Journey @ Pala Casino, Pala, CA. - July 29 & 30, 2009

[isla]

Various vid clips in one, courtesy of "DaDailyBread" (Pala, July 29th):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSn_CzwlKE

[steveo777]

Why are people still following this band? Isn't it like really old and stuff?

[Voyager]

Why are people still following this band? Isn't it like really old and stuff?

60 is the new 35.

[perryswoman]

Arnel sounds great and that's some good video. I'd like to see the whole concert as if is evident he has it.

Thanks!

[Voyager]

8)

Various vid clips in one, courtesy of "DaDailyBread" (Pala, July 29th):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSn_CzwlKE

Great vid - thanks!

[Chubby321]

8)

Various vid clips in one, courtesy of "DaDailyBread" (Pala, July 29th):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSn_CzwlKE

Part 2 is here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2jjaG3q ... re=channel


To all lurkers who attended and will attend the concerts, please post your review here (you don't need to write a long one). It's also nice to read some tidbits, backstage scenes, attendee reactions etc. Please share your experience with us. As long as you stay away from Perry-Arnel comparison, you will be fine here.

If you're not registered at MR yet, please do so and we hope to hear from you.

Isla, nice job.

[Chubby321]

Here's a review from NTS of Global Forum with some nice tidbits.

There's likely going to be more out there......was at the 1st of 2 Pala concerts and noticed lots of cameras around....security seemed more concerned about keeping the side aisles clear ......a lovely Pinay taking videos even invited this secu to dance with everyone .....nope ....he just smiled and high-fived her.......but he would give everyone a chance to click away ......so one could carefully get very close to that stage....and watch as one's heart stops everytime Arnel did his jumps....each one seemingly higher than the one before......just as awesome to see Deen in action.......his whole body seemed to be in motion with so much in front of him .....drums...surrounding him......
Neal was ever so fan-friendly...waving at all of us through the glass door even giving the shaka sign......
Arnel surrounded by Pinoys....ever so gracious for the cameras ....even after such a rugged high-energy a little over 2 hrs long performance.
Crowd on their feet throughout ......cheering loudly for DSB ........most likely Sold Out for both nights. There were 4 tickets left July 30 for the $115 seats ....and it was 5pm....another plokker mentioned July 29 had a few but she overheard the Box Office people mention later that there were some still needing tickets.

Nice small outdoor venue right outside the Casino floor....Starlight theatre name appropriate...watching Journey under the stars....The hotel sort of wrapped around the stage on 2 sides....Arnel waved a few times to people who were watching and rocking from the windows.....There was a small kid at one of the windows rocking away and people had their heads turned to watch ...and we were wondering ....could it have been Cherub?
Arnel kept calling out "San Diego ....are you having fun?" ......And we sure were...!!!

[steveo777]

8)

Various vid clips in one, courtesy of "DaDailyBread" (Pala, July 29th):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSn_CzwlKE

Part 2 is here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2jjaG3q ... re=channel


To all lurkers who attended and will attend the concerts, please post your review here (you don't need to write a long one). It's also nice to read some tidbits, backstage scenes, attendee reactions etc. Please share your experience with us. As long as you stay away from Perry-Arnel comparison, you will be fine here.

If you're not registered at MR yet, please do so and we hope to hear from you.

Isla, nice job.

That's a good point.
There is no comparison. Steve is a God and Arnel is a great singer with a great band.

[RocknRoll]

8)

Various vid clips in one, courtesy of "DaDailyBread" (Pala, July 29th):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSn_CzwlKE

Part 2 is here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2jjaG3q ... re=channel


To all lurkers who attended and will attend the concerts, please post your review here (you don't need to write a long one). It's also nice to read some tidbits, backstage scenes, attendee reactions etc. Please share your experience with us. As long as you stay away from Perry-Arnel comparison, you will be fine here.

If you're not registered at MR yet, please do so and we hope to hear from you.

Isla, nice job.

I certainly hope all those lurkers will also support Andrew's website by joining MR--X, buying the CD compilations, making a donation and supporting other classic rock artists, since this is Andrew's MelodicRock site not a Journey site.

[Rockindeano]

Here's a review from NTS of Global Forum with some nice tidbits.

