individuals parts put together...not a cohesive group effort. And Perry's emotion was brilliant but the quality of his vocals was rough.

Those two songs though... meandering, going nowhere... Same with... crap, is it One More or Castles Burning that goes ON and ON and ON.... I found that album to be really disappointing. They used this really funky method of recording Perry's voice where it was actually distorted (not his baked-ness, but just distorted) that was really annoying. It was nice hearing Smith again and I think Neal played some good stuff there. There ARE some excellent songs on it, don't get me wrong, but some of the songs weren't good AND they left "I Can See It In Your Eyes Off" and put on Just the Rain, TBF, and that stupidass reggae song. Remove those 3 and add ICSIIYE and I'd like it much more. The production was decent accept the way the vox were recorded.

I agree about the reggae song. What the devil was the dude smoking to do that? I think somebody already said it....it was Steve Perry's Raised On Radio. His name was all over it; after all he was the producer, so he apparently did what he wanted to. And it showed. It could have been a Steve Perry solo album.

They were probably just trying to have a bit of fun like "Her Majesty" on Abbey Road, but I just thought it was dumb. Sounded like Perry's "Summer of Love" which I can't stand either. Dang, I'm negative man today!