Journey and Steve Perry story part 3 of 9

[@yobrien2011]

Steve Perry is Journey and vice versa. He MADE the Band a SUCCESS! Nuff said.

[@krissybug]

Open Arms is one of my all time favorite songs. It's like Steve Perry's voice was made to sing this.

[@elizabethargueta9631]

I love steve forever. He was the heart of the band!! Love you Steve love you Steve!!!!!

[@elizabethargueta9631]

Steve is a legend !!!!!!! My sexy and favorite singer. P

[@Donna677.]

Open arms would have been nothing without Steve's voice

[@corazonyee7717]

Correct.. true to Neal's comment it'll b a Mary Poppins song

[@corazonyee7717]

U r right listen to Cain sing lol.. and John waite's singing voice not fitted

[@journeyon2489]

I wish Steve Perry would come out with his own book/ autobiography. Tell everyone his story, and about his own life and his life with Journey. The world needs to know the voice behind the music. But us fans know he is a great artist / songwriter / person. Steve had his reasons for his decisions in life. Please tell us your story Steve Perry :)

[@johntooth9294]

@@journeyon2489 His life is his life, no one else..

[@helenarosa3265]

In my opinion, Open Arms is the most beautiful song of all time!! Who doens't like it, never had a great love in life. I love Jpurney, I love "The Voice", Steve Perry, of course!!!! And I have said!!!!!!

[@TheHManShow]

Helena Rosa I still can't believe Neal didn't want to do it

[@bobbywise2313]

I am a big Journey fan but OA would not be in my top 50 Journey songs. I could name six or perhaps more from Escape I like better. 1. Still They Ride 2. Stone in Love 3. Escape 4. Mother Father 5. Keel on Running 6. That song that has been way over played. 7. Perhaps Open Arms. I know it's all personal taste. But damn Still They Ride and Mother Father are so awesome. Check out Still They Ride from Tokyo 1983 or Mother Father from Houston 1981. I am talking perfection.

[@journeyon2489]

There was a point in Steve Perry's life during his career with Journey that his and his life was being threatened. Jonathan Cain says this in his new book. It's so sad because the band just betrayed Steve. They were sappose to be his brothers. Steve Perry made Journey big • Steve Perry has never talked trash about any of his band mates. Look at the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. Just shows you who has more class. Steve Perry!

[@cassiehowder9782]

I don’t believe anything Jonathan says. Yes the band betrayed Steve. They have all moved on. Steve did what he needed to do to save himself.

[@bobbywise2313]

How did they betray Steve?

[@marshabailey772]

Steve is a class act

[@peanutbutterisfu]

Steve Perry did not make Journey big you are 100% wrong about that! If anything John Cain made them big they didn’t get big till John was in the band without him there would be no don’t stop believing or any of them huge songs. If Rollie never left the band and John never joined we wouldn’t be here commenting about Journey. Neal, John and Steve made Journey big without any of these 3 Journey never would have got so big it was perfect timing everything fell into place for them 3 to be in a band together. People like to think Steve was responsible for everything because of his amazing voice and I get it most people have never been in a band or the music business so they don’t understand but it’s just not true and not only was it them 3 behind journeys success but every employee of the band and the record label’s abilities. Saying Steve made them famous is like saying some General won a war and not everyone doing the work.

[@nancywyatt821]

@@peanutbutterisfu Steve was the catalyst that made them great, they were already touring too much for Rolie, going to Japan and such. He left because he wanted a real life. He hand picked Cain as his replacement before he left. The rest was history.

[@mawzilla]

There ya have it! @ 8:50 “To Neal Schon, Perry’s album sounded to much like Journey”. Steve brought and IS Journey!! Neal, left Santana only to sound like “Santana, part duex” in his early years. Neal had/has no sound of his own, enter all the ‘sound-a-likes’ after Perry. Neal can be-grudge all the ‘royalties’ (as per article I read), Perry made off the band after leaving all he wants, Perry earned every last cent!

[@marshabailey772]

Hmm...if Jon wrote all of those songs by himself then why does STEVES album sound like a Journey album?

[@nancywyatt821]

@@marshabailey772 Jon wrote Faithfully by himself, all the others are collaborations.

[@joniskibo5910]

THANKs for Posting all 9 Parts of this Series ❤

[@joniskibo5910]

THANKs for Posting all "9" Parts of this Series ❤

[@adrydiaz6899]

La mejor y espectacular voz inigualable e insuperable de Steve Perry 🫂

[@eilssmiles4801]

Without SP there would be no Journey

[@gsmarchand]

That's wrong. Without herbie Herbert there would be no steve perry. He could still be on a turkey farm.

[@TVisTheRetina]

Without Steve Perry's mom and dad there would be no Steve Perry. Without Steve Perry's grandparents there would be no parents of Steve Perry.

