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Postby The Sushi Hunter » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:14 am

Vladan wrote:Disney does not wan't the current lineup. Disney cleary want Steve Perry and the boys who performed on Only Solutions, the lineup that made them a house hold name, they wan't The Voice. They wan't a "Reunion". Why would Disney wan't a new singer who replaced the previous 2 singers because they were fired? also the fact that Arnel has nothing to do with the original movie, that's a bad idea, and it's not a reunion, and that defeats the purpose. Chances are either Steve Perry refused, so Disney obviously dropped the idea. Does Disney even know Perry left the group in the late 90's? hmmm. At any rate, it's not happening, I'm pretty sure the film is already been finished and ready for a release anyway.


The "voice" no longer exists, at least as the way we all remembered it. Nothing lasts forever. It's over, like in that great Seinfeld episode with George and Bozo the Clown....Your hung up on some clown from the 60's man! It's Over For Bozo!
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Postby Voyager » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:30 am

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Vladan wrote:Disney does not wan't the current lineup. Disney cleary want Steve Perry and the boys who performed on Only Solutions, the lineup that made them a house hold name, they wan't The Voice. They wan't a "Reunion". Why would Disney wan't a new singer who replaced the previous 2 singers because they were fired? also the fact that Arnel has nothing to do with the original movie, that's a bad idea, and it's not a reunion, and that defeats the purpose. Chances are either Steve Perry refused, so Disney obviously dropped the idea. Does Disney even know Perry left the group in the late 90's? hmmm. At any rate, it's not happening, I'm pretty sure the film is already been finished and ready for a release anyway.


The "voice" no longer exists, at least as the way we all remembered it. Nothing lasts forever. It's over, like in that great Seinfeld episode with George and Bozo the Clown....Your hung up on some clown from the 60's man! It's Over For Bozo!


If Elvis was still alive and Disney could get him to record a song with his old band after a 15-year absence from the recording industry, that would be a huge thing. It would be no different if they could get Perry to do the same. So what if the band had to layoff their Elvis impersonator for a few months to give the real Elvis a chance to perform again? They can always find another one on YouTube if he gets pissed off.

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Postby portland » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:42 am

Saint John wrote:I think pretty much everyone has raised valid points. But I think the words "new band" should be exchanged with "new incarnation." But I love how almost everyone gets their panties in a bunch over a simple phrasing mistake. Makes the Loons glaringly obvious. :lol:



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Postby Jubilee » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:48 am

Voyager wrote: If Elvis was still alive and Disney could get him to record a song with his old band after a 15-year absence from the recording industry, that would be a huge thing. It would be no different if they could get Perry to do the same. So what if the band had to layoff their Elvis impersonator for a few months to give the real Elvis a chance to perform again? They can always find another one on YouTube if he gets pissed off.

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Now, is that any way to treat a "full member of the band"? 8) :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby steveo777 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:13 pm

The band is still out there entertaining people and making music. I can't believe how fucking ungrateful some people are! :roll:
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Postby Saint John » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:14 pm

steveo777 wrote:The band is still out there entertaining people and making music. I can't believe how fucking ungrateful some people are! :roll:


Hey, not everyone can tour and pump out material like Steve Perry! :lol:
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Postby steveo777 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:17 pm

Saint John wrote:
steveo777 wrote:The band is still out there entertaining people and making music. I can't believe how fucking ungrateful some people are! :roll:


Hey, not everyone can tour and pump out material like Steve Perry! :lol:


I guess I've missed a few of his concerts the last 15 years. :wink: :lol:
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Postby Michigan Girl » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:41 pm

Since 78 wrote:
donnaplease wrote:
The Sushi Hunter wrote:
donnaplease wrote:Obviously we need to subtract the filipino bunch from that group as they are primarily Arnel fans, and if he were not in the band would not be interested in Journey, IMO.


