The Augeri Interview...

[KarlRove]

Perry gave a great interview to his fans, after the WOF affair. He answered all the important questions, and in a way that made, me for one, very happy.
What more could Andrew have asked him?

Yeah, it was a well rounded, hard hitting interview..

Steve, what is your favourite colour?

Steve- Cobalt Blue, thanks for asking.

In depth..I agree with you, Andrew couldn't have gotten much more out of him.

I can post the interview..It was amazing!

[perryfaithful]

Why Andrew??

[Andrew]

Faithful - what are you attempting to do?

Once again, you are trying to turn something resonable into somthing ugly and I seriously have had enough.

I won't stand for this anymore - especially on my own message board.

If you have something new to add - do so, but I can't imagine that being the case.

Once again - for those mentally imapred that can't understand -

WE ARE ALL PERRY FANS.

If there was someone posting here that said something like "I was never a Journey fans, but Steve Augeri is the bomb and I only love Journey becuase of him..."

ONLY THEN would you or any other Perryehad be justified in your attacks on the other indivduals posting here.

But I have NEVER seen that happen, so lay off, for God's sake.

Any Journey loving Journalist would be honored to be granted a Steve Perry interview. An interview with one of the greats of the world that I cover.
So why wouldn't I ask occasionally for that opportunity?

Give me a BREAK!

I support the current line up of Journey and more power to them in whatever they do.
But that does NOT mean I wouldn't want to talk to one of the greats.

Jeez.....

[yak]

Would it have served Journey any better to replace SP around 1990 or so instead of 1998? I am of the opinion that one of the reasons that Journey can't touch mainstream radio, while bands like Bon Jovi and Aerosmith can, is because of the fact that there was a 10 year gap between albums. Add to that the total lack of support for TBF and now no one will touch them, yet they still draw at concerts.

YES! Hindsight is always so 20-20, isn't it?

Journey couldn't wait a mere six more months for Steve Perry to recover fully from his near death injuries.

And we know there was a definite hip injury HOW? Unless Perryheads have the surgery certificate (and they don't lest they would be flaunting it) there is no proof. To this day I believe that hip injury/surgery (or lack thereof) caused a permanent rift in the band, and perhaps Perry's obvious embarrassment and hiding...at the WOF.

I am sure he could approach many outlets and they could come to an agreement...but Andrew is one of the very few who are approaching Perry. Big difference in my book.

Perhaps the wrong approach? Maybe he should try pretending he doesn't give a hoot, then Perry will come running!


As for criticizing Journey's concert packages, nobody forced anybody to go that route. Perry offered fan club seating to his fan members of "SPIN." One newsletter and it was all over! To top that, he ended up canceling some concerts, and didn't show up for radio interviews. The DJ and callers had a field day with it. They didn't seem at all surprised that it happened.
But...since it was Perry, I suppose it couldn't <Gasp> possibly be.

Steve is definitely NOT a Perry clone! Shows how much you know, Trollie. It's either mental incompetence, or you've never heard him sing. Either way, you lose.

[Monker]

WE ARE ALL PERRY FANS.

I'm not.

His songwriting since Street Talk sucks (and I don't think he was ever that great of a songwriter on his own, with one or two great songs and that's it), his voice has fallen apart, and he alone put Journey on hold after ROR and again for a short time after TBF...there isn't much there for me to be a fan of, and a LOT there to turn me off.

But, I've talked about all that countless times...and it's pointless to keep doing it over and over and over again.

[OpeningAct]

WE ARE ALL PERRY FANS.

I'm not.

His songwriting since Street Talk sucks (and I don't think he was ever that great of a songwriter on his own, with one or two great songs and that's it), his voice has fallen apart, and he alone put Journey on hold after ROR and again for a short time after TBF...there isn't much there for me to be a fan of, and a LOT there to turn me off.

But, I've talked about all that countless times...and it's pointless to keep doing it over and over and over again.

Stop right there! His voice has "fallen apart"????? Give me a break!!!!

[The_Noble_Cause]

I saw Journey last night, met Steve Augeri.

Details please.

