Steve Augeri Interview May 2013

[steveo777]

And Augeri wasn't 100% miming every song every night. So...what the fans saw was still very much live. Not a good thing still, but still mostly live.

The lead vocals were 95% fake. No, it was not very much live. Like Maria, you are another poster that has no clue - zero - of what went down. It remains an outrage.

You really need to take a valium and quit being such an asshole. I doubt you're like that in real life, at least I hope not. I've seen a better side of you and I don't think that's fake......or lipping. Familyman is a pretty decent fella. Why the personal attacks? Could it be that you two just see different sides of the coin, well, could it nigger?

[slucero]

Allow me to try something as radical as engaging you in a somewhat more intelligent, elevated dialogue. I liken the tapegate controversy to that of another, more recent scandal: baseball & steroids. For years, baseball fans and owners alike buried their heads in the sand while home run hitters were juicing. As records were being broken and fans flocked back to ballparks in the aftermath of a crippling strike, no one seemed to mind that a phenomenon of physical prowess by artificial means was on display. Fans didn't care... they just wanted their fix. I simply submit that many in the Journey faithful felt the same way. A guy named Steve was center stage, the band was touring, and hands were in the air. Everyone looked the other way.

... and just like McGuire, Sosa and Bonds will never get in the HOF.. neither will Journey..

This is true, but if anyone ever asked McGuire, Sosa or Bonds to choose between their multi-million-dollar pay days and the HOF, I bet you they would have taken the money. Journey's induction in the Rock and Roll HOF (which I agree will never happen) wouldn't have put any more butts in the seats.

Except Sosa, McGuire and Bonds weren't concerned with putting "butts in the seats" or making money... at that time they all were in the last years of their most lucrative contracts. And they were juicing to be famous. Bonds juiced out of jealousy. Again, nothing to do with ticket sales.. that was all a consequence. It was all pure lust for celebrity.

The problem here is societal.. the degradation of morality that has led us to accept compromises where we once would not. Regardless of whether it's artistic or athletic...

Simply choosing to do something deceitful "for the money" and parsing the middle ground between it and the truth does not make it "right". All it says is that the artist/athlete has lost sight of the love of their craft, and their willingness to protect the integrity of that craft.

When they supplant the love of their craft with the need for money, they not only harm themselves and their fans (who BTW haven't lost sight of why they love it in the 1st place), they harm the integrity of their craft as a whole.

The only way this would be integrous would be if the athlete or artist admitted having "assistance" beforehand, and it was known to all beforehand, but it isn't.

Why?

Because it's wrong.

[yulog]

And Augeri wasn't 100% miming every song every night. So...what the fans saw was still very much live. Not a good thing still, but still mostly live.

The lead vocals were 95% fake. No, it was not very much live. Like Maria, you are another poster that has no clue - zero - of what went down. It remains an outrage.

You really need to take a valium and quit being such an asshole. I doubt you're like that in real life, at least I hope not. I've seen a better side of you and I don't think that's fake......or lipping. Familyman is a pretty decent fella. Why the personal attacks? Could it be that you two just see different sides of the coin, well, could it nigger?

What I find strange about this is Tnc has so much hate for what Augeri did , " he's a fraud"" they should give money back for the shows". bitching about the lost money ,basically verbally assaulting anyone who doesn't agree with him, yet the guy went and spent more money to see Augeri at his solo show.

[Eric]

And Augeri wasn't 100% miming every song every night. So...what the fans saw was still very much live. Not a good thing still, but still mostly live.

The lead vocals were 95% fake. No, it was not very much live. Like Maria, you are another poster that has no clue - zero - of what went down. It remains an outrage.

Ohhhhh-kay. I've had about enough of your **** behavior.

My post was discussing (you have difficulty discussing) the baseball analogy. And before I was putting myself in MCC's shoes regarding about what shows he saw and when:

- The guitars were live
- The bass was live
- The keys were live
- The drums were live
- Deen singing was live
- Augeri was singing live AND using tapes and then that latter crutch became the norm eventually.

So - in total - YES - the band was very much live, overall.

I've been clear repeatedly that what eventually happened regarding the vocals from Augeri was an outrage. Anyone who participated should be ashamed and decisions that led to that happening should never be made again (and they don't appear to be.)

So yes - I do have a clue.

Knock it off.

[brywool]

My God people... MOVE ON.



-Get a life, will ya people?!

[The_Noble_Cause]

What I find strange about this is Tnc has so much hate for what Augeri did , " he's a fraud"" they should give money back for the shows". bitching about the lost money ,basically verbally assaulting anyone who doesn't agree with him, yet the guy went and spent more money to see Augeri at his solo show.

The Augeri show I attended was free to attend. So you sum up the problem with this thread rather well- people who don't know what they're talking about, chiming in as if they do. Keep it coming.