There's likely going to be more out there......was at the 1st of 2 Pala concerts and noticed lots of cameras around....security seemed more concerned about keeping the side aisles clear ......a lovely Pinay taking videos even invited this secu to dance with everyone .....nope ....he just smiled and high-fived her.......but he would give everyone a chance to click away ......so one could carefully get very close to that stage....and watch as one's heart stops everytime Arnel did his jumps....each one seemingly higher than the one before......just as awesome to see Deen in action.......his whole body seemed to be in motion with so much in front of him .....drums...surrounding him......
Neal was ever so fan-friendly...waving at all of us through the glass door even giving the shaka sign......
Arnel surrounded by Pinoys....ever so gracious for the cameras ....even after such a rugged high-energy a little over 2 hrs long performance.
Crowd on their feet throughout ......cheering loudly for DSB ........most likely Sold Out for both nights. There were 4 tickets left July 30 for the $115 seats ....and it was 5pm....another plokker mentioned July 29 had a few but she overheard the Box Office people mention later that there were some still needing tickets.

Nice small outdoor venue right outside the Casino floor....Starlight theatre name appropriate...watching Journey under the stars....The hotel sort of wrapped around the stage on 2 sides....Arnel waved a few times to people who were watching and rocking from the windows.....There was a small kid at one of the windows rocking away and people had their heads turned to watch ...and we were wondering ....could it have been Cherub?
Arnel kept calling out "San Diego ....are you having fun?" ......And we sure were...!!!

Easy there Chubs.....I love your enthusiasm, but it's not like they are playing Madison Square fucking Garden. they are playing the disco floor on a casino in the SoCal desert. I am happy you are pumped for their "success" but dude, chill...it's pala casino, not the Staples Center.

[Chubby321]

Here's a review from NTS of Global Forum with some nice tidbits.

There's likely going to be more out there......was at the 1st of 2 Pala concerts and noticed lots of cameras around....security seemed more concerned about keeping the side aisles clear ......a lovely Pinay taking videos even invited this secu to dance with everyone .....nope ....he just smiled and high-fived her.......but he would give everyone a chance to click away ......so one could carefully get very close to that stage....and watch as one's heart stops everytime Arnel did his jumps....each one seemingly higher than the one before......just as awesome to see Deen in action.......his whole body seemed to be in motion with so much in front of him .....drums...surrounding him......
Neal was ever so fan-friendly...waving at all of us through the glass door even giving the shaka sign......
Arnel surrounded by Pinoys....ever so gracious for the cameras ....even after such a rugged high-energy a little over 2 hrs long performance.
Crowd on their feet throughout ......cheering loudly for DSB ........most likely Sold Out for both nights. There were 4 tickets left July 30 for the $115 seats ....and it was 5pm....another plokker mentioned July 29 had a few but she overheard the Box Office people mention later that there were some still needing tickets.

Nice small outdoor venue right outside the Casino floor....Starlight theatre name appropriate...watching Journey under the stars....The hotel sort of wrapped around the stage on 2 sides....Arnel waved a few times to people who were watching and rocking from the windows.....There was a small kid at one of the windows rocking away and people had their heads turned to watch ...and we were wondering ....could it have been Cherub?
Arnel kept calling out "San Diego ....are you having fun?" ......And we sure were...!!!

Easy there Chubs.....I love your enthusiasm, but it's not like they are playing Madison Square fucking Garden. they are playing the disco floor on a casino in the SoCal desert. I am happy you are pumped for their "success" but dude, chill...it's pala casino, not the Staples Center.

I am fully aware of that , but she got a few interesting tidbits there that I think would be of interest to the fans who have the same enthusiasm for the band right now. That's all.

[Rockindeano]

Fair enough!

All is good!

[Chubby321]

Fair enough!

All is good!

[Michigan Girl]

8)

Various vid clips in one, courtesy of "DaDailyBread" (Pala, July 29th):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSn_CzwlKE

Part 2 is here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2jjaG3q ... re=channel


To all lurkers who attended and will attend the concerts, please post your review here (you don't need to write a long one). It's also nice to read some tidbits, backstage scenes, attendee reactions etc. Please share your experience with us. As long as you stay away from Perry-Arnel comparison,
you will be fine here.

If you're not registered at MR yet, please do so and we hope to hear from you.

Isla, nice job.

[isla]

8)

Various vid clips in one, courtesy of "DaDailyBread" (Pala, July 29th):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSn_CzwlKE

Part 2 is here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2jjaG3q ... re=channel


To all lurkers who attended and will attend the concerts, please post your review here (you don't need to write a long one). It's also nice to read some tidbits, backstage scenes, attendee reactions etc. Please share your experience with us. As long as you stay away from Perry-Arnel comparison, you will be fine here.

If you're not registered at MR yet, please do so and we hope to hear from you.


Isla, nice job.

Just trying my best to stay out of trouble here, Chub. I love this place that I am spending so much both of my waking and sleeping hours in here. Let's just say that I enjoy the "view" from where I am.

[Frank Martinez]

Here's a review from NTS of Global Forum with some nice tidbits.

