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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2024
- Here’s a question. If you found out one of your favorite bands intentionally tried to sell out, would you like them less? Or would it even matter? Well, today’s band Journey was accused of selling out by an ex-band member, who said they cared more about the money than the music. After just one commercial album he quit. And I’m sure he’d have hated the next album Evolution even more since it featured the undeniable mainstream breakout single: Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’. One of the most gut-wrenching songs of its day… this track is all about how this lead singer Steve Perry’s girl cheated on him right in front of his face. And it became so popular that it served as the catalyst for a decades-long career of worldwide superstardom… Sell-outs or savvy rockers. Either way, I don’t think you could love Journey’s music any less. Steve Perry and Neal Schon! The story is coming up… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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I’m excited to return to another one of my favorite shows that we do on this channel. It’s called Breakthrough. In this show, we break down songs, albums, or events that kicked open the door to an artist or band’s career and gave them the momentum to rocket to long-term success. On today’s episode, we’re fearing Journey and their heartbreak classic Lovin’, Touchin. Squeezin’.
But you know what, Journey’s breakout moment really occurred over the space of two albums. Kind of unusual. It began with their multiplatinum 1978 album Infinity… but strangely that record didn’t have a hit single on the radio. So even with a commercially successful album in their pocket, Journey’s breakout really wasn’t complete until they released Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ from their next album, 1979’s Evolution. That’s when this band really hit the big time. I’ll explain more as we get into the story. So let’s get going.
Journey was formed in 1973 in San Francisco, and was comprised of by ex-Santana members Neal Schon on guitar and Gregg Rolie on keyboard and vocals… as well as bassist Ross Valory, guitarist George Tickner, and drummer Prairie Prince. Initially going by the name the Golden Gate Rhythm Section, the band would rename themselves Journey by New Year’s Eve
1973, when they debuted at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom.
The first of Journey's long list of line-up changes came in February 1974 when drummer Prairie Prince returned to his old band, The Tubes. He was replaced by Aynsley Dunbar. This early iteration of Journey specialized in jazz-rock, complete with lengthy and improvised solo spots. Vocals and lyrics took a backseat to the instrumentality, just like things had been in Santana. Journey signed with Columbia Records in the fall of 1974, and then released their self-titled debut on April 1, 1975. It would sell a modest 100,000 copies. Then after a lengthy US tour aimed to generate more exposure, guitarist George Tickner left the band to attend Stanford Medical School.
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Poll: Let's try something different... What is the MOST OVERPLAYED classic song of all time?
"Stairway to Heaven"
Don't Stop Believing--Journey
Margaritaville
Living On A Prayer
*....WE WILL, WEEEEE WILLL.......* ...if you know it, ya KNOW it...... ; )
Bohemian Rhapsody
For many of us, Journey isn't and will never be Journey without Steve Perry.
💯
Journey will be performing in concert just a few miles from my hometown next weekend BUT I absolutely will NOT be in attendance!
Like you, Journey isn’t to me and will never again be Journey without Steve Perry!!!
I agree, Arnel is doing a good job but it sure isn't Journey to me and I'd have no interest in seeing that band with that line-up. I'd have more respect if they totally reinvented themselves like AC/DC did after Bon passed, then you could tolerate the older songs being done by their new singer, but not replacing the lead singer with a wannabe copy of Perry just to carry on like nothing is different and like Perry is still the lead singer. As good as Arnel may be, it was a bad and totally ridiculous and desperate way for the actual band to go, they basically screamed out to The World that they're nothing without Steve Perry😮
@@JoeBilello1969 exactly
Yep!
Steve Perry IS and always will be Journey! He is THE VOICE!
Agree 💯
@@peggymalouse2964, I refuse to go to the “new” Journey concerts.
Absolutely! I don't want to hear some poor imitation, sound alike Steve singing these songs.
