Steve Perry's REAL FANS voted him "The GREATEST ROCK VOCALIST" ever through Billboard in September, 2023.Steve acknowledged the win 🏆 with his usual humble self!
There isn't one greatest singer ever it's more like a pool of the greatest singers. in that pool you would Have Perry but you have to have Freddy Mercury in it also
I wasn't "in their" but I knew they were going to be great because my local rock radio was paying, Lights, Feeling That Way, Anytime, and Wheel In the Sky from their precious album, Infinity ", non stop.
Wow, the Gregg Rolie days are in my opinion the best days of Journey. They were just getting their feet wet as a group and they were animals live! And c'mon, Steve singing to that girl....legend!!
By now you've seen enough rock documentaries and rock star interviews to know, that's not part of the show, that's part of the life. She's there to get chosen, and he chose her.
You're the ones who would go up to the stage to be chosen by the artists. She was gorgeous and he rolled right up to her, Steve's singing to her there and she's blushing cause her and Steve are gonna go get busy after the show. As everyone rolls their eyes cause we know what that means, lol. These current feminist destroyed that by gone era, lol.
This is the video that made my heart melt when I was 16 years old. And now at 61 I can’t even begin to tell you what it does to me now. In fact, you wouldn’t want to know. I totally love that voice. It’s so beautiful. And the long hair I’ve always been crazy about his long hair and that drives me crazy.lol. And those looks he gives and the expressions on his face just blow me away. If there was ever a man-made, that was my ideal, looking man it is him. The first time I seen this video I was way too young but alas, I am human and he stole my heart that night. And he still has it. Some people would say I’m too old to feel this way. But I’m not, and I surely don’t feel old. This man’s personality, especially in this video is is so magnetic and totally 100% the sexiest I’ve ever seen in my life. Maybe it was a good thing. I was only 16 when I first saw it. Because I don’t went to every concert until I met him That’s how he much he affect me. There’s no way I can say enough about this video. There’s no way I can describe what I feel and always have. And I have always wanted one or him I just wish that I got that chance!!!! And I still want that chance. In my heart, he’s always been the love of my life.
I'm 60 and feel the same! I loved this song when it came out, I would listen to American Top 40 on Saturday mornings. Although I enjoyed Journey's Sound and Steve's voice, I never saw him on TV, as I was living in Panama Canal Zone at the time, and we only had 1 American channel on AFRTS. I did see Andy Gibb though in a show, and fell in love at 15 😂
@@mbortega OK now I’m jealous. I knew of Andy Gibb before I fell for Steve. Andy was definitely a good looking guy, but Steve oh my goodness , has stuff in his voice that still today reaches into my heart and soul because I’ve been through a lot of things he has in fact, all three of the big hits in life with family. I’ve been there. And when I fell for Steve Perry, I was going through one of the hardest things in life. So he was there at the onset of a traumatic time in my life. His songs, his voice got me through somehow giving me hope, when I was so lonely and hurt. I was pregnant with my first daughter and her father was killed when I was three months along. I had to go through the rest of my pregnancy by myself and then be a good parent to my daughter. I guess I was vulnerable and so very hurt by the loss of her dad. When I found out, he had went through a loss too with someone he loved it touched me deeply, and it was a connection to him inside me. I understood him and what he was going through. I too had lost my mother at nine years old and I lost my father in 1986 when I was 24. There was a lot of similarities there. I then understood why someone would isolate to deal with pain. I did too. Only for six months the first time because I had a daughter and I had to take care of her so I had to force myself back into the world. With no family to help me always alone .
Well Midnight Special was known for live only performances. If I had to bet, I'd say its live except for the ending chorus "Na na na"(sounds fishy) only because Steve Perry is one of the rarest singers who can sing as good if not better than the recordings.
