First Time Hearing Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (Live 1981 Houston) Reaction

[@cindyshawver9986]

We Journey fans don't call Steve Perry "The Voice" for nothing !!!......no auto tune, just Steve !!!

[@kevanaponte2160]

Music has been ruined by auto tune.

[@cindyshawver9986]

@@kevanaponte2160 yep, it sounds stupid and can;t work miracles and make a bad singer good anyway,.....no point !!

[@kimmypooh5527]

This song has now hit 18-times platinum and is considered ‘The Biggest Song Of All Time!’ I was fortunate to see Journey in the 80’s, this video takes me back instantly.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

i remember seeing you at that show .

[@lynnschook6124]

I saw them in the 80’s too when I was a senior in high school. Amazing.

[@robertg7396]

Neal Schon is criminally underrated as one of the greatest guitarists to ever play! 🎸😎

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Absolutly.

[@billc.5861]

Word ! When your 16 and you have both Eric Clapton & Carlos Santana offering you a position in their band your definitely a talent.

[@aircap]

His melodic sensibility is like nobody else’s, you can tell it’s him playing

[@Fairygrl_TW]

Agreed🔥🔥

[@LonghopeBro-ju6jl]

Steve Pery is "The Voice", but Neal is the heart and soul of the band.

[@lisak2079]

I was there, in Houston. Was late to my chemistry class in my Journey t-shirt and reeked of pot. What a memory.

[@maryannturton9830]

Totally worth it! 🎸🥁🎙🎶🤘😎😁We all know Chemisrty sucks!😆

[@brandonjones1349]

Noice! Jealous emoji...lol

[@t.j.4332]

what”s pot?

[@markvanderstelt8999]

i though that was you crying Steve Steve Steve

[@lokephoenix1039]

I was born too late for this but Journey were the first band I ever saw live and to this day it was the best moment I’ve had, 20 years ago

[@kenrichards4838]

Guitarist Neal Schon was playing guitar for the band “Santana” when he was 16. They had to sneak him into 18 over bars for performances. Dude is a beast.

[@maryannturton9830]

Cool facts!

[@JaquelineGoodspeed]

Journey ....... rocked the 80s. That part with the guitar is iconic. 🎉 people think this music just " came back," no, it never left. Its hard to accept whats branded as " music" today when we had so many great musicians.

[@terryduncan31]

Absolutely!

[@maryannturton9830]

It never left!🎸🥁🎙🎶🤘

[@ConspiracySmurf]

Gen X raised Millennials on it and now Gen Z is "finding it"...

[@FrankMoscato-gq9jc]

This isn’t just a song it’s a rock ‘n’ roll anthem

[@robertg7396]

You have to do "Mother, Father" from this same concert. Steve's vocals on this song are insane!! 😲🎤

[@lll9416]

☝☝☝☝☝☝

[@barbarakitt5948]

Steve Perry’s voice it🔥🔥

[@barbarafrazier3242]

Steve Perry is widely viewed as one of the best rock vocalists that’s ever lived! Journey is fantastic and tons of great songs!

[@msbolan]

Steve Perry's voice and Neal Schon's guitar are possibly THE most potent one-two punch in rock history. They played off each other perfectly.

[@RockinMamaT]

The Voice Steve Perry❤❤❤ Living Touching Sqeezing is a must from this show❤❤

[@norsetech9416]

Steve Perry and Neal Schon always get credit, and they should. But the drumming is amazing. The great Steve Smith!

[@SueK51]

Ross Valory on bass was no slouch, either.

[@jamesellis701]

Now im gonna sing it now " just a small town girl, riding in a country world", thank you

[@shannontorrey]

This entire concert is epic

[@mitzaz8812]

"Born and raised in South Detroit " is the original line, he threw in "Huston" that was where they were playing. He did that often to personalize the song for the crowd he was playing for. Never get tired of hearing his voice. ❤❤

[@dillodefense]

Welcome to Steve Perry and Journey. Steve is incredible. He sounded as good live as he did in the studeo.

[@debbiewood13103]

Journey - Faithfully is my favorite! ❤‍🔥

[@karenminyard517]

Steve Perry! What a voice!!!!!.....❤❤🎶🎶❤❤

[@GregLakatosChradm]

They do this live night after night. It's amazing. God I love rock and rolll.

[@newgrl]

This concert is such top tier Steve Perry. He's wearing my little sister's top and jeans so tight you can see everything god gave him, with his weird little mannerisms and his GREAT BIG voice. He is so awesome here. Love Journey. Nice reaction!

[@reneleeper7296]

I saw Steve Perry and Journey live back in the 80s. They were just the best. All my friends know that if this song comes on, I will be singing loud and proud. Definitely a top 10 favorite for this old girl.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

wow that was you at that show ?

