Eklenme: Jul 4, 2008
Kimden: beerxpress
Süre: 1:5
VOTE JOURNEY REVELATION FOR BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR http://competition.futurenet.com/classicrock/ "Let Journey perform at Superbowl Halftime Show" http://www.nfl.com/contact-us SIGN THE PETITION http://petitiononline.com/SB43HT/petition.html New York Times Music Review of Journey Revelation written by Ben Ratliff, June 2, 2008 (Note - link has been removed) From the late 1970s to the mid-'80s, Journey's hits were lavish pop bulletins conjuring amber waves of strip malls. Its melodies resolved quickly over four-four grooves, and the band didn't indulge much in suite form or rarefied instrumental interludes. Neal Schon was its front-and-center guitar player, bending notes into parabolas as big and sexy as rainbows. Steve Perry was its great theatrical tenor, hitting high notes with a likably strained, through-the-noise voice and Sam Cooke-type embellishments. Once it refined its formula, Journey was pure suburban-teen romantic inspiration. By contrast, Boston sounded more street and more mystical; Styx and Kansas were Trig 1 and 2. Mr. Perry hasn't worked with Journey since a reunion album in 1995, and after he left, the band, led by Mr. Schon, hired two other touring lead singers. Recently, Mr. Schon secured the services of another singer, Arnel Pineda, a 40-year-old from the Philippines whom he found on YouTube and who sounds a great deal like Mr. Perry. "Revelation," produced by Kevin Shirley, is the resuscitated band's covering-all-bases album, with 11 new songs, 11 old songs and a live DVD. (Like the Eagles' most recent record, it is available exclusively at Wal-Mart and the band's own Web site, journeymusic.com.) Despite the recent surge in iTunes downloads of the old hit "Don't Stop Believing" after it closed last year's final episode of "The Sopranos," this is a band with roughly the same audience it left behind about 25 years ago, a comfort machine with no subcultural clout. "Revelation" seems like a record to justify a tour, and there's one this summer, with Heart and Cheap Trick as supporting acts. And though the album doesn't transcend this purpose, it is, actually, good. Mr. Pineda, who sings hard and with the appropriate vulnerability, gives it some distinction. Beyond that, the band seems to have taken rock vitamins: it feels alive. With the exception of "Wildest Dream" — slightly modern-rock, slightly Foo-Fightery — "Revelation" operates with its own kind of Schillinger System, an almost clinical set of chord modulations, solo-lengths and emotional progressions. You find yourself reeled in exactly where the band wants you to be, to the degree that it wants you to be. Those lyrics! Within the first minute and a half, you're given a huge melody and a full story line: a pair of young lovers have run away, hit hard times and decided with finality that they won't give up on love. Journey, in a nutshell. With this band, faith counts, and being an average person counts; hence the new song "Faith in the Heartland," about young lovers somewhere in the breadbasket who won't give up their dreams in a fading town, and hence, on slightly less epic ground, a track written by Mr. Schon and the keyboardist Jonathan Cain, "Change for the Better," about recovering from alcoholism. (Though take away the phrase "clean and sober" and the song could be about emerging from any bad stretch, psychological, spiritual or physical.) As for the second disc of re-recorded hits — including "Only the Young," "Open Arms" and "Don't Stop Believing" — it sounds pretty much like old Journey, down to the vocal details, with more acrobatic and whammy-bar-enhanced guitar solos. If you're a fan, take the compliment: the members of Journey will not let go of you. They believe in you. BEN RATLIFF
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Taglar: arnel cain deen journey neal pineda revelation ross schon
Rating: 4.87 (39 ratings) Görüntülenme: 51996' favoriteCount='14 Yorumlar: 51
astighey diyorki:
Jul 19, 2008 - oh yeah why you sing like perry? obviously every man cannot mimic its own kind right? if he is a clone probably he could be perry but he is arnel
beljife diyorki:
Jul 20, 2008 - so stick it out with steve perry and enjoy his music...and maybe go to his concerts.good luck!
beljife diyorki:
Jul 20, 2008 - that's for skoobasteve32...and those who like the sound of steve perry. loosen up people,just go wherever you are happy!
JackReacher2 diyorki:
Jul 21, 2008 - hi Lizbeth925. can you tell me how to search for that guy Jeremy you've mentioned. i'm just curious. couldn't get a hit. sorry.
msjgang diyorki:
Jul 21, 2008 - I do not so either I feel they should not have tried to find a sound like singer but someone with their own style I can not getused to him This is not the Journey I knew
beerxpress diyorki:
Jul 22, 2008 - check out my posting titled "Arnel Pineda Landed Journey and Making of Never Walk Away" There's a link to the article in my posting. Thanks!
riahrs diyorki:
Jul 23, 2008 - sound like perry? no mann.. he performs way bettr, dude perry's 6o & accdg 2 herbie hu put up journey, "d guy cnt sing no mor".. let hm rest, he cud get a stroke in a gig.. peace out!
