Journey and Steve Perry story part 1 of 9

Journey and Steve Perry story part 1 of 9

[@hk1aatu1]

Without Steve Perry Journey would have been a nearly a footnote in musical history. Period.

[@karinn9508]

That's not true.

[@Mrsharky]

hk1aatu1 that is actually true

[@seraidaserad8650]

Agree

[@the_Real_Grammy_of_6]

hk1aatu1 my thoughts exactly

[@janicebarnes2914]

Steve would have made it without them but they wouldn't have made it without him!

[@emilyhall3736]

I had no clue how much he went through. He was already a highly respectable guy ,but how much he went through and how he overcame it shows how strong he is and how much respect he deserves. We love you Steve

[@shock2250]

Steve Perry best vocalist that has ever graced us.

[@shellyortiz1977]

So mad i wish i could turn back time and see journey live with Steve perry that voice so unique

[@a.barnard3205]

Yeah, I know how you feel, except for the fact that I was wishing for JOURNEY with Steve Smith and Ross Valory. When Journey came to Anchorage, Alaska in January of 1987, it was WITHOUT Smith and Valory. Instead, it was Randy Jackson and Mike Baird. Oh yeah, it was STILL a Journey show, but somehow, it was still lacking....

[@merrypeary]

Neal may be the founding member, but there woudn't be a Journey today if Steve Perry had not been there.

[@amelieholbrook3001]

Well said!

[@ForeverAlansGirl]

Steve is just an incredibly beautiful person; inside & out . The video for "When You Love a Woman" is my favorite. He is absolutely gorgeous in it. Xoxo from Canada ❤🇨🇦

[@SMGSClassics]

Steve Perry is and will always be Journey!!

[@3namechanges427]

Le'Vin Moser how? he felt like an outcast in the band and thought they had a strong relationship and he didn't want to hurt that. plus he list his mother and his girlfriend and a hip injury and depression

[@lopeparumog4166]

***** you guys are bunch of idiot. nobody cares they old & desperate to makes money !

[@TheJkm57]

Steve wrote a song about all this on his FTLOSM Album, it spoke of how he felt about the band, how he felt they all loved the music, how they were brothers, he tells them how sorry he was. Then in interviews he admits that if he had to do it all over again that he wouldn't have done some of the things he did. But I'm sorry Neal and Jon, as much as I love their talent were very selfish. Steve Perry was legally a member of the band from 1978-1998 that's 20 years. And it stands he was Journey

[@VivianBurton-iq8uw]

Steve Perry made this band

[@elizabethargueta9631]

Steve was the heart of journey all the time!!!! Without Steve Journey is just a band

[@bobbywise2313]

No offense. But virtually everyone who says what you just said is female. Chicks totally dig Steve. I get that but Journey was a great band. Gregg leaving them was a huge loss in my opinion, but I liked a lot of the Johnathon era songs also Neal may be the most underrated guitarist ever though.

[@nancywyatt821]

@@bobbywise2313 I guess you didn't see Andy Cohen's drunken rant on New Year's.

[@bobbywise2313]

@@nancywyatt821 What did I miss?

[@nancywyatt821]

@@bobbywise2313 He and Anderson Cooper were doing a New Year's thing for CNN and Andy must have had a few, suddenly started screaming "it's not Journey without Steve Perry!!!" Journey was performing In Time's Square I guess, I didn't see that part, just the rant. He was cryin' and Cooper was patting him on the back.

[@Chriskkboongg]

STEVE = THE VOICE.

[@ErlineGray]

his voice is soooo BEAUTIFUL

[@Donna677.]

Steve Perry and Neil where Journey. Period. Steve was one of a kind...never again ...wish him so much peace.

[@lindaharris6146]

although I loved Journey with Steve Perry, I will take Steve alone anyday! Shame on guys of Journey for moving on without Steve.

[@lupehernandez8078]

I agree with most of the comments that Steve Perry was Journey and the band would never have gotten as far as they did without Steve but everyone is bashing Jonathan and Neal for dumping Steve but you all seem to forget that back around 1986 Steve did the same to the band he just said "I'M toast" and walked away from the band and left them high and dry which put an end to the band for a few years .

