Steve's Acapella at the beginning of Oh Sherrie was homage to the Four Tops Hit Bernadette when the si h drops and Levon shouts Bernadette. The woman in the video was hos real life girl friend Sherrie Swaffird. Steve always considered this her song despite their relationship ending after 6 years, so Sherrie still gets the Royalties to Oh Sherrie.
Sherrie Swafford. Steve Perry's long time girlfriend IS the Sherrie in the video. There relationship lasted about 6 years and was a true love affair. Interestingly neither Steve or Sherrie ever married.
That solo was originally going to be a saxophone. When the guitarist, Waddy Wachtel, played on the song in the studio, he told the producer……hell no, I know exactly what belongs there. Then he put down that short guitar solo, and when Perry came into the studio and heard it, he said “What’s THAT?”. Waddy answered ,Thats your solo”. and Perry LOVED it. So, it stayed in. So…picture the song with a sax on that solo: Was Waddy right? I think so.
I love this song but must admit I always thought it was Journey 🤦♀️. Anyway, it’s great and I agree that Steve Perry’s voice is out of this world. Thanks Harri and Craig 🌺✌️
You should try "Strung Out" from the same album. The video for "Strung Out" actually sets up this video in that his agent or manager (or the person playing that role in the two videos) is actually trying to introduce Steve to this director. "Strung Out" is a real rocker with an even better guitar solo in it. And of course, because it is Steve Perry, incredible vocals.
Journey had gone on hiatus and Neal went off to do a solo. So Steve decided to do one as well. Journey did use this song in some of their concerts even though it was from Steve's first solo album. The necklace that Steve is wearing was given to him by his mom when he was younger as a kind of good luck charm. It's a musical note. He has been wearing it pretty much constantly since then. He even was wearing it at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Easy to find him wearing it. He loved his parents so much.
40 years! 🎂Written by Steve Perry and Randy Goodrum. Nearly 10 years before this, RG wrote You Needed Me for Anne Murray, her most famous song she sang! Also in 1984, John Waite released Missing You. He was the singer who could have sung Open Arms but rejected it! Instead, Steve Perry accepted it, wrote the lyrics and sang it! Ann Wilson wanted to sing Almost Paradise with Steve Perry but could not because he was writing this song and other songs for his solo album with Randy Goodrum. A TH-cam video short explains this. Here is the story on how SP met. RG thought that he was going to meet the lead guitarist of Aerosmith. But daughter of RG got her poster of Journey and pointed who Steve Perry is! L 🤣 L. Steve Perry is NOT Joe Perry, lead guitarist of Aerosmith! L🤣L Steve Perry did not want to write songs on that same day. But RG insisted. RG writes mostly country music, a style different than rock or soul, 2 styles Steve Perry writes . On that day, they wrote Foolish Heart, Oh Sherrie and She's Mine. Details are in the Randy Goodrum YT video of Foolish Heart. Same year, Randy Goodrum wrote Who's Holding Donna Now? for DeBarge. Randy Goodrum sings like Paul Simon.
You were spot on about jealousy!! Journey's guitarist Neal Schon, had put out about 2 or 3 solo albums at that time. So Steve said that it was time that he did something as well! Because he had been thinking about do a solo album. However, when Steve's first solo album came out, it did so well! So here it goes!!! While Steve was upset about Neal's solo, Steve does the same thing, and THEN Neal gets upset about Steve solo' album and just how well it did. So yeah, there was alot of bad blood between the guys. However, in 1983 on the Journey Frontiers tour, the band did preform one of Neal's song 'No More Lies'. And on the Raised On Radio tour, the band did 2 of Steve's songs 'Oh Sherrie and Strung Out!' Just alittle history lesson for ya! 🙂
@@HarriBestReactions ...... You're welcome! I should say that Neal's solo's were done in the early 80's and Steve's first solo was in 1984. Here's Neal's 'No More Lies' video. You should react to it! It's a GREAT song! th-cam.com/video/jKxUVY9LE-c/w-d-xo.html
The girl in the video was his then girlfriend Sherrie Swafford. They dated 5 1/2 years and I think broke up not too long after this song. She was angry during Separate Ways at the girl in the video and raised hell on the set and called that girl some really bad names. (That was from an interview from a couple band member). She supposedly said then said he better write a song about her.
