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Steve Perry singing WHEEL IN THE SKY. Journey - Wheel In The Sky - Live Osaka Japan 1980. The sustained D5 to F5 back down to D5 will melt your soul! His runs and riffs 😍😍😍
Am enjoying the vids .. Ex failed singer, professionally, myself! Rock wise I haven't seen u cover Coverdale and Hughes.. PS.. U have an alluring blend of style and flirtation in the way u present 😊
Steve Perry was interviewed when "Don't Stop Believing" was inducted into the Library of Congress fairly recently. He said something like it was the biggest highlight of his career. He's a very humble, genuine, talented man. You should also go look up the videos of him singing & stirring up the crowd at the Giants games singing this song. He's in full on party mode enjoying his favorite team. Great personality. Hard not to love him.
I'm 52 as well and I've loved him since the Infinite album, my favorite by the way. I was about 17 when I saw them in concert and I couldn't even go near the stage because I thought I'd freak out, lol. Hes still a hotty..
Daniel Lekardal that’s why I don’t like a lot of music after 2000, these RUclips people will never know what it was like for musicians to struggle, these 1 hit wonders and people judge them with out knowing what “real” stars had to go through just to get radio play.
Cornbob Rimlove that was/is Neal Schon. Steve Perry never put himself first in the interviews. Always praised the band even to this day. Go watch his speech at the RRHOF, most sincere and humble.
I’ve seen them over a dozen times, and this particular performance was a 3 night show. I was there 2 nights in a row. Best live performers of all time. The Summit retains the DNA of Journey in its bones.
I listened to this all through my youth. At age 55 I start playing it and I get cold chills all over my body. Just timeless awesomeness. Yes this song will be heard and touch people as long as humanity exists on this planet.
Arnel’s story is literally this song. For that alone I am gonna support the dude . Also he gives it his all on stage , of-course he isn’t Steve, but it’s worth the ticket.
For those of us who grew up with Journey (I was in High School when the Escape album came out) there is only one lead vocalist - and it's Steve. He blew our minds then and still does.
I'm 32yrs and I've been stuck on this mans voice for about 3yrs.... I get EVERYTHING you're saying... His voice is so unique and GORGEOUS! Sooooo connected and just out of this world... This song gives me chill & hope!
Steve Perry in his prime is as close to vocal perfection as God made. I have been singing for 46 years and every time I watch this concert from 1981 my jaw simply drops to the floor and I get chills up and down my spine. That’s how good Steve Perry is. What an amazing gift and what an amazing singer.
As a amateur singer myself, I don’t think people understand that Mr Perry is the closest thing to perfect as you can get no one holds a candle to him in his prime he was by far the best
"as an amateur singer myself" might be the funniest qualifier to give an opinion I've ever heard 😂 everyone that likes to sing but isn't professional is an amateur singer so basically 99.9% of the world
I was lucky enough to be at this concert, and I can’t even begin to explain the energy and intensity we all felt in The Summit that night when they played Mother Father! My favorite vocal performance ever captured on film.
@@jimbojumbo8697 Very lucky, as a youngster, I wish I was alive to see that, his voice was powerful, very much so. His R&B vibes were able to cross over into this song that almost feels like classic metal.
I wish I could have been at this concert. I have the concert on dvd and my two sons were blown away by it. What a voice and what a performer. Loved this band. I did see their last performance with Steve in the band. Bittersweet.
As a male tenor singer, (AND [hate to sound immodest] a pretty decent one) I can recognize how ridiculously hard this song is, and to any non singers out there, know that this man is a LEGEND the notes themselves can be reached, but there's a HUGE leap from that to what he does, his huge control, the purity, the power of each note, the ease, the individuality of his timbre, the performance Takes YEARS to get near that level
Thank you for that evaluation! Yes, yes and yes! And, what did Rolling Stone rate Steve Perry ?! Did they put him at the very least in the top five of all time ?! No! Where did they put him somewhere around thirty something ? Idiots!
There is only one Steve Perry. It's one thing to sing in a studio and have the best takes chosen for the track. To do what Steve Perry could do in live performances during tours is beyond insane. He truly earned his nickname, The Voice.
I absolutely adore Steve Perry! He's one of the most brilliant rock singers ever. A beautiful and disciplined voice full of emotion and soul. He didn't sacrifice technique for the sake of emotion. It's amazing that he can sing this well live and sound just as good if not better than the recording. I can't think of any other singer that I can listen to every single day and never get tired of.
I thought so too until I heard Arnel. He's an incredible singer as well. It's like he just naturally sings like Steve Perry. If they ever came around near me I'd go see them.
Crazy how 80's have so many incredible talent showing up, so many iconic voice that years later once you hear you can know who the singer. Mj, freddy, steve perry, prince, stevie wonder, and so many more. Just show how crazy the competition between the singer at that time.
Glad to see your reaction to this great group. Steve Perry is a local guy form the Central Valley here in California. Great guy and amazing singer. Thank you!
Randy Jackson who toured with Journey during ROR couldn’t believe that Steve Perry could sing so amazingly live without backing tracks and says he’s the best rock singer in history. He is.
