Don't Shoot the Messenger - Perry Recording Music!!!!!

[Liquid_Drummer]

Only concern is timing. If Perry were to release a new CD that would put it on a collision course with the release of Journey's new CD. That is assuming, of course, that Perry releases anything at all. Is that a good thing, or a bad thing?

In reality, which is not where most of the die-hards (on either side) live... ... it's neither good nor bad. Totally subjective based on which team you bat for. If you're a "Perry ruined Journey and they ROCK so hard without him!" guy (or girl) then it's a bad thing because he will be seen as "up to something" and his release will be "SUSPICIOUSLY TIMED!"

If you're a full-on wack-a-loon, then it's a good thing because "he's going to blow Journey off the map! Drool drool, squish squish..."

If you are in the middle and don't really give a damn about conspiracy theories and excessive drooling, and just like the music, then it isn't a good or a bad thing. It just 'is'.

Well if they come out at the same time it will sure make for some great threads on MelodicRock!!

HOO BOY! A head-to-head show down. Perry v. Journey and/or Perry v. Pineda? Andrew will never get any sleep.

WARBLE VS DICTION, COMING SOON!!

BWhahahahahahahah !!!

I hope he does. Range be dammed. My fav Perry vocal might be Captured by the moment. He sings a lot of that song in some of the lowest notes I have ever heard from him and it doesnt matter. He is a very intelligent singer and I am sure he can weave magic with whatever he has left in the tank. The songs have to be good. I really hope that Dave Grohl has something to do with the writing, production and recording because that man imho is just brilliant. He could give the music the modern touch it needs to chart in todays market. The thought of him and Perry working together is exciting. No one has said he is working with Dave but just using his studio. Knowing Dave's respect for other musicians I cant imagine him not being involved in some way if Steve is in his studio.

[StoneCold]

Release date: February 30th or April 1st (varies by calendar)

Tracking list for SP's new album: "Dead Snails"

1- Voice Don't Fail Me Now
2- Since I've been gone (blue balls ballad)
3- Fro the Love of Friga
4- Stop Rolling Those Eyes Around (Theme From Super Bowl XLIII)
5- Baby, My Hips Ain't What They Used To Be
6- Lil filipina from ipanema
7- (And They Called It) Kitty Love
8- Dead Snails
9- Are you gone?
10- Bitch, Please!
11- To Mad with Love
12- I Owe You Money (for saying that)
13- The Kindest Cut (is the uncut)
14- Warbler's Delight
15. .. .. ..... ... .
16. ... .. ..... ... ..
17. ... .. ..... ... ... (acoustic version)

Bonus Track - (Screw You Guys) I'm Goin' Home



Lead Vocalist: Steve Perry

[Red13JoePa]

my speculation is that he hasn't produced a new CD during that "over a decade" because he had NOTHING to say, and he was probably recovering emotionally from all of the trauma that visited his life

What "trauma?"

[YoungJRNY]

my speculation is that he hasn't produced a new CD during that "over a decade" because he had NOTHING to say, and he was probably recovering emotionally from all of the trauma that visited his life

What "trauma?"

Maybe he was one of those dudes that saw Jesus in his Cheeto's...

[Deb]

Less worky worky, more releasy there, Sparky.

LESS worky worky? He no worky worky long time now. He go see baseball, kick kitties, fly on planes, etc., but no worky. He no releasy even more long time.

Thanks you two, this place makes me laugh like no other. So many witty peeps.

[swataz]

OK...we have to get a mole in Grohl's studio.

Who lives out in L.A.?

[perryswoman]

Almost forgot the title track supplied above. Album's complete.

Release date: PENDING

Tracking list for SP's new album

1- Voice Don't Fail Me Now
2- Since I've been gone (blue balls ballad)
3- Fro the Love of Friga
4- Stop Rolling Those Eyes Around (Theme From Super Bowl XLIII)
5- Baby, My Hips Ain't What They Used To Be
6- Lil filipina from ipanema
7- (And They Called It) Kitty Love
8- Dead Snails
9- Are you gone?
10- Bitch, Please!
11- ... .. ..... ... ..
12- ... .. ..... ... ... (acoustic version)

Bonus Track - (Screw You Guys) I'm Goin' Home



Lead Vocalist: Steve Perry

Hey, I got writing credits on this. Can I get paid / laid like a motherfucker?

Yep you sure can for 10 years while I (Neal) bust my ass touring for you SMFP!

