Was the documentary ever broadcasted?Any of you seen this?
The New Avocado Review?
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The New Avocado Review?
by *Laura » Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:51 am
Maybe some of you remember that NFL made a movie about Journey back in 1983 called "Long Day`s Journey Into The Night".Looks like there was more to that.They say Ross Valory videotaped some really funny off stage moments during the Frontiers Tour and he put together a movie of some sorts named New Avocado Review.NFL Films wanted to add Ross` movie to their documentary.
Was the documentary ever broadcasted?Any of you seen this?
Was the documentary ever broadcasted?Any of you seen this?
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by SuiteMadameBlue » Sat Apr 15, 2006 5:04 am
I remember reading about that when I stumbled on it looking for something else.
I found the site again that I had bookmarked and the article.
http://www.steveperryfanclub.homestead. ... sBack.html
The cameras are running and lights illuminate the scene in a Houston hotel room. A knock is heard. A young man, bearing an amazing resemblance to Journey drummer Steve Smith, opens the door to find a hot-looking woman standing there. "Hi! Wanna party?" she coos seductively. "Sure," he says enthusiastically ushering her into the room. Just as they are about to get down to business, she deflates his ego saying, "You mean you're not Steve Perry?"
The actor is, of course, Steve Smith and the party-chick is actually his level-headed steady girlfriend, Susan Guernack. Their spoof on the clichéd groupie scene of rock stardom is merely one of dozens of clever hits that make up a video pastiche tentatively entitled The New Avocado Revue. The project, mostly the brainchild of bassist-turned-director Ross Valory, presents a Journey-fied version of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels with bits on drugs, roadies, payola, rock journalists and a variety of off-the-wall fantasy sequences.
Of course, The New Avocado Revue may never be seen by the world, and become merely an elaborate home movie for the band. That's okay, though, because it's primary purpose is to provide a diversion during those endless days on the road. It's a positive alternative to trashing hotel rooms or heavy narcotic use.
I found the site again that I had bookmarked and the article.
http://www.steveperryfanclub.homestead. ... sBack.html
The cameras are running and lights illuminate the scene in a Houston hotel room. A knock is heard. A young man, bearing an amazing resemblance to Journey drummer Steve Smith, opens the door to find a hot-looking woman standing there. "Hi! Wanna party?" she coos seductively. "Sure," he says enthusiastically ushering her into the room. Just as they are about to get down to business, she deflates his ego saying, "You mean you're not Steve Perry?"
The actor is, of course, Steve Smith and the party-chick is actually his level-headed steady girlfriend, Susan Guernack. Their spoof on the clichéd groupie scene of rock stardom is merely one of dozens of clever hits that make up a video pastiche tentatively entitled The New Avocado Revue. The project, mostly the brainchild of bassist-turned-director Ross Valory, presents a Journey-fied version of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels with bits on drugs, roadies, payola, rock journalists and a variety of off-the-wall fantasy sequences.
Of course, The New Avocado Revue may never be seen by the world, and become merely an elaborate home movie for the band. That's okay, though, because it's primary purpose is to provide a diversion during those endless days on the road. It's a positive alternative to trashing hotel rooms or heavy narcotic use.
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by *Laura » Sat Apr 15, 2006 5:19 am
Thanks Suite,that was funny! 
It`s obvious why NFL didn`t add that to their documentary,lol!
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by *Laura » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:52 am
jrnyman28 wrote:The Journey film was called "Frontiers And Beyond".
You are right!I got confused.I guess that was the initial name of the NFL documentary,before changing it into F & B.
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