HarlemRain75 Randy Jackson is in the biz and knows more than any of us combined. I used to think FM until I heard the isolated vocals competition between them on RUclips. Steve Perry wins hands down, just amazing. Even Brian May of Queen says that SP has a truly luminous voice and 1 in a million voice.
@@lucidam7722 Yup. Not suprised. Steve Perry is unmatched. Most Freddie Mercury fans can't seem to grasp that while Freddie was a genius songwriter, had an incredible stage presence and charisma, and was just an all-round super performer BUT his voice was excellent but not brilliant. He had a lot of weaknesses, especially singing live. Steve Perry sang just like, if not better, than the recorded versions. Freddie didn't.
Nobody,nobody, does it like Steve Perry. They never will. My favorite concert, November 1981, my baby was 5 months old and stayed home with her Daddy, while me and Susie went to see Journey in OKC.
I truly believe this 1981 tour and specifically this Houston show which they captured on film is probably one of the most remarkable live performances in rock music. In the late 1970s into early 1980s for technical singers in the genre it was all about Freddie Mercury and Steve Perry taking that bar to a whole new level. I'm not a very sentimental person, but as a musician and singer, I tear up listening to it, because it's just so incredibly perfect and this is before all the technology we have today helping live performers. It's raw perfection. I enjoyed your analysis.
Steve Perry is one of the greatest and underappreciated voices in the history of rock music. I grew up in the 70's and 80's and Journey was my favorite band.
@@buddylight7595- Many that weren't Journey fans had no idea what a magnificent voice Steve Perry had. Even Rolling Stone didn't put him in the top twenty five singers of all time. Jackasses!
Finally someone with the eloquence to describe and react to one of the best songs ever written. And yes I agree when we are gone and turned to dust people will still be listening to this song.
Aside from being such a fine singer with great pitch and a pretty timbre, what always gets me is how Perry sells out emotionally to the performance very time. Whether it's in studio or on stage he always commits emotionally. You never feel cheated.
Pick up a dvd of The 1981 Journey concert in Houston. It is an amazing show at the old Summit Arena where the Rockets played for a long time and is now Joel Olsteen's mega church...lol. Light up a doobie in there on Sunday morning in honor of the Journey concert. lol
Steve is definitely one of the greats! It's surprising how most people don't realize how difficult it is to do what he does. Everybody wants to sing like Steve. Legendary iconic vocalist.
She said, "Penny dropping".... At 1st I thought she was gonna say "Panties Dropping". Yep! Love Steve Perry!! This band IS BY FAR THE GREATEST BAND EVER, "THE VOICE"-Steve Perry is so deserving of that title! But the best part is that THE ENTIRE BAND IS TRULY SPECIAL & STRAIGHT UP GOOD PEOPLE!! They all care about each other and are kind to one another, including new frontman Arnel Pineda... They speak well of one another & support each other & seem to enjoy & actually like each other. They want the best for each other & dont hesitate to speak out loud their feelings & the gratefulness of it all. Brothers in music & life.
Saw Journey on the Raised on Radio tour. Steve's voice could have shattered glass that night ! And he did it no visible effort..... Like he was sitting down for dinner.
@@kgunitkeese17 yep Steve def deserved more on tht WE Are the WORLD recording, BRUCE of course was of the biggest ones to VOLUNTEER (after he did a concert btw as it shows in his RASPY rendition). Kenny loggins also deserved more imo
when i first heard his little part, i was like.. WHO THE F**K IS THAT? And then i went down the Journey rabbit hole for a while. Just his couple seconds stood out to me more than all the rest. (Cyndi a little bit)
He KILLED every take and really helped Cyndi Lauper, who could not get ger starting note. He was so great someone actually WHOOPED after one take. A talented guy and total pro.
@@marshabailey772 Yes, he actually stepped in and help Huey Lewis, Karen Carnes, and especially Cyndi Lauper on their take. They intinally had trouble on many takes, but he gave ideas and coached on them singing together harmonically. You see this on the behind the scenes.
You can buy this entire Houston/‘81 concert on dvd (unsure if it was ever made in HD/BluRay format). One of my treasured concerts on dvd. For us drummers...Steve Smith is excellent in this.
I love Steve Perry. He have the most brilliant and powerful voice I've heard, so buttery in the low range and neat in the highs. And I love your accent, Rebecca! Greetings from Italy!
Paul Rodgers is no slouch as a rock singer. I love Steve who patterned his voice after Sam Cook, listen to Sam and you will know what I mean. Steve even recorded a San Cook song.
Saw Journey live in the 80's. I'd never seen a singer own the crowd the way that Steve did. Sings effortlessly, didn't pitch it down for easier performance, had the women screaming and the men flexing. It was amazing.
It's so wonderful to see you compliment and accurately comment on how brilliant and ATHLETIC Perry's voice was in his prime here in 1981. He is simply one of the very few who's voice LIVE IN CONCERT is better than in the studio..! It's also heartwarming to see how moved you are by his voice.. something we all feel and you illustrate it perfectly.
