Steve Perry Interview on Planet Rock, 7pm 1st February

[Art Vandelay]

Obligatory:

"OMGHEDIDNOTANNOUNCEANYTHINGANDIAMSOOOODISSAPPOINTEDWHYDOESHEBOTHERDOINGINTERVIEWS!?!?!?!"

Ok I'll stop.

(in about an hour)

DIDN'TYOUREADCYNDI'SREMINDERTHATTHEINTERVIEWWASABOUTTHEPOPULARITYOFDON'TSTOPBELIEVIN'ANDNOTABOUTAPRODUCTLAUNCH?!?!?!

Of course. But I have no function here except blatant mischief.

Nice

[Don]

and he was in San Diego .... not in NY.

Here's food for thought...do you think it's possible that, since the radio station is in the UK, maybe they got their wires crossed altogether and were accidentally given the contact info for one the other Steve Perry's who just so happend to be in New York? There are two other singers with the same name (Cherry Poppin' Daddy's frontman and an R&B singer). I know it's sounds far-fetched, but it would explain the 48 hour, 3,00+ mile oops.

That's too much thinking for me.

[cyndy!]

i thought it was a nice interview meant for the music audience in the UK. nothing more, nothing less.


i can't believe he didn't mention the iPad.

[Don]

i thought it was a nice interview meant for the music audience in the UK. nothing more, nothing less.


i can't believe he didn't mention the iPad.

The i-fail needs no promotion.

[tammy]

Well, I learned that DSB/Journey is hitting it big in the UK all these years after the fact! That's mighty impressive...if I remember correctly they never toured there when SP was with the band back then. Success.
And, look with the re-recording of "We are the World" (which personally I wish they didn't), another old song will find a new life...maybe, another SP interview?!

[Ftloperry]

Cat loved your rundown of the show. Great interview. Thanks Steve for taking time to speak.

[SusieP]

I enjoyed it.
In the UK we never get anything like that.
The only interviews I have heard from SP have been from links posted on here.



Lora, Cyndy when you next speak to him, please tell him thanks. It was a real treat to hear him interviewed on a UK radio station.
A real treat.

[Since 78]

I have Planet Rock on and just heard the latest on the SP interview from Horne (the host). He said that Steve will be on air tomorrow at 7pm (UK time), live via phone from NY. He said it's not a cell phone but an office phone so Steve will HAVE to be in the office.
Yesterday he was wandering in the city and no one could find him.

You know what, Laura, just like you said yesterday... even without the interview, I left that station on in my office and I was digging it... accidental find! Pretty cool...

p.s. - will you be at MRF?

just heard the announcement for tomorrow... WAY COOL...

I am working....but will move my lunch back till 2:00 so I can listen

So, you're going to reschedule lunch to make sure you can be disappointed live?

78 you little bleep bleep bleep!!!!

ITYS!

[portland]

I have Planet Rock on and just heard the latest on the SP interview from Horne (the host). He said that Steve will be on air tomorrow at 7pm (UK time), live via phone from NY. He said it's not a cell phone but an office phone so Steve will HAVE to be in the office.
Yesterday he was wandering in the city and no one could find him.

You know what, Laura, just like you said yesterday... even without the interview, I left that station on in my office and I was digging it... accidental find! Pretty cool...

p.s. - will you be at MRF?

just heard the announcement for tomorrow... WAY COOL...

I am working....but will move my lunch back till 2:00 so I can listen

So, you're going to reschedule lunch to make sure you can be disappointed live?

78 you little bleep bleep bleep!!!!

ITYS!

LOL...YLS

[brywool]

To be a Steve Perry fan is to face constant Disappointment....

[brywool]

Well, I learned that DSB/Journey is hitting it big in the UK all these years after the fact! That's mighty impressive...if I remember correctly they never toured there when SP was with the band back then. Success.
And, look with the re-recording of "We are the World" (which personally I wish they didn't), another old song will find a new life...maybe, another SP interview?!

They didn't tour the UK because Perry didn't want to.

[lights1961]

WAS THERE A PERRYGASAM???

wow that was one long lunch meeting... just got back in my office.

[Lora]

Lora, Cyndy when you next speak to him, please tell him thanks. It was a real treat to hear him interviewed on a UK radio station. A real treat.

