Musician Reacts -JOURNEY - Mother, Father-Live In Houston
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Even Freddie said Steve was the greatest voice in rock music. He was The Voice
Steve was the best. And this lineup is extraordinary.
No autotune there boys and girls. Steve Perry, The Voice!!
-#steveperry- 🔥💯🔥
Pure talent.
I seen a video with kids reacting to the Beetles and they were all saying they have to be using auto tune but I had to laugh because it did not even come til 96
When asked how it felt to have the best voice in rock, Freddy Mercury responded,” I don’t know, ask Steve Perry.”
No auto tune, no backtracks, no lip synching...he gave that his all, and it showed.
Steve Perry was/is known as The Voice for a very valid reason. I was lucky enough to see Journey live back in the 80s and let me tell you, they were AMAZING. Very few groups can compare today.
Same here. Saw them 2 times in the 80's and they were everything you would hope for and more. Same goes for Pink Floyd.
Not "very few...." NONE!
Live, people, live!! No one better in his prime!
I was somewhat disappointed when I saw them in 1983. They seemed tired compared to the warmup act,Bryan Adams! Steve's voice was nowhere as good as in this video, must have been late in the tour!
Steve Perry, Neal Schon, and Steve Smith are arguably the greatest musicians of their era. Steve Smith is among the greatest drummers of the last 50 years!
I saw you say that he’s no Freddie Mercury or Elvis and I side-eyed you hard dude. 🤣🤣🤣
glad you admitted you were wrong.
In an interview Steve Perry stated this was the most vocally challenging song he ever performed and yet he sings it effortlessly!!! Love Journey!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Jonathan Cain said Steve Perry recorded the studio version of Mother Father in one take. His vocals are so beautiful and emotive. Steve wrote or co-wrote most of Journeys iconic songs with Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon who has said they were able to write the music with so much range because of Steve's vocal capabilities. When Jonathan first heard Steve he said there was "no way" Steve could sound as good live as he does in studio recordings. Check out The Escape Tour live from Houston 1981. There will never be another Steve Perry, many have tried, but no one comes close to The Voice.
Steve Perry is "The Voice".
No other even comes close!
No question that the 80s fashions are nowhere to be seen these days. But...can anyone sing like Steve right now? No auto-tune, no lip synch, no tracks...Just a guy singing. Steve Perry never struggled; he had perfect vocal technique. He had an extraordinary mixed voice, which means that the tone was the same from the bottom to the top of his vocal register. There were few times when he actually went into falsetto. And because he was a tenor altino, most guys could not even approach his upper register, much less nail the top notes like it was nothing.
The other cool lthing is that, in the studio, Steve laid down this entire track in one go.
even his fingers are singing
When I 1st heard Steve Perry I stopped dead in my tracks. I couldn't believe a voice like that was coming out of him
Dude, eat the words. Steve Perry was hugeeeeeee back in the day. He's a legend!
If you want an example of Steve's voice, I think Still They Ride is the one to listen to.
And if you want an example of his range, Sweet and Simple and Lay It Down
Why Can't This Night Go on Forever, live is incredible.
Steve Perry said this was one of their hardest songs for him to.
Yes and he nailed it
Steve "The Voice" Perry not only was the best at what he did, but EVERY song that he sang came from his inner being. You watch his face while he is singing his song, no matter what it is, he is into it. I was blessed to see him on stage and he was amazing. Have fun enjoying Journey!
I had the privilege of seeing Journey on this tour and on tow other tours with Perry at the helm (yes I’m that many years old) and they were phenomenal. Perry never missed a note and Schon/Cain/Vallory/Smith were all amazing in their own right. I laughed when he said that Schon’s first solo wasn’t that hard…it wasn’t hard for him because he has been playing professionally (with the likes of Carlos Santana) since he was 15!!! I was saddened when the Perry fronted lineup parted ways…I saw them earlier this year and they were still good with Schon KILLING it on guitar, but nothing could compare with Perry out front.
When they recorded this song in the studio Steve did it in one take. You got it right it is effortless for him to sing, it comes naturally. Granted he had been singing several songs previously before he got to his one. His stage presence is the best, he likes to interact with the crowd. Here's the link to the full Live In Houston 1981 concert. ruclips.net/video/73hD2BJ1BBs/видео.html After watching this live performance, there won't be any doubt in your mind that Steve "The Voice" Perry is the greatest vocalist of all time in rock. And there were many great ones from back in the day.