I'm glad you've chosen Steve Perry and Journey. He is beautiful and that voice! His voice has aged but he's still amazing. Thanks for being a fangirl. X
His voice is so powerful that it seems like he is effortlessly yelling the song. Most non-musicians don't realize that what they (the crowd) hear out front is not what musicians hear out of their vocals on stage (which makes it more amazing that he can pull of a studio quality recording LIVE.) Stage Monitor speakers (what the musicians hear) typically a dry mix without effects, no reverb, echo, etc. to combat feedback issues? and also balance of vocals, back up vocals, can seem OUT of balance and instruments too loud, not loud enough, BUT a good sound man makes it all sound good out front where it counts. Have played in situations where I could barely hear my own instrument/voice. Side note: It was rumored back in the day that his voice was so strong that it was hard on microphones. I would like to believe that rumor.
Watching Steve perform in person was Amazing!!! He was the best live performer ever!!! The Raised On Raido concert was phenomenal! I love Steve’s solo albums as well. One of my favorite songs of his is “You Better Wait” from his “For the Love of Strange Medicine” album. The music video is fantastic! He is back after 25 years. His voice has change but he still sounds good to me. He’s been through a lot. But he still sings from his heart.
I'm quite entertained at the comments. Everyone trying to find the words to describe his voice. Give it up folks. There are no words. Just sit back and experience perfection.
The song imagery is so visual, then he gives so much visual of his own, and the entire vocal, drum support, and bottom….just enough sweeteners, truly elegant..nothing wasted…wonderful performance, indeed….
Lungs made of gold for sure! Steve Perry has the best voice in rock! Please cover more of his live performances; like Mother, Father would be a great one. He is just amazing!
"After the Fall" is the one that amazes me most. Perry's voice transcends human ability on that song. One of the few nice things about being older (I'm in my early 50's now) is that I was around back when these songs first came out. I was already a fanatic music LOVER even as a kid when Journey peaked. When these songs were initially released and everyone was hearing them for the first time it was unlike anything happening today. Somehow even back then we knew we were hearing what would be timeless classics. Bands and music were a big deal back then and everyone was talking about the incredible stuff coming out. The emphasis was on the quality of the music not how someone looked or danced or what their latest publicity stunt was…like in today's music scene. Young people today are so unfortunate. They didn't get to grow up with a music scene like we Gen-X'ers did. The only bad thing about that time was we mostly listened to it on crappy cassette or 8-track tapes on equally crappy stereo systems. So the advent to modern ultra-high definition formats breathed new life into these classics and we get to really hear them again for the "first" time. I love music so much.
Steve perry at his prime was nothing less of stellar ! He had a warm tone and his range was amazing but his phrasing of his notes and singing was unparalleled.
Yeah, and he made 'Lovin Touchin Squeezin' sound great in that concert. Do you remember when it aired on live antenna TV on that Friday night in 1981? Brother that was history! The whole country watched it! I was selling ON TV door to door, and watched it at people's apartments, and drinkin their beer! I even ended up out by the pool!
When I saw Journey Steve Perry belted out the start of Oh Sherry a cappella. You could hear a pin drop. It was one of the most amazing concert moments ever.
He can hit a lot of the notes but never seen certain songs because he can't get that high. Also I was very active in Singing in high school and college actually had a music scholarship and anybody that understands it is going to tell you that he doesn't sustain his notes. He's barely reaching the ones he's hitting. That's why he cuts them short. Also he has no tone like Perry does.
Steve Perry was and still is recognized as ... "The Voice'. Steve Perry set the bar so high that it is impossible to reach it. You know you are listening to a true Rock Star when 40 years alter people are still listening to him. A voice so pure and powerful that it touches your very soul. Steve Perry sang 'Live' better than most sing in Studio. Even auto-tune would be wasted trying to make his natural voice 'better'. There is no substitution for true talent.
I wish u would've reacted to mother, father from the same concert but im glad u react to my favorite singer ever. I think Steve was unmatched when he was in his prime especially live, he was out of this world, he still is.. nobody is like him never was and never will. He is THE VOICE.
Randomly found my way to this video. Not the sort of thing I usually watch but I found you delightful. Perfect mix of humor and knowledge, keep up the good work.
Rebecca! Hi! There are some things that you missed that I think you'll appreciate. 1. The concert was in 1980. There were no in your monitors. He only had wedges. There were no wedges on the ramps. Therefore, he didn't have the luxury of getting a pristine feed in order to base his pitch off of. 2. His pitch throughout the ENTIRE CONCERT was astonishing/he wasn't experiencing fatigue in any way that was audible. 3. Whenever he sung very high notes he would always tilt his head to the right AND it didn't affect his ability to hit those notes.
@@psychlos21 Escape tour started July 1981 wrapped up July 1982. Saw them in Yarmouth, Cape Cod. Standing room only!! His voice soared to the rafters and echoed around the building. When they finished people started stomping for an encore. The building literally started shaking. Never been to another show like that. The Cape showed Mr Perry how much we loved him that night. August 29 1981.
Jonathan Cain wrote the song. He didn’t join until after Captured was recorded in late 1980. As for the monitors, they were under the stage/ramps/risers.If you watch the entire show he goes to the same spots over and over. Early 80’s is when understage monitors really started becoming the norm for headliners.
