Journey Arriving in the Philippines

[Jana]

Here's an excerpt of an article on Journey:

Rock band Journey planes in Sunday


By Pocholo Concepcion
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:09:00 02/28/2009

Filed Under: Music, Entertainment (general)


MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) For all the Filipino fans of the pop-rock band Journey, one song title captures what they probably feel as its members arrive on Sunday for a concert on March 14: “Don’t Stop Believing.”

The band’s arrival, two weeks prior to its scheduled performance at the SM Mall of Asia open-air concert grounds, is very unusual. Most foreign performers who do shows in Manila normally fly in a day before their gigs, if not on the day itself.

But there’s something very special in Journey’s case.

Renowned worldwide for its string of hit songs known as “power ballads,” the group will be playing with a new lead vocalist who happens to be Pinoy -- the Sampaloc-born Arnel Pineda.

The band, which planes in at 5:40 a.m., will have a press conference on Monday, followed by a closed-door rehearsal at Aliw Theater.

Discovered by Journey’s lead guitarist Neal Schon on the video-sharing website YouTube, Pineda is keenly aware of the significance of this Manila show. He calls it a “homecoming concert,” something that has kept him so “excited” that he “can’t sleep.”

Likewise, this marks Journey’s first-ever concert on Philippine soil since forming in 1973.

[Carla777]

This will be a great show for all the pinoys, a meaningful concert for the fans and Journey, specially for Arnel..sound like a lot of fun!

[aliaslen]

Yes! I will be there, 14 days to go!

[JRNYFan]

Maybe we'll all get to see it on DVD later on. Are there any TV plans for this concert like in Chile?

[StoneCold]

Guess they're making a vacation of it.

[Jana]

Maybe we'll all get to see it on DVD later on. Are there any TV plans for this concert like in Chile?

word is they might be shooting a DVD there or at one of their concerts in Asia, which I suspect might be part of the next CD they release as part of a package deal.

[Voyager]

Maybe we'll all get to see it on DVD later on. Are there any TV plans for this concert like in Chile?

word is they might be shooting a DVD there or at one of their concerts in Asia, which I suspect might be part of the next CD they release as part of a package deal.

Maybe it will be like the "Rush In Rio" DVD where all the fans are standing up dancing to the music and pounding their fists in the air. I've never seen an audience so excited to see a band as they were in that show. They are fanatics!

[stevew2]

Guess they're making a vacation of it.

No they got him locked up in the rehearsel hall,everytime he says showaa, or arightaa,or dus a small town girl, they pistol whip him until the accent is gone,Friga does the honors, he likes that shit

[Jubilee]

Guess they're making a vacation of it.

No they got him locked up in the rehearsel hall,everytime he says showaa, or arightaa,or dus a small town girl, they pistol whip him until the accent is gone,Friga does the honors, he likes that shit

All kidding aside, I hope this is somewhat true. They don't need another Superbowl fiasco.

(Stevew2 what happend to your "How Gay is This" thread from last night??)

[Don]

I still think for them to play three days in a row in Japan, fly there and have the biggest concert of Arnel's life with less than two days of rest isn't how I would have done it. Of course even if AP sounds ragged, the crowd isn't going to care but I don't see it as good thing to film a live DVD if he doesn't bring his best vocal game.

[stevew2]

Guess they're making a vacation of it.

No they got him locked up in the rehearsel hall,everytime he says showaa, or arightaa,or dus a small town girl, they pistol whip him until the accent is gone,Friga does the honors, he likes that shit

All kidding aside, I hope this is somewhat true. They don't need another Superbowl fiasco.

(Stevew2 what happend to your "How Gay is This" thread from last night??)

Take a big guess

[Behshad]

Guess they're making a vacation of it.

No they got him locked up in the rehearsel hall,everytime he says showaa, or arightaa,or dus a small town girl, they pistol whip him until the accent is gone,Friga does the honors, he likes that shit

All kidding aside, I hope this is somewhat true. They don't need another Superbowl fiasco.

(Stevew2 what happend to your "How Gay is This" thread from last night??)

