MR

Steve Perry has a cameo appearence in the new Hitchhiker movie. He
plays the part of the Great Green Arkleseizure. A cult of followers
led by Huma Kavula (John Malkovich) believe the entire universe was
created when the Arkleseizure sneazed it out of its nose. When asked
for his comments, Steve Perry said, "The character was very easy for
me to get into. You wouldn't believe some of the things I find stuck
up there. I also have a cult of followers who believe I created the
universe. So, yeah, the Arleseizure is very 'me'. Could you please
hand me that white handkerchief?"

Snot funny monker!

Your sig asks the question, " Why was he born?" Come on! Everybody knows that a crow shit on a rock and the Sun hatched you.

http://www.artisannews.com/Public/users ... STUDIO.htm


Check the last 2 lines of this story for a real Perry rumor.

Come on now Monker...You didn't have to awake a sleeping giant...You started a potential fight with HOTS and I can't say I blame her for the crow shit analogy.

Rock'ndeano wrote:Come on now Monker...You didn't have to awake a sleeping giant...You started a potential fight with HOTS and I can't say I blame her for the crow shit analogy.

There's only the potential for a 'fight' if one person is looking for one, and another can be boxed into one. I'm not fitting into either of those.

Journeynut wrote:http://www.artisannews.com/Public/users/p107/JOURNEY_TO_HEAD_BACK_INTO_STUDIO_f/JOURNEY_TO_HEAD_BACK_INTO_STUDIO.htm


Check the last 2 lines of this story for a real Perry rumor.

Page not there! Did you copy it JN??

It was basicaly saying that Neal asked Perry to join Journey in the studio to add some vocals to the new album...and the ball is in his court. Or something like that.

In the most recent interview on All things Steve Perry, he stated that he is out of his label deal, is itching to do something, and is definately not going back to Journey. He said that he has not heard Steve A. sing. The album done with Nuno Bettencourt will never see the light of day.

low d wrote:In the most recent interview on All things Steve Perry, he stated that he is out of his label deal, is itching to do something, and is definately not going back to Journey. He said that he has not heard Steve A. sing. The album done with Nuno Bettencourt will never see the light of day.

have read what steve Perry said, but the point here is what NEAL supposedly said! WOWZER

perryfaithful wrote:

low d wrote:In the most recent interview on All things Steve Perry, he stated that he is out of his label deal, is itching to do something, and is definately not going back to Journey. He said that he has not heard Steve A. sing. The album done with Nuno Bettencourt will never see the light of day.

have read what steve Perry said, but the point here is what NEAL supposedly said! WOWZER

I really don't see how Neal's comments warrant a "WOWZER!". Not to needlessly rain on your parade, but we already saw Neal invite Perry to sing with the guys personally at the WOF.

Plus, Kalonder has been saying for years now that Journey would be willing to do an album, a tour or anything with Steve Perry. He is allowed to show up and sing at any of their shows and even Augeri has stated that he would vacate the job of his dreams if Perry were ever to express an interest in returning to the group.

The ball isn't now suddenly in Steve Perry's court. That's where it has always been.

What a revolting development that would be. I hope that Perry sticks to his Journey and lets this new Journey run it's course.

They say they love it without him. It's so fresh and new. It's never been better. The music is awesome. The new lead singer is such a gent and so damn pleasent. The new c d is going to be soooooooooo good. NOT NOT NOT!

jmho...............

heardonthestreet wrote:They say they love it without him. It's so fresh and new. It's never been better. The music is awesome. The new lead singer is such a gent and so damn pleasent. The new c d is going to be soooooooooo good. NOT NOT NOT!

jmho...............

HOTS- Have you ever heard Augeri sing?

low d wrote:The album done with Nuno Bettencourt will never see the light of day.

I must have missed that part???

Yes NC. I have and he's no rock star. He admitted that they picked him because he sounded like Perry and thats all Neal wanted. Just to have a frontman but no one that would be so good as to make Neal take a backseat again. Neal's boreing the hell out of people with his guitar and Augeri is just going through the motions of a Journey long gone. They needed someone great and different and able to keep Neal in line, in order to go on without Perry. jmho

heardonthestreet wrote:Yes NC. I have and he's no rock star.

That's not a very specific criticism.
What does that even mean exactly?
The guy epitomizes rock n' roll.
He has the look, he has the voice, and he has the presence.

heardonthestreet wrote:Neal's boreing the hell out of people with his guitar and Augeri is just going through the motions of a Journey long gone.