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Steve Perry singing WHEEL IN THE SKY. Journey - Wheel In The Sky - Live Osaka Japan 1980. The sustained D5 to F5 back down to D5 will melt your soul! His runs and riffs 😍😍😍
Am enjoying the vids .. Ex failed singer, professionally, myself! Rock wise I haven't seen u cover Coverdale and Hughes.. PS.. U have an alluring blend of style and flirtation in the way u present 😊
Not really saying anything about his technique. Obviously he's had some formal vocal training. Boring.
There are “rockers” there are “rockstars” and there are “pop stars”. Steve Perry is none of those.
Steve Perry is a LEGEND.
I fully agree with you. It defined everything that represents Perry's voice and music.
Absolutely!!! ✌ n 💚
He Is in the two.best voices of all the time
Yes!
No, wrong. He’s “the Voice”
Steve Perry is a fantastic vocalist. He's stunning every time I hear him.
Steve Perry was interviewed when "Don't Stop Believing" was inducted into the Library of Congress fairly recently. He said something like it was the biggest highlight of his career. He's a very humble, genuine, talented man.
You should also go look up the videos of him singing & stirring up the crowd at the Giants games singing this song. He's in full on party mode enjoying his favorite team. Great personality. Hard not to love him.
I'm 52 and I've been fangirling over him since I was 13. He is the best! Greatest voice in rock and roll.
Lori Whitt absolutely
I'm 52 as well and I've loved him since the Infinite album, my favorite by the way. I was about 17 when I saw them in concert and I couldn't even go near the stage because I thought I'd freak out, lol. Hes still a hotty..
Boy. Did I read "fangirling" wrong the first time.
Peter May and Brian May of Queen said the same and also that he has a truly luminous voice.
Not even close. Mercury and plant
Listen, youngsters. No frikkin' AutoTune. No BS. No ego. Just a pure voice which is one of a kind. Steve Perry, y'all. Now, go and do likewise.
YES!!!!!!!
Yeah, put down the game controller and go to work....
Steve had a legendary ego......huge fan of himself. Well documented.
Daniel Lekardal that’s why I don’t like a lot of music after 2000, these RUclips people will never know what it was like for musicians to struggle, these 1 hit wonders and people judge them with out knowing what “real” stars had to go through just to get radio play.
Cornbob Rimlove that was/is Neal Schon. Steve Perry never put himself first in the interviews. Always praised the band even to this day. Go watch his speech at the RRHOF, most sincere and humble.
Rebecca, his singing literally gives me chills. He can hold a note flawlessly.
Steve has an insanely beautiful but ever so slight rasp that is ever so smooth and silky. It made his voice unique and instantly recognizable.
I’ve seen them over a dozen times, and this particular performance was a 3 night show. I was there 2 nights in a row. Best live performers of all time. The Summit retains the DNA of Journey in its bones.
I listened to this all through my youth. At age 55 I start playing it and I get cold chills all over my body. Just timeless awesomeness. Yes this song will be heard and touch people as long as humanity exists on this planet.
Steve Perry in his prime was unmatched. It's not really a debate. He was so unbelievable. Clarity, vocal range, control, master of voice.
Ann Wilson in her prime, though.
Freddie Mercury: Am I a joke to you?
@Harley Pilot Age and smoking caught up with him
Bob Dylan
@@coreydean6540 Come on man, really?
THIS is why Journey can't make it without Steve. You may find soundalikes, but no one can replicate Steve's incredible charisma.
I fully agree. The soundalike doesn't have this type of charisma. I'm tired of his leaping and jumping. Steve never needed that.
Arnel’s story is literally this song. For that alone I am gonna support the dude . Also he gives it his all on stage , of-course he isn’t Steve, but it’s worth the ticket.
For those of us who grew up with Journey (I was in High School when the Escape album came out) there is only one lead vocalist - and it's Steve. He blew our minds then and still does.
Steve Perry is one of the worlds best singers ever!
him and whitney houston
I'm 32yrs and I've been stuck on this mans voice for about 3yrs.... I get EVERYTHING you're saying... His voice is so unique and GORGEOUS! Sooooo connected and just out of this world... This song gives me chill & hope!
Steve Perry in his prime is as close to vocal perfection as God made. I have been singing for 46 years and every time I watch this concert from 1981 my jaw simply drops to the floor and I get chills up and down my spine. That’s how good Steve Perry is. What an amazing gift and what an amazing singer.
Well he pulled it off in 1986. Watch live concert ROR-Girl Can't Help It! It's a perfect performance.
@@billscout3530 Seriously?
@@billscout3530 you are a fucking idiot.
Never did it for me. Each to their own.
I agree but Eddie Vetter is close
As a amateur singer myself, I don’t think people understand that Mr Perry is the closest thing to perfect as you can get no one holds a candle to him in his prime he was by far the best
Not true
I know 2 singers that would blow him away
@@sizzlethestozzle8885 So are you going to give us their names or leave us all in suspense?
"as an amateur singer myself" might be the funniest qualifier to give an opinion I've ever heard 😂 everyone that likes to sing but isn't professional is an amateur singer so basically 99.9% of the world
@@jarrodhall3686 Imao what a poser
“Mother, Father” from this same concert is probably the best ever example of Steve Perry’s otherworldly vocal prowess...
Mother Father is a science experiment that went well in every way. He sang his heart out that night.