There's likely going to be more out there......was at the 1st of 2 Pala concerts and noticed lots of cameras around....security seemed more concerned about keeping the side aisles clear ......a lovely Pinay taking videos even invited this secu to dance with everyone .....nope ....he just smiled and high-fived her.......but he would give everyone a chance to click away ......so one could carefully get very close to that stage....and watch as one's heart stops everytime Arnel did his jumps....each one seemingly higher than the one before......just as awesome to see Deen in action.......his whole body seemed to be in motion with so much in front of him .....drums...surrounding him......
Neal was ever so fan-friendly...waving at all of us through the glass door even giving the shaka sign......
Arnel surrounded by Pinoys....ever so gracious for the cameras ....even after such a rugged high-energy a little over 2 hrs long performance.
Crowd on their feet throughout ......cheering loudly for DSB ........most likely Sold Out for both nights. There were 4 tickets left July 30 for the $115 seats ....and it was 5pm....another plokker mentioned July 29 had a few but she overheard the Box Office people mention later that there were some still needing tickets.

Nice small outdoor venue right outside the Casino floor....Starlight theatre name appropriate...watching Journey under the stars....The hotel sort of wrapped around the stage on 2 sides....Arnel waved a few times to people who were watching and rocking from the windows.....There was a small kid at one of the windows rocking away and people had their heads turned to watch ...and we were wondering ....could it have been Cherub?
Arnel kept calling out "San Diego ....are you having fun?" ......And we sure were...!!!

Easy there Chubs.....I love your enthusiasm, but it's not like they are playing Madison Square fucking Garden. they are playing the disco floor on a casino in the SoCal desert. I am happy you are pumped for their "success" but dude, chill...it's pala casino, not the Staples Center.

The pala casino is a Fucking dump!
Ok here we go,this is a fact!Journey will never play the Pala casino again,period!
I was told this by Neal Schon,Ross and management.Journey were on Fire,they played their harts out big time.
First off,Journey got screwed by the Pala casino.Pala had the nerve to give the band's suite's to the High Rollers,
leaving the band with standard room's.They got screwed on meals and things that they were promised by the Pala casino.
5star,what a fucking Joke,the high Rollers got the first two rows and they sat down during the whole concert.
Journey fans were not in the first 2 rows.
People who payed 375 for 5 star got screwed because of the high roller thing!
4 star people got 18th row behind all the people that got hotel concert package's.
So many people from all around the United States travle'd and payed big money to see their favorite band!
Ok,plane ticket,rental car,hotel room,5 star bogus package.
The 5 star people were promised a back stage tour,part of the package deal,they were denied that,the excuse was there was no Back stage.No band members showed up at the 5 star party!

The high Rollers got the red carpet rolled out for them and die hard Journey fans got screwed!
The very small seats were tie rapped together and people were packed in like sardines!
If you were sitting down if you could, you were constintly hit in the back of the head by the person standing in back of you.
It was so jammed packed a friend of mine with a pace maker in her heart was denied a place to sit in the handicap section,
where there was so much room,only two wheel Chair's in that area.
I had to convince the security manager and my friend had to show them her disability plackerd to be able to enter.
This place does not know how to throw a concert.
The Pala's sound company sucked big time,I know they sucked but I was told this by band member's!
The lighting was lame and the moniter system sucked.
Ross told me that all he could hear in his Ear Moniter was swish,swish.
The meet and Greet was canceled at 2 pm on Thursday because the band and management just wanted to get on the road and split out of that dump as fast as they could!
If Journey were ever to play the Pala Casino again,I know so many die hard fans who would not go back,Including my self.
Thats ok with me because the band will never play there again,what a Joke.
The service at this place sucked big time.Every meal was cold,we ordered salads at the Cafe by the pool,it took
30 minutes for them to get us menue's.15 more minutes to take our order and a hour after that to get us our salad's.
When we got our salad's the order was wrong and they would do nothing about it.

I have recieved many reports by many people about the same thing I am writing about.
Out of 5 stars I will give the Pala casino 1 star and that is because the resort is beautiful,but they did not take care of Journey and their fan's.
If you were not a high roller,or you didn't have a players card,you were treated like shit!
If you did not gamble in the casino,they did not care about you even if you were staying in that place.
Althoe we had a very nice room,the stay was not pleasant.
There was also no place for all the fans to hang together unless you wanted to hang in the loby!
Good by Pala,you people have a fucking lame casino.
The boy's will play Pechanga in the future,they love that place!

[Maui Tom]

I fucking love my man Gator...rock ON brother!

[Frank Martinez]

I fucking love my man Gator...rock ON brother!

