Well, today is the DAY!!!

[Rick]

Alright, I agree it ain't stadiums but are there truly any other bands formed in the 70's have stadium tours?

Just saw U2 a few weeks ago in Chicago. Sold out two nights at Soldier Field which holds 60,000 people. Let's see U2 pull that off with a Bono replacement. It can't and won't happen. Anrel is great, and he is everything that Journey needs right now. But his claim to fame is his ability to channel Steve Perry.

Bon Jovi sold out all 100 shows of their tour last year.

Queen sold out stadiums all around the world on their last tour with Paul Rogers. Even fucking Meatloaf sells out Wembley, and the guy doesn't have a voice anymore.

Unless your replacement singer is a legend like Queen had, you're going to be one step behind the big boys no matter how well your singer can mimic the original vocalist.

Journey gets so little respect. (Imagine picture of Rodney Dangerfield) But why did so many bands emulate them?

[Don]

Alright, I agree it ain't stadiums but are there truly any other bands formed in the 70's have stadium tours?

Just saw U2 a few weeks ago in Chicago. Sold out two nights at Soldier Field which holds 60,000 people. Let's see U2 pull that off with a Bono replacement. It can't and won't happen. Anrel is great, and he is everything that Journey needs right now. But his claim to fame is his ability to channel Steve Perry.

Bon Jovi sold out all 100 shows of their tour last year.

Queen sold out stadiums all around the world on their last tour with Paul Rogers. Even fucking Meatloaf sells out Wembley, and the guy doesn't have a voice anymore.

Unless your replacement singer is a legend like Queen had, you're going to be one step behind the big boys no matter how well your singer can mimic the original vocalist.

Journey gets so little respect. (Imagine picture of Rodney Dangerfield) But why did so many bands emulate them?

Because Steve Perry was a vocal god. Even Journey admits their priority is emulating his voice.
What did Cain say when they fired JSS?
"We're interested in our legacy right now. We want to sound like our records and we want to sound like the 65 million units that are out there."


And then Neal has the balls to say this tour;
"If you want something that sounds like the record, listen to the record."

Okay, glad to see Neal and Jon on the same page here.

[Andrew]

I definetly dont think.

Fixed that for ya!

why do you want to screw with me? I havent done anything to you. Dont piss with me. Dont even get me going because I will devour your insignificant ass. Your an idiot and dumb as wood.

Log off for the day - BOTH of you. Save me the grief please.

[Andrew]

BTW darkskies...my wife, a true country girl would beat the ever loving shit out of you........

So your wife is just as much of a southern backwoods redneck as you? Thats not surprising. I bet you have a big ol' southern cross flag hanging in the back window of your pickup truck and 1000 empty beer cans on the porch of your trailer, too...... and on nights like this when your good and drunk you go outside to shot your shotgun in the air and yell YEEHAW at the moon as you take another swig.

you really are a dumbass. But since you hate the southern folk so much why dont you bring your old skanky ass down here and say that shit? You aint got the shit for it because you cant back it up. You'd get destroyed. Your damn right Im a redneck and damn proud of it. Id dare you to talk your trash to my redneck wife.

STFU now. ALL OF YOU.

[YoungJRNY]

Went to my local Wal-Mart and did something I said I wouldn't, come home empty handed. This freakin dork has to go get the manager and the dumb lady tried to sell me a bullshit story on how sometimes during the day of a release date, the shipments are usually a week late and to try back next week. I asked her about 4 times in a row if she was sure and that the release date was meant to be today and there should be stocks in the back. She said try back. At this point I'm in the red, and was this close to cause a scene, but I had enough respect to not embarrass my girlfriend who gave me the worry eyes of what I was about to do. I clinched my fist and walked out... then we proceeded to get dish soap, a Snickers bar, and hand creme. A failure. I am going to my other Wal Mart today and if they sell me the bullshit I'll just wait next week so I don't have to drive an hour out.

[Ehwmatt]

Went to my local Wal-Mart and did something I said I wouldn't, come home empty handed. This freakin dork has to go get the manager and the dumb lady tried to sell me a bullshit story on how sometimes during the day of a release date, the shipments are usually a week late and to try back next week. I asked her about 4 times in a row if she was sure and that the release date was meant to be today and there should be stocks in the back. She said try back. At this point I'm in the red, and was this close to cause a scene, but I had enough respect to not embarrass my girlfriend who gave me the worry eyes of what I was about to do. I clinched my fist and walked out... then we proceeded to get dish soap, a Snickers bar, and hand creme. A failure. I am going to my other Wal Mart today and if they sell me the bullshit I'll just wait next week so I don't have to drive an hour out.

