Former JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY Plans Return To Studio

[Journeyman2122]

from: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... mID=167916


Former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry tells Billboard.com that he's planning to get to work in earnest in a studio he's just finishing in his southern California home just north of San Diego, which he says will have a control room and "a tracking room about the size of Motown."

"I'm finishing that room up and I've written a whole bunch of ideas and directions, all over the map, in the last two, three years," says Perry, who was with JOURNEY from 1977 to 1998. "So I plan on getting in the studio at some point and start trying to track these things and see where they go."

When asked if he would consider a one-off reunion with his former JOURNEY bandmates for something like the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Perry said, "I don't know. I'm not a big fan of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. It's just a personal thing, not an ego thing. I think that, honestly, JOURNEY doesn't need to be in the Hall Of Fame. With everything we accomplished... we've had our Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, you know? It's in the hearts of the people out there and their experiences and their memories of what we did together and how we all had the time of our lives with the music that we loved to perform and they loved to hear. I really don't want someone to qualify it any more than that."

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[JRNYFan]

Plan, plan, plan. Just do it!

[steveo777]

We've been hearing this same shit for years.....yada...yada....yada.

I'll believe it when the thing hits the market. No slam on Steve, as we all would like to hear from him, but this shit is getting old and think we're tired of getting all wet, then hearing nothing but crickets.

[yulog]

Perhaps Dan would like to weigh in on this

[jrnyjetster]

Sorry Steve, either SHIT or get off the pot.

[Magwheels]

Such love here

While Steve is building a studio...Neal is burning down bridges...or should I say- relationships.

I love Steve's comments on the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

[Onestepper]

So he's been working on new material for "two or three years"? Funny, he's been saying he's been working on material for 15 years.

It's nice though that he didn't completely rule out the one off reunion.

..."so you're telling me there's a chance..."

[brywool]

Dude's been saying this for YEARS now. Studio isn't even built.
Seriously, until there's something to really say, this is just the same old same old.

It's not a question of "Love". It's a question of Steve having the fans on the hook forever and never delivering.
LOTS of people are "working on songs". Doesn't mean they've recorded a note.
There's nothing different here than what we've heard a million times. As for a tour, he doesn't need to tour, especially if the arthritis is really THAT bad. Do TWO shows. Film them for DVD. Release that with a new studio album. That's all that's necessary.

All the Perry diehards will now come out of the woodwork and say "he doesn't owe us anything", "he's happy now and that's all that matters", "he gave so much", and on and on. Well, that's great and those lines are actually correct. However THE fans aren't the ones doing interviews saying "Yes, I'm doing something". It's Perry saying it and constantly dangling the carrot. I'd love to hear the guy sing again.

Great Steve. Now, get to work. Otherwise, ride off into the sunset and just say "Music is just not something I'm involved with these days".

Dang, where's Dan when you need him?

[Magwheels]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[annie89509]

Dude's been saying this for YEARS now. Studio isn't even built.
Seriously, until there's something to really say, this is just the same old same old.

It's not a question of "Love". It's a question of Steve having the fans on the hook forever and never delivering.
LOTS of people are "working on songs". Doesn't mean they've recorded a note.
There's nothing different here than what we've heard a million times. As for a tour, he doesn't need to tour, especially if the arthritis is really THAT bad. Do TWO shows. Film them for DVD. Release that with a new studio album. That's all that's necessary.

All the Perry diehards will now come out of the woodwork and say "he doesn't owe us anything", "he's happy now and that's all that matters", "he gave so much", and on and on. Well, that's great and those lines are actually correct. However THE fans aren't the ones doing interviews saying "Yes, I'm doing something". It's Perry saying it and constantly dangling the carrot. I'd love to hear the guy sing again.

Great Steve. Now, get to work. Otherwise, ride off into the sunset and just say "Music is just not something I'm involved with these days".
Dang, where's Dan when you need him?

But, how can he say that when it’s not true? I know he’s mentioned about “music being in my blood” over the years, so he still loves it…maybe not the business end…but the process of creating. Stories and sightings of him sitting in recording studio, checking out/collaborating with young artists/musicians have posted on fan forums for years.