[stevew2]

..... also, I know I promised Steve that I wouldn't reveal the release date of his new CD ---- BUT ----- you know me....

I just can't keep a secret.

So here it is:

February 30th.

the girl cant help it

[mikemarrs]

another song title was leaked....

"my album(your never gonna get it)"


not to be confused with old dance tune by en vogue.lol

[mistiejourney]

Less worky worky, more releasy there, Sparky.

LESS worky worky? He no worky worky long time now. He go see baseball, kick kitties, fly on planes, etc., but no worky. He no releasy even more long time.

Thanks you two, this place makes me laugh like no other. So many witty peeps.

OMG - I'm gone for months and I'm sucked back in in five minutes!

And of course, I clicked on this thread faster than I'm prepared to admit....like, immediately!

There goes my morning as I attempt to play catch-up with the Perry Posse.....of which I am a charter member!

[Jubilee]

...a couple of tracks that didn't make it onto the new CD:

"I'm Back, Bitches! (Now What, huh?)"

"This Ol' Hip of Mine"

[YoungJRNY]

Can't forget about the Japan release..

"Watch my adams apple quiver"- (Worlds apart)

[kathyhelms]

thanks so much.

[perryswoman]

...a couple of tracks that didn't make it onto the new CD:

"I'm Back, Bitches! (Now What, huh?)" This Ol' Hip of Mine"

Was that first track made for Neal and Jon?

[Since 78]

#3

[madsplash]

I told you...We'll See!

Seriously, I hope all things line up and we hear something soon. I never doubted what I was told about him recording, clear back to last year when I said that, I just thought we were a lot closer to a release than we were/are.

Either way, when it happens, I'll be on board.

[Peartree12249]

The main issue that was debated over and over through the years was "Why isn't Steve Perry RELEASING anything???"
I think I've heard all the answers in the world, from angry fans to hopeful fans, from voice "experts" to "in-the-know" people...Perry was accused of being "lazy", "insecure", "not giving a shit about the fans", etc, etc,etc. But no one stopped in their goddamn tracks to THINK about the business part of all this, although everyone knew about the crappy history between Sony and Steve Perry. More so, everyone knew that the contract between SP and Sony expired recently.

Is it a coincidence that all these "SP new material" tidbits surfaced more and more AFTER the Sony-Perry divorce was done?
It's a simple 2+2=4, but yeah...Isn't it easier to say "he's insecure", "he has no voice left", "he's too old to perform","he's afraid of the expectations", bla-bla-bla?
I'm suprised that in this recent interview, people don't hear the key sentence and the tone of Perry's voice when he said it, which explains WHY "this guy hasn't done squat for over a decade" (to quote a poster here).

Steve Perry is no longer signed with Sony.

He is free to release whatever he wants now as opposed to being at the contractual mercy of a record company that would dictate him what to do.
That's what he's been waiting for. And it took a friggin' decade and a half.

Just to be clear....I am not saying that Perry didn't have his performing insecurities since he retired. ALL singers have those, especially the brilliant ones. But I'm certain that he is aware of his potential and whatever "fright" kept him from singing is LONG gone.


p.s. YoungJRNY, because of that 1 to 25 list of yours, you owe me a new monitor.

Thank you Laura. I believe your analysis is spot on. John Fogerty comes to mind as somone who fought for over 35 years with his former record company in a royalites dispute. It's not unreasonable for an artist to stop recording rather than continuing to produce music for the offending record company. Steve Perry has made mention numerous times that his contract with Sony was over and how that was a good thing. I do believe his recording activities are directly related to his being a free agent.

[swataz]

To paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack:

"Hey Steve, while we're young!"

[YoungJRNY]

The main issue that was debated over and over through the years was "Why isn't Steve Perry RELEASING anything???"
I think I've heard all the answers in the world, from angry fans to hopeful fans, from voice "experts" to "in-the-know" people...Perry was accused of being "lazy", "insecure", "not giving a shit about the fans", etc, etc,etc. But no one stopped in their goddamn tracks to THINK about the business part of all this, although everyone knew about the crappy history between Sony and Steve Perry. More so, everyone knew that the contract between SP and Sony expired recently.

Is it a coincidence that all these "SP new material" tidbits surfaced more and more AFTER the Sony-Perry divorce was done?
It's a simple 2+2=4, but yeah...Isn't it easier to say "he's insecure", "he has no voice left", "he's too old to perform","he's afraid of the expectations", bla-bla-bla?
I'm suprised that in this recent interview, people don't hear the key sentence and the tone of Perry's voice when he said it, which explains WHY "this guy hasn't done squat for over a decade" (to quote a poster here).

