Mother Father

[Since 78]

Yes (to Don/Steveo). I think he sounded better on Frontiers and on Departure. Escape, like I said, seemed to be a transitional time vocally. Some of the high-stuff wasn't as clean/easily accomplished as it was before then, and he hadn't mastered the whole Frontiers sound on the lower end yet.

You weren't implying that I was Steveo where you? Please, you don't see me running around wearing Arnel's jock, do you?

I think he/she meant me.

Well you are much more qualified for the job!!!

Not quite sure how to take that.

Are you listening to the live Journey stream.....it's really worth it!!

Can't stream at work. Slows down the server....

That's OK though, I have pretty much everything on my iTunes.

[Don]

Yes (to Don/Steveo). I think he sounded better on Frontiers and on Departure. Escape, like I said, seemed to be a transitional time vocally. Some of the high-stuff wasn't as clean/easily accomplished as it was before then, and he hadn't mastered the whole Frontiers sound on the lower end yet.

You weren't implying that I was Steveo where you? Please, you don't see me running around wearing Arnel's jock, do you?

I think he/she meant me.

Well you are much more qualified for the job!!!

Not quite sure how to take that.

Are you listening to the live Journey stream.....it's really worth it!!

Can't stream at work. Slows down the server....

That's OK though, I have pretty much everything on my iTunes.

I know all about that. The IT department wanted to kill me when they found out their bandwidth problems were being caused by me downloading the Spanish language packs for Rosetta Stone.

[portland]

Yes (to Don/Steveo). I think he sounded better on Frontiers and on Departure. Escape, like I said, seemed to be a transitional time vocally. Some of the high-stuff wasn't as clean/easily accomplished as it was before then, and he hadn't mastered the whole Frontiers sound on the lower end yet.

You weren't implying that I was Steveo where you? Please, you don't see me running around wearing Arnel's jock, do you?

I think he/she meant me.

Well you are much more qualified for the job!!!

Not quite sure how to take that.

Are you listening to the live Journey stream.....it's really worth it!!

Can't stream at work. Slows down the server....

That's OK though, I have pretty much everything on my iTunes.

Poor you!!! It just makes ya feel like it's back in the day...when the DJ pipes in.....I am all nostalgic now!!!


City of Angles
Precious Time
Mother Father
Keep on Runnin
Anytime
Feeling That Way

[Since 78]

Yes (to Don/Steveo). I think he sounded better on Frontiers and on Departure. Escape, like I said, seemed to be a transitional time vocally. Some of the high-stuff wasn't as clean/easily accomplished as it was before then, and he hadn't mastered the whole Frontiers sound on the lower end yet.

You weren't implying that I was Steveo where you? Please, you don't see me running around wearing Arnel's jock, do you?

I think he/she meant me.

Well you are much more qualified for the job!!!

Not quite sure how to take that.

Are you listening to the live Journey stream.....it's really worth it!!

Can't stream at work. Slows down the server....

That's OK though, I have pretty much everything on my iTunes.

I know all about that. The IT department wanted to kill me when they found out their bandwidth problems were being caused by me downloading the Spanish language packs for Rosetta Stone.

I was listening to my MySpace playlist suddenly an email shows up. It has come to our attention etc.... I'm like why don't you just come by and ask me not to do it? IT guys!

[Since 78]

Yes (to Don/Steveo). I think he sounded better on Frontiers and on Departure. Escape, like I said, seemed to be a transitional time vocally. Some of the high-stuff wasn't as clean/easily accomplished as it was before then, and he hadn't mastered the whole Frontiers sound on the lower end yet.

You weren't implying that I was Steveo where you? Please, you don't see me running around wearing Arnel's jock, do you?

I think he/she meant me.

Well you are much more qualified for the job!!!

Not quite sure how to take that.

Are you listening to the live Journey stream.....it's really worth it!!

Can't stream at work. Slows down the server....

That's OK though, I have pretty much everything on my iTunes.

Poor you!!! It just makes ya feel like it's back in the day...when the DJ pipes in.....I am all nostalgic now!!!


City of Angles
Precious Time
Mother Father
Keep on Runnin
Anytime
Feeling That Way

I got all that + Revelation!

I just talk to myself....and now here's Separate Ways for all you rockers out there...

[ChildInTime]

I MEANT to Don AND.... oh fuck. '78. I meant '78. Dammit. I have no clue how I could've screwed that up.



That's almost as bad as portland and "daddy".

[portland]

Yes (to Don/Steveo). I think he sounded better on Frontiers and on Departure. Escape, like I said, seemed to be a transitional time vocally. Some of the high-stuff wasn't as clean/easily accomplished as it was before then, and he hadn't mastered the whole Frontiers sound on the lower end yet.

You weren't implying that I was Steveo where you? Please, you don't see me running around wearing Arnel's jock, do you?

I think he/she meant me.

Well you are much more qualified for the job!!!

Not quite sure how to take that.