Mahalo Tom,I miss you Buddy.
You know me my brother,I tell it like it is!!!
Aloha.

[steveo777]

Here's a review from NTS of Global Forum with some nice tidbits.

There's likely going to be more out there......was at the 1st of 2 Pala concerts and noticed lots of cameras around....security seemed more concerned about keeping the side aisles clear ......a lovely Pinay taking videos even invited this secu to dance with everyone .....nope ....he just smiled and high-fived her.......but he would give everyone a chance to click away ......so one could carefully get very close to that stage....and watch as one's heart stops everytime Arnel did his jumps....each one seemingly higher than the one before......just as awesome to see Deen in action.......his whole body seemed to be in motion with so much in front of him .....drums...surrounding him......
Neal was ever so fan-friendly...waving at all of us through the glass door even giving the shaka sign......
Arnel surrounded by Pinoys....ever so gracious for the cameras ....even after such a rugged high-energy a little over 2 hrs long performance.
Crowd on their feet throughout ......cheering loudly for DSB ........most likely Sold Out for both nights. There were 4 tickets left July 30 for the $115 seats ....and it was 5pm....another plokker mentioned July 29 had a few but she overheard the Box Office people mention later that there were some still needing tickets.

Nice small outdoor venue right outside the Casino floor....Starlight theatre name appropriate...watching Journey under the stars....The hotel sort of wrapped around the stage on 2 sides....Arnel waved a few times to people who were watching and rocking from the windows.....There was a small kid at one of the windows rocking away and people had their heads turned to watch ...and we were wondering ....could it have been Cherub?
Arnel kept calling out "San Diego ....are you having fun?" ......And we sure were...!!!

Easy there Chubs.....I love your enthusiasm, but it's not like they are playing Madison Square fucking Garden. they are playing the disco floor on a casino in the SoCal desert. I am happy you are pumped for their "success" but dude, chill...it's pala casino, not the Staples Center.

The pala casino is a Fucking dump!
Ok here we go,this is a fact!Journey will never play the Pala casino again,period!
I was told this by Neal Schon,Ross and management.Journey were on Fire,they played their harts out big time.
First off,Journey got screwed by the Pala casino.Pala had the nerve to give the band's suite's to the High Rollers,
leaving the band with standard room's.They got screwed on meals and things that they were promised by the Pala casino.
5star,what a fucking Joke,the high Rollers got the first two rows and they sat down during the whole concert.
Journey fans were not in the first 2 rows.
People who payed 375 for 5 star got screwed because of the high roller thing!
4 star people got 18th row behind all the people that got hotel concert package's.
So many people from all around the United States travle'd and payed big money to see their favorite band!
Ok,plane ticket,rental car,hotel room,5 star bogus package.
The 5 star people were promised a back stage tour,part of the package deal,they were denied that,the excuse was there was no Back stage.No band members showed up at the 5 star party!

The high Rollers got the red carpet rolled out for them and die hard Journey fans got screwed!
The very small seats were tie rapped together and people were packed in like sardines!
If you were sitting down if you could, you were constintly hit in the back of the head by the person standing in back of you.
It was so jammed packed a friend of mine with a pace maker in her heart was denied a place to sit in the handicap section,
where there was so much room,only two wheel Chair's in that area.
I had to convince the security manager and my friend had to show them her disability plackerd to be able to enter.
This place does not know how to throw a concert.
The Pala's sound company sucked big time,I know they sucked but I was told this by band member's!
The lighting was lame and the moniter system sucked.
Ross told me that all he could hear in his Ear Moniter was swish,swish.
The meet and Greet was canceled at 2 pm on Thursday because the band and management just wanted to get on the road and split out of that dump as fast as they could!
If Journey were ever to play the Pala Casino again,I know so many die hard fans who would not go back,Including my self.
Thats ok with me because the band will never play there again,what a Joke.
The service at this place sucked big time.Every meal was cold,we ordered salads at the Cafe by the pool,it took
30 minutes for them to get us menue's.15 more minutes to take our order and a hour after that to get us our salad's.
When we got our salad's the order was wrong and they would do nothing about it.

I have recieved many reports by many people about the same thing I am writing about.
Out of 5 stars I will give the Pala casino 1 starand that is because the resort is beautiful,but it is a FUCKING DUMP!!!!!
There was also no place for all the fans to hang together unless you wanted to hang in the loby!
Good by Pala,you people have a fucking lame casino.
The boy's will play Pechanga in the future,they love that place!

Frank, that is horrendous, at best. I can't believe it, I really can't. Unbelievable! They'll never get another dime from me and I have played there often. I'm glad they will never be graced again with a band like Journey.