[yulog]

What I find strange about this is Tnc has so much hate for what Augeri did , " he's a fraud"" they should give money back for the shows". bitching about the lost money ,basically verbally assaulting anyone who doesn't agree with him, yet the guy went and spent more money to see Augeri at his solo show.

The Augeri show I attended was free to attend. So you sum up the problem with this thread rather well- people who don't know what they're talking about, chiming in as if they do. Keep it coming.

Did you pay money to drive to the show ? let me guess you walked to the concert " this guys a fraud ,i should be compensated for the shows I went to.......but I will still go see him if the concert is free"

Did you tell him what a big fraud he was and ask for your money back?

[steveo777]

What I find strange about this is Tnc has so much hate for what Augeri did , " he's a fraud"" they should give money back for the shows". bitching about the lost money ,basically verbally assaulting anyone who doesn't agree with him, yet the guy went and spent more money to see Augeri at his solo show.

The Augeri show I attended was free to attend. So you sum up the problem with this thread rather well- people who don't know what they're talking about, chiming in as if they do. Keep it coming.

Did you pay money to drive to the show ? let me guess you walked to the concert " this guys a fraud ,i should be compensated for the shows I went to.......but I will still go see him if the concert is free"

Did you tell him what a big fraud he was and ask for your money back?

I guaran-fucking-tee you he voted for Obama. He's a flaming, koolaid guzzling,(probably cum guzzling), ass kissing sycophant.

[The_Noble_Cause]

Did you pay money to drive to the show ? let me guess you walked to the concert " this guys a fraud ,i should be compensated for the shows I went to.......but I will still go see him if the concert is free"

Nice quotation. Too bad I never said that. Total lies, fake quotes, the same lame animated gifs...anything else left in your arsenal of bullshit? If a local casino has a former Journey singer playing Journey tunes, I am def. going to check it out. I am a fan of the music. Would've done the same if it was Gregg, Jon, Perry, Lou Gramm, Dennis Deyoung, Jeremey, Bobby Kimball, or whoever. Since when is seeing a rock concert mutually exclusive with pointing out fraud? I also find it ironic that you, as one of the forum's resident libertarian nutwits, now wants to micro-manage what I do with my money. Unlike yourself, sucking off truckers at the highway rest area was not a serious option to get to the venue. Sorry.

Did you tell him what a big fraud he was and ask for your money back?

No, but if you must know, I snuck into the sound booth when the tech left and had a look around. Also had a brief chat with the tech later on.

[yulog]

Did you pay money to drive to the show ? let me guess you walked to the concert " this guys a fraud ,i should be compensated for the shows I went to.......but I will still go see him if the concert is free"

Nice quotation. Too bad I never said that. Total lies, fake quotes, the same lame animated gifs...anything else left in your arsenal of bullshit? If a local casino has a former Journey singer playing Journey tunes, I am def. going to check it out. I am a fan of the music. Would've done the same if it was Gregg, Jon, Perry, Lou Gramm, Dennis Deyoung, Jeremey, Bobby Kimball, or whoever. Since when is seeing a rock concert mutually exclusive with pointing out fraud? I also find it ironic that you, as one of the forum's resident libertarian nutwits, now wants to micro-manage what I do with my money. Unlike yourself,I like sucking off truckers at a highway rest area but it did not get me a free ride to the the venue. Sorry.

Did you tell him what a big fraud he was and ask for your money back?

No, but if you must know, I snuck into the sound booth blew the tech and had a reach around. Also had a brief chat with the tech later on.

Must have been twofer Tuesday a concert and some late night tarts good for you

[The_Noble_Cause]

More desperation theater from Yulog - who, like a bad George Lucas sequel, isn't much without his gee whiz neato Windows 95 graphics. You're on borrowed MR.com time. Numerous posters have begun to complain about the unsolicited PMs featuring photos of your infinitesimally small genitalia, which, in true Yulog fashion, are festooned with dancing smileys. When I saw it, I thought I was staring at a hair covered innie belly button. No wonder you're always trying to overcompensate with a Pixar animation team worth of emoticons. Luckily, steve0777 is a top and you just love taking all two inches of his deformed corkscrew penis. I can match your lame uninspired brand of homophobia all day until Magic Johnson is on QVC selling homeopathic AIDS cures. You're the Steve Augeri of posters, always relying on some form of cheap visual aid, because your only writing experience is marking "yes" next to the box asking "have you ever been convicted of or pled guilty to a sex crime with a minor." Typical of an illiterate lifetime NAMBLA member who has lost all control of his motor control functions as herpes makes its way to the brain stem.

[conversationpc]

Ah, a good old fashioned MR-type throwdown. Just like the good ol' days.

