This 80s CLASSIC ROCK Hit Was So AMAZING, Prince Was AFRAID He'd RIPPED It Off! | Professor Of Rock
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- Coming up some call it the greatest power ballad ever recorded.. Faithfully by Journey. It was one of the best songs of one of the best years in music history.. 1983. It was so universal and impactful that when Prince was writing his own power ballad Purple Rain, he was concerned that he may have subconsciously borrowed from it so he called the band to see what they thought… and even though the legendary guitarist Neal Schon and Super human lead singer Steve Perry figure prominently on this one, the song was actually written by the keyboardist Jonathan Cain from something real he was dealing with. Up next the keyboardist and guitarist of the rock hall of fame band give us the real story of a classic next on professor of rock .
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I’m excited to bring you another episode from our series Revelations- where featured artists go deep on their greatest songs. Today we have a very cool episode on what many consider to be the ballad of all power ballads..the #12 1983 hit by rock and roll hall of fame group the one and only Journey:
After world domination in 1981 and 1982 with their #1 album Escape, fans were looking for an encore. Journey had killed it with Escape with 3 top 10 hits including WHo’s Crying Now that went to #4, Dont’ Stop Believin’ that went to #9 and Open Arms that went #2. It was their most successful album until their Greatest Hits record in 88 but it was their peak studio album. They were so massive they even made a video game about the band and this was back when there were only a few video games on the market.
After a massive tour the band went back into the studio immediately and by february
of 1983 they had dropped their 8 studio album Frontiers… the album went all the way to #2 on the billboard album charts… remember this was one of the most competitive years ever with Michael Jackson Thriller dominating the top spot for most of the year…in fact Frontiers was at the runner up spot for 9 consecutive weeks just one behind Thriller. The album started off with the monstrous and anthemic Separate Ways Worlds Apart that peaked at #8. then Faithfully went to #12 and then Send her My Love and After the Fall both went to #23 respectively.
Four top 40 hits from one rock album which was virtually unheard of for most bands but not for Journey . It was also 6 times platinum with several classic rock staples beyond the singles including Chain Reaction and Edge of the blade…And the album might well have had even more hits! The album was finished and ready for pressing when, in a last-minute conference with Journey's A&R man Michael Dillbeck, two songs were ripped from the original lineup, which were "Ask the Lonely" and "Only the Young”. both of which would be hits. Only the Young of course went to the movie Vision Quest and would got to the top 10 and then Ask The Lonely was put on the soundtrack for Two of a Kind.
Journey could not have accomplished success without Steve Perry. They may not admit it. 😮
I can personally state that this song will hit you in the feels.
I saw them on this, the "Frontiers" tour and "Escape" tour the year before, in 1983 at the Brendan Byrne arena in East Rutherford, NJ. Bryan Adams opened for them.
18 or 19 thousand Journey fans singing along with the band. 40 years later still got a chill hearing the opening chords.
I saw that very same "concert" here in Charlotte, NC that year! Brian Adams had the hit "Cuts like a knife" back then!
Just sayin'!
Peace!
Small world! Took my little sister to that concert. I ended up becoming a big fan of Journey and Bryan Adams. Ah memories...
@@hrdley911 I was already a fan. From the Steve Perry days with Greg Rolle on keyboards and Ainsley Dubar on drums.
Back in 1984, I was supposed to sing this song at my wedding. That never happened. I lost her 2 weeks before the wedding. All these years, and I still can't hear this song without tearing up, nor can I forget one single word, beat or note of it.
I am so sorry for your loss. This post moved me. I hope you have healed although I know grief does not end.
Heartbreaking, I hope you found peace and more love.
But I wanted to know why the original vid was pulled.
Steve Perry, my favorite singer, one of a kind and not able to be replicated. Steve puts the soul in everything he sings. As for Prince, he was so much more than Purple Rain, so multi talented, unreal guitar player and could play multiple instruments.
Two legends forever remembered.
Yes both were hugely successful but both were more like a chick band and singers . Didn't appeal to men the same way as did to females . But I'm sure you already knew that lol No disrespect intended just keeping it real
Prince had it all. The dude could play anything. He had an ego, but he could back it up
@@johnhagan582 not true at all
So very well said MissingDrew for both artists. No one ever or will ever have Perry’s voice, and I always thought that Prince was a bit underrated as a complete performer!!!
Faithfully is by far the greatest power ballad ever written! How this song never went #1 is a huge mystery to me
After what’s happened to Neal and Jonathan recently, these interviews you’ve done with them are so important for the documentation of this incredible band. Thank you so much for preserving this musical history of ours!