[@a.barnard3205]

No ONE MAN, is ever responsible, for the success of an entire group! Please don't forget that it's STILL called a BAND. If Steve Perry was such a hot-shit vocalist, pre- Journey, then he should have found employment as such, in 1976. NOPE! Not the way it happened. Perry and Journey needed each other on a 50/50 basis. Talented band, but not selling records. Talented vocalist, but starving to death in the bay area. They both join forces and then BOOM! But make no mistake, otherwise. If Steve Perry hadn't made the cut, in Journey, it would have happened for someone else, I'm sure.

[@slamecatzwell5544]

@@a.barnard3205 they wouldn't have known if he would have made the cut or not because they didn't have enough sense to want Steve. Thankfully one of the guys spoke up and told them Steve was going to be with the group whether they liked it or not. I agree, no man's an island, they needed each other but Steve Perry was the STAR that shined the brightest in that band. That's a fact. People can moan and cry all they want but, Perry and his song writing talents ,good looks voice and charisma put that band at the top of mount Rushmore.

[@crystalfreeman9295]

@@slamecatzwell5544 👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯✨✨✨✨

[@amelieholbrook3001]

SAME!

[@sashajo69]

Man, I miss you Steve Perry. You can rock us in 2016, still hoping and missing Journey with Steve Perry!!

[@Donna677.]

God God he is so handsome in this...I mean he was beautiful in the 80's....but handsome in this

[@UNbowed62]

Let’s face it. Men can harbor jealousy, too! I wished that Herbie hadn’t worked them so hard with the INSANE scheduling (touring). Musicians & vocalists need breaks, or can burn out. Steve was the glue, the passion & the attraction, with the unique VOICE, creativity & charisma; the excitement which complimented each member. Neal’s beastie, outta this world guitar strumming, Greg’s mellow vocals & keyboards & harmonica, Steve Smith’s powerhouse drumming, Ross’ on point bass, Cain’s masterful musical direction, Aynesley’s rhythmic drumming~all worked in perfect cohesion. I miss them like crazy but am so thankful for what they gave to us. “What was once, was...”

[@a.barnard3205]

WHAT "insane scheduling tours?"

[@deepbluesea8163]

A. Barnard they recorded and toured for years without breaks. It’s hardest on the lead vocalist.

[@catimontero1038]

I love Steve Perry beutyful voice I love journey

[@janetellzey7701]

Also when u got lead singer like SP amazing voicals gorgeous man on stage that's all u need Steve Perry had it all

[@petertubechan]

Just saw Journey in concert. I'm glad Neal Schon and the boys are still rocking. But Journey without Steve Perry and Steve Perry without Journey will always be incomplete. Can you imagine a Journey tour with Steve Perry? I'm waiting patiently.

[@deborahbrzowski4205]

Peter 1234 Journey is nominated for the Rock N Roll hall of fame vote at rockhall.com Steve is the only singer nominated👍👏👏👏👏

[@Mrsharky]

Peter 1234 hope they will win or nirvana and if lucky the world would say fuck u to pop and get back to rock

[@journey60]

They finally came to perform in Caracas, Venezuela, with Arnel and I didn't bother buy the tickets just because Steve Perry was no longer in Journey.

[@isauraleite9258]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 JAÚ/SP 05/04/2023 Steve Perry, tinha uma energia, parecia uma criança crescida, brincando no palco... Muito lindo .. que voz magnífica... I LOVE YOU, forever,❤❤❤❤

[@44excalibur]

Look, if you're a rock band and your lead singer has a serious hip injury, and you pressure him to get hip replacement surgery so you can go on tour when he's reluctant to get the surgery right away, and then you decide to replace him and go on without him even though he's the main reason you were successful in the first place, that's not cool. Steve didn't leave the band on his own, his bandmates(including Cain and Schon) were being assholes about his physical health and recovery.

[@betterbuytickets7493]

All I can ALL of you out there, is if your hip is in the debilitating pain that Steve was in, get it replaced. It is so worth putting that pain behind you and getting on with life. I know: I had one replaced in 1996 and the other three years later.... I can't run or play tennis anymore (stop and go puts extra wear on the joint) but I have walked over 2,500 miles and knocked off weight. I weigh 109 lbs and it is all from walking and with the exception of seeing the scar on the beach.... no one would know. Get it done.... don't suffer!! And if you are up north and can pick a month to do it... I did... January... I hate winter and i totally back to myself by spring!!1 Just do it!!!

