When Rookie Singer Joined Established Band-They KNEW All Other Bands Were SCREWED!-Professor of Rock

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  • @ProfessorofRock
    @ProfessorofRock  ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Poll: Who your pick for the greatest pure rock singer of all time?

    • @eightiesmusic1984
      @eightiesmusic1984 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      John Waite
      Jennifer Rush
      Steve Perry
      Joe Elliot
      James Dean Bradfield The Manic Street Preachers

    • @rogerdeahl9629
      @rogerdeahl9629 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Gordon Lightfoot
      James Taylor
      Michael McDonald

    • @cjpew
      @cjpew ปีที่แล้ว +92

      No question - Steve Perry.

    • @ravenrose6672
      @ravenrose6672 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Steve most definitely, no auto tune and he is The Voice!! Next for me would be Layne

    • @doctordetroit4339
      @doctordetroit4339 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      As someone who grew up in the 70s and 80s....that is an impossible question. But if really really pressed....I would have to say Perry. But my God there are so many others (Freddy, Delp, Plant, DeYoung, etc. etc. etc.).
      It's like asking which child do you love most?

  • @golfbuddy1969
    @golfbuddy1969 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Steve Perry is the best lead singer of all time. His talent, originality, range, effortless pitch, puts him in a league all his own.

    • @jeanclaude7018
      @jeanclaude7018 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The same traits can be said of Bradley Delp as well.

  • @marshabailey1121
    @marshabailey1121 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    I agree about Steve Perry, Nobody even comes close. Yes, there are other great vocalists but nobody has Steve's incredible vocal technique; his vibrato and that gorgeous tone are in a league of thir own.

    • @CARPETMAN6666
      @CARPETMAN6666 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      You heard it from Neil Schon's own voice that if it wasn't for Steve Perry there would have never been the journey that we knew. Because they were being canceled. But then Steve Perry comes on and the rest is gold. Or double Platinum!

    • @usmcchrisg
      @usmcchrisg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hanford CA. Dirty valley.

    • @briansim1648
      @briansim1648 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Walsh from KANSAS is no slouch.

  • @Nonnie335
    @Nonnie335 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    There is a reason why they call Steve Perry “The Voice” It’s because no one else has that depth of voice.

  • @beanyvinson4020
    @beanyvinson4020 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Steve Perry. There will never be another like him.

  • @brucehellinga2335
    @brucehellinga2335 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Steve Perry has the best male voice in rock, period!

    • @betsysimek8955
      @betsysimek8955 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Peter Cetera might disagree.

    • @mariedelgado1613
      @mariedelgado1613 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I agree Steve Perry has the best voice in rock period ! The Voice . Peter Cetera love his voice but he’s no Steve Perry ! My opinion!

    • @friguy4444
      @friguy4444 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Yea but "Best" is ALWAYS subjective. I agree that Steve is "One Of The" but I don't think there can be a "The very BEST" singer. WHY? Because Lou Gram. Because Freddy Mercury. Because Brad Delp. Because Paul McCartney. Because Brian Connolly. (Plus ALL of SWEET) Plus, Plus, Plus. Steve is undoubtedly truly ONE OF THE VERY GREATEST EVER!! But so are those others Plus a few more!! IMHO.

  • @emmahowells8334
    @emmahowells8334 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Steve Perry has an unmistakable voice, once you hear it you know instantly who it is. Steve is my mumber one fave rock singer, there is no other rock singer like him and never will be.

  • @angelarasmussen1800
    @angelarasmussen1800 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Neal schon would just be another fabulous guitarist that hundreds knew about. Adding Steve to the group is what put journey into the stratosphere.

  • @janissa-i4g
    @janissa-i4g ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Steve Perry gives you immediate shivers when he starts to sing!

  • @ms.krueger2660
    @ms.krueger2660 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Steve Perry’s voice just takes your breath away. 🌟How can that sound come out of a person?? 🤔I still think he is the best singer of all time.
    Next is Freddie Mercury !!🌟
    🤩🤩🤩🤩

    • @clintlandrum9498
      @clintlandrum9498 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was gonna say the same thing: its Perry and Mercury. Both had the other-worldly voices. And each was a superior performer on stage.

  • @1111boone
    @1111boone ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I bought a Journey album before Steve Perry joined the group. I listened to 2 songs and never listened to the rest. As far as I’m concerned, Perry was the catalyst for their success!

    • @bfish89ryuhayabusa
      @bfish89ryuhayabusa ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Keep listening. Those first 3 albums are amazing!