He did several phoners today with UK media. The others were recorded to be broadcast later on various stations. I believe they were all short - the Planet Rock phoner was the longest. I'm not sure on which stations or when the other interviews will show up but if we get any further info, we will post it.

[SusieP]

Lora, Cyndy when you next speak to him, please tell him thanks. It was a real treat to hear him interviewed on a UK radio station. A real treat.

He did several phoners today with UK media. The others were recorded to be broadcast later on various stations. I believe they were all short - the Planet Rock phoner was the longest. I'm not sure on which stations or when the other interviews will show up but if we get any further info, we will post it.

Many thanks.

[Michigan Girl]

To be a Steve Perry fan is to face constant Disappointment....

Hmmmm, not feelin' it...

[lights1961]

To be a Steve Perry fan is to face constant Disappointment....

Hmmmm, not feelin' it...

me neither...

+1 MG... as when you hear the classic journey tunes... how can you be disappointed and hey,
maybe this is Steves time and place...

[brywool]

To be a Steve Perry fan is to face constant Disappointment....

Hmmmm, not feelin' it...

To be kept constantly waiting for the guy, only to have him emerge and say the same old stuff... How can anybody still be holding their breath for him? I don't get it.
I was THE hugest SP fan. Swear to God. He's the reason I wanted to sing. Greatest friggin rock voice of all time... But man... I just can't support the guy any longer. It's nice that he came out to throw out his usual tidbits of information (which have already been heard a billion times) but man, there's just NOTHING there.

It'd be nice to get SOMETHING in the way of information about what he's doing, etc. If he's doing nothing- great-Say it. According to the interview, he's really not.

All the predictions about albums in 2010, etc. appear to be nothing more than BS if you listen to the man himself. But others out there 'in the know' claim differently. Why?

Whatever. Keep waiting on him and good luck to ya. To me, he's the biggest dissapointment Rock and Roll ever had. That doesn't take anything away from his legacy, but damn, enough of the waiting.

[tammy]

Well, I learned that DSB/Journey is hitting it big in the UK all these years after the fact! That's mighty impressive...if I remember correctly they never toured there when SP was with the band back then. Success.
And, look with the re-recording of "We are the World" (which personally I wish they didn't), another old song will find a new life...maybe, another SP interview?!

They didn't tour the UK because Perry didn't want to.

Looks like it didn't hurt them.

[barnsley4]

I enjoyed it.
In the UK we never get anything like that.
The only interviews I have heard from SP have been from links posted on here.



Lora, Cyndy when you next speak to him, please tell him thanks. It was a real treat to hear him interviewed on a UK radio station.
A real treat.

Yeah Lora/Cyndy please let him know it was a real treat it just a shame that neither Steve or Journey are not doing any live shows here in the UK to on top of all the success of DSB can you imagine the clamour for tickets

[barnsley4]

Lora, Cyndy when you next speak to him, please tell him thanks. It was a real treat to hear him interviewed on a UK radio station. A real treat.

He did several phoners today with UK media. The others were recorded to be broadcast later on various stations. I believe they were all short - the Planet Rock phoner was the longest. I'm not sure on which stations or when the other interviews will show up but if we get any further info, we will post it.

Thanks for the info Lora.I would imagine one of the stations would be BBC Radio 2 as a few of the DJ's have played various Journey and Steve's solo stuff before DSB became so popular again.

GB.

[SP Fan in Oregon]

To be a Steve Perry fan is to face constant Disappointment....

Hmmmm, not feelin' it...

To be kept constantly waiting for the guy, only to have him emerge and say the same old stuff... How can anybody still be holding their breath for him? I don't get it.
I was THE hugest SP fan. Swear to God. He's the reason I wanted to sing. Greatest friggin rock voice of all time... But man... I just can't support the guy any longer. It's nice that he came out to throw out his usual tidbits of information (which have already been heard a billion times) but man, there's just NOTHING there.

It'd be nice to get SOMETHING in the way of information about what he's doing, etc. If he's doing nothing- great-Say it. According to the interview, he's really not.

All the predictions about albums in 2010, etc. appear to be nothing more than BS if you listen to the man himself. But others out there 'in the know' claim differently. Why?

Whatever. Keep waiting on him and good luck to ya. To me, he's the biggest dissapointment Rock and Roll ever had. That doesn't take anything away from his legacy, but damn, enough of the waiting.