Seriously!
There's a lot to love about The Professor, but the legacy he's creating of these back stories and history behind the music we love are his gift to music lovers for the ages. Especially these interviews with the actual creators of our favorite music!
I grew up listening to Casey Kasem, and some friends and my brother made fun of me because they thought he was "lame". I loved Casey because he brought modern music history to life that I otherwise wouldn't have known. Also, like The Professor, Casey had an obvious true love of the music he talked about.
We used to have game night at my brother's house, and a friend brought "Trivial Pursuit - Rock Edition". My brother was older, and had a rock band, and this was in the mid-1980s. He figured he would rule this game, but I won, easily. I'm not a musician, but I've loved music since before I could speak! Every event in my life has a song or two attached to it.
I love when he honors these legends.
Yeah, total shame what's going on with Journey. All of the Escape members have been in a law suit against Schon. That tells us either Neal's the problem, or all the others are the problem. I only know that Neal has kept the band going, and I'm grateful.
@@blakefrei3015 NS may or may not be the issue but the fact that he wasn't sure that Perry was a good addition in the way back might be a pretty good clue into his psyche. Geniuses have quirks, some are shoulder shrugs and some are poison. Van Gogh, Andy Warhol, Sid Barret... Falco... George Micheals...?
Yep, Neal Schon is pretty much a tyrant.
I said, as a 17-year old in 1983, that no-one should ever bother trying to write a power ballad again... because Faithfully could never be surpassed. Nearly 40 years later, my opinion hasn't changed on that :)
I certainly agree, but I also have to add that at a very close 2nd would have to be “The Search Is Over” by Survivor!!!
You are not alone.
Mine hasn’t either. Faithfully is lightning in a bottle!
I can't believe it only went to number 12. This should have been number 1. Shows how great music was back then.
Journey with Steve Perry was unbelievable. Such a great band. Great writing, singing, and performing. I miss that Perry voice. So recognizable. Another great interview….Some of the best interviews on the web. Nice work, Professor.
I never thought that Journey and Prince would be connected, but this is a great ballad to tie them together.
You know what? It actually makes sense when you think about it. Prince has always said one of his biggest inspirations was Carlos Santana and Neil Schon started in Santana's band.
When the sun came out, Journey has written so many great songs by then that this one was just okay to me. meh.
You know you’re a legend when even Prince is obsessed with your song.
It blends perfectly, I know since I have a vid of both performances. It truly is amazing.
I don't believe they sound all that similar, but there are mashups here on RUclips that are just seamless.
The 80's were just a magical time for growing up, and being alive... the music and movies were so killer...I miss those times desperately!
Steve Perry cannot be replaced
...often imitated, never duplicated.
One of my favorite songs by my all time favorite bands. Steve Perry’s voice…. my favorite. Nobody can come close. Perry, Schon and Cain made magic, but I’ll never understand how Steve Smith didn’t get more accolades! He’s an amazing drummer and just added so so so much to their songs. His beats really stood out. Also, I’ll NEVER understand how they didn’t have a number 1 hit!!!! Boggles my mind!
As a person who has driven truck over the road for many years, I can tell you this song speaks to everyone who has to leave spouse and family to pursue their career. I have dedicated this song to my wife many times; it is OUR song.
It can be really tough sometimes. Uprooting your family and friends to perform, tour…
My biggest take and memories of Journey is while I absolutely love every ballad, they never recorded just a filler song. All the songs were outstanding.
They had some SCORCHERS.
Several albums were always listenable all the way through, with them back in the day.
Back Talk?
Faithfully got a lot of airplay and it wore on me, but the airtime it received was deservedly so. I was driving along the other night and it came on the radio- and it just put me in that road trip kind of zone... Timeless '80s classic for sure!
I never get tired of this masterpiece.
STEVE PERRY IS THE BEST!!! 2ND BEST IS DEEN CASTRONOVO is really unbelievable when he sings and he plays drums at the same time he's probably the best that ever did both❤❤
Steve's soaring vocals and Neal's amazing solo at the end of Faithfully is one of the greatest moments in Rock history. It makes my soul cry
It's hard not to be that old person who says modern music sucks compared to when I was a kid when you bring up examples like this.
Dude, Look How Many Of Today's Youth Rock Out To This Becuz,As They THEMSELVES'Say, Today's Music Sucks!!!!Good Music Is TIMELESS!!!! MANY PRAYERSNLUV WWG1WGA 👼👼💝💝💃💃💯💯💝💝🌹🌹
I’m in high school and agree with you!