    • @jakecurtis3454
      @jakecurtis3454 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@bfish89ryuhayabusaagreed, when Perry joined the whole band's style adjusted and adapted. However, prior to '78 when he joined, their three pre-existing albums were still great, no doubt

    • @wizquinn8021
      @wizquinn8021 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I liked Journey before Steve. When Steve was introduced to the band I honestly didn't like their change but it didn't take long for me to catch on and understand Herbert's vision. I was hooked for life. Steve catapulted these guys into infinite stardom. ​@@bfish89ryuhayabusa

    • @MsRocker961
      @MsRocker961 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I agree with you ! Didn’t much care for them till Perry was the singer

    • @chrisb8655
      @chrisb8655 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@bfish89ryuhayabusaYou're right. Those three albums have some awesome playing. Look Into The Future is one of the best Journey songs ever.

  • @trinapatterson8872
    @trinapatterson8872 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Steven Perry’s voice is one of those voices that as you said will always no matter how many times you hear a journey song that can split your head wide open…. He truly has an amazing voice not many can even compare.

    • @libbylandscape3560
      @libbylandscape3560 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Absolutely. His voice is incomparable.

    • @blackberrythorns
      @blackberrythorns 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@libbylandscape3560 Rik Emmett.

    • @saradollins5142
      @saradollins5142 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@libbylandscape3560While it's true that nobody will sound as good as Perry in his prime, the only one that sounds ALMOST as good is their on again-off again(currently on if I'm right) drummer Deen Castronovo. I've seen some clips on here that sound amazing. Unfortunately, I don't remember being able to hear him when my sister and I saw Journey in concert several years ago. I think, at that point, he was doing time for allegedly abusing a girlfriend or maybe by then ex-girlfriend. Anyway, something else that makes me think he was gone from Journey at that point was that the drumming was boring. I had never seen clips of Deen doing boring drumming.

  • @midnightdreemz1509
    @midnightdreemz1509 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I still get goosebumps listening to Steve Perry classics ❤❤❤

  • @micdrop-jh3pf
    @micdrop-jh3pf 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    "His voice cracks my soul" - well said Professor! Steve Perry's voice is electrifying.

  • @rafaelsale6364
    @rafaelsale6364 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Steve Perry was the best lead singer for Journey ever. He had a powerful voice, great stage presence, and he wrote a lot of their best songs. The present lead singer doesn't have near the vocal ranger that Steve had.

  • @cliffjjj
    @cliffjjj ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I was in 11th grade and my girlfriend and I went to see Journey (the Escape tour) at the Omni in Atlanta. I had heard Journey on the radio and I was absolutely convinced that that voice was some kind of studio trick because nobody could actually sing like that. Well...I was wrong. I think my jaw hit the floor from the 1st song. He is an amazing and unbelievable talent. That brings me to something else, where is the talent these days? Music ended for me after early to mid 80's rock and 90's country. Thank goodness for satellite radio!

    • @lewistaylor228
      @lewistaylor228 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Amen! I agree with you 100%!!!

    • @thistlemoon1
      @thistlemoon1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was at that show! It was amazing to be sure.

    • @dontworrybehappy8080
      @dontworrybehappy8080 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I went to the Escape tour in the 11th grade also. At the Los Angeles Forum. Loverboy opened up. My friends and I got lucky. One of my friends dad worked for the venue or promotions. Anyway, he got us 'just added' seats in the orchestra section. Roughly 20 rows back. I could have s**t myself. We paid $25 a ticket. I would go on to see them 3 more times all with SP. But that Escape Tour had to be my favorite.

  • @jiheeder5611
    @jiheeder5611 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Steve Perry is my all time favorite rock voice. I loved the stories in this episode!

  • @raddad10
    @raddad10 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Ahhhh to grow up in the late 70s early 80s listing to absolute amazing songs being played by incredible bands. And then there was Journey with Neil Schon and Steve Perry. They were in a league of their own, a “bottled lighting storm”. Cheers to these musicians who help create and sustain Journey. Thank you for the wonderful memories.

    • @michaelperkins6747
      @michaelperkins6747 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Steve and Neal - bottled lightening storm - love it and so true.

    • @Querencia7779
      @Querencia7779 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It was amazing, and we all took it for granted.

    • @USAF-AMMO-461X0
      @USAF-AMMO-461X0 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Born in 1960….best muscle cars, stereo….classic rock will never fade away …68-78-my kids still love it too❤❤❤

    • @my3sons757
      @my3sons757 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Steve referred to the lofty heights his voice could soar to as "Calling small animals to the back door." 😂

  • @johnglielmi6428
    @johnglielmi6428 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Steve Perry had a set of pipes that no one could touch! The perfect voice for that era of rock! All other bands tried to copy but never could

  • @Tammyperry1
    @Tammyperry1 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My late husband turned me onto Journey. They were the sound track of the 80's. My two daughters grew up on Journey music. To me, Steve Perry is and always will be part of Journey. He made that group very rich. STEVE is a Legend in my eyes.