I've been to many Augeri/Journey concerts and I'd never describe the audience reaction (of those around me) as being "bored". Never.

As Neal has said, a Journey concert should be a party, and that's exactly what it is.

heardonthestreet wrote:They needed someone great and different and able to keep Neal in line, in order to go on without Perry. jmho

Out of the select few who CAN sing Journey songs, Augeri is about as different as you're apt to find.
Perry and Augeri bring two completely different vibes up there on the stage with them.
Who else out there would be more different that can do the classics justice?

Hugo?

[quote="The_Noble_Cause"]
The guy epitomizes rock n' roll.
He has the look, he has the voice, and he has the presence.


Sorry buddy...not there with you

[quote="heardonthestreet"]

They say they love it without him. It's so fresh and new. It's never been better. The music is awesome. The new lead singer is such a gent and so damn pleasent. The new c d is going to be soooooooooo good.

what a riot huh? So good that perry is being asked to join in? I am DAMN CONFUSED HERE!!

perryfaithful wrote:

heardonthestreet wrote:
They say they love it without him. It's so fresh and new. It's never been better. The music is awesome. The new lead singer is such a gent and so damn pleasent. The new c d is going to be soooooooooo good.

what a riot huh? So good that perry is being asked to join in? I am DAMN CONFUSED HERE!!

What is there to be confused about?

Neal has made it perfectly clear that he's inviting all members of Journey to come along on this summer's tour (much like at the Hollywood HOB show).

Perry was once a member of Journey, right?

I'd be confounded if Neal didn't extend an invite to Perry.

Neal was on camera with Perry and was going over SoulSirkus to which Perry replied "I didn't even know Neal had another band" and then Neal explained that they'd be doing "an evening with Journey" shows this summer and briefly mentioned that he hoped Steve Perry would show up. It was a nice gesture on his part. No more, no less. It does not in any way represent inner turmoil or a "shake up" occuring within the band. All previous members are urged to come out this summer with the band.

low d wrote:In the most recent interview on All things Steve Perry, he stated that he is out of his label deal, is itching to do something, and is definately not going back to Journey. He said that he has not heard Steve A. sing. The album done with Nuno Bettencourt will never see the light of day.

He also made simular statement a few months before the TBF reunion.

There was not an 'album' done with Nuno...They worked together for a few songs on FTLOSM. Nuno was pretty ticked off, at that time, when they didn't make the album.

The_Noble_Cause wrote:
I'd be confounded if Neal didn't extend an invite to Perry.

LMAO! You are so FULL of it!

perryfaithful wrote:

The_Noble_Cause wrote:
I'd be confounded if Neal didn't extend an invite to Perry.

You are so FULL of it!

Personal attack # 1.

Recognized and noted.

Please abide by Andrew's rules.

Neal just wants Perry to indorse this mess they now call Journey. I say, forget it.

heardonthestreet wrote:Neal just wants Perry to indorse this mess they now call Journey. I say, forget it.

How is it a mess?

The band is tighter now than ever.
A mess is the ROR-era when friends were fired and no one was talking to anyone.

Neal has made it perfectly clear that he's inviting all members of Journey to come along on this summer's tour (much like at the Hollywood HOB show).

It's a very nice gesture on Neal's part.

Inviting Perry is indicative of nothing except for Neal wanting all previous members to come out this summer with the band and jam.


I don't see why this is a big deal.

Kalodner has been saying for years now that Journey would take Perry on for a tour, a cd or anything. Even Augeri stated that if Perry ever expressed an interest in returning to the band, he would very altruistically vacate his job of a lifetime and give it to Perry.

Taking us right back to the point that it is Perry, himself, who does not want to be a part of this band.

don't see why this is a big deal.

Kalodner has been saying for years now that Journey would take Perry on for a tour, a cd or anything. Even Augeri stated that if Perry ever expressed an interest in returning to the band, he would very altruistically vacate his job of a lifetime and give it to Perry.

