Reunion:What Would Setlist Be IF Perry Rejoined In 2010

[squirt1]

Ok, I have my tin foil hat on to think that this could ever take place. If it could. he would sing ROR songs & Trial by fire songs. His 2005 song with David Pack- A brand new start shows he is still good , but NOT 80's.

[Don]

I think neal would kill himself if he had to play oh sherrie lol

Then he'd've been toes up after the ROR tour b/c OS was one of the centerpieces and they did Strung Out...Neal doesn't roll that way if he LIKES a tune a good tune is a good tune...

They did Don't Fight It at their Budokan Shows in 83. I don't think Neal minded as the Guitar work for that song was originally done by Neil Giraldo, who is a great guitarist in his own right. Neal also performed Lies at those same shows.

[Deb]

First!!

Seriously, the circumstances needing to be in place to make this happen require a leap of faith that I just have no desire to take.

You'd be surprised at what a little chloroform and duct tape can do...

Hell ya! Worked for Mr. Big. Seriously never thought I'd see those 4 grace the same stage again either. Never say never.

[Deb]

I'll play along and give us MY perry reunion live album pref:

Of COURSE the classic DD but THEN the lesser (some more hits NOW than then) hits Just The Same Way, Feeling That Way/Anytime (all prior 3 Cain duet), Message Of Love, Can't Tame The Lion, then album cuts Lay It Down, Keep On Running, Still They Ride (POSSIBLE Castronovo duet), After The Fall, Troubled Child, Frontiers, Rubicon, Oh Sherrie, Positive Touch, Once You Love Somebody, It Could Have Been You, You Better Wait.

Great to see that one on somebody's list. One of my faves off ROR.........Perry's vocal tone and delivery are just stunning on that one. All around great sounding song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIvLX615xUU
Pretty decent list JoePa, I'd probably only change 3 or 4 of them.

[Voyager]

I think neal would kill himself if he had to play oh sherrie lol

Then he'd've been toes up after the ROR tour b/c OS was one of the centerpieces and they did Strung Out...Neal doesn't roll that way if he LIKES a tune a good tune is a good tune...

Ya think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-zZspnjLFk

[Deb]

I think neal would kill himself if he had to play oh sherrie lol

Then he'd've been toes up after the ROR tour b/c OS was one of the centerpieces and they did Strung Out...Neal doesn't roll that way if he LIKES a tune a good tune is a good tune...

Ya think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-zZspnjLFk

Hell ya! Mmmmm, that's some good stuff right there.

[portland]

I'll play along and give us MY perry reunion live album pref:

Of COURSE the classic DD but THEN the lesser (some more hits NOW than then) hits Just The Same Way, Feeling That Way/Anytime (all prior 3 Cain duet), Message Of Love, Can't Tame The Lion, then album cuts Lay It Down, Keep On Running, Still They Ride (POSSIBLE Castronovo duet), After The Fall, Troubled Child, Frontiers, Rubicon, Oh Sherrie, Positive Touch, Once You Love Somebody, It Could Have Been You, You Better Wait.

Great to see that one on somebody's list. One of my faves off ROR.........Perry's vocal tone and delivery are just stunning on that one. All around great sounding song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIvLX615xUU
Pretty decent list JoePa, I'd probably only change 3 or 4 of them.

I love this song!!!! It would be on my list!

[bluejeangirl76]

I'll play along and give us MY perry reunion live album pref:

Of COURSE the classic DD but THEN the lesser (some more hits NOW than then) hits Just The Same Way, Feeling That Way/Anytime (all prior 3 Cain duet), Message Of Love, Can't Tame The Lion, then album cuts Lay It Down, Keep On Running, Still They Ride (POSSIBLE Castronovo duet), After The Fall, Troubled Child, Frontiers, Rubicon, Oh Sherrie, Positive Touch, Once You Love Somebody, It Could Have Been You, You Better Wait.

How awesome would that be! Great choices overall, joepa. It Could Have Been You would be kickass!

[Red13JoePa]

It Could Have Been You would be kickass!

IMO, one of THE best songs in the catalogue.

[fightingilliniJRNY]

It Could Have Been You would be kickass!

IMO, one of THE best songs in the catalogue.

I agree. It Could Have Been You is the standout track on ROR, in my opinion.

[bionic]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

[strangegrey]

I'm not saying it is a better catalog, but I would have to put the RUSH catalog as the toughest catalog....vocal-wise. Ged was hitting some serious chalkboard in the 70s....

Just saying....

We had this discussion on facebook.....regarding whether a style of singing has more or less aggregate wear and tear on the larynx.

I'm of the opinion that the more gravelly, high tenor singers suffer wear and tear later on in life. Perry is an example. So's augeri...but if you go down the list of bombastic, gritty singers, there's others too...Coverdale, Axel Rose, etc. Obviously, there are exceptions...

but overall, I see alot of the grittier tenors wearing out as they get older. The cleaner, less-gritty tenors, like Bruce Dickenson or Rob Halford, don't break down as much. Granted, in Halford's case, guzzling some protein deposits from the rest of the band certainly helps.


