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helix wrote:http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/22/11/arnel-pineda-still-journey-gears-2012-shows
Arnel Pineda still with Journey; gears for 2012 shows
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino singer Arnel Pineda said he just finished doing more than 90 shows in South America and Europe as the lead singer of Journey, contrary to speculations that he is no longer part of the American rock band.
"Yeah, yeah. Ika-4th year ko na with Journey," he said in an interview on ABS-CBN morning show "Kris TV."
According to Pineda, he and his group performed in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Peru, Mexico, England, Germany, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Belgium and Netherlands.
Pineda became the newest frontman of Journey in December 2007. He was discovered by Journey's Nel Schon via YouTube.
Big shows in 2012
In the interview, Pineda shared that Journey will be having big shows next year, including one with American country music band Rascal Flatts.
"The next tour will happen next year. We will have a two-show crossroad thing with the Rascal Flatts," he said.
"It will happen on the third week of February in Nashville. They will sing a couple of Journey songs, then we will sing their songs," he added.
Pineda said that by March, Journey will start doing their three-part show in South America with bands Styx, Loverboy, Foreigner and Heart.
Majestic wrote:This is cool. I don't know Rascal Flats songs well, but they are kind of a cross over country act and the singer has a high tenor voice, right? So it will not be much of a reach for Journey to do their songs, and this is a very popular country act.
A lot of country music fans also love a lot of 80s acts, and quite a few country acts have been showing love for Journey like Martina McBride, Colin Raye, and some others covering Journey songs.
This is a smart move for Journey, and hey, finally we will hear something different than the dirty dozen! So what if it's Rascal Flats songs.
steveo777 wrote:Majestic wrote:This is cool. I don't know Rascal Flats songs well, but they are kind of a cross over country act and the singer has a high tenor voice, right? So it will not be much of a reach for Journey to do their songs, and this is a very popular country act.
A lot of country music fans also love a lot of 80s acts, and quite a few country acts have been showing love for Journey like Martina McBride, Colin Raye, and some others covering Journey songs.
This is a smart move for Journey, and hey, finally we will hear something different than the dirty dozen! So what if it's Rascal Flats songs.
Lots of popular bands cover others. This could be a very good move, but as popular as RF is right now, having them cover Journey songs could once again give Journey a huge shot in the ass, further skyrocketing their careers. There is nothing like riding on the jetstream of success. It goes both ways in this instance.
Arnel had better start loving a cowboy hat. Cain is gonna take it all country yet.
Majestic wrote:This is cool. I don't know Rascal Flats songs well, but they are kind of a cross over country act and the singer has a high tenor voice, right? So it will not be much of a reach for Journey to do their songs, and this is a very popular country act.
WalrusOct9 wrote:Majestic wrote:This is cool. I don't know Rascal Flats songs well, but they are kind of a cross over country act and the singer has a high tenor voice, right? So it will not be much of a reach for Journey to do their songs, and this is a very popular country act.
Country music now is just 80's rock with an accent and lyrics about things people do in rural areas. It won't be much of a stretch for either band.
The_Noble_Cause wrote:Is this one of those televised Crossroads things that airs on CMT? I know Rascal Flatts has played with TOTO before.
Ehwmatt wrote:WalrusOct9 wrote:Majestic wrote:This is cool. I don't know Rascal Flats songs well, but they are kind of a cross over country act and the singer has a high tenor voice, right? So it will not be much of a reach for Journey to do their songs, and this is a very popular country act.
Country music now is just 80's rock with an accent and lyrics about things people do in rural areas. It won't be much of a stretch for either band.
lol, good analogy. There's still some pretty twangy mainstream country music though. I can't dig that stuff too much. Rascal Flatts are pretty good though.
Thinking of Arnel trying to mimic a country "twang" is one of the most unintentionally funny things I can think of. LOL.
SF-Dano wrote:They should have paired Journey up with a hot female country singer. Underwood, Lambert, Twain if anyone could ever get her to perform again. That said, RF are a good, talented, popular country band. This could be big if done right.
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NoMoreTails wrote:Miranda Lambert or Taylor Swift? This would have brought out cries of sell out for sure and Swift was laughable on the Def Lep stuff. On the other hand, RF are almost the country version of Journey, just with a twangy voice and a fiddle or banjo thrown in occasionally so it isn’t quite straight up classic rock musically. However, a duet ballad with Carrie Underwood might have worked well.
slucero wrote:NoMoreTails wrote:Miranda Lambert or Taylor Swift? This would have brought out cries of sell out for sure and Swift was laughable on the Def Lep stuff. On the other hand, RF are almost the country version of Journey, just with a twangy voice and a fiddle or banjo thrown in occasionally so it isn’t quite straight up classic rock musically. However, a duet ballad with Carrie Underwood might have worked well.
Most likely the over-riding factor was to pair Journey with a country act that had a singer who could sing that high, in the original key...
slucero wrote:NoMoreTails wrote:Miranda Lambert or Taylor Swift? This would have brought out cries of sell out for sure and Swift was laughable on the Def Lep stuff. On the other hand, RF are almost the country version of Journey, just with a twangy voice and a fiddle or banjo thrown in occasionally so it isn’t quite straight up classic rock musically. However, a duet ballad with Carrie Underwood might have worked well.
Most likely the over-riding factor was to pair Journey with a country act that had a singer who could sing that high, in the original key...
helix wrote:
Pineda said that by March, Journey will start doing their three-part show in South America with bands Styx, Loverboy, Foreigner and Heart.
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