Are you listening to the live Journey stream.....it's really worth it!!

Can't stream at work. Slows down the server....

That's OK though, I have pretty much everything on my iTunes.

Poor you!!! It just makes ya feel like it's back in the day...when the DJ pipes in.....I am all nostalgic now!!!


City of Angles
Precious Time
Mother Father
Keep on Runnin
Anytime
Feeling That Way

I got all that + Revelation!

I just talk to myself....and now here's Separate Ways for all you rockers out there...

Surprised that your I pod did not spit it out........

[portland]

I MEANT to Don AND.... oh fuck. '78. I meant '78. Dammit. I have no clue how I could've screwed that up.



That's almost as bad as portland and "daddy".

Listen you..........I have had just about enough of this!!!!

ARRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!!!

[Since 78]

I MEANT to Don AND.... oh fuck. '78. I meant '78. Dammit. I have no clue how I could've screwed that up.



That's almost as bad as portland and "daddy".

Almost, but not quite.

[portland]

I MEANT to Don AND.... oh fuck. '78. I meant '78. Dammit. I have no clue how I could've screwed that up.



That's almost as bad as portland and "daddy".

Almost, but not quite.

[Deb]

I just talk to myself....and now here's Separate Ways for all you rockers out there...

[iceberg]

I just talk to myself....and now here's Separate Ways for all you rockers out there...

tryin to put me out of work????

[perryswoman]

To me, the closest song Journey has to "Mother, Father" is "What I Needed". I would have LOVED to have heard Perry on that song. It's the highlight for me off of Revelations.

Couldn't agree more!! Lord would I pay serious money to hear Perry and Neal do that one together!!

[G.I.Jim]

I MEANT to Don AND.... oh fuck. '78. I meant '78. Dammit. I have no clue how I could've screwed that up.



That's almost as bad as portland and "daddy".

Listen you..........I have had just about enough of this!!!!

ARRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!!!

What are you... a pirate?

[portland]

I MEANT to Don AND.... oh fuck. '78. I meant '78. Dammit. I have no clue how I could've screwed that up.



That's almost as bad as portland and "daddy".

Listen you..........I have had just about enough of this!!!!

ARRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!!!

What are you... a pirate?

Funny Jim....Very Funny

[G.I.Jim]

I MEANT to Don AND.... oh fuck. '78. I meant '78. Dammit. I have no clue how I could've screwed that up.



That's almost as bad as portland and "daddy".

Listen you..........I have had just about enough of this!!!!

ARRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!!!

What are you... a pirate?

Funny Jim....Very Funny

ARRRRR HARRRRR HAAARRRRRRRR!!!!

[shaneslatts]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlFVc7qDUog


Discuss.......

Thats just amazing

[annie89509]

Mother Father is pretty damn epic. When I first heard Escape, I didn't really like it too much. It's definitely a grower. The live version, though, is something I've almost always enjoyed listening to. It's such a symphonic sounding song without actually having or needing symphonic instrumentation.

Open Arms, on the other hand, is a bit too saccharine and melodramatic for me. Not really subtle at all in it's delivery, really, at least from a vocal standpoint. Faithfully pulls off the whole power ballad thing in a more mature and subtle way, I think.

OA came out before Faithfully. In retrospect, as love ballads go, Faithfully is a better song in every way. But, in 1981, OA was a gem of a song...went all the way to #2 of the Billboard charts....would have made it to #1 if not for Bette Davis' Eyes perching at the top spot at the same time. As it turned out, BDEs went on to be THE #1 song of the entire year.

[Jana]

Mother Father by Steve Perry takes my breath away. It will always be one of my favorites vocally by him. But, boy, does Deen do it justice. The combination of him on that song playing the drums is powerful live.

[Don]

Deens good on it but he's missing a bit of bass. Patiently now, that's a different story. They could do a Infinity show and have Deen sing every thing, his voice fits that album perfectly.

[Jana]

Deens good on it but he's missing a bit of bass. Patiently now, that's a different story. They could do a Infinity show and have Deen sing every thing, his voice fits that album perfectly.

That's why with the combo of the drums it works with him. His vocals are thinner, definitely, or maybe more muted is the better description, but the dynamic with him on drums while singing it live is powerful. To me, this song is epic, and one of their best. They all shine on it.

Mother Father Las Vegas 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gomgFZs ... re=related

[BobbyinTN]

There is a daddy in this one ...and a whole damn family, if I remember correctly!!

Yes MG there is!!! I will never live "it" down!!!

Nope.

Could ya give something about the song??? Oh forget it!!

Other than the fact that when I played it with Frontiers, Jim Gober used to call it "Mother Fucker" because it would clear a room out really quickly! It's one of the best, haunting, emotionally driven songs they've ever written and to me is in their top 5 songs. How's that?

I'll never understand those people who can't take the ballads. You'd think after a while with all the head banging and ear splitting guitar solos, they'd want a little something different.