That would be a huge mistake. Plus Arnel is part of the band so it's ridiculous rational to suggest subtracting anyone and/or any one group from being a fan of this band now. Many loyal Journey fans stayed with the band throughout the singer changeups. So the band has those numbers of loyal fans plus fans that came onboard for various reasons when Arnel became a member. The number of bitter and disgruntled fans because "their singer" isn't fronting the band any longer is far smaller a number than the fanbase Journey has now, and that fanbase Journey has now is the only one that really counts from an effective successful functioning business perspective.


Hope you didn't misread what I was saying, as I have no desire whatsoever to engage in an Arnel-hater debate. You have to read my first sentence before becoming offended at my second. I think there are 2 distinct and separate sets of 'new fans'. The first group I was referencing were those young people who now get a glimpse of the Journey magic because of things like the Sopranos and Glee. The second group is undeniably the filipino group who came on board because of Arnel. If, as someone suggested, the 'new fans' are buying the greatest hits and not the re-records, then it's apparent to me which "Journey" they're interested in.

I believe Arnel's story had it's moment in time, but I believe that's fading and the 'legacy' of the music is what we're seeing now. And I personally believe that whatever they do from here on out will always pale in comparison to what they have done. JMO. :)


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Postby The Sushi Hunter » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:21 pm

Voyager wrote:
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Vladan wrote:Disney does not wan't the current lineup. Disney cleary want Steve Perry and the boys who performed on Only Solutions, the lineup that made them a house hold name, they wan't The Voice. They wan't a "Reunion". Why would Disney wan't a new singer who replaced the previous 2 singers because they were fired? also the fact that Arnel has nothing to do with the original movie, that's a bad idea, and it's not a reunion, and that defeats the purpose. Chances are either Steve Perry refused, so Disney obviously dropped the idea. Does Disney even know Perry left the group in the late 90's? hmmm. At any rate, it's not happening, I'm pretty sure the film is already been finished and ready for a release anyway.


The "voice" no longer exists, at least as the way we all remembered it. Nothing lasts forever. It's over, like in that great Seinfeld episode with George and Bozo the Clown....Your hung up on some clown from the 60's man! It's Over For Bozo!


If Elvis was still alive and Disney could get him to record a song with his old band after a 15-year absence from the recording industry, that would be a huge thing. It would be no different if they could get Perry to do the same. So what if the band had to layoff their Elvis impersonator for a few months to give the real Elvis a chance to perform again? They can always find another one on YouTube if he gets pissed off.

8)


Elvis has been dead since 77' man! Even if he could sing today, who'd really give a shit? There are plenty of old timers out there who wouldn't mind getting back into the groove, problem is, the demand isn't there anymore.

Stop hassling us over Journey singers from the past man, sort of like George hung up on Bozo the clown. Watch the clip below and every time they say "Bozo The Clown", instead say "Steve Perry of Journey", use the word "Vocalist" instead of the word "clown" throughout the clip up until the fire. George represents the hard core old school Journey fan and Erick the Clown represents the younger generation who loves the "new" Journey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuP9YClyPRY
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Postby Don » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:50 pm

What is this younger Generation loving about the NEW Journey exactly? It doesn't seem to be their NEW music as the only thing we're hearing on the radio is 25 years old. Who were the YOUNG cast members of Glee so excited about having drop by the set to watch them? That's right, it was the OLD singer of Journey because the only music the Younger fans know is the music the OLD Journey made famous. Revelation is such a great album, huh? How may songs do we hear playing on the radio from that album today? What album just had a nice run on the UK charts, which album is tearing the Dutch charts right now?
Is it the NEW Journey causing all this excitement? Ahh, no. Journey's new singer is about to get down to some serious Karaoke action on his own while the band members all do their own thing. Meanwhile the younger generation can continue to get down to some Old Journey since the NEW Journey didn't see fit to make their new album available on iTunes, the place where the younger generation gets its music. So what do the kids do? They download the Sony stuff which has the OLD Journey on it. These kids don't even know what the new singer's name is, all they know is he looks Asian and sounds like the OLD singer which is what they want since that is the guy who's voice they are hearing on TV and in all the movie soundtracks.
As long as all the Journey singers sound like the guy who Neal said "Brought all the success to the band" all will be right with the world. If you can't create then imitate and that is exactly what the NEW Journey singer is being paid to do.

