Hugo is back online!

[Lady Luck]

This is the first I have heard Hugo's solo stuff. There seemed to be plenty borrowed from Journey tunes, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Same here. I've heard some of the Journey covers, but not the solo stuff. Love "Walk Away." Time to go ebaying to see what I can pick up.

[Maro]

They would be horrible for each other. Journey would get mocked for hiring an impersonator and Hugo would not be taken seriously as a musician. He should stick to his solo stuff and ditch Evolution and the Perry look.

Exactly. Hugo could get at least as much respect with his own career as Kevin Chalfant, Terry Brock, Fergie Frederiksen, Tony Mills or Ted Poley, but the price for it would be to ditch Evolution and Perryism...

[Escape Artist]

I was surprised when Hugo started doing the Evolution thing again, I liked his solo stuff quite a bit.

The whole "apeing" Perry thing is just too weird for me.

[styxman]

Funny how this revamped site suddenly comes back on line in the midst of the Arnel situation..with the 'I look like Perry' Picture. They know that, he knows that......is this a last minute pitch by Hugo to stop the hiring of Arnel or is Hugo still in there with a chance?

Interesting site!

Understand something, Hugo does not need Journey...Journey needs Hugo...and the only thing that's funny is all the sour grapes coming from the Jeremey fans...

Understood Gator but you also understand something, I'm not a Jeremey fan

[gatorzone04]

Funny how this revamped site suddenly comes back on line in the midst of the Arnel situation..with the 'I look like Perry' Picture. They know that, he knows that......is this a last minute pitch by Hugo to stop the hiring of Arnel or is Hugo still in there with a chance?

Interesting site!

Understand something, Hugo does not need Journey...Journey needs Hugo...and the only thing that's funny is all the sour grapes coming from the Jeremey fans...

Understood Gator but you also understand something, I'm not a Jeremey fan

Also understood, so why would you think the launch of Hugo's web site has any thing to do with him trying to get in to Journey when he is about to release his 4th CD? It's called promotion and marketing for his album!

[styxman]

Funny how this revamped site suddenly comes back on line in the midst of the Arnel situation..with the 'I look like Perry' Picture. They know that, he knows that......is this a last minute pitch by Hugo to stop the hiring of Arnel or is Hugo still in there with a chance?

Interesting site!

Understand something, Hugo does not need Journey...Journey needs Hugo...and the only thing that's funny is all the sour grapes coming from the Jeremey fans...

Understood Gator but you also understand something, I'm not a Jeremey fan

Also understood, so why would you think the launch of Hugo's web site has any thing to do with him trying to get in to Journey when he is about to release his 4th CD? It's called promotion and marketing for his album!

Well, I guess the uncanny resemblence to Perry on the opening page distracts from his mesage relating to the new album I guess

[Vladan]

kICKA$$ hugo joins the boy$ for a song or two here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftBqKk_B ... ed&search=

[stevew2]

Hugo my ass, Nice clip

[NealIsGod]

kICKA$$ hugo joins the boy$ for a song or two here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftBqKk_B ... ed&search=

Thanks for posting that. Nice shots of Neal's hands. Maybe I can learn the right way to play it now.

[tammy]

Thanks for the info - wondered why he didn't have a site - the songs playing sound nice - I'll have to check them out.

[STORY_TELLER]

I think Hugo's original site went down due to a falling out between him and the guy who made and maintained the site for him. He's a great talent. I find his originals sound more Journey like than anything Schon and Cain have done since ROR. Sad that I'll get my fix for new Journey material from Hugo over Journey themselves.

[Maro]

I think Hugo's original site went down due to a falling out between him and the guy who made and maintained the site for him. He's a great talent. I find his originals sound more Journey like than anything Schon and Cain have done since ROR. Sad that I'll get my fix for new Journey material from Hugo over Journey themselves.

Andrew made this comments about Hugo at the beginning of review of Hugo's second solo album, Time On Earth:

"Hugo was the front man for two much talked about bands. The more hard rock Valentine and then the softer Open Skyz.
But none of them matched the impact that Hugo's self titled debut album made. That album was released in 1997 to amazing critical and fan reaction. It was musically backed by Gary Hughes, Vinny Burns and the rest of the Ten gang, with Hugo also helping out. It was and still is touted as the album Journey should have recorded, when in that same year, they released Trial By Fire."

I couldn't agree more... It's fantastic album. I hope Ramos/Hugo would be at least half as good.

[Aaron]

I couldn't have said it better myself. Excellent post. Bring on the Hugo/Ramos CD!

I think Hugo's original site went down due to a falling out between him and the guy who made and
maintained the site for him. He's a great talent. I find his originals sound more Journey like than anything Schon and Cain have done since ROR. Sad that I'll get my fix for new Journey material from Hugo over Journey themselves.