[@reneeheknowsmyname6771]

It warms my heart watching all these Journey reactions. I was around 12 yrs old when this song came out. To this day, as I heard it all over the place, from tv commercials to professional games and college football. It just puts a smile on my face. Thank you for reacting to it. If you haven't, 'Mother Father' from this concert is pretty much a MUST!!!!! It's what us Classic Journey fans call a 'Masterpiece!!'. Every member of Journey was on top of their game during the song! And whatever Journey you've reacted to, I believe you just started!!

[@andreasmith6528]

Steve "The Voice" Perry has more than just an awesome voice. He has musicality, which is not true of everyone. He can do all the vocal gymnastics, but he CHOOSES to only sing what fits the lyrics and the message of the song, I'm not opposed to vocal tricks as long as they make sense. SO MANY singers don't have this quality.

[@shadow1674]

Groovy glad you liked it do more journey they're awesome❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cindyv1401]

THE VOICE ❣️❣️❣️ say no more

[@brandonjones1349]

Aye aye

[@jardennis4nd]

I'm so grateful for having growing up in this era. This is when talent mattered and this is top talent, epic talent. How many people on this planet don't recognize this song? Not many.

[@user-wq7bk2gi7l]

He's not called the voice for nothing 😊 for me, he and Whitney are my top male and female singers.

[@AmazingChinaToday]

Guitarist Neal Schon was playing with Santana at 15 years old!

[@TerriPhillips-xs1oz]

Love the sound of "Big Red"! uh the piano lol. Had the pleasure to see Journey twice. The first concert started with this song and the second ended with it. Unfortunately this was after Steve Perry left the band. The energy from their shows is amazing!

[@deborahdennehy9937]

I adore Steve Perry's spectacular singing, just incredible!! Also ofcourse the rest of the band, just superb!!🥍🥍

[@Eurynomea]

I was at this concert. A senior in high school and attended too many concerts at The Summit. Journey Live was always one of the best experiences of my concert-going days.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

i thought i saw you where did you get the same shirt and tight pants like steve ?

[@arieloh1767]

Love when you react to music like this !!!

[@secretstacker5097]

There is a comedy routine that Jimmy Fallan and Will Ferrell did to this song. It's called "Peter and his heckler". It's funny to watch.

[@dshaak1]

One of the best concerts I went to while living in the Chicago suburbs. Journey actually played a charity softball game in my town of Crystal Lake. The band against disc jockeys from the The Loop radio station. No huge crowds, just a fun time with the local residents and fans. Those were the best times of my life! ♥ I miss true talent without auto tune!

[@tinaortega8067]

Mother, Father from same concert is even better.

[@ericcarriker7602]

Great reaction... I was there, was my second concert. Bringing back memories...

[@AlienCatTweets]

My favorite band! I've been collecting Journey Memorabilia for YEARS, including the holy grail for Steve Perry: an unplayed MINT condition "For The Love Of Strange Medicine" VINYL that I found in Holland.

[@fgilroy50]

Seriously has to be among the top, if not THE top, five best rock n roll live performances of ALL time. For real.

[@geoffsullivan7902]

Heard him, them live with my own ears. Steve never lost pitch, not one time. That’s a whole band of talent, not just a bunch of guys who can play.❤😎❤️ Same concert, Mother Father or any live version of Winds of March- unbelievable talent.❤️

[@jamesvananda6382]

You have become my favorite reactor. You always seem to nail the essence of the songs perfectly.

[@susanb2015]

I was 14 when this song was on the radio and all of the kids had Journey written on their school books. Great rock music in 81.

[@catherineday951]

I love Journey and Steve Perry...my teen years were filled with them lol. If you want another fab live performance, look for Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora doing Living on a Prayer/Wanted, Dead or Alive, live and acoustic at the MTV Music awards. (So good, it's pretty much the reason MTV Unplugged was created)

[@LordEagle]

Dude,,,,,can't wait until you find Jimi Hendrix. 💥💥💥👍😎

[@KarenMiller-s5p]

Such great music 🎶 and memories!! Music was so much better then ❤

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

I saw them in LA on the same tour. And my future wife was out there in the crowd! Perry's voice is still her FAVE. Thank you, Shon.

[@rondickinson8741]

I just remember buying Journey albums every damn song is good every song every song they ever made is good they're better alive even

[@EugeneBristol-fu8iy]

And it's amazing the way natural voice

[@Delet322]

Absolutely fantastic in concert. 5.50$ day of the show. There was no better time to be a kid going to concerts.

[@JoeCerny-ws9yg]

Saw Journey 3 times.....never let us down. They got even better with time ❤

[@markvanderstelt8999]

i thought that was 4 times you seen them ?