Sony is loving it. The band left them but the dollars keep rolling in.
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Postby slucero » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:57 pm

Don wrote:What is this younger Generation loving about the NEW Journey exactly? It doesn't seem to be their NEW music as the only thing we're hearing on the radio is 25 years old. Who were the YOUNG cast members of Glee so excited about having drop by the set to watch them? That's right, it was the OLD singer of Journey because the only music the Younger fans know is the music the OLD Journey made famous. Revelation is such a great album, huh? How may songs do we hear playing on the radio from that album today? What album just had a nice run on the UK charts, which album is tearing the Dutch charts right now?
Is it the NEW Journey causing all this excitement? Ahh, no. Journey's new singer is about to get down to some serious Karaoke action on his own while the band members all do their own thing. Meanwhile the younger generation can continue to get down to some Old Journey since the NEW Journey didn't see fit to make their new album available on iTunes, the place where the younger generation gets its music. So what do the kids do? They download the Sony stuff which has the OLD Journey on it. These kids don't even know what the new singer's name is, all they know is he looks Asian and sounds like the OLD singer which is what they want since that is the guy who's voice they are hearing on TV and in all the movie soundtracks.


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Postby The Sushi Hunter » Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:00 pm

I know I really do not make a difference but just to let you know, the first Journey Album I purchased in over 25 years was at Wal-Mart. I purchased ten of them, one was for me and the others I handed out to friends of mine who remember meeting Arnel and the AMO Band through me in the 80's. The second Journey Album I purchased in over 25 years was in Tokyo. Both were Revelation. The only Journey songs I have on my ipod and computers is of the brand new material from the Revelation album. Before Arnel became a perminent member of Journey, I didn't know Journey had other singers but SP. In fact I never even heard of JSS or SA until Arnel became a perminent member and I started posting on this site.

Case and Point, that's my deal and I'm so sure that I'm not special and that this exact same story is duplicated throughout the world by hundreds/thousands of Journey fans.

Most importantly, if the day comes that AP is no longer a part of Journey for whatever reason, I'm not going to be the type who'll be relentlessly pissing and moaning about it on here.
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Postby portland » Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:54 pm

Don wrote:What is this younger Generation loving about the NEW Journey exactly? It doesn't seem to be their NEW music as the only thing we're hearing on the radio is 25 years old. Who were the YOUNG cast members of Glee so excited about having drop by the set to watch them? That's right, it was the OLD singer of Journey because the only music the Younger fans know is the music the OLD Journey made famous. Revelation is such a great album, huh? How may songs do we hear playing on the radio from that album today? What album just had a nice run on the UK charts, which album is tearing the Dutch charts right now?
Is it the NEW Journey causing all this excitement? Ahh, no. Journey's new singer is about to get down to some serious Karaoke action on his own while the band members all do their own thing. Meanwhile the younger generation can continue to get down to some Old Journey since the NEW Journey didn't see fit to make their new album available on iTunes, the place where the younger generation gets its music. So what do the kids do? They download the Sony stuff which has the OLD Journey on it. These kids don't even know what the new singer's name is, all they know is he looks Asian and sounds like the OLD singer which is what they want since that is the guy who's voice they are hearing on TV and in all the movie soundtracks.
As long as all the Journey singers sound like the guy who Neal said "Brought all the success to the band" all will be right with the world. If you can't create then imitate and that is exactly what the NEW Journey singer is being paid to do.

Sony is loving it. The band left them but the dollars keep rolling in.