[@Electrocution00]

Heads up, I'm not trying to start a comment battle, just presenting some facts. Hip replacement ain't so cut and dry like it seems. Today it is much safer and less risky than back in Steve's day. 20 years ago there was a high risk that you couldn't walk if the surgery was unsuccessful. A great friend of my family got hip replacement and they cracked his pelvis. Imagine being confined to a wheelchair the rest of your life, it ain't pretty.

[@44excalibur]

BetterBuy Tickets Look, getting hip replacement surgery is a very serious procedure. While I do agree that it's better to have it done than not, it's not a decision that should be rushed, and it's certainly not a decision that should be made by a band that just wants to get back on the road as soon as possible. No one rushed Eddie Van Halen when he needed hip replacement surgery. The fact is that Perry's bandmates were very selfish when it came to him making a decision about his physical health, thinking more about their own career and touring than about Steve's well being.

[@levinmoser4001]

44excalibur Journey was successful before Steve Perry

[@44excalibur]

Le'Vin Moser Not nearly as successful. Perry made the band into a hit making machine.

[@lindajohnson6423]

Great video of "Behind The Music with Journey" My favorite band since high school!

[@lindajohnson6382]

My favorite band of all time! Thank you for posting this -- from Linda Molteni in Jacksonville, Florida --

[@kimmartin7921]

I Love Steve Perry. Best vocalist of all time.

[@nomoregames1]

Great, Steve Perry........!!!!!!

[@2slodownneed]

1978 Soilder Field Chicago That's the journey I will always remember and the Steve Perry that made them Journey. I wish everyone could of seen them that day. A memory of a lifetime that I will never forget. THANX 4 THE MEMORY STEVE U will always be that Sweet Steve to me and I will remember the magic that day. Too bad everyone couldn't of had that Journey experience

[@JoeyT1]

Could HAVE, not could OF

[@carlacraig4279]

can't remember the year, but went to Pensacola, Florida and seen Journey. I think they need to reunite. Great great band. Love their music.

[@wayneyeager424]

If a Pro football player retires, everyone bids him a fond farewell, Why not someone as nice as Steve Perry ?

[@joniskibo5910]

THANKs for Posting the Entire 9 Part Series

[@cden409]

Together they made their unique sound

[@turanserce2344]

Steve perry is the King 👍

[@michaeldelude121]

In my opinion, No Steve Perry, No Journey!😂

[@levinmoser4001]

MICHAEL Delude Steve Perry screwed up the band. Sure, he's a great tenor, but Greg Rollie wanted a rock band, not Barry Manilow orchestra.

[@taowaycamino4891]

Steve Perry alone doesn't make Journey either. It was the magic of them all.

[@taowaycamino4891]

BigBalls Mahoney. You know that's crap too since Journey made Steve Perry also, or have you heard all those fabulous Steve Perry albums before Journey? In other words Steve Perry sucked before Journey also. So basically it was a give and take from both sides.

[@nextwave1314]

@@taowaycamino4891 I liked the demo he send to Journey. I don't think he "sucked".

[@taowaycamino4891]

@@nextwave1314 Would you say that Steve Perry of that demo "sucked" in comparison to the Steve Perry that did those great albums with Journey? Therefore Journey brought the best out of Steve Perry that wasn't there before he joined Journey(and the same can be said about Journey before Perry. Journey didn't "sucked" but Perry brought out the best from them). Do you agree?

[@polocash11]

Elvis was Elvis. Journey was Steve Perry. Anything else is just an impersonation. There are many who can fill the shoes of the musicians, but not the lead vocalists. To me, change the front man, change the band's name.

[@tenaciousone4721]

Perfectly said.

[@amelieholbrook3001]

Well said!

[@azapro911]

Fair enough, all I've ever wanted was to hear a fair assessment of Steve Perry and Journey and now I have one.

[@azapro911]

Steve Perry - it seems to me - is one of those guys who is a little too hard on himself. The kind that would have every song or album he ever did go into the top 5 on the charts and say to himself: "I don't think this is going very well." Still, I guess genius requires the faintest touch of madness.

[@brianpeters9601]

Steve perry was blessed to have a voice that made so many hits and his voice is definitely a masterpiece of rock n roll history

[@merrypeary]

If I can't hear Steve Perry sing Open Arms anymore,I had so much rather hear Steve Augeri sing than Arnel Pineda.

[@deborahbrzowski4205]

Journey is nominated for the Rock N Roll hall of fame for 2017 vote at rockhall.com Steve Perry ,Neal,Jonathan,Ross,Steve Smith,Greg and Ansley will be honored ... vote for Journey!