Favorite group for always. And Steve is the voice. Thank you Professor. Never been so glad to be a child of the 70's best music .
Most reputable percussionists will agree that Steve Smith is one of the best drummers ever. I wish more non drummers would recognize that.
Tenure studying Konokol Drumming in India that opened his "Cramped Feel" of being a hampster tied to a pole in a room of wheels. Neal could play a massive kit, flawlessly, but it was always a mind struggle for him as he always second guessed his skill level. So he met with Steve and learned the methods of Fluid Motion and Rhythm/Fills that the instrument is capable of producing when under less tension, managing space more efficiently when creating pieces for Big Songs. 6 months later, Rush was cutting 2112..perhaps their most legendary display of their devotion to musicianship perfection. Steve's ability to manage his own very successful Jazz/Fusion Band Vital Information and Cut Big Rock Ballads woth Journey in the same week is IMO what puts him in the ICON category. Plus. He lives less than hour from me in Ashland Oregon, and Big Dawg Deeno's an hour North in Corvalis. Imagine that, 3 Drummers Who Shared The Stage With Journey all retired to Oregon.
Why don’t you ever interview Steve Perry? I doubt Journey would be as famous if they hadn’t had Steve Perry’s voice. They had to find Arnel who sounds like Perry to go on. Instrumentals can be imitated but Steve Perry’s voice is one of a kind . Please interview Steve Perry!
You can't go wrong talking about Journey 😀 I'd love to see an interview with Steve Perry talking about the 70's and 80's and the great things he remembers with the band. ❤️
He’s gonna get Steve someday. I have hope.
That would be awesome! If the Professor Of Rock could interview Steve Perry. He would be the perfect interviewer. His knowledge and passion for this music would make the interview epic. His style approach to the interviews are well thought out and respectful.
Prince was a class act and in return that was all he asked of his fellow musicians, which was please ask before you put one of my songs on your album. Alot of people got permission from the record company and not Prince, which caused a rift between him and other musicians. Both Faithfully and Purple Rain were in my opinion, some of the most amazing songs that were ever created. I do hear the similarities, but in the end they were definitely two different songs. Thanks Professor! Always a pleasure my friend ❤
I remember that at one point all muzic by Prince was removed from RUclips too. Or it was from all other unofficial channels.
But I agree, Prince was one of the greatest.
It’s a thing called inspiration.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980Well said my friend! Inspiration indeed. Thanks for the comment. All my best 🙏♥️
@@V8AmericanMuscleCar Hello V8! Prince was highly protective of his music and he didn't believe in "free" streaming sevices. However, after he passed away and his family gained control of his music, his music was released on RUclips and Spotify etc. He is by far my favorite musician and he will be forever missed. Thanks so much for your comment! It was greatly appreciated my friend 🙏♥️
@@vannaty7 hey you're welcome. Wish you all the best! Cheers!
Just one of the best bands Ever! Anytime one of their songs comes on the radio it’s like a switch in my brain is flipped to listen mode. The songs before and the songs after were just background noise while driving. Journey is like blood flowing in your soul. Their music can be thrilling or soothing, but it’s always amazing.
And you immediately sing aloud!
Great comment Jeffrey!! Very well said Their music can be thrilling or soothing-great analogy!!!
WOW Neal giving respect to B.B King and getting respect back
"Faithfully" is a great song. The 1980's was the decade of the great power ballads and no lead singer of any rock group sang them better than Steve Perry. As a solo artist, he would go on to sing 2 more great ballads with "Oh Sherrie" and "Foolish Heart".
I love Foolish Heart, especially.
This was one of my sister's favorite songs. She played it repeatedly for weeks on end. I went from loving it to loathing it. I know every word of it and I'm terrible with lyrics. I love the song again, but it took a few years of not hearing it to get there.
It’s okay. It happens to me more often with today’s hits then it does with older songs.
Good story. Mine was Tina Turner.
'Only the Young' and 'Ask the Lonely' are two of my favourite Journey tracks! Imagine 'Escape' with those two songs on it...? It would've been an unstoppable force and I reckon Thriller wouldn't have kept the No1 spot for as long as it did. I'm not surprised Journeys Greatest Hits album was so successful. In fact, I have listened to it so often that whenever I'm listening to any of their other albums that when a song ends I automatically hear the opening to next song as it appears in the order of the Greatest Hits BEFORE the actual track on the album begins. My brain is hardwired now.
