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Jeremey wrote:How fucking cool would it be to see an acoustic set with these guys on this new show? What a great way for the band to introduce their new lineup to the general public, and capitalize on the younger generation's embracing of hits like "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Separate Ways." Funny thing is, after listening to Deen's acoustic version of DSB a week ago, I thought, damn, I wish that "Unplugged" show was still around, thinking about what it did for Clapton & "Layla" and Stewart with "Have I Told You Lately," both acoustic covers of previously released material. Then I see that press release this morning.
I'm sure it's too late for these guys to start doing something this year, but it'd be great to get something like that out there before next summer's tour. Can you imagine a roadhouse acoustic version of "Lovin Touchin" or a string quartet sitting in with the band on "Open Arms?" That'd be cool as shit.
Just thinking out loud of course!
AR wrote:
I like the idea!!! The could always do something like that for VH1 Classic. They had Shaw Blades on for a couple of acoustic tunes. Also a performance on next years VH1 Rock Honors would make a lot of sense as well.
Red13JoePa wrote:Would be terrific if they could get on, but a couple factors including but not limited to, the band's reluctance to do stuff like that and the networks maybe telling them "get perry back and we'll have you" would render me shocked if it happened.
Something the band/management SHOULD look into, though. Why the shit not?
conversationpc wrote:Well, Good Morning America had them on with Augeri, so who knows.
Red13JoePa wrote:They were too content be unrisky then....maybe w/ JSS being an agressive "go-getter" type that can change.
chf34jmac wrote:I agree Red but it's gonna depend largely on how far and how fast they let Jeff run with this torch he's carrying now.
chf34jmac wrote:that's where I saw it. As a side note - the vocals by SA were horrible in that song. JMO
conversationpc wrote:chf34jmac wrote:that's where I saw it. As a side note - the vocals by SA were horrible in that song. JMO
I didn't think they were all that bad. Certainly not great, but bearable for me, anyway. What did bug me was that he kept messing up the lyrics.
chf34jmac wrote:Jeff has to be the one that is constantly in the bands' ears going "come on guys we gotta get out there in the public eye and ram ourselves down their throats until Journey becomes a household name again" Otherwise I see Azoff just sitting on his ass collecting his tour royalties like he did for the past 8 years.
AR wrote:I like the idea!!! The could always do something like that for VH1 Classic. They had Shaw Blades on for a couple of acoustic tunes. Also a performance on next years VH1 Rock Honors would make a lot of sense as well.
Red13JoePa wrote:
Something the band/management SHOULD look into, though. Why the shit not?
Jeremey wrote:Red13JoePa wrote:
Something the band/management SHOULD look into, though. Why the shit not?
Here's the deal. With Irving holding the hand he's got, there shouldn't be anything he can't make happen. He can easily tell Viacom "You give me a Journey Unplugged on VH1-Classic or you don't get the Linkin Park acoustic set for MTV" - Or substitute LP for any other hot band right now, I don't know who the hell he manages...The thing is, he's got to want to make it happen. For all the mud that's been slung his way over the past 3 years, he REMAINS the man that can put things together for this band, if he believes in them.
ohsherrie wrote:
At the time of Andrew's Journey interviews it sounded as if Azoff was more excited about the band than he's been in years.
Jeremey wrote:ohsherrie wrote:
At the time of Andrew's Journey interviews it sounded as if Azoff was more excited about the band than he's been in years.
That's what I mean - Now that he has some confidence in this band again, now is the time to strike with these ideas!
Jeremey wrote:How fucking cool would it be to see an acoustic set with these guys on this new show? What a great way for the band to introduce their new lineup to the general public (separate from last year's "opener" tour w/DL), and capitalize on the younger generation's embracing of hits like "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Separate Ways." Funny thing is, after listening to Deen's acoustic version of DSB a week ago, I thought, damn, I wish that "Unplugged" show was still around, thinking about what it did for Clapton & "Layla" and Stewart with "Have I Told You Lately," both acoustic covers of previously released material. Then I see that press release this morning.
I'm sure it's too late for these guys to start doing something this year, but it'd be great to get something like that out there before next summer's tour. Can you imagine a roadhouse acoustic version of "Lovin Touchin" or a string quartet sitting in with the band on "Open Arms?" That'd be cool as shit.
Just thinking out loud of course!
Jeremey wrote:How fucking cool would it be to see an acoustic set with these guys on this new show? What a great way for the band to introduce their new lineup to the general public (separate from last year's "opener" tour w/DL), and capitalize on the younger generation's embracing of hits like "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Separate Ways." Funny thing is, after listening to Deen's acoustic version of DSB a week ago, I thought, damn, I wish that "Unplugged" show was still around, thinking about what it did for Clapton & "Layla" and Stewart with "Have I Told You Lately," both acoustic covers of previously released material. Then I see that press release this morning.
I'm sure it's too late for these guys to start doing something this year, but it'd be great to get something like that out there before next summer's tour. Can you imagine a roadhouse acoustic version of "Lovin Touchin" or a string quartet sitting in with the band on "Open Arms?" That'd be cool as shit.
Just thinking out loud of course!
Jeremey wrote:
Great idea - Rock Honors is a great forum for them, though I'd like to see a reclusive portuguese onstage with them if that ever happened!
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