What'd you and her end up doing with the hand cream

[Ehwmatt]

Worst Day Ever!!!!!
I live just south of Cleveland, OH. I got up around 10 AM and headed to a Walmart 5 minutes from me. The clerk checked in the back for the DVD said they hadn't gotten it in yet and that they get their shipment from the Anderson company and that it may not be in today. Four hours and three Walmarts later I gave up. Got home disappointed and checked this thread. I read the similar complaints by some of you and gathered some of your solutions. I headed to a Walmart 20 minutes away DETERMINED to get the DVD by any means necessary. Got there, told the Manager about the date mixup, and he checked the back. He found two cases of them, but wouldn't sell me any. He said it was a legal issue and that he wouldn't open the cases. I said my legal issue is false advertisement and that their website says its to be released today and as of midnight it would be false advertisement. He just apologized and walked away!!!!!!!!! So im assuming that Walmart or Anderson will get sued out the ass by irate hardcore journey fans, and KISS management for selling the KISS CD early to some of you lol!!! IMO they deserve it.
WORST DAY EVER!!!!!!!!

I got the same bullshit about Anderson out in Avon, OH. Guy refused to check the back stock for me. These days I've learned the best way to control my anger is to not get angry, so I just said thanks, turned around, and left.

[YoungJRNY]

Went to my local Wal-Mart and did something I said I wouldn't, come home empty handed. This freakin dork has to go get the manager and the dumb lady tried to sell me a bullshit story on how sometimes during the day of a release date, the shipments are usually a week late and to try back next week. I asked her about 4 times in a row if she was sure and that the release date was meant to be today and there should be stocks in the back. She said try back. At this point I'm in the red, and was this close to cause a scene, but I had enough respect to not embarrass my girlfriend who gave me the worry eyes of what I was about to do. I clinched my fist and walked out... then we proceeded to get dish soap, a Snickers bar, and hand creme. A failure. I am going to my other Wal Mart today and if they sell me the bullshit I'll just wait next week so I don't have to drive an hour out.

What'd you and her end up doing with the hand cream

The 5th Amendment is made for situations like this, my man

[YoungJRNY]

Worst Day Ever!!!!!
I live just south of Cleveland, OH. I got up around 10 AM and headed to a Walmart 5 minutes from me. The clerk checked in the back for the DVD said they hadn't gotten it in yet and that they get their shipment from the Anderson company and that it may not be in today. Four hours and three Walmarts later I gave up. Got home disappointed and checked this thread. I read the similar complaints by some of you and gathered some of your solutions. I headed to a Walmart 20 minutes away DETERMINED to get the DVD by any means necessary. Got there, told the Manager about the date mixup, and he checked the back. He found two cases of them, but wouldn't sell me any. He said it was a legal issue and that he wouldn't open the cases. I said my legal issue is false advertisement and that their website says its to be released today and as of midnight it would be false advertisement. He just apologized and walked away!!!!!!!!! So im assuming that Walmart or Anderson will get sued out the ass by irate hardcore journey fans, and KISS management for selling the KISS CD early to some of you lol!!! IMO they deserve it.
WORST DAY EVER!!!!!!!!

I got the same bullshit about Anderson out in Avon, OH. Guy refused to check the back stock for me. These days I've learned the best way to control my anger is to not get angry, so I just said thanks, turned around, and left.

I remember "Anderson Company" being thrown into my run in as well, but I was too livid to even listen since my mind was wonderin' on knocking over every showcase I could see. I called my 2nd WM in the area and they said they usually don't get new release's until Tuesday, and I told her about this whole mix up. She said if she finds it she'd put one back for me and call back later. Nice lady, but somethin' tells me she won't even look. What a lazy ass's. Wal Mart should be put out of business.

[jrnyjetster]

When they have an opportunity to be on TV I think they should do the new material or at least one new song and one classic, if not both new.

Exactly, U2 played all new material when they appeared on SNL last week. They PUSH it, regardless.

