JSS sings Seperate ways you tube..great recording

[McNeil]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atzm8QyjMik

Sorry, but this in another thread, looking kinda anonymous

The magnitude of this requires its own thread ...great performance, just one "flat" note, just before the solo (same note he was flat on, in the recent boots that have been posted.... that note is obviously just outta range...think he should "modify" the line)

Gotta say, if this is "totally" live, the guy has my vote completely

This musta been leaked purposely.... prob by a friend/colleague of Jeff..if so, good move...its the kinda thing that will only serve to impress

[larryfromnextdoor]

Oh My Goodness!! that just rocks!, dont have an axe so cant tell if its in Em.. but crazy good.. thanks neil!!!

[McNeil]

Oh My Goodness!! that just rocks!, dont have an axe so cant tell if its in Em.. but crazy good.. thanks neil!!!

I have one to hand Larry...yes its in the correct key!!

[larryfromnextdoor]

Oh My Goodness!! that just rocks!, dont have an axe so cant tell if its in Em.. but crazy good.. thanks neil!!!

I have one to hand Larry...yes its in the correct key!!

wow,, i dig his voice especially on this ....

[McNeil]

Oh My Goodness!! that just rocks!, dont have an axe so cant tell if its in Em.. but crazy good.. thanks neil!!!

I have one to hand Larry...yes its in the correct key!!

wow,, i dig his voice especially on this ....

this is the kinda thing that will help to convert those of us sitting on the fence, like me!

[knox]

He sounds GREAT!!!! Man, that was very well done.

Um, who is Gary Shutt?

[MartyMoffatt]

He sounds GREAT!!!! Man, that was very well done.

Um, who is Gary Shutt?

Gary Schutt is a fine bassist/guitarist who's worked with Jeff on a number of his solo projects.

Marty

[Rockindeano]

this is the kinda thing that will help to convert those of us sitting on the fence, like me!

Told you so.

I did a 180....I was originally wrong, but I am man enough to admit, unlike others.

Jeffy is here to stay, no pun intended.

[Calbear94]

....until his voice gives out from constant touring, I suppose.

[RPM]

UH ....WOW.....that was awesome!! he rocks on this, gives it balls ...man that was good...
Jeff, you sound awesome man, just keep it in your range and you Rock!!!

[treetopovskaya]

thanks neil! i was kinda running out the door when i found this on youtube! thanks for saving it from being lost! i need to be more creative! }:CPP

[Wally_Hatchet]

Awesome. JSS is the real deal.

Journey on!

[FormerJrnyFan]

this is the kinda thing that will help to convert those of us sitting on the fence, like me!

Told you so.

I did a 180....I was originally wrong, but I am man enough to admit, unlike others.

Jeffy is here to stay, no pun intended.

A man who can admit he's wrong - go figure

So glad you did come around!

[joybringer1]

Well bugger me with a tickling stick but maybe he CAN do it, after all

[McNeil]

thanks neil! i was kinda running out the door when i found this on youtube! thanks for saving it from being lost! i need to be more creative! }:CPP

kudos to you my friend, you nade the discovery....nice one !!

[McNeil]

thanks neil! i was kinda running out the door when i found this on youtube! thanks for saving it from being lost! i need to be more creative! }:CPP

kudos to you my friend, you made the discovery....nice one !! Jeez...I hate these double posts...... sob sob!!

[ArnelRox]

OMG! That's awesome. I love it. I don't care for the backing vocals but JSS rox! Fuckin eh.

Musicians-is that the original key? I am no expert but it sounds like it.

Holy fucken cow. I was right. He just needs a bit more time w/Journey. No it's not Perry. It's different. But it rox. And he is totally hot. I need a cold shower.

Bravo JSS! Did u hear the "desert u" at the end? Holy schmokes.

[SusieP]

No it's not Perry. It's different.
Bravo JSS! Did u hear the "desert u" at the end? Holy schmokes.

I like that he's different to Perry. This guy is a rocker. Good, very good. He's exciting! And the possibility of some new stuff featuring him is exciting, too. Bring it on!!