[@leonorasanjuan4621]

john deaux MJ

[@pamelamiller3749]

Steve’s VOICE is what set this song on the path to stardom. It most definitely was his interpretation and vocal ability that made it a forever favorite!❤️

[@dalenelson7161]

Perry is Journey, thats all.

[@smokybones7914]

Journey is one of my all time favorite groups , so many amazing songs

[@danita1116]

Great Song's ( Open Arms) #FAITHFULLY / DON'T STOP BELIEVING!♥️🌹

[@Bonnie-ys6yb]

Open arms is and always will be my favorite song Steve Perry his voice is magical ❤

[@yhwhtlc9217]

Oh Sherrie sounds like a Journey song?.... wow Neal get that jealousy reeled in..

[@MUTTAGREES]

it wasn't that it sounded like Journey, Steve Perry is Journey,

[@johntooth9294]

They felt betrayed because of his Album..Sounded like Journey..Well he is Journey..Suck it up..

[@rocky7777ize]

'Journey' was the greatest band that ever lived on planet earth. Sammy Hagar, Ted Neugent, Frankie Valli and Gary Puckett agree on this.

[@sharonpaige2083]

I can't believe how these guys are backstabbing Steve in this video... Unbelievable.

[@mauidemigodofthewindandsea3039]

Sharon Paige I know fucking right

[@MelindaFarina]

Jealousy

[@seraidaserad8650]

Yeah right

[@desmondcastro3298]

I can remember hearing Steve's voice singing"Oooh Sherry, my Love"- Me and my buddy at the time Tina were like-COOL, JOURNEY HAS A NEW TAPE OUT; LET'S GO BUY IT. Boy did I feel dumb when I found out it was Steve rocking solo.

[@j800r]

Goes to show though. At the height of their success Steve Perry WAS Journey. Proof being they were something completely different before he joined.

[@metalmbabe69a59]

Desmond Castro Steve Perry made journey his voice is amazing I like his solo album

[@bobbywise2313]

@@j800r But the reality is Street Talk was not a great album. His 1994 one called For the Love of Strange Medicine was awesome though. I felt Trial By Fire sounded a lot like it. But I think I like Trial By Fire more.

[@joannamason5472]

Blows me away that Herbie was only a year older than Steve - he looks so much older!

[@TheHManShow]

Neal's reason for not wanting to do Open Arms was, "What am I gonna do on this?" Seriously dude?

[@bobbywise2313]

This is not unique to Journey. Almost all famous rock bands have these kind of disputes between lead guitarist and singer. Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, and Van Halen among others had artistic disputes between lead guitarist and singer.

[@azapro911]

The ironies of the music World...the breakup of John Waite's band The Babys led to Jonathan Cain joining Journey, then Journey's breakup led to him joining John Waite's Bad English.

[@carolgale]

Well the record company for one was not going to support that type of band any longer .Millions apparently thats why they were a mega band ..I wanted to listen to them, DSB is the most downloaded song in history so I guess millions wanted to listen.Steve Smith wanted to take his family on every tour ,also Smith new what made Journey sell,Perry did not treat him horribly he just let him go for thr ROR tour..Perry saved their asses in more then 1 way he also saved them from a takeover from H.H

[@levinmoser4001]

1:34 how about trying to really care Cain. Those crocodile tears piss me off.

[@lalaadunn]

There are no "I's" in team work. The group rocked then and STILL rocks now. I'm a new fan, and I'd pay good money to watch Steve or Arnel, the songs are the bomb!

[@nomoregames1]

Good for you....!!!

[@maryanncrews6798]

I don't think anyone was jealous of anyone, to me it was equal. Their normal people their gonna have disagreements--- Steve, Neal and John were all phenomenal-- "Love you all "

[@nomoregames1]

Sure....

[@bobbywise2313]

Perhaps if Gregg had not left the band. His departure brought a very different sound and dynamic to the band. Steve at that point really gained control.

[@lalaadunn]

Love to all of the group.

[@nothingbutthebest513]

Sam Cooke of the eighties

[@brianwright2008]

Awesome band

[@rmmlaurel]

How many of us sung the line Lying beside you in in the dark feeling your heart beat with mine to our special guy? I know I wasn't the only one. The words and the voice the music were us.

[@44excalibur]

Let me get this straight... John Waite, the guy who had a #1 hit single with the song 'Missing You,' actually told Jonathan Cain that he thought 'Open Arms' was "sentimental rubbish"?

[@yhwhtlc9217]

it was the music he thought was rubbish,,, open arms was written after Steve heard the music from Jon.... but yea,, to think it was rubbish,, I wonder what John Waite thinks about it now.... lol

[@levinmoser4001]

44excalibur It is absolutely sentimental rubbish, Barry Manilow crap

[@44excalibur]

Le'Vin Moser And yet what would you call John Waite's 'Missing You'? Isn't that basically the same sentimental rubbish?

