Steve Augeri Free Concert
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Sat May 14, 2011 12:05 pmby geminix
If anybody is interested, SA is putting on a free concert at the PARX Casino near Philly on Sunday May 22 at 6PM.
www.parxcasino.com
May be worth the 10 minute drive from my house
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Sat May 14, 2011 7:31 pmby george_g
Of course it is....waiting for your feedback afterwards...
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Sun May 15, 2011 12:08 amby steveo777
I'd go for that price. I might not stay, but I'd go.
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Sun May 15, 2011 12:30 amby The_Noble_Cause
An old friend of mine works in Philly. He was suddenly texting me yesterday saying how psyched his boss was that Perry was playing a free show in Philly. Fucking dumbasses.
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Sun May 15, 2011 10:43 amby marco17
Parx does this type of thing a few times a year. They pay the artist to perform in hopes that some of the people that show up drink and gamble.
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Sun May 15, 2011 11:07 amby steveo777
marco17 wrote:Parx does this type of thing a few times a year. They pay the artist to perform in hopes that some of the people that show up drink and gamble.
....and think that it's Journey, perhaps? (not that little Asian guy)
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Sun May 15, 2011 6:29 pmby tater1977
steveo777 wrote:I'd go for that price. I might not stay, but I'd go.
Don't know why, but this hit me as hilarious ...
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Thu May 19, 2011 3:28 amby The_Noble_Cause
SA says he just recorded a new song with the band. Wonder if they will debut it this weekend.
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Mon May 23, 2011 5:19 pmby The_Noble_Cause
Great vocals tonite from Steve A. In addition the hits, he played one new song, "Photograph."
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Mon May 23, 2011 11:24 pmby MCC620
The_Noble_Cause wrote:Great vocals tonite from Steve A. In addition the hits, he played one new song, "Photograph."
he played three new songs....photograph, common ground (the insturmental is on his website) and riverside.
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Tue May 24, 2011 1:02 amby The_Noble_Cause
MCC620 wrote:The_Noble_Cause wrote:Great vocals tonite from Steve A. In addition the hits, he played one new song, "Photograph."
he played three new songs....photograph, common ground (the insturmental is on his website) and riverside.
You're right. Totally forgot about "Common Ground". "Riverside" I excluded because he already performed it. But that's still a new one. "Common Ground" sounded pretty cool.
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Tue May 24, 2011 3:57 amby Gideon
I bought Riverside back in October when it came out. Nice tune.
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Wed May 25, 2011 2:22 amby marco17
I wasn’t sure I was going to post anything in reference to Steve’s show at Parx Casino because many now seem to be so critical of him and that time for the band, and others may feel that I am trying to rain on the Eclipse parade. But, that certainly isn’t the case, so here’s my take on that evening.
First, I will preface this with I always liked the Augeri incarnation of Journey, honestly because that is when I paid the most attention to their music due to my age, but unfortunately, due to conflicts, I only saw Journey once in his 8 years with band. The only other time I had the opportunity to see Steve perform was a short set at BB Kings with Jack Morer, as Tall Stories, two years ago. Unfortunately, due to timing, their set was cut short. That show did however present me with the opportunity to meet Steve. As so many before on the board have stated, the guy is awesome.
So, on to Sunday’s nights show… As is customary thus far, he opens with Separate Ways, IMO one of the catalog that he always performs well. Tonight was no exception. I hate to say that I don’t recall the order of set list, but he for the most part covered what you would expect.[not in accurate order]. Separate Ways, Ask the Lonely, Higher Place, Lights, Wheel in the Sky, All the Way, Stone in Love, Kiss Me Softly, Faithfully, DBS, LTS, and Anyway you Want it. He tossed in [3] of his solo tracks from the yet to be released solo CD, Riverside, Common Ground, and Photograph. Overall, the performance lasted about 90 minutes.
Steve and the band were having a great time; something he commented on after the show, and it was evident to those in the audience that they were on their game. Everyone was singing along and a significant number of folks there just to gamble stopped and got up to watch the show.
As someone who never had the opportunities I would have liked to see Steve perform with Journey, this was the next best thing. Vocally, for those who care, he sounded great. He hit the notes that many would expect him to duck post-Journey, and he was strong and commanding in his delivery. Was he perfect the entire show, no, there was a bum note here or there, but certainly nothing that detracted from the evening, or that’s unexpected when seeing someone perform live, and I would dare say that the performance would have ranked up there with some of his best nights.
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Wed May 25, 2011 2:29 amby Saint John
Got a concert call from Ed (AR) during LTS and Steve sounded really good. He said the crowd was great and that he met up with a few current and former members here. Wish I could have made it. Sounds like it was a blast.
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Wed May 25, 2011 3:27 amby STORY_TELLER
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Wed May 25, 2011 3:40 amby The_Noble_Cause
SA has never been able to pull off HP live. Ever.
Sounds like he hits the money notes in this 'Faithfully' clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEVb3xlBKcE
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Wed May 25, 2011 3:49 amby Saint John
I'll go so far as to say that he even did a bit of cock waving with some of the notes at the end!
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Wed May 25, 2011 3:51 amby Behshad
Saint John wrote:I'll go so far as to say that he even did a bit of cock waving with some of the notes at the end!
So your concert call was actually an iPhone4 Face Time call?
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Wed May 25, 2011 3:52 amby Jana
I love All The Way and Kiss Me Softly. Glad to see he's performing, at least, three Arrival songs.
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Wed May 25, 2011 3:58 amby Jana
Best song of Journey hands down -- well, for me. Very good rendition, it sounds like; although, a bad clip.
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Wed May 25, 2011 5:27 amby marco17
My opinion for what it's worth being there... Agree with TBC, it's never been a song that ever sounded as good live as it did on the album. If anything it begins a bit weak, but it comes together overall, and let's not forget it is still a YT video. That said, I think even the naysayers would have been impressed with Steve, and quite frankly, the entire band's performance Sunday night. Steve worked the crowd well and there were a lot of smiles and laughs on stage.
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Wed May 25, 2011 5:37 amby MCC620
that's all i got for the naysayers.....
i will say it is the best show i have ever heard him do...ever. steve and the band were totally feeding off the high energy vibe in the room and it made for a perfect night...yeah i'm biased, because my friends gerard, craig, steve, mike and adam are a talented bunch.
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Wed May 25, 2011 6:07 amby george_g
the 'photograph' clip sound interesting....he really should accelerate that solo release..c'mon it's 5 years since it was announced ; if any market window still open , it should be NOW
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Wed May 25, 2011 6:37 amby Deb
MCC620 wrote:The_Noble_Cause wrote:Great vocals tonite from Steve A. In addition the hits, he played one new song, "Photograph."
he played three new songs....photograph, common ground (the insturmental is on his website) and riverside.
Nice to see ya back posting around these parts Maria, hope life's treating you well.
LOL, your sig quote never fails to bring back a chuckle and a smile.
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Thu May 26, 2011 3:20 amby marco17
The audio quality isn't the best, but a decent video of the LTS medley from Sunday night @ Parx that popped up on YT overnight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxjRuOq ... ety_mode=1