Not much to tell. They were playing at a concert hall that is atached to a restauarant/bar and I happened to walk in the bar when Steve was there chatting with fans. I shook his hand, he asked me if I was going to the show, and I said, "Of course!" I told him I think he is a great singer and is doing a great job. He thanked me and I got a picture with him. He couldn't have been nicer to the fans. He just has an aura about him, very nice and likable, as you well know TNC!

Thanks for the story, NIG. Y'know, I always thought all the circulated stories of Steve being such an amiable, outgoing guy were by and large just empty butt kissing ploys on the part of Augeri-obsessed BT women. However, it's true, Steve Augeri is the real deal.
What a swell guy.

[The_Noble_Cause]

Jrnyman,

I'm sure that IF Steve Perry ever wanted to do an interview to talk about his life, or whatever he wanted to talk about, he has PLENTY of other choices of interviewers to do that with.

Lori

Like AARP Magazine?

LOL

[The_Noble_Cause]

Perry gave a great interview to his fans, after the WOF affair. He answered all the important questions, and in a way that made, me for one, very happy.
What more could Andrew have asked him?

Yeah, it was a well rounded, hard hitting interview..

Steve, what is your favourite colour?

Steve- Cobalt Blue, thanks for asking.

In depth..I agree with you, Andrew couldn't have gotten much more out of him.

LOL.
Too funny, Karl.

[heardonthestreet]

monker is just being petulant. I think that he is, most of the time, trying to goad Perry into proving how wrong, he, monker is, thinking that Perry just might be reading these posts You can tell that monker feels that Perry is just the greatest. His disappointment in Perry not making Journey his complete life makes him lash out and say things that we all know, he does not mean.
If Perry wanted to grant monker an interview, monker would think that he had died and gone to heaven. I bet that monker sings Perry's solo music in the shower and has a great picture of Perry, nailed to his ceiling, in his den.Didn't you name on of your children Stephen, monker?

[NoMoreTails]

I saw Journey last night, met Steve Augeri, and came away with an incredible feeling of peace about Journey. I feel that God placed him in this band so the music would not die, and the band would continue to evolve. His class and talent really shined last night. And Journey really seems to be having fun playing music.

I was at the Baltimore show as well, about 3 feet from Neal and Steve. Awesome show, being that close to the band you could really feel the energy and vibe between them. Deen was closer to the front due to the size of the stage. The best show I've seen.

[The_Noble_Cause]

monker is just being petulant. I think that he is, most of the time, trying to goad Perry into proving how wrong, he, monker is, thinking that Perry just might be reading these posts You can tell that monker feels that Perry is just the greatest. His disappointment in Perry not making Journey his complete life makes him lash out and say things that we all know, he does not mean.
If Perry wanted to grant monker an interview, monker would think that he had died and gone to heaven. I bet that monker sings Perry's solo music in the shower and has a great picture of Perry, nailed to his ceiling, in his den.Didn't you name on of your children Stephen, monker?

Yeah, or maybe he just honestly feels that Perry's solo music sucks?
Didcha ever think of that?

God forbid someone dare march out of lockstep with the Perry ideological army!

[NoMoreTails]

Sorry Andrew. This guy is exactly as I figured he was, a doormat. So now he's going to try to get his old band together and figures that his association with Journey will get it some notice?

Acutally it's Perry who is the doormat, afterall he was "kicked out" of a band he supposedly wanted to part of...

As for getting some notice for a side project, the association with the name Journey made Street Talk a platinum seller, talk about lite...

[NealIsGod]

I bet that monker sings Perry's solo music in the shower and has a great picture of Perry, nailed to his ceiling, in his den.Didn't you name on of your children Stephen, monker?

No, that would be you.

[perryfaithful]

Faithful - what are you attempting to do?

Once again, you are trying to turn something resonable into somthing ugly and I seriously have had enough.

I won't stand for this anymore - especially on my own message board.

If you have something new to add - do so, but I can't imagine that being the case.

Once again - for those mentally imapred that can't understand -

WE ARE ALL PERRY FANS.

If there was someone posting here that said something like "I was never a Journey fans, but Steve Augeri is the bomb and I only love Journey becuase of him..."

ONLY THEN would you or any other Perryehad be justified in your attacks on the other indivduals posting here.