Steve never liked fancy music videos. Especially when they had nothing to do with the song, like he said at the beginning when he got out of the costume.
He went solo for this album. He did go back to Journey for another album, and then he left fully. By 1998, he did his last album with them before a hip injury. In 1994-1995, he did another solo album Strange Medicine and did a solo tour.
Neal Schon didn't like it at all! He said it was too Journey sounding. Written by Randy Goodrum initally for a woman he knew. He and Steve made minor changes to make it fit. Some people don't like this knowledge, but there's a TH-cam by Randy about it.
Steve Perry at his very best.
Please, please, please! React to Foolish Heart next! It is said he did it in one take, no autotune, just Steve!
Steve's Acapella at the beginning of Oh Sherrie was homage to the Four Tops Hit Bernadette when the si h drops and Levon shouts Bernadette. The woman in the video was hos real life girl friend Sherrie Swaffird. Steve always considered this her song despite their relationship ending after 6 years, so Sherrie still gets the Royalties to Oh Sherrie.
Foolish Heart is another great solo by Steve Perry
my favorite
Those opening lines are so incredible. This song will never get old.
Sherrie Swafford.
Steve Perry's long time girlfriend IS the Sherrie in the video.
There relationship lasted about 6 years and was a true love affair.
Interestingly neither Steve or Sherrie ever married.
Wouldn't it be cool if they got back together. I know not realistic lol😊
The woman that walked in the building with the white dress on was the woman he was singing about his then girlfriend Sherry
I remember watching this video many times on MTV 😁🤩♥️Love SP♥️
Great song.I love it so much.great reaction
*The VOICE!*
The journey Man legend perry forever The Golden voice The Big one oregenality absolutely amazing man simplicity Steve perry The Best ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Steeeeeeeeeeve.....forever.
That solo was originally going to be a saxophone. When the guitarist, Waddy Wachtel, played on the song in the studio, he told the producer……hell no, I know exactly what belongs there. Then he put down that short guitar solo, and when Perry came into the studio and heard it, he said “What’s THAT?”. Waddy answered ,Thats your solo”. and Perry LOVED it. So, it stayed in. So…picture the song with a sax on that solo: Was Waddy right? I think so.
Sherry (The Four Seasons) and Oh Sherrie were both about real people!
If you want to really listen to his vocal range, Somewhere There’s Hope on strange medicine album.. it’s a must
The Voice has spoken. Nice one Craig!!! 👍👍👍
Thanks!
I love this song but must admit I always thought it was Journey 🤦♀️. Anyway, it’s great and I agree that Steve Perry’s voice is out of this world. Thanks Harri and Craig 🌺✌️
You’re welcome!
Epic choice 🎉 ❤
My high school radio all over again-love it!
Wow, what a voice. Thanks for the reaction.
💜💜💜💜💜 Try his song "Strung Out". Be sure to watch the video, it shows his personality. It's wonderful. And his song "Foolish Heart" is great, too.
Great suggestion!
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You should try "Strung Out" from the same album. The video for "Strung Out" actually sets up this video in that his agent or manager (or the person playing that role in the two videos) is actually trying to introduce Steve to this director. "Strung Out" is a real rocker with an even better guitar solo in it. And of course, because it is Steve Perry, incredible vocals.
Journey had gone on hiatus and Neal went off to do a solo. So Steve decided to do one as well. Journey did use this song in some of their concerts even though it was from Steve's first solo album. The necklace that Steve is wearing was given to him by his mom when he was younger as a kind of good luck charm. It's a musical note. He has been wearing it pretty much constantly since then. He even was wearing it at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Easy to find him wearing it. He loved his parents so much.
Time...Time for a ⏪▶️🎉
Brian May loves this singer.
I love the idea of the music video in a music video...
Craig, I thoroughly enjoyed this. Terrific submission choice! Well done, Harri.
Thanks!
An awesome song ! Great reaction! ❤🙏
thanks
The beautiful “Sherrie Swafford” was Steve’s real girlfriend at the time in this video. She was the real deal.
