Salt Lake Review

[roycap]

Here is a review from the Salt Lake City show:

http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/ci_9858687

[StoneCold]

Here is a review from the Salt Lake City show:

http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/ci_9858687

USANA triple-bill takes fans on 'Journey'
By Tom Wharton / The Salt Lake Tribune

WEST VALLEY CITY -- The Fourth of July may have passed, but the ritual of listening to classic rock bands outside on a hot Friday night with thousands of like-minded fans seemed like a good way to celebrate freedom at the USANA Amphitheatre.

With Cheap Trick opening, Heart warming up the crowd and Journey using new lead singer Arnel Pineda to put an exclamation point on the evening, four hours of classic hits, loud rock and roll and old-fashioned theatrics had fans on their feet singing at the top of their lungs and playing air guitars in the aisles.

In fact, with the three bands' hits so familiar to so many, it was sometimes almost impossible to hear the lead singers because people stood, danced and shouted the lyrics at the top of their lungs.

Though Heart provided perhaps the most interesting and musically diverse set of the evening and Cheap Trick showed it hasn't lost much after more than 5,000 live performances in nearly 40 years on the road, Journey was the band most came to hear.

Using video screens and lighting to full effect as the night turned dark, the somewhat reconstituted band with original members Neal Schon on the guitar Ross Valory on the bass, delivered the goods.

Pineda is a Filipino who Schon discovered by watching him do covers of Journey songs on YouTube. And in the kind of turn that only usually happens in the movies, he was invited to audition for lead singer in the role Steve Perry played during much of Journey's career.

Schon obviously knew what he was doing. Pineda, in short, was amazing, a dancing dervish of energy and passion who simply took over the stage from the more veteran members of the band.

Whether exhorting the crowd, kneeling at the stage, leaping off drum stands, prancing all over the stage or twirling in endless energy during instrumental portions of the show, Pineda dominated the night. He did justice to rock anthems such as "Don't Stop Believin," "Open Arms", "Wheel in the Sky," "Anyway You Want It," "Separate Ways," "Send Her My Love," and "Be Good to Yourself" as well as a couple of new songs from Journey's new album Revelation.

It's a minor quibble, but the sound mix was wanting at times. As strong as Pineda's voice was, it was almost hard to hear the lyrics above not only the guitars and the keyboard but above the voices of thousands of fans singing along with every word. The interesting thing about this concert was that, as good as Pineda was, he might have been the second-best lead singer on the stage Friday night.

The honor of the best would go to Heart's Ann Wilson who despite over 30 years of touring and singing has not lost a thing. With younger sister Nancy, wife of director Cameron Crowe, playing the guitar and adding vocals, Ann showed range in rockers such as "Crazy on You," "Magic Man," and "Barracuda" and a softer side in the acoustic "Dog and the Butterfly."

Heart offered the most eclectic set of the three bands, playing not only the classic rock but adding a bit of blues and some folk rock to the mix in what for me was the best set of the bunch.

Cheap Trick opened as many of the thousands of fans were still filing into USANA after battling the usual frustrating traffic and parking woes. Those who arrived late missed a hugely entertaining show featuring hits such as "Dream Police," "I Want You to Want Me," and "Surrender."

While Robin Zander provided the lead vocals in a band that has largely kept its original lineup since forming in 1968, lead guitarist Rick Nielsen provided the most entertainment. Whether throwing out hundreds of picks into the front rows or bringing out unusual guitars from his vast collection or dancing from one side of the stage to the other, he was the obvious showman. The highlight might have come on the final song when Nielsen hauled out a five-headed guitar that was so large it was almost silly, bringing gasps and chuckles from the crowd.

All things considered, there were likely few better places to be Friday night than outdoors at USANA listening to these three classic rock bands.

[ProgRocker53]

At least they didn't call DSB a power ballad.

[Red13JoePa]

Schon obviously knew what he was doing.

...as difficult as it may be for some here to admit.

[RobbieG]

Schon obviously knew what he was doing.

...as difficult as it may be for some here to admit.

It's must really hard for the former Journey fans. (TMS) They wanted them to crash and burn. 3 for 3 in sellouts and a sucessful european tour.

[separate_wayz]

Schon obviously knew what he was doing.

...as difficult as it may be for some here to admit.

It's must really hard for the former Journey fans. (TMS) They wanted them to crash and burn. 3 for 3 in sellouts and a sucessful european tour.

This will end-up being one of the most successful tours in 2008. Journey/Heart/Cheap Trick will have multiple sell-out dates on this tour, and Journey's album will almost definitely go platinum by autumn.

And that's before an Asian leg of this tour even starts ......

[Barb]

Shoreline Amphitheater in Mt. View, CA was sold out less than a week after tix went on sale. This is going to be a VERY successful tour for these guys. The nay sayers can suck it.

[YoungJRNY]

The people have spoken.

Steve Perry, Steve Augeri, Jeff Scott Soto, Arnel Pineda... it doesn't matter

The music forever prevails!

[Loneman1]

This show was killer. As I mentioned in a different thread, this was my favorite Journey concert I have ever been to.

[RedWingFan]

and Journey using new lead singer Arnel Pineda

Couldn't help but chuckle at this.

[ScarabGator]

sounds great!!! 3 weeks from today-Hotlanta!!!!!

[Matthew]

The people have spoken.

Steve Perry, Steve Augeri, Jeff Scott Soto, Arnel Pineda... it doesn't matter

The music forever prevails!