[@gdub454]

What you dont understand is when J Waite said Open Arms was sentimental rubbish is when he was the lead singer of the Babys (a solid rockband at the time)...when he comes out with Missing You..he was solo and he more than likely "mellowed" a bit..."Change" was J Waites best tune in my book..

[@44excalibur]

gdub454 It still makes Waite a hypocrite in that he would later embrace a musical style he initially criticized.

[@nickcupkovic5721]

You never know how the crowd responds I gave my colleagues my 1983 demo tape in 2019 They loved my throw away song You never know Roses and gold Nick Cupkovic

[@danaj50]

Neil played great guitar and I think him and Steve wrote some early songs but when Escape came out it catapulted them into a super group sold out stadiums and with that comes egos and hurt feelings Neil was responsible for Steve leaving the band and Johnathan sided with Neil because they were greedy and wanted money and wanted to tour

[@SurferFille17]

I love the narrator's voice

[@adrydiaz6899]

I love You Steve Perry

[@a.barnard3205]

And BOTH Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain "supported" Steve Perry's decision to fire SMITH and VALORY in 1985, even though Schon himself wasn't to sure of THAT idea.

[@nomoregames1]

Neal,had problems with Steve...and his music.....!!

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

I LUV VH1 BEHIND THE MUSIC !!!!!!!!

[@Ronbo710]

Agreed. And Meatloaf with the follow up Two Out of Three Ain't Bad.

[@corazonyee7717]

Everything happens for a reason for good or not so

[@marilynyoung8477]

Dont like neal. Its always about him.

[@nomoregames1]

I think the same......!!!

[@jojolina7]

LOVE Journey....but Kiss invented the Rock Ballad with Beth.

[@mauidemigodofthewindandsea3039]

jojolina7 damn straight dude kiss soldier 4 life

[@nomoregames1]

Sure....

[@nomoregames1]

Neal, stayed in the 70s....!!

[@romaepitzer4476]

💕

[@myredrose1974]

@YearraeY hell no its a great song!

[@edgarlindo1284]

Neil hate the song open arms cause its not an rock and roll tune its a ballad lol

[@matthewdagnan3396]

Looks like Neal is doing it again this time with Cain...

[@carolgale]

Smith never told you that..Herbie Herbert hates Perry because Perry never let him rule him and stopped Herbies attempted take over of the band ..Your info coming from Herbert is biased..end of story I am going to ask Steve Smith if he said that ,he is in Turkey right now.But I am going to let him know what is being rumored of him dissing Perry..Graham has been dead for many yrs.I doubt very much anything you say..

[@carolgale]

Like I said I doubt any thing you said .For one if Smitty hated Perry ,he would have continued on with Journey instead of signing off when Perry did not return for the TBF tour..And if Smiity had of said that he surely wouln't want you to say that on youtube.

[@cathytrottier8944]

Schon was and I think still is jealous of everything about what Steve Perry can do.

[@95yj]

lol troll troll troll your boat!

[@a.barnard3205]

Oh PLEEZE! Sherrie Swafford appeared in Steve Perry's video for OH SHERRIE in 1984 a YEAR after the Frontiers Tour concluded. WHO writes this shit?

[@myredrose1974]

I talk neal, u hypocrite, steve's album did not sound like journey..

[@velvetangeldevangelist2722]

Steve Perry,has such insight,romantic understanding and passion! I love that bad or good he can gather reality and promise of what can and should be! For that I will alway's be his! It wld be so beautiful if he could lose the fear he has learned to believe! He'd change me before I he! I like it like that! My kind of man ,but then that is my acceptance and want of the man he is! Sherri I respect,but I wld have allowed him his room enough to fly to the moon! But had he resected our lives as one... 7son's,at least 3 daughter's! Faithful,true! "Mother,Father"! Made us both proud bur "No" I'm not battling the world,faithful&we'll hear u when u gt bk! But,I sng prfessnly ,so.. oh well! He is even 2day,amazingly strong! Wsh it hd bEn me,almost was! Luv u STEVIE WEVIE! YOUR GRL, VELVET

[@iamthevapingqueen9960]

At 5:36, Joe Selvin says that "Journey invented the power ballad". Sorry Mr. Selvin, but Journey did NOT invent the power ballad. It was Richard Carpenter of the Carpenters that did that, with the song "Goodbye to Love", which was finished in June of 1972. He and Karen had Tony Peluso play the guitar for that and in the middle of the song, they let him go for it. Peluso stayed with the band after that and he says that although he takes a small part in playing the electric guitar for that song, he gives all the credit for the idea back to Richard Carpenter. Capenter wrote the song, "Goodbye to Love" and he is the one who went for it when he allowed for the rock guitar solo in the middle of the song. They lost alot of fans for it, the fans told the Carpenters that they sold out when they added a rock guitar solo in that song

[@gdub454]

Dick Carpenter invented the power ballad..lollol..bawahahaha..you have no idea WTF you are even talkin bout..a power ballad by definition means that whoever does it HAS TO HAVE some rock influence hence the word "power"..Carpenters did not exude any power even though Karen Carpenter was one of the best female singers of all time..if anything the Carpenters invented the "timeless ballad" makes more sense..

