Journey - Mother, Father (Live 1981: Escape Tour - 2022 HD Remaster)

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  • "Mother, Father" by Journey live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour
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    Chorus:
    Hey, mother, father, sister
    Hey, come back, trying, believing
    Hey, mother, father, dreamer
    Don't you know that I'm alive for you?
    I'm your seventh son
    And when lightning strikes the family
    Have faith, believe
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  • @sulatlalaki
    @sulatlalaki 4 года назад +1556

    I was EXTREMELY fortunate enough to be at this very concert. Little did I know, when they said they were recording the concert that I would be watching/listening 39 years later on a phone, and that the rest of the world could also do the same!

    • @joegrahe3958
      @joegrahe3958 3 года назад +19

      The Summit hosted a lot of recorded concerts. I wonder if it was known for its acoustics

    • @tammyf.7864
      @tammyf.7864 3 года назад +45

      You were at this Houston concert???!!! Details, man! I need deets!!! Did it really sound this good? Did it sound even better than what could be captured on film and digitally?

    • @Will_derness
      @Will_derness 3 года назад +21

      Wow. I’m jealous.

    • @tammyf.7864
      @tammyf.7864 3 года назад +23

      Wow!!! What a cool thing to have been there in '81!!!!! 😎

    • @tracieday8661
      @tracieday8661 3 года назад +34

      Yeah we're on the phone but man I wish we we're back there again.

  • @higordiniz
    @higordiniz Месяц назад +41

    A guy who’s nicknamed “The Voice” doesn’t need any more introductions.

  • @donna3465
    @donna3465 4 месяца назад +130

    Steve P is one of the only singers who sounds in concert/in person exactly like he does on the album. The world lost an enormous gift when he stopped performing.

    • @ruthlafler5622
      @ruthlafler5622 Месяц назад +7

      Better, I think. I think he's a performer who gets that extra boost from the audience that can't be replicated in a studio.

    • @geerterri
      @geerterri Месяц назад +7

      I, actually, think that he sounds better live than on the albums.

    • @mon796
      @mon796 14 дней назад +1

      Pat Benater is another

  • @johnoffenbaker8986
    @johnoffenbaker8986 2 года назад +804

    There's a reason you didn't ever see any live (or studio for that matter) vocal performances like the one in Houston by Mr. Perry. They were simply unattainable. His vocal level at the end of this song is indescribable. His passion undeniable. The entire band at their height. I was gifted an opportunity to see them live twice in the early 80's. Once indoors and once outdoors. Zero difference in the sound quality of the performances. I still drive right past that rural outdoor venue every day on my way to work. There have been countless occasions when I swear I can still hear Steve's stratospheric vocals ringing through the hills taking me back to a time and place that I am eternally grateful to have experienced. So thankful to have grown up listening to the music of the 70's and early 80's. Too many great bands to list but Journey will always be my pick for the best in terms of overall musicianship across the board led by a generational singer named Steve Perry. Thank you for the memories men! All respect......

    • @sharondenault8306
      @sharondenault8306 Год назад +40

      Yes, this is so true. Classic Journey...so hard to find a word to give them the praise they deserve. And as for Steve Perry, our music master, I absolutely adore both the man and his music. This song, his vocals and passion at the end, never fail to make me cry. One of a kind, an enigma, a gem!!

    • @videomarknet
      @videomarknet Год назад +48

      honestly gave me chills when I read this part ..."I still drive past that venue ... I can still hear Steve's stratospheric vocals ringing through the hills..." ....

    • @dianalwendler6860
      @dianalwendler6860 Год назад +34

      At 57 years young I also was very fortunate to see Journey at JFK outdoor stadium in the early 80s. It was George Thourogood, Journey and the Rolling Stones. I was 16 and I have lived in Southern Delaware since 1976. I went with co workers and I honestly didn't care about the Rolling Stones. I went to see George T. and Journey !!!!!!!!! Steve's voice, the melodic rhythm, the power, the range, just everything about him was mind blowing !!!! Yes, his voice has changed as he aged but I adore him now, if not more, because he sings from the heart. His lyrics are fabulous. His new band is fantastic. And I personally think that his voice now is sexy , soft and beautiful.
      Mother, Father is absolutely one of my all time favorites !!! No more cryin' is now one of my favorites . Both songs give me chills every time I listen to them. And that's alot !
      He is still " The Voice ". 💙

    • @dianalwendler6860
      @dianalwendler6860 Год назад +33

      And the way he expresses thru his hands !!!! He is so beautiful thru his soul and his voice. I personally don't think that, at least in my lifetime at 57 years young that I will ever experience such as " The Voice " ever again.
      He's truly the best. !!!!

    • @dupersuper6516
      @dupersuper6516 Год назад +15

      And this wasn't even one of his best nights, he was strained here. That speaks volumes that one a bad night, he's still operating at that insane level

  • @ohman1832
    @ohman1832 Год назад +222

    If you don’t get chills from this song you’re probably dead.

    • @karenurbanski5004
      @karenurbanski5004 4 месяца назад +3

      Agreed

    • @merlomusic007
      @merlomusic007 2 месяца назад +3

      Agree, 150%! In my opinion, it’s the best pop rock vocal performance live I’ve ever seen! When he’s singing falsettos at the end, it sounds like the keyboard part in the song. The first time I watched this, I thought that’s what it was. Simply incredible! There’s a reason why they call Steve Perry The Voice. This performance proves that.
      The whole band is just off the chain here. Just such great musicians!