I was lucky enough to be at this concert, and I can’t even begin to explain the energy and intensity we all felt in The Summit that night when they played Mother Father! My favorite vocal performance ever captured on film.
@@jimbojumbo8697 Very lucky, as a youngster, I wish I was alive to see that, his voice was powerful, very much so. His R&B vibes were able to cross over into this song that almost feels like classic metal.
I wish I could have been at this concert. I have the concert on dvd and my two sons were blown away by it. What a voice and what a performer. Loved this band. I did see their last performance with Steve in the band. Bittersweet.
YOU GOT IT
MASTERPIECE
As a male tenor singer, (AND [hate to sound immodest] a pretty decent one) I can recognize how ridiculously hard this song is, and to any non singers out there, know that this man is a LEGEND
the notes themselves can be reached, but there's a HUGE leap from that to what he does, his huge control, the purity, the power of each note, the ease, the individuality of his timbre, the performance
Takes YEARS to get near that level
Ty
Can you sing Tenor twelve miles away ?
Thank you for that evaluation! Yes, yes and yes! And, what did Rolling Stone rate Steve Perry ?! Did they put him at the very least in the top five of all time ?! No! Where did they put him somewhere around thirty something ? Idiots!
@@tradehead do you really take "Rolling Stone" charts seriously?! Come on...
Bruv stop making me jealous I’m a bass lol
There is only one Steve Perry. It's one thing to sing in a studio and have the best takes chosen for the track. To do what Steve Perry could do in live performances during tours is beyond insane. He truly earned his nickname, The Voice.
I absolutely adore Steve Perry! He's one of the most brilliant rock singers ever. A beautiful and disciplined voice full of emotion and soul. He didn't sacrifice technique for the sake of emotion. It's amazing that he can sing this well live and sound just as good if not better than the recording. I can't think of any other singer that I can listen to every single day and never get tired of.
Perry had one hell of a voice, and he walked away from music while still on top, and my opinion, without Steve Perry there is no Journey.
I wish I could thumbs up ten times!
Nope
Dam right without Steve there is no Journey
Steve Perry didnt walk away, he simply reached the end of his....Journey 😉. I had to do it....lol
I thought so too until I heard Arnel. He's an incredible singer as well. It's like he just naturally sings like Steve Perry. If they ever came around near me I'd go see them.
Freddie Mercury, Geoff Tate, Steve Perry... Taking into account vocal range, individuality, and stage presence, these guys were on another level.
Joe Cocker!
Robert Plant
Steve Perry was born to front a rock band! His voice is one of the best ever and I never tire of hearing this song.
It still boggles my mind that no one has done a reaction to “Oh Sherrie” yet. The strength and range that Steve did alone is just awesome.
A mi me encanta cantar esa canción
Oh Sherri blows this away and showcases his voice
Oh Sherri blows this song away with his voice
Crazy how 80's have so many incredible talent showing up, so many iconic voice that years later once you hear you can know who the singer. Mj, freddy, steve perry, prince, stevie wonder, and so many more. Just show how crazy the competition between the singer at that time.
Steve’s voice is out of this world! Thank you for reacting to him!
Glad to see your reaction to this great group. Steve Perry is a local guy form the Central Valley here in California. Great guy and amazing singer. Thank you!
This is hard proof that you just can’t sit still when you hear this song!!!!!!
Thank you, Rebecca!!!!! Love you!!!
Steve Perry is one of the greatest and most recognizable voices in music history in my opinion.
Absolutely 😊
So glad you reacted to Journey!! Steve has probably one of the best vocals! Imo his range and control are out of this world. Great reaction as always!
Growing up in the 80's I saw them in concert at least 3 times. And everyone was amazing..
I was a teen in the 80s. I wasn't fortunate enough to see them in concert though. Damn, we had good music back then!
Randy Jackson who toured with Journey during ROR couldn’t believe that Steve Perry could sing so amazingly live without backing tracks and says he’s the best rock singer in history. He is.
Waiting for someone to come along and say Randy Jackson mustn't have heard of Freddie Mercury lol.
HarlemRain75 Randy Jackson is in the biz and knows more than any of us combined. I used to think FM until I heard the isolated vocals competition between them on RUclips. Steve Perry wins hands down, just amazing. Even Brian May of Queen says that SP has a truly luminous voice and 1 in a million voice.
Freddy is fabulous as well. Just different vocals and styles.
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@@lucidam7722 Yup. Not suprised. Steve Perry is unmatched. Most Freddie Mercury fans can't seem to grasp that while Freddie was a genius songwriter, had an incredible stage presence and charisma, and was just an all-round super performer BUT his voice was excellent but not brilliant. He had a lot of weaknesses, especially singing live. Steve Perry sang just like, if not better, than the recorded versions. Freddie didn't.
Nobody,nobody, does it like Steve Perry. They never will. My favorite concert, November 1981, my baby was 5 months old and stayed home with her Daddy, while me and Susie went to see Journey in OKC.
I truly believe this 1981 tour and specifically this Houston show which they captured on film is probably one of the most remarkable live performances in rock music. In the late 1970s into early 1980s for technical singers in the genre it was all about Freddie Mercury and Steve Perry taking that bar to a whole new level. I'm not a very sentimental person, but as a musician and singer, I tear up listening to it, because it's just so incredibly perfect and this is before all the technology we have today helping live performers. It's raw perfection. I enjoyed your analysis.
