Only Choice - Hugo

[Rockindeano]

I NEVER go into slumps dickbreath. Remember that, as you watch your May show and some band is up there where it could have been me instead. You'll remember this post.

You'll be thankful it won't be me, because if I were up there, nobody would be running to the beer lines, like they will when band number #3 comes up.



PS- the funniest line ever typed on here imo, is "semen drenched raw asshole" regarding George Michaels caboose.

[tammy]

Many thanks! I'm trying to find how old this guy is? Does he still look like that now? i.e. like Steve Perry circa 1980's?

Just trying to make a comparison between him, Jeremey and Kevin C. Thats all. But I can't if I all I am seeing is old footage/photo's.
Thanks for the link Harry!

Susie, I came across this info & pic of Hugo last week on Eric's site:
http://www.ericragno.com/

Scroll down to April 30, '07 & see. Also, lots of JSS pics in the blog.

I am interested in hearing Hugo as Hugo. Eric said they are working together on something & Hugo will be with Valentine at Firefest (hope I got that info right). How can I not like someone who sounds similar & looks similar to my favorite singer? But, for JRNY, NO! I'm not interested in them anymore so what does it matter...let them hire a robot if they want, I won't be going to the shows, nor buying anything new they will put out (which they won't.)

[Aaron]

Hugo is not the only choice for the job but he is one of three folks that could pull it off that are known currently. Chalfant and obviously Jeremey would be the other two. I think the best pure singer is Jeremey, the dude is friggin awesome. The only thing with Jeremey is that he hasn't demonstrated writing capability as Hugo and Chalfant have. Valentine is my all time favorite CD so my pick would go to Hugo for that reason. Whether his voice would hold up or not is a good question. He would DEFINITELY have to shun the Perry cloning deal and become his own man. He could do it and knows how to rock harder than Journey. Any of the three would be good. Like I said, Jeremey would be the best pure vocalist of the three. We'll have to see what happens ....

[DerriD]

Hugo looks more Perry than he sounds like Perry. Granted the recordings I've heard don't have the best audio, but Hugo sounds a touch more like Perry than Jeremy. Jeremy has a fuller voice though. All things considered, Castronovo has the best combination of solid voice and sounding the most like Perry, but I guess he's out of the mix. Soto had the strongest voice of all, but didn't sound enough like Perry evidently. If only Augeri's voice had held up, that was still the best choice of all in a Perry-less Journey.

One thing is for sure, when they do get a new singer and the dude sounds good, most all will be forgiven. Just wait.

[Tomulator]

I'm only going to say this once...

NO FRIGGIN' WAY IS HUGO ANYWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS PERRY WAS!

Can you say...ZERO power in the his upper registers?

Can you say..."head" voice all over the place?

Can you say...CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP imitation???!!

Blah!

[conversationpc]

I'm only going to say this once...

NO FRIGGIN' WAY IS HUGO ANYWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS PERRY WAS!

Can you say...ZERO power in the his upper registers?

Can you say..."head" voice all over the place?

Can you say...CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP imitation???!!

Blah!

He has a very weak head voice but its being "head" voice isn't what makes it weak. Perry sang a lot in head voice, as did Delp, Gramm, Geoff Tate, and most great male rock singers.

[Tomulator]

I'm only going to say this once...

NO FRIGGIN' WAY IS HUGO ANYWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS PERRY WAS!

Can you say...ZERO power in the his upper registers?

Can you say..."head" voice all over the place?

Can you say...CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP imitation???!!

Blah!

Probably true...but this guy's a real lame imitation of Perry. No where near his power in the upper ranges.

Double Blah for me. Just my opinion.



He has a very weak head voice but its being "head" voice isn't what makes it weak. Perry sang a lot in head voice, as did Delp, Gramm, Geoff Tate, and most great male rock singers.

[Aaron]

DITT-FUCKING-O

I'm only going to say this once...

NO FRIGGIN' WAY IS HUGO ANYWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS PERRY WAS!

Can you say...ZERO power in the his upper registers?

Can you say..."head" voice all over the place?

Can you say...CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP imitation???!!

Blah!

He has a very weak head voice but its being "head" voice isn't what makes it weak. Perry sang a lot in head voice, as did Delp, Gramm, Geoff Tate, and most great male rock singers.

[stevew2]

Many thanks! I'm trying to find how old this guy is? Does he still look like that now? i.e. like Steve Perry circa 1980's?

Just trying to make a comparison between him, Jeremey and Kevin C. Thats all. But I can't if I all I am seeing is old footage/photo's.
Thanks for the link Harry!