    • @stevetaylor2156
      @stevetaylor2156 2 месяца назад

      Amen

    • @anndavis2920
      @anndavis2920 2 месяца назад

      Goosebumps!

    • @ninaleo37
      @ninaleo37 Месяц назад +1

      ​@merlomusic7856 Except he's not singing falsetto. He's got like a 3 or 4 octave range and at his upper range could be considered a high tenor/soprano. I'm a 1st soprano, and in my younger days, I could match him note for note. His breath control is insane!! I wish I had his control! And I know his Dad was a vocalist, so I'm pretty sure he paid attention and leaned some things from him as well. 🎶

  • @briansmith2207
    @briansmith2207 5 месяцев назад +142

    Who gives a crap what rolling stone magazine says? Steve Perry easily in top 5 best vocalist of all time

    • @richardellinger2196
      @richardellinger2196 5 месяцев назад +11

      #1 and it’s not close. What did they say?? They also said their drummer wasn’t top 100, which is insane as well

    • @michelemoze8448
      @michelemoze8448 3 месяца назад +9

      No 1

    • @brucedick1506
      @brucedick1506 3 месяца назад

      when ask, my first thought is steve perry, and if they ask me for my 2nd ... bon scott.

    • @dennisharmik3114
      @dennisharmik3114 3 месяца назад +9

      Steve is #1. we all know it

    • @nickajk1
      @nickajk1 3 месяца назад

      I wouldn't wipe my ass with a Rolling Stone magazine

  • @dennismccormick7322
    @dennismccormick7322 10 месяцев назад +66

    All due respect to current singer , but no one can sing rock / ballads like Steve perry . Wow

    • @geerterri
      @geerterri Месяц назад +2

      I agree. I, also, think that Arnel has done one hell of a job being frontman.

  • @patricialescano8323
    @patricialescano8323 10 месяцев назад +123

    Our generation had the best music ever!!

  • @tl4340
    @tl4340 Месяц назад +14

    I just can't get over this vocal performance. Truly stunning. The fact that he could do it night after night after night is a tribute to his talents.

  • @ezequielmedeiros9781
    @ezequielmedeiros9781 8 месяцев назад +102

    The vocals are insane, the passion and soul in the delivery of his vocals are unmatched

    • @irenesarmiento8301
      @irenesarmiento8301 5 месяцев назад +2

      His music is unmatched. Touches every part of your mind, soul and spirit.

    • @shelleym2307
      @shelleym2307 Месяц назад +1

      you FEEL every word he sings

  • @merin797
    @merin797 5 месяцев назад +43

    2024, and this performance still leaves me speechless.❤

    • @javajuls2u
      @javajuls2u 3 месяца назад +1

      Me too I get it

  • @nickp6968
    @nickp6968 4 года назад +383

    When time travel is finally invented, first stop is to go back and see this performance live. 😎

    • @rebekahskidmore8309
      @rebekahskidmore8309 3 года назад +7

      Facts! I literally think this every time I watch this

    • @mariongeisendorf9518
      @mariongeisendorf9518 2 года назад +5

      Ich wäre dabei 💯👍💖Ich reise gerne mit in die Vergangenheit nur um Steve zu hören und zu sehen. 🙏

    • @genri5714
      @genri5714 2 года назад +2

      Time travel and ABBA for me

    • @toddbane4754
      @toddbane4754 2 года назад +3

      Take me with you

    • @bdp1966
      @bdp1966 2 года назад +2

      I did see it live. Baton Rouge,La.

  • @joelmarinaccio2547
    @joelmarinaccio2547 Год назад +282

    quite possibly the finest vocal performance ever! Absolutely incredible

    • @3413sljs
      @3413sljs Год назад +15

      Take quite possibly out of your sentence

    • @flaviopitanga65
      @flaviopitanga65 Год назад +15

      Very true. His voice is mighty incredible. Unique voice. Unmatchable

    • @kaysmith5495
      @kaysmith5495 Год назад +1

      Listen to 3 Dog Night. 3 great voices with perfect harmonies. You’ll change your opinion. Journey has better songs but 3DN had 3 great singers that could easily keep up with SP. Sadly, Cory Wells, one of the greatest singers ever, died in 2015 but the other two still live and still sing beautifully.

    • @CherylBattista
      @CherylBattista Год назад +9

      Possibly? 😂 HE IS THE VOICE ❤

    • @marioreyes9561
      @marioreyes9561 Год назад +1

      Steve Perry es el sello musical de Journey indiscutiblemente guste a quien le guste el taiwanesa canta bien pero para su desgracia una copia jamás reemplazará lo original al sello Steve Perry. Un maestro. Saludos desde chile

  • @snibblet
    @snibblet Год назад +31

    NOBODY sings this like Steve!!! Castronovo comes close, but still not the quality, control and power of Steve;'s voice!!!!! No one compares!!!

  • @doubleg6985
    @doubleg6985 Год назад +42

    589,000 views? This powerhouse of a song should have 589 million.

    • @geerterri
      @geerterri Месяц назад

      The vids get renewed every once in a while.

  • @my3sons757
    @my3sons757 2 года назад +172

    When my 3 yr. old granddaughter asked me what angels sound like I played this for her.

    • @Moneytalks.29
      @Moneytalks.29 Год назад +5

      Steve for sure!! Probably Karen Carpenter too!!