JackReacher2 diyorki:
Jul 23, 2008 - thanks beerxpress. cheers!
SLUG45C diyorki:
Jul 27, 2008 - ARNEL WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD. S. PERRY-R.I.P. THIS IS STILL JOURNEY, IT's EVOLUTION. PEACE OUT!
ecm14m diyorki:
Jul 27, 2008 - pineda dont sound like perry but perry sound like pineda.
SmithFrmATL diyorki:
Aug 2, 2008 - Arnel Pineda has a great voice, stage presence, and style. Way to go Journey!
toktoyaktok888 diyorki:
Aug 6, 2008 - for arnel's signature jump captures in pictures & other nice shots of journey, go to martymoffatt website.
toktoyaktok888 diyorki:
Aug 6, 2008 - correction: captured
mrfyer diyorki:
Aug 21, 2008 - I saw the Journey concert last night. I saw Steve Perry in 1981 and Replacement Steve in 1999. This new guy can not hit the same highs as the Steves. Mid-range he sounded a lot like Perry, but You need to hit the highs and hold them. He can't. We left early. Good Karaoke.
heatherlygic diyorki:
Aug 21, 2008 - i actually dont agree. i saw steve he dont sound like arnel live. steve's kinda great on record but arnel sings live just like how he sounded on record.
stiffFairy diyorki:
Aug 22, 2008 - 9,999 stayed partying at the concert out of 10,000! Why don't you tell the truth? You rushed out 'cuz u forgot your Imodium and had the Diarrhea LOL..or was it your tampons u forgot!
nibols23 diyorki:
Aug 25, 2008 - How old are you mrfyer? are you having loss of senses or mental pause, be alive and feel the beauty and strength of his voice in all his songs. Whatever!!!!! Just be true to yourself and change for the better and we will accept you with open arms. Be healthy.
cms17dog1 diyorki:
Aug 25, 2008 - I have been a Journey fan since the early 1980s. I saw the "new" Journey concert last night in Syracuse, NY and their new lead singer, Arnel Pineda. This man touched my heart not only because he sounded so much like Steve Perry, but of his own personal struggles and more touching of his mom's passing leaving him with no home or food, except a true gift of singing. He is a gift from God and Journey is living proof of that! I wish you the best Arnel. I am sure your Mom is very proud. :))
simplycute333 diyorki:
Aug 28, 2008 - hes retarted , old and deaf..have u really been in the concert or ur lying just to symphatised wth those perry lunatics.. poor mrfyer ..loser
Shangrila02 diyorki:
Aug 29, 2008 - poor mrfryer,just like other perry lunatics, you see, with filipino entertainers,what you see is what you get,they dont have the very latest technology when it comes to sound system,therefore if you hear them good that means they are GOOD,no faking,steve only sounds great on recordings but he cant match arnel when it comes to singing live and he never will! period!
supermirage diyorki:
Aug 31, 2008 - mrfyer you sucks and a liar!
bisdakdiay diyorki:
Sep 1, 2008 - Shangrila, well said. The Phils don't have the latest technology and therefore cannot manipulate the vocals. So when they sing live infront of foreign audience, they get shock on the pureness of their voice. What we lack in technology we compensate it with pure talent.
awnevermind diyorki:
Sep 1, 2008 - Is this perry guy still alive? I'd like to compare him mano-to-mano, er note-per-note with pineda right now, and decide myself who's better!
JourneyCelebration diyorki:
Sep 4, 2008 - Dear Deborahrusso, You seemed to be so obsessed as to how much of a letdown the NEW JOURNEY is for you, I have a suggestion why don't you organize and start PERRYHOLIC ANONYMOUS and start your 12 step therapy to deal with it, ENOUGH OF YOUR BOOHOOHOOs ALREADY. YOU'LL TRULY GOING TO GO OVER THE EDGE BECAUSE, CRAZY ME I PURCHASED 2 FULL SKY BOXES @ TINLEY PARK, LOOK ME UP, I CAN HELP BECAUSE I HAVE SOLID PSYCHIATRY IN MY BACKGROUND, & I'M GOOD. I TIE PEOPLE DOWN IN FULL LEATHERS FOR THEIR SAFETY!
xXsiLeNtXkILLzXx diyorki:
Jul 19, 2008 - this new singer doesnt sound anything like perry