You don't listen to Steve Perry you feel him
i love the FEELING!!!!
very well stated...FEEL him....YES!!!!
That's so right... You don't hear him, you feel him! Perfect!
When STEVE sings he makes love to the words and the songs are the orgasm. Perfect singer.
Perfectly said, he evokes such emotions with his voice.
Steve Perry is one of the greatest and underappreciated voices in the history of rock music. I grew up in the 70's and 80's and Journey was my favorite band.
Lucky you!
Get his NEW album...Traces
Underappreciated by who?
Underappreciated? WTF are you talking about?
@@buddylight7595- Many that weren't Journey fans had no idea what a magnificent voice Steve Perry had. Even Rolling Stone didn't put him in the top twenty five singers of all time. Jackasses!
No other human can replicate the impossible pipes of Steve Perry. The best, by a long way, of all time.
Got goosebumps again hearing what a voice. Also amazing quality for that year
Steve Perry - often imitated NEVER duplicated.
Deen is pretty close imo
Finally someone with the eloquence to describe and react to one of the best songs ever written. And yes I agree when we are gone and turned to dust people will still be listening to this song.
Steve Perry and his ability to hit a high register while he is performing on stage! Yes, Steve Perry is absolutely SOMETHING else!
Aside from being such a fine singer with great pitch and a pretty timbre, what always gets me is how Perry sells out emotionally to the performance very time. Whether it's in studio or on stage he always commits emotionally. You never feel cheated.
Best male vocalist imo. Him and Freddie.
Closest of my generation is Cornell, but i truly believe Steve Perry is best.
Don't forget Rober Plant, Elvis and Steven Tyler
Mercury got only power in his voice and the tone itself was nothing special.. Great vocalists are Perry, SteveOverland, KenTamplin, ChrisOusey,
I agree, especially if you go by pure tone. They are more rock singers than rock-n-roll singers.
@Randy Marsh A good choice
Pick up a dvd of The 1981 Journey concert in Houston. It is an amazing show at the old Summit Arena where the Rockets played for a long time and is now Joel Olsteen's mega church...lol. Light up a doobie in there on Sunday morning in honor of the Journey concert. lol
Steve is definitely one of the greats! It's surprising how most people don't realize how difficult it is to do what he does. Everybody wants to sing like Steve. Legendary iconic vocalist.
She said, "Penny dropping".... At 1st I thought she was gonna say "Panties Dropping".
Yep! Love Steve Perry!! This band IS BY FAR THE GREATEST BAND EVER, "THE VOICE"-Steve Perry is so deserving of that title! But the best part is that THE ENTIRE BAND IS TRULY SPECIAL & STRAIGHT UP GOOD PEOPLE!! They all care about each other and are kind to one another, including new frontman Arnel Pineda... They speak well of one another & support each other & seem to enjoy & actually like each other. They want the best for each other & dont hesitate to speak out loud their feelings & the gratefulness of it all.
Brothers in music & life.
His voice is so unique because it has such a soul to it, even to this day. Again, a wonderful reaction!
Ken Arnold can she react to Darcy Lynn !!! Please :)
He recently put out a new album, and he sounds pretty good!
@@dianamichelle5643 I agree :)
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Unique in rock. Listen to Sam Cooke. Steve stole his sound from him.
Saw Journey on the Raised on Radio tour. Steve's voice could have shattered glass that night ! And he did it no visible effort..... Like he was sitting down for dinner.
Steve Perry, no one like him! My favorite song too. I feel elevated beyond this world listening to him.
His little bit of singing on We are the World was awesome.
Yes but I was disappointed to see that he only just got one line. He needed more. Bruce Springsteen sang a lot, same with Bob Dylan and Ray Charles
@@kgunitkeese17 yep Steve def deserved more on tht WE Are the WORLD recording, BRUCE of course was of the biggest ones to VOLUNTEER (after he did a concert btw as it shows in his RASPY rendition). Kenny loggins also deserved more imo
when i first heard his little part, i was like.. WHO THE F**K IS THAT? And then i went down the Journey rabbit hole for a while. Just his couple seconds stood out to me more than all the rest. (Cyndi a little bit)
He KILLED every take and really helped Cyndi Lauper, who could not get ger starting note. He was so great someone actually WHOOPED after one take. A talented guy and total pro.
@@marshabailey772 Yes, he actually stepped in and help Huey Lewis, Karen Carnes, and especially Cyndi Lauper on their take. They intinally had trouble on many takes, but he gave ideas and coached on them singing together harmonically. You see this on the behind the scenes.
MR STEVE PERRY the best Malé voice ever no doubt about
Sebastian Bach rivsls that.. They're both phenomenal
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Steve Perry = Legend -- no one will ever replicate/duplicate/imitate that sound.
There was the one guy who sounded exactly like him tho
@@magicjuiceyt6650 Not exactly. Close, but I can still tell when it's Steve and when it's not.
And this was live in 1981. No autotune!!!!!!
"lungs made of gold"....says it all !!
