New Cain Interview

[Tito]

I think he was distracted by how hot Christian Bale looked!!

Cain better step his bitchass back, I claimed that tail first!

You have NOTHING to worry about. Cain is NOT a homosexual.

[Deb]

Put out an advertisement that says their upcoming shows will not include any of the classic Journey catalogue, then talk to me about who how important it is that he has his own 'voice' when you are one of about 25 people sitting in the audience. Roadies included.

[Tito]

I was wondering what was taking you so long.

[Deb]

I was wondering what was taking you so long.

It's getting old dude.

[Saint John]

Hey Dumbass...you do have a Perry clone. And he's making you a lot of money. STFU and quit contradicting yourself.

No offense to AP by the way..he's proven he can stand on his own, but he wouldn't be there if he wasn't Perry light. Period.

Categorically incorrect. With the exception of Like A Sunshower there isn't one other song on Revelation that anyone would confuse as being Steve Perry!!! The fact that Arnel can sing and sound like Perry is a credit to him and in no way makes him a "clone." It makes him an amazing singer that is able to sound like quite a few artists...listen to his youtubes; he can sound like Bryan Adams, Jimi Jamison and a whole bunch of other singers. Arnel sounds like Arnel on Revelation.

They play 3, maybe 4 Rev songs on tour. They are not selling out because he can sound like Bryan Adams. Put out an advertisement that says their upcoming shows will not include any of the classic Journey catalogue, then talk to me about who how important it is that he has his own 'voice' when you are one of about 25 people sitting in the audience. Roadies included.

Your analogy is the equivalent of me saying that Steve Perry's tour would have had 25 people in the audience had he NOT had musicians playing the parts of Schon, Cain, Valory and Smith!!! You replace missing players the best you can, but to insinuate that Arnel was home in The Phillipines practicing his best Steve Perry for the last 25 years is ridiculous. "Clone" basically means identical and I have yet to see Arnel try and sound identical to Steve Perry. He has the same range and is a soaring alto tenor, but that's about it!

[Tito]

I was wondering what was taking you so long.

It's getting old dude.

Relax. It was a joke. It was too easy to pass up.

[finalfight]

This is not the post you are looking for. Move along, move along...

[Babyblue]

We needed to find someone who was going to take us into the next 10 years. We didn’t want a Steve Perry clone or a tribute band singer - we wanted somebody fresh.

Well that is what you have there asswipe

[Rhiannon]

I think he was distracted by how hot Christian Bale looked!!

Cain better step his bitchass back, I claimed that tail first!

You have NOTHING to worry about. Cain is NOT a homosexual.

I know. I was just saying, just in case... I mean, Bale was hot in that movie. I could see a whole plethora of manly men oogling him.

[Deb]

I was wondering what was taking you so long.

It's getting old dude.

Relax. It was a joke. It was too easy to pass up.

Time for some new material then.

[Onestepper]

Hey Dumbass...you do have a Perry clone. And he's making you a lot of money. STFU and quit contradicting yourself.

No offense to AP by the way..he's proven he can stand on his own, but he wouldn't be there if he wasn't Perry light. Period.

Categorically incorrect. With the exception of Like A Sunshower there isn't one other song on Revelation that anyone would confuse as being Steve Perry!!! The fact that Arnel can sing and sound like Perry is a credit to him and in no way makes him a "clone." It makes him an amazing singer that is able to sound like quite a few artists...listen to his youtubes; he can sound like Bryan Adams, Jimi Jamison and a whole bunch of other singers. Arnel sounds like Arnel on Revelation.

They play 3, maybe 4 Rev songs on tour. They are not selling out because he can sound like Bryan Adams. Put out an advertisement that says their upcoming shows will not include any of the classic Journey catalogue, then talk to me about who how important it is that he has his own 'voice' when you are one of about 25 people sitting in the audience. Roadies included.

Your analogy is the equivalent of me saying that Steve Perry's tour would have had 25 people in the audience had he NOT had musicians playing the parts of Schon, Cain, Valory and Smith!!! You replace missing players the best you can, but to insinuate that Arnel was home in The Phillipines practicing his best Steve Perry for the last 25 years is ridiculous. "Clone" basically means identical and I have yet to see Arnel try and sound identical to Steve Perry. He has the same range and is a soaring alto tenor, but that's about it!

You make good points. But by 'clone', you know as well as I do that I'm talking about the ability to sing the catalog to the degree that the audience feels it as close to the recorded material as possible, given it is a different singer with his own natural style. Never taken anything away from AP.

