Jana wrote:Gunbot wrote:Jana wrote:Gunbot wrote:Jana wrote:Gunbot wrote:journey361 wrote:Dam right skippy, you got that right Saint John. Someone tell AP to change his approach to every word on every song for just one frick'en concert. Don't sing words to every song the way SP did, change wording and stealth for one dam show. Please AP, please, for God's sake, stand up before it's too late.
Arnel is giving the fans what they expect to hear. He's not the bad guy. If he was allowed to change it up like that, it would defeat the purpose of not keeping Soto on board.
Arnel doesn't sound exactly like Perry in his approach, and doesn't do some of the things Perry did that Jeremey and others do b/c they sound more like him and emulate him completely. But how was Soto different except his voice was too low and couldn't hit some of the notes, so changed it. From what I've seen, JSS sang the songs the way they were originally for the most part except didn't have the tenor voice.
Soto doesn't sound anything like Perry. If you approach Wal-Mart and say here's the greatest hits, they better sound identical as possible to the originals and that is what Pineda brought them that Soto couldn't.
Every Review last year talked about how Journey had found a guy that sounds like Perry and was channeling his voice. Howe many reviews talked about the guy having his own voice and not sounding like Perry? Those reviews would definitely be in the minority. And that's all that counts. The majority of People show up at the concerts because it sounds like Steve Perry has come back in the form of a short Asian dude. Tell me this isn't the truth with the 80% or more of concert goers.
I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that but to think People are going there because Arnel changes it up a little bit just doesn't wash. People want to hear what they heard 25 years ago and Arnel gives them that, at least close enough where they can barely tell the difference.
I'm not disagreeing with you on that. Arnel has the tenor voice that can sound like the originals more so than JSS. But the previous poster said Arnel should change up the wording, change the approach to every word on every song. I'm saying beyond JSS's voice being lower he basically sang the songs the way the originals were, just like Arnel does, except little differences by both on the songs.
For me, the one song that really showcases Arnel's own voice is TDTWT. It's a crying shame that this song doesn't get played that often during the live shows. Every Journey site has lauded this as one of the favorites from Revelation and yet, it's not in the rotation. I don't understand that.
I wish they would put it in. Not only does it showcase his voice but I love the haunting piano melody by Cain. I feel if they would work on it with the backing vocals it would be great. I am realistic enough to know that Like A Sunshower, though I love it and really love Arnel's tone on that song, would be too slow for concert and not have enough punch. TDTWT could be great if they would work the kinks out on their live performance.
I think this is one of the reasons we don't hear Stay Awhile anymore either.