    • @aliceshade6031
      @aliceshade6031 Год назад +5

      I love your response!!!

    • @my3sons757
      @my3sons757 Год назад +7

      @@aliceshade6031 Thank you! The man's voice is definitely a gift from God!

    • @aliceshade6031
      @aliceshade6031 Год назад +3

      Yes, Jimmy Wayne (Jimi) Jamison was a gift from GOD.

    • @marciarodrigues528
      @marciarodrigues528 11 месяцев назад +1

      🤩

  • @victormoon2349
    @victormoon2349 4 месяца назад +27

    And to beat it all he don’t use falsetto he uses all head voice. Insane!

  • @anndavis2920
    @anndavis2920 2 года назад +123

    I can totally undersrand why Steve Perry said this song takes a lot out of him. This was amazingly brilliant!

  • @nickabowd8488
    @nickabowd8488 Год назад +42

    I wonder if Journey had any idea that people would still be watching their live performances 40 years later😄

  • @janetcunningham7674
    @janetcunningham7674 Год назад +180

    I seriously watch this every day. Freaking insane. This mans voice is the epitome of perfection. THE VOICE!!!

    • @SandraLyons-ii4fl
      @SandraLyons-ii4fl 11 месяцев назад +4

      I also watch this every day!! Actually I start my day with journey and end it with journey. It's addicting. I never get tired of watching or listening. Even rusty Steve Perry's solo album. .. No more crying is such a beautiful song . Still loving journey with Steve Perry leading and I'm 63 now.. not impressed with the new singer. That's not my journey. Js

    • @LoriLuce
      @LoriLuce 9 месяцев назад +4

      I’m glad I’m not the only one!!!!

    • @nancymontalbano8622
      @nancymontalbano8622 7 месяцев назад +4

      Me too I play their music every evening

    • @joeyderkach938
      @joeyderkach938 5 месяцев назад +1

      They are in Winnipeg, Manitoba tonight!!!!! I waited 30 years for this!!!! lol

  • @noahbktv
    @noahbktv 4 месяца назад +48

    Wish I was a teen in the 80s, I’m here singing 40+ year old songs by heart and don’t even know or care for what’s on the radio right now

    • @buffybrown1619
      @buffybrown1619 4 месяца назад +3

      I was blessed to attend Journey concerts in the ‘80’s.. My first concert was in 1980. I totally fell in love with this band. It was a tight band and Steve Perry’s vocals were perfection.

  • @prestonf1047
    @prestonf1047 6 месяцев назад +13

    I still can't believe he nailed this song in the 1st try in the studio when they recorded it. Amazing.

  • @user-pv6hz7lh4v
    @user-pv6hz7lh4v 4 месяца назад +39

    God kissed Steve, when he was born❤

  • @melindawilliams5225
    @melindawilliams5225 4 месяца назад +24

    Steve perry, the voice. The only male singer to hit the highest female soprano note. He does it at the end of this song. U rock steve perry.

    • @victormoon2349
      @victormoon2349 2 месяца назад +4

      How about Sweet and Simple towards the end. The notes he hits were unlike any other male or female vocalist. Absolutely blows my mind!

    • @duaneschulze1903
      @duaneschulze1903 2 месяца назад

      Don’t forget the late great Freddie Mercury. He hit almost every note also. Pick / choose the best, if Steve and Freddie aren’t in the conversation, you don’t know music.

  • @Claudia82595
    @Claudia82595 Год назад +102

    Steve Perry was at his incredible prime during this tour . His vocals are unmatched..

  • @dcal1736
    @dcal1736 Год назад +30

    Pineda can not touch this. There is only one "The Voice" and your looking at him.

    • @jorgebrahim1565
      @jorgebrahim1565 Месяц назад

      Pineda sucks never can sign like Steve Perry

  • @TXSCHMOOPY
    @TXSCHMOOPY Месяц назад +10

    I was there!! No distracting videos in the background, no million dollar light show in a sphere, no cell phones! Just pure talent & magic! I was in 10th grade and I was over the moon to be able to be there with my older brothers and sister. This is incredible to be able to step back in time and see it all over again. Brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for making this available!

    • @paulmendes4208
      @paulmendes4208 Месяц назад

      None of those things you mentioned were there, just like you said. But there were cigarette lighters….

  • @Michellelovesanimals
    @Michellelovesanimals Год назад +99

    " THE MASTER " Steve Perry recorded this song in one take ! Who else does that ? He is the most talented singer in my lifetime. Thank you Steve Perry for the Magic you have given to us ! Forever grateful 🌹

  • @douglasskinner6348
    @douglasskinner6348 4 года назад +366

    This is why he's The Voice. A lot of vocal coaches use other songs as examples, but THIS song and THIS version should be the only example anyone needs to prove that Steve was an amazing vocalist.

    • @melissarom3880
      @melissarom3880 3 года назад +26

      Did you know Jon Bon Jovi is the one who gave him that nickname? True story and they are great friends. Steve is THE best.

    • @tammyf.7864
      @tammyf.7864 3 года назад +18

      IS an amazing vocalist. He still is.

    • @douglasskinner6348
      @douglasskinner6348 2 года назад +10

      @@melissarom3880 Yeah, I knew it. I'm a huge Journey and Steve Perry fan.

    • @douglasskinner6348
      @douglasskinner6348 2 года назад +6

      @@tammyf.7864 Steve is a great vocalist, but age and lack of use has caused his vocals prowess to less since 1981, as it does with every vocalist. Today, he is great (Traces is a fantastic album), but he's not at good as he was on this tour or in this performance, hence "was".