Regardless, I would put Geddy Lee in the 'cleaner' group of High Tenors...he doesn't hit those high notes with alot of 'artifacts' where as Perry hit those high notes with a fucking potato sack load of them....and that's why I think Geddy's voice held up over the years.


So, from my perspective, it's not just whether a certain song is hard to sing, but whether or not it's sung with a certain approach. Some of Geddy's early catalog (especially stuff off of Hemispheres and Caress of Steel) is daunting...but he can still hit most of it now.....Ask The Lonely is a deceivingly difficult song to sing. But given Perry's wear over the years (or you can add Augeri and soon, Pineda to that list) it makes it alot tougher...

[strangegrey]

I think neal would kill himself if he had to play oh sherrie lol

Then he'd've been toes up after the ROR tour b/c OS was one of the centerpieces and they did Strung Out...Neal doesn't roll that way if he LIKES a tune a good tune is a good tune...

LOL...When my friend Mike and I saw them back in 2002 or 2003, when they were on the Dead13 tour....we were right up front, in front of Neal. Mike screams up between one of the songs "PLAY OH SHERRIE!!!"

Neal heard it, clear as day....looked down at Mike and gave him a fucking look of "If I didn't have this guitar strapped to me, I'd jump down there and kick your ass"....


....Granted, as soon as we both saw that look, Mike started screaming it in between every song. Augeri actually looked like he fought back a little chuckle....

[mikemarrs]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

[Don]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Maybe they can give Perry the same stool they had reserved for the TBF Tour.

[mikemarrs]

after seeing the eagles reunite in 1994 after fifteen years and hating each other greatly.after seeing the police reunite after twenty five years although they couldn't stand each other.after seeing van halen get back with roth for the first time in over twenty something years.after waiting fifteen years and axl rose finally did release chinese democracy after people swore it would never see the light of day.i've learned to never say never because anything could and will happen.if anything ever does happen with arnel i could very well see these guys maybe reaching out to steve and them going for that mega payday reunion.the next three things i'd love to see happen are guns n roses reunion,led zeppelin reunion and journey reunion.

[annie89509]

Somebody has to say it. This is very far fetched and stupid idea.

I can just see it:

Ross: We got the magic back....again
Neal: I wanted a singer with a ten....err, never mind. I wanted a singer who could restore us to the legacy sound...again
Friga: Just knowing Steve Perry makes me a better guy...again

Well ... they easily alluded to the same with SA, circa 2001.

[annie89509]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Yes, that is a great idea. And use a female group on the stage to sing backup harmonies ... perfect. I've seen older male singers use that approach in their current live perfomances to help them sing their old hits.

[Don]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Yes, that is a great idea. And use a female group on the stage to sing backup harmonies ... perfect. I've seen older male singers use that approach in their current live perfomances to help them sing their old hits.

The Moody Blues do it, I saw them a few months back. They still sound great.

[annie89509]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Yes, that is a great idea. And use a female group on the stage to sing backup harmonies ... perfect. I've seen older male singers use that approach in their current live perfomances to help them sing their old hits.

The Moody Blues do it, I saw them a few months back. They still sound great.

It changes the songs as one remembers them (with the females voices) to be sure. But nobody there expects the songs to sound same as the record 20 or 30 yrs. later -- just cool to hear the singer that originated those songs to be singing them again.

[portland]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Mother Father acoustic.....with Perry....now that would be nice

[Don]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Mother Father acoustic.....with Perry....now that would be nice

No.

[portland]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Mother Father acoustic.....with Perry....now that would be nice

No.

Well I prefer 81 but I don't see that happening....and I love Deen but I would still like to hear SP sing it one more time live!!

[Deb]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Mother Father acoustic.....with Perry....now that would be nice

No.

I'm with Gunny on this one. All the J members shine on that one (especially Perry), I don't think I'd like it as much, done accoustically. Other ones, sure.......like Patiently, etc. But MF, to me, is just too grandious and needs all parts vocals/guitar/piano/drums/bass.

[Don]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Mother Father acoustic.....with Perry....now that would be nice

No.

I'm with Gunny on this one. All the J members shine on that one (especially Perry), I don't think I'd like it as much, done accoustically. Other ones, sure.......like Patiently, etc. But MF, to me, is just to grandious and needs all parts vocals/guitars/drums/bass.

I think the older stuff is more suited for acoustic versions. Once Friga came in, the piano and keyboard became a major player in a lot of the songs.
I do have to admit though that Daryl Hall has done some cool acoustic stuff on songs I didn't think it would work for.

[portland]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Mother Father acoustic.....with Perry....now that would be nice

No.

I'm with Gunny on this one. All the J members shine on that one (especially Perry), I don't think I'd like it as much, done accoustically. Other ones, sure.......like Patiently, etc. But MF, to me, is just to grandious and needs all parts vocals/guitars/drums/bass.