  • @edflintlaw
    @edflintlaw ปีที่แล้ว +25

    A two-fer today! Iconic sound of Steve Parry, this is a song I would always stop and listen to the rest of it when scrolling through the radio stations. And crank up the sound.

  • @sunshine3914
    @sunshine3914 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Never knew he was ever a rookie… but had no doubt from “all other groups were screwed” who it was. The man’s vocals slay.

  • @rogerdeahl9629
    @rogerdeahl9629 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Love this song!
    Steve Perry took Journey to another level.
    Thanks for this bonus episode Professor! Happy Friday!

  • @flagcoco69
    @flagcoco69 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Operatic. That's the word that comes to mind whenever I listen to Steve Perry. Not a whole lot of rock singers qualify for that title.

  • @maryloucrowe6122
    @maryloucrowe6122 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    There has never been and never will be any singer more amazing then STEVE PERRY! I still listen to him every day.

  • @fivestring65ify
    @fivestring65ify ปีที่แล้ว +122

    Journey is one of the most iconic bands in history. They were a huge influence on me and other musicians. What a legacy.

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      For sure!

    • @screwyootube1
      @screwyootube1 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I was surprised they never had a #1 single. They had 6 top 10 hits, and half of those are ballads!

    • @fivestring65ify
      @fivestring65ify ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@screwyootube1 That is amazing. They should have had several.

    • @nikkiLee-hf6gx
      @nikkiLee-hf6gx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Time and numbers have proven Journey fell far short of Queen.

    • @soko1450
      @soko1450 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lots of musicians wished they stopped being a band because it just wasn’t fair to everyone else.

  • @catherine6653
    @catherine6653 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I have always loved Steve Perry as lead singer of Journey. Niel Schon and Johnathan Cain are legendary musicians. Wheel in the Sky is a great early track by the band.

  • @dmaynardabu
    @dmaynardabu ปีที่แล้ว +13

    For me, Steve Perry was Journey. That man could sing the phone book and I would listen.

  • @Christodoulos-J
    @Christodoulos-J ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Thank goodness Herbie suggested that Steve Perry join Journey, and thank goodness they agreed, even if reluctantly. The result was one of, if not the greatest band of their era. A match made in rock and roll heaven! Say what you will about Steve as a person, the man could sing! And the songs they cranked out together! I never get tired of listening to Journey songs during that era.

  • @einerreklov4304
    @einerreklov4304 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Steve Perry has the most amazing singing voice and range. Journey was THE icon band of the 80s.

    • @Anaris10
      @Anaris10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope, most people I know HATE Journey, myself included. Only old women play Journey on the Jukebox here. Perry's first album with Journey was okay, but after that, ewww!.

    • @dayzey40
      @dayzey40 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@Anaris10 your age is showing...Yes it would be older people that enjoy Journey...DUH

    • @christopher9152
      @christopher9152 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Anaris10 Very young, or just stupid? They were an incredibly popular band in the 70s and 80s, though never one that I paid much attention to. But Perry was always a top notch singer, no doubt.

    • @jimnagel5611
      @jimnagel5611 ปีที่แล้ว

      NOTHING AT ALL AGAINST JOURNEY OR PERRY - BUT MY ALL TIME FAVORITE WAS DALTREY -- WHEN HIS GRAVELLY VOICE WAS ON KEY HE WAS SIMPLY THE SOUL OF ROCK N ROLL - MAYBE NOT THE GREATEST RANGE OR ANY OF THAT OTHER STUFF -- BUT MY FAVORITE -- SAW HIM SING DONT LET GO THE COAT LIVE IN DALLAS & I STILL REMEMBER IT ALL THESE YEARS (DECADES) LATER

    • @dayzey40
      @dayzey40 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jimnagel5611 That was a whole different generation...most of the people that heard Journey weren't even born to hear Daltrey or at least were very young...

  • @TheCharlesAtoz
    @TheCharlesAtoz ปีที่แล้ว +20

    One of my favorite bands of ALL time!! Steve is a legend!!

  • @mwaynem
    @mwaynem ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Steve Perry has a once in a lifetime range of singing voice. It is and always will be at the top of my favorite artists.

  • @brandonseyfried1251
    @brandonseyfried1251 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    The live Journey concert in Houston 1981 is up there with some of the best concert audio and footage ever. Listening to Neal, Steve and Jonathan absolutely shred Who's Crying Now is a next-level experience.

    • @artheisenbergscourier5726
      @artheisenbergscourier5726 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I saw that tour when they opened up for the Rolling Stones in Philadelphia. Sorry that I didn't pay more attention. At least Journey didn't get fruit thrown at them like Foreigner did in 1978.