    • @tammyf.7864
      @tammyf.7864 2 года назад +20

      @@douglasskinner6348 To me, the fact that he's still alive means that he still "is." None of us sound the same vocally at 73 years old. But as someone who has been a HUUUUGE fan since I was a teenager when Steve hit the scene, he will ALWAYS be "the best that ever done it." 😉

  • @stefanodolara3429
    @stefanodolara3429 7 месяцев назад +26

    One of the greatest live vocal performances of all time!

  • @mwc1987
    @mwc1987 5 лет назад +326

    Rolling Stone put him at #76 out of 100 on their best vocalist list. RS is crazy. He’s easily the best

    • @pg1171
      @pg1171 5 лет назад +66

      RS is full of S**t anyway...

    • @dougcarson5202
      @dougcarson5202 5 лет назад +46

      Rolling Stone Magazine is, always has been, and probably always will be, ridiculously and narrowly biased as to what stands as valid and hip. Nonetheless, they still stubbornly cling to their long-rendered, obsolete viewpoint. From my perspective, for what it's worth, the decline started as early as 1979.

    • @BluesLicks101
      @BluesLicks101 5 лет назад +18

      He's in the top 10 for sure - Jon Anderson from YES is amazing and powerful as well.

    • @ms.factual720
      @ms.factual720 5 лет назад +35

      He should be #1

    • @zachlagrange4999
      @zachlagrange4999 4 года назад +28

      I agree, he has one of the most unique and phenomenal voices in rock ‘n’ roll. He deserves to be in the top five, no questions asked. But he is definitely more than deserving of first place

  • @patrickcasey357
    @patrickcasey357 Год назад +14

    Fun Fact: Steve’s vocals for the studio recording for Mother Father were done in one take. No punch ins.

  • @Renelea3505
    @Renelea3505 4 года назад +104

    Holy shit, Perry could sing his ASS OFF back then. I have always loved his voice and the passion he sings with. The note he hits at the end of this song............

    • @josephcalitri5710
      @josephcalitri5710 2 года назад +10

      Those notes at the end in falsetto are actually much easier than what he sings in the rest of the song. The versus are INSANE.

    • @randyhill4549
      @randyhill4549 2 года назад

      You are correct, Kala. Steve Perry had no ass after this concert...

  • @emetatron
    @emetatron 3 месяца назад +16

    those vocals at the end are insane! i can't get over it

  • @WillRock07
    @WillRock07 2 года назад +140

    4:52 is angelic.
    Perhaps the single greatest vocal moment ever recorded, in my opinion.

    • @josephmattina18
      @josephmattina18 Год назад +3

      I agree

    • @janetcunningham7674
      @janetcunningham7674 Год назад +9

      I’ve watched/listened a thousand times…chills every time. Most beautiful sound in the world.

    • @thecore477
      @thecore477 Год назад +5

      you are completly right ,he gives all there, amazing voice I was 15 then

    • @marciarodrigues528
      @marciarodrigues528 11 месяцев назад +1

      Eu gostaria que essa parte tivesse durado mais tempo. Um canto de um verdadeiro anjo.

  • @maryjofernandez2475
    @maryjofernandez2475 5 месяцев назад +19

    NO ONE CAN BEAT THAT VOCAL! Journey IS.... Steve Perry!!! He had his own class and his own style, which cannot be replicated.

  • @Piglet6256
    @Piglet6256 5 месяцев назад +16

    Holy $%@ the vocals are out of this world man, not to mention the guitar solos and other instruments. Best vocalist on the planet, ever.

  • @TheAMVDJ
    @TheAMVDJ 10 месяцев назад +19

    Imagine being able to sing like that!!

  • @user-qf3ek2zs6p
    @user-qf3ek2zs6p 6 месяцев назад +9

    One of the best vocal performances By Mr. Steve Perry ever!!

  • @70sladyalways25
    @70sladyalways25 Год назад +133

    I will be forever glad and thankful Steve Perry was born. He is a gift to the world! Unmatched and amazing voice.

  • @davideberhart9523
    @davideberhart9523 6 месяцев назад +13

    I saw an interview with Neal and they asked him what his favorite Journey song was and he said "Mother, Father".

  • @cowboyupdrummer
    @cowboyupdrummer 4 года назад +90

    To think the studio recording was done in ONE take with Steve's vocals.
    He's that's good!
    This song is a gem! ❤️🎙️🎼🎹🎸🥁

  • @joanmonroe6964
    @joanmonroe6964 Год назад +79

    This song is underrated. Definitely one of his best❤️

    • @DreidMusicalX
      @DreidMusicalX Год назад +2

      It was never underrated.

    • @samsquanch1996
      @samsquanch1996 Год назад +2

      One of THEIR best you mean.

    • @samsquanch1996
      @samsquanch1996 Год назад +3

      @@DreidMusicalX This song was definitely never as popular as Journey's other ballads such as Open Arms and Faithfully but this song has definitely always been appreciated by Journey's fans!

  • @randallwong7196
    @randallwong7196 2 года назад +7

    Perry set a standard for this song that all the poor fellas in his wake can't match. Imagine trying to match those sounds.