Nela Schon is a badass guitarist!!
Listen to the first three albums...that was musicianship!
Steve Perry is a vocal beast and Neil Schon is underrated as a guitarist he joined Santana at 15 years old
This is what talent looks like. Unlike the mess of today.
Steve Perry's "regular" singing voice is pure, but in this song he uses a whole range of styles: some raspy rock scream, some soul, and then he goes from that sound seamlessly into the tone that blends on the harmonies, and then the falsetto that has the same tonal quality as the rest of his range.
Thank goodness RUclips exists so young people today can hear what actual musicians used to sound like.
Steve Perry the amazing voice did the song in the studio in one take!
Steve Perry é inacreditável
Who's crying now from the same concert is phenomenal
my favorite
Effortless is the one word to describe Steve's voice!!
More songs to check out Lights, Wheel in the Sky, Open Arms and Faithfully
Goat no debate
❤ HIS VOICE IS SOOOOOO NATURAL AND CLEAR.
Wow, I can’t believe I had never heard this song before! SO moving! And Steve Perry, amazing!! Those runs he did with his voice! Jumping octaves! And he didn’t scream, he sang! Hearing this song makes me even sadder that Steve left the group.
Interesting to note that Steve actually started as a drummer. The entire band has great skills on their own. They pretty much created arena rock and rock ballads
Bill Graham Productions were the first to use cameras filming and projecting onto screens on either side of the stage. Day On the Green 1983 was the first time. The book in the box set of Journey has a copy of the newspaper article about the show, and I WAS THERE!
Perry has been a bass guitarist for a long time and has done backing vocals and bass for a number of groups. Is also a sound engineer.
Fashion is different every decade or so. Would love to see you decked out in some of the shit we wore in the 60s and 70s, not to mention the hair!!!
This is my favorite Steve Perry Song with Journey. So much emotion and passion. Steve sings with his whole body. The piano and guitar solos are fantastic.
Great reaction! Here is why Steve Perry is the best in my opinion (yes, better than Freddie!): Emotion - nobody makes you feel the song like he does. He pulls you into the story. Mercury's only emotion was adding grit to his vocals. Vibrato - it is natural and consistent. Freddie's was so inconsistent, and he admitted he struggled with it. Pitch - Perry's pitch both live and in the studio was impeccable. Freddie was often pitchy, going a bit off-key. Control - not just pitch and vibrato, but the way he can seamlessly bounce from high-to-low notes was unmatched. Influence - Perry drew from the great R&B / Black Gospel-type singers (Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding), which you can really hear in this video. Mercury was trained in opera (I hate opera!).
I agree with you. I've listened to both Perry and Freddie's isolated vocals, and Freddie's weren't as clean and pure as Perry's.
Cannot agree more!! Look at my comment here.
Freddie is overrated in my opinion. He always sang like he was at a broadway musical instead of a concert. Very dramatic and no feeling in his singing.
He is 75 yrs old now
U are listen the best Malé voice ever no doubt about MR STEVE PERRY..no one can sign like Steve Perry
Still they Ride live in Tokyo not the album, and Open Arms from this concert, any song from this concert...
“Why Can’t This Night Go On Forever” is one of the greatest unheard love songs. Steve really shines and Neal gets ample solos. Play this for your girl on Valentines Day! You won’t be disappointed.
was our wedding song
Dynamite track!👍
For some reason he sounds BETTER IN CONCERT THAN ON RECORDS!! YEESS I'M THAT OLDE!! ❤❤❤
Steve Perry é indescritível. Não haverá outro. Ele fazia todos os tons na mesma música. E, nessa, ele fez isso. Falou que foi a música mais difícil de cantar. Essa banda era perfeita com Steve. Baterista, guitarrista, tecladista.. É, claro, a voz mais linda do mundo.. Steve Perry.. 💜💜💜🤍🤍🤍
Steve Perry, the most glorious pure rock voice of all time! ❤
Mother, Father... is an impressive example of the virtuosity of each of the members of Journey at that time!! ❤🎶🎼
Steve Perry is….will always be the voice! I love him so much!
Doesn't struggle because he's pure magic, hence "The Voice" "The Goat". You will never hear a voice like this agai.