I've heard of this story before from other sources. Prince was so worried he called and asked if they minded, they basically said it's a hit, release the song. Which was just awesome of them considering how many plagiarism claims there have been over the years and how big both Journey and Prince were at the time. Some called Journey's ballads too sappy but Neil Schon's guitar work just cuts right through that bs and let's you rock along to a love song. That's called TALENT. And no one in their right mind will ever criticize Steve Perry's vocals.
I just love Journey’s music. It’s very strong and hits me in the feels.
Journey's first three albums without Steve Perry were much better in my opinion. I don't care for him. Not saying he's not talented and not great at what he does but I don't like Journey with Steve perry.
I would love to see you interview Richard Marx (a big Steve Perry / Journey fan) about his "Faithfully"-esque song "Right Here Waiting For You". This song has massive influence.
I don't do not think there could ever be another band like Journey...especially with Steve Perry. Journey are and was just incredibly special!
this song is my one and only top spiritual experience by far and still gives me the chills to take me back to another place in time that was Magical happy full of love hope and inspiration to the rest of my days to be sure. but words fall short to the way it makes me feel. nothing better than dancing with a woman to it at any time or place baby.
One of the bands that shaped my adult life. Saw them my senior year in high school, 1980.
Journey had so many great songs that standed the test of time.....Faithfully, Open Arms, Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin', Any Way You Want It, Anytime/ Feeling That Way.
Wheel in the Sky, Don’t Stop Believin’, Who’s Crying Now…
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Yes, those too!
@@upinflames_01 It’s like, you name it! Can’t name ‘em all!
The verse ( we all need the clowns to make us smile ) is so powerful and relevant today as it was in 1983.
In high school "Faithfully" was special back then for me because many of my lady friends were Seniors while I was a sophomore and this song has connected us ever since. Spring and Summer of 1983 still brings back the best memories! We all get a bit misty when we see each other, always listen and reminisce!!
Such an amazing time.
Faithfully is without a doubt my favorite song by Journey. The lyrics and vocal performance by Steve Perry are phenomenal.
This is why I love this channel; I learn so many things. For example: For 50 years I've been singing Hendrix's Purple Haze as 'Scuse me while I kiss this guy". Which made me feel rather uneasy. Prof of Rock's channel has freed me from being the Norm Crosby of rock lyrics. :P
Just givin' ya the bidness Adam. Love ya brother. Happy Sunday.
My ex-boss Sylvia gave me a calendar gift of misheard lyrics, a different one for each day of the year, and on the front was the Jimi Hendrix "Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy" lyric, the misheard of "...the sky.". So you are far from the only one who misheard it initially. Of course there is nothing wrong with guys kissing guys if it is consensual. I write that as someone who's not gay but two of my best friends are. Rock on, MustangWriter.
Lol, that's freakin' hilarious! Almost sprayed my drink all over my living room!
You give your age away by referencing Norm Crosby (as I do by know immediately knowing who he is). Thank you for bringing back great memories.
Hey Mustang! You're not alone on the misheard lyrics, but you're a stand up guy for admitting it!
My ex insisted that in Ac/Dc's song, "Dirty Deeds", that the lyrics were "Neckties, contracts, I VOTED!"
No matter how many times I explained that the lyrics were not "I voted" but "High Voltage", he told me I was wrong. They even had an album in the 70s called "High Voltage". I pointed out that in that part of the song, he's listing different methods for offing someone, so "I voted" would make no sense. I gave up when he insisted I'm wrong.
When I was a kid, the Credence Clearwater song, "Bad Moon Rising" scared me some. I thought he was saying, "Don't go out tonight! It's bound to take your life, there's a baboon on the right!". I had seen a NatGeo documentary about apes, and it featured baboons with huge fangs, ripping some poor animal to shreds. When I heard that song, I was thinking, "Yeah, I'm hip John. I'm not going anywhere near a baboon!"
@@LazyIRanch LOL I'm sure I've screwed up lyrics too. Tom Sawyer by Rush comes to mind right off top of my head but wow, scuse me while I kiss this guy? LOLOLOL Some might say latent issues etc.. lol That one is just too funny and so is the baboon one you told LOL
All the little things that have to happen to bring Journey together, or any band. What if John Bonham said noway to Jimmy? What if Steve Perry who actually quit music altogeher passed on a meeting with Herbie Herbert? It all came together with Johnathon Cain joining. Bars and night clubs was not big enough and they became Americas first arena band and all concerts were sell outs. 12 months on the road, 6 weeks recording, back on the road with another platinum album. Burnout was inevitable. They gave us music that stands the testt of time and each generation discovers what this music is. Back touring again with a fantastic voice of Arnel Pineda. Journey has new life again. Thanks Arnel.