His voice like Freddy Mercury is undeniably the best. There were a few more but, not at that level.
they sound nothing a like.
@@markvanderstelt8999 never said they did.
Try Strung Out next Harri, also from his solo career.
Great reaction
Thank you! A favorite from th college years. I went out with a girl who looked just like Sherrie Swaffird...
It's an Epic song and the video is really nice 🎉❤
Yo my bro Harry, good to see you, the man with good taste in music.
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What a voice and fantastic song. Thank you Craig and Harri.
You’re welcome!
Steve was Journey. Without Steve it was never more Journey.
Just looked on Wikipedia, and I didn't know this, but Steve's of Portuguese descent.
40 years! 🎂Written by Steve Perry and Randy Goodrum. Nearly 10 years before this, RG wrote You Needed Me for Anne Murray, her most famous song she sang!
Also in 1984, John Waite released Missing You. He was the singer who could have sung Open Arms but rejected it! Instead, Steve Perry accepted it, wrote the lyrics and sang it!
Ann Wilson wanted to sing Almost Paradise with Steve Perry but could not because he was writing this song and other songs for his solo album with Randy Goodrum. A TH-cam video short explains this.
Here is the story on how SP met. RG thought that he was going to meet the lead guitarist of Aerosmith. But daughter of RG got her poster of Journey and pointed who Steve Perry is! L 🤣 L. Steve Perry is NOT Joe Perry, lead guitarist of Aerosmith! L🤣L
Steve Perry did not want to write songs on that same day. But RG insisted. RG writes mostly country music, a style different than rock or soul, 2 styles Steve Perry writes . On that day, they wrote Foolish Heart, Oh Sherrie and She's Mine. Details are in the Randy Goodrum YT video of Foolish Heart.
Same year, Randy Goodrum wrote Who's Holding Donna Now? for DeBarge.
Randy Goodrum sings like Paul Simon.
Oh......sherryyyyyy
Or perryyyyy
A most excellent selection Craig!!!! I love the video
Thanks!
You were spot on about jealousy!! Journey's guitarist Neal Schon, had put out about 2 or 3 solo albums at that time. So Steve said that it was time that he did something as well! Because he had been thinking about do a solo album.
However, when Steve's first solo album came out, it did so well! So here it goes!!! While Steve was upset about Neal's solo, Steve does the same thing, and THEN Neal gets upset about Steve solo' album and just how well it did. So yeah, there was alot of bad blood between the guys.
However, in 1983 on the Journey Frontiers tour, the band did preform one of Neal's song 'No More Lies'. And on the Raised On Radio tour, the band did 2 of Steve's songs 'Oh Sherrie and Strung Out!'
Just alittle history lesson for ya! 🙂
Great insight.Thanx
@@HarriBestReactions ...... You're welcome!
I should say that Neal's solo's were done in the early 80's and Steve's first solo was in 1984.
Here's Neal's 'No More Lies' video. You should react to it! It's a GREAT song!
th-cam.com/video/jKxUVY9LE-c/w-d-xo.html
The girl in the video was his then girlfriend Sherrie Swafford. They dated 5 1/2 years and I think broke up not too long after this song. She was angry during Separate Ways at the girl in the video and raised hell on the set and called that girl some really bad names. (That was from an interview from a couple band member). She supposedly said then said he better write a song about her.
Check out Sheri Austin one solitary tear
Lordy as women we were skinny little waifs back then...
Steve never liked fancy music videos. Especially when they had nothing to do with the song, like he said at the beginning when he got out of the costume.
he had left Journey before this song
He went solo for this album. He did go back to Journey for another album, and then he left fully. By 1998, he did his last album with them before a hip injury. In 1994-1995, he did another solo album Strange Medicine and did a solo tour.
Neal Schon didn't like it at all! He said it was too Journey sounding. Written by Randy Goodrum initally for a woman he knew. He and Steve made minor changes to make it fit. Some people don't like this knowledge, but there's a TH-cam by Randy about it.
Written for his girlfriend Sherry and she is the girl in the video
His Only hit here in Australia .Journey did not make the top 40 here at all
yet men at work did Haha
yeah, we have some backward questionable tastes sometimes.....