Separate Ways, Faithfully, Be Good To Yourself, Lights, Open Arms, Who's Crying Now, Send Her My Love, Wheel in the Sky, When You Love a Woman, Why Can't this Night Go on Forever, Suzanne, I'll Be Alright Without You, etc... etc... etc...
This song was written by Neal Schon, Steve Perry, and Jonathon Cain. The song is about the real-life of Neal Schon. That is why each member had their own solos. If you listened to the words, it will make you realize how sad it was for each member of the Schon Family as well. Most beautiful songs are written about real life struggles.
And never been able to replace him!
Not falsetto. Perry was a tenor altino then, a very pure voice that sang up in soprano range. It is a type of countertenor but not a common one.
The nickname The Voice was given him by Jon Bon Jovi.
The way he could sing while trotting all over the stage was crazy. All the songs on the Escape album are great but there are a lot more to discover.
Steve's voice is still as beautiful today ❤
I was 12 when this album came out. Like all Journey fans during that era, our formative years were musically captured by the supernatural-like vocals of Steve Perry and the sound of this great band, then and for years to come. Good to see the younger generation of fans appreciate their sound and recognize such beautiful music because unfortunately it's not made today!
And to think this is live!! Amazing
That pianist is the one who wrote faithfully.
Dude Freddy was awesome too. Freddy was interviewed once and was asked how it felt to be the best singer. His reply was . I don't know why don't you ask Steve Perry. He was a fan of Perry's. As are we all . Lol
As it happened..the one of best singers and the one of the best guitarist in the world met up in Journey...Jonathan Cain is a killer on the piano and the same with rest of the band...But Steve and Neal really something out of this world...And at this very performance..this song...they all did the best performance I ever seen or heard them do in any video...And that concert..well I envy all that was there....wow..just wow...
Not to mention Steve Smith as one if the best Drummer in the world, ask any professional Drummer .
This performance is why so many people regard Steve as one of the greatest vocalists ever. Check some of the R&B tunes the band jammed on the Time3 set - he's amazing. And don't underestimate Neal Schon (guitar) he actually founded Journey- after he left Santanna's band in the early-70's. He's a phenomenal talent, too.
Eating your words with the mayonnaise parked behind your couch😂
Edit to say,, Your response is spot on how each instrumentalist just shined here. I'm a huge fan of journey having grown up in 70s but I haven't heard this song before and perry's vocals are absolutely out of this world with the falsetto.
Welcome to our world.
Check out Walks like a lady live Osaka
You should check out "Still They Ride." It's does it too...
Who's Crying Now...same 1981Houston Concert is another great song.
Steve did say this was the hardest song he ever sang. You can see at the end of the video how exhausted he looks. He’s amazing!
Open Arns, Faithfully, Melody, Let Go, Oh Sherrie
Try being 16 and growing up with them. Listen to Still They Ride.
Voz perfecta la de Steve Perry ❤❤❤
I was 14 when this came out. Legendary steve perry the voice.
He is exhausted after he performs Mother/father
Listen to “Lay it down” from the escape album
Mike.. there’s a thing you didn’t know at the time you made a comment during the first reaction to Journey. There was an interview with Mercury.. he was asked …” how does it feels to be the best singer in the world and he replied.. “I don’t know, you need to ask Steve Perry!!” Journey wasn’t even a big band in UK.
Start with their first album and move your way up the spectrum. You won't be disappointed.
The ending was so Steve could rest his vocals, I believe. I read that they highlighted each musician in the group each time they sang this for that reason. This concert just happened to be the time for Cain
Edited to change text to rest
THE "voice"❣️
Steve Perry was so amazing. No auto tune. Just pure talent. BTW, his Nick name across the radio waves was “The Voice” And your comment about him being no Freddie Mercury…. no kidding. He leaves Mercury in the dust!!!! So glad you discovered Journey and Steve Perry!!!! The 1980’s belonged to Journey!!!
Steve Perry, the Voice; Neal Schon, one of the best melodic guitar players ever; Jonathan Cain, classically trained keyboardist and amazing song writer; Steve Smith, voted all-around best drummer 5 years in a row; Ross Valory, the original Journey bassist known for his progressive style. A phenomenal band! Check out Still They Ride.
The most underrated GOAT... THE VOICE!!!