    • @scottwalton5888
      @scottwalton5888 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I was there for that concert.

    • @tommie827
      @tommie827 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wish I could have seen them live back then. My granddaughters and I have worn out 2 of the Journey, Live in Houston DVDs. It truly was/is an awesome concert!

    • @tommypain
      @tommypain ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That last couple of minutes of Who's Crying Now is maybe Neal's best song solo of all.

    • @saw0314
      @saw0314 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agree 100%

  • @DavidGraskemper
    @DavidGraskemper ปีที่แล้ว +104

    "Infinity" is an amazing album. Steve's harmonies with Gregg Rolie are amazing.

    • @JustanotherMainer
      @JustanotherMainer ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Couldn’t agree more!

    • @smurphftw2008
      @smurphftw2008 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The best part of that album was Feeling That Way/Anytime. Gregg and Steve trading lead vocals, plus Neil's otherworldly guitar solos. Incredible stuff.

    • @jeffreymiller9808
      @jeffreymiller9808 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Anytime and Feeling that Way....❤❤

    • @morrisonreed1
      @morrisonreed1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Something amazing about Greg and Steve together .but he left and Cain came in and ,that worked out pretty well to say the least

    • @BaconIsNotBiceps
      @BaconIsNotBiceps ปีที่แล้ว

      I actually have been into Evolution as of late. I have the CD in my truck and had forgotten what a great album that was.

  • @TA-to7kt
    @TA-to7kt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    TOTALLY AGREE! Steve Perry and Neal Schon: the most magical musical partnership in rock history. Truly remarkable.

  • @barryjackson5407
    @barryjackson5407 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I’m with you with Steve being an absolute brilliant singer. I’ve always had him as the best of all time. Paul Rodgers seems to be the favorite with most votes. But how can you deny Steve Perrys incredible range! Just the best.

  • @carriehodges6566
    @carriehodges6566 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I saw Journey in 1980-they magically rose up out of the stage. It was absolutely unforgettable. I fell in love with music all over again after the dreary disco years -I thought music was over. But Journey turned it around!!

  • @pipperoooo
    @pipperoooo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Journey is nothing without Steve. Period. You can't beat that incredible voice.

    • @rjkubr
      @rjkubr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And Grand Funk Railroad is nothing without Mark Farner who also has a great voice.

  • @Turanga1i1a
    @Turanga1i1a ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I love the tone colors of many 80s vocalists. The voices of George Michael and Simon LeBon resonate with a beautiful sens of innocence. However, Steve Perry rings to the heavens with his voice in such a way that I call him the Vortex of Innocence!

  • @jonThe1975
    @jonThe1975 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I couldn't agree more. There's a reason Steve Perry's nickname is The Voice. He is the greatest vocalist in music history. And my personal favorite singer too. 🙌🏻✊🏻☝🏻

  • @msbolan
    @msbolan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Steve Perry's vocals and Neal Schon's guitar are the most potent one-two punch in rock history. They intertwined their talents to weave some of the most incredible melodies ever heard on stage.

  • @quintbromley2112
    @quintbromley2112 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    As much as I love both Robert Plant and Jon Anderson, I gotta go with Steve. What he did on the Rolie duets/albums is untouchable. The Cain years were also sublime. Perry is the heavy weight champ.

    • @coinraker6497
      @coinraker6497 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah the Journey albums with both Perry and Rolie are my favorites.

    • @quintbromley2112
      @quintbromley2112 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@coinraker6497 Definitely. I wish Rolie would have stayed on a few more years.

  • @mikeadiddle
    @mikeadiddle ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Your description of the moment Steve Perry's vocals came in on "Feelin' That Way" is dead on!
    I remember being in a room full of people when that song came on the PA, and when Steve's voice came over the speakers to sing that line, everybody stopped what they were doing and just looked up into the air with an astonished look on their faces. Magical bewilderment.

    • @Daryl-S
      @Daryl-S ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I tell my daughters and wife all the time… that transition turned the world into journey fans! It’s one of my favorites songs

    • @nanhand99
      @nanhand99 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, that happened to me as well.
      Always my favorite singer of all time and my teenage years

  • @robster7316
    @robster7316 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Journey was a very different band before Steve arrived. And what a journey he took them on! Thx for the bonus segment, Adam!

  • @billyt9987
    @billyt9987 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    The Infinity, Evolution and Departure are a trilogy of awesomeness. Definitely desert island albums there. The dual vocals with Steve Perry and Gregg Rollie are as good as it gets. Journey continued to make killer music after Gregg left the band. To me it wasn't the same, with only Steve singing lead.

