"...back in the day."

[Aja]

Wow, are you okay? What's with the rage?

[Saint John]

really, no disrespect to my friend Donna or annyone.

Steve Perry needs to be punched in his fucking face. He is a little diva bitch and makes Journey a faggy girl band.

FUCK HIM!!!!!!!

aS GREAT AS HE was, HE MADE THEM A SHE BAND. Go play with your pussy Steve. Puss.

Whatever your opinion of him is, the FACT remains that up until and including this very moment, they were nothing before him or after him....nothing. Hopefully, Jeff can change that. His (Perry)addition helped them move over 80 million albums worldwide. You call it what you want, I choose to call it wildly successful. Ed, you run out of beer or something?

[Matthew]

He is a little diva bitch and makes Journey a faggy girl band.

AR - you have racked up 3358 posts on this messageboard about a faggy girl band. You have even started your own messageboard about a faggy girl band. Would it be right to say that you are therefore a bit faggy and girlish yourself?

[Blueskies]

He is a little diva bitch and makes Journey a faggy girl band.

AR - you have racked up 3358 posts on this messageboard about a faggy girl band. You have even started your own messageboard about a faggy girl band. Would it be right to say that you are therefore a bit faggy and girlish yourself?

[donnaplease]

Whatever your opinion of him is, the FACT remains that up until and including this very moment, they were nothing before him or after him....nothing. Hopefully, Jeff can change that. His (Perry)addition helped them move over 80 million albums worldwide. You call it what you want, I choose to call it wildly successful.

'Nuff said.

AR - you have racked up 3358 posts on this messageboard about a faggy girl band. You have even started your own messageboard about a faggy girl band. Would it be right to say that you are therefore a bit faggy and girlish yourself?

Now that's funny!!!!
But, Matthew, he's neither. He's just got a f*cked up view on Steve Perry and the best way to entice him to sing again. It's quite possibly his biggest character flaw.

[ohsosoto]

really, no disrespect to my friend Donna or annyone.

Steve Perry needs to be punched in his fucking face. He is a little diva bitch and makes Journey a faggy girl band.

FUCK HIM!!!!!!!

aS GREAT AS HE was, HE MADE THEM A SHE BAND. Go play with your pussy Steve. Puss.

damn.

[FormerJrnyFan]

really, no disrespect to my friend Donna or annyone.

Steve Perry needs to be punched in his fucking face. He is a little diva bitch and makes Journey a faggy girl band.

FUCK HIM!!!!!!!

aS GREAT AS HE was, HE MADE THEM A SHE BAND. Go play with your pussy Steve. Puss.

damn.

...double damn

[Rick]

really, no disrespect to my friend Donna or annyone.

Steve Perry needs to be punched in his fucking face. He is a little diva bitch and makes Journey a faggy girl band.

FUCK HIM!!!!!!!

aS GREAT AS HE was, HE MADE THEM A SHE BAND. Go play with your pussy Steve. Puss.

Whew, Ed, you fuckin slay me sometimes. LMAO!

[AR]

Hey I just want Perry to sing.

Really that is all it is in the end.

[FormerJrnyFan]

Hey I just want Perry to sing....

That's all we all want, I think!!!

[JeremyP]

Whatever your opinion of him is, the FACT remains that up until and including this very moment, they were nothing before him or after him....nothing.

Define "nothing".

I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but the first three albums were really amazing in terms of musicianship. I know you're referring to mainstream success, but I'm glad they made the first three albums because I just like the songs AND because whenever anyone tries to throw the sappy corporate rock label on them (as certain critics like to do), they can point to those first three albums and go, "...And you were saying?"

Those guys can flat out PLAY when they want to.

[Saint John]

Whatever your opinion of him is, the FACT remains that up until and including this very moment, they were nothing before him or after him....nothing.

Define "nothing".

I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but the first three albums were really amazing in terms of musicianship. I know you're referring to mainstream success, but I'm glad they made the first three albums because I just like the songs AND because whenever anyone tries to throw the sappy corporate rock label on them (as certain critics like to do), they can point to those first three albums and go, "...And you were saying?"