I think SP tries to be open and honest when asked certain particular question…and he will never win on this point.

Hey , Neal has a real good interview on this Billboard.com feature: http://www.billboard.com/#/features/jou ... 7302.story

[Gideon]

SP has been saying since the taping of BTM that "he'd be heard from again" and that he was kicking around new material. That's a full decade and not a peep. I don't think he's obligated to provide new material for the fans, even though it would be great to hear, but I think it absolutely vindicates the decision to go on without him. SP might not share Neal's proclivity for divorce or disseminating pictures of his wang to the global community, but nor does he share Neal's drive or desire to perform.

But that's ok. We've got the albums, the DVDs, the bootlegs, and Journey consistently putting out high quality material without him. My only beef is that the more I listen to Chalfant, the more I'd like to slap Neal in the back of the head for not going with him when Perry left.

[Abitaman]

My only beef is that the more I listen to Chalfant, the more I'd like to slap Neal in the back of the head for not going with him when Perry left.

I agree, although I really liked the Augeri years, Cha;fant should have been next.

[YoungJRNY]

Was this article from 1998 or 2004? 2006? 2007? 1999? Perry is all talk.

[artist4perry]

Love to be a fly on the wall when he does release something...........how much crow will be served. I just remain ever hopeful.

[Michigan Girl]

He may as well be Morgan Stanley or EF Hutton, people are going to listen ...
and say the same things over and over again!!

[Onestepper]

Love to be a fly on the wall when he does release something...........how much crow will be served. I just remain ever hopeful.

Sorry, don't understand how anyone would have to eat crow. All of the points in this thread, as well as hundreds of others in the last 10+ years, are absolutely accurate. He is the one that keeps dangling the carrot. And he is the one that keeps failing to release something. Does he owe it to anyone? Nope. But you cry wolf enough, and you deserve to be doubted or criticized for not following through on what you say you want to do. No one else is to blame for that.

No one wants to hear new material from him more than I do. I am just reasonable enough to not get my hopes up for a man that has proven to not be able to produce something. No matter what the reasons may be.

That is just basic common sense.

[eshepherd2000]

Love to be a fly on the wall when he does release something...........how much crow will be served. I just remain ever hopeful.

Sorry, don't understand how anyone would have to eat crow. All of the points in this thread, as well as hundreds of others in the last 10+ years, are absolutely accurate. He is the one that keeps dangling the carrot. And he is the one that keeps failing to release something. Does he owe it to anyone? Nope. But you cry wolf enough, and you deserve to be doubted or criticized for not following through on what you say you want to do. No one else is to blame for that.

No one wants to hear new material from him more than I do. I am just reasonable enough to not get my hopes up for a man that has proven to not be able to produce something. No matter what the reasons may be.

That is just basic common sense.

You make a valid point...I Guess we'd all just love to hear him sing again.

[brywool]

Love to be a fly on the wall when he does release something...........how much crow will be served. I just remain ever hopeful.

Sorry, don't understand how anyone would have to eat crow. All of the points in this thread, as well as hundreds of others in the last 10+ years, are absolutely accurate. He is the one that keeps dangling the carrot. And he is the one that keeps failing to release something. Does he owe it to anyone? Nope. But you cry wolf enough, and you deserve to be doubted or criticized for not following through on what you say you want to do. No one else is to blame for that.

No one wants to hear new material from him more than I do. I am just reasonable enough to not get my hopes up for a man that has proven to not be able to produce something. No matter what the reasons may be.

That is just basic common sense.

You make a valid point...I Guess we'd all just love to hear him sing again.

EVERYONE would. But the fact is, all he does is TALK about it. He needs to DO it or QUIT talking about it.
Signed,
St. John

[Yoda]

Love to be a fly on the wall when he does release something...........how much crow will be served. I just remain ever hopeful.