    • @flavellinator
      @flavellinator ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I almost think of it as a Journey's version of the David Lee Roth era of Van Halen. Once Jonathan Cain arrived, it was similar to Sammy Hagar with VH... Just a different iteration of a great band

    • @cnph7067
      @cnph7067 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Perry/Rolie combo are my favorite songs from Journey. Rolie’s lower voice just meshes with Perry’s so well and the group harmonies when he was in the band were phenomenal. The combo of both of them on “Just the Same Way”, “Anytime”, “Feeling That Way” just fantastic.

    • @tedbecker4051
      @tedbecker4051 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I couldn't agree more. My favorite version of Journey. Loved it when Steve Perry and Greg Rollie shared lead vocals.

    • @lauriesolonka2477
      @lauriesolonka2477 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😊 I also agree with Infinity, Departure & Evolution being 3 of Journey's Best. I'll admit it when my sister & I saw Journey with Def Leppard a few years ago, I was blown away when Journey performed " La Do Da" with Arnel, Great concert 😁✌️

    • @gregjames9875
      @gregjames9875 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Amen! People and Places!

  • @PhilliptBates
    @PhilliptBates ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I'd have to go with Steve Perry and Brad Delp for best pure rock singer, but Robert Plant and Steve Walsh are not far behind. I loved when Steve and Gregg sang together, as those early albums with Steve and Gregg are pure magic. So many great songs... So Many!!! Great video!!

  • @dennishess2046
    @dennishess2046 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Perry is unmatched

  • @horseygirl645
    @horseygirl645 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The collaboration of lyrics and notes that Jonathon Cain, Steve Perry, and Neal Schon created were phenomenal! Steve Perry is the GOAT vocalist! ❤

  • @michaelkneringer3194
    @michaelkneringer3194 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loved Steve, Loved Arnel (awesome) filling the void helping to carry Journey's music to younger generations. The thought of Journey members helping Arnel through the complications isn't lost, thanks Journey, best wishes to all for a wonderful experience in life.

  • @sandraalford1942
    @sandraalford1942 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Honestly I love Journey. They always have and will be my all time favorite band. Steve Perry the best singer ever.

  • @JeffreyGoddin
    @JeffreyGoddin ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In 1988 as a 13 year old for about a year the only time in my life I did this I would fall asleep listening to a tape, and I alternated between Mozart's 40th and 41st and Journey's greatest hits. Good listening! To this day, every song on that compilation album rocks my heart! Mozart ain't bad, either, lol!

  • @mattlovespeebee
    @mattlovespeebee ปีที่แล้ว +9

    As a child of the 70s-80s, for me personally, Journey was THE band that I listened to for all entire adolescence!! I listened to their cassette tapes on repeat as I rode my four wheeler and the lawn mower cutting grass on our 10 acres of lawn

  • @tcconnection
    @tcconnection ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Steve Perry, so unique, just no words to accurately describe, he will always leave me gobsmacked, just so beautiful

  • @susansanchez3892
    @susansanchez3892 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You have to admit Steve Perry is the greatest voice

  • @cynthiagraven3343
    @cynthiagraven3343 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    No vocalist greater than Steve Perry. No band as great as Journey for just pure passionate lyrics & guitar perfectly integrated.

  • @elizabethorsillo7187
    @elizabethorsillo7187 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love “Feeling That Way/Anytime!” Such an underrated song!

  • @tommypain
    @tommypain ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I agree, @ProfessorofRock, that "Feeling That way", was the pivotal turning point for the vocals of Journey. I remember hearing that song for the very first time (playing the first side of the LP at my friend's house after school after the Christmas break in 1978). The song starts with Gregg Rolie sort of lumbering through the drudgery of the song. We ironically hear "opened my eyes to a new kind of way", then his last line "Am I just your fool?" Then BAM, the crystal clear, soaring "When the summer's gone"! Mr. Perry took over! Wow, talk about your "out with the old and in with the new" sound! Journey -- and might I say Rock & Roll -- were never the same since!
    Plus some other incredible greats on the back side: "Winds of March" and "Opened the Door". Just amazing songs -- even 45 years later.

  • @greenzombie77
    @greenzombie77 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Phenomenal vocals and guitar. Plus hooks through the roof. What a band!

  • @robsteingruber9488
    @robsteingruber9488 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Journey is one of the all-time great bands of the 80's.

  • @desertdweller4951
    @desertdweller4951 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just one of few bands I followed and play often.
    Great Band and Steve Perry, a power singer you'll never forget.
    Journey, Foreigner, Kansas, Styx, Asia, Toto, Rush, ACDC.
    They all Rock the World.

  • @spencer132hawk3
    @spencer132hawk3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Steve Perry is THE best. Never saw him in concert, altho' I still hope I get the chance before I'm called home.May God Bless.