Edit: Did I just stick my foot in poo-poo? Something seems bamboozlith about this post.

[Maui Tom]

I fucking love my man Gator...rock ON brother!

Mahalo Tom,I miss you Buddy.
You know me my brother,I tell it like it is!!!
Aloha.

I'll pop in one of these days....keep telling it like it is Frank....

[Frank Martinez]

Here's a review from NTS of Global Forum with some nice tidbits.

There's likely going to be more out there......was at the 1st of 2 Pala concerts and noticed lots of cameras around....security seemed more concerned about keeping the side aisles clear ......a lovely Pinay taking videos even invited this secu to dance with everyone .....nope ....he just smiled and high-fived her.......but he would give everyone a chance to click away ......so one could carefully get very close to that stage....and watch as one's heart stops everytime Arnel did his jumps....each one seemingly higher than the one before......just as awesome to see Deen in action.......his whole body seemed to be in motion with so much in front of him .....drums...surrounding him......
Neal was ever so fan-friendly...waving at all of us through the glass door even giving the shaka sign......
Arnel surrounded by Pinoys....ever so gracious for the cameras ....even after such a rugged high-energy a little over 2 hrs long performance.
Crowd on their feet throughout ......cheering loudly for DSB ........most likely Sold Out for both nights. There were 4 tickets left July 30 for the $115 seats ....and it was 5pm....another plokker mentioned July 29 had a few but she overheard the Box Office people mention later that there were some still needing tickets.

Nice small outdoor venue right outside the Casino floor....Starlight theatre name appropriate...watching Journey under the stars....The hotel sort of wrapped around the stage on 2 sides....Arnel waved a few times to people who were watching and rocking from the windows.....There was a small kid at one of the windows rocking away and people had their heads turned to watch ...and we were wondering ....could it have been Cherub?
Arnel kept calling out "San Diego ....are you having fun?" ......And we sure were...!!!

Easy there Chubs.....I love your enthusiasm, but it's not like they are playing Madison Square fucking Garden. they are playing the disco floor on a casino in the SoCal desert. I am happy you are pumped for their "success" but dude, chill...it's pala casino, not the Staples Center.

The pala casino is a Fucking dump!
Ok here we go,this is a fact!Journey will never play the Pala casino again,period!
I was told this by Neal Schon,Ross and management.Journey were on Fire,they played their harts out big time.
First off,Journey got screwed by the Pala casino.Pala had the nerve to give the band's suite's to the High Rollers,
leaving the band with standard room's.They got screwed on meals and things that they were promised by the Pala casino.
5star,what a fucking Joke,the high Rollers got the first two rows and they sat down during the whole concert.
Journey fans were not in the first 2 rows.
People who payed 375 for 5 star got screwed because of the high roller thing!
4 star people got 18th row behind all the people that got hotel concert package's.
So many people from all around the United States travle'd and payed big money to see their favorite band!
Ok,plane ticket,rental car,hotel room,5 star bogus package.
The 5 star people were promised a back stage tour,part of the package deal,they were denied that,the excuse was there was no Back stage.No band members showed up at the 5 star party!

The high Rollers got the red carpet rolled out for them and die hard Journey fans got screwed!
The very small seats were tie rapped together and people were packed in like sardines!
If you were sitting down if you could, you were constintly hit in the back of the head by the person standing in back of you.
It was so jammed packed a friend of mine with a pace maker in her heart was denied a place to sit in the handicap section,
where there was so much room,only two wheel Chair's in that area.
I had to convince the security manager and my friend had to show them her disability plackerd to be able to enter.
This place does not know how to throw a concert.
The Pala's sound company sucked big time,I know they sucked but I was told this by band member's!
The lighting was lame and the moniter system sucked.
Ross told me that all he could hear in his Ear Moniter was swish,swish.
The meet and Greet was canceled at 2 pm on Thursday because the band and management just wanted to get on the road and split out of that dump as fast as they could!
If Journey were ever to play the Pala Casino again,I know so many die hard fans who would not go back,Including my self.
Thats ok with me because the band will never play there again,what a Joke.
The service at this place sucked big time.Every meal was cold,we ordered salads at the Cafe by the pool,it took
30 minutes for them to get us menue's.15 more minutes to take our order and a hour after that to get us our salad's.
When we got our salad's the order was wrong and they would do nothing about it.

I have recieved many reports by many people about the same thing I am writing about.
Out of 5 stars I will give the Pala casino 1 starand that is because the resort is beautiful,but it is a FUCKING DUMP!!!!!
There was also no place for all the fans to hang together unless you wanted to hang in the loby!
Good by Pala,you people have a fucking lame casino.
The boy's will play Pechanga in the future,they love that place!

