Enigma869 wrote:Loneman1 wrote:I always thought Augeri had a pretty decent voice
Sure, he had a "decent" voice. I liked the guy's voice, a lot, on his own material. I was merely making the point that Augeri NEVER had the power to sing the back catalog. That isn't his fault, and doesn't make him a bad guy.
Loneman1 wrote: before they toured the poor guy to death.
Journey tours EVERYONE to death, and Arnel will be their next victim!
Loneman1 wrote:
He wasn't Perry by any stretch
Agreed, but many of Augeri's over-zealot fans went out of their way to make him sound like he had more talent in his index finger than Perry had in his entire being, which was simply laughable!
Loneman1 wrote:
or even Arnel at this point
I also agree with this. Arnel has MAJOR power and is at least qualified to sing in the upper register (something that Augeri's voice was simply never right for). I still Arnel needs to learn how to control his voice, but there is no question that the guy has the power to sing the back catalog.
Loneman1 wrote:
but I gotta say I thought he brought something to the table.
Yes...he brought Neal the ability to keep sending those alimony checks out, for another 8 years
Loneman1 wrote: Talent aside, it was pretty damn cool to see someone who had dreamed of a kind of BIG TIME moment like that and finally having it come true
From a human interest perspective, I agree with your premise. As a lifelong Journey fan, I just didn't think Augeri was a smart choice. To be fair to Neal and CO, perhaps Augeri was the best they could find, at that particular point in time.
Loneman1 wrote: IMO he definitely deserves serious recognition in the history of Journey.
I'm not sure what exactly you mean by this statement. The history of Journey will ALWAYS be wrapped around the Perry years, and anyone who truly believes otherwise, is DELUSIONAL! As many yahoo Journey fans have noted "There was a Journey before Perry", and my response has always been...Yeah, in name only, and nobody noticed! That same group of fans goes on about how "There is a Journey after Perry". In the interest of being consistent, my response has always been...Yeah, in name only, and nobody has noticed. They are definitely getting more attention now, because of the publicity surrounding Arnel's youtube discovery, and the fact that the guy can actually sing. That will never change that
the history and legacy of this band was established with Steve Perry, as their lead singer. If Journey were ever inducted into the HOF (And, I doubt it will happen), Augeri has ZERO right to be part of that, regardless of how many years he spent as "Journey's" lead singer! Nothing of any significance was accomplished with Steve Augeri, as their lead singer. He and Deen Castronovo are both good dudes, but hired guns, who have nothing to do with the music that Journey became famous for writing and performing!
John from Boston
This guy hasn't been honest to himself, his fans or his former bandmates for the better part of 20 years. Maybe 
Perry doesn't communicate enough, Soto communicates too much.....damn, there is just no making you happy is there? 
