Perry's Voice Is Like Butter...

[Monstrock]

I just wish the Perry naysayers would come forth and tell me which one of them has heard him sing in the past 10 yrs( leaving out the White Sox thing)!!!!Well, which one of you have??????
None of you know nothing about him personally....how his voice is! or how his health is! or just anything...


[quote LuvsAugeri] Just playing devil's advocate here.....but the same thing could be said to the people who say he CAN still sing.

No, it can't...unless you think Steve Lukather doesn't have a fucking clue what sounding great means, when he referred to Perry in the studio recently. Dude is only one of the best guitarists in the world, but that doesn't mean he's got a set of ears better than some of you, right? Yeah, ok.

OMG...I did NOT say he couldn't sing. I don't have the first fucking clue if he can sing or not. I was commenting to Carol when she said that nobody HERE has heard him sing in the last 10 yrs or knows anything about his health or anything else so they shouldn't be spouting off that he can't sing!! I just pointed out the nobody HERE has heard him sing or knows anything about his health also. I was talking about the people posting on this board. NOT Steve Lukather.

Is that clear enough to you?

Laura knows.

Yep, Lora and Cindy have.
And throwing up the White Sox thing as an example is ridiculuous. Four straight days/nights of screaming and celebrating, getting up there in the morning cold, no warmup, small speaker's microphone, no backup band/music -- this is supposed to indicate that Perry can't sing anymore -- bawaahaha!

Little Ann, when you start postin' like that, it's an indication of too much internet time for you again. Can't you hear the boys callin' now "mama"? Maybe it's time to attend to them.

Monster Struck, my boys are fine, thanks for the concern. The pix was taken 5 years ago, they are teenagers now -- capable of entertaining themselves. I get my entertainment by coming onto these forums and watching, with every lead singer change, the desperate attempts "new" Journey fans come onto these boards bagging on SP in order to pump up "the new guy." This is what the band continuously referred to SA, 8 years into his (SA's) tenure. Let's hope AP lasts even that long.

Little Ann, here's a little entertainment for you.

1,2,3,4 Sing Stevie Babyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWvQwrYXdYA

[tammy]

What about with Neal's voice? "People and Places": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZNhGY3qqx0 (this clip breaks in the middle, but I didn't see another)
This is such a peculiar song...but, I love the LIVE concert version more than the studio.

[Rhiannon]

What about with Neal's voice? "People and Places": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZNhGY3qqx0 (this clip breaks in the middle, but I didn't see another)
This is such a peculiar song...but, I love the LIVE concert version more than the studio.

People and Places is one of my all-time favorites.

[annie89509]

I just wish the Perry naysayers would come forth and tell me which one of them has heard him sing in the past 10 yrs( leaving out the White Sox thing)!!!!Well, which one of you have??????
None of you know nothing about him personally....how his voice is! or how his health is! or just anything...


[quote LuvsAugeri] Just playing devil's advocate here.....but the same thing could be said to the people who say he CAN still sing.

No, it can't...unless you think Steve Lukather doesn't have a fucking clue what sounding great means, when he referred to Perry in the studio recently. Dude is only one of the best guitarists in the world, but that doesn't mean he's got a set of ears better than some of you, right? Yeah, ok.

OMG...I did NOT say he couldn't sing. I don't have the first fucking clue if he can sing or not. I was commenting to Carol when she said that nobody HERE has heard him sing in the last 10 yrs or knows anything about his health or anything else so they shouldn't be spouting off that he can't sing!! I just pointed out the nobody HERE has heard him sing or knows anything about his health also. I was talking about the people posting on this board. NOT Steve Lukather.

Is that clear enough to you?

Laura knows.

Yep, Lora and Cindy have.
And throwing up the White Sox thing as an example is ridiculuous. Four straight days/nights of screaming and celebrating, getting up there in the morning cold, no warmup, small speaker's microphone, no backup band/music -- this is supposed to indicate that Perry can't sing anymore -- bawaahaha!

Little Ann, when you start postin' like that, it's an indication of too much internet time for you again. Can't you hear the boys callin' now "mama"? Maybe it's time to attend to them.