I think this is the same episode as the “Loving You Is Easy” clip. Both performances are canned, or lip synced. I’m not sure why this was as TMS was almost always live, and Journey themselves were in their previous appearance the year before. They certainly were entirely capable of reproducing their big studio sound live as other recordings attest.
Maybe they were worried about the new cordless microphone failing on live TV? Or it could've been nothing more that Steve had a cold and would've sounded bad? Who knows?
That doesn't sound identical to the record to me. It sounds close, but not an exact match. Catch 22, the better you perform it, the more skeptical people get.
This performance is absolute perfection. In fact, this LIVE performance is the RECORDED version for radio play. He was INSANELY great. One in billions, Once in a lifetime level. We miss you SP!
Haven’t heard this one for decades! Memories galore! Thank you again TMS! Great quality videos that touch the heart and soul. You folks are the best! 🥰
It's one of their best songs, but I guess they couldn’t do it live. Oh well. Still, it was nice to see people standing and rocking to it. That chick he sang to enjoyed it for sure! 😄
@@StephanieJeanne So hard to say…given the era, I wouldn’t think it was a dollars issue. It would be interesting to hear the explanation. Maybe they had an issue with the gear or weren’t allowed to sound check. Maybe Perry lost his voice the night before…could be a lot of things. The show broadcast on May 18 (don’t know when recorded) and Journey was in the midst of a major tour at the time where they performed this song nightly.
@@StephanieJeanne Maybe it was money in a sense. It might have been like a "commercial" and then you'd have to buy a concert ticket to hear the actual live rendition of it.
Some of the comments say this is lip-synced. Sure does sound like the album version. A lot. I thought The Midnight Special prided itself on not doing lip-synced performances ... ? I was around 13 when the show premiered. We all were spoiled back then -- live performances from some of the top bands of the day every Friday at midnight? Come on, man !! But that aside, love the song and this performance. I wonder how much planned ahead it was for Perry to sing part of the song to that specific lady? Would not mind reading about her story. The song was big on the radio. One of the funnest to sing along to in rock history. Who can resist belting out the "na na's" along with the band any time this song comes on? All 7 lines of 'em ?
It isn't even questionable. That is most definitely the album version that they are lip-synching to. I've heard it enough over the years to know. Besides, there's a distinct tonal difference between canned and live.
Yeah, it’s lip synced. It’s not a knock on Journey though because they were a great live act and at the peak of their powers in ‘79. There are plenty of vintage live clips online of this very tune that attest to this. In fact, the date this was broadcast, they were in the middle of playing five (!) nights at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. It was a huge tour and they played this every night. So, while TMS was usually live, there’s surely some explanation as to why this wasn’t. I could only guess, but maybe Perry blew out his voice or some other technical reason. It happens.
I happen to think this if richard goodall sings this tonight on agt he's going to blow the roof off with joyrney!!! Because Richard for his age can out sing Steve Perry!!! He is living his dream tonight singing with the band he listened to in his room in the late 70s early 80s GO RICHARD!! Fir all us adults who dream if singing with our favorite band!!! Richard you give all of us hope thank you and yo never give up our dreams!!!
Journey could, would and did play all of these songs live, and often it sounded better than the recordings. This was one of the rare times that the Midnight Special used a prerecorded track. My guess is that it was the show's decision and not the band's. Could have been for any number of production reasons, but this isn't a reflection on the band's capabilities by any means.
Damn. I hope I'm wrong but that really sounds like they're just miming along to the studio version. I thought that wasn't allowed on The Midnight Special.
Steve Perry live, no auto tune, pitch correction or anything else to make him sound amazing and poor Greg had to know his singing days in Journey were over
Look and enjoy this small tryst 1:49! Steve Perry I guess is a deep and true lover, looking at all the deep and profound, enticing songs he's been part of!
That's what the ladies were trying to do at The concerts back then. The babes would try and get right in front so they could get seen. And you'd see the singer look over and point the lady out for security and they'd nod.