Well said....but hey it's a "NEW" Journey.......:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Postby portland » Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:55 pm

The Sushi Hunter wrote:I know I really do not make a difference but just to let you know, the first Journey Album I purchased in over 25 years was at Wal-Mart. I purchased ten of them, one was for me and the others I handed out to friends of mine who remember meeting Arnel and the AMO Band through me in the 80's. The second Journey Album I purchased in over 25 years was in Tokyo. Both were Revelation. The only Journey songs I have on my ipod and computers is of the brand new material from the Revelation album. Before Arnel became a perminent member of Journey, I didn't know Journey had other singers but SP. In fact I never even heard of JSS or SA until Arnel became a perminent member and I started posting on this site.

Case and Point, that's my deal and I'm so sure that I'm not special and that this exact same story is duplicated throughout the world by hundreds/thousands of Journey fans.

Most importantly, if the day comes that AP is no longer a part of Journey for whatever reason, I'm not going to be the type who'll be relentlessly pissing and moaning about it on here.



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Postby Monker » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:14 pm

The Sushi Hunter wrote:I know I really do not make a difference but just to let you know, the first Journey Album I purchased in over 25 years was at Wal-Mart. I purchased ten of them, one was for me and the others I handed out to friends of mine who remember meeting Arnel and the AMO Band through me in the 80's. The second Journey Album I purchased in over 25 years was in Tokyo. Both were Revelation. The only Journey songs I have on my ipod and computers is of the brand new material from the Revelation album. Before Arnel became a perminent member of Journey, I didn't know Journey had other singers but SP. In fact I never even heard of JSS or SA until Arnel became a perminent member and I started posting on this site.

Case and Point, that's my deal and I'm so sure that I'm not special and that this exact same story is duplicated throughout the world by hundreds/thousands of Journey fans.

Most importantly, if the day comes that AP is no longer a part of Journey for whatever reason, I'm not going to be the type who'll be relentlessly pissing and moaning about it on here.


Hundreds of thousands like you around the world? When put in the context of the millions of legacy fans, you are really not that significant.
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Postby wednesday's child » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:29 am

donnaplease wrote:Obviously we need to subtract the filipino bunch from that group as they are primarily Arnel fans, and if he were not in the band would not be interested in Journey, IMO.


I've been a fan of Journey since '79-80.
Just because I'm Filipino, I 'obviously' don't count??
I'm primarily an Arnel fan??

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Postby Michigan Girl » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:48 am

wednesday's child wrote:Pigfuckers...
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Postby brywool » Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:27 am

Tron's getting a sequel??? Gawd, the first one was ridiculously bad....
NO. He's NOT Steve F'ing Perry. But he's Arnel F'ing Pineda and I'm okay with that.
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Re: Is Disney Trying To Broker A Perry/Journey Reunion?

Postby jrnyman28 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:24 am

barnsley4 wrote:
Voyager wrote:I didn't see this posted anywhere yet:

wikipedia.com wrote:Steve Perry and Past & Present members of Journey have been courted by Disney and the producers of Tron Legacy to contribute an original Theme Song for the film. Journey wrote the original song "Only Solutions" for the first Tron movie, although that song ended up in the ending credits.


8)


When the movie trailer came out i'm sure i read on here that they were using seperate ways in the film.

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Separate Ways was not IN the trailer, it was playing over the PA when 'interupted' by the beginning of the trailer. This was at the trailer debut at Comic Con.
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Postby Since 78 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:42 am

Michigan Girl wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
donnaplease wrote:
The Sushi Hunter wrote:
donnaplease wrote:Obviously we need to subtract the filipino bunch from that group as they are primarily Arnel fans, and if he were not in the band would not be interested in Journey, IMO.


That would be a huge mistake. Plus Arnel is part of the band so it's ridiculous rational to suggest subtracting anyone and/or any one group from being a fan of this band now. Many loyal Journey fans stayed with the band throughout the singer changeups. So the band has those numbers of loyal fans plus fans that came onboard for various reasons when Arnel became a member. The number of bitter and disgruntled fans because "their singer" isn't fronting the band any longer is far smaller a number than the fanbase Journey has now, and that fanbase Journey has now is the only one that really counts from an effective successful functioning business perspective.