I was there, he was PERFECTION for 4 HOURS ❣❣❣❣
You can buy this entire Houston/‘81 concert on dvd (unsure if it was ever made in HD/BluRay format). One of my treasured concerts on dvd. For us drummers...Steve Smith is excellent in this.
@@bigwillie5717 ours available on iTunes as well.
I was at this concert and it was amazing
Steve is amazing singer his vocals are brilliant so soulful and unique
I haven't seen any Steve Perry live performances that weren't electric! Thanks for reacting to this, Journey are one of my top 3 rock bands 😊👌
I love Steve Perry. He have the most brilliant and powerful voice I've heard, so buttery in the low range and neat in the highs.
And I love your accent, Rebecca! Greetings from Italy!
Steve Perry is also known as THE VOICE!!!!🎧🎶🎵🎼🎸🎤🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thank you! Now I don’t have to make that comment. 🤘🏻
@@thegingergyrl455 always happy to help!!!😉😉😉🤘🤘🤘
Hell, I'm a dude, and when I hear and see Steve Perry, even "I" fangirl out....
Hahahahahaha….
This dude is unique and awesome!!!!
Steve Perry - The greatest vocalist of ALL TIME. Period. My favourite song by my favourite band, of all time. Hello from Melbourne, Australia!
Paul Rodgers is no slouch as a rock singer. I love Steve who patterned his voice after Sam Cook, listen to Sam and you will know what I mean. Steve even recorded a San Cook song.
Freddie Mercury end!
Saw Journey live in the 80's. I'd never seen a singer own the crowd the way that Steve did. Sings effortlessly, didn't pitch it down for easier performance, had the women screaming and the men flexing. It was amazing.
It's so wonderful to see you compliment and accurately comment on how brilliant and ATHLETIC Perry's voice was in his prime here in 1981. He is simply one of the very few who's voice LIVE IN CONCERT is better than in the studio..! It's also heartwarming to see how moved you are by his voice.. something we all feel and you illustrate it perfectly.
Steve perry aka The Voice, one of the greatest rock singers of all time.
Steve Perry Is and Will Always Be The Golden Voice ♥️
Steve is much better live. You can feel the emotion no matter how many times he has sung the same song.
Just a fantastic voice. Love that man.❤⚘
I'm glad you've chosen Steve Perry and Journey. He is beautiful and that voice! His voice has aged but he's still amazing. Thanks for being a fangirl. X
His voice is so powerful that it seems like he is effortlessly yelling the song. Most non-musicians don't realize that what they (the crowd) hear out front is not what musicians hear out of their vocals on stage (which makes it more amazing that he can pull of a studio quality recording LIVE.) Stage Monitor speakers (what the musicians hear) typically a dry mix without effects, no reverb, echo, etc. to combat feedback issues? and also balance of vocals, back up vocals, can seem OUT of balance and instruments too loud, not loud enough, BUT a good sound man makes it all sound good out front where it counts. Have played in situations where I could barely hear my own instrument/voice. Side note: It was rumored back in the day that his voice was so strong that it was hard on microphones. I would like to believe that rumor.
I believe it. You can feel how much air he’s pushing.
Oh, I’m so so so excited to see this
Watching Steve perform in person was Amazing!!! He was the best live performer ever!!!
The Raised On Raido concert was phenomenal!
I love Steve’s solo albums as well. One of my favorite songs of his is “You Better Wait” from his “For the Love of Strange Medicine” album. The music video is fantastic! He is back after 25 years. His voice has change but he still sounds good to me. He’s been through a lot. But he still sings from his heart.
C Kendall Young Hearts Forever, Missing You, I am - all great songs. He doesn’t have a single bad song.
My son is 2 years old; I absolutely cannot wait till the day I get to introduce him to the greatness of Journey and Steve Perry!
One of the BEST lead singers of ALL time! Steve Perry, one of the first rockers to show it's okay to do ballads and STILL rock!!!
I'm quite entertained at the comments. Everyone trying to find the words to describe his voice.
Give it up folks. There are no words. Just sit back and experience perfection.
Lisa Marie word
I agree...perfection. 🖤🤘
Must agree perfection is something you just enjoying
Truth
The song imagery is so visual, then he gives so much visual of his own, and the entire vocal, drum support, and bottom….just enough sweeteners, truly elegant..nothing wasted…wonderful performance, indeed….
His live performances are always epic. Listen to Send Her My Love or I'll Be Alright Without You. His voice is truly magic.
I love watching you get so passionate about the music you listen to! Another great reaction!!
I somehow think that many of those there didn't realize how amazing this vocal was until now. THE VOICE!!!
I love those singers who sound better live than they do recorded. Steve Perry is one of those people.
INDEED!!!
Lungs made of gold for sure! Steve Perry has the best voice in rock! Please cover more of his live performances; like Mother, Father would be a great one. He is just amazing!
"After the Fall" is the one that amazes me most. Perry's voice transcends human ability on that song. One of the few nice things about being older (I'm in my early 50's now) is that I was around back when these songs first came out. I was already a fanatic music LOVER even as a kid when Journey peaked. When these songs were initially released and everyone was hearing them for the first time it was unlike anything happening today. Somehow even back then we knew we were hearing what would be timeless classics. Bands and music were a big deal back then and everyone was talking about the incredible stuff coming out. The emphasis was on the quality of the music not how someone looked or danced or what their latest publicity stunt was…like in today's music scene. Young people today are so unfortunate. They didn't get to grow up with a music scene like we Gen-X'ers did. The only bad thing about that time was we mostly listened to it on crappy cassette or 8-track tapes on equally crappy stereo systems. So the advent to modern ultra-high definition formats breathed new life into these classics and we get to really hear them again for the "first" time. I love music so much.