I have always wondered if that girl is singing to you in the video is his baby mama. I also wonder if the blonde girl standing behind her is Gregg Rollie's wife( present wife) Lori
Steve’s face at 1:50 is cracking me up 😂😂
He looks like Jennifer Connelly a little bit 😮
No lol
There are only a few vocalists in history who can sing absolutely perfectly without autotune:
Steve Perry is one of them
One of the best voices in rock music.....
The BEST
Yeah, I'd have to agree with that. Freddy was no slouch but different.
Faulous vocals and looks 😊
Steve Perry's REAL FANS voted him "The GREATEST ROCK VOCALIST" ever through Billboard in September, 2023.Steve acknowledged the win 🏆 with his usual humble self!
God I love him!!❤
No doubt
There isn't one greatest singer ever it's more like a pool of the greatest singers. in that pool you would Have Perry but you have to have Freddy Mercury in it also
These folks had no idea they were in the presense of one of TOP musical groups in the history of the world. That's the truth.
I wasn't "in their" but I knew they were going to be great because my local rock radio was paying, Lights, Feeling That Way, Anytime, and Wheel In the Sky from their precious album, Infinity ", non stop.
Here in 2024!!! His voice is absolutely brilliant! Such a beautiful man 😍
Wow, the Gregg Rolie days are in my opinion the best days of Journey. They were just getting their feet wet as a group and they were animals live! And c'mon, Steve singing to that girl....legend!!
I pretty much gave up on them after Dunbar got pushed out, but, yes, I agree with you
By now you've seen enough rock documentaries and rock star interviews to know, that's not part of the show, that's part of the life. She's there to get chosen, and he chose her.
@@BlackHatCinephileHe did the same thing to a girl in Germany. He ran his finger across his lips and said something to her.
@@dani_m10 Cool.
I agree!
Steve Perry. The Voice. That is all.
That's what plummeted them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
@@gregoryduncan3067 Plummeted? Ha! I suppose that is the correct word given the Rock Hall’s flaws and ridiculous omissions!
@@gregoryduncan3067 Rocketed
Steve Perry looks and sounds too beautiful to be real💎I shall not recover from this one for a while🌠I may be ruint for the day😆
I totally agree and can relate to this. 😍
You're the ones who would go up to the stage to be chosen by the artists. She was gorgeous and he rolled right up to her, Steve's singing to her there and she's blushing cause her and Steve are gonna go get busy after the show. As everyone rolls their eyes cause we know what that means, lol. These current feminist destroyed that by gone era, lol.
@@MijoShrek He appeared to be making eyes at someone else on the other side before deciding on the brunette...funny stuff.
Ya know, TO THIS DAY, he's still gorgeous!!❤
@@rhikdavisprobably a dude
Don't think you can appreciate the power of Steve Perry's voice until you hear it live.
Finally, a decent copy of this excellent performance. Thanks a lot midnight special. Please keep them coming.
You mean a lip sync.
@@ianmason2003 This is not a lip sync.
@@troysmom2132sure it’s not. 😂
He had her with a look
oh, that hair! Loved the hair!
Me too
I saw this back on The Midnight Special in 1979. I was 26. I'm 70 now😅. Fell in love with his voice, eyes, & smile. ❤
Made a mistake🙅♀️🙅♀️🙅♀️🙅♀️
Hey Marilyn! 22, just found out who Steve is. I’m in love too!!!
Can’t be MTV, channel debuted 8/1/81
@@ichironcashe's clairvoyant😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@timhoovermusicman Sorry ,
The Midnight Special
🎼" NA NA NA NA NA... NA NA NA NA NA NA... "🎶🎵
He sure did have eyes for that girl! Good for her.