Only the Young has an interesting story as well being it was first done by Scandal after it was given to them by Journey.
The last time I was this “early” I was 14 years old!! Hahahahaha! LOVE your channel!
I was in high school when this came out. Back then, kids were really clique-y - the Rockers, the Kickers, the Jocks, the Nerds, the Preps, etc. Journey was one of those bands that we ALL liked, no matter what group we were in. Even my mother, born in the Silent Generation during the Great Depression loved Faithfully.
My aunt who graduated high school in 1983 couldn’t help but sing along to Journey’s songs.
How legendary were they? Also, how amazing was Prince he was so scared of his own talent he was worried he ripped someone off? He might have been arrogant in his personal life, but when it came to music he did NOT want to rip someone off.
Journey was a rock band back in their earlier days, I liked them more than the poppy sound they turned into. Neal Schon, what can you say. He is one fantastic guitar player!
Faithfully is the ultimate power ballad. Nobody ever did or will ever do that sound better. Journey was running on all cylinders at that point. I still for the life of me can't understand why the decwas made to leave Only the Young and Ask the Lonely off of Frontiers. Great album and Faithfully is one of the all time best. Thanks again for another great video, Adam.
It’s a perfect song.
***"(PROF.)FULLY" : PROF. 'FAITHFULLY' RESPECTS 2 TITANS OF ROCK's POWER 80's BALLADS SO NICE, HE DOES IT TWICE...*** ...well, since this One is 'familiar' to me, I won't add it as the 20th post Prof. does, on the Year of 1983 (he's sitttin' at 19 posts, right now)...SO, how do I switch it up, with me Pop charts!?? (CONT.)
...I KNOW!! ...the tune peaked at #12 Pop, for 3 weeks, sooooo...
6 / 11 / 1983
20. Soliatire - Laura Branigan
19. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
18. I'm Still Standing - Elton John
17. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
16. She's A Beauty - The Tubes
15. Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes (feat. Joe Pizzulo)
14. Little Red Corvette - Prince & The Revolution
13. Family Man - Hall + Oates
12. ***Faithfully*** - Journey
11. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
6 / 18 / 1983
20. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
19. *Come Dancing - Kinks
18. I'm Still Standing - Elton John
17. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
16. She's A Beauty - The Tubes
15. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
14. *Every Breath You Take - Police
13. Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes (feat. Joe Pizzulo)
12. ***Faithfully*** - Journey
11. Beat It - Michael Jackson
6 / 25 / 1983
20. *My Love - Lionel Richie
19. *Our House - Madness
18. Overkill - Men At Work
17. Come Dancing - Kinks
16. I'm Still Standing - Elton John
15. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
14. She's A Beauty - The Tubes
13. Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
12. ***Faithfully*** - Journey
11. Beat It - Michael Jackson
* (new additions going up the charts)
....the things you can do, when the Coffee is STRONG! ...ha-HAA!! ...until tomorrow, Prof. "Faithfully" YOURS, RBS! ...ha-HAA!!
@Anna Trail ....as for me, I'M 'off to go' get some Coffee FILTERS..I actually had to WASH yesterday's used One, 'cause, I ran out! ...DON'T judge!! ...HA-HAAA!! "🤣"
@Anna Trail .....ahhhhhh... MJ made it EASY for ya...'cause EVERYBODY wants to be startin' SUMPTHIN'! ...ha-HAA!!
I don't think Wanna Be Starting Something was a single in the UK. I have just remembered an embarrassing incident where I was convinced there was a fault in the song at some point ( not sure without checking) which I thought was a 'jumping' of the sound or some such. I plucked up the courage to take the cassette back to the shop where they duly listened to it on the speakers ( which everyone else could hear) only to tell me they could not hear anything. Besides the fact tapes don't jump like records I must have been afflicted with a musical form of anxiety about whether I was getting value for (pocket) money out of the album. Needless to say I have known for decades now that there was no fault and the glitch was in my imagination. They replaced the tape to get rid of me and to go back to entertaining the punters with the instore playlist!
My aunt just heard She’s a Beauty for the first time in 39 years at the grocery store yesterday! She had not heard that since she was a high school senior!
I don’t care what anyone says, Journey is Rock and Roll HEAVEN. One of the biggest entities in the world of modern music. Very few can reach the pinnacle of music, let alone hang with the top players. Journey has done what scant few have done. So beautiful. Essential music.