[@Christobanistan]

The guitarist was an astrophysicist previously. Put his career on hold to form Journey. Brilliant dude.

[@kb9tbq]

Favorite songs are Wheel in the Sky, When the lights go down, The way we use to be, :)

[@kimtalley4496]

They are 1 of the few bands where the live version is just as good as the studio version.

[@tmsongvids7463]

They are FANTASTIC live. Better than in the studio.

[@johnc1593]

Lotsa jams to hear with journey. Lights, wheel in the sky. Feeling that way

[@someoldatheist6712]

I was in the 8th grade when this song was released. I had the album on cassette tape.

[@AuthorLaurieAnnSmith]

I saw this concert in Albuquerque NM in 1981! This was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. I love Journey and had all of their albums, cd's etc. Thank you Shon!

[@colinspears6298]

I saw them a few days later in Las Cruces...Loverboy opened haha. What a great show!

[@anitawright7169]

Journey is fire! They are so good. Love your reaction! ♥

[@sherylhenley1931]

Love your reactions to songs. You really show that you enjoy these great songs and singers, and the musicians. This song was inducted into the Library of Congress as a major cultural influence.

[@lorijohnston4311]

The first concert I ever went to was Journey back in the 80s. Their talent cannot be overstated. One of the best concerts ever!

[@shawnfate2656]

My favorite 4 live. This one, Wasp- Live in the Raw, Ozzy Tribute , Queensryche live in Tokyo 1984

[@billc.5861]

Check out some of their early music. The first 7 albums had original keyboards/vocalist Gregg Rolie sharing lead vocals on a few songs with Steve Perry. Different focal styles, but very cool together

[@srincident]

Damn, Journey was awesome in their day.

[@CajunCooper89]

Funny. This was early 80’s. I was coming out of H. S. However, I was more in tuned to the 70’s music. Where the songwriting was the BEST the US has ever had. If you’re inclined. These songs were simple, varied, had smiles in them, and love, but also disillusion, following Vietnam. Musicians like Jackson Browne, The Eagles, Crosby Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, The Doors, The Monkeys, Buffalo Springfield, Todd Rundgren, Carole King, Frank & Gail Zappa, J. D. Souther, Cass Elliot, and others lived in Laurel Canyon and threw get togethers to feed off of each others music. An ICONIC time. Even if you don’t react to these, if you listen, you won’t regret it. #JacksonBrowne #DrMyEyes #TheseDays #ThePretender he wrote while in his TEENS!! Happy Listening!!

[@lindatrischler2927]

Makes me happy to see your generation appreciate my generations music.

[@andersgranstrom7128]

To me, the best rockband ever!! 😍😍 Please try "Mother, father" from the same live concert!! You will love it!

[@melissakrages0968]

80s was the best kind of music there was journey is always been my favorite group and always will be. They have a lot of great songs another really good song you would really like because of the guitar especially because Neil is very good at the guitar it's called Stone in Love. I see a lot of reaction to journey and they never react to Stone in Love

[@tomcat3769]

I see them twice in concert here in New Orleans and I was never disappointed

[@joancurrie6748]

When Jon Bon Jovi says you are 'The Voice', you ARE The Voice!

[@2RGGrannyJeff]

Shon, you seriously have to be one of the most sincere and authentic reactors on youtube. It's been fun watching your journey (no pun intended considering today's video, lol).

[@donnamccoy6308]

Seeing them in concert 6 times, EXTREMELY EXTRAORDINARY!!!

[@markvanderstelt8999]

i thought it was 10 times ?

[@donnamccoy6308]

@@markvanderstelt8999 sorry, yes it was. Biggest group I saw in concert in the 80’s

[@paulpenix8198]

Perry's vocals are awesome, but Neil, the guitar player, is probably one of the most underrated guitarists in rock,along with Alex Lifeson of Rush. The whole band slayed it, though.

[@patticrichton1135]

STEVE would say the name of whatever city he was performing in when he got to the line "Born and raised in (whatever city he's in for that concert) INSTEAD of "born and raised in SOUTH DETROIT" as it is in the studio recording. Of course when he WAS in Detroit, it would stay as it was written. NICE TOUCH to do on tour.

[@scottNNJ]

All-time great live performance - there are a few, several that you’ve already done, but I think you’d like Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” live. The dynamic between the performers is tense.

[@kellyrivers4769]

You need to review Mother, Father from this live Houston show! The most amazing live performance you will ever hear!!

[@Christobanistan]

Greatest rock song ever written.

[@melissagerrin]

I love seeing❤❤how much you enjoy what shaped my youth!

