yandtguy wrote:So, you're saying that "You Better Wait" is weaker than half the mess on Arrival? OK.
Absolutely. Well, I did not say it, but I agree.
yandtguy wrote:And yet, he did chart with FTLOSM.
Whcich chart are you referring to. A couple of things: Perry is smart enough to surround himself with talented individuals; anyone can "hire a hit", even Bad English did with "I Can See You Smile"...but they didn't "need" to and that is what led to BE breaking up.
yandtguy wrote:I would take "Against The Wall" against half the songs on Arrival and Genrations combined. Then again, that's just me.
That's cool. I actually think Against The Wall is a PHENOMINAL Perry tune. But that was written and recorded in 1988. And, I may be wrong since I do not have the credits in front of me right now, Perry had a co-writer on that one as well.
yandtguy wrote:He doesn't have to do anything but what interests him at this point. The man is incredibly wealthy. The Monster soundtrack was probably an interesting project for him.
I have read that "Monster" did interest Perry. That is how he became a music consultant on the movie. BUT that is not the point. The point was how Perry does all this liscensing of Journey material but NOT of his solo material.
yandtguy wrote:If Michael McDonald could make a comeback, Perry can. It has nothing to do with age.
Absolutely correct. But it does have to do with the material selected. Michael McDonald made a (brief) comeback recording OTHER PEOPLE'S music. We have all agreed that Perry could do very well with a Sam Cooke Tribute or something else. I believe Perry could do well with an Adult Contemporary release. But I do not believe Perry can or will rock again.
yandtguy wrote:"I Stand Alone" was a soundtrack song, so you can't gauge that against a single from a solo album.
I don't see why not. The argument you have been making is that Perry can work with other people writing songs and that it should not be held against him. How is this different. He even received a writing credit on this song, even though I think it had to do with arrangement since the movie version of the song is not that different but he had no writing credit on that one.
yandtguy wrote:Remember though, Journey's last hit was a Perry-sung ballad "When You Love A Woman." You just can't ignore that.
No, you can't. But there are available qualifiers: REUNION, Songwriting and musical contributions by other Journey members, Sony promotion, etc.
yandtguy wrote:Because he wanted it to be over.
But why? Maybe he was still burned out. But it is just as possible that Perry might not feel as confident about his voice. I mean that maybe he is worried about performing to HIS OWN expectations. He has always struck me as his own worst critic. He is a perfectionist.
yandtguy wrote:Heck, the man has never impressed me as an individual. I detested his strong-arm tactics during the ROR sessions, was let down by his not being straight with fans during the TBF fiasco and think that he has been fairly self-centered since '85,
I admit that I do not really care about that stuff.
yandtguy wrote:but people love that voice. They loved it in '78 when it was ear piercingly high and they loved it in '96 when it wasn't.
Yes they do, myself included. But by your own comments, they cannot "know" what it would sound like today. I think we have a good idea of his capabilities, and I think he can still sing well. Most of this conversation has simply been about if the way he sings "today" is limited compared to how he sang "back in the day". That answer is a YES.
yandtguy wrote:If he came back, he might not go multi-platinum, but he would have a career.
Greg
And guess what...Journey has a career as well.