"He is a cool dude, a good producer"

[TRAGChick]

Even Behind-the-Scenes, Steve gets a lot of respect.

Cribbed from:
http://www.readjunk.com/interviews/guff

"Steve Perry of Journey sings on one of your songs. How the hell did that happen? Did you guys win the Awesome Lottery or something?

Dude, we invented the awesome lottery! No seriously though, it was cool. He came into the studio to see a friend, liked what he heard, asked US to cover one of HIS songs, and then produced it and sang with me on it. The song is called “I can see it in your eyes” and it was actually an unreleased Journey song. So, technically no, Steve did not sing on one of our songs, but he did sing on one of his that we covered with his help! And yes, it is on the new record…

So tell me about Steve Perry. Was he as awesome as one would expect? Did he snort a bunch of coke, trash your equipment, and slash you before leaving?

Steve is an awesome guy! He was real down-to-earth, and working with him and relating to him was easy. We put the song together in two days, from pre-production all the way to beginning mixes! We all got along well, and we knew how to communicate with each other. It made the process go by very quickly. He played it pretty straight in the studio and I suspect he plays it pretty straight in general these days, so there was no real destruction, and no one was using drugs in the studio at all except for Guff. Which we used a lot. Hmm, that seems to be the way of things… And for the most part, we’re into “downers.”

Sorry to keep doting on the Steve Perry thing, but now that you’ve met him, is there anyone left worth collaborating with? Who would be in the Guff All-Stars Supergroup?

Well, recording with Steve was one of the highlights of our trip to LA and one of the highlights of making this new record. But, we also got a lot of help from other kick ass people who we’ve all long admired, too. First, the record was produced by Charlie Paulson of Goldfinger, and we used a lot of his and John Feldman’s gear. They are both really great guys. Also, for most of the record we used Greg Hetson’s (Bad Religion) Marshall and Mesa Boogie amps to track guitars…Greg was a great guy too, and helped out a ton on this album. Thanks Greg! To get back to the question though, I don’t know who would be in the Guff All-stars Supergroup for sure, but I could drop one name that I know the band could agree on…Bruce Dickinson! Come on, Bruce, what’ya say?

Seriously though. Steve Perry?? That's awesome.

Yeah, you’re right. He is a cool dude, a good producer, and easy to work with and for. We were glad to make a cool friend like Steve while we were out in LA. One of the best parts of the experience was watching him get into the sound booth and sing. I know it had been literally years since he had sang on a recording, and duets with Steve Perry don’t happen all that frequently, so, watching him record his tracks, and sharing a mic with him, harmonizing at the same time…it was indeed awesome."

[Sassie]

Thanks Nora!

[frfksakes]

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

One of the best parts of the experience was watching him get into the sound booth and sing. I know it had been literally years since he had sang on a recording, and duets with Steve Perry don’t happen all that frequently, so, watching him record his tracks, and sharing a mic with him, harmonizing at the same time…it was indeed awesome."

*sigh*

[treetopovskaya]

thanks nora! }=C))

[annie89509]

Thanks for posting this, Nora. It was a recent interview?

[TRAGChick]

Thanks for posting this, Nora. It was a recent interview?

Well, based on this statement, at the end of the page:

"Aside from that, our new record, “Symphony of Voices” will be out in stores and available online on June 26th..."

I'd say it was from early Spring 07.

[annie89509]

Oh, when the record was coming out. That makes sense. Still cool to hear someone talking about Steve (in a good light).

[Rip Rokken]

Sweet! I'll have to check that out, if no other reason than to hear Steve again!

[TRAGChick]

Sweet! I'll have to check that out, if no other reason than to hear Steve again!

Ask, and ye shall receive....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsZXbli4t4c

[Rip Rokken]

Thanks very much!

[TRAGChick]

Y'know, I listened to this again just now, and in the ending:

Steve: "I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EEEYYYEEEES!!"

...um...Steve's voice sounds pretty healthy to me...

[JH'sTXfan]

Y'know, I listened to this again just now, and in the ending:

Steve: "I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EEEYYYEEEES!!"

...um...Steve's voice sounds pretty healthy to me...

He sounds good on the David Pack song also... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFDtoVPm160

[*Laura]

Loved reading all that.SP sure knows how to make an impression.

I agree with you Nora,his voice sounds healthy.I think it's healthy enough to record an entire album. (please?)

[TRAGChick]

Loved reading all that.SP sure knows how to make an impression.

I agree with you Nora,his voice sounds healthy.I think it's healthy enough to record an entire album. (please?)

Yeah...what YOU said.

[Saint John]

Isolate the vocals on that shitty GUFF song and you have the exact same sounding voice as Frontiers, ROR and TBF. The man has most of the gas in his tank still. He just can't get the fucking car out of the garage. And last time he did, he took it for a ride it was with a bunch of half-ass musicians.

[tammy]

Sweet! I'll have to check that out, if no other reason than to hear Steve again!

Ask, and ye shall receive....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsZXbli4t4c

I had forgotten about this song...he sounded good, like TBF. I like how the interviewer keeps going back to the topic of SP - he's a loon, too.
thanks Nora!

[Perrydise]

Thanks Nora.

They played this song on the Joe Benson interview in Dec/06.

[Just Sara]

This interview would be perfect for a drinking game. Everyone take a drink every time you hear the word "Awesome"!

Good interview though. Thanx for the link!

[Saint John]

Y'know, I listened to this again just now, and in the ending:

Steve: "I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EEEYYYEEEES!!"

...um...Steve's voice sounds pretty healthy to me...

You're nuts. The only time he sings "I can see it in your eyes" is in harmony with the other guy. Only the GUFF singer sings that part alone, toward the end of the song. Very hard to discern how strong Steve's voice is on this song, and I'd bet that's just how he wants it. More of his cat and mouse bullshit. You're hearing what you want to hear. Congratulations, your 2008 Loon Card has been re-approved.

[CatEyes]

More of his cat and mouse bullshit.

I refuse to share the bill with a damn rodent!!!

Regards,

Cat

[Red13JoePa]

Y'know, I listened to this again just now, and in the ending:

Steve: "I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EEEYYYEEEES!!"

...um...Steve's voice sounds pretty healthy to me...

You're nuts. The only time he sings "I can see it in your eyes" is in harmony with the other guy. Only the GUFF singer sings that part alone, toward the end of the song. Very hard to discern how strong Steve's voice is on this song, and I'd bet that's just how he wants it. More of his cat and mouse bullshit. You're hearing what you want to hear. Congratulations, your 2008 Loon Card has been re-approved.

If I'd bothered to listen to the damn thing I'm sure I'd concur, Dano.

Tragchk is a great loon, though, just sticks to her guns without without resorting to bashing the band.

[Rockindeano]

If this thread doesn't bring PROPERRY out from hiding, nothing will. You just know, that between bites of Winchell's Bear Claws, PP is busting at the seems to get back on here and deliver a never changing, never different Perry post. In fact, let me do it for her.

I think it is great Perry graced the Guff boys like he did. He proves time and time again, he is the best!

By the way, that song, the Guff cover, sucks.

[ohsherrie]

Nora.

[Deb]

Thanks Nora, I think he sounds great too. Love those G(r)uff vocals.

[Spike]

If this thread doesn't bring PROPERRY out from hiding, nothing will. You just know, that between bites of Winchell's Bear Claws, PP is busting at the seems to get back on here and deliver a never changing, never different Perry post. In fact, let me do it for her.

I think it is great Perry graced the Guff boys like he did. He proves time and time again, he is the best!

By the way, that song, the Guff cover, sucks.

Sorry, that wasn't convincing. You omitted to capitalize words randomly.