Those guys can flat out PLAY when they want to.

I was just trying to piss AR off, but he's back to normal now. Beer must've finally got cold.

[Red13JoePa]

Hey I just want Perry to sing.

Really that is all it is in the end.

Yep...he should have at LEAST 1 album left in him.

[Saint John]

Hey I just want Perry to sing.

Really that is all it is in the end.

Yep...he should have at LEAST 1 album left in him.

I agree. Shit, Paterno turns 138 this year and he's still on top of his game.

[Red13JoePa]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans.

Ding ding.
Give the man a cigar.

[The Fly]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans. A lot of you have put him on a pedastal WAY too high. No wonder he would be hesitant recording again. "The voice" "incomperable" "No one can touch him"...

All bullshit by the way. There are so many amazing singers out there. He is just your favorite. Using those terms is insulting to many great singers who still continue to perform in their late 50's and early 60's. (Dio, Robin Zander, etc)

Those guys may have even lost a slight bit, although I am hard pressed to notice.

The point is, I would completely accept Steve Perry recording again, with whatever limitations he may or may not have in 2007. The loons though have raised the bar so high in expectations though that I don't blame him really for staying retired. Of course if he sounded like shit in his return, the loons would defend it and say it was the greatest new CD ever anyway. And of course those of us tired of all the flowery praise, would remind you all that it wasn't (just like Trial By Fire and FTLOSM)

Anyway, I'd love to hear new material from Steve Perry. I respect artists that continue to be creative as they age and add to their body of work. I can deal with the limitations that time brings to all of us. The challenge is to utilize what talent you still have and make it work.

You know I gotta say I completely agree with every word you wrote there.

[heardonthestreet]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans.

Ding ding.
Give the man a cigar.

Wrong! It's you goons who run him down and claim that he isn't worthy, stating that he can't hit the highs as he did. Most of his fans have accepted that his voice has matured and mellowed and feel that his vocals would be of a different quality and just as wonderful as ever.

[PROPERRY]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans.

Ding ding.
Give the man a cigar.

Wrong! It's you goons who run him down and claim that he isn't worthy, stating that he can't hit the highs as he did. Most of his fans have accepted that his voice has matured and mellowed and feel that his vocals would be of a different quality and just as wonderful as ever.

Very well said, Hots!

As I stated in my earlier post, it is not the Perry fans always having a discussion about his "singing capeabilities", We Perry fans accept him just as he is, and just want him to sing!

[NealIsGod]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans.

Ding ding.
Give the man a cigar.

Wrong! It's you goons who run him down and claim that he isn't worthy, stating that he can't hit the highs as he did. Most of his fans have accepted that his voice has matured and mellowed and feel that his vocals would be of a different quality and just as wonderful as ever.

Very well said, Hots!

As I stated in my earlier post, it is not the Perry fans always having a discussion about his "singing capeabilities", We Perry fans accept him just as he is, and just want him to sing!

He doesn't seem to care about what the fans want, does he?

[heardonthestreet]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans.

Ding ding.
Give the man a cigar.

Wrong! It's you goons who run him down and claim that he isn't worthy, stating that he can't hit the highs as he did. Most of his fans have accepted that his voice has matured and mellowed and feel that his vocals would be of a different quality and just as wonderful as ever.

Very well said, Hots!

As I stated in my earlier post, it is not the Perry fans always having a discussion about his "singing capeabilities", We Perry fans accept him just as he is, and just want him to sing!

He doesn't seem to care about what the fans want, does he?

It only seems that way if you have unrealistic expectations, imo.

[heardonthestreet]

[Red13JoePa]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans.

Ding ding.
Give the man a cigar.

Wrong! It's you goons who run him down and claim that he isn't worthy, stating that he can't hit the highs as he did. Most of his fans have accepted that his voice has matured and mellowed and feel that his vocals would be of a different quality and just as wonderful as ever.