@LilRoseMadder I'm sure 'The Imposter' is a nice guy,but Journey isn't Journey without Steve Perry, 'The Voice'!
100%, and very unique!
Steve Perry definitely had one of the greatest voices in rock history.
Wrong. He had THE greatest voice in all of Rock.😂
@@worldwithout72 Roger Hodgson and Freddie Mercury were pretty good also 🤔
Of course the competition comes an extremely close second in some cases, like with Freddy, not even second but more like 1.5. LOL
Freddy was right on par with Steve. I would have loved to see them do a duet!
@@kam0406 Freddy was in a league of his own. I couldn't see Steve doing "Bohemian Rhapsody"
In 2006 I started helping to raise my sister's children after she passed. Her youngest was 11 y/o. I had a CD carrier of 200 albums. When my nephew would ride in my car, I let him pick the music. At first, he didn't care what we listened to, but after he heard "Journey's Greatest Hits" that's all he wanted to hear, every time. When he got old enough to have his own car, just before he drove off by himself for the first time, I gave him the CD.
Awww that made me tear up😿😿
I get it .., ❤
I have a special memory with that album, too. It is an awesome album indeed.
That's precious❤
@@caligirllala1267 me too...
"They didn't sell out, everybody else just bought in." That is one brilliant line.
That’s what I was coming on here to say. I thought that was a great reversal on all those people that claim a band sells out.
Buying in IS selling out.
Take that as you will.
Steve Perry use to go to the lounge where Journey played. (Keyword Lounge) They were a Jazz Fusion band. Steve said they were amazing, the best band he had ever heard. Steve got hooked up with Journey and they went a different direction. Unfortunately Steve Perry said he never felt part of Journey. I don’t think anyone would disagree that Steve Perry is Journey. I was lucky to see Journey live in 1986. I was blown away, I had never heard anyone sound so good live. Do I sound like a dad by saying “How did we go from Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ to W.A.P. Or a guy yelling Gucci Gang for 3 minutes?” Btw, it’s great to talk with other Journey fans!!!
Album covers look all about Nibiru or leaving and returning to earth.
@@lawrencefine5020 Which was on the fans, not them
You can never top Steve Perry’s voice no matter how many RUclips artists you find !!! Absolutely the best !!!
Well the rest of theband can't be blamed for wanting to tour again and earn more money from their own work. Arnel is good enough for the job.
Actually....not. Brad Delp of Boston beats them all.
@@jbertucciI agree. 👍
To me Bobby Kimbal of Toto kicks ass , incredible vocalist/ musician!
Many fabulous vocalists! Steve is great as is Delp and Kimbal.
Steve Perry graduated from my high school. To say that we loved Journey doesn't begin to touch the depths of our ardor. His voice still sends me. Greatest singer ever.
Leemore
I stood next to him waiting at a crosswalk in Portland, Oregon in the 70’s. They were in town for a show at Memorial Coliseum. He was with a tall, leggy woman and I think my friend and I were the only ones who even knew who he was. We quietly said “omigod omigod omigod” to each other but would never have dreamed of approaching him. Those were the days…daze…❤️
@@outlaw0ftorn it's actually Lemoore.
@@m.kathleenhendrix4892 just making fun of the way a lot of people say it around here.
Mercury….
🤔
Steve Perry was Journey personified. When he left the band, no singer had a chance in ever competing with him.
That is why they searched the globe for a singer that sounds like Perry
@@tracenixon5487.......
Did they find one ? He was good but not Steve Perry
Yep Journey died when Perry left. Now they are just a tribute band
#TRUTH
🎯
Steve Perry's voice is absolute magic 🪄✨💗
God gifted us with him, indeed!
Steve Perry was the voice of our generation! His control is unmatched!
POV having to see the guy you cheated on go on to worldwide fame and having to hear his voice everywhere for the rest of your life.
Wow, good point! Kind of like, "How do you like me now!" Song 😂
@@deniseflorence381
Still sad about his death.