Faithfully... so much virginity lost in the 80's thanks to this tune...
Now that these guys are in their twilight light years, I hope they can set aside their differences so they will be remembered more for the great music and the great musicians they are rather than a dysfunctional rock band. They’re too good to be known for the last.
Love Journey. In ‘81 we would listen to Journey Escape and AC/DC Back in black over and over on our record player. And Purple Rain (later of course) I saw at the theater and then stayed in the theater and watched it again. It’s also the only album where I bought the vinyl, then the cassette, then the CD, then the digital download for my Gen1 iPod, then digital download on my Apple Music. Obviously, it’s my all time favorite.
Don’t blame you there! Escape is such an incredible album.
Faithfully is the power ballad of the century.
Love your show it is so nostalgic it feels like I'm 13 watching MTV again but somehow you keep more than just a Nostalgia you make it real and the passion is bleeding through every video I watch. I enjoy how much you love music because I don't disagree. With the passion you carry each episode.
"Who's Crying Now" is my favorite Journey jam! So emotional!
You are doing these 7 days a week now, Adam? I love your vids but please don't burn yourself out or risk your health, brother.
...'tis true....but, Prof. had a gig yesterday, so, he may be shot for tomorrow's post....rest EASY, Prof. ....
I remember begging my mom to go to a local Woolworths store ( New Hartford NY... Sangertonwn Square mall ) because friends from school said they had the Journey Escape video game for the Atari 2600.. and playing it relentlessly for weeks if not months while my older brother let me use his Walkman to listen to the cassette on. MAGICAL times
My Dad loved Journey I will click on any Journey/Steve Perry video ❤️.....faithfully
Have you ever done a video about Type O Negative? I know it’s not a group that would normally fall in your genres but would love to here you do a video on them.
Yes! But I doubt he will since they were not in the top hits. ☹️
Journey is not Journey without Steve Perry. Sorry Arnel, not buying what you're selling. No new album for me, I'll stick to the classics and the memories of seeing them live back in the 80s. I was a huge fan then and even had the video game that I wore out on Christmas Day and the weeks that followed. I may still have it somewhere stuck in the attic.
Only the Young is about my fave Journey tune. Great stuff. As for Prince-that Was a good thing he did. Usually they take it and run.
Stone in Love was a great song off Escape.
Journey is my favorite band and Steve Perry my favorite vocalist! High school years til now!
FAITHFULLY will always be #1 to me. Journey will never be what they were when Steve Perry led them. They were young men at the peak of their lives and creativity.
My first concert was seeing Bryan Adams open for Journey on their Frontiers tour. So many great songs and I'm so glad I got to see them in their peak. My friend went with me and his favorite song was Seperate Ways. My favorite was Chain Reaction. The first song they played was Chain Reaction and the last was Seperate Ways.
Faithfully and The Flame (Cheap Trick) are the best of power ballad vocal performance. The sustained notes are beautiful and packed with emotion.
On the bands longevity after watching a recent documentary here on RUclips about the final years with Steve Perry I understand why he most likely won't ever be back. With Arnel Pineda they got a guy that sounds like Steve and who was just happy to be there so he's super easy to work with.
Now after the attempt to take over by Steve Smith and Ross Valerie they brought back Dean Castronovo that sounds like Steve Perry have a second keyboardist that also sounds like him, they're all really on the same page.
So now it's just a question of how long they want to or can't or are able to go. God willing they will for a long time!
Love the Columbia comment made there, I remember catching vlog before it got taken down. Great song....Schon guitar simply sounds magnificent with the blend of Perry's voice! Cain's music writing was very good too Hopefully they can set their egos aside and get this CC situation worked out before it affects them on tour.
Wow. I was SO sure Faithfully was on the Escape album. How about that.
Update! Honestly I prefer old Journey with Steve. But got very happy about new album. Sorry but I just can't cheat on Steve but I truly hope the band has taken into consideration the guy who replaced him, and his abilities . He's not Steve but has abilities all his own, also his own natural pitch. I think trying to fill Steve's shoes was a huge ask of anyone trying to do so. Sorry I can't remember his name, it's hard to do with Steve's voice ringing in my ears. Great news of new album! Hope it is as awesome as any other great Journey release. Jaded? Probably, die hard Steve fan as ever.😉
Wish that cover band singer wasn't clipped in on these historic call backs to the original.... but I get an idea what the compromise for releasing this well done interview was probably about?... I mean along with the rights to run a quick Prince clip.... Love the channel Professor... ;)
You're doing such a great job Adam. I'm a younger Gen Xer (you're probably 1 - 2 years older than me) and these were my primary school jams. I watched a America's Top 10 every week religiously and being from the Caribbean, I also was a lovers rock, raggae, calypso, rap and dancehall head. I can't remember a time when music wasn't a part of my life. I still love Journey and Prince.