Susie, I came across this info & pic of Hugo last week on Eric's site:
http://www.ericragno.com/

Scroll down to April 30, '07 & see. Also, lots of JSS pics in the blog.

I am interested in hearing Hugo as Hugo. Eric said they are working together on something & Hugo will be with Valentine at Firefest (hope I got that info right). How can I not like someone who sounds similar & looks similar to my favorite singer? But, for JRNY, NO! I'm not interested in them anymore so what does it matter...let them hire a robot if they want, I won't be going to the shows, nor buying anything new they will put out (which they won't.)

Ross looks old as shit, whats has he been doing lately

[Marc S]

Unbelievable. Hugo is a 2nd rate washed up bar singer who looks eerily like a Perry stalker and, lets get it right, has no power. He just seems like a freakshow. I'd laugh my tits off if he got anywhere near a Journey Stage. Some people are truly deluded.

I have to say its Augeri I feel for. All the shit that got directed at him in the last few months, and in light of the last few days' revelations I'll bet my frozen knackers that he was coerced and bullied into tapegate. I can see it now. Schon, Cain and management saying all the gigs are booked, we want the dollar, all you have to do is mime, just to get us through. If you don't....of course they didn't bank on being rumbled. Sucked him in and spat him out. Jeffs probably lucky to get out now thinking about it.

[SusieP]

Many thanks! I'm trying to find how old this guy is? Does he still look like that now? i.e. like Steve Perry circa 1980's?

Just trying to make a comparison between him, Jeremey and Kevin C. Thats all. But I can't if I all I am seeing is old footage/photo's.
Thanks for the link Harry!

Susie, I came across this info & pic of Hugo last week on Eric's site:
http://www.ericragno.com/

Scroll down to April 30, '07 & see. Also, lots of JSS pics in the blog.

I am interested in hearing Hugo as Hugo. Eric said they are working together on something & Hugo will be with Valentine at Firefest (hope I got that info right). How can I not like someone who sounds similar & looks similar to my favorite singer? But, for JRNY, NO! I'm not interested in them anymore so what does it matter...let them hire a robot if they want, I won't be going to the shows, nor buying anything new they will put out (which they won't.)

Many thanks Tammy!
Finally I get to see what this Hugo guy looks like NOW - and when he's being himself.

I never heard of that site, either. Enjoyed reading it.
Thanks again.

[wildone]

wow...no strength at all here....yeah he looks like perry well" Here's to another fuckin tribute band"!

[SusieP]

I've now heard clips from all three of the most discussed 'Tribute' singers - I'd just heard the name Hugo bandied about but hadn't seen or heard him except for really old footage someone kindly posted a few days ago.

The Band have said they want a Perry soundalike.
Having a soundalike is one thing, but having one who's a lookalike as well makes me feel a bit uncomfortable,I have to admit.

But if this Hugo gets the job, would he stop trying to ape Perry as he has been doing in his Tribute gigs?
I mean, trying to appear like someone else is harder than being yourself, so if he were to just 'let go' and be Hugo, maybe this 'thinness of voice' people talk of would no longer be an issue? Just a thought.

But as I hear/read it, Jeremey H has the job anyway, so the strength or quality of Hugo's voice doesn't matter.
But thanks to all who posted me stuff so I could at last see who he is. I was beginning to feel left out.

[Jeremey fan forever]

First of all, Jeremy CAN write, and damn well-go listen to the stuff on his website. A couple of them are amazing and could easily fit in with Journey.

Second of all, Jeremy, unlike Hugo, is not a second rate talent. I heard some Frontiers stuff awhile ago, and dismissed it as irrelevant. But with all the ruckus, I took a closer listen and listened to more clips. The dude is super talented, and if he doesn't get the Journey gig, he should find a way to quit the tribute band and work on his own stuff. He is that good.

Lastly, Hugo sucks. He's not even a good imitation, and I'd not listen to him in any band, because his vocals are simply awful.

[STORY_TELLER]

But as I hear/read it, Jeremey H has the job anyway, so the strength or quality of Hugo's voice doesn't matter. But thanks to all who posted me stuff so I could at last see who he is. I was beginning to feel left out.

Since you're only familiar with Hugo's tribute band act (a huge career blunder for him because now he's referred to as a tribute band singer) I wanted to show you (and other's) the talent he has for creating original music. I really believe he's the heir apparent to the Steve Perry melodic rock sound. Neal and Jon alone haven't been able to create the same feel in their music without Perry and I really believe if they worked with Hugo (at least at a song writing level) they would recapture that Escape/Frontiers level magic again.

