Good post Tammy. At this point, I, for one, am grateful that SP is letting us in to get to know Steve Perry, the man, on a small scale. I already know Steve Perry, the rock star. He is a rare individual. I don't know many men that would be able to confess or admit his feelings to the public like that. I admire him on so many levels......as a person.tammy wrote:SusieP wrote:
I feel for him.
He had a fabulous voice which all of us admire so much and most of us wish we could sing half as good as he could in his prime, but....you don't miss what you never had. We never had it so we can't know what it feels like to lose it.
He had it and now it's gone, or if there's still a voice there, it's not what it was. That interview went a little way towards telling us that there is a great sadness in his heart now he no longer performs live.
If he comes right out and says what he fears is true it makes everything sort of final and maybe that would have an adverse effect on him. Deep in his psyche.
By telling himself that maybe, just maybe he might record songs again perhaps that keeps him going.
I think everyone needs a goal of some kind so they can keep forging ahead with their lives, otherwise why are we here?
If you don't have that your spirit fades.
That's my take on it.
And if Nicky Horne gets Steve to present a show or two on Planet Rock, then that will be something to look forward to.
And let's remember this radio interview was to promote the release of a Greatest Hits CD in the UK.
Nothing other than that.
Any hope of other things was speculation.
And as I said before, it was a rare treat to hear him speaking live on UK radio.
I like what you wrote, SusieP. There is a deep well of mixed emotions he has that we just will never know...but, he's letting us know some of it...he misses us, misses what was a huge part of himself, but it's complex. I understand. That is why I don't get upset about him not bringing it back to us...sure it would be wonderful, but I've heard in the last few years his interviews & accepted it and I'm not waiting.
The fact, that he can now play around with sketches of music and gets excited about it and enjoys it for himself is really a good thing. I'm all for people, any people, getting back to "doing something that makes you feel good"...I know that feeling of returning back to my own creativity.
And, I'm not criticizing what other fans might feel...the dissapointment/frustration...those are their own opinions on this open forum.
(also, SusieP, I'm sorry that you guys didn't get Journey/SP back then...I say it didn't hurt the band in the long run, but it did hurt the fans, like you that had hoped to see them.)
Anyway, that's why I wasn't disappointed in the interview. If he releases something later on, it's icing on the cake. But in the meantime, I'm enjoying Steve Perry the real guy (as much as he allows me to).