I'm worried though - sounds like he's straining a little on the choruses, or is that just me? I'd hate for him to knacker his vocal cords and get nodules because parts of the songs are too high for him.
Would fans really mind if the keys were transposed down just a little bit? Would they? REALLY? A semi tone or a tone could make all the difference to his vocal health.
I'm crossing my fingers that lessons have been learned.

[McNeil]

No it's not Perry. It's different.
Bravo JSS! Did u hear the "desert u" at the end? Holy schmokes.

I like that he's different to Perry. This guy is a rocker. Good, very good. He's exciting! And the possibility of some new stuff featuring him is exciting, too. Bring it on!!

I'm worried though - sounds like he's straining a little on the choruses, or is that just me? I'd hate for him to knacker his vocal cords and get nodules because parts of the songs are too high for him.
Would fans really mind if the keys were transposed down just a little bit? Would they? REALLY? A semi tone or a tone could make all the difference to his vocal health.
I'm crossing my fingers that lessons have been learned.

Im think some of the straining, and slight "off key" sound is actually the guys doin the backing vocals... he seems generally comfortable here, with the exception of the line I mentioned at the head of the thread

[SusieP]

No it's not Perry. It's different.
Bravo JSS! Did u hear the "desert u" at the end? Holy schmokes.

I like that he's different to Perry. This guy is a rocker. Good, very good. He's exciting! And the possibility of some new stuff featuring him is exciting, too. Bring it on!!

I'm worried though - sounds like he's straining a little on the choruses, or is that just me? I'd hate for him to knacker his vocal cords and get nodules because parts of the songs are too high for him.
Would fans really mind if the keys were transposed down just a little bit? Would they? REALLY? A semi tone or a tone could make all the difference to his vocal health.
I'm crossing my fingers that lessons have been learned.

Im think some of the straining, and slight "off key" sound is actually the guys doin the backing vocals... he seems generally comfortable here, with the exception of the line I mentioned at the head of the thread

You could be right.
The choruses do not sound so good, do they? Whomever is resposible.


EDIT - on a second listen, yep its the guy who is singing slightly lower on the chorus that is throwing it out. Ouch!

I reiterate what I said about JSS - he's a rocker! And very very exciting!

[ArnelRox]

No it's not Perry. It's different.
Bravo JSS! Did u hear the "desert u" at the end? Holy schmokes.

I like that he's different to Perry. This guy is a rocker. Good, very good. He's exciting! And the possibility of some new stuff featuring him is exciting, too. Bring it on!!

I'm worried though - sounds like he's straining a little on the choruses, or is that just me? I'd hate for him to knacker his vocal cords and get nodules because parts of the songs are too high for him.
Would fans really mind if the keys were transposed down just a little bit? Would they? REALLY? A semi tone or a tone could make all the difference to his vocal health.
I'm crossing my fingers that lessons have been learned.

Im think some of the straining, and slight "off key" sound is actually the guys doin the backing vocals... he seems generally comfortable here, with the exception of the line I mentioned at the head of the thread

I agree. Like I said b4, I don't like the backing vocals on this. But JSS rox on it.

[ArnelRox]

Im think some of the straining, and slight "off key" sound is actually the guys doin the backing vocals... he seems generally comfortable here, with the exception of the line I mentioned at the head of the thread

"touched"? B4 the guitar solo? A guy of his talent could do a little melody thing here (not sure what u call it..the thing Perry did) & get away w/it no problem, right?

Now is that "head voice" u singers write about here? I listened 4 times & some of the notes sound like they're at the top of his range tho. He's not straining, but reaching. Am I right? Or talking out my ass?

[joybringer1]

Now is that "head voice" u singers write about here? I listened 4 times & some of the notes sound like they're at the top of his range tho. He's not straining, but reaching. Am I right? Or talking out my ass?

I'm no singer either but I feel exactly the same as you. He's getting those notes but there's not the effortlessness you get with Perry. As good as Jeff sounds here, listening to it I didn't feel as though he could sing a bunch of songs in that key night after night without something having to give.