But I have NEVER seen that happen, so lay off, for God's sake.

Any Journey loving Journalist would be honored to be granted a Steve Perry interview. An interview with one of the greats of the world that I cover.
So why wouldn't I ask occasionally for that opportunity?

Give me a BREAK!

I support the current line up of Journey and more power to them in whatever they do.
But that does NOT mean I wouldn't want to talk to one of the greats.

Jeez.....

Jeez is right! that was your longest post ever! I am honored!

However Andrew, I asked an honest question that could have been answered simply with your line

"Any Journey loving Journalist would be honored to be granted a Steve Perry interview. An interview with one of the greats of the world that I cover.
So why wouldn't I ask occasionally for that opportunity?"

I ATTACKED no one....but you just called me "mentally impaired" so where is the problem? No reason to go off like that. let me just say though that if you honestly are looking for an interview with Perry, I have to wonder why you allow the atmosphere on your Journey board to be so anti Perry? (not by you personally but by the key group who posts here) Perhaps that is more of the reason that the interview does not happen, rather than your support of the current Journey line up.

[NealIsGod]

PF, Journey fans (current lineup) only get our feathers ruffled when the Perry-onlies insult the current lineup and claim Journey is incapable of creating new, good music without the Portuguese God. We ALL love Perry-era Journey, obviously. But when you and your fellow cult members insult Augeri, or represent Neal and Jon as "Sidemen" to Perry, what kind of reaction do you expect?

Aren't you as frustrated as we are that Perry is so inactive in the music biz? Wouldn't you like Perry to answer questions from a highly respected rock journalist who happens to be a huge fan?

By the way, we are all still waiting to hear more about Perry's charity work that has consumed so much of his time over the past 8 or 9 years... I believe HOTS is the one who was talking that up with no details whatsoever.

[The_Noble_Cause]

I ATTACKED no one....but you just called me "mentally impaired" so where is the problem?

That's because you are. Hello? It is your life mission to argue for the re-instatement of a singer into a band that he willfully DOES NOT want to be a part of.
...If that's not borderline retard I don't know what is.

No reason to go off like that.

He's fed up and rightfully so.
You and your cronies post the same tedious garbage.
Perry's gone, deal with it.
Don't take it out on Augeri, Neal, or the fans that have chosen to follow them.

let me just say though that if you honestly are looking for an interview with Perry, I have to wonder why you allow the atmosphere on your Journey board to be so anti Perry? (not by you personally but by the key group who posts here)

As Andrew already clarified for the umpteenth time....

Once again - for those mentally imapred that can't understand -

WE ARE ALL PERRY FANS.

Perhaps that is more of the reason that the interview does not happen, rather than your support of the current Journey line up.

Too bad Perry's management told Andrew that he was not being granted an interview SPECIFICALLY because he supports the current lineup.

[amaron]

Too bad Perry's management told Andrew that he was not being granted an interview SPECIFICALLY because he supports the current lineup.

Please tell me you're kidding and this isn't true.

Perry-onlies insult the current lineup and claim Journey is incapable of creating new, good music without the Portuguese God.

Claim? They STATE it over and over and over all while rubbing their copies of GH+5 like it's a religious artifact.

[Eric]

Amazing that Perry-onlies come into message boards for 8 years to express bitterness.

sooooo sad!

[heardonthestreet]

LMAO!! Man, you people are sore losers. Journey can't get off the ground with any new material and has lost the majority of their fan base and still you find excuses for them. You blame Perry, his loyal fans, managment, promotion, or the lack of, todays music,bad weather, etc,etc.

They lack focus and control.

Reread the interviews and tell me that Journey has a future. Augeri's explaining the making of Generations should give you all a wakeup call. They all sound like amateurs just starting out with stars in their eyes.

The, "we all respect each other and are one big family" is a lot of baloney and has nothing to do with making great music.IMO

[PROPERRY]

Faithful - what are you attempting to do?

Once again, you are trying to turn something resonable into somthing ugly and I seriously have had enough.

I won't stand for this anymore - especially on my own message board.

If you have something new to add - do so, but I can't imagine that being the case.

Once again - for those mentally imapred that can't understand -

WE ARE ALL PERRY FANS.