Sorry, don't understand how anyone would have to eat crow. All of the points in this thread, as well as hundreds of others in the last 10+ years, are absolutely accurate. He is the one that keeps dangling the carrot. And he is the one that keeps failing to release something. Does he owe it to anyone? Nope. But you cry wolf enough, and you deserve to be doubted or criticized for not following through on what you say you want to do. No one else is to blame for that.

No one wants to hear new material from him more than I do. I am just reasonable enough to not get my hopes up for a man that has proven to not be able to produce something. No matter what the reasons may be.

That is just basic common sense.

You make a valid point...I Guess we'd all just love to hear him sing again.

EVERYONE would. But the fact is, all he does is TALK about it. He needs to DO it or QUIT talking about it.
Signed,
St. John

LOL! Now that's funny!

[Arkansas]

Love to be a fly on the wall when he does release something...........how much crow will be served. I just remain ever hopeful.

Sorry, don't understand how anyone would have to eat crow. All of the points in this thread, as well as hundreds of others in the last 10+ years, are absolutely accurate. He is the one that keeps dangling the carrot. And he is the one that keeps failing to release something. Does he owe it to anyone? Nope. But you cry wolf enough, and you deserve to be doubted or criticized for not following through on what you say you want to do. No one else is to blame for that.

No one wants to hear new material from him more than I do. I am just reasonable enough to not get my hopes up for a man that has proven to not be able to produce something. No matter what the reasons may be.

That is just basic common sense.

You make a valid point...I Guess we'd all just love to hear him sing again.

EVERYONE would. But the fact is, all he does is TALK about it. He needs to DO it or QUIT talking about it.
Signed,
St. John

Just as much as he misses his Mother, his music misses Schon & Cain. Period.
He's not a great solo artist...he's a collaborator. He needed Journey back in the 70s, and his music today still needs Journey just as much.


later~

[whirlwind]

"Just as much as he misses his Mother, his music misses Schon & Cain. Period.
He's not a great solo artist...he's a collaborator. He needed Journey back in the 70s, and his music today still needs Journey just as much"


x 10

It's obvious at this point that they complete each other. Steve knows it. He stated words to that effect, some years ago. I think that this is what is holding him back, knowing that the chemistry is not all there without Neal. Cain could probably be replaced.

[steveo777]

"Just as much as he misses his Mother, his music misses Schon & Cain. Period.
He's not a great solo artist...he's a collaborator. He needed Journey back in the 70s, and his music today still needs Journey just as much"


x 10

It's obvious at this point that they complete each other. Steve knows it. He stated words to that effect, some years ago. I think that this is what is holding him back, knowing that the chemistry is not all there without Neal. Cain could probably be replaced.

Nope. Not unless they wanna go back to their little known status, prior to his addition to the band. Cain has everything to do with Journey's hits as much as Schon and Perry.

[whirlwind]

"Just as much as he misses his Mother, his music misses Schon & Cain. Period.
He's not a great solo artist...he's a collaborator. He needed Journey back in the 70s, and his music today still needs Journey just as much"


x 10

It's obvious at this point that they complete each other. Steve knows it. He stated words to that effect, some years ago. I think that this is what is holding him back, knowing that the chemistry is not all there without Neal. Cain could probably be replaced.

Nope. Not unless they wanna go back to their little known status, prior to his addition to the band. Cain has everything to do with Journey's hits as much as Schon and Perry.

A lot of their best was with Rolie. They were at the top when dumb ass Rolie left. No matter what he says, he has to have regretted that move. He even stated that they were at the top and here he was giving it up. Just something he had to do but that does not make sense when any musician would give their eye teeth to be in his position then. He should have just put up with Perry's piss ass personality and setteled down to share some of the spotlight with Perry since he couldn't make it happen by himself with Journey. JMHO.
If Cain were so great, why has Journey had nothing but forgettable albums in the past decade?

[Art Vandelay]

"Just as much as he misses his Mother, his music misses Schon & Cain. Period.
He's not a great solo artist...he's a collaborator. He needed Journey back in the 70s, and his music today still needs Journey just as much"


x 10

It's obvious at this point that they complete each other. Steve knows it. He stated words to that effect, some years ago. I think that this is what is holding him back, knowing that the chemistry is not all there without Neal. Cain could probably be replaced.