I don't think Steve is under rated - I agree he's the GOAT
The one and only ❤😂
Great reaction! If you want another awesome live performance, try "Still They Ride" from Tokyo 1983.
Love Journey
Patty-This was the magic lineup. Perry, Schon, Valory, Cain, and Smith.
Steve Perry’s vocal gymnastics are incredible. Good God.
Good Morning Girl-Stay Awhile!!!! my 1st Journey song.....made me cyr
Always watch Journey or most 80's groups live. They earned their way performing for audiences and they really know how to engage them. Another Journey song to try is Still They Ride
Anyone going to ask about the jar of product that appears be mayonaise and to have been sitting on the back of this guy's couch for 3 months according to the posting dates.
Nobody delivers a love ballad like Steve and the band! Steve was called “The Voice” by Jon Bon Jovi
Never forget this guy Soo special people fantastic singer ever Soo smooth sweet sounds already Mr perry still the one the golden voice ever no body can sing like Mr perry anymore 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
This is my favorite Journey song and I`m so happy I got to see him perform this live twice in the 80s easily one of the best concerts I`ve ever been to..They have always been my #1 group!
Same here! It was magic!
I am soooo jealous. Journey never came to Winnipeg.
I never got to see them live. Would have been fantastic
He was a drummer/vocals before Journey. He can play bass. He is very rhythmic./ melodic. Big into as is most of the band, other guys.
R &B
You should watch the entire 1981 Houston concert. It will blow you away! Jon Bon Jovi gave Steve the nickname - The Voice.
Check out some more of Journey With Lead Singer Steve Perry Escape Tour Live in Houston 1981 " Stone in Love " " Girl Can't Help It " " Open Arms " " Mother Father " " Escape " " Stay Awhile " Some of there ether Songs " Only The Young " " Faithfully " " Separate Ways " " I'll Be Alright Without You " " When You Love A Women " " Keep on Runnin " " Sweet and Simple " " Send Her My Love " " Wheel In The Sky " " Still They Ride " Steve Perry Has his own Songs " Makes No Difference " " O' Sherrie " made it to No. 2 on the Hot 100 " Foolish Heart made it to No. 15. Live in Houston Lead Guitarist Neal Shon is Wearing an Original MTV T-Shirt .
Omg so appreciated watching you react to this mind blowing masterpiece and seeing ypu realize Steve The Voice Perry is in a league far above any singer in history. Thank you so much for this!! So very much. ❤
Still they ride is Perry’s best.
A must listen and react.
83 tour live Tokyo
I had the pleasure of seeing them 3 times 79, 81 and 83 awesome concerts, the Golden VOICE.
Journey with Steve Perry was in a class by themselves. BTW, what is with the jar of Mayo?
Schleichwerbung nennt man das in Deutschland 😀
The Masterpiece
I really enjoyed watching your reaction to Mother, Father, thank you so mich. I've been a huge Journey fan for many years, and I feel so fortunate that I grew up during that time. I feel like we had some of the best music. Steve Perry's voice is so angelic and magical. There are so many songs of theirs that I love, but a few that I could think of for reaction videos would be "Winds of March" from 1978, "Faithfylly," ""Still They Ride," Don't Stop Beleivin'," and "Who's Cryin' Now?"
Sorry for the typo. That's "Faithfully".
Steve Perry is the Voice of the 80's.. hands down.
You need to check out some of Steve's solo work too. I love him in Journey and as a solo artist~
Hello. I subscribed to your page through Journey, especially Steve Perry, who in my opinion is one of the greatest interpreters that have ever existed and is highly underestimated. After looking at countless criticisms of Journey's performances, I haven't come across any that say Steve isn't voice privileged. I am also a fan of Mercury and even so it seems to me that it is debatable in terms of vocal capacity. Mercury was a great Showman but Perry for me is the voice. Many judge Steve for not having the reaches of before, but what would have happened if Mercury had to suffer the same judgment today? It's not fair. Steve should be recognized for what he left us and what he can provide now. He did not die and he did not have such a controversial life, he did not have a movie and the new generations know him. But, that does not detract from his unparalleled contribution to music. Hopefully and the new generations can know about him. I thank you so much for taking the time to get to know him and I hope you make him known because he deserves it. Thank you
This is my fav, really shows off Steves phenomenal vocals and his control (same live as recorded). The band is amazing, perfect together. Love it. Thanx so much, Peace