@alaska-bornfloridaman4068 As an Oklahoma country fan, I totally agree. ❤️
Skaterboi
Whose death?
Steve Perry is the only singer I have ever heard whose voice can actually give me goosebumps. He is a powerhouse and definitely my favorite singer of all time and I think THE best singer in any genre.
The way he pronounced his words so unique and beautiful!
Amen!
I get goosebumps by my favorite artists. It's truly annoying when listening a long time, but we're connecting physically to the music. It's solid, real, and our bodies are affected by it. That's priceless
I went to the Journey concert while visiting a friend in Chicago in 1986 for the Raised on Radio tour . We had dead center seats in the back 10 rows up . Journey played for almost 2 hours of HIT after HIT . When Steve Perry came out for the 3rd encore , people were electrified from the show and we’re all wondering “ what could they POSSIBLY play next ? ? “
But alas , Steve Perry said “ well Chicago, we have one more for you and your hometown friend ( from Evanston ) Jonathan Cain is gonna start this one off “
Getting lost in the shuffle of a 2 hour Hit after Hit show , J Cain proceeded to play the opening notes of FAITHFULLY .
The place went MENTAL . FULL BLOWN RAPTURE . Girls were crying, men were hugging and high - five-ing .
Hail to the Commander -In - Chief of arena rock n roll , Steve Perry . Hands down , the ABSOLUTE BEST 🙏
WOWWWWWW I Have goose bumps hearing this story! I saw it in my mind's eye. EPIC !
Just the thought of that made my heart feel the love I had for their music and goosebumps as if I were there. You were very fortunate to have been there. I had the privilege of seeing the band 38 Special a few years ago. I had no idea the feeling and emotions that would hit me during that concert. The memories of their music were flashing before my eyes. It felt like I was in a magic time machine. My 60 year old body felt 18 again for those two hours of entertainment. I didn't want the concert to end. It felt so good to sing and be with other people who were loving the show as much as I was. I wish I could experience that feeling at least once a month. I graduated in 1980. So I was lucky to be able to enjoy the greatest era of music as a young adult. 😊. That was the last era of music I liked and still the only era of music I listen to till this day. All of my CD's are the 80 rock era. 😎
I graduated highschool in '76 so I was fortunate to have come up when rock was AWESOME!! I went to A LOT of concerts in those days but never got to see Journey. Your story raised the goosebumps like the other commenters said. I could just imagine what that was like!!! What a great memory you have for life. My favorite concert in the '70's was Fleetwood Mac in '77 the Rhiannon tour. It was AWESOME too!!
Simply Majestic…..What a voice
Your comment is the best I have ever read.
To me the epitome of Journey was "Feeling that way/Anytime" the combo of Perry and Rollie's vocals are just magical!
Hell yeah! Love this one... uh, two.
Great song. My favorite Journey song also.
Great song. I would have loved to have seen more of them together
I see things the Same Way.
My favorite two songs too
Well eventually Journey DID become sell-outs!!!.... Once they became popular, they SOLD OUT every arena and stadium they played in!! And yes, it was "The Voice" that did it.....
And Aynsley Dunbar joined Whitesnake for their 1987 self-titled album which sold 8 million copies. Nice way to say he didn't "sell -out".
The power of Steve Perry.
I see what you did there. 😂 👏 👏 👏
I remember when Metallica's bassist said the same thing during an interview
@@scottmyers5828 actually YES! Jason Newstead said that, that's where (or whom) i based that comment on.....
Steve Perry: Cute, sexy and on top of his game. The best voice in R&R history!
Call him what you will, he was HOT!!
Robert Plant ,Freddie mercury Elvis Presley weren't to shabby
SOUNDS LIKE YOUR TALKING BOUT ELVIS PRESLEY I AGREA, IM STRAIT AS A RULLER
Very true-he’s a handsome,charismatic,talented man.