Frank, that is horrendous, at best. I can't believe it, I really can't. Unbelievable! They'll never get another dime from me and I have played there often. I'm glad they will never be graced again with a band like Journey.


Hey Steveo,Its the truth bro!High Rollers were the priority big time.
They just did not make it right for Journey or there fan's.
Lets see I think all the money that the fans spent that should out weigh what the high rollers baught in.
Being a high roller is not going to gairentee that The high roller is even going to gamble that night!

[Frank Martinez]

I fucking love my man Gator...rock ON brother!

Mahalo Tom,I miss you Buddy.
You know me my brother,I tell it like it is!!!
Aloha.

I'll pop in one of these days....keep telling it like it is Frank....

It would be great to see you again Tom!
You know me buddy,I willnever stop telling it like it is!
I call it as I see and hear it,nothing but pure facts bro!

[texafana]

"On stage right and left, the band needs two complete hot water setups with honey, lemon wedges, and hot cups, and – since these are old guys whose eyesight may be failing - “both areas should be lit.”

Classic in between jams, songs, vocal medicine for the lead singer. Keeps the throat moist and relaxed.

[Chubby321]

Here's a review from NTS of Global Forum with some nice tidbits.

There's likely going to be more out there......was at the 1st of 2 Pala concerts and noticed lots of cameras around....security seemed more concerned about keeping the side aisles clear ......a lovely Pinay taking videos even invited this secu to dance with everyone .....nope ....he just smiled and high-fived her.......but he would give everyone a chance to click away ......so one could carefully get very close to that stage....and watch as one's heart stops everytime Arnel did his jumps....each one seemingly higher than the one before......just as awesome to see Deen in action.......his whole body seemed to be in motion with so much in front of him .....drums...surrounding him......
Neal was ever so fan-friendly...waving at all of us through the glass door even giving the shaka sign......
Arnel surrounded by Pinoys....ever so gracious for the cameras ....even after such a rugged high-energy a little over 2 hrs long performance.
Crowd on their feet throughout ......cheering loudly for DSB ........most likely Sold Out for both nights. There were 4 tickets left July 30 for the $115 seats ....and it was 5pm....another plokker mentioned July 29 had a few but she overheard the Box Office people mention later that there were some still needing tickets.

Nice small outdoor venue right outside the Casino floor....Starlight theatre name appropriate...watching Journey under the stars....The hotel sort of wrapped around the stage on 2 sides....Arnel waved a few times to people who were watching and rocking from the windows.....There was a small kid at one of the windows rocking away and people had their heads turned to watch ...and we were wondering ....could it have been Cherub?
Arnel kept calling out "San Diego ....are you having fun?" ......And we sure were...!!!

Easy there Chubs.....I love your enthusiasm, but it's not like they are playing Madison Square fucking Garden. they are playing the disco floor on a casino in the SoCal desert. I am happy you are pumped for their "success" but dude, chill...it's pala casino, not the Staples Center.

The pala casino is a Fucking dump!
Ok here we go,this is a fact!Journey will never play the Pala casino again,period!
I was told this by Neal Schon,Ross and management.Journey were on Fire,they played their harts out big time.
First off,Journey got screwed by the Pala casino.Pala had the nerve to give the band's suite's to the High Rollers,
leaving the band with standard room's.They got screwed on meals and things that they were promised by the Pala casino.
5star,what a fucking Joke,the high Rollers got the first two rows and they sat down during the whole concert.
Journey fans were not in the first 2 rows.
People who payed 375 for 5 star got screwed because of the high roller thing!
4 star people got 18th row behind all the people that got hotel concert package's.
So many people from all around the United States travle'd and payed big money to see their favorite band!
Ok,plane ticket,rental car,hotel room,5 star bogus package.
The 5 star people were promised a back stage tour,part of the package deal,they were denied that,the excuse was there was no Back stage.No band members showed up at the 5 star party!

The high Rollers got the red carpet rolled out for them and die hard Journey fans got screwed!
The very small seats were tie rapped together and people were packed in like sardines!
If you were sitting down if you could, you were constintly hit in the back of the head by the person standing in back of you.
It was so jammed packed a friend of mine with a pace maker in her heart was denied a place to sit in the handicap section,
where there was so much room,only two wheel Chair's in that area.
I had to convince the security manager and my friend had to show them her disability plackerd to be able to enter.
This place does not know how to throw a concert.
The Pala's sound company sucked big time,I know they sucked but I was told this by band member's!
The lighting was lame and the moniter system sucked.
Ross told me that all he could hear in his Ear Moniter was swish,swish.
The meet and Greet was canceled at 2 pm on Thursday because the band and management just wanted to get on the road and split out of that dump as fast as they could!
If Journey were ever to play the Pala Casino again,I know so many die hard fans who would not go back,Including my self.
Thats ok with me because the band will never play there again,what a Joke.
The service at this place sucked big time.Every meal was cold,we ordered salads at the Cafe by the pool,it took
30 minutes for them to get us menue's.15 more minutes to take our order and a hour after that to get us our salad's.
When we got our salad's the order was wrong and they would do nothing about it.

