Crossroads Abomination

by **ebake02** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:29 pm

There is no other way to describe that performance. They had a chance of a lifetime and instead of scoring of touchdown they fumbled the ball in their own end zone, they should've called it Rascal Flatts featuring Journey. Arnel's voice was toast and it didn't look like he wanted to be there. What's worse is they turned one of my favorite live Journey tunes and turned into a countrified pile of shit.

by **Memorex** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:34 pm

Weird. I thought "Wheel" was the only good moment.

by **slucero** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:22 pm

looking for video of it

Website · by **steveo777** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:25 pm

slucero wrote:looking for video of it

Do you not get CMT? It's on here at 11

by **slucero** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:26 pm

steveo777 wrote:
slucero wrote:looking for video of it

Do you not get CMT? It's on here at 11

I thought it was on at 9... kool I'll watch at 11

by **verslibre** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:10 pm

Why would you guys even watch that? :lol:

by **slucero** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:13 pm

For the same reason people go to NASCAR races...

by **slucero** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:03 pm

GOOD GOD that was fucking horrible.

Website · by **steveo777** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:08 pm

slucero wrote:GOOD GOD that was fucking horrible.

I actually thought it was fun and enjoyed most of it, but I wasn't looking for a critically acclaimed Journey concert, as I knew it wouldn't be.

by **slucero** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:14 pm

steveo777 wrote:
slucero wrote:GOOD GOD that was fucking horrible.

I actually thought it was fun and enjoyed most of it, but I wasn't looking for a critically acclaimed Journey concert, as I knew it wouldn't be.

oh for sure they looked to be having a blast... but they sounded like shit.

Apparently it's acceptable now for the bands we expect to be above average to now be just "average".. because with all the modern technology available for them to be in key.. there is no excuse for what we just saw....

by **YoungJRNY** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:35 am

Completely forgot about this pairing but caught the last 45 minutes or so. I usually don't have bad things to say about the band, but Arnel sounded TRASHED all night. He looks tired and defiantly beat up. Such is life on the road and what these songs do to an already ailing voice. Just rest up and Arnel can carry out his tenure in grace whenever that time comes. Dude just came in cold after experiencing operations to the voice. As someone said, this was the bands first outing back so there's room to tighten it up.

by **Gideon** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:43 am

YoungJRNY wrote:Completely forgot about this pairing but caught the last 45 minutes or so. I usually don't have bad things to say about the band, but Arnel sounded TRASHED all night. He looks tired and defiantly beat up. Such is life on the road and what these songs do to an already ailing voice. Just rest up and Arnel can carry out his tenure in grace whenever that time comes. Dude just came in cold after experiencing operations to the voice. As someone said, this was the bands first outing back so there's room to tighten it up.

Bless your eternal optimism, I wish I shared it at this point.

by **YoungJRNY** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:51 am

I understand their situation. This band seriously has nowhere else to go. Though in their stride to the public when it comes to the DSB-craze (and the popular story of Arnel now without its trademark pzazz) they simply are a legendary nostalgia-act waiting to close it out in only a few more years. They had a PHENOMENAL run from 2008-present but you seriously can't expect anymore from them pushing forward. I just hope Arnel can last and have one more surge in him so I can see them a few more times before the final solute. I'm okay with this. People need to respect their last horrah as a mega-touring band. Arnel's not going to hold on forever and Steve Perry is never coming back. Only thing left to do, is sing along. I can live with that.

by **JRNYMAN** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:28 am

YoungJRNY wrote:I understand their situation. This band seriously has nowhere else to go. Though in their stride to the public when it comes to the DSB-craze (and the popular story of Arnel now without its trademark pzazz) they simply are a legendary nostalgia-act waiting to close it out in only a few more years. They had a PHENOMENAL run from 2008-present but you seriously can't expect anymore from them pushing forward. I just hope Arnel can last and have one more surge in him so I can see them a few more times before the final solute. I'm okay with this. People need to respect their last horrah as a mega-touring band. Arnel's not going to hold on forever and Steve Perry is never coming back. Only thing left to do, is sing along. I can live with that.