[Behshad]

BTW darkskies...my wife, a true country girl would beat the ever loving shit out of you........

So your wife is just as much of a southern backwoods redneck as you? Thats not surprising. I bet you have a big ol' southern cross flag hanging in the back window of your pickup truck and 1000 empty beer cans on the porch of your trailer, too...... and on nights like this when your good and drunk you go outside to shot your shotgun in the air and yell YEEHAW at the moon as you take another swig.

you really are a dumbass. But since you hate the southern folk so much why dont you bring your old skanky ass down here and say that shit? You aint got the shit for it because you cant back it up. You'd get destroyed. Your damn right Im a redneck and damn proud of it. Id dare you to talk your trash to my redneck wife.

STFU now. ALL OF YOU.

Clearly its always "other" who start shit and NEVER Blueskies.

[Arianddu]

I'll head out to WalMart now. Oh that's riiiiiight, no WartMart in Australia - no distribution in Australia = no release in Australia!! Same with Revelation.

I keep finding import copies of Revelation, but I'm not inclined to spend $38 for it.

[E5C4P3 4 U]

Update from yesterdays failed attempt to get the dvd.
I had an hour this am before i had to go into work. I called one of the walmarts i visited yesterday while i was on my there to save time. The lady who answered listened to the story about the mixup. Then she said she'd go look and for me to call back in ten minutes. I arrived at the store in five minutes and made my way to Electronics. I got to the kiosk by the register and opened the page showing the release date. All of a sudden i hear the people behind the register talking about the DVD and my call. This little twenty year old bitch said "Some guy called looking for some kind of Journey CD saying it was sent in the wrong box or something and that i should check the back for him. He should be calling back soon." Then a teenage boy working there replied "When he calls back just tell him you didnt find it." Then a MANAGER and another employee gathered around not three feet in front of me and continued talking about it and making fun of me for being so obsessive about it. So after a couple minutes of listening, i heard the girl comment that it was a CD again so i peaked over the kiosk and said actually its a DVD and that if she didn't go back and bring me the DVD i'd sue them and the store for descrimination and false advertisement!!!!!!!!!! Two minutes later she came back with the DVD and GAVE it to me. Yes GAVE it to me for free and apologized and said she'd pay for it herself. What a great end to a 36 hour "Journey" for this DVD. Too bad i have to work all day lol.

[Rip Rokken]

When I was paying for my batch the manager brought back to me, I smiled and told the flounder-eyed lobotomized guy at the register sorry for being such a pain, and he literally said using these words, "Well, you just have to understand that I'm busy trying to do business, and don't really have time for special requests."

Dude! I just spent 7 times more than the chick in front of me. What about that isn't good for business?

Love it....asking for a product on the AFTERNOON of the release date is a "special request"

"special" indeed

I forgot to mention that the chick in front of me was the ONLY other customer trying to check out, and I actually let her go ahead of me. Plus... hell, she was buying a BIRTHDAY CAKE!!! In the ELECTRONICS DEPT!!! And I still let her go first because she was a lady and had a kid with her.

[Rip Rokken]

why do you want to screw with me? I havent done anything to you. Dont piss with me. Dont even get me going because I will devour your insignificant ass. Your an idiot and dumb as wood.

Dude, what happened to you? You sound like you are channeling one of our other members. LOL.

[Rip Rokken]

Went to my local Wal-Mart and did something I said I wouldn't, come home empty handed. This freakin dork has to go get the manager and the dumb lady tried to sell me a bullshit story on how sometimes during the day of a release date, the shipments are usually a week late and to try back next week. I asked her about 4 times in a row if she was sure and that the release date was meant to be today and there should be stocks in the back. She said try back. At this point I'm in the red, and was this close to cause a scene, but I had enough respect to not embarrass my girlfriend who gave me the worry eyes of what I was about to do. I clinched my fist and walked out... then we proceeded to get dish soap, a Snickers bar, and hand creme. A failure. I am going to my other Wal Mart today and if they sell me the bullshit I'll just wait next week so I don't have to drive an hour out.

I think that's the reason they sell some of these products so cheap -- because they know that people who come in for those end up buying lots of other things in Wal-Mart. It's like bait!