Take a big guess

[Jubilee]

I still think for them to play three days in a row in Japan, fly there and have the biggest concert of Arnel's life with less than two days of rest isn't how I would have done it. Of course even if AP sounds ragged, the crowd isn't going to care but I don't see it as good thing to film a live DVD if he doesn't bring his best vocal game.

Agreed. I get the sense that unless AP goes out there and lays and egg, actually squats on stage and produces a REAL egg, he's going to get rave reviews. And even then...

[stevew2]

Guess they're making a vacation of it.

No they got him locked up in the rehearsel hall,everytime he says showaa, or arightaa,or dus a small town girl, they pistol whip him until the accent is gone,Friga does the honors, he likes that shit

All kidding aside, I hope this is somewhat true. They don't need another Superbowl fiasco.

(Stevew2 what happend to your "How Gay is This" thread from last night??)

Take a big guess

Bingo i like the one Deano uses better

[G.I.Jim]

Guess they're making a vacation of it.

No they got him locked up in the rehearsel hall,everytime he says showaa, or arightaa,or dus a small town girl, they pistol whip him until the accent is gone,Friga does the honors, he likes that shit

All kidding aside, I hope this is somewhat true. They don't need another Superbowl fiasco.

(Stevew2 what happend to your "How Gay is This" thread from last night??)

Take a big guess

Bingo i like the one Deano uses better

you mean the boing one?

[steveo777]

Maybe they are arriving early to work on some of the new material that Arnel has written.

[Don]

Maybe they are arriving early to work on some of the new material that Arnel has written.

Yeah, maybe they can test it out at the Headbanger's Festival in June.

[steveo777]

Maybe they are arriving early to work on some of the new material that Arnel has written.

Yeah, maybe they can test it out at the Headbanger's Festival in June.

And with the different rockin sound I have heard his voice switch to like in his renditions of Led Zeppelin songs or his Axel Rose voice.

[twinklestar]

in case noone has uploaded this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBkn4FoW ... r_embedded

[steveo777]

in case noone has uploaded this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBkn4FoW ... r_embedded

Watching the Journey boys walk thru the airport, I already know what they felt like, having been in Manila myself in 1991. This time of year it is hot and humid and I'm sure they are going, wtf are we into? Next will be the culture shock compounded by jetlag. They'll be fine once they figure out how friendly and accomodating the Filipinos are, and get some good rest. They just need to keep them cool.

[etcetera]

in case noone has uploaded this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBkn4FoW ... r_embedded

Unsolicited translation :

The famous band Journey have arrived in the country. Their lead guitarist, Neal Schon, was the one who discovered Arnel when he (Neal) chanced upon the singer on YouTube. With Arnel as the lead singer, they have reached platinum status again through the double CD titled Revelation. They will immediately be rehearsing for a concert at the Mall of Asia on March 14.

Another TV network's coverage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slpOt815yn8

Anchor:
American rock band Journey's 4 other members are already in the country. They were met at the airport by their lead vocalist--and our countryman--Arnel Pineda.

Reporter:
Philippine Airlines Flight 105 landed at NAIA Terminal 2 from San Francisco, California on Sunday at 3:45am. Among the passengers were 4 of the members of (the American band) Journey, headed by their guitarist Neal Schon. Schon was the one who discovered (our countryman) Arnel Pineda on YouTube. Journey's concert here (in the country) will yet be on March 14, but because of the scheduled concerts in Japan on March 9, 10 and 11, the band will be rehearsing here, the homeland of (their lead vocalist) Pineda.

(Arnel shpeakhing)

Reporter:
After the concert in Japan, the much-awaited concert here will be held.

(Neal speaking)

Reporter:
And of course, the host--while his foreign bandmates are around--is (our countryman and their lead vocalist) Arnel Pineda.

(Arnel spheakingh)

[stevew2]

in case noone has uploaded this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBkn4FoW ... r_embedded

Watching the Journey boys walk thru the airport, I already know what they felt like, having been in Manila myself in 1991. This time of year it is hot and humid and I'm sure they are going, wtf are we into? Next will be the culture shock compounded by jetlag. They'll be fine once they figure out how friendly and accomodating the Filipinos are, and get some good rest. They just need to keep them cool.

Friga likes it hot and sweaty