I think the older stuff is more suited for acoustic versions. Once Friga came in, the piano and keyboard became a major player in a lot of the songs.
I do have to admit though that Daryl Hall has done some cool acoustic stuff on songs I didn't think it would work for.

OK - Just listened to MF Houston 81 in my car.....and you are right and I am wrong it takes all of them.....it would not be good!

[mikemarrs]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Mother Father acoustic.....with Perry....now that would be nice

No.

I'm with Gunny on this one. All the J members shine on that one (especially Perry), I don't think I'd like it as much, done accoustically. Other ones, sure.......like Patiently, etc. But MF, to me, is just to grandious and needs all parts vocals/guitars/drums/bass.

I think the older stuff is more suited for acoustic versions. Once Friga came in, the piano and keyboard became a major player in a lot of the songs.
I do have to admit though that Daryl Hall has done some cool acoustic stuff on songs I didn't think it would work for.

OK - Just listened to MF Houston 81 in my car.....and you are right and I am wrong it takes all of them.....it would not be good!

me too.i went out and listen in my van.i also agree that it takes all of them.thing is its 100 degrees here and i kept maybe listening past my intended song and damn near died from dehydration.death by journey

[portland]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Mother Father acoustic.....with Perry....now that would be nice

No.

I'm with Gunny on this one. All the J members shine on that one (especially Perry), I don't think I'd like it as much, done accoustically. Other ones, sure.......like Patiently, etc. But MF, to me, is just to grandious and needs all parts vocals/guitars/drums/bass.

I think the older stuff is more suited for acoustic versions. Once Friga came in, the piano and keyboard became a major player in a lot of the songs.
I do have to admit though that Daryl Hall has done some cool acoustic stuff on songs I didn't think it would work for.

OK - Just listened to MF Houston 81 in my car.....and you are right and I am wrong it takes all of them.....it would not be good!

me too.i went out and listen in my van.i also agree that it takes all of them.thing is its 100 degrees here and i kept maybe listening past my intended song and damn near died from dehydration.death by journey

Go drink some water!!! Death by Journey....not a bad way to go

[Deb]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Mother Father acoustic.....with Perry....now that would be nice

No.

I'm with Gunny on this one. All the J members shine on that one (especially Perry), I don't think I'd like it as much, done accoustically. Other ones, sure.......like Patiently, etc. But MF, to me, is just to grandious and needs all parts vocals/guitars/drums/bass.

I think the older stuff is more suited for acoustic versions. Once Friga came in, the piano and keyboard became a major player in a lot of the songs.
I do have to admit though that Daryl Hall has done some cool acoustic stuff on songs I didn't think it would work for.

OK - Just listened to MF Houston 81 in my car.....and you are right and I am wrong it takes all of them.....it would not be good!

me too.i went out and listen in my van.i also agree that it takes all of them.thing is its 100 degrees here and i kept maybe listening past my intended song and damn near died from dehydration.death by journey

What we don't do.......for a little ear candy!

Portland, I bet that research for MF was just pure torture......now go back and listen "one" more time. Love the live video of that one........all 5 of them spread out on stage with Perry in the middle just givin' 110% and totally on their game!

[portland]

I wondered about a reunion set list and to combat some of the harder songs like Faithully maybe an acoustic section would be the answer.Also heavy use of backing vocals to carry the chorus on th rest of the set..tape or get two female backing singers...or Keep Dean and have him do it??
We can all dream...there is a reason Perry does not sing live or record and fear we all know the answer

cool idea.have an acoustic section of the show where they all sit down on stools.maybe play patiently,mother father,faithfully,stay awhile,etc.

Mother Father acoustic.....with Perry....now that would be nice

No.

I'm with Gunny on this one. All the J members shine on that one (especially Perry), I don't think I'd like it as much, done accoustically. Other ones, sure.......like Patiently, etc. But MF, to me, is just to grandious and needs all parts vocals/guitars/drums/bass.

I think the older stuff is more suited for acoustic versions. Once Friga came in, the piano and keyboard became a major player in a lot of the songs.
I do have to admit though that Daryl Hall has done some cool acoustic stuff on songs I didn't think it would work for.

OK - Just listened to MF Houston 81 in my car.....and you are right and I am wrong it takes all of them.....it would not be good!

me too.i went out and listen in my van.i also agree that it takes all of them.thing is its 100 degrees here and i kept maybe listening past my intended song and damn near died from dehydration.death by journey

What we don't do.......for a little ear candy!

Portland, I bet that research for MF was just pure torture......now go back and listen "one" more time. Love the live video of that one........all 5 of them spread out on stage with Perry in the middle just givin' 110% and totally on their game!

Yes that research was just painful!!! I love the video too....that is part of why I don't like Deen singing MF from behind the drums....it is not the same as Perry and for me that is the gold standard for that song. Just wanted you and GB to know that yes the song needs them all...and it should not be messed with!!!