I was hooked on Journey from when I bought an 8-track of Infinity from my friend Paul who I worked with at Mickey D's. It was my first 8-track. The second was Toto's debut release.
I always skipped Faithfully whenever I play that album because it's too much sugar for my teeth, maybe that's why I never noticed the similitudes with Purple rain.
Total class act for both of them, any other artist would've wanted a piece of the cake but Prince's song is so iconic in its own right so as Faithfully is.
Much respect
I saw the Escape and Frontiers tour, both were massive but Frontiers just did it for me, it was very high energy, lots of pyro, very loud and I didn't see anyone sit down the whole show. The place was just going crazy. Bryan Adams did a super job opening for them, that's when he had Cuts like a Knife out and that was a huge record also that year and he got the crowd pumped up for sure, by the time he finished the crowd was going crazy and knowing that Journey was next they got even louder, then when the lights went out the place just exploded in screams and yells. That had to be one of the loudest shows I ever attended, my ears ringed for a while after that show and to this day I still talk about it. I'm so grateful that I got to see them when they were on fire all over the planet back then. I'm just disappointed the way things have turned out for the former members and current ones, so much drama going on.
Faithfully should got a Grammy.. those people who voted Grammy should be ashamed 😂😂😂
Glee literally ruined Journey for me! They turn it into the most average song ever and they’re the ones getting recognized😒 younger generations mistake journey’s songs as if Glee was the original😡
I remember hearing Journey when I was a kid in the 80s, but recently, now almost 50, I've been going back and 'rediscovering" them, gorging on as much Journey as I can starting with their very first album before Steve joined. I absolutely love them, and I've been listening to a curated playlist repeatedly for weeks now. The only thing is... as far as I am concerned, the best Journey is Journey with Steve Perry. I can't bring myself to listen to any of the new stuff.
What can you say? Journey was one of the big dogs back then. Their influence was obvious on several 80's hits. My favorite album will always be escape, but frontiers is a close second.
Same.
I'm probably in the minority but my favorite Journey song has always been Lights.
One of the best rock ballads ever! Love it!
Professor, you are my Go-to guy when it comes to the stories behind music I love. I rarely listen to anyone else on YT, about such matters. I really appreciate how you do it all! Thank you so very much for everything! Much love 👍💜🌟😎
What a band. Actually never really got into them until Faithfully came out. When I started to listen to them realized a lot of the songs I loved where from them. Really loved oh Sherri by Steve. Since that was my name. And was personal to what I was going through. They were so good together. I think the music they made TOGETHER was magic. I try not to look at the fighting now between them and really not interested in anything new they’ve done. It’s not the same. You can’t go back. Glory days right. Sometimes you gotta let the past be the past. I’m impressed that Steve keeps his opinions out of the public, that’s a true gentleman. I’ll just put on my old records and listen to them. Memories for sure.
Some have drawn comparisons between Faithfully and The Elec Man theme from the first Mega Man game for the NES console from Capcom released in 1987.
There was "magic" between SP & Neal and the writing between SP NS JC was gold but also SS was the king for his playing . Love when u cover SP&JOURNEY so thank you for another great story.
Professor,
The fact you featured and interviewed Gary Numan, who’s still strong touring and writing career features many songs more anthemic and iconic than his only American hit “Cars”, I immediately subscribed and now anticipate every one of your posts...
Columbia House!!! Brings back memories! 🤣🤣🤣
So cool. I wasn’t born till 82. But growing up listening to my older brothers albums, Journey became one of my favorite bands.
😇 May God Bless You Always, Professor Adam! 😇
As always, love anything Journey ❤
Faithfully is pretty good & Separate Ways kills ☠️☠️ but my absolute favorite is Stone in Love 💜🏔
Love Stone in Love!
Great video Professor! I never knew about Prince’s Purple Rain was indirectly influenced by Faithfully
I remember the Journey video game back in early 1983 when I was a kid - I think it was an arcade game ? And the 1982 Escape video game for Atari 2600
The piano and keyboards are iconic in Faithfully
It was a pretty cool video game, I heard.