Journey - Girl Can't Help It (Official Video)
One of their best live performances ever. When they get to the harmonies it's just sublime.
One of the most fabulous singer i've ever heard !
You nailed it when you said how tough it is to move around and sing while maintaining your breath! Very difficult!
Steve perry at his prime was nothing less of stellar ! He had a warm tone and his range was amazing but his phrasing of his notes and singing was unparalleled.
@@billscout3530 and you're just an arsehole with the iq of a wet teabag
Amazing voice. I've always loved Steve Perry.
No auto-tune or other electronic trickery just pure talent
Omg, that silky voice. One of my favourite singer, he just opens his mouth and...BOOM, I'm dead. His last solo album is pure magic. The Voice.
Open Arms from this same show is so incredible
Mother, Father is my absolute favorite, unbelievably strong performance
Yeah, and he made 'Lovin Touchin Squeezin' sound great in that concert. Do you remember when it aired on live antenna TV on that Friday night in 1981? Brother that was history! The whole country watched it! I was selling ON TV door to door, and watched it at people's apartments, and drinkin their beer! I even ended up out by the pool!
I agree. Open Arms is my favorite Journey song. Curiously, "Who's Crying Now" got a bigger audience reaction in the 1981 Houston concert.
I love this music (one of my all time favorites) but your reaction is sooo contagious, amazing video!!
Steve Perry and Journey was a MASSIVE part of the soundtrack of the 80’s
Bill Scout tf are u talking about?
Painter Dood Absolutely
When I saw Journey Steve Perry belted out the start of Oh Sherry a cappella. You could hear a pin drop. It was one of the most amazing concert moments ever.
Watching your fangirl moments has become my new favorite thing - awesome channel!
Steve Perry is a vocal icon.
Arnel Pineda (current Journey singer) does a good job of this but obviously no one can touch Steve Perry. He is a one of a kind talent.
Yep! And he didn't write those tunes
He can hit a lot of the notes but never seen certain songs because he can't get that high. Also I was very active in Singing in high school and college actually had a music scholarship and anybody that understands it is going to tell you that he doesn't sustain his notes. He's barely reaching the ones he's hitting. That's why he cuts them short. Also he has no tone like Perry does.
Steve Perry was and still is recognized as ... "The Voice'. Steve Perry set the bar so high that it is impossible to reach it. You know you are listening to a true Rock Star when 40 years alter people are still listening to him. A voice so pure and powerful that it touches your very soul. Steve Perry sang 'Live' better than most sing in Studio. Even auto-tune would be wasted trying to make his natural voice 'better'. There is no substitution for true talent.
I couldn't agree with you more Rebecca! An icon of rock. Great job!!
I wish u would've reacted to mother, father from the same concert but im glad u react to my favorite singer ever. I think Steve was unmatched when he was in his prime especially live, he was out of this world, he still is.. nobody is like him never was and never will. He is THE VOICE.
The word you're struggling to find, Miss Rebecca, to describe exactly how timeless this song is...ANTHEM.
Best song ever’ Don’t Stop Believing is Forever! And he is back!
I just discovered Steve perry and the journey today his voice incomparable so beautiful
Enjoy Nahar, welcome to Journey 78-87 then again 96/97
I'm 21 and discovered them today. Really good shit
You obviously have never seen the sopranos
Randomly found my way to this video. Not the sort of thing I usually watch but I found you delightful. Perfect mix of humor and knowledge, keep up the good work.
And to think Steve did this night after night while on tour. I was blessed to witness a few of those nights over the years 😀
Rebecca, my Queen reacting to Steve Perry, my King..... What more could I ask.... 😍😍😍
Rebecca! Hi! There are some things that you missed that I think you'll appreciate. 1. The concert was in 1980. There were no in your monitors. He only had wedges. There were no wedges on the ramps. Therefore, he didn't have the luxury of getting a pristine feed in order to base his pitch off of. 2. His pitch throughout the ENTIRE CONCERT was astonishing/he wasn't experiencing fatigue in any way that was audible. 3. Whenever he sung very high notes he would always tilt his head to the right AND it didn't affect his ability to hit those notes.
1981
@@psychlos21 Escape tour started July 1981 wrapped up July 1982. Saw them in Yarmouth, Cape Cod. Standing room only!! His voice soared to the rafters and echoed around the building. When they finished people started stomping for an encore. The building literally started shaking. Never been to another show like that. The Cape showed Mr Perry how much we loved him that night. August 29 1981.
Jonathan Cain wrote the song. He didn’t join until after Captured was recorded in late 1980.
As for the monitors, they were under the stage/ramps/risers.If you watch the entire show he goes to the same spots over and over. Early 80’s is when understage monitors really started becoming the norm for headliners.
yup... my first observations of when I saw this years ago. spot on!