[@Mrsharky]

deborah brzowski im in it

[@jackiegreen6314]

Every human being that has ever been born upon this tiny blue rock in space will eventually become tired and will eventually look back his/her life to review both the success and failure. Steve Perry is certainly NO exception to this golden rule. I have had a chance to view both the VH1 documentary of Journey® and Mr. Perry's triumphant return to the musical comeback. The former Journey front man, even at age 62 STILL looks great after his lengthy hiatus. Although many legions of Journeyheads™ such as myself wish that Steve return in some capacity to the group. And as far as band members Schon and Cain making the decision to remove Perry from the band through both personal and professional issues...one can most certainly forgive but one should NEVER forget! Final analysis: What clearly sets us apart from the rest of God's magnificent creatures is our ability to make decisions. Period. Steve Perry's departure from Journey was certainly NOT the most deserved, sweetest or tactful...he has built a lasting impression upon ever Journey fan. And by this factor alone, this speaks high volumes! With or with Journey at his back, he will NEVER be facing their back!

[@a.barnard3205]

Oh really Jackie? How about when Perry decided to fire Ross Valory and Steve Smith, in 1985? What kind of decision was THAT? Perry WRECKED the hit making machine that was Journey because a lot of Journey Fans placed GREAT reliance in the skilled rhythm section of Journey! Simply put, for one example, when John Bonham died in 1980, Led Zeppelin, rather than try and REPLACE "Bonzo" just simply up and quit. A very FINE tribute to the ONE drummer, in the rock era that simply could NOT be "replaced" by ANYONE!

[@a.barnard3205]

Journey was a band that had to go Through "evolutions" in order to arrive as the recording and performing band they would be FAMOUS for, in the long haul. Take a look at the projected picture of JOURNEY as they appeared in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony. THAT picture, will ALWAYS be Journey for me and millions of other fans, because THAT picture was the PEAK of the evolution that Journey went through, to reach that point and become the BAND that they always wanted to be.

[@trinadagriff1140]

Steve we miss u

[@bewtifull1204]

Love him

[@danita1116]

Beautiful Happy Hearted Pretty Perry ✌️🌹

[@davidthorpe183]

We need a reunion tour 2018

[@sharonpaige2083]

Those so called tru journey fans before S PERRY, where were u when they needed u when the record company was about to drop they're asses?? I rest my case!!!!!!

[@ppsayl1235]

Wow. Speachless.

[@beverlywinkler7632]

Let say it, It is apparent all of the band changes and intertwining of talents are Gods plan.

[@robinshepard4571]

I 💖 Journey

[@lindajohnson6423]

And Thank You for posting this on KZbin

[@sharonpaige2083]

What album was that guy listening to when he said Steve PERRY lost his voice on trial by fire album? Are u fuckin kidding me ? OK now its really time for my meds! lol!

[@mauidemigodofthewindandsea3039]

Sharon Paige I noticed it but only barely I didn't care at all

[@evelinrociogonzalesroman4339]

🔥🔥🔥🌹🌹🌹👏👏👏🇵🇪

[@Ri5004]

In the spirit of truth.......... it is

[@etherdetroit1977]

My wife made me go to a Journey concert about a decade ago and quickly realized that without Steve Perry they're nothing more than a overrated Journey cover band. I was embarrassed for them until I realized they're rich and I just paid to see a karaoke show.

[@METALkid614]

Thank you! I've been searching everyywhhheerre for this!

[@catimontero1038]

I love steve per

[@Winston.Smith101]

Journey was Steve Perry 😊❤

[@eduardomondaca7708]

lo mejor...grande journey

[@VDJCUSTOMSKINS]

this shit made me cry!!!!! why steve??????

[@LannyBenny]

Bring back Steve Perry *AND* Greg Rollie!

[@darbyvalencia3438]

Lanny Benny darbuy

[@psychodelicrock12]

The lineup of GREGG ROLIE, NEAL SCHON, ROSS VALORY, & AYSLEY DURBAR needs to reunite for a tour.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

No George Tickner?

[@MelodyKiser]

"Lights" at 1:14 and "Open Arms" at 2:33

[@bradcrawford1998]

Journey might be the MOST internal drama, lack of communication, feuding, backstabbing FAMOUS band in the History of Rock and Roll. How many bands can say they're original drummer has been fired or quit the band 3 fuckin times and 🤯🤯🤯. Journey should have retired a long time ago, 4-5 years in with Arnel. Playing for the $$$ for the last 3-4 years, it is so obvious.