If there was someone posting here that said something like "I was never a Journey fans, but Steve Augeri is the bomb and I only love Journey becuase of him..."

ONLY THEN would you or any other Perryehad be justified in your attacks on the other indivduals posting here.

But I have NEVER seen that happen, so lay off, for God's sake.

Any Journey loving Journalist would be honored to be granted a Steve Perry interview. An interview with one of the greats of the world that I cover.
So why wouldn't I ask occasionally for that opportunity?

Give me a BREAK!

I support the current line up of Journey and more power to them in whatever they do.
But that does NOT mean I wouldn't want to talk to one of the greats.

Jeez.....

Jeez is right! that was your longest post ever! I am honored!

However Andrew, I asked an honest question that could have been answered simply with your line

"Any Journey loving Journalist would be honored to be granted a Steve Perry interview. An interview with one of the greats of the world that I cover.
So why wouldn't I ask occasionally for that opportunity?"

I ATTACKED no one....but you just called me "mentally impaired" so where is the problem? No reason to go off like that. let me just say though that if you honestly are looking for an interview with Perry, I have to wonder why you allow the atmosphere on your Journey board to be so anti Perry? (not by you personally but by the key group who posts here) Perhaps that is more of the reason that the interview does not happen, rather than your support of the current Journey line up.

Exactly Perryfaithful! You hit the nail right on the head!

I DON'T believe for one second that Perry's managment turns Andrew down for him supporting the current line up, it is the WAY this board is so anti Perry that is most likely the problem.

Lori

[The_Noble_Cause]

Please tell me you're kidding and this isn't true.

Afraid so. Read it for yourself. It's on page 2 of this thread:

http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/vie ... c&start=25

[The_Noble_Cause]

Exactly Perryfaithful! You hit the nail right on the head!

I DON'T believe for one second that Perry's managment turns Andrew down for him supporting the current line up, it is the WAY this board is so anti Perry that is most likely the problem.

Lori

Sorry ladies.
There's no interpretation or deciphering necessary here.
Perry's management told Andrew that he was not being granted an interview SPECIFICALLY because he supports the current lineup.
And that's that.

Besides, Andrew said Perry management told him this as early as 1997. Was there even a MR.com Journey forum in existence at that time?

[amaron]

Please tell me you're kidding and this isn't true.

Afraid so. Read it for yourself. It's on page 2 of this thread:

http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/vie ... c&start=25

[The_Noble_Cause]

this board is so anti Perry that is most likely the problem.
Lori

Once again - for those mentally impaired that can't understand -

WE ARE ALL PERRY FANS.

[brandonx76]

The Perry fans here (and I presume elsewhere) are nuts!!

haha...who knew that "the voice" was mind-numbing his constituents subliminally during his performing years.....yikes!!

"I have come to chew bubble gum, and kick ass......And I'm all outta bubblegum" -- Rowdy Roddy Piper - They Live

[jrnyman28]

"I have come to chew bubble gum, and kick ass......And I'm all outta bubblegum" -- Rowdy Roddy Piper - They Live

I have ALWAYS loved that quote!!


Hi, my name is Dave, and I am a Perry fan.


This board is in NO WAY "anti-Perry"...if anything, it is 'anti-Perryonly fan'. Nothing else. When are YOU (not you, Brandon) going to start talking about Perry and quit trashing Journey?

[PROPERRY]

Please tell me you're kidding and this isn't true.

Afraid so. Read it for yourself. It's on page 2 of this thread:

http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/vie ... c&start=25

YES EVERYONE, GO BACK & "READ ALL THE POSTS" on that thread, it clearly shows "anti Perry remarks" all over the thread.

Lori

[jrnyman28]

Oh that's right...saying Perry is bored not doing the thing that he used to love so much is "anti-Perry"!!

That thread proved how "you" create something out of nothing...

[amaron]

Please tell me you're kidding and this isn't true.

Afraid so. Read it for yourself. It's on page 2 of this thread:

http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/vie ... c&start=25

YES EVERYONE, GO BACK & "READ ALL THE POSTS" on that thread, it clearly shows "anti Perry remarks" all over the thread.

Lori