@@theodoreritola7641 You left out Micky Thomas (Starship)
My forever Crush😍🥰
I met the man himself!!!! He was so nice!!! I first fell in love w Steve n his voice when I was in grades school!!!! There will never be another Steve Perry!!! ⭐️❤
Really nice guy, met him also when I was a out 18....
We, Steve Perry's friends and SUPERFANS, voted Steve "Greatest Rock Singer" ever through BILLBOARD in September, 2023.Steve acknowledged the win 🏆 with his usual humble self. The ONLY "GOLDEN VOICE" on planet 🌏, one in 8 Billion!
I partied with him at 2 different concerts.People will never know what a sweet and honest guy he is.
I really loved Journey. Steve Perry's voice was so clean and clear.
I like that," They didn't sell out.... everybody else bought in. " ❤🤗
Thanks!
Hey
Hey
Give 'em what they want
He IS the greatest rock singer. He could sing perfectly in concert always with no autotune. Plus he DID have the stage presence, looks and charisma over everyone else in my opinion, of course. I never liked watching Freddie Mercury sorry!!!
How could you cheat on Steve Perry?
HOW?
😳
I said the SAME thing! Who would've actually done it?!
i Agree
Well, he has a fantastic voice but we don’t know the personal Steve Perry.
Exactly!
Steve Perry has a tiny winky, unlike Robert Plant😅
I have a very distinct memory of singing the na na's in the car with my dad while being driven to kindergarten. To this day when I hear this song I think of my dad and me.
I love that
Journey Escape was my first cassette tape ever. Without Journey its not the 1980's.
So true!
Their first album was the best.
Stone in Love is just perfection.
especially from the break through the outro...@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Absolutely!!
How profound, I love the way you phrased that❤
That classic moment in "Caddyshack" (1980) when Rodney Dangerfield's character had people on the golf course green rocking to "Anyway You Want It" was proof they had arrived, something that also helped Rodney with his own, successful 2nd career act!
So what? 😊
@@timfisher6805 So let's dance!
@@timfisher6805Don’t disrespect Rodney you dirty butthole. He’s the greatest comedian of all time.
Hey......do you want to Earn 14 Dollars the Hard WaY?.....classic Rodney!
Anybody who buys that hat get a free bowl of soup😂
When Perry left I lost interest 😢
I was 16 yrs old in 1979 & my parents were in their late 40’s. Even they were Journey fans. My Dad’s fave song was Walks Like a Lady. My Mom’s favorite was Winds of March.
Saw Journey with Steve Perry 3 times. Yes! Steve Perry drew you in! After that, you quickly realize how damn good the song writing and musicianship is of each member. Impeccable performers as well.
Word of warning: Never date a singer or writer, because they won't hesitate to use you as material for their work.
Truth
Guilty
As if Taylor Swift would do anything like that.
@@76ToneCrome LMAO 🤣 Some say each of their relationships are just song research?
....or, A DEEJAY! .....that's why I wasn't invited to Frat Parties! ...ha-HAAA!
Steve Perry talked about this song and his heart breaks. And it makes a person more considerate and understanding. To others that they might date. It doesn't matter if you're famous or not, you can still get a broken heart 💔
So true. Just ask Sinatra!
@@ProfessorofRock Old blue eyes 👀 💙 broke alot of hearts
Because famous people are human just like we are!
We're all just people. Some have incredible voices, though!
I know it's Schon's band, but Steve Perry was the real superstar that sealed the deal. As you said @professorofrock, Steve Perry's voice! OMG! I remember listening and singing along to them in the late '70s, and when Steve Perry would hit those super high notes, I would stop trying to sing along and just listen in awe. Incredible!
I often used to take his leads down an octave; now, at 58, that's sometimes a struggle and I take them down two octaves.
Journey never gave up their creativity and views, so they never were sellouts. They just needed an upgrade at the time and Steve Perry was the man for the job.