[SusieP]

Now is that "head voice" u singers write about here? I listened 4 times & some of the notes sound like they're at the top of his range tho. He's not straining, but reaching. Am I right? Or talking out my ass?

I'm no singer either but I feel exactly the same as you. He's getting those notes but there's not the effortlessness you get with Perry. As good as Jeff sounds here, listening to it I didn't feel as though he could sing a bunch of songs in that key night after night without something having to give.

Which is why I said in my earlier post that I was worried.
I'm a great believer in having stuff in a key which is comfortable.
Night after night in a key which is either slightly out of your range, or which is not effortless would have an effect - long term.
I like his sound. I like that he is different from Perry. I like that he ROCKS.
But I hear a bit of 'reaching' for the notes here, too. That was a great way of describing it IMO.
This is why I'm a fan of knocking the key down a tiny bit for him on certain songs.
I don't think many people would actually notice the drop in key too much.
But that's just my opinion.
They will do what they like in the end won't they.
But he seems to have a strong character, and I believe that if he feels he is having to 'reach' certain notes, and that if he feels that will have a detrimental effect on his voice, he will stand up for himself and sort the problem out - whatever has to be done to sort it.
Two singers who have allegedly 'blown' their voices doing these songs has got to make him cautious.
I think he can do the job.
But I vote to lower some keys a tiny bit for him.

[joybringer1]

Couldn't agree more with everything you say Susie, specially the part about Jeff seeming to be a much more forceful character. Like you, I don't think he'll leave it until it's too late as far as his voice is concerned. Although in the light of recent events, I shouldn't think he'd encounter too much (if any) resistance from the band at any voice-preserving measures he suggests - they're not going to risk losing another singer.

[SusieP]

Couldn't agree more with everything you say Susie, specially the part about Jeff seeming to be a much more forceful character. Like you, I don't think he'll leave it until it's too late as far as his voice is concerned. Although in the light of recent events, I shouldn't think he'd encounter too much (if any) resistance from the band at any voice-preserving measures he suggests - THEYRE NOT GOING TO RISK LOSING ANOTHER SINGER

Let's hope not!
Surely hindsight has taught them all something.

Too many gigs in a row combined with travelling miles to and from them = nightmare for the lead vocalist in the long term.
Too many songs in 'uncomfortable' keys = nightmare for the lead vocalist in the long term.
Lead vocalist suffering problems = nightmare for the band.

There are measures they can take to prevent a repeat of history.
Let's hope they take 'em.

[joybringer1]

There are measures they can take to prevent a repeat of history.
Let's hope they take 'em.

Yes, let's hope so. The main problem as I see it is the mighty dollar - they never seem to be able to turn down a gig. They've already extended the tour to what seems like infinity (!) so it'll be interesting to see how Jeff holds up.

[Just Mindy]

WOW, he did a great job here. Awesome, Jeff!

Yeah I hope he doesn't overdo it, hope those guys let him get some rest here and there...

[Jeremey fan forever]

Ok, he sounds kick-ass here, and it sounds journeyesque enough for me (except the band) so when was this performed? If he can bring it for these guys, can he bring it for journey? If yes, where are some boots of him sounding this good with journey?

[McNeil]

Just watchin again, for the umpteenth time

Cool performance, but like someone said, this is at the edge of his range. Night after night of this, plus the other 75 mins of the set, and boy.... we r gonna see our third singer off.

Think the sound mix helped Jeff in this clip, his vocals are heard very clearly, unlike with Journey, where , for some reason, lately, they like to bury the lead vocals amongst the music far too often..... hiding something I feel!

heres a "pull" from "on the road" last gig reviews, and I didnt have to trawl very far to find it!


"What a concert! I was disappointed that Journey did not play longer. But ... Deen needs to be the front man. His vocals were so clear. He hit every note flawlessly. I'd love to hear more from him. Jeff did a good job as a fill in. However, when he was singing, the music seemed to drown him out. Please come back soon with a healthy Steve Augeri."

and for crying out loud, people over there are still surprised not to see Steve A... Duh!

Come on you sound guys, get your shit together, whats the plan, to hide Jeffs vocals forever??