If Gregg Came Back
Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 1:10 amIf Gregg were to return to Journey, even if for one tour, and Jon let go, or put on hiatus: What albums do you draw from?
A) Do you simply rid yourself of Escape onward, only keeping the vintage dirty dozen songs?
B) Maybe perform Infinity & Evolution in entirety?
C) The band certainly has a lot to draw from when considering the first 6 albums: Journey - Departure, and could still include FM/Fan friendly songs: Lights, Wheel, LTS, AWYWI. Then adding or reviving some more classic favs: LaDoDa, Feeling That Way/Anytime, Just The Same Way, Where Were You, Too Late. Then, rather than going to the Post Gregg albums, maybe throwing in some older tour stuff like: Next, Daydream, Kohoutek, Winds of March, Opened The Door, Lady Luck, Of A Lifetime, People & Places, Precious Time, She Makes Me Feel Alright, On A Saturday Night, Do you Recall, Dixie Highway, The Parties Over. Finishing, if necessary, with DSB or Separate Ways - or both.
D) An eclectic blend of ALL albums?
IMO, they have much more versatility in the setlist, and even if they just ran with Journey-Departure for a year. I think it would be an overwhelming success, and a nod to the older fans. But where would you even begin when determining what makes the cut & what doesn't? Have some fun, create your dream set-list if Gregg were to hop on board for a bit. Or don't. I don't care.
A) Do you simply rid yourself of Escape onward, only keeping the vintage dirty dozen songs?
B) Maybe perform Infinity & Evolution in entirety?
C) The band certainly has a lot to draw from when considering the first 6 albums: Journey - Departure, and could still include FM/Fan friendly songs: Lights, Wheel, LTS, AWYWI. Then adding or reviving some more classic favs: LaDoDa, Feeling That Way/Anytime, Just The Same Way, Where Were You, Too Late. Then, rather than going to the Post Gregg albums, maybe throwing in some older tour stuff like: Next, Daydream, Kohoutek, Winds of March, Opened The Door, Lady Luck, Of A Lifetime, People & Places, Precious Time, She Makes Me Feel Alright, On A Saturday Night, Do you Recall, Dixie Highway, The Parties Over. Finishing, if necessary, with DSB or Separate Ways - or both.
D) An eclectic blend of ALL albums?
IMO, they have much more versatility in the setlist, and even if they just ran with Journey-Departure for a year. I think it would be an overwhelming success, and a nod to the older fans. But where would you even begin when determining what makes the cut & what doesn't? Have some fun, create your dream set-list if Gregg were to hop on board for a bit. Or don't. I don't care.