Old school Journey was the best. Wheel In The Sky got them rolling.
My favorite Journey tune.
Favorite band favorite song
Wheel In This Guy.
Such a classic!
I will never deny how stellar and popular the Escape album is, and well-deserved. But the fact that Perry and company knocked it out of the park ON THE FIRST TRY makes Infinity my favorite album. :)
From the time I was 12 until I was 16, I wanted to marry Steve Perry. I'm 57 now, and my family still teases me about it. It all started with Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'.
I wanted to marry Elvis since I was 2. I was so in love with him.
I crushed on him, too. 😅
Me too! As hot as Steve was, I gotta ask WHAT WOMAN IN HER RIGHT MIND WOULD CHEAT ON HIM??? I bet she's still kicking herself over him to this day. 😉
I believe Steve is into women. Lol, Just messin with ya.
You gave up on him? I’m still hoping 😊
Saw Journey in Dallas, Spring 1983 and Bryan Adams was the opening act, a Rock Concert I will never forget at the old age of 24! Now that was a concert, Professor!
I saw that same tour in Oklahoma City, they sold out 3 nights …Bryan Adams was a rocker back then and he brought it too!
Yes! @@bradgarrett9684
Saw Journey in Tacoma….best concert I ever attended (even though my seats were in the rafters and a girl threw up next to me).
@@kathleenschmidt1489I was at that concert in Tacoma too. Bryan Adams blew me away and of course Journey and Steve Perry were stellar. I measure any other concerts I've gone to against that one and it's still my favorite.
Saw that tour in 83 in Salt Lake City it rocked
They didn't sell out, everybody bought in - you couldn't put it better than that. Bravo, professor!
Wow definitely haven't heard that one before 🙄
I for one would like to heartily thank Journey for "selling out" and creating so many wonderful albums!
"They didn't sell out....Everybody else BOUGHT IN!".....BRILLIANT. Worthy of you, sir!
Steve has a great voice and he's a nice guy too. I thank his mother for telling him to take the phone call from Herbie Herbert.
Steve Perry's voice is just next level to me. Steve Perry is The Voice. His voice is so powerful, his tone so pure. The way he holds the notes so long. He just sends me like no one else. I enjoy a lot of other rock bands and vocalists but Steve Perry is the 🐐
He's tearin' you apart
Oh girl what can you say?
'Cause he's lovin', touchin' another
Now it's your turn, girl, to cry.
Thats some lyrics right there!
Right! I love it.
@Adam. Maybe my favorite song about this same subject matter, is Laugh Laugh by the Beau Brummels. I have a feeling you think highly of that song too. 😊
The "na na''s" at the end are imitating the childhood taunt "na na na na na. " You did it to me now somebody's doing it to you. It's your turn to cry. Na na na na na!
Those lyrics slay.
It seems obvious now that it's been said here, but I never thought of the na na nas as taunting. Professor taking me to school today. 🤓
Steve Perry is the GOAT
1st time hearing 'Feelin that way' the contrast between Greg Rolie & Steve's voices, the way they worked that tune just brought you into such a high & excitement for the chorus each & every time. Greg was playing shade & Steve had the light. Light & shade, the best art always captivates us with this almost primal mode of expression.
Long live the music of the Journey we all take, & that's called life. These guys did what we all gotta do: make your purpose, no matter what, never give up. That's the highs & the lows.
I love the contrast between Rollie and Perry as well. I wish they would have recorded more songs that highlighted this awesome contrast.
@@tedbecker4051 absolutely, my friend
That is actually my favorite Journey song! I love Steve with Greg Rollie! What a duo! ❤
@@journeygirl4ever My favorite as well
i was 11 in 1980 and Journey is one band that can take me back with its songs. for me, it was Perrys voice that made the band.
Absolutely 💯! I refuse to go to a concert now. I don't want to hear a knock-off Steve singing.
