RocknRoll wrote:So are you going to translate this for us?
Edit: Part 6 and not part 4 of the link that I just posted.
Also, watch only 1,3,4,5,6,7
Part I - translation from Ap's site. Thanks to Lou.
http://arnelpinedarocks.com/forum/index ... c&start=25
ARNEL PINEDA PART I OF 4 (for now)
(Neal on guitar introduction…)
On his very first concert in the Philippines as the lead vocalist of Journey, a popular international rock band, more than 25,000 countrymen warmly welcomed Arnel Pineda.
They said it was a miracle that Arnel’s talent was discovered when he was already over 40 years old and by someone outside the country.
What did Arnel have that made him popular?
Noel: “When Arnel sings, his voice sounds similar to the original band.
What did he undergo before he joined Journey?
Monette: “During his very first audition with us (Hijos Band), they were not with us yet (pointing to the other people), he looked like a vagrant and was dirty. But his voice was great. We really saw that, “Wow, he has a golden voice.”
Who is Arnel Pineda to Journey?
Yul: He didn’t have that star factor even though he’s already going international. I don’t think it has sinked in yet up to now.
For over two decades, Arnel Pineda tried hard in the Philippines to be known in music industry. But his most awaited break came from a place he never expected and with the group he only thought could happen in his dream. Tonight, let’s watch and listen to Arnel Pineda’s song of his life, from the streets to the stage invaded by the international rock band, Journey.
What do you think was the biggest challenge in your life?
Arnel: "When my mother died, when we were all scattered."
Why did you turn to drugs?
Arnel: “I was stupid, I was bored…
(Faithfully, alternately played between Steve Perry and Arnel Pineda.)
A song that never fades…
A familiar voice…
On the recent return of the band Journey, one thing is different…the singer is Arnel Pineda.
(Chile concert shown in the background)
In his first concert with Journey, Arnel said he was like in cloud nine.
Arnel: I said, “Can I just go home?” I was so nervous. I told Neal, “I want to go home, I can’t do this.” Neal playfully kicked me and said, “It’s too late, get out there, sing.”
Arnel felt he was just starting his career due to nervousness. Even though he has been singing for more or less three decades, Arnel felt very different because this time he was on stage with his idolized band.
I first learned about them when I was just 10 year old. I was already singing their song, Open Arms.
Journey started in 1973 but it was around 1980 when they gained popularity. The rock band had 80 million records, 8 multiplatinum albums, and diamond records awards. Journey had 18 top 40 singles, too, and because of this, they were on Billboard Hot 100 Charts.)
In one opinion poll by USA Today, Journey was ranked No. 5 as the most popular American rock band. Journey acknowledged that they owe their popularity to Steve Perry, their lead singer.
In 1996, Steve Perry left Journey due to a hip injury. The group waited for a year for his return but it never happened. It took them 10 years to look for Perry’s replacement. The group tried two singers but the sparkle of the band wasn’t there. Neal said, “I think we were looking for the legacy sound, it’s a tenor voice and it was an emotional…”
The band and their fans were looking for Perry’s voice. Ross said, “But it’s also like we’ve returned to where we left off.” They finally found it and it came from a voice that had been nurtured by a difficult life.
NEXT: “When I woke up, I lost my voice…because there were times I did not sleep for 3 days due to drugs…”
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:51 pm