This is the video that made my heart melt when I was 16 years old. And now at 61 I can’t even begin to tell you what it does to me now. In fact, you wouldn’t want to know. I totally love that voice. It’s so beautiful. And the long hair I’ve always been crazy about his long hair and that drives me crazy.lol. And those looks he gives and the expressions on his face just blow me away. If there was ever a man-made, that was my ideal, looking man it is him. The first time I seen this video I was way too young but alas, I am human and he stole my heart that night. And he still has it. Some people would say I’m too old to feel this way. But I’m not, and I surely don’t feel old. This man’s personality, especially in this video is is so magnetic and totally 100% the sexiest I’ve ever seen in my life. Maybe it was a good thing. I was only 16 when I first saw it. Because I don’t went to every concert until I met him That’s how he much he affect me. There’s no way I can say enough about this video. There’s no way I can describe what I feel and always have. And I have always wanted one or him I just wish that I got that chance!!!! And I still want that chance. In my heart, he’s always been the love of my life.
I'm 60 and feel the same! I loved this song when it came out, I would listen to American Top 40 on Saturday mornings. Although I enjoyed Journey's Sound and Steve's voice, I never saw him on TV, as I was living in Panama Canal Zone at the time, and we only had 1 American channel on AFRTS. I did see Andy Gibb though in a show, and fell in love at 15 😂
@@mbortega OK now I’m jealous. I knew of Andy Gibb before I fell for Steve. Andy was definitely a good looking guy, but Steve oh my goodness , has stuff in his voice that still today reaches into my heart and soul because I’ve been through a lot of things he has in fact, all three of the big hits in life with family. I’ve been there. And when I fell for Steve Perry, I was going through one of the hardest things in life. So he was there at the onset of a traumatic time in my life. His songs, his voice got me through somehow giving me hope, when I was so lonely and hurt. I was pregnant with my first daughter and her father was killed when I was three months along. I had to go through the rest of my pregnancy by myself and then be a good parent to my daughter. I guess I was vulnerable and so very hurt by the loss of her dad. When I found out, he had went through a loss too with someone he loved it touched me deeply, and it was a connection to him inside me. I understood him and what he was going through. I too had lost my mother at nine years old and I lost my father in 1986 when I was 24. There was a lot of similarities there. I then understood why someone would isolate to deal with pain. I did too. Only for six months the first time because I had a daughter and I had to take care of her so I had to force myself back into the world. With no family to help me always alone .
Thought that girl was going to 😢 when he sang to her she won't ever forget that moment. The Voice wow love his smile and energy.
NAUGHTY STEVIE LOVE THIS SONG
Love this song and performance!
I don't think he's really singing! ❤️
It actually is de LP version @@SandraLyons-ii4fl
@@frankiewoodhouse2914 I had the 8, track .many years ago. He's right on it if he's not really singing. 🤔
lip synched.
Well Midnight Special was known for live only performances. If I had to bet, I'd say its live except for the ending chorus "Na na na"(sounds fishy) only because Steve Perry is one of the rarest singers who can sing as good if not better than the recordings.
Damn his voice sounds like the record. 😮
it is the record lol, he's lip-syncing
@@commonwealthcommunitywatch6036 Gasp!
No
@@kamuelalee
No what?
MY FAVE PERRY SONG!!!
❤
Freaking magic. What a voice!
I wish that was me he was signing too🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Same
@1:32 young Jeannie would have kept that strong eye connection. Damn girl is soooooo lucky. I would have thought we were getting married.
Kudos,to the Midnight Special, for putting on amazing talent and showcasing groups that are simply the epitome of rock and roll 🎉🎉
Have to wonder if the girl ever watches this. 🥰
I remember when this first aired, was really my introduction to Journey and it had me from the 1st note.
The groove is so good, I think I'm sweating. I don't even have to mention "the voice." I've been waiting on this one. Thanks TMS!
I will belt this out in my car till my throat hurts. Love love love...then city of the angels!
A song that truly touched thousands
Perry was so beautiful in every way❤
I think this is the same episode as the “Loving You Is Easy” clip. Both performances are canned, or lip synced. I’m not sure why this was as TMS was almost always live, and Journey themselves were in their previous appearance the year before. They certainly were entirely capable of reproducing their big studio sound live as other recordings attest.