I have recieved many reports by many people about the same thing I am writing about.
Out of 5 stars I will give the Pala casino 1 star and that is because the resort is beautiful,but they did not take care of Journey and their fan's.
If you were not a high roller,or you didn't have a players card,you were treated like shit!
If you did not gamble in the casino,they did not care about you even if you were staying in that place.
Althoe we had a very nice room,the stay was not pleasant.
There was also no place for all the fans to hang together unless you wanted to hang in the loby!
Good by Pala,you people have a fucking lame casino.
The boy's will play Pechanga in the future,they love that place!

As far as I know, the person who wrote the review did not encounter anything negative like Frank just mentioned. Her only praise for the venue was that it's beautiful. I don't even think she stayed at the hotel.

Having said that, I felt sorry for all of you guys. Fans of any band should never be treated like that. You spent your hard earned money, the least they can do is provide good service.

[ScarabGator]

I fucking love my man Gator...rock ON brother!

Tom, you gotta be more specific here...this could get confusing....

[Chubby321]

8)

Various vid clips in one, courtesy of "DaDailyBread" (Pala, July 29th):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSn_CzwlKE

Part 2 is here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2jjaG3q ... re=channel


To all lurkers who attended and will attend the concerts, please post your review here (you don't need to write a long one). It's also nice to read some tidbits, backstage scenes, attendee reactions etc. Please share your experience with us. As long as you stay away from Perry-Arnel comparison, you will be fine here.

If you're not registered at MR yet, please do so and we hope to hear from you.

Isla, nice job.

I certainly hope all those lurkers will also support Andrew's website by joining MR--X, buying the CD compilations, making a donation and supporting other classic rock artists, since this is Andrew's MelodicRock site not a Journey site.

I don't see any problem with people only supporting Journey, as long as they support this site with donation. Just my 2 cents.

[Chubby321]

8)

Various vid clips in one, courtesy of "DaDailyBread" (Pala, July 29th):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSn_CzwlKE

Part 2 is here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2jjaG3q ... re=channel


To all lurkers who attended and will attend the concerts, please post your review here (you don't need to write a long one). It's also nice to read some tidbits, backstage scenes, attendee reactions etc. Please share your experience with us. As long as you stay away from Perry-Arnel comparison, you will be fine here.

If you're not registered at MR yet, please do so and we hope to hear from you.


Isla, nice job.

Just trying my best to stay out of trouble here, Chub. I love this place that I am spending so much both of my waking and sleeping hours in here. Let's just say that I enjoy the "view" from where I am.

I understand.

[DrFU]

The pala casino is a Fucking dump!
Ok here we go,this is a fact!Journey will never play the Pala casino again,period!
I was told this by Neal Schon,Ross and management.Journey were on Fire,they played their harts out big time.
First off,Journey got screwed by the Pala casino.Pala had the nerve to give the band's suite's to the High Rollers,
leaving the band with standard room's.They got screwed on meals and things that they were promised by the Pala casino.
5star,what a fucking Joke,the high Rollers got the first two rows and they sat down during the whole concert.
Journey fans were not in the first 2 rows.
People who payed 375 for 5 star got screwed because of the high roller thing!
4 star people got 18th row behind all the people that got hotel concert package's.
So many people from all around the United States travle'd and payed big money to see their favorite band!
Ok,plane ticket,rental car,hotel room,5 star bogus package.
The 5 star people were promised a back stage tour,part of the package deal,they were denied that,the excuse was there was no Back stage.No band members showed up at the 5 star party!

The high Rollers got the red carpet rolled out for them and die hard Journey fans got screwed!
The very small seats were tie rapped together and people were packed in like sardines!
If you were sitting down if you could, you were constintly hit in the back of the head by the person standing in back of you.
It was so jammed packed a friend of mine with a pace maker in her heart was denied a place to sit in the handicap section,
where there was so much room,only two wheel Chair's in that area.
I had to convince the security manager and my friend had to show them her disability plackerd to be able to enter.
This place does not know how to throw a concert.
The Pala's sound company sucked big time,I know they sucked but I was told this by band member's!
The lighting was lame and the moniter system sucked.
Ross told me that all he could hear in his Ear Moniter was swish,swish.
The meet and Greet was canceled at 2 pm on Thursday because the band and management just wanted to get on the road and split out of that dump as fast as they could!
If Journey were ever to play the Pala Casino again,I know so many die hard fans who would not go back,Including my self.
Thats ok with me because the band will never play there again,what a Joke.
The service at this place sucked big time.Every meal was cold,we ordered salads at the Cafe by the pool,it took
30 minutes for them to get us menue's.15 more minutes to take our order and a hour after that to get us our salad's.
When we got our salad's the order was wrong and they would do nothing about it.

