by journeyrock » Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:39 am
Jeremey wrote:Saint John wrote:Jeremey wrote:Saint John wrote:I'm glad it's being used again. To my ears, it's one of the greatest all around songs ever. Love hearing it. Can't get enough.
Love the song...Think it may be in danger of being overexposed though...As the popularity of that one song grows, the more easily Journey can be perceived as One Hit Wonders with the next generation, though we know they're far from that.
Great point(s), but how else is Neal going to pay alimony!!! And I hope that it brings people to check out other songs while they download it from itunes. My friends always have the "Oh man, Journey sings
that song too" comments when I play GH. Usually more than once.

True...You know with all the royalties coming in from Journey's hits being played at any given moment somewhere in the world on multiple radio stations, I've wondered why it is that there's such a need to produce touring revenue to pay the bills. I know most of those songs are three way splits, but still, you have to figure that royalties alone would be in the high five figures monthly..?
And.......I would venture to say that is because of Steve Perry and his earnest endeavors to protect those songs and the legacy. So Neal and Jon once again should be on their hands and knees thanking him for their income.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that they don't deserve credit for those songs or their musicianship in them. I just mean that SP is the one that has preserved the songs' integrity. Those two would have had them run into the ground long ago just as they are doing with the Journey name.
"as long as they have to carry DSB as their banner, it looks like Perry will be right there with them as an overseer, ready to wield his veto power on all things Classic Journey." As quoted by Don on 12/7/2010