[@METALkid614]

@MrDCNO53 It's actually an old Journey song off their debut self titled album. The song is called "To Play Some Music."

[@myredrose1974]

that is disrespectful, that steve perry wannabe should make their own songs!

[@TVisTheRetina]

Originally edited and uploaded in June 2010 by me. Copied from my channel by popeyesailor100 and uploaded to his channel June 20, 2010.

[@Mrsharky]

john deaux good to know

[@paudiemaguire1]

@YearraeY sure augeri was good but hes nothing next to steve perry when he was in his prime prime, its like comparing a toyota to a ferrari, besides where would journey be now if it wasnt for steve? long live Steve Perry.

[@jaha111]

2005 doc...

[@hk1aatu1]

Only I meant. Damn beer!

[@METALkid614]

@merrypeary I feel the same way man.

[@javajuls2u]

Love Greg

[@ChristineDuval-cy5ck]

What was the actual biography of this? I can't find the last few segments.

[@Fa097]

as the song is called the 2 :33

[@analyticalmindset]

What song are they singing at the 43 second mark

[@CristyIvonne]

Who's crying now

[@Fa097]

as the song is called the 1:14

[@OhHeyItsRae.]

What year was this?

[@javajuls2u]

It wasn't years oh my gosh. Is 18 months and the album was already out there and there was absolutely no reason they needed to do anything else except let Steve heal. And as a result they did not perform live until 2021 anyways I know they didn't know that at the time but what the hell

[@MrDCNO53]

wat is the santana song from 6:07 to 6:19

[@myredrose1974]

@paudiemaguire1 yup!!!!

[@Jillyc2077]

He isn't supposed to be Steve...he is simply their new singer and I have seen him in concert and he is great...sounds like Steve...brings Journey experience to a new generation...I am grateful!

[@thman-cj4sk]

Judith Smith New generation sucks, they don't know what greatness really sounds like.

[@MrDCNO53]

@METALkid614 thanx i figured it out that day i asked it. I got confused bec they showed santana clips during that part

[@azapro911]

Never said they were. Cain and Schon - Schon particularly - have rightfully had criticism thrown their way over the years, but Perry is not the entirely blameless angel his voice leads many to believe. All-in-all, he is a nice guy, but like all humans, he has insecurities and selfishness. Fine, but he shouldn't be given a free pass for some of the thing he's done whilst his band mates get roasted on the fire, that's all I'm saying. But he did admit the Valory-Smith firing wasn't a great move.

[@corazonyee7717]

They're d perfected tango 💃🕺.. without JOURNEY Steve might have been still struggling to curb out his name n d music industry and d band journey without Steve may have been lost to Oblivion through d years without seeing their names at d light of day

[@michaeltreser1435]

Steve Augeri did a great job !

[@tmyockim]

@HISPEACHES44 I have been a fan of theirs from the beginning. We saw Journey in the Seattle area along with Heart and Cheap Trick; the concert couldn't have been better! The vocals were spot on, the energy from both their Phillipine front man and the band was amazing and we couldn't have been more pleased. I've owned all their music, including Street talk and this NEW band has turning the old band out just fine!

[@mackcastillo6183]

THESE GUYS DONT HAVE THERE FACTS STRAIGHT NEAL JOINED SANTANA IN 1971.

[@amelieholbrook3001]

Neal Schon is not even in the top 100 guitarists. He would be NOTHING without Steve Perry. Shame on him for thinking so highly of himself. Dude, you ain't no Eddie Van Halen!

[@Vrinara]

I like Steve Augeri and Steve Perry. But I want to see Steve Perry return to Journey sometime. I know they have someone but you know what That new singer they have now (Not Augeri) I don't like this new singer even though he can sing.. Hes not Perry or Augeri.

[@analeaebron6501]

In the spirit of truth you know that is not true...

[@analeaebron6501]

Hmmmm let me think of it.....he have been in Journey touring to different countries for 6 years now so....... I think your telling the truth....ha ha ha...

[@djanderson59]

The show must move on

[@AlexandraCulala]

wow steve augeri is good

[@AlexandraCulala]

K

[@azapro911]

You're right, he was a little selfish and yes, any leader of a successful band must be. But that's why I don't have as much sympathy as most for the way he was forced out of Journey in '98, because he had didn't give a second of thought to offloading Valory and Smith in '85, or finishing a band in '87 that, despite his undoubted credentials, was never his to finish.