Neal's latest revelations regarding the band's direction and the decision not to release any new albums for the foreseeable future (See my post from earlier today: http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/vie ... hp?t=56759 ) and to instead record only a couple for movies, speaks loudly and clearly, to me anyway, that Neal & Co. have set the wheels in motion towards winding down and working on their exit strategy. It's my sincere hope that whenever the farewell tour is announced that Arnel's voice still has the strength, health and clarity to take Journey's catalog into the stratosphere one more time. But, if last night's performance was any indication of just how damaged Arnel's voice has become, I'd say a farewell tour isn't going to happen. As I said earlier in another post, last night was their first night back after a LONG hiatus. Arnel should have sounded perfect!

by **Rick** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:04 am

slucero wrote:For the same reason people go to NASCAR races...

by **Rick** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:07 am

slucero wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
slucero wrote:GOOD GOD that was fucking horrible.

I actually thought it was fun and enjoyed most of it, but I wasn't looking for a critically acclaimed Journey concert, as I knew it wouldn't be.

oh for sure they looked to be having a blast... but they sounded like shit.

Apparently it's acceptable now for the bands we expect to be above average to now be just "average".. because with all the modern technology available for them to be in key.. there is no excuse for what we just saw....

They sounded terrible at times, but they also sound damn good at other times. I was shocked at how bad Arnel sounded on the Journey stuff, but was equally shocked at how well he did the RF stuff. Was a strange show to be sure. Definitely not a good show overall.

by **scarygirl** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:20 am

I am not a huge Arnel fan, but give the guy a break. These are songs that not even "THE VOICE" can sing anymore. The whole cataloge is a killer. Most of us, with even half a voice, wouldn't last a week, much less years?

I say beg, borrow, steal Steve Perry for a one night reunion, dvd it, sign a deal with Wal Mart and call it a day.

by **Gideon** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:58 am

scarygirl wrote:I am not a huge Arnel fan, but give the guy a break. These are songs that not even "THE VOICE" can sing anymore. The whole cataloge is a killer. Most of us, with even half a voice, wouldn't last a week, much less years?

I'm an Arnel fan too, but a turd is a turd, no matter what it smells like. Which is essentially what he gave us here.

scarygirl wrote:I say beg, borrow, steal Steve Perry for a one night reunion, dvd it, sign a deal with Wal Mart and call it a day.

Thankfully, that's the one misstep this band has yet to make.

by **Don** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:02 am

It's an ABBA situation. Perry has nothing to gain even for a reunion appearance now. If anything, he stands to lose by going out there even for one show and embarrassing himself. Money not being an issue, don't take that call if Jon makes it. Let the sun set and be content.

Website · by **steveo777** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:19 am

Don wrote:It's an ABBA situation. Perry has nothing to gain even for a reunion appearance now. If anything, he stands to lose by going out there even for one show and embarrassing himself. Money not being an issue, don't take that call if Jon makes it. Let the sun set and be content.

Last time the call was made, wasn't it Perry who made it? I'm fairly certain Jon won't be calling Perry any time soon. The rest of his career is going to be made in Nashville. My guess would be that Journey tours the rest of this year and next year, then they hang it up......if Arnel can even perform for that long. I still think Arnel has a career ahead of him if he can get in with a good band that doesn't have such ridiculously high notes in their catalog.

by **Memorex** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:23 am

I will say this, Jon and Deen gave me a bit of a "Munsters" vibe.

by **slucero** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:57 pm

steveo777 wrote:
Don wrote:It's an ABBA situation. Perry has nothing to gain even for a reunion appearance now. If anything, he stands to lose by going out there even for one show and embarrassing himself. Money not being an issue, don't take that call if Jon makes it. Let the sun set and be content.

Last time the call was made, wasn't it Perry who made it? I'm fairly certain Jon won't be calling Perry any time soon. The rest of his career is going to be made in Nashville. My guess would be that Journey tours the rest of this year and next year, then they hang it up......if Arnel can even perform for that long. I still think Arnel has a career ahead of him if he can get in with a good band that doesn't have such ridiculously high notes in their catalog.

Arnel is gonna be a solo ballad artist..

by **verslibre** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:17 pm

slucero wrote:Arnel is gonna be a solo ballad artist..

The poor guy's going to have to make a living in a Randy Newman trib band.

by **YoungJRNY** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:03 pm

Rewatched it, it was worse the 2nd viewing.

by **verslibre** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:36 pm

YoungJRNY wrote:Rewatched it, it was worse the 2nd viewing.

Twice?!

MR

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