Monster Struck, my boys are fine, thanks for the concern. The pix was taken 5 years ago, they are teenagers now -- capable of entertaining themselves. I get my entertainment by coming onto these forums and watching, with every lead singer change, the desperate attempts "new" Journey fans come onto these boards bagging on SP in order to pump up "the new guy." This is what the band continuously referred to SA, 8 years into his (SA's) tenure. Let's hope AP lasts even that long.

Little Ann, here's a little entertainment for you.

1,2,3,4 Sing Stevie Babyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWvQwrYXdYA

I picture SJ singing a Perry. Remember, SP was his idol before something(someone) possessed him.

[Saint John]

I picture SJ singing a Perry. Remember, SP was his idol before something(someone) possessed him.

He remains the greatest vocalist I've ever heard.. I've just opened my eyes and ears about him as a bandmate.

[annie89509]

Thanks for the links. SP + GR = vocal magic. Journey was never the same vocally after GR left.

I don't usually disagree with you Lora - but I couldn't feel more differently about this. To my ears Rolie's vocals were like a dead weight on the Journey sound and after he left the combination of multi-layered Perry overdubs and Cain and Schon's backing vocals helped to take the band to the next level. The spine-tingling acapella harmony section at the end of Girl Can't Help It might last for only a few seconds but it beats anything on the Infinity/Evolution/Departure albums.

I'll agree ROR has the best Perry vocals bar none. What I like on the early SP/GR stuff, is the vocal contrast when they sing together. Rolie's smooth vocals just seem to bring out Perry's angelic sounding ones. Especially the contrast on one like Someday Soon, Perry almost sounds other worldly.

Absolutely, ROR was Steve's finest vocal performances. And always loved Greg's voice and singing in Journey. Although, I realize, had he not left the band at the time he did, we would not have gotten all those classic Journey material without Jon's contributions.

[ymsf]

But too much butter isn't good for you, right? You can get heart attack!
Therefore, a little bit of Journey with Steve Perry is good, but too much is bad!

[Lora]

He remains the greatest vocalist I've ever heard.. I've just opened my eyes and ears about him as a bandmate.

I never realized you were bandmates with SP. Do tell.

[SteveForever]

He remains the greatest vocalist I've ever heard.. I've just opened my eyes and ears about him as a bandmate.

I never realized you were bandmates with SP. Do tell.

yes, do tell

[Saint John]

He remains the greatest vocalist I've ever heard.. I've just opened my eyes and ears about him as a bandmate.

I never realized you were bandmates with SP. Do tell.

I'd be violating someone's trust. I'll pass. Though I must say, the Bill Graham story was quite interesting.

[scarygirl]

I'm posting this link from Tragchik's thread. Forgot about this one.

From Infinity, Opened the Door.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxFeY3nq ... re=related

[Deb]

I'm posting this link from Tragchik's thread. Forgot about this one.

From Infinity, Opened the Door.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxFeY3nq ... re=related

Great one!

One from FTLOSM, great vocals! Love the lush soulful tone! You Better Wait http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TaSuWUdKCU

[Don]

Since we're showcasing Perry's vocal prowess, here he is singing to Neil's guitar

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0F2lSvG9Ask

[tammy]

Since we're showcasing Perry's vocal prowess, here he is singing to Neil's guitar

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0F2lSvG9Ask

FUNtastic! Love those vocal things he does before a song...there's another one I love - gotta find it now.

[bluejeangirl76]

I agree that GR as a lead vocalist would not have carried Journey to the next level but I prefer the SP / GR vocal harmonies to the SP / JC vocal harmonies. Plus I'm a Rolie Loon so there you have it.

Omg, get outta my head. The SP/GR stuff... LOVE it. Infinity - Departure = my favorites.
Just the other day I was marveling at Someday Soon. I love that one.

Gregg is coming around here in August!! I DO plan to be there.
(and Rhi, I'm dragging you with. I believe I made that clear.. lol!)

[Rhiannon]

Gregg is coming around here in August!! I DO plan to be there.
(and Rhi, I'm dragging you with. I believe I made that clear.. lol!)

You ain't draggin me nowhere, Biznatch. I heart me some Gregg. Reow!

[bluejeangirl76]

Gregg is coming around here in August!! I DO plan to be there.
(and Rhi, I'm dragging you with. I believe I made that clear.. lol!)

You ain't draggin me nowhere, Biznatch. I heart me some Gregg. Reow!

Oh good then you're coming willingly. I really prefer it when people people just go ahead and do as I say. This is why we get along so well.

