Steve Perry is one person you don't want to piss off...

[ebake02]

Found this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVm93AEu ... re=related


It's only an audio clip but it definitely sounds like Steve.

[Marabelle]

Yeah Yeah Yeah ....

[Rockindeano]

That was the famous incident in Greensboro, NC. Steve lost it. You can clearly hear Perry call the guy a cocksucker...classic.

[Babyblue]

That was the famous incident in Greensboro, NC. Steve lost it. You can clearly hear Perry call the guy a cocksucker...classic.

You don't piss him off.

[artist4perry]

That guy deserved it. I would have been tempted to deck the creep.

[Babyblue]

That guy deserved it. I would have been tempted to deck the creep.

And i just bet you he would have.

[artist4perry]

That guy deserved it. I would have been tempted to deck the creep.

And i just bet you he would have.

Nah......then I could not stay and hear him sing! I just would step on his toes, grab a shirt from Steve throw it on the creep's head and watch the loons rip his face off!

[brywool]

There's also the one when the person through the bottle at Neal in the Frontiers and Beyond thing.

What did Perry do here? Sounds like he got off the stage and went after the guy. Good for him.

Bands in front of crowds are targets. I remember once when I was about 19, my band was playing some formal dance in BFE somewhere and a guy thought his girl was giving me the eye. He came right up on stage and totally took a swing at me- luckily, he missed. My drummer came right over his drums (on a 3 foot riser) and grabbed the guy. I'm like "What the hell???" That was my first clue- better take singing lessons.

Last week an acquaintance of mine in a local band (a lady actually) had some chick grab her mic stand and hit her across the face with it. She came off the stage and beat the hell outta the chick.

People can suck. Period.

[Babyblue]

That guy deserved it. I would have been tempted to deck the creep.

And i just bet you he would have.

Nah......then I could not stay and hear him sing! I just would step on his toes, grab a shirt from Steve throw it on the creep's head and watch the loons rip his face off!

We all know the loons can take you down if need be.

[Since 78]

Found this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVm93AEu ... re=related


It's only an audio clip but it definitely sounds like Steve.

Probably Roid rage.

[Saint John]

Found this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVm93AEu ... re=related


It's only an audio clip but it definitely sounds like Steve.

Probably Roid rage.

With long-term use, some of the more common side effects of steroids include changes in appearance, such as acne, development of a round or moon-shaped face and an increased appetite leading to eight gain. Steroids may also cause a redistribution of fat, leading to a swollen face and abdomen, but thin arms and legs. In some cases, the skin becomes more fragile, which leads to easy bruising. These take weeks to begin appearing.


Avascular necrosis of bone, usually associated with high doses of prednisone over long periods of time, produces hip pain and an abnormal MRI scan. It occurs most often in the hip, but it can also affect the shoulders, knees and other joints. Caught early, the joint can be saved by "decompression" by an orthopedic surgeon. Once full developed, avascular necrosis is painful and often requires surgical joint replacement for pain relief.

[Jana]

Found this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVm93AEu ... re=related


It's only an audio clip but it definitely sounds like Steve.

Probably Roid rage.

With long-term use, some of the more common side effects of steroids include changes in appearance, such as acne, development of a round or moon-shaped face and an increased appetite leading to weight gain. Steroids may also cause a redistribution of fat, leading to a swollen face and abdomen, but thin arms and legs. In some cases, the skin becomes more fragile, which leads to easy bruising. These take weeks to begin appearing.


Avascular necrosis of bone, usually associated with high doses of prednisone over long periods of time, produces hip pain and an abnormal MRI scan. It occurs most often in the hip, but it can also affect the shoulders, knees and other joints. Caught early, the joint can be saved by "decompression" by an orthopedic surgeon. Once full developed, avascular necrosis is painful and often requires surgical joint replacement for pain relief.

[Since 78]

Found this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVm93AEu ... re=related


It's only an audio clip but it definitely sounds like Steve.

Probably Roid rage.

With long-term use, some of the more common side effects of steroids include changes in appearance, such as acne, development of a round or moon-shaped face and an increased appetite leading to weight gain. Steroids may also cause a redistribution of fat, leading to a swollen face and abdomen, but thin arms and legs. In some cases, the skin becomes more fragile, which leads to easy bruising. These take weeks to begin appearing.


Avascular necrosis of bone, usually associated with high doses of prednisone over long periods of time, produces hip pain and an abnormal MRI scan. It occurs most often in the hip, but it can also affect the shoulders, knees and other joints. Caught early, the joint can be saved by "decompression" by an orthopedic surgeon. Once full developed, avascular necrosis is painful and often requires surgical joint replacement for pain relief.

This is serious stuff Jana!

[Michigan Girl]

It sure is ...SJ has turned into Steveo!!

