Steve Augeri Interview - Online Now

[stevew2]

Thanks ....................... boinnnnnnnnnng ........

[Arianddu]

That's the whole point of being here, to speculate. We Know something happened. If they would explain what happened then we wouldn't have to speculate. We're an inquiring lot, we want to know what happened.

Fun fodder for discussion I guess. That said, it's a bit akin to saying, "I heard from someone, who heard from someone, who heard from someone, who heard from someone that Gunbot sleeps in rubber underwear and once got into a mud wrestling match with the pope."

We really have such limited insight into their world because they don't give it to us.

Well, That's probably another reason that we have so many OT discussions here. There is only so much to discuss about the band before we're grasping at straws. I guess if we were a real Fan board, we could just say "We love you , you're great" every two posts like a few dedicated fans sites seem to do. But what would be the fun in that?

What the fuck is up with your aviatra , ??? no hot asian chicks?? not even a cletic hottie???? Are you retarded???? Ive been out for awhile?? WTF GB?

It's about time you brought your ass back here. '78 just got back in here too, what's up with you two? Did he take you on a trip to TJ?

Me and the ole lady split up .iv been movin shit all fuckin week {weeks} lost my internet, iyts been a total cluster fuck GB,i feel like a piece of shit bud, fuck me

See, I always knew the protestations of how virginal your arse was were just covering your deep-seated manlove!

I kid because I love, Stevie-Woo. Hope the move went ok and you're doing fine.

[DracIsBack]

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Well, That's probably another reason that we have so many OT discussions here. There is only so much to discuss about the band before we're grasping at straws.

Yeah. Common problem with a lot of older acts like Journey. At least there have been some new topics (personnel changes, new album) to stir the pot a bit.

I guess if we were a real Fan board, we could just say "We love you , you're great" every two posts like a few dedicated fans sites seem to do. But what would be the fun in that?

Yeah - that would be worse. I've been on those in the past. "if you don't kiss the band's ass and call it ice cream, you're not a REAL fan".

[The_Noble_Cause]

Gave it two spins. Thoughts follow below....

Tall Stories-Skyscraper, the long shelved follow-up to the 1991 album that would intersect the lives of singer Steve Augeri and Journey, can best be described as neo soul funk folk rock. While not nearly in the same class as the eponymous debut (then again, few albums are), Skyscraper manages to strike a nice balance between that hook-laden AOR gem and the retro blues rock of Augeri's 1995 Tyketto effort, Shine. A few tracks fall prey to the sing-song lyrical monotony that marred Augeri's solo contributions to Journey's 2005 album Generations; yet even the worst offenders (namely, the interminably slow Superman) hold the listener at rapt attention. At turns experimental and commercial, retro and modern, Skyscraper demands admiration for, if nothing else, the band's genre-crisscrossing, kitchen sink approach. A word to the uninitiated – those unfamiliar with Augeri's non-Journey work are in for a rude (albeit not altogether unrewarding) sonic awakening. Alternately employing feral banshee wails and Motown guttural noises, Augeri attacks each vocal with reckless closing night abandon. While Steve Perry comparisons have plagued Augeri throughout his career, for me, he’s always sounded closer to Robert Plant by way of Yonkers. There is a roughhewn sincerity in the way Augeri clears those highs that sets him apart in a genre renowned for sterile corprock inoffensiveness. All too often Journey's prescribed catalogue, and the heavy vocal handprint of Steve Perry, didn't allow such qualities to be appreciated in their own light. Tall Stories-Skyscraper marks a new lease on Augeri's eclectic musical identity and, with any luck, will see that simplistic disservicing 'Perry with a Perm' analogies remain a thing of the past.

B –

Standout tracks:
Tommorow
Clementine
All of the World
No Justice
River Rise
You Shall be Free

[stevew2]

That's the whole point of being here, to speculate. We Know something happened. If they would explain what happened then we wouldn't have to speculate. We're an inquiring lot, we want to know what happened.

Fun fodder for discussion I guess. That said, it's a bit akin to saying, "I heard from someone, who heard from someone, who heard from someone, who heard from someone that Gunbot sleeps in rubber underwear and once got into a mud wrestling match with the pope."

We really have such limited insight into their world because they don't give it to us.

Well, That's probably another reason that we have so many OT discussions here. There is only so much to discuss about the band before we're grasping at straws. I guess if we were a real Fan board, we could just say "We love you , you're great" every two posts like a few dedicated fans sites seem to do. But what would be the fun in that?

What the fuck is up with your aviatra , ??? no hot asian chicks?? not even a cletic hottie???? Are you retarded???? Ive been out for awhile?? WTF GB?