[Saint John]

Hey Dumbass...you do have a Perry clone. And he's making you a lot of money. STFU and quit contradicting yourself.

No offense to AP by the way..he's proven he can stand on his own, but he wouldn't be there if he wasn't Perry light. Period.

Categorically incorrect. With the exception of Like A Sunshower there isn't one other song on Revelation that anyone would confuse as being Steve Perry!!! The fact that Arnel can sing and sound like Perry is a credit to him and in no way makes him a "clone." It makes him an amazing singer that is able to sound like quite a few artists...listen to his youtubes; he can sound like Bryan Adams, Jimi Jamison and a whole bunch of other singers. Arnel sounds like Arnel on Revelation.

They play 3, maybe 4 Rev songs on tour. They are not selling out because he can sound like Bryan Adams. Put out an advertisement that says their upcoming shows will not include any of the classic Journey catalogue, then talk to me about who how important it is that he has his own 'voice' when you are one of about 25 people sitting in the audience. Roadies included.

Your analogy is the equivalent of me saying that Steve Perry's tour would have had 25 people in the audience had he NOT had musicians playing the parts of Schon, Cain, Valory and Smith!!! You replace missing players the best you can, but to insinuate that Arnel was home in The Phillipines practicing his best Steve Perry for the last 25 years is ridiculous. "Clone" basically means identical and I have yet to see Arnel try and sound identical to Steve Perry. He has the same range and is a soaring alto tenor, but that's about it!

You make good points. But by 'clone', you know as well as I do that I'm talking about the ability to sing the catalog to the degree that the audience feels it as close to the recorded material as possible, given it is a different singer with his own natural style. Never taken anything away from AP.

Agreed.

[Luvsaugeri]

I think he was distracted by how hot Christian Bale looked!!

Cain better step his bitchass back, I claimed that tail first!

OOhhhh....a bitch fight with Rhi and JC!!

I'll put my money on you!!

[Rhiannon]

I think he was distracted by how hot Christian Bale looked!!

Cain better step his bitchass back, I claimed that tail first!

OOhhhh....a bitch fight with Rhi and JC!!

I'll put my money on you!!

Can we get a PPV billing???

[finalfight]

I think he was distracted by how hot Christian Bale looked!!

Cain better step his bitchass back, I claimed that tail first!

OOhhhh....a bitch fight with Rhi and JC!!

I'll put my money on you!!

Can we get a PPV billing???

The smart money says that Cain goes down in round one but everybody knows he's never been down anywhere near a woman before...sorry!

[Tito]

Great interview, though short. Spot on assessments from Jon. Can't say I disagree with one thing he said...especially love that he hated Batman. If it aint the show from the 60's why even bother!!! 10 more years of Journey...wow, I sure hope so!!! One of the best song writers out there. He's always been Journey's MVP.

[Saint John]

Oh great...Tito learned how to fucking photoshop!!!

[stevew2]

I think he was distracted by how hot Christian Bale looked!!

Cain better step his bitchass back, I claimed that tail first!

You have NOTHING to worry about. Cain is NOT a homosexual.

You and him both are!! He may not like batman, but I bet Robin makes him stiff in them tights.WTF does he know about integrety? Why does he have to bring Soto up?. They announced him as "permenent lead singer" Friga still says stupid shit. Not as bad as in the past, the guzzler didnt call anybody Alcoholics this time. The girl cant help it

[Tito]

I think he was distracted by how hot Christian Bale looked!!

Cain better step his bitchass back, I claimed that tail first!

You have NOTHING to worry about. Cain is NOT a homosexual.

You and him both are!! He may not like batman, but I bet Robin makes him stiff in them tights.WTF does he know about integrety? Why does he have to bring Soto up?. They announced him as "permenent lead singer" Friga still says stupid shit. Not as bad as in the past, the guzzler didnt call anybody Alcoholics this time. The girl cant help it

Robin wasn't in the movie. I think. I haven't seen it.

[Tito]

Oh great...Tito learned how to fucking photoshop!!!

I have to admit, I had help.

[Rhiannon]

Oh great...Tito learned how to fucking photoshop!!!

I have to admit, I had help.

[stevew2]

Oh great...Tito learned how to fucking photoshop!!!

I have to admit, I had help.

No you need help

[Saint John]

I think he was distracted by how hot Christian Bale looked!!

Cain better step his bitchass back, I claimed that tail first!

You have NOTHING to worry about. Cain is NOT a homosexual.

