AP not to perform Journey tunes in RP without band

by **mdaemon** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:34 am

What makes this place special is the fact that the members still find something to argue about even though they all agree about something. After reading four pages of this thread, I have never seen one opinion saying that Arnel should be allowed to sing Journey songs without the other band members.

by **Don** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:39 am

mdaemon wrote:What makes this place special is the fact that the members still find something to argue about even though they all agree about something. After reading four pages of this thread, I have never seen one opinion saying that Arnel should be allowed to sing Journey songs without the other band members.

People got pissed at Perry for singing the songs while solo and he actually has writing credits on 95 percent of them and gets royalties. If diehard Journey fans didn't go for that, they sure won't go for this I guess.

by **zigzag** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:53 am

Gunbot wrote:
brywool wrote:
brywool wrote:
Rockindeano wrote:
If I were Pineda, I would tell them to go fuck themselves and see who the one holding the cards would be. They wouldn't be able to ply a fucking note without him, unless they wanted to tour behind their first three stellar albums, Next, Journey and whatever the fuck the other one was called.

Now, is it any wonder why Perry left this circus act?

Gotta agree with Deano here. Arnel was TOTALLY promoting Journey doing these things, not to mention those upcoming Manilla shows. It kept Arnel in the limelight, Journey in people's minds, etc. I saw some things that Arnel did with those songs that were really good actually. I probably missed the lame ones, though, I can see that happening. BUT- for the band to kind of come down on him like that and make it public is a pretty classless move. I sort of agree that they probably should've put a limit on it or some kind of restrictions, but it should not have been made public.

There were two separate occasions where AP said he, he wasn't to sing songs with out the band. The Sharon Cuneta show where they mentioned contract stipulations, and then later in Guam during his charity shows. Yet after saying he wouldn't sing those during charity events because " those songs are reserved for Journey" he went out the next night and did it anyway. Why say one thing and do another the very next night? That's where I think overzealous fans unintentionally did him a disservice by uploading the videos of his performances to youtube.

Anyway, now it's public. I tend to believe AP does read stuff on the internet about himself and now knows how this incident has become quite a lightning rod for debate.

my take on the CBS interview, Schon probably got AP on stranglehold, I doubt that AP didn't asked him first before singing those songs. Schon probably just said to F the mgmnt, we'll deal with them when they bitch about it.

by **Voyager** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:02 am

Gunbot wrote:
mdaemon wrote:What makes this place special is the fact that the members still find something to argue about even though they all agree about something. After reading four pages of this thread, I have never seen one opinion saying that Arnel should be allowed to sing Journey songs without the other band members.

People got pissed at Perry for singing the songs while solo and he actually has writing credits on 95 percent of them and gets royalties. If diehard Journey fans didn't go for that, they sure won't go for this I guess.

Perry had an ownership stake in the classic Journey hits which he helped write and sing. Arnel does not. Big difference. It's like comparing Elvis singing his own hits to a Vegas impersonator singing them. The band had every right to shut him down, because it was reducing Journey's new lead singer to a karaoke act.

by **Rockindeano** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:32 am

Voyager wrote:Perry had an ownership stake in the classic Journey hits which he helped write and sing. Arnel does not. Big difference. It's like comparing Elvis singing his own hits to a Vegas impersonator singing them. The band had every right to shut him down, because it was reducing Journey's new lead singer to a karaoke act.

Reducing? Oh the possibilities with this one are endless.

by **Deb** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:48 am

Gunbot wrote:This place is like a whore house New Orleans. The Journey bus driving by and Neal telling Jr. "Don't look, it's pure garbage" while they're all pressed up against the window, goggling through the glass.

LOL, good one! :lol:

by **Aaron** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:00 am

I'm still waiting for the announcement "AP not allowed to sing a half step down" .... please announce this when it happens.

by **perryswoman** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:04 am

Rockindeano wrote:
Voyager wrote:Perry had an ownership stake in the classic Journey hits which he helped write and sing. Arnel does not. Big difference. It's like comparing Elvis singing his own hits to a Vegas impersonator singing them. The band had every right to shut him down, because it was reducing Journey's new lead singer to a karaoke act.

Reducing? Oh the possibilities with this one are endless.

I agree with you on this one Deano!

by **JrnySuxBalls** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:21 pm

“No, no that’s not true. Walang ganoon,” Pineda stressed.

Damn, I thought this was joke, like the Onion reports Journey News or something.

by **stevew2** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:22 pm

Aaron wrote:I'm still waiting for the announcement "AP not allowed to sing a half step down" .... please announce this when it happens.

LOL You know they got tapes.........If they go back on key ,ill be watching

by **Don** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:27 am

Aaron wrote:I'm still waiting for the announcement "AP not allowed to sing a half step down" .... please announce this when it happens.

Since the band has already acceded to not having three shows in a row anymore, the Stepping down should not be required.

MR

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