I remember "Anderson Company" being thrown into my run in as well

That's the 3rd-party company who stocks the music and handles the displays, and WM HQ told me this DVD is considered a "vendor managed product" Interesting that the green stickers on some of the time-dated boxes say specifically NOT to wait for the product rep to put them out. I never saw the actual box the DVDs came out, but am guessing that's the case.

[Rip Rokken]

Update from yesterdays failed attempt to get the dvd.
I had an hour this am before i had to go into work. I called one of the walmarts i visited yesterday while i was on my there to save time. The lady who answered listened to the story about the mixup. Then she said she'd go look and for me to call back in ten minutes. I arrived at the store in five minutes and made my way to Electronics. I got to the kiosk by the register and opened the page showing the release date. All of a sudden i hear the people behind the register talking about the DVD and my call. This little twenty year old bitch said "Some guy called looking for some kind of Journey CD saying it was sent in the wrong box or something and that i should check the back for him. He should be calling back soon." Then a teenage boy working there replied "When he calls back just tell him you didnt find it." Then a MANAGER and another employee gathered around not three feet in front of me and continued talking about it and making fun of me for being so obsessive about it. So after a couple minutes of listening, i heard the girl comment that it was a CD again so i peaked over the kiosk and said actually its a DVD and that if she didn't go back and bring me the DVD i'd sue them and the store for descrimination and false advertisement!!!!!!!!!! Two minutes later she came back with the DVD and GAVE it to me. Yes GAVE it to me for free and apologized and said she'd pay for it herself. What a great end to a 36 hour "Journey" for this DVD. Too bad i have to work all day lol.

BEST STORY YET!!!!!!! A perfect underdog story of struggle, tragedy, ridicule and inevitable redemption. I LOVE IT!!!

[Voyager]

Alright, I agree it ain't stadiums but are there truly any other bands formed in the 70's have stadium tours?

Just saw U2 a few weeks ago in Chicago. Sold out two nights at Soldier Field which holds 60,000 people. Let's see U2 pull that off with a Bono replacement. It can't and won't happen. Anrel is great, and he is everything that Journey needs right now. But his claim to fame is his ability to channel Steve Perry.

Bon Jovi sold out all 100 shows of their tour last year.

Queen sold out stadiums all around the world on their last tour with Paul Rogers. Even fucking Meatloaf sells out Wembley, and the guy doesn't have a voice anymore.

Unless your replacement singer is a legend like Queen had, you're going to be one step behind the big boys no matter how well your singer can mimic the original vocalist.

Well said. It usually works out good when a well-known singer joins a well-known group like Van Halen or Queen. But if Karaoke Bob from a Stones tribute band replaces Mick Jagger when he retires from the Rolling Stones, I wouldn't expect them to fill stadiums anymore either.

[Blueskies]

BTW darkskies...my wife, a true country girl would beat the ever loving shit out of you........

So your wife is just as much of a southern backwoods redneck as you? Thats not surprising. I bet you have a big ol' southern cross flag hanging in the back window of your pickup truck and 1000 empty beer cans on the porch of your trailer, too...... and on nights like this when your good and drunk you go outside to shot your shotgun in the air and yell YEEHAW at the moon as you take another swig.

you really are a dumbass. But since you hate the southern folk so much why dont you bring your old skanky ass down here and say that shit? You aint got the shit for it because you cant back it up. You'd get destroyed. Your damn right Im a redneck and damn proud of it. Id dare you to talk your trash to my redneck wife.

STFU now. ALL OF YOU.

It looked ridiculous last night for this guy to completely lose it over one little joke and then go to the extent of threatening physical bodily harm not once but twice and it looks even more ridiculous now... BUT I'll say no more about the insanity of threatening someone with bodily harm on the internet and as the previous page shows I already moved right back on topic right after the problem left last night.

[ScarabGator]

BTW darkskies...my wife, a true country girl would beat the ever loving shit out of you........

So your wife is just as much of a southern backwoods redneck as you? Thats not surprising. I bet you have a big ol' southern cross flag hanging in the back window of your pickup truck and 1000 empty beer cans on the porch of your trailer, too...... and on nights like this when your good and drunk you go outside to shot your shotgun in the air and yell YEEHAW at the moon as you take another swig.

you really are a dumbass. But since you hate the southern folk so much why dont you bring your old skanky ass down here and say that shit? You aint got the shit for it because you cant back it up. You'd get destroyed. Your damn right Im a redneck and damn proud of it. Id dare you to talk your trash to my redneck wife.