  • @catchison8671
    @catchison8671 Год назад +81

    The difference in SP’s performance of a song is the honesty and passion he gives each song…in such a commanding, clean and precise way… He also has the amazing ability to easily improvise and sings with perfect pitch 👏🏼💯🌹❤️💖

  • @kathyjones8690
    @kathyjones8690 4 месяца назад +20

    This is one of my favorite songs. His range!!! For anyone who wants to know....yes ! This is how he sounded live!!!! 🎉

    • @patriciaclements9457
      @patriciaclements9457 3 месяца назад +1

      Yes. I lived in Garland, TX for two years in the late 80's. Journey played Dallas and a girlfriend and I attended. Wow!

  • @nextwave1314
    @nextwave1314 3 года назад +42

    "Open Arms" has over 8M views and this one only two hundred-something thousand. NO, NO, NO....This is a masterpiece performance, people. SP's zenith, the absolute top.

  • @garo52
    @garo52 6 лет назад +222

    People wonder why Steve Perry doesnt perform anymore ...he set the bar so fkn high with these performances its impossible even for him to follow up his own stuff....wow!!!

    • @mouthymama7032
      @mouthymama7032 5 лет назад +12

      he is back !!! :D

    • @deepbluesea8163
      @deepbluesea8163 5 лет назад +21

      Ga Ro he got burnt out and lost his passion for music. He toured for 10 months every year for 12 years and made albums in between. But he’s back now with a new album and sounds amazing.

    • @j-riz7513
      @j-riz7513 4 года назад +2

      Truthful story 💯

    • @seraidaserad8650
      @seraidaserad8650 4 года назад +11

      No one is the same after 30 or 40 years. When we are young we tend to do things like you only live once let's just enjoy what they have shared to us there songs and compositions love this band and there talents.

    • @guitardds
      @guitardds 4 года назад +8

      If I’m being really critical, Steve’s voice wasn’t the same after Escape, you can hear it starting to tear and wane on Frontiers. Which, for me, was the last of great Journey.

  • @ultimatecouponlady
    @ultimatecouponlady 3 месяца назад +20

    I love how the band leaves absolutely nothing left on the stage, they put their all into this performance and all the others! Love these guys!

  • @Sweettater-i1u
    @Sweettater-i1u Месяц назад +7

    No one can compare,he’s absolutely amazing..my favorite singer for over 40 years

  • @jimvac77
    @jimvac77 Год назад +77

    An absolutely masterful performance by a legendary vocalist and band. Kids today, take note. This is artistry at its finest.

  • @melissarom3880
    @melissarom3880 3 года назад +129

    Back in the day, Steve Perry was considered a rare tenor altino, a rare form of countertenor. He was nicknamed "The Voice" by his long-time friend Jon Bon Jovi. Steve's voice is easily recognized and his rare voice can't be touched. Certainly not when he was in his prime. I love all of his music, including his new music, but I especially loved his vocal range during the time he was Journey's frontman and the solo albums he made shortly after.

    • @phughesphoto
      @phughesphoto 2 года назад +4

      I did not not know it was Jon that pegged him The Voice! I’ve always called him that starting when I saw the Escape Tour ‘81 in Columbia, SC! Then the subsequent tours . . . . but was a fan when I first started hearing their music in ‘77 - ‘78.

  • @jeffday6147
    @jeffday6147 Год назад +21

    Wow, who are the complete idiots, that ranked Steve Perry # 76 out of 100 in Rolling Stone magazine best Rock vocalist ?? As much as I like Freddie Mercury from Queen, he couldn't sing this song like Steve Perry. I saw Journey 3 times live in the 80's Steve never dodged the hard notes , he sang like no other since or after !!!! Truly the VOICE!!!

  • @Prometheuspredator
    @Prometheuspredator 4 месяца назад +8

    This is the best song ever performed by Steve. His vocals were at a supreme high and unmatched by anyone even to this day.. Steve said in an article this song was difficult to perform, because of it's complexity and hitting the correct vocal range. He said by the time he finished the song he was totally whipped out. Exhausted.

  • @BudSchnelker
    @BudSchnelker 6 месяцев назад +11

    How fortunate are we that such a high quality record of this concert exists? It makes you wonder what other moments of live musical perfection were lost through the years.

    • @javajuls2u
      @javajuls2u 3 месяца назад

      Well it was remastered for digital but I can vouch that they sounded like nobody else in concert. back then there were so many bands making the rounds in a lot of them sounded great on album but then you go and see him in person and they kind of fall apart a little bit. It was still fun to see them of course but not like Journey I mean from where these guys came it's not a wonder that journey is still together but man I miss Steve Perry's voice even if he doesn't hit these high notes

  • @Swiftyllc
    @Swiftyllc 4 года назад +96

    Everyone remember this is LIVE!!! What a voice!!

  • @1974jester
    @1974jester 3 года назад +234

    In my opinion, this is his ultimate vocal performance. So much power, precision and heart brought to this song. There will never be another Steve Perry and the band so expertly supports him musically AND vocally.

    • @mariongeisendorf9518
      @mariongeisendorf9518 2 года назад +5

      Sie sind einfach perfekt in dieser Aufstellung. Der helle Wahnsinn. 😘

    • @kimmiller6509
      @kimmiller6509 2 года назад +7

      YES ✅
      That's why Steven Ray Perry is called:
      ✨THE VOICE✨
      💖

    • @viniciusfrayzedavid9424
      @viniciusfrayzedavid9424 2 года назад +7

      I can`t find the interview, but I red that this was the hardest song he ever sang live. Again, I can`t find where I red it, but I belive. An amazing performance.

