NEW JSS INTERVIEW

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

nice read. thanks for the find.

[Moon Beam]

Thanks for posting this Behshad, good reads.
Best of everything to you and your band mates Sir Soto!

[stevew2]

Hey, is that my Flamer Deon Phaneuf in your AV there, B?!

YEP. Not that Im a big fan of him or Flames though. Just happens to be the over of my fave game right now

Totally OT, but speaking of which, he's dating Calgary-born Elisha Cuthbert........that gal's definitely got a thing for hockey players. This has gotta be her 3rd or 4th now.

Life is like a hockey game for Elisha. She likes to get pucked.

id like to puck her [if ya know what i mean}

[Andrew]

Pathetic to see Tito posting under that article. Not sure I want that bozo back in here.

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

Pathetic to see Tito posting under that article. Not sure I want that bozo back in here.

i don't understand his motivation.

[Angel]

Pathetic to see Tito posting under that article. Not sure I want that bozo back in here.

i don't understand his motivation.

Attention seeking FREAK!! That's his motivation. He must not have been hugged enough as a child.

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

Pathetic to see Tito posting under that article. Not sure I want that bozo back in here.

i don't understand his motivation.

Attention seeking FREAK!! That's his motivation. He must not have been hugged enough as a child.

well fluff that!!! we can fix it! Let's hug him!!! 10 hugs per day fixes stuff. opps i'm preaching again..

true story--the old guard in our local Rotary chapter don't like women in the group. so we just hug them anyway (9 of the 14 are women).

NOW they greet us each week with OPEN ARMS and call it their vitamin H.

[Deb]

Pathetic to see Tito posting under that article. Not sure I want that bozo back in here.

i don't understand his motivation.

Attention seeking FREAK!! That's his motivation. He must not have been hugged enough as a child.

well fluff that!!! we can fix it! Let's hug him!!! 10 hugs per day fixes stuff. opps i'm preaching again..

true story--the old guard in our local Rotary chapter don't like women in the group. so we just hug them anyway (9 of the 14 are women).

NOW they greet us each week with OPEN ARMS and call it their vitamin H.

I'm a hugger too, must be something in the name.

[stevew2]

Pathetic to see Tito posting under that article. Not sure I want that bozo back in here.

He is a little fucked up,like most people here. He does need to stop posting shit about Jeff,and he is up Cains ass,which is annoyng also. I like the dude and he takes any abuse that you give him. Id give him another shot, he is a nice dude. Im sure im not best reference,you might ban me soon also.The girl cant help it . Id give him another shot, it is the first time,I dont think he has a life lol. Think it over.

[SusieP]

Thanks for posting Behshad. The more interviews of Jeff's I read, the more I like him.

[Behshad]

well fluff that!!! we can fix it! Let's hug him!!! 10 hugs per day fixes stuff. opps i'm preaching again..

true story--the old guard in our local Rotary chapter don't like women in the group. so we just hug them anyway (9 of the 14 are women).

NOW they greet us each week with OPEN ARMS and call it their vitamin H.

I'm a hugger too, must be something in the name.

I doubt if it helps.... I mean if I was ordering a Debble Hug Sandwich I dunno if Id order mine with extra onions and no Tomtitos. The Tomtitos would just take away from the Hug flavor too much

[Michigan Girl]

Pathetic to see Tito posting under that article. Not sure I want that bozo back in here.

He is a little fucked up,like most people here. He does need to stop posting shit about Jeff,and he is up Cains ass,which is annoyng also. I like the dude and he takes any abuse that you give him. Id give him another shot, he is a nice dude. Im sure im not best reference,you might ban me soon also.The girl cant help it . Id give him another shot, it is the first time,I dont think he has a life lol. Think it over.

awww, Stevie, this is so sweet!! I do not understand the JSS thing, but I like Tito!!
Gotta love his genuine passion for this band....maybe he'll learn to understand the
passion that peeps here have for JSS and his band!! I hope it works out, you guys
make me laugh!!!

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

well fluff that!!! we can fix it! Let's hug him!!! 10 hugs per day fixes stuff. opps i'm preaching again..

true story--the old guard in our local Rotary chapter don't like women in the group. so we just hug them anyway (9 of the 14 are women).

NOW they greet us each week with OPEN ARMS and call it their vitamin H.

I'm a hugger too, must be something in the name.