I was seven and heard them playing in my older brother's room. He still has no idea what happened to his tape 😉
Isn't one point of music to express feelings/emotions/thoughts? If that's the case, Journey didn't sell out, they just put out some raw, unsugarcoated, emotions out there and released a kickass song that still resonates today.
Thanks Christine! Alway love getting your take!
@@ProfessorofRock Thanks Prof!
Exactly. Steve Perry’s voice is as raw and unadulterated as it can get.
Just wanted to say how much I like this channel. I have a long illness and listening to your channel helps me relax. Makes me feel like a kid again. Thank u
May God bless you
I was 17 when Steve Perrys awesome voice came on the radio. I absolutely love him!
The 1st time I heard Journey. I was at a wedding and all us fellas went out to the parking lot and this guy popped this new band into his car cassette deck.
That was 45 years ago and I still remember it! You never know what is going to stick with you.
People that don't believe in magic just don't understand the power of music.
Thank you POF for this gift you are giving to the World.
Great clip. Lots of info about how and why the song was composed! Hard to believe a girl would cheat on Steve! Once Perry arrived, Journey soared through the stratosphere and is easily one of the top 5 American bands in history! Perry deserves the moniker of The Voice, his effortless gift to hit any note he wanted at any time and sang with such passion!
He could sing Live just as well or better than the albums!
Phenomenal the Voice and deservingly so ❤
The Best!
Right?
Steve and Brad Delp - rock’s best vocalists ever.
I remember hearing about this story. So sad indeed.
I DJd dances for my daughter's school and scout troop. I always ended with Don't Stop Believin'.
Now my daughter is the DJ. She ends every dance with it, and said she cries every time 'cuz good memories. Journey will live on forever.
Nobody can compare to Steve Perry!!! He is and always will be. THE VOICE!!!!!
There are two kinds of people in this world. People who love journey and liars
I loathe Journey, and I will easily pass any polygraph test you want to throw my way.
@@MarkMay-cr6bv....but here you are..... 😂
❤😂
Mark is definitely in the liar category.
Liar!!!You wouldn't be here if you didn't like them. Crybaby, you probably dont even know what rock and roll is. LOL
"They didn't sell out, everyone else bought in", what a great way to say it! Always a pleasure to sit at the feet of PoR & learn some great trivia! 🤠
I'm reminded of 5 guys, one being 6'4", rolling down I-30 in a VW Bug, singing, "na na nana na ...." I haven't thought of that in moons!
Professor. I love it every time you talk about JOURNEY. They have been the soundtrack of my life. Steve Perry has no equal. Keep the classic JOURNEY coming.
What ! No mention of Faithfully? One of the best in concert songs I have ever heard. The loudest I ever heard sang by the audience.
Steve's voice live was even better than on the album. You could just feel the emotion in his voice. At least the artist back in the day could really sing, not like today. But none of them came close to the Voice!!
It wasn’t just his voice. Steve Perry was absolutely MESMERIZING on stage! Some the best moments of my 20’s involve Journey concerts. Absolutely freaking amazing!
Everything today is so autotuned . Nobody can really sing much. It’s sad. No more Freddie Mercurys or Steve Perry’s!
Steve Perry got over it for sure. In November of '85 I was part of a Marine Communications School volunteer group that worked the manual leader boards around the greens at the Palm Springs World Cup of Golf. On my way to the 17th green where I was stationed, I saw Steve with his arms around two hot chicks on either side of him walking from one place to another. I remember being a little star stuck thinking 'Damn, that was Steve Perry'! I don't know if he was a golf fan or was just there because it was Palm Springs. It was him for sure, I just remember thinking that I had just walked past one of the best singers in the Country!
Steve Perry IS the best voice ever
Steve Perry’s voice WAS an instrument! Or I should say is..he is still with us. How anyone could cheat on him is beyond me.