  • @mikesmith-knutsen4028
    @mikesmith-knutsen4028 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    so many great songs in the Journey catalog. I have to say that for "Feeling That Way", it's because it moves from Greg Rollie to Steve Perry that makes it just leap out of the speakers. It's still my favourite Journey song. Hope you do a spot on that one, one day!

  • @drumdotpizza
    @drumdotpizza ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Obviously Escape and Frontiers are HUGE albums, but... start to finish I still think Infinity is Journey's best effort. Each song just gets more magical with another listen. Perry's absolutely soaring vocals are huge part of that magic. Great video!

  • @ravenrose6672
    @ravenrose6672 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I absolutely love Steve Perry and Journey has some of the best songs ever recorded. I listen to them daily along with Duran Duran and Alice In Chains

    • @christophersmith2091
      @christophersmith2091 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can dig that man.

    • @erictrenbeath9680
      @erictrenbeath9680 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's a diverse repertoire. Respect.

    • @adreanmarantz2103
      @adreanmarantz2103 ปีที่แล้ว

      The (very)last time I bought CDs, it was for a road trip and I was laughing inside as I brought Metallica and ABBA to the checkout. I already had Journey's greatest in the car.@@erictrenbeath9680

    • @badkitty4922
      @badkitty4922 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love this! Sounds like my playlists. Putting what moves me, no matter the genre. 😘👍👏👏👏

    • @thesacredmom2784
      @thesacredmom2784 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Alice n Chains, saw them I'm 2022 in New Mexico, still my fav band of 90s to now!

  • @acerdan
    @acerdan ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I live in the Bay Area. I’ve seen Journey so many times at the Day on the Green concerts. They always put on a great show. I really miss those days.

  • @trento777
    @trento777 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Fun fact or serious fact, actually: Our singer in our band stated this:
    "Two guys make work hard when singing their tunes: Steve Perry and Brad Delp"
    I agree with him totally.

  • @richvail7551
    @richvail7551 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It must feel great when you’re idols are listening to your thoughts and appreciation of their songs and what your take is on them.
    They really enjoy your wisdom.

  • @Bootradr
    @Bootradr ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Journey and Led Zeppelin are my lifelong, all-time favorite bands.
    I've collected tons of live shows, studio outtakes, etc, etc from Journey through the decades and they were the perfect band for my teenage soul when I first heard them in 1981. Of course I started going backwards to 1978 (and later 1975 would their studio albums in 1973 with their unreleased live shows) with Infinity soon following my discovery of them at the age of 14. And I've never thought twice about them being one of my two favorites and how incredible bands.
    I have always been so impressed by the musicians and Steve Perry on vocals and they just blew everything else away for me. They touched my soul and sang the lyrics to my life and loves throughout it.
    I'm about to put the 2 LP Journey Captured album on right now :-) I didn't realize Robert Fleischman was one of the writers on Winds of March either. That is one of my all-time favorite Journey songs. Especially when it's live! They haven't played it live since around 1981. And I was really lucky to be able to hear and see Neal sit down after a sound check in Austin back in 2002 and start picking at an acoustic guitar playing Winds of March. I got all excited thinking they were going to do the song that night finally. But I walked up to the stage and talked to Ross Valory after the sound check and asked him if they were playing the song that night. He was so cool! But unfortunately he said that one wasn't on the set list so I never got to hear a full band version of it at a concert.
    Journey has so many unbelievable songs that the common fan probably doesn't hear nowadays And they probably seldom heard them on the radio back in the day. With those early Perry albums starting with Infinity and going through, in my opinion, Departure, they had a ton of great songs that just never got a lot of radio play.
    I love all of their Steve Perry era albums and my favorites are the early ones up through Frontiers. But like I said, I love them all! What an incredible band. I'm definitely feeling that way... anytime (and every time) I hear classic Journey!
    Brian in Fort Worth 🎶

    • @dantierney3301
      @dantierney3301 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Born in 1959, it was the Beatles and the Monkees in grade school, Elton John and Santana in junior high, from then on it was one FANTASTIC band after another, you could barely keep up. I saw Journey open for Queen in '79 for $7.50. That's what it was like. KY102 had 102 cents concerts, where the T- shirt I bought cost more than the show! We had it made. Sorry you younger kids missed it. Oh yeah, we didn't have crack houses, school shootings, drive-by's or school resource officers either. Mtv actually played music videos, not "16 and pregnant". The heighth of our civilization. What happened? Ronald Reagan, Fox News, Newt Gingrich, the Moral Majority, Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, Columbine, the NRA, Aurora Colorado, Sandy Hook, Harriet Stoneman-Douglas, the pandemic, I pity you kids. You deserve what we had. General admission shows for a few bucks. Let's aim for that, instead of a Mini-14.