Steve Perry is no longer signed with Sony.

He is free to release whatever he wants now as opposed to being at the contractual mercy of a record company that would dictate him what to do.
That's what he's been waiting for. And it took a friggin' decade and a half.

Just to be clear....I am not saying that Perry didn't have his performing insecurities since he retired. ALL singers have those, especially the brilliant ones. But I'm certain that he is aware of his potential and whatever "fright" kept him from singing is LONG gone.


p.s. YoungJRNY, because of that 1 to 25 list of yours, you owe me a new monitor.

Thank you Laura. I believe your analysis is spot on. John Fogerty comes to mind as somone who fought for over 35 years with his former record company in a royalites dispute. It's not unreasonable for an artist to stop recording rather than continuing to produce music for the offending record company. Steve Perry has made mention numerous times that his contract with Sony was over and how that was a good thing. I do believe his recording activities are directly related to his being a free agent.

[portland]

The main issue that was debated over and over through the years was "Why isn't Steve Perry RELEASING anything???"
I think I've heard all the answers in the world, from angry fans to hopeful fans, from voice "experts" to "in-the-know" people...Perry was accused of being "lazy", "insecure", "not giving a shit about the fans", etc, etc,etc. But no one stopped in their goddamn tracks to THINK about the business part of all this, although everyone knew about the crappy history between Sony and Steve Perry. More so, everyone knew that the contract between SP and Sony expired recently.

Is it a coincidence that all these "SP new material" tidbits surfaced more and more AFTER the Sony-Perry divorce was done?
It's a simple 2+2=4, but yeah...Isn't it easier to say "he's insecure", "he has no voice left", "he's too old to perform","he's afraid of the expectations", bla-bla-bla?
I'm suprised that in this recent interview, people don't hear the key sentence and the tone of Perry's voice when he said it, which explains WHY "this guy hasn't done squat for over a decade" (to quote a poster here).

Steve Perry is no longer signed with Sony.

He is free to release whatever he wants now as opposed to being at the contractual mercy of a record company that would dictate him what to do.
That's what he's been waiting for. And it took a friggin' decade and a half.

Just to be clear....I am not saying that Perry didn't have his performing insecurities since he retired. ALL singers have those, especially the brilliant ones. But I'm certain that he is aware of his potential and whatever "fright" kept him from singing is LONG gone.


p.s. YoungJRNY, because of that 1 to 25 list of yours, you owe me a new monitor.

Thank you Laura. I believe your analysis is spot on. John Fogerty comes to mind as somone who fought for over 35 years with his former record company in a royalites dispute. It's not unreasonable for an artist to stop recording rather than continuing to produce music for the offending record company. Steve Perry has made mention numerous times that his contract with Sony was over and how that was a good thing. I do believe his recording activities are directly related to his being a free agent.

Those are some good stats....he should be drafted in no time!

[bluejeangirl76]

Those are some good stats....he should be drafted in no time!

With that photo, he might be drafted by the "1970s Porn Star Association of America".

[Jana]

The main issue that was debated over and over through the years was "Why isn't Steve Perry RELEASING anything???"
I think I've heard all the answers in the world, from angry fans to hopeful fans, from voice "experts" to "in-the-know" people...Perry was accused of being "lazy", "insecure", "not giving a shit about the fans", etc, etc,etc. But no one stopped in their goddamn tracks to THINK about the business part of all this, although everyone knew about the crappy history between Sony and Steve Perry. More so, everyone knew that the contract between SP and Sony expired recently.

Is it a coincidence that all these "SP new material" tidbits surfaced more and more AFTER the Sony-Perry divorce was done?
It's a simple 2+2=4, but yeah...Isn't it easier to say "he's insecure", "he has no voice left", "he's too old to perform","he's afraid of the expectations", bla-bla-bla?
I'm suprised that in this recent interview, people don't hear the key sentence and the tone of Perry's voice when he said it, which explains WHY "this guy hasn't done squat for over a decade" (to quote a poster here).

Steve Perry is no longer signed with Sony.

He is free to release whatever he wants now as opposed to being at the contractual mercy of a record company that would dictate him what to do.
That's what he's been waiting for. And it took a friggin' decade and a half.