I have recieved many reports by many people about the same thing I am writing about.
Out of 5 stars I will give the Pala casino 1 star and that is because the resort is beautiful,but they did not take care of Journey and their fan's.
If you were not a high roller,or you didn't have a players card,you were treated like shit!
If you did not gamble in the casino,they did not care about you even if you were staying in that place.
Althoe we had a very nice room,the stay was not pleasant.
There was also no place for all the fans to hang together unless you wanted to hang in the loby!
Good by Pala,you people have a fucking lame casino.
The boy's will play Pechanga in the future,they love that place!

Wow, Frank; that really sucks. Sorry you had such a crappy experience. I bet Jeff the ILAA guy was pissed and embarrassed.

[RocknRoll]

The pala casino is a Fucking dump!
Ok here we go,this is a fact!Journey will never play the Pala casino again,period!
I was told this by Neal Schon,Ross and management.Journey were on Fire,they played their harts out big time.
First off,Journey got screwed by the Pala casino.Pala had the nerve to give the band's suite's to the High Rollers,
leaving the band with standard room's.They got screwed on meals and things that they were promised by the Pala casino.
5star,what a fucking Joke,the high Rollers got the first two rows and they sat down during the whole concert.
Journey fans were not in the first 2 rows.
People who payed 375 for 5 star got screwed because of the high roller thing!
4 star people got 18th row behind all the people that got hotel concert package's.
So many people from all around the United States travle'd and payed big money to see their favorite band!
Ok,plane ticket,rental car,hotel room,5 star bogus package.
The 5 star people were promised a back stage tour,part of the package deal,they were denied that,the excuse was there was no Back stage.No band members showed up at the 5 star party!

The high Rollers got the red carpet rolled out for them and die hard Journey fans got screwed!
The very small seats were tie rapped together and people were packed in like sardines!
If you were sitting down if you could, you were constintly hit in the back of the head by the person standing in back of you.
It was so jammed packed a friend of mine with a pace maker in her heart was denied a place to sit in the handicap section,
where there was so much room,only two wheel Chair's in that area.
I had to convince the security manager and my friend had to show them her disability plackerd to be able to enter.
This place does not know how to throw a concert.
The Pala's sound company sucked big time,I know they sucked but I was told this by band member's!
The lighting was lame and the moniter system sucked.
Ross told me that all he could hear in his Ear Moniter was swish,swish.
The meet and Greet was canceled at 2 pm on Thursday because the band and management just wanted to get on the road and split out of that dump as fast as they could!
If Journey were ever to play the Pala Casino again,I know so many die hard fans who would not go back,Including my self.
Thats ok with me because the band will never play there again,what a Joke.
The service at this place sucked big time.Every meal was cold,we ordered salads at the Cafe by the pool,it took
30 minutes for them to get us menue's.15 more minutes to take our order and a hour after that to get us our salad's.
When we got our salad's the order was wrong and they would do nothing about it.

I have recieved many reports by many people about the same thing I am writing about.
Out of 5 stars I will give the Pala casino 1 star and that is because the resort is beautiful,but they did not take care of Journey and their fan's.
If you were not a high roller,or you didn't have a players card,you were treated like shit!
If you did not gamble in the casino,they did not care about you even if you were staying in that place.
Althoe we had a very nice room,the stay was not pleasant.
There was also no place for all the fans to hang together unless you wanted to hang in the loby!
Good by Pala,you people have a fucking lame casino.
The boy's will play Pechanga in the future,they love that place!

Wow, Frank; that really sucks. Sorry you had such a crappy experience. I bet Jeff the ILAA guy was pissed and embarrassed.

That's really too bad Frank. I'm glad to hear the band won't be going back there. I love Pechanga and they do 5* right. Apparently Pechanga loves Journey too according to one of the suits in an elevator last year.

[Red13JoePa]

Apparently, the “Don’t Stop Believing” band HAS stopped believing ----- in ecology.

Nice total reach to get the humorless potshot in.
This rider, btw, is NO different than 99% of acts out there today, dear ax-grinder-er-"author."