  • @Elvie-g1c
    @Elvie-g1c 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ur right Professor rock Steve is best , brought Journey to real success ,love n admire Steve Perry ❤❤❤

  • @katnhat7695
    @katnhat7695 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Steve Perry - Love hearing his voice and can listen to it for hours!

  • @dianerendon8150
    @dianerendon8150 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You are not wrong. Steve Perry is and always will be The GOAT

  • @scottyskydog
    @scottyskydog ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Steve, Neil and Journey were Giants…..they were an still are my all time favorite band…… the ultimate musicians! Long live there legacy!

  • @paulblack3608
    @paulblack3608 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think as a younger kid when Journey was big, I kind of took them for granted. I liked many of their songs and they were radio anthems for 70s and 80s rock for sure. I always remember hearing them at the local roller rink. All the guys knew to hide in the bathroom if faithfully came on because the girls would be hunting for slow dance partners. Lol what times.
    Now as an adult and lifetime student of music, I am in complete awe of how good these guys are musically. Steve Perry's voice is soul melting for sure and the entire band was on point.
    Watch "who's cryin now" live from houston in like '81' and they will astonish you.
    A seriously talented band with timeless songs.
    Cheers!

  • @bluesguy47
    @bluesguy47 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was never a big Journey fan when I was younger, but you certainly can’t deny their amazing musicianship…

  • @hugome778
    @hugome778 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wheel in the Sky was the first song I ever saw on MTV. I knew and loved Journey, but had never actually seen them before. I was hooked! Wish I'd gotten to see them with Steve Perry. He is beyond amazing. I did get to see them last year and they did not disappoint, but just not quite the same.

    • @glennhecker4422
      @glennhecker4422 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I saw them on June 4th, 1983 with Steve Perry at JFK Stadium. You are absolutely right. They were INCREDIBLE.

    • @adreanmarantz2103
      @adreanmarantz2103 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn't see them until about 10yrs ago myself. Arnel did a great job, and he may not be Steve but without him I may have never gotten to see Journey at all, and that would be a shame.

  • @grahamnash9794
    @grahamnash9794 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Twice in the same day !!! Some one give this man a raise.

  • @dianedee7919
    @dianedee7919 ปีที่แล้ว

    I agree, Steve Perry is by far one of my favorites, what a beautiful voice. ❤
    Wheel in the sky still gives me goosebumps, it's that amazing. The 70s and 80s were the best time to be young and enjoying these wonderfully talented bands.

  • @ritchhine6255
    @ritchhine6255 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great song.
    It came out at a time when several songs kind of carried that kind of "mystical" sound like: Crystal Ball by Styx, Crazy On You by Heart, Ridin' The Storm Out by REO, and several others that kind of define this period.
    It was the beginning of a great run for Journey as well.
    Great interview and video POR.
    Thanks much.
    👍✌️🙏

  • @pcooper3559
    @pcooper3559 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Met Steve Perry at the top of CN Tower he was absolutely amazing, totally unexpected meeting him I was visiting from UK.

  • @mgabbard
    @mgabbard ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Infinity was an amazing album. I wore out many a needle on that record back in the day. Wheel in the Sky is undeniably a great song along with Lights. But my absolute favorite Journey song of all time is Feeling That Way and Anytime (which everyone knows must always to be played together or else there will be a rip in the space-time continuum).

  • @serendipityawaits4768
    @serendipityawaits4768 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Off to listen to "Feeling that way" for the bazillionth time!! You always do Journey right!!

  • @catlover15301
    @catlover15301 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great content as always Professor. Steve Perry and Journey had lots of great music. But my favorite is a hidden gem from the Midnight Special 1979. Journey and Herbie Hancock performed "Roadrunner" Steve Perry is soulful and funky and there is an incredible guitar vs keyboard "duel" between Neal Schon and Herbie Hancock. Musicians having FUN. I say a MUST SEE for Journey fans.

  • @allanhindmarch7323
    @allanhindmarch7323 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wheel in the sky still gets played on Aussie radio. So cool! 🤘

  • @nataliecombs8147
    @nataliecombs8147 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love this album 🎉 Wheel in The Sky was my ring tone when ring tones were cool. 😂 Steve Perry has an amazing gift. His voice just just draws you into all the emotions of the songs he sang. His talent and Neil's genius of the guitar made a beautiful work of art. I just love Steve Perry. ❤️ Will always love his voice. ❤

  • @christysbutterfly1612
    @christysbutterfly1612 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Professor, I got the notification for this yesterday and instantly knew I needed to save it for this morning lol I had neck surgery Thursday and knew I wouldn't be able to appreciate it till I was feeling better. I was SOOOO right! It was just what I needed this morning!! Im soooooo envious of you getting to sit down and talk with these legendary artists! I've got a list of people I'd love to sit down with and have a glass of tea and listen to them talk about their experiences and YOU are on that list! Obviously #journey and #steveperry are absolutely my favorite musical passion ❤️ Thank you for doing this video and all of the others, I've learned so much more about music since I found this channel and its helped me to grow even more! Much love from your fan in Oklahoma! Christy

  • @darthtater4655
    @darthtater4655 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He has an incredible range. Amazing singer.