STFU now. ALL OF YOU.

It looked ridiculous last night for this guy to completely lose it over one little joke and then go to the extent of threatening physical bodily harm not once but twice and it looks even more ridiculous now... BUT I'll say no more about the insanity of threatening someone with bodily harm on the internet and as the previous page shows I already moved right back on topic right after the problem left last night.

I never threatened you with bodily harm. You are a joke yourself.

[ScarabGator]

why do you want to screw with me? I havent done anything to you. Dont piss with me. Dont even get me going because I will devour your insignificant ass. Your an idiot and dumb as wood.

Dude, what happened to you? You sound like you are channeling one of our other members. LOL.

Ripper, certain posters get a hard on for screwing with me and they do it every chance they get. I did not start this last night. Read back and you'll see who chimed in with insults first. But I will listen to Andrew and back away from the offender from here.

[stevew2]

Whats wrong with havin 1000 empty beer cans on your trailer porch?

[jrny84]

Wow what a dvd! I was very impressed with the quality and production of the dvd. Finally Journey spent some money on a good production company and filming crew that do an awesome job with this show. The stage design and lighting is very good along with the many camera angles. By far the best quality dvd of the post perry era.

[Blueskies]

Whats wrong with havin 1000 empty beer cans on your trailer porch?

I lived in Georgia for 20 years and my sons and a brother and sister still live in Atlanta so I've seen what I described many times.
but hey numerous empty's on the porch can be seen elsewhere as well. I thought you didn't drink beer?

[steveo777]

Wow what a dvd! I was very impressed with the quality and production of the dvd. Finally Journey spent some money on a good production company and filming crew that do an awesome job with this show. The stage design and lighting is very good along with the many camera angles. By far the best quality dvd of the post perry era.

I felt I definitely got my money's worth. I understand the marketing angle. For $10 there is no reason not to get this. Even if you don't like it, you still get two coasters and great artwork.

[stevew2]

Whats wrong with havin 1000 empty beer cans on your trailer porch?

I lived in Georgia for 20 years and my sons and a brother and sister still live in Atlanta so I've seen what I described many times.
but hey numerous empty's on the porch can be seen elsewhere as well. I thought you didn't drink beer?

Just when i play music, i got a shed full of empty wine bottles that was classic. That whole rantdecribes me to a tee

[Blueskies]

Wow what a dvd! I was very impressed with the quality and production of the dvd. Finally Journey spent some money on a good production company and filming crew that do an awesome job with this show. The stage design and lighting is very good along with the many camera angles. By far the best quality dvd of the post perry era.

As previously stated in this thread, I am impressed with the production as well. They went to a good amount of expense for this...especially for a DVD that sells for $10. Their hoping to recoup cost and add profit by volume, I guess.

[Blueskies]

Whats wrong with havin 1000 empty beer cans on your trailer porch?

I lived in Georgia for 20 years and my sons and a brother and sister still live in Atlanta so I've seen what I described many times.
but hey numerous empty's on the porch can be seen elsewhere as well. I thought you didn't drink beer?

Just when i play music, i got a shed full of empty wine bottles that was classic. That whole rantdecribes me to a tee

[jrny84]

Wow what a dvd! I was very impressed with the quality and production of the dvd. Finally Journey spent some money on a good production company and filming crew that do an awesome job with this show. The stage design and lighting is very good along with the many camera angles. By far the best quality dvd of the post perry era.

I felt I definitely got my money's worth. I understand the marketing angle. For $10 there is no reason not to get this. Even if you don't like it, you still get two coasters and great artwork.

Oh I definetly agree! I would have easily paid at least 20 bucks for it, it is more than worth it.

[Blueskies]

Wow what a dvd! I was very impressed with the quality and production of the dvd. Finally Journey spent some money on a good production company and filming crew that do an awesome job with this show. The stage design and lighting is very good along with the many camera angles. By far the best quality dvd of the post perry era.

I felt I definitely got my money's worth. I understand the marketing angle. For $10 there is no reason not to get this. Even if you don't like it, you still get two coasters and great artwork.

Being an artist myself the first thing I look at is the cover art and Journey has had some outstanding artwork for their albums and logo over the years...and on this product as well.