You and him both are!! He may not like batman, but I bet Robin makes him stiff in them tights.WTF does he know about integrety? Why does he have to bring Soto up?. They announced him as "permenent lead singer" Friga still says stupid shit. Not as bad as in the past, the guzzler didnt call anybody Alcoholics this time. The girl cant help it

"Permenent" meant that he was the lead singer until further notice. Sorry that the "further notice" didn't jive with your timeline, but I think with the record sales and sellout crowds it's quite obvious that the band made the right decision. Here is the applicable defintion of permanent: "intended to exist or function for a long, indefinite period without regard to unforeseeable conditions." Unforeseeable conditions obviously arose...namely, the band didn't sound like Journey anymore!!! Permanent is the opposite of temporary and they wanted to lift that tag for Soto. At the very least, he gets to say he was the lead singer for Journey for a year. That's quite an accolade.

[stevew2]

I think he was distracted by how hot Christian Bale looked!!

Cain better step his bitchass back, I claimed that tail first!

You have NOTHING to worry about. Cain is NOT a homosexual.

You and him both are!! He may not like batman, but I bet Robin makes him stiff in them tights.WTF does he know about integrety? Why does he have to bring Soto up?. They announced him as "permenent lead singer" Friga still says stupid shit. Not as bad as in the past, the guzzler didnt call anybody Alcoholics this time. The girl cant help it

"Permenent" meant that he was the lead singer until further notice. Sorry that the "further notice" didn't jive with your timeline, but I think with the record sales and sellout crowds it's quite obvious that the band made the right decision. Here is the applicable defintion of permanent: "intended to exist or function for a long, indefinite period without regard to unforeseeable conditions." Unforeseeable conditions obviously arose...namely, the band didn't sound like Journey anymore!!! Permanent is the opposite of temporary and they wanted to lift that tag for Soto. At the very least, he gets to say he was the lead singer for Journey for a year. That's quite an accolade.

Although a hell of a good guy and singer, Soto didnt do it for me either,Friga doesnt have to bring it up,he says something stupid everytime he opens that piehole.Anythime a read an interveiw from the band I alway take a good heathy shit. Friga keeps me regular

[Saint John]

Friga keeps me regular

Jesus, Steve!!! Friga makes you complete and keeps you regular...what would you do without the fucking guy?!?!?!

[jrnyjetster]

Categorically incorrect. With the exception of Like A Sunshower there isn't one other song on Revelation that anyone would confuse as being Steve Perry!!!

There are definitely some "Perryesque" moments in Where Did I Lose Your Love, as well. In my opinion, the untrained ear (casual fan) would barely notice the difference. As a matter of fact, on the re-records, if WE, the diehards didn't know better, Anyway You Want It and Who's Cryin' Now are so spot on damn near Perry perfect, it's fuckin' scary.

[Saint John]

Categorically incorrect. With the exception of Like A Sunshower there isn't one other song on Revelation that anyone would confuse as being Steve Perry!!!

There are definitely some "Perryesque" moments in Where Did I Lose Your Love, as well. In my opinion, the untrained ear (casual fan) would barely notice the difference. As a matter of fact, on the re-records, if WE, the diehards didn't know better, Anyway You Want It and Who's Cryin' Now are so spot on damn near Perry perfect, it's fuckin' scary.

I don't hear what you do on WDILYL, but I'll concede the point that I should have realized that Revelation is a 2 CD package!!! I think Open Arms and Only The Young are better than the originals.

[StoneCold]

http://bhamweekly.com/blog/2008/08/06/music-catching-up-with-jonathan-cain-of-journey/

BT: It’s my understanding that you found your new lead singer Arnel Pineda, then living in the Philippines, through the help of technology.

JC: ...]We needed to find someone who was going to take us into the next 10 years.

We didn’t want a Steve Perry clone or a tribute band singer

Specific reference to Hugo & Jeremey.

[Tomulator]

Great interview, though short. Spot on assessments from Jon. Can't say I disagree with one thing he said...especially love that he hated Batman. If it aint the show from the 60's why even bother!!! 10 more years of Journey...wow, I sure hope so!!! One of the best song writers out there. He's always been Journey's MVP.

Heard Adam West didn't want to work anymore....received the call from Robin!!!
They moved on without him!!! Get over it!!!

You know...Batman recently stated that he "never really felt like part of the Dynamic Duo".

[stevew2]

Friga keeps me regular

Jesus, Steve!!! Friga makes you complete and keeps you regular...what would you do without the fucking guy?!?!?!

I ask that question everyday of my life