For the record, I enjoy reading both Yulog's AND TNC's torrent of insults. Different styles but both funny.

[yulog]

More desperation theater from myself - who, like a bad George Lucas sequel, isn't much without my gee whiz angry hate filled pathetic rants. I'm on borrowed MR.com time. Numerous posters have begun to complain about the unsolicited PMs featuring photos of my infinitesimally small genitalia. When I saw it, I thought I was staring at a hair covered innie belly button, which would not be cured by any Cialis, Viagra type concoction. No wonder you're always getting laughs at my expense using a Pixar animation team worth of emoticons. Luckily, I have a pet pig and I just love taking all 8 inches of his deformed corkscrew penis. I am homophobic which may seem odd since I am constantly talking about others genitalia, be it human or animal. You're the Steve Augeri of posters, classy and human to a fault, I on the other hand am an angry little bitter man who has to attack mostly woman on the internet to make me feel good about myself. My keyboard courage is legendary here , because in real life I have the bravado of a Chihuahua, all bark and no bite .Given the chance to say what I say here about singers in front of the actual person, I change gears as fast as a manic depressive and stick my nose so far up their ass you can see my nose hairs in their throats. You can guarantee I will be spreading my hate filled messages toward woman , gays ,fat people and yes, Steve augeri, and you all better listen to me because My mom says I'm going to be someone. I gotta go, moms making pizza for lunch today

Watch out folks , hes a terror

[hoagiepete]

My God people... MOVE ON.



-Get a life, will ya people?!

No offense to the Styx posters, but this board has deteriorated to it. Tapegate is Journey's DDY-JY/Tommy ad naseum debate. Moving on is good.

[FamilyMan]

My God people... MOVE ON.



-Get a life, will ya people?!

Worth noting that Shatner himself has an ongoing feud with JJ Abrams about resurrecting Kirk in the Star Trek reboot.

[RPM]

My God people... MOVE ON.



-Get a life, will ya people?!

Worth noting that Shatner himself has an ongoing feud with JJ Abrams about resurrecting Kirk in the Star Trek reboot.

Only because he had no role it in correct?

[slucero]

A picture with Shatner showing the size of his ego...

[Don]

A picture with Shatner showing the size of his ego...

You would think the incident with his drowned wife would have tempered that a bit.

[slucero]

maybe it was his "best" wig...

[annie89509]

Allow me to try something as radical as engaging you in a somewhat more intelligent, elevated dialogue. I liken the tapegate controversy to that of another, more recent scandal: baseball & steroids. For years, baseball fans and owners alike buried their heads in the sand while home run hitters were juicing. As records were being broken and fans flocked back to ballparks in the aftermath of a crippling strike, no one seemed to mind that a phenomenon of physical prowess by artificial means was on display. Fans didn't care... they just wanted their fix. I simply submit that many in the Journey faithful felt the same way. A guy named Steve was center stage, the band was touring, and hands were in the air. Everyone looked the other way.

... and just like McGuire, Sosa and Bonds will never get in the HOF.. neither will Journey..

This is true, but if anyone ever asked McGuire, Sosa or Bonds to choose between their multi-million-dollar pay days and the HOF, I bet you they would have taken the money. Journey's induction in the Rock and Roll HOF (which I agree will never happen) wouldn't have put any more butts in the seats.

I'm not so sure about that. Getting inducted into Cooperstown is a BIG DEAL...highest achievement/honor for a baseball player..would be a lifetime dream imaginable. Even average ballplayers make multi-million dollars...these 3 guys took PED's did not add much more $zero's to their paychecks. I think it was more ego than anything else....or, in Bonds' case, as a writer suggested, he saw other, less-talented guys doing all these wonderful things, and it bothered him. Which is sad, really, because he was already the best player at the time. Even without hitting all those homeruns, he was a shoo-in for the HOF, anyway. But, now, even the suspicion of his having used PED's will keep him out. I'll bet Barry doesn't sleep very well these days and wished he had stayed cleaned...just because of the HOF votes.

[brywool]

My God people... MOVE ON.



-Get a life, will ya people?!

Worth noting that Shatner himself has an ongoing feud with JJ Abrams about resurrecting Kirk in the Star Trek reboot.

As soon as Abrams moves on and does something NEW with ST, then maybe I'll be interested. For him to reuse time travel in his first one (time travel in ST... again?) and then reuse the Wrath of Khan script in the second is just lame as can be. The dude had a great shot at doing something totally out of the box with Star Trek and he (to my mind) completely hosed it up.
I read so many great reviews of the new one. When I watched it, I absolutely could not believe the laziness of the writing. If we're just going to tell the same old story, what's the point? All they did was give Kirk's lines from the old to Spock in the new. Not sure how Star Trek fans can be happy with the new movies.