I believe you're correct, kinda weird. If Journey were known for anything it was tour-hardened live performances filled with spontaneity.
I was thinking the same, wonder why?
yep it's easy to tell you the amount of harmony is going on at the end of the tune!
Maybe they were worried about the new cordless microphone failing on live TV? Or it could've been nothing more that Steve had a cold and would've sounded bad? Who knows?
That doesn't sound identical to the record to me. It sounds close, but not an exact match. Catch 22, the better you perform it, the more skeptical people get.
What a song this is always loved it such a pitty it’s mimed the band were more than capable of doing it live.
The ultimate Journey lineup
Neal’s Afro rocks
That's right, kiddos... THIS was live. Nothing like it today
Great song!!!
God damn that dude could sing.
Fan since I was 13yo back in '83. Heard Infinity and was never the same again... lol wonder where that girl in the audience is today..... lucky chick
It would have connected to "City of the Angels". The two songs went well together like "We Will Rock You" and We Are The Champions ".
This still kicks so much ass!
This performance is absolute perfection. In fact, this LIVE performance is the RECORDED version for radio play. He was INSANELY great. One in billions, Once in a lifetime level. We miss you SP!
Ya seems obvious to me that it was live, really annoying the trolls that comment swearing this is all lipsinked
Boy Steve Perry really turning on the charm for that chick on the side😄
😅😅 You caught that, too……
The Best- The Voice- The Pinnacle Of Vocals- !!!Steve Perry!!!
Steve makes me weak !😍
love Journey!
Fantastic song!!
Happy Saturday.... thank you for sharing! 💖
Miss the midnight special
Nessa época o journey era imbatível
Ainda hoje.
Haven’t heard this one for decades! Memories galore! Thank you again TMS! Great quality videos that touch the heart and soul. You folks are the best! 🥰
Always loved this song. I had been listening to them since the Infinity album first came out. I remember the first time I heard it on a radio station.
He sounds top of his game! Who's the girl!?
A groupie. She got picked.
Great Singer
I bet even Frank Zappa would've liked him because he is THAT good.
Steve Perry class of 1
The voice
This is quite possibly my favorite Journey song ❤
It's one of their best songs, but I guess they couldn’t do it live. Oh well. Still, it was nice to see people standing and rocking to it. That chick he sang to enjoyed it for sure! 😄
They certainly could do it live and would do it great! Not sure why they didn’t on this appearance.
@@billymac72 yeah, I wonder if it was down to $$?
@@StephanieJeanne So hard to say…given the era, I wouldn’t think it was a dollars issue. It would be interesting to hear the explanation. Maybe they had an issue with the gear or weren’t allowed to sound check. Maybe Perry lost his voice the night before…could be a lot of things. The show broadcast on May 18 (don’t know when recorded) and Journey was in the midst of a major tour at the time where they performed this song nightly.
@@billymac72 Oh, I see. I guess that could be it, too. He'd definitely need to spare his vocal chords for the tour.
@@StephanieJeanne Maybe it was money in a sense. It might have been like a "commercial" and then you'd have to buy a concert ticket to hear the actual live rendition of it.
At the PEAK of their powers!!
Perry on fire!!
That voice!!!!! Damn
Some of the comments say this is lip-synced. Sure does sound like the album version. A lot. I thought The Midnight Special prided itself on not doing lip-synced performances ... ?
I was around 13 when the show premiered. We all were spoiled back then -- live performances from some of the top bands of the day every Friday at midnight? Come on, man !!
But that aside, love the song and this performance. I wonder how much planned ahead it was for Perry to sing part of the song to that specific lady? Would not mind reading about her story.
The song was big on the radio. One of the funnest to sing along to in rock history. Who can resist belting out the "na na's" along with the band any time this song comes on? All 7 lines of 'em ?