Wow. Apparently you didn't listen to the same Planet Rock interview that I did. I think he was pretty specific about what he is doing and why.

[Lora]

To be a Steve Perry fan is to face constant Disappointment....

Hmmmm, not feelin' it...

To be kept constantly waiting for the guy, only to have him emerge and say the same old stuff... How can anybody still be holding their breath for him? I don't get it.
I was THE hugest SP fan. Swear to God. He's the reason I wanted to sing. Greatest friggin rock voice of all time... But man... I just can't support the guy any longer. It's nice that he came out to throw out his usual tidbits of information (which have already been heard a billion times) but man, there's just NOTHING there.

It'd be nice to get SOMETHING in the way of information about what he's doing, etc. If he's doing nothing- great-Say it. According to the interview, he's really not.

All the predictions about albums in 2010, etc. appear to be nothing more than BS if you listen to the man himself. But others out there 'in the know' claim differently. Why?

Whatever. Keep waiting on him and good luck to ya. To me, he's the biggest dissapointment Rock and Roll ever had. That doesn't take anything away from his legacy, but damn, enough of the waiting.

I don't think he's asking you to hold your breath or support him. He never said he had an album ready for release so it is not his fault if people created their own illusions of that happening and are disappointed that it hasn't. He was contacted by Sony to do these interviews to promote something he is very proud of. Nothing wrong with that. I guess I can't relate to all this misplaced anger.

[bluejeangirl76]

To be a Steve Perry fan is to face constant Disappointment....

Hmmmm, not feelin' it...

To be kept constantly waiting for the guy, only to have him emerge and say the same old stuff... How can anybody still be holding their breath for him? I don't get it.
I was THE hugest SP fan. Swear to God. He's the reason I wanted to sing. Greatest friggin rock voice of all time... But man... I just can't support the guy any longer. It's nice that he came out to throw out his usual tidbits of information (which have already been heard a billion times) but man, there's just NOTHING there.

It'd be nice to get SOMETHING in the way of information about what he's doing, etc. If he's doing nothing- great-Say it. According to the interview, he's really not.

All the predictions about albums in 2010, etc. appear to be nothing more than BS if you listen to the man himself. But others out there 'in the know' claim differently. Why?

Whatever. Keep waiting on him and good luck to ya. To me, he's the biggest dissapointment Rock and Roll ever had. That doesn't take anything away from his legacy, but damn, enough of the waiting.

Wow. Apparently you didn't listen to the same Planet Rock interview that I did. I think he was pretty specific about what he is doing and why.

He didn't say anything different than he said for the last few years and most of it was verbatim. That wasn't the point of the interview.

[Michigan Girl]

To be a Steve Perry fan is to face constant Disappointment....

Hmmmm, not feelin' it...

To be kept constantly waiting for the guy, only to have him emerge and say the same old stuff... How can anybody still be holding their breath for him? I don't get it.
I was THE hugest SP fan. Swear to God. He's the reason I wanted to sing. Greatest friggin rock voice of all time... But man... I just can't support the guy any longer. It's nice that he came out to throw out his usual tidbits of information (which have already been heard a billion times) but man, there's just NOTHING there.

It'd be nice to get SOMETHING in the way of information about what he's doing, etc. If he's doing nothing- great-Say it. According to the interview, he's really not.

All the predictions about albums in 2010, etc. appear to be nothing more than BS if you listen to the man himself. But others out there 'in the know' claim differently. Why?

Whatever. Keep waiting on him and good luck to ya. To me, he's the biggest dissapointment Rock and Roll ever had. That doesn't take anything away from his legacy, but damn, enough of the waiting.

Not waiting, just satisfied with what I've gotten from him and if that's it...I'm still a happy girl!!
I'll either be happy as things are or elated if something new comes along...but never feeling like ^^^^^
what you've described!!

[SusieP]

Well, I learned that DSB/Journey is hitting it big in the UK all these years after the fact! That's mighty impressive...if I remember correctly they never toured there when SP was with the band back then. Success.
And, look with the re-recording of "We are the World" (which personally I wish they didn't), another old song will find a new life...maybe, another SP interview?!

They didn't tour the UK because Perry didn't want to.

Looks like it didn't hurt them.