I doubt if it helps.... I mean if I was ordering a Debble Hug Sandwich I dunno if Id order mine with extra onions and no Tomtitos. The Tomtitos would just take away from the Hug flavor too much

i dunno. the Debhuggle is pretty powerful. and it deflects most any kinda schutt thrown at it. reasons why? we don't give a schutt about what others think. naysayers are fulla schutt. we are HOT SCHUTT!! i could go on all day.....

applications being taken NOW!!!! Receive YOUR honorary DEB title TODAY. (offer not good if you are a poopoo head. the size of your title depends on the size of your heart. void where grouches live.)

[Rhiannon]

i dunno. the Debhuggle is pretty powerful. and it deflects most any kinda schutt thrown at it. reasons why? we don't give a schutt about what others think. naysayers are fulla schutt. we are HOT SCHUTT!! i could go on all day.....

applications being taken NOW!!!! Receive YOUR honorary DEB title TODAY. (offer not good if you are a poopoo head. the size of your title depends on the size of your heart. void where grouches live.)

What about if you're a daughter of a Deb?

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE 16.09.08


The “21st Century” has well and truly arrived with this 1st single from JSS,
taken from his recently released album ‘Beautiful Mess’ and accompanied by
the premiere of the video produced and directed by longtime JSS associate &
fellow musician, Gary Schutt.


Sewtoe Productions Inc is pleased to announce that the 'download only'
release of ‘Beautiful Mess’ has gone well beyond expectations in terms of
demand Worldwide. Fans new and old are clamouring for more yet the downloads
on iTunes and CD Baby continue unabated – and all this without a major
promotional or marketing campaign yet - such is the power of the Internet
and the most powerful tool of all; word of mouth. Media from both radio and
TV are beginning to notice the demand being created and many are adding
songs from the album to their playlists.


Web forums, blogs and social networking sites across the World have picked
up the thread and there have been numerous requests related to a hard copy
release. Sewtoe Productions and JSS Promotions are pleased to be able to
announce how and when this will become available.


JSS will be appearing at 'Firefest 5' (25 October 2008 in Nottingham, UK) in
the last 2008 gig to feature songs from the new album and this is to be
filmed for release on DVD by ‘Firefest/Fireworks’ including extras & other
material from the show to be contained in a compilation. There will also be
a Limited Edition available which includes a live CD of the show. As
originally planned though, 'BM' now will NOT be a part of the 'FF' DVD
release.


Thus far Sewtoe Productions has released 'BM' independently but there has
been a great deal of interest from labels Worldwide and it is hoped to conclude
a deal in time for the separate release of a CD/DVD package of ‘Beautiful
Mess’ in January 2009 (or maybe even in time for a Christmas market) which
will include unreleased songs, select live cuts from the Firefest’ DVD and
at least 4 videos of ‘21st Century’, ‘Gin & Tonic Sky’ (in studio and
acoustic versions) and ‘Hey’. The releases will coincide with an extensive
JSS tour in early 2009 where plans include coverage of Europe, the Americas
and much further afield.


Contact:
info@jeffscottsoto.com
jsspromotions@jeffscottsoto.com


WWW.JEFFSCOTTSOTO.COM




Jeff's biography has been updated...
Todd Seely, our resident JSS biographer, has recently updated Jeff's online biography. Click here.


'The unexpected Journey of Jeff Scott Soto' by Tampabay.com
For full site display click here.

Few people have seen the ultimate highs and disappointing lows in the rock business as Jeff Scott Soto.
Soto had served as the lead vocalist for Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums before taking over lead vocals for Journey in January 2007. Six months later, the band announced Soto was out.

Oddly enough, it's not an entirely unfamiliar story for Soto. The Los Angeles-based rocker (who has band members living in Tampa Bay) was hired to handle the singing duties for the fictional "Bobby Beers" of "Steel Dragon" in the 2001 movie Rock Star, the story of how a tribute-band singer (Mark Wahlberg) took over the lead vocals job from a legendary but aging rocker.

Six years after the movie, Soto firsthand felt the incredible rush (and later the disappointment) when he took over the singing duties for a band once fronted by the legendary Steve Perry.

Still, Soto doesn't seem to hold any lingering resentments about his unexpected dismissal from the band.

These days, Arnel Pineda does the fronting for Journey, and Soto has returned to a solo career, complete with a new album. He recently chatted via e-mail with Stuck in the '80s about the ups and downs of life with Journey.

How did you land the gig fronting Journey?

"It's pretty widely known by now, the predecessor to Steve Perry, Steve Augeri, had some throat problems right as they were beginning a huge tour with Def Leppard in the U.S. I had already worked with Neal Schon in a band called Soul SirkUS and he knew not only was I heavily influenced and weaned on Journey's legacy but that he could count on me in a huff."

How much time did you get to prepare?

