Saint John wrote:Lora wrote:Deb wrote:Vocals are very subjective, by person. Some may not agree with my favorite 3 vocalists either and that's fine. I can usually tell right away whether certain vocal tones are going to get under my skin and stick with me. 1) it has never been about range, even with Perry......personally it's not a big issue how high or low someone can sing. It's more about a particular tone/timbre and the delivery. 2) Sounding just like Perry on the old Perry stuff is actually what turns me off, there is nothing unique there and doesn't intrigue me. Don't get me wrong, I think he is a great singer, just doesn't WOW me like the other 3. And 3) Same arguement could have been said about SP. That "Anyone into SP is not going to give JSS a shot period". Doesn't fly with me, I'm a major Perry fan and JSS is right up their in my top 3 vocalists now, so obviously there was something vocally unique and soulful enough to be there.
So very well said and I agree on all points, especially about not caring how high or low someone can sing. I think Arnel is great but there is absolutely no wow-factor for me there. I love it that you are an Eric Martin fan now, too. Talk about an underrated singer.
Can either one of you go one fucking post without mentioning Eric Martin, Steve Perry or JSS?![]()
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Just for that I'm going to mention EM everytime you mention AP.


Saint John wrote:Fair points, but stick to just the music. The rock and roll industry is a tough, nasty place. There are inherent risks when you join a band. Journey is an ever-changing entity and so long as you keep the music first and foremost, you shelter yourself from petty things that really don't affect you. If the new lineup interests you check out a show. If they don't, stay home, but don't let intra-band squabbles make your choice for you. You owe yourself more than that. You've been a fan too long.
You have a point, the industry can be nasty and you probably shouldn't base it solely on bad business decisions.....but we are all human, and it can be a hard when a band you liked and respected acts like a horses ass. Right or wrong, a lot of my musical enjoyment relies on the vocals. Especially first impressions of said vocals.