  • @dannyjacobs2280
    @dannyjacobs2280 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Feeling That Way" with Steve and Gregg is probably my favorite Journey song, yet least heard!

  • @Andrea-kt6ds
    @Andrea-kt6ds ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Steve has the best voice and presentation ever! Greatest band. Steve made that band what it was…

  • @Augirl78
    @Augirl78 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I cannot be the only one who misses these two vocalists TOGETHER.?. I recognize Steve’s brilliance but Gregg just had something as well. I really loved his voice. Steve is the king. Don’t get it twisted. Still…

    • @Tammyperry1
      @Tammyperry1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Damn straight they were the best two lead singers....OMG!

    • @g.t.richardson6311
      @g.t.richardson6311 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tammyperry1 agree love the songs with the duets
      Just the same way, do you recall, feelin that way

    • @mariacampos8234
      @mariacampos8234 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Steve Perry and Rollie were OK together, Perry is a Counter Tenor (F#2 - A5) High Tenor Altino with a Tone between Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin 4 Octaves, 5 Notes. Rollie sounded like every other singer out there in a rock band singing with Perry. Herbie Herbert wanted something Flashy, Unique and someone who would standout and it helped Perry was easy on the eyes to women everywhere. Rollie being in the band longer than Perry expected the Frontman position Herbert realized he wasn't it and when he found Perry told them this is your frontman. Herbert's decision never set well with Rollie and after a short period sharing the vocals with Perry, Rollie left.

    • @g.t.richardson6311
      @g.t.richardson6311 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mariacampos8234 that’s your opinion that they were “ok”, which is fine
      Many would disagree
      3 or 4 albums together isn’t a short time in a lot of peoples view either.
      Gregg one of 25 inducted twice in the rock and roll HOF

    • @mariacampos8234
      @mariacampos8234 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@g.t.richardson6311 - it's fact Rollie expected the Frontman position and when he didn't get it, tried being second fiddle for a while and then decided he had enough and left. The information regarding Perry's voice is FACT go look it up! Gregg got in twice as part of a group not as a SOLO ARTIST and yes neither did Steve Perry, but he has the superior voice. Sorry, truth and fact bother you...

  • @planelvr07
    @planelvr07 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I saw Journey in concert in 1975, was not impressed. Forward to when Lights was released, wow wow wow! The addition of Steve Perry & his voice completely changed the band. I've been a big fan ever since!

  • @CowGirlKat8691
    @CowGirlKat8691 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Steve Perry is truly in a class of his own period!

  • @anjitimmons2454
    @anjitimmons2454 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There is no better than Steve Perry.. then and now.. his voice is magical

  • @Slap_Shot1977
    @Slap_Shot1977 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Evolution was my introduction to Journey thanks to my brother, and because of it Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' is my favorite Journey song of all time. Would love to see a retrospective on that one.

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had Raised on Radio, and Greatest Hits on cassette tape back in the 80's. I love Journey. Great interview. Thank you.

  • @kathyjaissle6791
    @kathyjaissle6791 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Steve Perry…. My favorite rock vocalist ever. Hands down! I sure do miss the lineup of Perry, Schon, Cain, Valory and Steve Smith!!!

  • @suzannestivason2933
    @suzannestivason2933 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    LOVE STEVE PERRY FOR EVER

  • @vcv6560
    @vcv6560 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I don't know if it was intended to happen this way, but Feelin' That Way & Anytime were always on radio as a double-a side. That's the song(s) the really stuck with me with each a Neal Schon solos and indeed what an introduction to Steve Perry.

  • @OhShari71
    @OhShari71 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Perry is a legend, truly his songwriting, voice, and stage presence made Journey the huge success it went on to become. Shon is an incredibly talented guitarist, together they were amazing. I completely agree with you about Feelin that Way, Rollie's voice was good but nothing spectacular, then Perry comes in with that powerhouse voice and you forget everything you thought you knew about music. I am new(ish) to TH-cam but for what it's worth I really enjoy your content.

  • @OweEyeSea
    @OweEyeSea ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Journey existed before and after Steve Perry's time with the band. But they were never as magical without him.

  • @mariaday712
    @mariaday712 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    No one out there can touch Steve Perry and what he can do to a song.