Schon Rules All wrote:Hello....
I am here because I need to say something about all this. I may not have a 22000 post count or whatever it is, but I was born listening to Journey. I have every album, been to many concerts, and these recent events have made me wish I had a diffrent favorite band.
For starters, in this day and age, there is no reason in gods green earth that it should of took that long for such a short, open ended annoncement.
I get it, everyone thinks that JSS is the next best thing to sliced bread. I really don't see why, but I am not forcing my opinions on anyone. I think he is a good singer, but not Journey singer good. I mean step back and look at the past 30 years!!!! Tell me you think more of this then when you heard When You Love A Woman, after they were gone for the ten years, or you think that there is more magic there than the ending of the 2001 DVD with Augeri serenading the crowd, and them sereneding right back to him. Really??? I think that the band had left us with such a void after Raised on Radio, that now, anything seems better than nothing.
JSS... I don't know man. I have seen the boots, and read the reviews, and I am to be honest, really not impressed. But I will give you the same chance that I gave the man before you and go buy the next Journey release that comes out on CD. If I like it, I will go see you guys, if not, I will wait till the next singer comes around. Oh, and trust me there will be another singer.
Because everything that is bieng said about you right now, by EVERYONE around you, was bieng said eight years ago about Steve Augeri. When you guys dont hit #1, and Neal gets restless in a couple years, you know as well as I do that there gonna do what it takes to try to be that "household name" that he was talking about last year. And that means replacing you, because lets face facts, Neal, Ross and Jon are Journey. You, just like Steve Augeri, are expendable. I really do hope the best for you, and you seem like a cool guy, but buisness is buisness.
I really don't care either way. Steve Augeri WAS the singer of Journey for me. I always thought he was better than Perry, again, my opinion, but I did. I want that SOLO cd so bad. I want him to tour. I am just as excited about it as I am Neals new one. Steve, if you are reading this.... I DONT CARE IF YOU HAVE TO PUT A 2ND MORTGAGE ON YOUR HOUSE, MAKE THAT CD!!!!!!!!!! I dont give a crap who says what, you fronted Journey very successfully for 8 years, which was longer than perry. People kept coming, and coming, and coming to see you. We dranked, danced, and sang along, WITH YOU! I dont care who says what, you will do fine, and your CD is gonna be amazing, and IF you tour, please please please play the Arrival, Red 13, and Generations Material you did with the band. That music is yours, and nobody.... no where, can take that away from you... Just ask Steve Perry.
Neal, Jon, And Ross. What the h*ll? We have spent MILLIONS on you guys for 30 plus years. Are you gonna tell us you could not be more open and honest with us, after all these years of dedication, and calling into the radio stations, buying your merchandise, EVERYTHING we do for you. WE keep you in buisness. If it were not for us where would you be working? What would you be doing? Regular jobs, regular pay at a regular house.... that whole "statement" probably took a whole half hour to write, and your gonna tell us it took 4 plus months to come up with that??? Are we just a bunch of marks to you guys? Just a bunch of walking ticket stubs???? You need to start telling us what the heck is going on. We have been there for it ALL, we deserve to be in the know now. Suprises are fun and all, but so is knowing whats going on with your favorite band. Quite simply: QUIT PLAYING GAMES!
Deen.... Who doesnt love Deen Castronovo???? =) Just keep doing what ya do man.
another idoit.. who thinks they know more than anyone else...