Yes, Steve Perry is the best rock singer of all time and possibly the best male vocalist ever. The emotion he puts into a song is incredible....you feel every word!
No, James Dewar. Listen to ‘S.O.S., I can’t live without you’.
Richie Kotzen
Paul Rogers
I completely agree!
Oh my... Steve Perry is the best. Love, love, love his voice! I saw him singing with the band on Midnight Special. I was young, but boy... he moved me.
No one has the voice Steve Perry has. I still love him. The fact he's gorgeous makes it even better.
Steve has never been a sellout. Some of the other band members is a different story. They never would have made it without Steve, has the voice and he changed their style.
This is the journey that I grew up and loved. I will not go and see the karaoke singer, one original member and a guy who joined in the 80s…. Both of whom hate each other and won’t even even interact with each other on stage. I will stick to my memories and my CDs.
Same here. Greatest male vocalist ever. Even until this day. The legend - Steve Perry
Agreed Steve Perry is the best Rock Star singer of all time! Love him then and now…
I love Steve Perrys voice no one can sing and sound exactly like him he has such a rich smooth beautiful voice.
Why is it everyone wants a paycheck for their work but musicians are sellouts for wanting the same.
Seriously. They can't eat their good looks and talent. Nor be safe from a storm. And the wardrobe is definitely not free.
The devil was a musician who got kicked out of heaven for using it wrong, and in this world the music execs etc in any entertainment branch are the devil's
😂😂😂@@TdT2211
Yeah, I've never understood that. It's not like being paid for your talent and hard work is necessarily a bad thing.
Right? It’s so messed up. They deserve to be paid, PERIODT.
This song was on the radio all the time when my husband and I first started dating so, even though it is about cheating, we think of it as one of “our songs” because it brings back all those memories from high school and our young love. 🤗
Journey had the prices in place to be a good band. Adding Perry was the superstar move they needed. Thanks Adam.
A little while ago. I was at the mall with my sons family. When a journey song came on. I, of course, started to sing along when i looked at my son he was singing along with me. He's in his late 30ths. We looked at each other and laughed, keeped singing. Ended with a big hug.
Producer: “How many na-na-na’s do you want in this song?”
Journey: Yes
I believe I had it tagged at 9 full stanzas at one point? those harmonies are stellar.
This needs to be immortalized on a T-shirt!
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Same amount as the denials in smells like teen spirit.
This song did something with blues music that blues musicians never dreamed of.
!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Perry will always be #1 in my heart ❤️
Amen to Steve Perry having the greatest voice in rock history! What made it all even more intriguing was Steve’s music knowledge, he played drums and evidently the bass. He co-wrote some of the most iconic songs in music history!
This would of been the perfect opportunity to interview Steve Perry. I’m sure I’m not the only viewer who would like to hear you interviewed Perry. 😊
Journey and the Eagles had the best greatest hits albums before 1990 in my eyes
.....HAD "Old Days" BEEN included, would ADD Chicago IX to that - even SO.....
I remember driving south on I-35 from Dallas in 1982 and seeing the miles long line of cars on the side of the interstate, slowly heading for the exit to the stadium for a Journey concert. That was the longest line I ever saw and sadly gave up any chance of just getting a ticket at the door, like I used to be able to do. I thought those guys would be together for decades.
Thanks for sharing!
My most favorite song from Journey which totally elevates Steve’ voice to a level that, to me, is indescribable, When You Love a Women. The video is captivating. 💙💙💙💙
Ahhhh “The Party’s Over” from the Captured album. Nuff said.
Reminds me of getting stoned at the lake and throwing the frisbee after high school graduation, what a summer, class of 79, lovin touchin squeezin, my sharona, children of the sun, breakfast in america, it was a moment
What a great memory!
Yes it was! Even though I was only 12 in 79.
Awesome! I’ll be graduating in less than three months.