Just to be clear....I am not saying that Perry didn't have his performing insecurities since he retired. ALL singers have those, especially the brilliant ones. But I'm certain that he is aware of his potential and whatever "fright" kept him from singing is LONG gone.


p.s. YoungJRNY, because of that 1 to 25 list of yours, you owe me a new monitor.

Thank you Laura. I believe your analysis is spot on. John Fogerty comes to mind as somone who fought for over 35 years with his former record company in a royalites dispute. It's not unreasonable for an artist to stop recording rather than continuing to produce music for the offending record company. Steve Perry has made mention numerous times that his contract with Sony was over and how that was a good thing. I do believe his recording activities are directly related to his being a free agent.

Why is everybody thinking his split from Sony was recent? From what I remember with an interview with Perry years ago, he was no longer singed with Sony upon splitting with Journey. So that's been nine or ten years ago or so. He talked back then in that interview about the advantages and disadvantages of not being signed with a label. Maybe Cyndy has some info on that, when he split.

[Red13JoePa]

That height is overstated and the weight is understated.

[Don]

That height is overstated and the weight is understated.

So, what's his time in the 40?

[perryswoman]

That height is overstated and the weight is understated.

I think his contract with Sony was over years ago, I think it was the contract with Journey that paid him like a Mother F*cker that may have kept him from recording. Doubt anyone will ever know.

[stevew2]

That height is overstated and the weight is understated.

yea 5 ft 11 with platforms on

[steveo777]

The main issue that was debated over and over through the years was "Why isn't Steve Perry RELEASING anything???"
I think I've heard all the answers in the world, from angry fans to hopeful fans, from voice "experts" to "in-the-know" people...Perry was accused of being "lazy", "insecure", "not giving a shit about the fans", etc, etc,etc. But no one stopped in their goddamn tracks to THINK about the business part of all this, although everyone knew about the crappy history between Sony and Steve Perry. More so, everyone knew that the contract between SP and Sony expired recently.

Is it a coincidence that all these "SP new material" tidbits surfaced more and more AFTER the Sony-Perry divorce was done?
It's a simple 2+2=4, but yeah...Isn't it easier to say "he's insecure", "he has no voice left", "he's too old to perform","he's afraid of the expectations", bla-bla-bla?
I'm suprised that in this recent interview, people don't hear the key sentence and the tone of Perry's voice when he said it, which explains WHY "this guy hasn't done squat for over a decade" (to quote a poster here).

Steve Perry is no longer signed with Sony.

He is free to release whatever he wants now as opposed to being at the contractual mercy of a record company that would dictate him what to do.
That's what he's been waiting for. And it took a friggin' decade and a half.

Just to be clear....I am not saying that Perry didn't have his performing insecurities since he retired. ALL singers have those, especially the brilliant ones. But I'm certain that he is aware of his potential and whatever "fright" kept him from singing is LONG gone.


p.s. YoungJRNY, because of that 1 to 25 list of yours, you owe me a new monitor.

Thank you Laura. I believe your analysis is spot on. John Fogerty comes to mind as somone who fought for over 35 years with his former record company in a royalites dispute. It's not unreasonable for an artist to stop recording rather than continuing to produce music for the offending record company. Steve Perry has made mention numerous times that his contract with Sony was over and how that was a good thing. I do believe his recording activities are directly related to his being a free agent.

Why is everybody thinking his split from Sony was recent? From what I remember with an interview with Perry years ago, he was no longer singed with Sony upon splitting with Journey. So that's been nine or ten years ago or so. He talked back then in that interview about the advantages and disadvantages of not being signed with a label. Maybe Cyndy has some info on that, when he split.

Excuses. Since SP won't come right out and say whether or not he's going to perform, people take little tidbits of news and try and analyze them and make them fit into reasoning that comes out the other side to some of us normies as loon poop.

[KenTheDude]

Those are some good stats....he should be drafted in no time!

With that photo, he might be drafted by the "1970s Porn Star Association of America".

I think I've been to one of their conventions.

[stevew2]

Loon poop lol

[*Laura]

Why is everybody thinking his split from Sony was recent? From what I remember with an interview with Perry years ago, he was no longer singed with Sony upon splitting with Journey. So that's been nine or ten years ago or so.

It happened only 4 years ago and it's been made public by Perry himself on Fan Asylum. He's talking about ALL the contracts that kept him tied, including the one with Sony.

"I'm finally out of all my old contracts which I signed in 1978 and I'm diggin' not being signed to anything or anybody. Freedom is a good thing(...)"


http://www.fanasylum.com/steveperry/pag ... 0203.shtml