Hope you didn't misread what I was saying, as I have no desire whatsoever to engage in an Arnel-hater debate. You have to read my first sentence before becoming offended at my second. I think there are 2 distinct and separate sets of 'new fans'. The first group I was referencing were those young people who now get a glimpse of the Journey magic because of things like the Sopranos and Glee. The second group is undeniably the filipino group who came on board because of Arnel. If, as someone suggested, the 'new fans' are buying the greatest hits and not the re-records, then it's apparent to me which "Journey" they're interested in.

I believe Arnel's story had it's moment in time, but I believe that's fading and the 'legacy' of the music is what we're seeing now. And I personally believe that whatever they do from here on out will always pale in comparison to what they have done. JMO. :)


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Postby Since 78 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:48 am

Don wrote:What is this younger Generation loving about the NEW Journey exactly? It doesn't seem to be their NEW music as the only thing we're hearing on the radio is 25 years old. Who were the YOUNG cast members of Glee so excited about having drop by the set to watch them? That's right, it was the OLD singer of Journey because the only music the Younger fans know is the music the OLD Journey made famous. Revelation is such a great album, huh? How may songs do we hear playing on the radio from that album today? What album just had a nice run on the UK charts, which album is tearing the Dutch charts right now?
Is it the NEW Journey causing all this excitement? Ahh, no. Journey's new singer is about to get down to some serious Karaoke action on his own while the band members all do their own thing. Meanwhile the younger generation can continue to get down to some Old Journey since the NEW Journey didn't see fit to make their new album available on iTunes, the place where the younger generation gets its music. So what do the kids do? They download the Sony stuff which has the OLD Journey on it. These kids don't even know what the new singer's name is, all they know is he looks Asian and sounds like the OLD singer which is what they want since that is the guy who's voice they are hearing on TV and in all the movie soundtracks.
As long as all the Journey singers sound like the guy who Neal said "Brought all the success to the band" all will be right with the world. If you can't create then imitate and that is exactly what the NEW Journey singer is being paid to do.

Sony is loving it. The band left them but the dollars keep rolling in.


If the "Classic Rock" or any Rock Station would play the new music, it might be a different story. Its been a problem since Arrival. The Radio argument doesn't work. iTunes I agree with.
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Postby Jana » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:23 am

Since 78 wrote:
Don wrote:What is this younger Generation loving about the NEW Journey exactly? It doesn't seem to be their NEW music as the only thing we're hearing on the radio is 25 years old. Who were the YOUNG cast members of Glee so excited about having drop by the set to watch them? That's right, it was the OLD singer of Journey because the only music the Younger fans know is the music the OLD Journey made famous. Revelation is such a great album, huh? How may songs do we hear playing on the radio from that album today? What album just had a nice run on the UK charts, which album is tearing the Dutch charts right now?
Is it the NEW Journey causing all this excitement? Ahh, no. Journey's new singer is about to get down to some serious Karaoke action on his own while the band members all do their own thing. Meanwhile the younger generation can continue to get down to some Old Journey since the NEW Journey didn't see fit to make their new album available on iTunes, the place where the younger generation gets its music. So what do the kids do? They download the Sony stuff which has the OLD Journey on it. These kids don't even know what the new singer's name is, all they know is he looks Asian and sounds like the OLD singer which is what they want since that is the guy who's voice they are hearing on TV and in all the movie soundtracks.
As long as all the Journey singers sound like the guy who Neal said "Brought all the success to the band" all will be right with the world. If you can't create then imitate and that is exactly what the NEW Journey singer is being paid to do.

Sony is loving it. The band left them but the dollars keep rolling in.


If the "Classic Rock" or any Rock Station would play the new music, it might be a different story. Its been a problem since Arrival. The Radio argument doesn't work. iTunes I agree with.