"I got a day's notice. I met them in D.C. on a day off, met them at the lobby to say hello. We got on the bus with a setlist to discuss how some songs go into others or are extended from the studio versions. We basically got a 10-minute sound check and an hour later, I was onstage in front of 20,000 people!"

How did the crowd react to you?

"It was a dream mixed with a nightmare actually. Some people didn't even pay attention, know or realize Steve Perry wasn't in the band anymore -- this after 10 years since his departure, 20 years since his last show with them!''

"So out comes this tall Puerto Rican dude belting out the hits! The pressure of knowing you are being judged, compared or rated against one of the greatest singers of all time while doing HIS songs, is not an easy thing. I am pretty bulletproof to criticism or people just not getting it, but it can be hurtful to not be accepted by die-hards who simply don't want to know about it."

Did Steve Perry influence you as a singer when you were getting started?

"It was more than words can describe to do all these songs I had done in previous high school bands or simply singing in the car for so many years. Perry helped shape much of my early years as a singer mainly because we were both influenced by so many of the same singers: Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, the whole Motown thing."

Did you get to witness any crazy rock star moments?

"There really aren't any crazy stories to tell. These guys are up there in their years so they play it safe when it comes to activity off the stage. They're all pretty mellow and family oriented so it was a chill environment, almost too chill for me."

So what's your side of the breakup story?

"It's difficult to truly tell my side as we do have confidentiality agreements with each other, so I don't know just how much of my departure/side sounds negative or explanatory.''

"All I can say is I put my whole life and dedication to continuing with them after I was officially deemed a permanent member of the band. I had no idea there were any issues, concerns, discussions or plans otherwise nor was there any given to me prior to my dismissal. I wish I could say it was amicable but I can't."

Have you heard Arnel Pineda's vocal work with the band yet?

"Of course I paid attention to their next move, how could I not? It's like looking to see who your ex is dating next after she dumps you. I love his voice -- it's organic, natural and sounds like he does it with ease most of the time.''

"My opinion about him being a Perry clone is a bit different than others'. He emulates the songs very well, but there's a sense of the 'feeling' that is missing for me, which is a good thing because it helps him retain his own identity. Perry had this very soulful swagger to his singing that is something more felt than emulated."

"Perry is a master, often imitated, never duplicated. I don't want this to sound negative in ANY way, Arnel is an AMAZING singer and I give him much respect for his position now!"

So what's next for you? I hear there's a new album in the works.

"The best way to get through a course of JSS 101 is to visit www.jeffscottsoto.com or even www.myspace.com/sewtoe."

"My new album, Beautiful Mess, was just released on iTunes and many other digital outlets two weeks ago and the video for the first single, 21st Century (shot entirely in Tampa!), launches (Sept. 15) on, well you guessed it, YouTube! (Click here to see it.) I'm also touring with the world-renowned Trans-Siberian Orchestra this winter as well so between album releases and touring on my own, I keep quite busy."




www.jeffscottsoto.com

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

i dunno. the Debhuggle is pretty powerful. and it deflects most any kinda schutt thrown at it. reasons why? we don't give a schutt about what others think. naysayers are fulla schutt. we are HOT SCHUTT!! i could go on all day.....

applications being taken NOW!!!! Receive YOUR honorary DEB title TODAY. (offer not good if you are a poopoo head. the size of your title depends on the size of your heart. void where grouches live.)

What about if you're a daughter of a Deb?

you are already in. Debjr.

[Rhiannon]

i dunno. the Debhuggle is pretty powerful. and it deflects most any kinda schutt thrown at it. reasons why? we don't give a schutt about what others think. naysayers are fulla schutt. we are HOT SCHUTT!! i could go on all day.....

applications being taken NOW!!!! Receive YOUR honorary DEB title TODAY. (offer not good if you are a poopoo head. the size of your title depends on the size of your heart. void where grouches live.)

What about if you're a daughter of a Deb?

you are already in. Debjr.

I rock the hugs, too. Guess it's genetic... a product of being around Debbies.

[Behshad]

i dunno. the Debhuggle is pretty powerful. and it deflects most any kinda schutt thrown at it. reasons why? we don't give a schutt about what others think. naysayers are fulla schutt. we are HOT SCHUTT!! i could go on all day.....

applications being taken NOW!!!! Receive YOUR honorary DEB title TODAY. (offer not good if you are a poopoo head. the size of your title depends on the size of your heart. void where grouches live.)

What about if you're a daughter of a Deb?

you are already in. Debjr.

I rock the hugs, too. Guess it's genetic... a product of being around Debbies.

a tad better than being around kimmies eh ?