Not lip-synced. I saw them on this tour in Houston and they sounded exactly the same.
@Genious. Could be. It would depend on how much that mic picked up when he moved it away.
It isn't even questionable. That is most definitely the album version that they are lip-synching to. I've heard it enough over the years to know. Besides, there's a distinct tonal difference between canned and live.
Yeah, it’s lip synced. It’s not a knock on Journey though because they were a great live act and at the peak of their powers in ‘79. There are plenty of vintage live clips online of this very tune that attest to this. In fact, the date this was broadcast, they were in the middle of playing five (!) nights at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. It was a huge tour and they played this every night. So, while TMS was usually live, there’s surely some explanation as to why this wasn’t. I could only guess, but maybe Perry blew out his voice or some other technical reason. It happens.
@@NobodySpecial512 That was lip-synced. This is live: ruclips.net/video/xhfN3gjf3jI/видео.html
Yep. Been waiting for this one too. Many thanks!
good times.....
One of the best poll dancing songs...still. Ty gentlemen. 💌
The Voice my Steve Perry yum ❤❤❤❤
I happen to think this if richard goodall sings this tonight on agt he's going to blow the roof off with joyrney!!! Because Richard for his age can out sing Steve Perry!!! He is living his dream tonight singing with the band he listened to in his room in the late 70s early 80s GO RICHARD!! Fir all us adults who dream if singing with our favorite band!!! Richard you give all of us hope thank you and yo never give up our dreams!!!
What a groovy perfomance!! ❤
01:53 Mic moves away from his mouth (he's miming) This would not be uncommon on TV shows, and often bands weren't ALLOWED to perform the song live!
And just ten yrs earlier, both the keyboardist and lead guitarist here were on the Woodstock stage, making history with Carlos Santana.
Ooooh Steve ❤❤❤
Journey could, would and did play all of these songs live, and often it sounded better than the recordings. This was one of the rare times that the Midnight Special used a prerecorded track. My guess is that it was the show's decision and not the band's. Could have been for any number of production reasons, but this isn't a reflection on the band's capabilities by any means.
Yeah, that really bummed me out, honestly, when I realized it was canned.
Best!!!
UNREAL!!!!!
Steve Perry is truly one of the all time greats
Steve just WOW!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍
Great days miss them
Fantastic
I agree!
Wow, Perry's voice was really strong back then
Damn. I hope I'm wrong but that really sounds like they're just miming along to the studio version. I thought that wasn't allowed on The Midnight Special.
Best singer on a journey in journey
Surreal performance and vibe!!!!!
Muito bom
@1:51 ... how in the world does his voice carry that well with the mic down by his side?
Steve Perry live, no auto tune, pitch correction or anything else to make him sound amazing and poor Greg had to know his singing days in Journey were over
Gotta love Steve Perry
The "na-na" song!
Look and enjoy this small tryst 1:49!
Steve Perry I guess is a deep and true lover, looking at all the deep and profound, enticing songs he's been part of!
The 70's was only decade you could borrow your sisters shirt and no one would say anything.😂
🤣
Looks like some lady got lucky after the show. 😍
That's what the ladies were trying to do at The concerts back then. The babes would try and get right in front so they could get seen. And you'd see the singer look over and point the lady out for security and they'd nod.
This is the greatest song to roller skate too...just sayin 8 p
I'm sobbing over my brand new IPhone and will need to get another by tomorrow.
How is the sound on these so good from the 70's - amazing. I hope its not all lip synced
this is the audio from the studio record
From The Album: Evolution (1979)
Well, it just doesn't get any better than that folks
I have always wondered if that girl is singing to you in the video is his baby mama. I also wonder if the blonde girl standing behind her is Gregg Rollie's wife( present wife) Lori
Cool 😂😂😂😂
❤❤
I heard that they were that good live. Not even a question... they are
😍😍😍