It's about time you brought your ass back here. '78 just got back in here too, what's up with you two? Did he take you on a trip to TJ?

Me and the ole lady split up .iv been movin shit all fuckin week {weeks} lost my internet, iyts been a total cluster fuck GB,i feel like a piece of shit bud, fuck me

See, I always knew the protestations of how virginal your arse was were just covering your deep-seated manlove!

I kid because I love, Stevie-Woo. Hope the move went ok and you're doing fine.

You are getting to "deep' for me {if ya know what i mean dome

[Arianddu]

That's the whole point of being here, to speculate. We Know something happened. If they would explain what happened then we wouldn't have to speculate. We're an inquiring lot, we want to know what happened.

Fun fodder for discussion I guess. That said, it's a bit akin to saying, "I heard from someone, who heard from someone, who heard from someone, who heard from someone that Gunbot sleeps in rubber underwear and once got into a mud wrestling match with the pope."

We really have such limited insight into their world because they don't give it to us.

Well, That's probably another reason that we have so many OT discussions here. There is only so much to discuss about the band before we're grasping at straws. I guess if we were a real Fan board, we could just say "We love you , you're great" every two posts like a few dedicated fans sites seem to do. But what would be the fun in that?

What the fuck is up with your aviatra , ??? no hot asian chicks?? not even a cletic hottie???? Are you retarded???? Ive been out for awhile?? WTF GB?

It's about time you brought your ass back here. '78 just got back in here too, what's up with you two? Did he take you on a trip to TJ?

Me and the ole lady split up .iv been movin shit all fuckin week {weeks} lost my internet, iyts been a total cluster fuck GB,i feel like a piece of shit bud, fuck me

See, I always knew the protestations of how virginal your arse was were just covering your deep-seated manlove!

I kid because I love, Stevie-Woo. Hope the move went ok and you're doing fine.

You are getting to "deep' for me {if ya know what i mean dome

Asking your bud Gunbot to... ah never mind.

[SherriBerry]

I don't know if this was answered in another thread, but what happened to Saint John? He's been missing on here since the Super Bowl - did he get a job with the band or something?

[Red13JoePa]

I don't know if this was answered in another thread, but what happened to Saint John? He's been missing on here since the Super Bowl - did he get a job with the band or something?

He's alive and around but can't post as much at work and doesn't have time at night. He's always reading though.

[MCC620]

Gave it two spins. Thoughts follow below....

Tall Stories-Skyscraper, the long shelved follow-up to the 1991 album that would intersect the lives of singer Steve Augeri and Journey, can best be described as neo soul funk folk rock. While not nearly in the same class as the eponymous debut (then again, few albums are), Skyscraper manages to strike a nice balance between that hook-laden AOR gem and the retro blues rock of Augeri’s 1995 Tyketto effort, Shine. A few tracks fall prey to the sing-song lyrical monotony that marred Augeri’s solo contributions to Journey’s 2005 album Generations; yet even the worst offenders (namely, the interminably slow Superman) hold the listener at rapt attention. At turns experimental and commercial, retro and modern, Skyscraper demands admiration for, if nothing else, the band’s genre-crisscrossing, kitchen sink approach. A word to the uninitiated – those unfamiliar with Augeri’s non-Journey work are in for a rude (albeit not altogether unrewarding) sonic awakening. Alternately employing feral banshee wails and Motown guttural noises, Augeri attacks each vocal with reckless closing night abandon. There has always been a certain warm imperfect touch to Augeri’s soaring tenor that set him apart from the extrahuman vocal gymnasts of his day. All too often Journey’s prescribed catalogue, and the heavy vocal handprint of Steve Perry, didn’t allow such qualities to be appreciated in their own light. Tall Stories-Skyscraper marks a new lease on Augeri’s eclectic musical identity and, with any luck, will see that simplistic disservicing ‘Perry with a Perm’ analogies remain a thing of the past.

B -

Standout tracks:
Tommorow
Clementine
All of the World
No Justice
River Rise
You Shall be Free

nice review. i had a discussion with someone yesterday and we both agreed that this is an album that needs to be listened to straight through, in order, so that all the songs fit together. very few SA journey only fans will get it. it's just different music.

[jrnyman28]

Just got done with the first spin and I really enjoyed it...even Superman. I like the review TNC gave, well done good sir.

[Don]

I don't know if this was answered in another thread, but what happened to Saint John? He's been missing on here since the Super Bowl - did he get a job with the band or something?

He's alive and around but can't post as much at work and doesn't have time at night. He's always reading though.

My days of posting at work are coming to an end soon also. I've just got too much on my desk lately, as doing more with less is becoming the norm .