[portland]

Found this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVm93AEu ... re=related


It's only an audio clip but it definitely sounds like Steve.

Probably Roid rage.

With long-term use, some of the more common side effects of steroids include changes in appearance, such as acne, development of a round or moon-shaped face and an increased appetite leading to weight gain. Steroids may also cause a redistribution of fat, leading to a swollen face and abdomen, but thin arms and legs. In some cases, the skin becomes more fragile, which leads to easy bruising. These take weeks to begin appearing.


Avascular necrosis of bone, usually associated with high doses of prednisone over long periods of time, produces hip pain and an abnormal MRI scan. It occurs most often in the hip, but it can also affect the shoulders, knees and other joints. Caught early, the joint can be saved by "decompression" by an orthopedic surgeon. Once full developed, avascular necrosis is painful and often requires surgical joint replacement for pain relief.

This is serious stuff Jana!

Serious bullshit maybe.....

[Saint John]

It sure is ...SJ has turned into Steveo!!

[ChildInTime]

I dunno, my theories for Steev's crazy behavior during that tour pretty much boil down to:

a) He was on a shitload of cocaine

b) He was completely manic

c) He was on a shitload of cocaine whilst being completely manic

Plus, acne is a big part of telling if someone's on steroids... I've never seen Steev lookin' zitty.

[Michigan Girl]

It sure is ...SJ has turned into Steveo!!

lol ...
you're making me feel bad ...sorry?!?!

[steveo777]

It sure is ...SJ has turned into Steveo!!

You say that like it's not a good thing.

It's good to be me!

[Jana]

Found this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVm93AEu ... re=related


It's only an audio clip but it definitely sounds like Steve.

Probably Roid rage.

With long-term use, some of the more common side effects of steroids include changes in appearance, such as acne, development of a round or moon-shaped face and an increased appetite leading to weight gain. Steroids may also cause a redistribution of fat, leading to a swollen face and abdomen, but thin arms and legs. In some cases, the skin becomes more fragile, which leads to easy bruising. These take weeks to begin appearing.


Avascular necrosis of bone, usually associated with high doses of prednisone over long periods of time, produces hip pain and an abnormal MRI scan. It occurs most often in the hip, but it can also affect the shoulders, knees and other joints. Caught early, the joint can be saved by "decompression" by an orthopedic surgeon. Once full developed, avascular necrosis is painful and often requires surgical joint replacement for pain relief.

This is serious stuff Jana!

Serious bullshit maybe.....

LOL It was one of the funniest things SJ has posted in a long time. Brilliant.

[Saint John]

It sure is ...SJ has turned into Steveo!!

lol ...
you're making me feel bad ...sorry?!?!

No worries, MG. I'm always lubed up!

[TRAGChick]

Found this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVm93AEu ... re=related


It's only an audio clip but it definitely sounds like Steve.

Probably Roid rage.

With long-term use, some of the more common side effects of steroids include changes in appearance, such as acne, development of a round or moon-shaped face and an increased appetite leading to eight gain. Steroids may also cause a redistribution of fat, leading to a swollen face and abdomen, but thin arms and legs. In some cases, the skin becomes more fragile, which leads to easy bruising. These take weeks to begin appearing.


Avascular necrosis of bone, usually associated with high doses of prednisone over long periods of time, produces hip pain and an abnormal MRI scan. It occurs most often in the hip, but it can also affect the shoulders, knees and other joints. Caught early, the joint can be saved by "decompression" by an orthopedic surgeon. Once full developed, avascular necrosis is painful and often requires surgical joint replacement for pain relief.

I found this story I posted; had to do an archive search....I'm SO hoping this is not the case....
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/0 ... index.html

Opera singers talk about sordid side of art

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Stripping away opera's glamour, singers are increasingly speaking out about a more sordid side of their world -- increased drug and alcohol use sparked by relentless pressure to perform often and well.

Most performers continue to avoid the pitfalls of substance abuse and no figures exist documenting the extent of such behavior. But insiders agree that heightened competition, unyielding sponsor demands and the weight of stardom are leading to excesses that invite comparisons of opera to sports tarnished by doping scandals.

Some attempts to stay on top are relatively harmless, like popping a beta blocker to soothe the butterflies before stepping on stage. But others are more alarming.

Singers often overuse steroids in the form of cortisone to control inflamed vocal cords -- sometimes in amounts that can permanently impair their abilities, say performers and their doctors. Others drink too much. Still others snort cocaine, according to insiders.

Inability to cope sometimes turns into tragedy -- as in the case of American tenor Jerry Hadley, who killed himself last month after what friends said was a prolonged bout of depression and reported financial and drinking problems.

"It's become somewhat like a pop-star culture," the Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka said of the growing pressures to get to the top -- and stay there.