I was too poor to buy records back in the 80's but to hear Journey you didn't need to buy the record=it was being played on the radio all the time.........
You know it's interesting to see how different artists find their muse. You take these songs and dive deep into their conception, Led Zepplin isolating themselves on the family farm to come up with the lyrics that would become Battle of Evermore, and Journey on the highway riding top their next gig. Back in the day we didn't care about that, we just wanted the music without concern for where it came from. And I pretty much went through my life like that. I was more listening for the next hook, the next song that added to the soundtrack of my life. The ballads were something that was a book that I would read. They are not for the background music, like how The Who's Eminence Front wad great for cruising the streets. If a ballad came on the radio while you were driving it became largely forgettable. But, if you were sitting and listening to an album for the sake of listening, then the ballad became the centerpiece. It was the focus. And now that I enter the twilight of my life I'm beginning to wonder about the conception of these songs. Thankyou for the deep dives to reveal what's behind the curtain of these stories.
Prince was inspired by a great band, not surprised. Great job professor 🤘
Cain said that the melody for 'Faithfully' came to him in a dream.
When we moved back to CA. from CO., not long after I entered HS, I was devastated. I LOVE the mountains. When we came across the bridge into Oakland, I literally became depressed, I thought it was so ugly, compared to the Rocky Mountains. After a year or two, I found my way all the way into SF. Not much changed w/my opinion- but SF was better than Oakland, imo. I'd always been a SF 49er & Giants fan, because we didn't have a baseball team in CO. way back when. And the Broncos? Well, we all loved Floyd Little, and we TRIED to get the Broncos going, but it took some time before the who "AFL" thing wore off, and people accepted them into the NFL.
But back to SF. I discovered the joy of seafood in SF, a pretty damn good place to learn about it. And SF Clam Chowder, in a Sourdough bowl? Heaven. Needless to say, it began to grow on me back then.
Especially Candlestick Park. So many memories. But listening to Neal Schon talk about the clubs there? It's kinda like my first trip to New Orleans, and finding every pub, every nook & cranny, filled with musicians & vocalists, to literally blow your mind, and keep you going for days after.
I gush about Journey all the time here, but they're just that damn good, and their songs are completely stamped, with each of their DNA.
I think that's what's really missing in music today. I mean, I'm sorry? But I really don't need to hear F-bombs, and every other cuss word known to those of us who've been in the military & out, in songs I'm trying to enjoy. Once in a Blue Moon? IF the situation is exactly right for it, it's KEPT a rare thing, and then ONLY done, when out live, in concert? I can deal with that I guess. I'd still rather not hear that..
I want to hear Journey, REO, Boston, and all the other wonderful bands I grew up with, have covered, etc., that NEVER did such a thing.
What, musicians of today, you don't think THEY could have added a s**t load of their OWN? NOT a new idea. NOT "cutting edge". Lazy & Boorish, imo. ANYONE can do that. Done it myself, ONCE, then took it out, because it was moronic.
Seriously, you have KIDS that want to come see your shows, listen to your records. Why are you violating kids, just so you can pretend to be a "Rebel"?
Being a Rebel? Is going AGAINST the norm. Fighting for what you believe is RIGHT, and something you believe will IMPROVE life. How does swearing do that? It should be something extremely rare- but that's me. And sometimes? Being a Rebel is the WRONG thing to do.
Being an American? Is realizing this is the case, LEARNING from, and CORRECTING your mistake, and doing it far better, next time around. NONE take accountability it seems anymore.
These legendary bands? They did what they've done, not just for themselves, but for their fans, and many for the betterment, & what they believe in their hearts is the RIGHT THING, for all who listen to their creations. As I said, their DNA is all over every Journey song. The moment you hear it, you know who it is.
And it is this, I believe, that makes them the musical legends, they've become.
Sorry this is so long? But explanations, take words. Always have. IF you wish to provide the proper context, of what you're trying to get across to another. I'm mostly self-educated. I do the best I can.
Steve Perry has a new holiday song out now. Like I told my fellow classmates before Steve is singing Open Arms on Dolly Partons new album! GOD willing he will be on tour coming to a city near you!
Wait, WHAT?!?! Gotta tune in!
Wow this song still chill me to the bone! Magnificent riff in a power ballad the vocal as always nobody did abd does what Perry made.. period! Schon abd perry each one at the top on their categories
Absolutely.
Love Journey but without Steve Perry, they are not Journey
Way to go Adam! Releasing another great segment on the king of Power Ballads bands! So much insite on this one!