    • @1974jester
      @1974jester 2 года назад +6

      @@viniciusfrayzedavid9424 Deen Castronovo sings this AND drums...it's amazing. He's not Steve Perry but he's a billion times better than Arnel

    • @mariongeisendorf9518
      @mariongeisendorf9518 2 года назад +4

      @@1974jester da geb ich dir gern recht. Steve bleibt für mich immer unerreichbar. 👌

  • @codersexpo1580
    @codersexpo1580 2 года назад +85

    @4:54 stop...rewind...did he really just do that live!!? Amazing voice...simply breath taking.

    • @brownpsy496
      @brownpsy496 2 года назад +7

      I keep rewinding because I just can’t get enough👍

    • @climber950
      @climber950 2 года назад +2

      Check out the Singer Dimash. Different genre, but unbelievable. Also, a Finnish symphonic metal band called Nightwish had their long time bassist named Marko Hietala who had an unbelievable rock voice. His most impressive song was when the covered the Phantom of the Opera.

    • @connieebach8608
      @connieebach8608 Год назад +3

      Yes Steve's voice will never compare to that of any other. He is the VOICE!!

    • @danielsnook5029
      @danielsnook5029 Год назад +2

      Must have this as ring tone!!

  • @janicemichaelsedona1146
    @janicemichaelsedona1146 2 года назад +175

    Amazing that Steve's vocal performance is still being discussed, analyzed and listened to over 40 years later. Escape was an amazing album with amazing musicians, song writing and, of course, the pure soaring vocals of Steve Perry ( live or recorded) ! No one comes close!

    • @mariongeisendorf9518
      @mariongeisendorf9518 2 года назад +3

      Absolut 💯Prozent 👌

    • @debuhokontra2006
      @debuhokontra2006 2 года назад

      There is lot of great voice in 80s and early 90s you can check cj snare of fire house doing live overnight sensation, jeff martin of racer X a metal band superheroes live, DIO and iron maiden Dickinson ,

    • @barneybarnes7796
      @barneybarnes7796 Год назад +4

      This guy was better live than on tape!! Only singer I've ever heard that could do that. Freddie was great in the studio, but changed his octaves live. Plant could do it for basically 1-2 years, but after '71, he was also changing his octaves. Ozzy, Dio, and the rest couldn't hold a candle to Perry live. Tbh, Brad Delp form Boston came close, as did Rod Stewart. Even Greg lake and Jon Anderson missed on certain nights.. But not for an entire career like Steve. Imo only, but I saw them all.

    • @lisaalexander7893
      @lisaalexander7893 Год назад +7

      This guy is singing some next level stuff here. Geeesssuuusss

    • @esterhudson5104
      @esterhudson5104 Год назад +6

      Oh you know it.🥰

  • @elianad2083
    @elianad2083 Год назад +54

    In awe and blown away as always with Steve Perry's vocals. He stated in an interview this was one of the hardest songs he has had to sing, yet he does it flawlessly. Especially at the end..the high notes. His voice is liquid Gold..

  • @jamesdeparys8817
    @jamesdeparys8817 2 года назад +8

    Steve Perry simply put owns the mic with unprecedently skill not seen before or after his prime.

  • @sethfarber6093
    @sethfarber6093 Месяц назад +6

    No autotune needed flawless

  • @tonyv47
    @tonyv47 Год назад +10

    steve perry's range is unmatched & here's proof of a singer who's voice is god given & can be imitated but never done as perfect as his voice is , never will be another steve perry, period

  • @briansprinkle7855
    @briansprinkle7855 10 месяцев назад +17

    There's a reason that Steve Perry has a nickname of "The Voice"...

    • @elianad2083
      @elianad2083 2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks to Jon Bon Jovi

  • @melliemel151
    @melliemel151 Год назад +90

    Ohhh, this one kills me with its sad beauty, emotional chord changes, and the man who sings like an Angel. I love it so much that I am truly unable to express it!

  • @theswordofkings7549
    @theswordofkings7549 4 года назад +65

    Damn, I had a girlfriend during this time, who's family had issues. This song was something that kept her together. We're not together,but where ever she is I hope she found happiness.

    • @thedruidzmademe666
      @thedruidzmademe666 Год назад +2

      damn brother this made me want to cry. I hope you both found happiness.

  • @willemvanderwerff4569
    @willemvanderwerff4569 2 года назад +7

    Worlds greatest singer hears this and says dam I'm not the greatest how do you top that stuff, and also truly underated drummer Steve machine gun smith

  • @chasugc3740
    @chasugc3740 Год назад +35

    Steve really masters the vocals on this song. You can tell it means a lot to him.

  • @susancutler6314
    @susancutler6314 Год назад +66

    Such a hard song to sing, but Steve nails it always!!

    • @user-me1gd8tr2v
      @user-me1gd8tr2v 7 месяцев назад +2

      im a woman that has to sing with him at home in a lower octave, matching his voice cuz i am alto/contralto and cant reach his high notes, of course. I could barely sing Wheel in the Sky without losing my voice in karaoke years ago. but it was requested by a friend

  • @victormoon2349
    @victormoon2349 4 месяца назад +22

    Actually the whole band Journey should be ranked much higher.

  • @joe2125
    @joe2125 4 года назад +111

    Best live vocal performance ive EVER heard.
    But not only that, this concert....jesus. Ive never seen a band more on point for an entire concert than 81 Houston Journey

    • @sharonmowat6649
      @sharonmowat6649 3 года назад +8

      Thank goodness they recorded it. Perry also produced the DVD and CD for this concert.