If Perry came back, they wouldn't get much play off the new music either. Maybe a song or so. Just the way it is for older bands even with original members. They play the hits. Tears for Fears released a great CD in 2004 and what do they still play, Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World and Sowing the Seeds of Love and sometimes Break It Down Again. Look at U2, even with all their albums all the way to this point in time, their newer stuff rarely gets played, save smash hits like Vertigo.
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Postby Don » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:39 am

Since 78 wrote:
Don wrote:What is this younger Generation loving about the NEW Journey exactly? It doesn't seem to be their NEW music as the only thing we're hearing on the radio is 25 years old. Who were the YOUNG cast members of Glee so excited about having drop by the set to watch them? That's right, it was the OLD singer of Journey because the only music the Younger fans know is the music the OLD Journey made famous. Revelation is such a great album, huh? How may songs do we hear playing on the radio from that album today? What album just had a nice run on the UK charts, which album is tearing the Dutch charts right now?
Is it the NEW Journey causing all this excitement? Ahh, no. Journey's new singer is about to get down to some serious Karaoke action on his own while the band members all do their own thing. Meanwhile the younger generation can continue to get down to some Old Journey since the NEW Journey didn't see fit to make their new album available on iTunes, the place where the younger generation gets its music. So what do the kids do? They download the Sony stuff which has the OLD Journey on it. These kids don't even know what the new singer's name is, all they know is he looks Asian and sounds like the OLD singer which is what they want since that is the guy who's voice they are hearing on TV and in all the movie soundtracks.
As long as all the Journey singers sound like the guy who Neal said "Brought all the success to the band" all will be right with the world. If you can't create then imitate and that is exactly what the NEW Journey singer is being paid to do.

Sony is loving it. The band left them but the dollars keep rolling in.


If the "Classic Rock" or any Rock Station would play the new music, it might be a different story. Its been a problem since Arrival. The Radio argument doesn't work. iTunes I agree with.


I'm not highlighting Radio play as difference maker, more to point out there isn't really a NEW Journey, just the old Journey with replacement singers. The classics are what define this band. There are no two eras like with Van Halen where you have Diamond Dave and then you have Van Hagar. Both singers having their own stable of VH songs played on the radio, not to mention their own solo efforts as well.

I'm not sure how we even came to this discussion in this thread. Disney probably was just seeking permission to use an older Journey song so they had to contact representatives for the songwriters. If you remember, the original song was bumped to the end credits. It's not like Journey's contribution to the original soundtrack was anything to write home about. Definitely not anything significant enough for them to ask the band to reunite for a follow up effort.
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Postby donnaplease » Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:01 am

wednesday's child wrote:
donnaplease wrote:Obviously we need to subtract the filipino bunch from that group as they are primarily Arnel fans, and if he were not in the band would not be interested in Journey, IMO.


I've been a fan of Journey since '79-80.
Just because I'm Filipino, I 'obviously' don't count??
I'm primarily an Arnel fan??

Pigfuckers...
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Wech, you are the exception, not the rule, and you know it. I love how you guys are mincing words and taking my statement out of context. Panties in a bunch, much? :P
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Postby Saint John » Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:14 am

It's funny how the Perry Loons, Sototarians, Arneliots and Wigglers are always arguing, yet you never hear a word from The Holy Rolie crowd. :lol: :?
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Postby Don » Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:27 am

Saint John wrote:It's funny how the Perry Loons, Sototarians, Arneliots and Wigglers are always arguing, yet you never hear a word from The Holy Rolie crowd. :lol: :?


Because they're all too busy getting stoned.
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Postby steveo777 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:04 am

donnaplease wrote:
wednesday's child wrote:
donnaplease wrote:Obviously we need to subtract the filipino bunch from that group as they are primarily Arnel fans, and if he were not in the band would not be interested in Journey, IMO.


I've been a fan of Journey since '79-80.
Just because I'm Filipino, I 'obviously' don't count??
I'm primarily an Arnel fan??