I am the wrong journeygoon to quote on this, light of my life.
Because I've written more than once that I prefer the more mature perry sound and would be more than willing to embrace a new album even if it is decidedly huskier in sound.

[Deb]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans.

Ding ding.
Give the man a cigar.

Wrong! It's you goons who run him down and claim that he isn't worthy, stating that he can't hit the highs as he did. Most of his fans have accepted that his voice has matured and mellowed and feel that his vocals would be of a different quality and just as wonderful as ever.

Very well said, Hots!

As I stated in my earlier post, it is not the Perry fans always having a discussion about his "singing capeabilities", We Perry fans accept him just as he is, and just want him to sing!

He doesn't seem to care about what the fans want, does he?

Sorry Niggy, but not true.

[PROPERRY]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans.

Ding ding.
Give the man a cigar.

Wrong! It's you goons who run him down and claim that he isn't worthy, stating that he can't hit the highs as he did. Most of his fans have accepted that his voice has matured and mellowed and feel that his vocals would be of a different quality and just as wonderful as ever.

Very well said, Hots!

As I stated in my earlier post, it is not the Perry fans always having a discussion about his "singing capeabilities", We Perry fans accept him just as he is, and just want him to sing!

He doesn't seem to care about what the fans want, does he?

Oh Nig, I'm sure Perry knows we want him to sing and CARES. He cares enough to KEEP reaching out to his fans, even though he in't obligated too.

Besides we Perry fans understand and accept his right to live his life the way he pleases, unlike you apparently, that seems to hold it against him for not doing what you want him to do.

[heardonthestreet]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans.

Ding ding.
Give the man a cigar.

Wrong! It's you goons who run him down and claim that he isn't worthy, stating that he can't hit the highs as he did. Most of his fans have accepted that his voice has matured and mellowed and feel that his vocals would be of a different quality and just as wonderful as ever.

I am the wrong journeygoon to quote on this, light of my life.
Because I've written more than once that I prefer the more mature perry sound and would be more than willing to embrace a new album even if it is decidedly huskier in sound.

Than darlin, who's "unrealistic expectations" were you passing out cigars and dinging the bell for?

[Red13JoePa]

Loons and heads, HOTSie.
The cigar was for ArrivalRules for succinctly stating the fact.

[The Fly]

Part of it is the unrealistic expectations put on him by the fans.

Ding ding.
Give the man a cigar.

Wrong! It's you goons who run him down and claim that he isn't worthy, stating that he can't hit the highs as he did. Most of his fans have accepted that his voice has matured and mellowed and feel that his vocals would be of a different quality and just as wonderful as ever.

I am the wrong journeygoon to quote on this, light of my life.
Because I've written more than once that I prefer the more mature perry sound and would be more than willing to embrace a new album even if it is decidedly huskier in sound.

I would love to hear him sing again. But only if it frickin rocks!

[Red13JoePa]

Yea I want a rock record, too.
Hell, I'd even take a rocknroll covers record like Rod Stewart's last.
Standards covers or Sam Cooke covers, count me out.

[heardonthestreet]

Loons and heads, HOTSie.
The cigar was for ArrivalRules for succinctly stating the fact.
Come on, your smarter than that.

So AR succinctly stated, what in your opinion is a fact, that the Loons and Heads had unrealistic expectations of Perry and you agree?

[NealIsGod]

He doesn't seem to care about what the fans want, does he?

Oh Nig, I'm sure Perry knows we want him to sing and CARES. He cares enough to KEEP reaching out to his fans, even though he in't obligated too.

Besides we Perry fans understand and accept his right to live his life the way he pleases, unlike you apparently, that seems to hold it against him for not doing what you want him to do.

Yes, Perry reaches out close enough to pluck some more money out of your pockets for the same songs, with a rejected tune or two thrown in. How wonderful!

I don't hold anything against him for doing what he wants. He deserves to be in that position. Just feel for fans like you (and me, believe it or not) who would love it if he would just spend a tiny bit of his free time doing what he supposedly loves, recording it, and sharing it with his fans.