    • @melissarom3880
      @melissarom3880 3 года назад +6

      Joe, very well stated and I agree 100%. I've posted comments about how much I love love love Steve Perry and his unbelievably talented and rare voice, but I have to say that Jonathan Cain was absolutely amazing on the keyboards at the end. Wow! What a performance by all.

    • @mancuniancandidatem
      @mancuniancandidatem 3 года назад +3

      The band are absolutely incredible. If the singer was not such an unbelievable phenomenon then people would be raving about the whole bands performances too. First class rock/soul musicians.

    • @karenmann918
      @karenmann918 Год назад

      Pardon my French. NO S________! I was there as well!

    • @movintrain5215
      @movintrain5215 Год назад

      I'll never forgetvwatching the live Concert in Houston which was played on P..B.S........

  • @khakuda
    @khakuda 2 года назад +80

    Yeah, 40 years later and still amazing. Masterpiece. Piano, vocals, guitar, drums, bass...all incredible

  • @NanaWildflowers
    @NanaWildflowers 4 года назад +11

    Does anyone notice in almost every Journey comment section, people comparing any replacement singer to Steve Perry. None of them will ever come close. Steve was a one of a kind artist.

  • @ultimatecouponlady
    @ultimatecouponlady 2 месяца назад +6

    Neal Schon did a horrible injustice when they decided to move on and replace Steve.
    Between Steve's insane vocals, Neal's guitar playing, Jonathan Cain's keyboard playing, and all of their songwriting skills collectively, they would have come out with so much more beautiful, soulful, heartfelt music to give to the world. I mourn the loss of all those songs that would have but will never be. 😔

  • @brucealcoriza1606
    @brucealcoriza1606 6 лет назад +190

    Neal Schon, one of the most underrated guitarist in the history of rock and roll ! This guy deserves some credit for Christ's sake !

    • @vibefrequencyable
      @vibefrequencyable 5 лет назад +17

      One of the best lead guitarists. Period.

    • @angeldelgado6189
      @angeldelgado6189 5 лет назад +7

      Didn’t he learn some from santana?

    • @danielstewart7163
      @danielstewart7163 5 лет назад +6

      My top 2:
      1: David Gilmour
      2:Neil Schonn

    • @danielstewart7163
      @danielstewart7163 5 лет назад +6

      @@angeldelgado6189 sure did. I think he was with Santana when he was about 15 or so. Not positive about the age but he was with Santana.

    • @Oh_I_Will
      @Oh_I_Will 4 года назад +1

      BRUCE ALCORIZA get off it already...Neil is anything but Under.Rated....dumb arse

  • @dawnheft7436
    @dawnheft7436 5 лет назад +93

    At 4:56, his voice is not of this world. Dear Lord!!

    • @danielstewart7163
      @danielstewart7163 5 лет назад +4

      The truth is the truth.

    • @AlicevanGinkel
      @AlicevanGinkel 4 года назад +4

      out of this world

    • @scottdavidson9963
      @scottdavidson9963 4 года назад +8

      @@AlicevanGinkel Its as if Steve is singing to DOLPHINS at the end of this track. It's a stunning/captivating/awe-inspiring performance of the ENTIRE BAND. PERFECTLY IN KEY! WOOOOW!

    • @sherrytrenner9452
      @sherrytrenner9452 4 года назад +9

      NOBODY, AND I MEAN NOBODY HAS THE VOICE OF STEVE !!!

    • @AlicevanGinkel
      @AlicevanGinkel 4 года назад +3

      @@scottdavidson9963 That is so true, it's
      unbelievably high, GOOSEBOMBS

  • @mattcontrino8513
    @mattcontrino8513 3 года назад +33

    Those notes he hits at the ending continue to haunt me after over a decade and a few hundred listens out of the same CD. Absolute magic.

  • @sergiopalacios9005
    @sergiopalacios9005 Год назад +21

    This performance is absolutely amazing!! Dont worry guys this live performance is immortalized on the greatest hits 2 album. So it wont be forgotten. Steve Perry has the best voice of all time in my opinion! EVER.

  • @vincechampion3031
    @vincechampion3031 5 лет назад +111

    One of my favorite songs! Just all around amazing. Steve’s sky scraping vocals; Neal's phenomenal fingers; Cain’s keyboard;Steve “Machine Gun" Smith and Ross Vallory on bass. Greatest concert ever!

  • @rexrathtar3893
    @rexrathtar3893 Год назад +22

    Just an unbelievable vocal by Steve Perry; he absolutely nailed every facet live on stage, dancing around, connecting with the crowd. It's difficult to express just how vanishingly small the number of people are that could have accomplished this is, even including decades and decades of top tier performers.

  • @thomasdavison8996
    @thomasdavison8996 3 года назад +10

    Steve has the voice of a Rock Angel.

  • @idalucero1260
    @idalucero1260 Год назад +25

    Steve Perry, my my my. I love Mother Father, his emotions in this song, his voice, his vocal range, his facial expression at the end as he killed this song! Jonathan Cain's piano solo, was amazing, my favorite version of this song.

  • @bc2155
    @bc2155 14 дней назад +6

    I always thought this song was criminally underrated for its tone, power and content. The fact he recorded it in the studio singing in one take is a testament to his next world ability but doesn't surprise me at all as he never seems to make an off key note live.