[@analeaebron6501]

He has been in journey touring to different countries for 6 years now.....sold out concerts.....hmmmmm.....yes, I think your telling the truth...ha ha ha.....

[@Ouiquende]

I like new singer Arnel. He understands how hard life can be and I support him and the "new" Journey all the way! I was skeptical at first about him because I love Steve Perry but after watching this a few times, I can see that Arnel has his feet on the ground way more than Steve Perry ever did. Steve came off as kind of an asshole. After seeing this, and him making all the band members put their life on hold just so he could think about his hip surgery. Steve wasn't with the band throughout most of the eighties so he could be with Sherrie, so of course he wasn't going to feel like part of the band. Steve stopped talking to them after they kicked him out and you can tell that they hadn't been talking to each other when this was filmed. The band was never Steve's. It was always Neal's and always will be, the success was attributed to the "voice" and Steve made it work. Let their "Wheel in the Sky" keep on turnin'!

[@valeriehambly4180]

Thompson007 Sure he does. Now that they rescued him from eating out of trash cans in a 3rd world country and brought him to millions on another man's legacy. Arnel built not a fkng thing. Perry should have never touched a DYING band to begin with. Ungrateful pricks.

[@valeriehambly4180]

Thompson007 They were losing their record contract and couldn't get radio airplay. They hired Steve. He brought them to 2 gold albums, 8 multiplatinum albums, 1 diamond album, numerous top 40 singles and a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. They SQUANDERED all the riches he made them on drugs, bad choices, fat living and divorces. That is why they couldn't wait on a hip surgery. He was nothing to them but a cash cow. The greedy pigs didn't care about him personally or about his health. THEY CARED ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS. That is what pissed him off and that is why he didn't pick up the phone.

[@valeriehambly4180]

Thompson007 Arnel Pineda sings auto-tune into a hard drive and lip syncs at concerts. Journey was CAUGHT doing exactly that with Steve AUGERI. The drummer helps him out with vocals...Also.Arnel Pineda is an over-eager cheerleader used to gain an enormous Asian and Filipeno fan base for a dying band to recycle EVERYTHING PERRY and try to pass it off as something new. They can all thank Steve Perry because none of them could get it for themselves (that certainly includes Arnel). They couldn't sell a record or get on the radio before or since $$$$TEVE Perry left.

[@44excalibur]

How exactly did Steve come off as an asshole? Look, if you're a rock band and your lead singer has a serious hip injury, and you pressure him to get hip replacement surgery so you can go on tour when he's reluctant to get the surgery right away, and then you decide to replace him and go on without him even though he's the main reason you were successful in the first place, that's not cool. Steve didn't leave the band on his own, his bandmates(including Cain and Schon) were being assholes about his physical health and recovery. And Arnel is nothing more than a set of replacement vocal chords, just like Steve Augeri was. It's not like when Brian Johnson replaced Bon Scott in AC/DC or Sammy Hagar replaced David Lee Roth in Van Halen. In both instances, the new singers brought a new, unique dynamic that was different from their predecessors which altered the entire direction of the bands. What does it say about Journey when they keep hiring guys whose only requirement is that they sound as much like Steve Perry as possible? It just says that even the band knows that they can't really continue without Steve, so they keep searching for guys with matching vocals as if they were replacing guitar strings.

[@cherylmcc4850]

comment makes no sense - even schon and cain know that steve brought the success and they have lived off those songs and peoples memory of the voice- even their new singer arnel rightfully reveres Steve P- he is the reason journey is..

[@Jillyc2077]

and a little selfish.....as most rock stars tend to be

[@loquillotime7818]

The real truth is that Steve Perry damaged his voice and was not able to sing the higher notes in Journey's previous songs. The hip injury was just an excuse. Just listen to the last concerts and it is obvious that the guy was not able to tour and sing the songs everyday. The quality of his great voice was going down with every album and at the end seemed close to Rod Stewart's. Just listen. I don't think that one can argue about the incredible voice he had, but was gone.

[@gurkigurkenglas]

The most boring band of all times.

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

Im in the minority here because to me and other purists Steve Perry is NOT the voice of Journey!!!! Gregg Rolie is the voice of Journey and their 1975 is their most energetic and guitar driven album. I like a handfull of the Steve Perry Journey songs mostly for nostalgia sake and not for the music itself.