[@davidfischer1138]

You can listen for years and not hear it all. Three groups you haven't heard (to my knowledge). The wings( Paul mcCartney of beatles), bruce springfield, the steve miller band, and a forth, billy joel.

[@BurkleyBarthel-rp5pt]

When the lights go down in the city. Can't miss!👌

[@mickeyhank]

I just watched all your Journey reactions and loved the heck out of them. You have the same enthusiasm for them as I did when I first heard them. If you'd like a few more Journey suggestions I would say, in no order: "Lights", "Wheel in the Sky" and "Send Her My Love". All excellent.

[@pamelamiller3749]

You really get the picture and story of this song perfectly! Enjoyed your reaction!

[@patticampana9458]

Saw them 6 times when I was in college. Steve Perry "The Voice"

[@brandonjones1349]

Jealous emoji.. Lol

[@patticampana9458]

@brandonjones1349 wish you could've been there. Amazing 🙂✌️

[@writerwade9241]

No autotunes . . . Just talent.

[@gino88]

A favorite live performance is The Who- A Quick One (While he’s away) at The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Also, Grand Funk Railroad-Inside looking out 1969. Add those to your list.

[@michellejackson6679]

Steve wasn't riding in a country world.. living in a lonely world ! And when he says .. Living right here in Houston.. that's when you know this is live.. he doesn't have the ear plug in.. this is just raw talent.. Steve Perry all the way.

[@Tbirdhaynes]

SRV’s TEXAS FLOOD Live At The El Mocambo just HAS to be one of your favorite live performances at least!

[@stephenhuber1219]

This is the greatest song of all time

[@jeannineh9080]

Steve Perry is absolutely up there as legendary. He actually did some solo stuff too, the most well known probably being “Oh Sherry”. The video is full 80’s cheese 😂

[@stacy_rose7820]

You should go to some concerts, some of these classic rock bands still bring the 🔥🔥🔥!

[@cindymaddux3507]

You must listen to "Who's Crying Now" from this concert. Neal's guitar solo at the end will make you want a cigarette when it's over.

[@ConspiracySmurf]

"City lights", "Faithfully", "Open Arms" , "Seperate Ways" all by Journey

[@vanessa4u4evr]

Thanks for your reaction. Nice job. You're a little too young to know just how legendary these guys are, especially lead singer Steve Perry who is an actual LEGEND in rock history. Thanks again. They have many more songs that you would love. ❤

[@UberDurable]

Imagine being in that crowd!

[@joeysabad4307]

Shon , you have no idea, but us who lived it, loved it, felt it, and/or collectively NEEDED this, Rock Throback...and other tributes to the greatest "PARTY ERA !!" ... EVER !!! The 80's were, ... Off the charts !!! 😉 ,.. I/we/us/etc, had "actual" ... FREEDOM, to lead, and to just leave, "ordinary" , behind, and just party, and party, ........until "that" party ended, ......... And then off to a new "one" that just popped up !! ... Sigh, ... I really miss those days ... 😢 ❤️ ... (❤️ Best time ever to be a young teenager ... EVER !!! ... Sigh, 😊😁... ) (But, man i worry about, mine of course, ... But all upcoming kids, and their generations, ... ) But i absolutely do fear for their GENERATION'S ultimate realities, and futures... And my grandson's future, and 'HIS' loved ones...😢 His/their futures, under the, " this day and age" mentalities ... are doomed, on the wrong landscape of reality, where a NORMALLY BALANCED kid, would need protection from, ... IN-SCHOOL THREATS, ... Not exclusively by others "in the playground", but from now, and moving forward in "THEIR LIVES" ... FROM 'councilors' , "sympathetic" adults..., and socially 'indoctrinated' peers.... My generation will never again be experienced, ... A life of freedom, devoid of any real racism, within the young generation, or exclusion... Sigh... I SOOOO miss the late 60's, ... thru the GREAT 80's,.... and the early 90's... When (real) life was adventurous, crazy fun, and ultra memorable !!! Sigh... ❤️ ... Rock and Roll 🎶 🎵. Was always🎉😢 the answer... ALWAYS !! 😉

[@sandyczarnetzke7141]

Don't Stop Believing!❤ Steve Perry and Journey has gone down as one of the best groups ever! Of course thats an opinion of a die hard Steve Perry/Journey fan🤘👍🎤🎸

[@Rayray-kj9cc]

No other voice like Steve Perry!!

[@mcotton71]

That was my Senior Class song, it was playing over the stadium PA at the end of graduation ass we were leaving.

[@willfromyadkinville]

breaking news! they are good with the music thing!!!!!

[@michelecarson2360]

The street light people is from what he actually saw from his upper motel room at 2 or 3 in the morning. People milling around under the street lights.

[@suesee4855]

So glad you're going the live version. Much love ❤️ Sue