Pigfuckers...
:evil:


Wech, you are the exception, not the rule, and you know it. I love how you guys are mincing words and taking my statement out of context. Panties in a bunch, much? :P


I don't think so. I was in the Philippines in 1991 and there was plenty of Journey being played, both on radio and in clubs. Hell, my wife's uncle was even playing ROR in his Jeepny.
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Postby Don » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:23 am

steveo777 wrote:
donnaplease wrote:
wednesday's child wrote:
donnaplease wrote:Obviously we need to subtract the filipino bunch from that group as they are primarily Arnel fans, and if he were not in the band would not be interested in Journey, IMO.


I've been a fan of Journey since '79-80.
Just because I'm Filipino, I 'obviously' don't count??
I'm primarily an Arnel fan??

Pigfuckers...
:evil:


Wech, you are the exception, not the rule, and you know it. I love how you guys are mincing words and taking my statement out of context. Panties in a bunch, much? :P


I don't think so. I was in the Philippines in 1991 and there was plenty of Journey being played, both on radio and in clubs. Hell, my wife's uncle was even playing ROR in his Jeepny.


I don't know where you were at. Besides the occasional playing of Lights or Open Arms, I never heard much of Journey anywhere on the radio and I was there constantly between 1986 and 1992.
One thing I do know is that a lot of you that are Filipino or associated with Filipinos never showed up here until after Arnel got hired. Seeing as the guy had no solo career, the only denominator here is the Philippine angle, nothing really to do with the music at all. Most of these kababayans never saw Perry, Augeri or Soto before, and many have no notion of Journey songs beyond what is on Revelation. With the constant requests for re-recorded music and the open refusal to purchase any material pre-Pineda, it's easy to see why the Filipino fan base is considered a bandwagon group. These aren't just empty observations, this isn't stuff I am assuming, this is fact based from things I have actually read, posts made by Filipino fans on all the different Journey related websites since the inclusion of Arnel to the group. The bias is so strong despite the fact that AP has not really contributed anything to Journey's legacy yet, is it any wonder why people can't take this segment of the fan base seriously?
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Postby Michigan Girl » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:32 am

steveo777 wrote:
donnaplease wrote:
wednesday's child wrote:
donnaplease wrote:Obviously we need to subtract the filipino bunch from that group as they are primarily Arnel fans, and if he were not in the band would not be interested in Journey, IMO.


I've been a fan of Journey since '79-80.
Just because I'm Filipino, I 'obviously' don't count??
I'm primarily an Arnel fan??

Pigfuckers...
:evil:


Wech, you are the exception, not the rule, and you know it. I love how you guys are mincing words and taking my statement out of context. Panties in a bunch, much? :P


I don't think so. I was in the Philippines in 1991 and there was plenty of Journey being played, both on radio and in clubs. Hell, my wife's uncle was even playing ROR in his Jeepny.
She said, "PRIMARILY"!! And no, if Arnel were not in the band, the Filipino crowd, Primarily, would not be
interested in the current Journey ...where were you/they for Steve Augeri and JSS?!?! :?
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Postby steveo777 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:31 am

Michigan Girl wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
donnaplease wrote:
wednesday's child wrote:
donnaplease wrote:Obviously we need to subtract the filipino bunch from that group as they are primarily Arnel fans, and if he were not in the band would not be interested in Journey, IMO.


I've been a fan of Journey since '79-80.
Just because I'm Filipino, I 'obviously' don't count??
I'm primarily an Arnel fan??

Pigfuckers...
:evil:


Wech, you are the exception, not the rule, and you know it. I love how you guys are mincing words and taking my statement out of context. Panties in a bunch, much? :P


I don't think so. I was in the Philippines in 1991 and there was plenty of Journey being played, both on radio and in clubs. Hell, my wife's uncle was even playing ROR in his Jeepny.
She said, "PRIMARILY"!! And no, if Arnel were not in the band, the Filipino crowd, Primarily, would not be
interested in the current Journey ...where were you/they for Steve Augeri and JSS?!?! :?


I don't know and I wasn't paying attention to the Filipino's consumption of Journey music at that time. :wink:
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