"People are already talking about a new Anna Netrebko and she's only in her mid-30s," Pieczonka told The Associated Press, referring to the superstar Russian soprano. "Now it's kind of like 'Anna's passe, let's get a new person.' "

Reflecting today's harsh environment, even Netrebko, who became Austria's darling when she took out citizenship last year, was scathingly criticized by Salzburg Festival officials when she recently canceled a performance because of throat problems.

Also missing this year from Salzburg, one of the world's premier opera events, were Rolando Villazon, Neil Shicoff and Elina Garanca -- an unusual number of stay-aways by big names and all linked in some way to job stresses.

Tenor Endrik Wottrich received harsh criticism for pulling out of a performance of the Wagner festival at Bayreuth, Germany, because of a cold.

Fuming, he lifted the curtain on the pressure and resulting abuses.

"We are faced with the choice of performing and being attacked because we sing one false note, or being attacked because we are taking care of ourselves," he told the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

To deal with the pressures, "soloists are taking beta blockers to control their angst, some tenors take cortisone to push their voice high, and alcohol is everywhere," he said. "The real pressure is no longer good old stage fright but comes from a new dimension that has penetrated opera -- it now lives from glamour, and normal human mistakes are a disruption in such an environment."

The mezzo Vesselina Kasarova spoke of colleagues who "are doing much too much ... and are not as robust as they think.

"They then turn to drugs to be able to cope with this kind of lifestyle," she told the German weekly Die Zeit.

It's not that singing opera was ever a piece of cake. The stresses of performing are probably as old as opera itself.

But the art has come a long way.

In the past 50 years, stages have grown in size, orchestral instruments accompanying singers have become stronger and opera seasons have lengthened. Adding to the pressure, singers get paid by the performance -- no money for no shows.

Good singers are now in demand all year round, globe-trotting from one hemisphere to another. And even those who avoid long-distance travel often have little time between the late spring end of the subscription season, the start of rehearsals for summer festivals, and tours promoting their own recordings.

Growing emphasis on appearance adds to the pressure.

Stars like Netrebko and Villazon are feted as much for their looks as for their voices, sometimes forcing others less photogenic to resort to drastic measures. After American soprano Deborah Voigt was fired from a London production of "Ariadne auf Naxos" because she couldn't fit into the costume, she underwent gastric bypass surgery, reportedly losing nearly 100 pounds.

The slower pace of earlier times also led to greater tolerance of cancellations, which sometimes even enhanced careers by becoming part of a diva's allure.

Montserrat Caballe is still in demand in her 70s, despite a history of bowing out at the last minute that gave rise to the apocryphal line, supposedly from one of her managers: "Mrs. Caballe is available for only an extremely limited number of cancellations this season."

"The interest in musical theater and opera has grown greatly just in the last few years," Austrian music critic Wilhelm Sinkowitz said. "Opera always was stressful and back then, if someone like (Maria) Callas canceled that was a catastrophe for those who paid to see her.

"But all of that has been amplified -- there are more and more performances and more and more pressure," Sinkowitz said. "And today, the public simply does not accept that a brand name like Netrebko or Villazon is not available. This is why the pressure on top performers is tremendous."

Still, physicians who treat singers urge them to resist the temptation to perform at any cost. Some, they say, overdose without knowing it, as they travel from gig to gig in one city after the another without keeping track of cortisone treatments that -- if overdone -- can destroy a voice.

Asked about cortisone overuse, Chicago otolaryngologist Robert Bastian, who counts many singers among his patients, said "a sense of vocal invincibility" -- the trademark of a good singer -- can backfire in an increasingly competitive performing world.

Pieczonka says she has tamped down the pressure by pacing herself -- she said she was taking a two-week vacation, something many others would never do out of fear of being off the circuit too long.

Still, she has no illusions.

"The word that comes to describe this lifestyle is 'hideous,' " she said.

[brywool]

Found this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVm93AEu ... re=related


It's only an audio clip but it definitely sounds like Steve.

Probably Roid rage.

With long-term use, some of the more common side effects of steroids include changes in appearance, such as acne, development of a round or moon-shaped face and an increased appetite leading to eight gain. Steroids may also cause a redistribution of fat, leading to a swollen face and abdomen, but thin arms and legs. In some cases, the skin becomes more fragile, which leads to easy bruising. These take weeks to begin appearing.


Avascular necrosis of bone, usually associated with high doses of prednisone over long periods of time, produces hip pain and an abnormal MRI scan. It occurs most often in the hip, but it can also affect the shoulders, knees and other joints. Caught early, the joint can be saved by "decompression" by an orthopedic surgeon. Once full developed, avascular necrosis is painful and often requires surgical joint replacement for pain relief.

I said this stuff months ago....
Look at the weight he gained during the first solo album. He always had the body of an 11 year old girl, then after 86... wow. Too much, too fast...