It took me YEARS to finally realize just how freaking AWESOME Mr. Perry's voice really, really was (is?). I mean, I was always a Journey fan, but I really never realized just how smooth, controlled and insanely vibrant was his smooooooth voice! It pains me that his later life has been wrought with personal issues. It's a shame that all of the joy he has given others has not been given back (I guess except monetarily). I also realized that George Michael's vocals were in that same vein!
I have a great memory of my girlfriend and I during high school, stadium seating in Las Vegas in 78 seeing Journey up close. We were 10 feet from the stage.
In my eyes Steve Perry is Journey . I never knew they existed until Steve rolled in and rocked the world with his outstanding voice
Didn't realize that about this song. I always loved "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'" - such a great track. Learned something new today! LOL - Journey, such a CLASS act. Love them. :)
Thanks Bart!
That’s what Steve Perry’s voice does captivates you!! Calms and mesmerizes ❤❤❤ Even his speaking voice soothes you
I used to cruise around in my little light blue 1979 Datson 280 ZX listening to Send Her My Love. I love that song. 🎵
My first concert at 16 years old. BLEW MY MIND! Biloxi MS Coast Coliseum. No concert I’ve ever been to since except maybe VH5150 came close. Great times. Miss those good old days and bands like Journey, VH, Foreigner, Heart, STYX, REO, list goes on and on. #80’schild
Journey's manager, Herbie Herbert, was an unabashed capitalist, who's job was to keep the band on schedule (record 3 months and then tour 9 months), get them exposure and sell albums, concert tickets and merchandise. That was his job, and he was great at it. They also set the bar for concert experiences by introducing massive video screens that helped the folks in the nosebleed seats feel closer to the excitement on stage. The band (and let's not underestimate the seismic boost that Jonathon Cain gave the band in '81) wrote stellar music and deserve all the spoils and accolades they got. I don't consider it selling out at all. I only wish they could've made a few more albums between '86 and '96 to see what direction they might have taken, but Steve was fried by early '87 after a decade with the Journey machine and personal issues.
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The reason why Wheel In The Sky and Lights became so popular outside of commercial radio is because Herbie got them into rotation with "elevator music". People heard those songs in elevators, restaurants, doctor offices, etc. Genius.
Yup. Huge success.
Journey has a sound alike now in the voice of Arnel Pena, but no one can replace the original Steve Perry. Nothing is better than the original.
You should have herd how Arnel sounded in 1985 when Uly's band, The Amo Band, played in a large bar called Cal Jams in Olongapo City PI....You would have asked yourself, "Is it live or is it memorex"! I'll admit Steve is one of a kind, but Arnel was a damn close second live on stage!!!
Journey was my favorite band while I was in my teens. I'm 60 and still love Journey it brings back so many memories of my first love.
Loving touching and squeezing makes me smile. About 25 years ago, I was driving back home to Eastern Idaho from the California coast with my oldest daughter and my mother who was in her 80s. We had just experienced a very traumatic week. Loving touching and squeezing came on and we were singing along to it, but when the Na na na part came, all three of us were singing at the top of our lungs. When it ended, we had smiles again and we had not been smiling that week. My mom left us later that year so thanks for the memories.
I knew it. I used to add the word bitch at the end for Steve because you could hear he wanted to say it so much.
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I guarantee he heard you at least once and smiled at you!
Love that quote... they didn't sell out, everyone else bought in. Awesome.
They hit the jackpot when Steve came to the group.
Today's Journey is trying to sound like Journey of old. Not quite there. The Voice reigns!
If trying to make as much money as possible is "selling out," then sign me up...
Wheel in the Sky & Lights were big hits where I lived, it put them on the map.
In the early 80s, I was finally old enough. To go to concerts. 58 now. Been to about 7 journey concerts. They did bring the crowd together. The Rose bowl was won. Drunken brawls. People throw in stuff everywhere. Food fight. When journey came out and started playing? All of that ended, focus on the band. Just the way it was. I'm Glad I experienced it