Its a great sadness to me that we never got the chance to see and hear Steve over here. I didn't hear Escape until after their first mini tour here, so I missed them.
And it is only since the internet that people like me have been able to get any information about him at all. And thank Goodness for youtube and the Escape and Greatest Hits DVD's. Without them I would never have even seen the guy on a stage. So yes, it does hurt a bit that a singer I [and many other Brits] hold in such esteem only performed here once - but, thanks to the 'net I know that he gave his reasons for not returning here. Punk was huge and he thought we weren't interested in Journey's music. An easy mistake to make. He was wrong. We were interested, but I can understand why he thought we weren't.



And maybe as Bry says, he didn't really say anything you guys haven't heard before, but WE haven't heard it and WE haven't had the privilege of hearing him speak to us until now. So it was a treat to me.

And nice of him to take time out of his day to give the interview.

Well, I thought so, anyway.

[perryswoman]

I haven't heard the interview but from the things that Steve talks about in the open shows he is a very sensitive guy and that's why I think is a big reason we got some of the best music in rock and roll history from him. I am glad he is well and can't wait to hear the interview but would be lieing to say I wasn't disappointed about not getting a release date. Doesn't sound like there will be one anytime soon.

[SusieP]

And you know what else?

As a fan since Escape came out, it has pissed me off for years that Steve's solo stuff or Journey's stuff didn't get as much airplay on UK radio as I think it deserved.

And it's a real buzz to hear their stuff being played here now.

Maybe I'm easily pleased but so what.

I'm enjoying hearing them on my radio Band it's great tharits who never knew the difference between Journey, Boston or Foreigner are now all singing DSB.


It's great!

[Michigan Girl]

Well, I learned that DSB/Journey is hitting it big in the UK all these years after the fact! That's mighty impressive...if I remember correctly they never toured there when SP was with the band back then. Success.
And, look with the re-recording of "We are the World" (which personally I wish they didn't), another old song will find a new life...maybe, another SP interview?!

They didn't tour the UK because Perry didn't want to.

Looks like it didn't hurt them.

Its a great sadness to me that we never got the chance to see and hear Steve over here. I didn't hear Escape until after their first mini tour here, so I missed them.
And it is only since the internet that people like me have been able to get any information about him at all. And thank Goodness for youtube and the Escape and Greatest Hits DVD's. Without them I would never have even seen the guy on a stage. So yes, it does hurt a bit that a singer I [and many other Brits] hold in such esteem only performed here once - but, thanks to the 'net I know that he gave his reasons for not returning here. Punk was huge and he thought we weren't interested in Journey's music. An easy mistake to make. He was wrong. We were interested, but I can understand why he thought we weren't.



And maybe as Bry says, he didn't really say anything you guys haven't heard before, but WE haven't heard it and WE haven't had the privilege of hearing him speak to us until now. So it was a treat to me.

And nice of him to take time out of his day to give the interview.

Well, I thought so, anyway.

You sound very grateful....that's nice!!

[brywool]

Well, I learned that DSB/Journey is hitting it big in the UK all these years after the fact! That's mighty impressive...if I remember correctly they never toured there when SP was with the band back then. Success.
And, look with the re-recording of "We are the World" (which personally I wish they didn't), another old song will find a new life...maybe, another SP interview?!

They didn't tour the UK because Perry didn't want to.

Looks like it didn't hurt them.

Its a great sadness to me that we never got the chance to see and hear Steve over here. I didn't hear Escape until after their first mini tour here, so I missed them.
And it is only since the internet that people like me have been able to get any information about him at all. And thank Goodness for youtube and the Escape and Greatest Hits DVD's. Without them I would never have even seen the guy on a stage. So yes, it does hurt a bit that a singer I [and many other Brits] hold in such esteem only performed here once - but, thanks to the 'net I know that he gave his reasons for not returning here. Punk was huge and he thought we weren't interested in Journey's music. An easy mistake to make. He was wrong. We were interested, but I can understand why he thought we weren't.



And maybe as Bry says, he didn't really say anything you guys haven't heard before, but WE haven't heard it and WE haven't had the privilege of hearing him speak to us until now. So it was a treat to me.

And nice of him to take time out of his day to give the interview.

Well, I thought so, anyway.

SusieP- I get why you'd think it was cool- Britain hasn't really gotten to hear the whole Journey thing first hand.
I just don't get the rest of it, but hey, to each their own. Tired of waiting on the guy.

[SusieP]

and you sound very sarky.
Thats rude.