The following is a quickly put together compilation of 4 songs across Hugo's 3 solo albums (apologies for the choppy edits). It contains snippets of two ballads and two rockers (I didn't want to post full songs, that would be illegal file sharing). The thing to pay attention to is these are original compositions, lyrics and melodies created by Hugo. There's emotion in the ballads, there's energy in the rockers. He has the talent to originate new material very much in the vein of a Steve Perry fronted Journey (IMHO). This is what Neal and Jon need to continue to produce music the fans will want to hear beyond the GH album. Without it, they'll always be an oldies act.

http://media.putfile.com/Hugo-Sampler (note: this file has been compressed twice to keep the file low)

If Jeremy can originate new music at this level (or greater) then he's got my vote. If all he can do is a spot on karaoke of Perry's artistry then he's the wrong choice. This band has to move forward or I won't support it. I want new material. I won't support endless greatest hits tours.

I hear Hugo is now working with Josh Ramos on a new album. I can't wait for that. Wish he could get Smitty on drums, that would really put it over the top! lol... Hugo really needs to leave the tribute band stuff behind and just be an originating artist. He has the talent for it.

[Aaron]

I couldn't have said it better myself. What an excellent post.

But as I hear/read it, Jeremey H has the job anyway, so the strength or quality of Hugo's voice doesn't matter. But thanks to all who posted me stuff so I could at last see who he is. I was beginning to feel left out.

Since you're only familiar with Hugo's tribute band act (a huge career blunder for him because now he's referred to as a tribute band singer) I wanted to show you (and other's) the talent he has for creating original music. I really believe he's the heir apparent to the Steve Perry melodic rock sound. Neal and Jon alone haven't been able to create the same feel in their music without Perry and I really believe if they worked with Hugo (at least at a song writing level) they would recapture that Escape/Frontiers level magic again.

The following is a quickly put together compilation of 4 songs across Hugo's 3 solo albums (apologies for the choppy edits). It contains snippets of two ballads and two rockers (I didn't want to post full songs, that would be illegal file sharing). The thing to pay attention to is these are original compositions, lyrics and melodies created by Hugo. There's emotion in the ballads, there's energy in the rockers. He has the talent to originate new material very much in the vein of a Steve Perry fronted Journey (IMHO). This is what Neal and Jon need to continue to produce music the fans will want to hear beyond the GH album. Without it, they'll always be an oldies act.

http://media.putfile.com/Hugo-Sampler (note: this file has been compressed twice to keep the file low)

If Jeremy can originate new music at this level (or greater) then he's got my vote. If all he can do is a spot on karaoke of Perry's artistry then he's the wrong choice. This band has to move forward or I won't support it. I want new material. I won't support endless greatest hits tours.

I hear Hugo is now working with Josh Ramos on a new album. I can't wait for that. Wish he could get Smitty on drums, that would really put it over the top! lol... Hugo really needs to leave the tribute band stuff behind and just be an originating artist. He has the talent for it.

[Tomulator]

But as I hear/read it, Jeremey H has the job anyway, so the strength or quality of Hugo's voice doesn't matter. But thanks to all who posted me stuff so I could at last see who he is. I was beginning to feel left out.

Since you're only familiar with Hugo's tribute band act (a huge career blunder for him because now he's referred to as a tribute band singer) I wanted to show you (and other's) the talent he has for creating original music. I really believe he's the heir apparent to the Steve Perry melodic rock sound. Neal and Jon alone haven't been able to create the same feel in their music without Perry and I really believe if they worked with Hugo (at least at a song writing level) they would recapture that Escape/Frontiers level magic again.

The following is a quickly put together compilation of 4 songs across Hugo's 3 solo albums (apologies for the choppy edits). It contains snippets of two ballads and two rockers (I didn't want to post full songs, that would be illegal file sharing). The thing to pay attention to is these are original compositions, lyrics and melodies created by Hugo. There's emotion in the ballads, there's energy in the rockers. He has the talent to originate new material very much in the vein of a Steve Perry fronted Journey (IMHO). This is what Neal and Jon need to continue to produce music the fans will want to hear beyond the GH album. Without it, they'll always be an oldies act.

http://media.putfile.com/Hugo-Sampler (note: this file has been compressed twice to keep the file low)

If Jeremy can originate new music at this level (or greater) then he's got my vote. If all he can do is a spot on karaoke of Perry's artistry then he's the wrong choice. This band has to move forward or I won't support it. I want new material. I won't support endless greatest hits tours.

I hear Hugo is now working with Josh Ramos on a new album. I can't wait for that. Wish he could get Smitty on drums, that would really put it over the top! lol... Hugo really needs to leave the tribute band stuff behind and just be an originating artist. He has the talent for it.

Gotta tell ya...it is STILL weak, IMO.

Just BAD.