  • @daliav-f8629
    @daliav-f8629 4 месяца назад +11

    There is NO Journey WITHOUT Steve Perry. He created the sound all the ones that have followed have merely imitated + strived to emulate. Kind of appropriate he fronted a band named "Journey." His vocals take you somewhere out of the here and now and into an emotional musical universe that delves into your inner-most depths. His soaring vocals have brought tears to my eyes more than once since I first heard and was captivated by them in my Sophomore year in college. And he has not stopped captivating me to this day, more than 40 years later. Love you, Steve Perry. ❤

  • @mirsolus7789
    @mirsolus7789 Год назад +16

    There are simply no words for Journey man. The only thing I can say is, I'm happy this was recorded for future generations like me.

  • @rodelcabale1753
    @rodelcabale1753 8 месяцев назад +10

    I'm only 12 yrs old on that time but now I'm 52 yrs old Journey's songs always Remain.

  • @maryannarep
    @maryannarep 6 месяцев назад +6

    I saw the new kid Arnel last year at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs. I loved Arnel. SP is the Pavarotti of rock. I'm so glad I grew up in the 70s! Thanks for posting this one. SP parents divorced and I think he's singing this to his parents.

  • @southfromtexas2527
    @southfromtexas2527 5 лет назад +59

    I was at the show I was 18 years old at The Summit in Houston Texas. I still have my ticket stub a little keepsake. If you take his new music it is old music and you combine them together he would be the greatest musician in history of the world surpassing Michael Jackson Elvis Presley Etc this is one incredible human being

    • @joeycastor8721
      @joeycastor8721 4 года назад +5

      I was also there

    • @summermcpherson8209
      @summermcpherson8209 4 года назад +2

      I'm so jealous you guys saw Journey! They're one of my favorite rock bands in the world! I really want to see them in concert. I heard their new lead singer Arnel is really good. I hope I can see them soon!

    • @NanaWildflowers
      @NanaWildflowers 4 года назад

      @@summermcpherson8209 I wish people would stop comparing Arnel to Steve Perry. He could never be another Steve.

    • @joanlynch5271
      @joanlynch5271 4 года назад

      I wish people appreciated him more!

    • @summermcpherson8209
      @summermcpherson8209 4 года назад

      Donna Castello I agree. Arnel may be good, but Steve is the real voice of Journey.

  • @kikiandshawn
    @kikiandshawn 6 лет назад +74

    Steve blew this sing out of the water with his amazing vocals. So ready for his new album coming out

  • @ocfvideos4220
    @ocfvideos4220 Год назад +35

    There is just no example of this kind of passion in live music today. These guys totally rivet the audience's attention without video screens or effects. Just musical excellent and total performance expression.

  • @edemyre8993
    @edemyre8993 Год назад +22

    As much as I love Deen Castronovo's singing, Steve is the original and best vocalist EVER.
    This tune raises the hairs on the back of my neck every time I hear it.

  • @LauraS1
    @LauraS1 Год назад +40

    Man, the amazing level of physical and vocal fitness he displays in this video... just...yeah. He is almost totally pitch perfect even though he's singing at top volume, performing, sweating, probably getting tired....and it's just perfect pitch. Not sharp, not flat, not altered from the album in almost any way until the last.

    • @gloriasueb
      @gloriasueb Год назад +4

      To me, this is more passionate than the album recording

  • @dianeouellette3817
    @dianeouellette3817 2 года назад +59

    What a performance!! So vocally perfect by Steve Perry I get chills!! He’s still “THE VOICE” today. I wish I could see this ORIGINAL band tour again!! 🎤🎶🎶♥️ 🎸

  • @EscutCavaller007
    @EscutCavaller007 6 месяцев назад +13

    This song is so amazing--very poignant. So true in 1981 and even more so in 2022!

  • @josephkennedybraz1936
    @josephkennedybraz1936 2 года назад +23

    He literally sounds like an Angel!

  • @michaelmixon2479
    @michaelmixon2479 6 лет назад +123

    What a voice!!! Journey would not be anywhere close to what they are without Steve Perry!

    • @vibefrequencyable
      @vibefrequencyable 5 лет назад +5

      Really listen to dean casteneves sing this somg while playing drums with Neil..and greg rollie in journey through time..

    • @danielstewart7163
      @danielstewart7163 4 года назад +1

      Gotta give ya that one. He does it justice.

    • @MarksUselessChannel
      @MarksUselessChannel 4 года назад +2

      Steve is one of a kind, and never surpassed, but Journey will ALWAYS be great, no matter who is singing.

    • @gregheckert1396
      @gregheckert1396 4 года назад +2

      Deen blows Steve away with this song. He doesn't miss a beat and sings with conviction!

    • @silentsister9588
      @silentsister9588 4 года назад

      AMEN!

  • @richardfulenwider1956
    @richardfulenwider1956 Год назад +28

    The band at their peak. Phenomenal.

  • @sylviap.4917
    @sylviap.4917 Год назад +9

    Holy shit…that voice…OMG! OMG! That human instrument…nothing like it!

  • @victormoon2349
    @victormoon2349 4 месяца назад +30

    It’s a dang shame Rolling Stone didn’t pick Steve Perry as the best rock singer of all time. They must be stoned…

  • @summermcpherson8209
    @summermcpherson8209 4 года назад +22

    Man, what a voice Steve Perry had in the 80's. Not an easy song to sing with those high notes.