Nope. Not unless they wanna go back to their little known status, prior to his addition to the band. Cain has everything to do with Journey's hits as much as Schon and Perry.

A lot of their best was with Rolie. They were at the top when dumb ass Rolie left. No matter what he says, he has to have regretted that move. He even stated that they were at the top and here he was giving it up. Just something he had to do but that does not make sense when any musician would give their eye teeth to be in his position then. He should have just put up with Perry's piss ass personality and setteled down to share some of the spotlight with Perry since he couldn't make it happen by himself with Journey. JMHO.
If Cain were so great, why has Journey had nothing but forgettable albums in the past decade?

Just to play Devil's Advocate, Cain made major contributions to Escape and Frontiers. Journey, while popular with Rolie, still weren't as big of an act as with Cain. Chances are any other albums with Rolie wouldn't have done much better commercially than Departure.

Journey's forgettable albums over the years are just a sign of the times. Classic rock acts all know that their bread and butter are in their classics. Rolie has also been involved with a few projects over the past decade, none of which are 'unforgettable'.

PS - I'd take Rolie over Cain any day

[Gideon]

Cain brought more to Journey than Rolie did. I like 'em both, but Cain is the vastly superior writer and more versatile musician. Imagine SIL with the Hammond B3 instead of rhythm guitar.

It was Cain that took Journey from mega stars to super stars.

[parfait]

Cain brought more to Journey than Rolie did. I like 'em both, but Cain is the vastly superior writer and more versatile musician. Imagine SIL with the Hammond B3 instead of rhythm guitar.

It was Cain that took Journey from mega stars to super stars.

It was also Cain that made them gay. Keytar? Faded wedding photographs? Rollie is the fucking man.

[Gideon]

Cain brought more to Journey than Rolie did. I like 'em both, but Cain is the vastly superior writer and more versatile musician. Imagine SIL with the Hammond B3 instead of rhythm guitar.

It was Cain that took Journey from mega stars to super stars.

It was also Cain that made them gay. Keytar? Faded wedding photographs? Rollie is the fucking man.

Yeah, because Journey embodied rock masculinity in the Rolie years.
Cain wrote or co-wrote plenty of the heaviest tracks in Journey's catalog. 'Wheel in the Sky' didn't have balls until Cain strapped on a rhythm guitar. Rolie might be the man, but Cain is far greater asset. Not to mention you and I both know Cain would kick Rolie's ass in a fight.

[steveo777]

Rolie did, however, bring Budweiser into the studio.
@parfait: Cain is not as effeminate as Perry, so your gay assertion of Cain just doesn't stand up.

[Michigan Girl]

Cain brought more to Journey than Rolie did. I like 'em both, but Cain is the vastly superior writer and more versatile musician. Imagine SIL with the Hammond B3 instead of rhythm guitar.

It was Cain that took Journey from mega stars to super stars.

It was also Cain that made them gay. Keytar? Faded wedding photographs? Rollie is the fucking man.

+1 ...
I appreciate what they both brought, but Journey wasn't hurtin' a bit with Rolie.
I didn't think we were talking about who made/changed the band anyway ...it's about
filling a seat and throwing in some vox (Rolie all the way)
I'd like to see them all write together, but yeah Perry and Schon created some beautiful
music together!! ...

Yeah, I think they sold more records with Cain ...yes, everyone should choose Cain!!

[whirlwind]

Perry made Cain's lyric's sell. The proof is in Cain's success since Perry left them. Anything that he can brag about is because of Perry's vocals. Hell, anything that Journey has to brag about is because of Perry's vocals. Then too, I'm thinking that anything that Perry has to brag about is because of Neal's quitar. I'm not a lover of Oh Sherrie or Foolish Heart. I know that radio stations were introducing the songs as Journey music and some still today which I would credit with the songs making the charts.JMHO