[Saint John]

i dunno. the Debhuggle is pretty powerful. and it deflects most any kinda schutt thrown at it. reasons why? we don't give a schutt about what others think. naysayers are fulla schutt. we are HOT SCHUTT!! i could go on all day.....

applications being taken NOW!!!! Receive YOUR honorary DEB title TODAY. (offer not good if you are a poopoo head. the size of your title depends on the size of your heart. void where grouches live.)

What about if you're a daughter of a Deb?

you are already in. Debjr.

I rock the hugs, too. Guess it's genetic... a product of being around Debbies.

a tad better than being around kimmies eh ?

You can fucking say that again.

[RossValoryRocks]

i dunno. the Debhuggle is pretty powerful. and it deflects most any kinda schutt thrown at it. reasons why? we don't give a schutt about what others think. naysayers are fulla schutt. we are HOT SCHUTT!! i could go on all day.....

applications being taken NOW!!!! Receive YOUR honorary DEB title TODAY. (offer not good if you are a poopoo head. the size of your title depends on the size of your heart. void where grouches live.)

What about if you're a daughter of a Deb?

you are already in. Debjr.

I rock the hugs, too. Guess it's genetic... a product of being around Debbies.

a tad better than being around kimmies eh ?

You can fucking say that again.

Party foul...not nice...go to your corner for 5 minutes of self reflection.

[Behshad]

i dunno. the Debhuggle is pretty powerful. and it deflects most any kinda schutt thrown at it. reasons why? we don't give a schutt about what others think. naysayers are fulla schutt. we are HOT SCHUTT!! i could go on all day.....

applications being taken NOW!!!! Receive YOUR honorary DEB title TODAY. (offer not good if you are a poopoo head. the size of your title depends on the size of your heart. void where grouches live.)

What about if you're a daughter of a Deb?

you are already in. Debjr.

I rock the hugs, too. Guess it's genetic... a product of being around Debbies.

a tad better than being around kimmies eh ?

You can fucking say that again.

a tad better than being around kimmies eh ? there,,,

thanks Saint John

[Rhiannon]

a tad better than being around kimmies eh ?

I'm around a Kim, and she's fucking kick ass too... will BJG please stand up?

[bluejeangirl76]

a tad better than being around kimmies eh ?

I'm around a Kim, and she's fucking kick ass too... will BJG please stand up?

*stands up*

[Enigma869]

These guys are up there in their years

That's an understatement!

Perry is a master, often imitated, never duplicated.

Spot on, Jeff! I've been saying this for years! I'm not sure that I've ever come across a singer who so many have tried to imitate!

He emulates the songs very well, but there's a sense of the 'feeling' that is missing for me

Perfectly put! Good read...thanks for posting.


John from Boston

[Deb]

well fluff that!!! we can fix it! Let's hug him!!! 10 hugs per day fixes stuff. opps i'm preaching again..

true story--the old guard in our local Rotary chapter don't like women in the group. so we just hug them anyway (9 of the 14 are women).

NOW they greet us each week with OPEN ARMS and call it their vitamin H.

I'm a hugger too, must be something in the name.

I doubt if it helps.... I mean if I was ordering a Debble Hug Sandwich I dunno if Id order mine with extra onions and no Tomtitos. The Tomtitos would just take away from the Hug flavor too much

i dunno. the Debhuggle is pretty powerful. and it deflects most any kinda schutt thrown at it. reasons why? we don't give a schutt about what others think. naysayers are fulla schutt. we are HOT SCHUTT!! i could go on all day.....

applications being taken NOW!!!! Receive YOUR honorary DEB title TODAY. (offer not good if you are a poopoo head. the size of your title depends on the size of your heart. void where grouches live.)

You rock the Kazbaa darlin'! We're sure gonna miss ya in October. We're talkin' JSS and Martin Landau!

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

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You rock the Kazbaa darlin'! We're sure gonna miss ya in October. We're talkin' JSS and Martin Landau!

NEW FLASH!!!!!

my oct 4th weekend just opened up....................

[kgdjpubs]

Perry is a master, often imitated, never duplicated.

Spot on, Jeff! I've been saying this for years! I'm not sure that I've ever come across a singer who so many have tried to imitate!

There's been a few, but the list is very small. Of course, the imitation could easily be divided into vocal STYLE where you end up with Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Otis Redding, Aretha, etc...and the generation later of Rod Stewart, Perry and a few others....or the imitation of vocal RANGE with Perry, Robert Plant and maybe a few others.

Perry's in a select few, but he's not alone. He tends to tread both camps of imitation with the tenor approach to a soul-based style of singing applied to rock. For sure, he influenced a lot judging by the hugh amount of high-pitched male rock singers in the 80s, but I think the majority of his influence was the range, NOT the style.