Well..the music from 1978-1983 forever prevails...

[StoneCold]

Shoreline Amphitheater in Mt. View, CA was sold out less than a week after tix went on sale. This is going to be a VERY successful tour for these guys.

The nay sayers can suck it.

Barb's feisty today!

[janus65]

Shoreline Amphitheater in Mt. View, CA was sold out less than a week after tix went on sale. This is going to be a VERY successful tour for these guys. The nay sayers can suck it.

i hope no panic buying here in the east coast..

[pineda1]

My friend and I went to check for ticket availability this afternoon for the Aug. 12 concert here in Va Beach and they only have lawn tickets and a few $59 tickets available. This is a 22,000 capacity venue and it is still one month before the concert. We got good seats in April as soon as the presale was announced. We can't wait!!!!!

[wednesday's child]

You lucky frackers get to see Journey live, LOL...
Can't wait for them to swing by this side of the big urinal.


wech.

[stevew2]

There is now way Cheap Tricks been around for 40 years

[FishMan-JourneyFan]

1971. 37 years

[stevew2]

and Journey using new lead singer Arnel Pineda

Couldn't help but chuckle at this.

He said it like it is

[Maui Tom]

Shoreline Amphitheater in Mt. View, CA was sold out less than a week after tix went on sale. This is going to be a VERY successful tour for these guys. The nay sayers can suck it.

that's a quality post by Barb!

[The_Noble_Cause]

Schon obviously knew what he was doing.

...as difficult as it may be for some here to admit.

C'mon dude, you know you would say that no matter who was selected.
At the height of TapeGate, as the band went out and practically played with burlap sacks over their heads, your support never so much as wavered.
Hope springs eternal, I guess.

[stevew2]

1971. 37 years

really i never heard a note till i want you to want me,

[ttango1]

Hope springs eternal, I guess.

3 for 3 and all that talk about AP being a Parrot, or sounding too much like SP or not enough, or crashing and burning and all that stuff is naught but a memory.

Those threads are out there and a great many who said those things or worse, well... there are many of us who are now saying...TOLD YOU.

Anyways, hope is great, and when it begets success, it's even better.

[Don]

AP is doing great. Now if we can get these yahoos off of youtube saying he is better than Perry or “Perry sang in falsetto”. All that stuff does is make people resent Arnel. Put an end to that nonsense and all will be right in the world of Journey.

[RocknRoll]

AP is doing great. Now if we can get these yahoos off of youtube saying he is better than Perry or “Perry sang in falsetto”. All that stuff does is make people resent Arnel. Put an end to that nonsense and all will be right in the world of Journey.

AMEN

I really hope these guys realize it doesn't do AP any good.

[Maui Tom]

all things aside...we are looking at the perfect storm here...no shit...

[The_Noble_Cause]

3 for 3 and all that talk about AP being a Parrot, or sounding too much like SP or not enough, or crashing and burning and all that stuff is naught but a memory.

Those threads are out there and a great many who said those things or worse, well... there are many of us who are now saying...TOLD YOU.

Anyways, hope is great, and when it begets success, it's even better.

Only a Journey fan blind to history and impervious to its teachings is currently crowing “TOLD YOU SO.”
After so many non-starts, there was no reasonable expectation for success with this band.
Revelation’s success doesn’t prove you right, it just proves cosmological anomalies do happen.
Revelation is indeed a fine album, but I'd just as rather dunk my scrotum in a laboratory centrifuge before identifying myself as a current Journey fan.
You people disgust me.

[MarcelJordan]

Well Im proud to be a Journey fan since '83. I think we only stand to gain by supporting the current band, after all doing an album of just about entirely new tunes, shows that THIS present Journey Is indeed Journey, regardless.

If its too much to take, perhaps we should spend time elsewhere. IMO ofcourse.

[wednesday's child]

AP is doing great. Now if we can get these yahoos off of youtube saying he is better than Perry or “Perry sang in falsetto”. All that stuff does is make people resent Arnel. Put an end to that nonsense and all will be right in the world of Journey.

LOL... Those knuckleheads posting such comments on YouTube are just being human.
Don't tell me American fans don't get all hyped and chest-thumpy about their pro athletes...
"Kobe's better than Jordan!", "LeBron's better than Kobe and Jordan!", "I remember Doc..." etc.
No shortage of stupid, but thankfully a fair percentage better themselves over time.

-wech

Only a Journey fan blind to history and impervious to its teachings is currently crowing “TOLD YOU SO.”
After so many non-starts, there was no reasonable expectation for success with this band.
Revelation’s success doesn’t prove you right, it just proves cosmological anomalies do happen.
Revelation is indeed a fine album, but I'd just as rather dunk my scrotum in a laboratory centrifuge
before identifying myself as a current Journey fan.
You people disgust me.

So why the fuck do you bother spending so much time here,
with folks who disgust you, on a forum about a band you so clearly dislike?
Seriously: inquiring minds wanna boggle at your reasoning on this.

-wech

[The_Noble_Cause]

So why the fuck do you bother spending so much time here,
with folks who disgust you, on a forum about a band you so clearly dislike?
Seriously: inquiring minds wanna boggle at your reasoning on this.

-wech

Because there’s schadefraude to be discovered in watching so many confuse a creative death knell for an artistic renaissance.
I’ve got ringside seats to the final days of Pompeii, and the sulfuric fumes tickling my nose hairs only make me laugh harder.