Biznatch? People still saying that? Like, gag me.

[Rhiannon]

Biznatch? People still saying that? Like, gag me.

I can just use the standardized version of "bitch" if you'd like. When is GR coming to CHI? Wouldn't happen to be mah birfday weekend would it? ...Yeah I know you don't know which weekend I'm referring to. Just when is it?

[bluejeangirl76]

Biznatch? People still saying that? Like, gag me.

I can just use the standardized version of "bitch" if you'd like. When is GR coming to CHI? Wouldn't happen to be mah birfday weekend would it? ...Yeah I know you don't know which weekend I'm referring to. Just when is it?

Ass. I told you a month ago when it was. Sat. 8/9

[Rhiannon]

Ass. I told you a month ago when it was. Sat. 8/9

My short term memory with scrupulous facts suck. You'll probably have to tell me a few more times. I'm getting old you know. The big golden birthday is this year. Preeeecious memories, howwww they lingerrr.

Don't call me an ass, you dickhole.

[bluejeangirl76]

Ass. I told you a month ago when it was. Sat. 8/9

My short term memory with scrupulous facts suck. You'll probably have to tell me a few more times. I'm getting old you know. The big golden birthday is this year. Preeeecious memories, howwww they lingerrr.

Don't call me an ass, you dickhole.

Don't call me a dickhole, twatmunch.

Just write it DOWN. There's a concept.
We can celebrate a little early for ya. Maybe Gregg with birthday spank you.

[Rhiannon]

Don't call me a dickhole, twatmunch.

See you in tea stain.

Just write it DOWN. There's a concept.

Here's a concept... eat my ass. Here's a spoon. Ok, it's on a post-it stuck to my monitor.

We can celebrate a little early for ya. Maybe Gregg with birthday spank you.

23 is my lucky number, I plan on celebrating all summer...

Edit: GR spanking... reow!

[bluejeangirl76]

See you in tea stain.

That's rough man. See you next tuesday lapper.

Just write it DOWN. There's a concept.

Here's a concept... eat my ass.

Dude, who pissed in your Fruit Loops today?
Chill yourself out and be nice, please.

[Rhiannon]

Dude, who pissed in your Fruit Loops today?
Chill yourself out and be nice, please.

Unbunch your panties, Frances.

I'm chill yo. *Hug it out*

[bluejeangirl76]

Dude, who pissed in your Fruit Loops today?
Chill yourself out and be nice, please.

Unbunch your panties, Frances.

I'm chill yo. *Hug it out*

*dies laughing for an hour*

My panties are not bunched. I really recommend the girly style boxer briefs.
No VPL and no bunches. Also, g-strings don't bunch.

[Tito]

Try and picture Soto singing After All These Years, Turn Down The World Tonight or What I Needed. Simply wouldn't work. Arnel is just a better choice for the job.

Ok, I'm not wanting to inflame any more tensions between the different camps, but I just did picture it, and... it sounded awesome! I love Arnel in Journey and support him all the way. But Jeff could definitely have handled the tunes, and they would have sounded great.

Jury has spoken, my friend. There is no double jeopary too. It's illegal. Case closed.

[Tito]

And although both JSS and Arnel are veteran cover singers...

You said it, not me.

[Tito]

Because of the "Journey" name and "duplicate" legacy voice still attached to it. Case in point, while listening to the new cds in the car yesterday, my daughter (who is only a "casual" Journey fan) thought it was Perry singing until a couple songs in........then noticed a few subtle differences and I told her it was the new guy named Arnel and showed her the back of the cd case. So the normal joe out there that hear it and don't know Perry is gone, won't even know the difference.

Ray Zalinsky: "What the American public doesn't know is what makes them the American public."

[Rip Rokken]

My panties are not bunched.

Yes, and that's because you saw someone say..... DOKKEN!!!

[Rick]

Because of the "Journey" name and "duplicate" legacy voice still attached to it. Case in point, while listening to the new cds in the car yesterday, my daughter (who is only a "casual" Journey fan) thought it was Perry singing until a couple songs in........then noticed a few subtle differences and I told her it was the new guy named Arnel and showed her the back of the cd case. So the normal joe out there that hear it and don't know Perry is gone, won't even know the difference.

Ray Zalinsky: "What the American public doesn't know is what makes them the American public."

Tommy Boy!!