Taking us right back to the point that it is Perry, himself, who does not want to be a part of this band

I did not say it was a big deal. In fact. I posted it under a thread titled Perry rumor, because I do not know who this guy is who wrote this article or what his source is...but I never heard it put exactly this way before "sharing vocal duties" I cant believe Perry would ever go for that. I can't believe Neal would think that Perry would. Interesting that he is still asking.

heardonthestreet wrote: Neal's boreing the hell out of people with his guitar

That is, I must say, the most retarded thing I've ever read in this forum. And there's been a lot of stupid shit here. Neal is an exceptional, gifted talent that is extremely rare. A talent I could only be envious of and I've been playing for over twenty years. If that's boring then the state of music is in much bigger trouble than I thought. Steve Augeri does a fine job. If you don't like it move on. Steve Perry can come back whenever he likes. If that day ever comes then great. But if it never comes I have no problem watching and listening to Steve Augeri go through the motions of Journey's past and Neal boring the hell out everybody with his guitar. La Raza Del Sol jam on the DVD, is that boring? Filmore Boogie, boring? Don't worry they'll always play Open Arms. Now THAT"S BORING!

Journeynut wrote:
I did not say it was a big deal. In fact. I posted it under a thread titled Perry rumor, because I do not know who this guy is who wrote this article or what his source is...but I never heard it put exactly this way before "sharing vocal duties" I cant believe Perry would ever go for that. I can't believe Neal would think that Perry would. Interesting that he is still asking.

Perhaps this quote might clear things up....


Q: Will Steve Perry ever sing with Journey ever again?

Schon: ”Well, you know what, I asked him in front of Entertainment Tonight if he was going to join us in Hollywood that night and he said to me, ‘You never know.’ And so, shortly after the whole ceremony down there I said maybe we could get him out this Summer to sing a couple of songs with us. And this time he just didn’t say anything,” he laughs. ”It’s like he says, we’ll never know … unless he shows.”

heardonthestreet wrote:Yes NC. I have and he's no rock star.

I think it is safe to say that you feel that way simply because he 'replaced' Perry.And when was the last concert you saw with Steve. I would agree that Steve did not have much presence for the Vacation's Over Tour in 1998. He started off timid (understandable given the position he was in) and warmed up through the night. Arrival still showed him a little timid for the first song or two. But by Under The Radar he OWNED the stage and the audience!

heardonthestreet wrote: He admitted that they picked him because he sounded like Perry and thats all Neal wanted. Just to have a frontman but no one that would be so good as to make Neal take a backseat again.

Steve said this? Where? I find it hard to believe that Steve would say that all Neal was someone who sounded like Perry. I also doubt anyone in Journey has confirmed that Neal wanted 'no one that would be so good as to make Neal take a backseat again.'

heardonthestreet wrote: Neal's boreing the hell out of people with his guitar

I would not agree, although I wouldn't mind if he would bring it back a little. His solos are great, but what made Neal's guitar such a signature voice of Journey (as Perry said) was his melodic playing. Neal has acted a little like a kid in a candy store. He finally has room so he is running with it. Understandable, but I think he will see this.

heardonthestreet wrote:and Augeri is just going through the motions of a Journey long gone.

WOW, here is the biggest disagreement I have! I don't see that at all. Steve has made these songs his own now. He is not singing them like Perry, he sings them as himself. He has been singing the songs for 7 years now and he feels them. I think he can associate them as his now. I know that is blasphemous to Perry-only fans. But I mean that he is comfortable with them and comfortable with his place in Journey. So he can sing the songs from his heart! Again I ask when was the last time you saw the band? If it was more than 4 years ago than your opinions are dated and that makes it hard to see the validity.

heardonthestreet wrote: They needed someone great and different and able to keep Neal in line, in order to go on without Perry. jmho

So who would you have in mind?
And I thought you were one of the people who felt the guys should not have kept the name Journey? But now you say they could have gone on with someone else?

perryfaithful wrote:

heardonthestreet wrote:
They say they love it without him. It's so fresh and new. It's never been better. The music is awesome. The new lead singer is such a gent and so damn pleasent. The new c d is going to be soooooooooo good.

what a riot huh? So good that perry is being asked to join in? I am DAMN CONFUSED HERE!!

I know you see this as a cry for help. But I see it as a celebration of Journey's HISTORY as they move into the future. It is an EVENING WITH JOURNEY. And this will be the first time they have been able to play music FROM their entire history as Journey. So Neal invites all the members to join them. OF COURSE the most impressive would be Perry. OF COURSE it would be a bigger draw for the concert. But it is also certain that Perry will not show. This has nothing to do with the new CD. This is purely for a show. Cry conspiracy all you want, I just don't see it!

Monker wrote:There was not an 'album' done with Nuno...They worked together for a few songs on FTLOSM. Nuno was pretty ticked off, at that time, when they didn't make the album.

I really thought Nuno worked with Perry for the songs to be Against The Wall.