[@iamthevapingqueen9960]

Did you even listen to the song? Peluso does a great electric guitar solo in the middle of 'Goodbye to Love'. Tony Peluso talks about when he was asked to play on the song in studio and he tried to make it mellow because he knew how their songs had been done before. Richard Carpenter told him to really go for it, and he did. Peulso says it was the first power ballad in a song like that, and that it was all Richard Carpenter's idea to do it. I am just repeating what Tony Peluso said, and I have not seen anyone (except for you, of coiurse) say anything to the contrary. So, if you have not heard that song played, there are quite a few vids here on KZbin that you can use to watch and listen to Tony Peluso playing 'Goodbye to Love'.

[@gdub454]

I'm sorry..who is Tony Peluso?..never heard of him..like I said before the power ballad refers to a song that is slow..has a definite ROCK influence and the girls usually like it more than the guys..why are you struggling and giving me a bunch of static nonsense about some dude named Tony Peluso and what he says makes it so..and nice try saying (except for you..of course)..I call bullshit on that...sorry dude..but Journey totally invented the power ballad in my book...go listen to "Who's Cryin Now"..thats a great power ballad...One love feeds the fire...One heart dares desire..One love..who's cryin now...Two hearts born to..then it ends with Neals cool guitar licks

[@iamthevapingqueen9960]

gdub454 Google is your friend...look up Tony Peluso. I have listened to Journey since the EARLY days, and I love their music too. But they did not invent the power ballad. Sorry.

[@iamthevapingqueen9960]

gdub454 Oh, and..I am not a dude..

[@russellebnet8542]

I don't like the Ideal of Schon bringing in Arnel Pineda. And it was against Steve Perry. And Arnel was was to attack Steve Perry. And Arnel dose not belong in Journey. And I have heard this through Friends of mine hear in Minnesota. And are so Angry at Neale Schon. My friend kicked hear kid out because he liked Arnel Pineda. Honest. My friend made her son move to a dorm to go to Collage. And called Pineda a copy cat. Amateur. Another friend will not go see Journey in August during the Minnesota State Fair. As much as I sound like Perry singing. My friends like me over Arnel Pineda. And I am going to leave it at singing karaoke. Live with cover bands. I would never go to Journey if Smith. Cain. Schon came to ask me to replace Pineda. I tell Smith. Cain. Schon to scram. Perry should have his old job back. I know what would happen if I was Journeys new lead singer. I be hated. And disrespectted. Plus. I have diabetes. Autism. Just mild. And enjoy singing karaoke and live. I can't believe what The band done against Perry. Pineda is Junk. And from my friends who went to Journey concerts rather hear me sing cover songs from Journey because I don't carry an ego like Schon. I just have fun. And don't carry an ego. This band really done a number to Steve. Including Neal. And I don't blame any of you how you feel about the whole Journey story. I do respect everyone's anger. Disappointed. And my friends in Minneapolis. Minnesota. Are with all of you. Like I said. I have no ego trip singing Journey songs doing Karaoke or singing them live. I am out there to have fun. Having mold case of Autism. Diabetes. And knowing that I am going to die domedsy. Singing karaoke and live is keeping me going. And I have no ego trip. And if any of you sound like so and so singing. And happy doing it. Keep doing it if your happy and have fun. And I am with everyone how you feel about Neal the heal schon. Yes he is an asshole. Best wishes to all of you. And if you sing in a live band. I hope for any of you to be successful and go big time. I love music. I like to go hear a lot of live bands and get invited to sing. Best wishes to every one of you.

[@bobbywise2313]

Steve had been gone for a decade when Arnel joined. Steve had no say in the decision. Jeff Scott Soto was not going to work out.

[@ramonmaraffi1294]

My dog 🐕 has fleas

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Jealous ballsack,grrr.

[@myredrose1974]

@panganpass spam is bullcrap, talking about journey, isnt

[@dalenelson7161]

Leave it to a woman to f things up

[@NaduaGarbe]

So, Sherrie = Yoko......

[@KDL861]

Who was the bigger jerk. Steve or Neal

[@pattijack]

Texas 1 .... Neal

[@slamecatzwell5544]

@@pattijack Neal.

[@nancywyatt821]

@@slamecatzwell5544 Neal, Neal, Neal...

[@Kedbuka]

Too bad Journey is so well known for such a lame song like "Open Arms." They have many better songs than that. Such a cheesy-ass song. What a bummer. Oh well, at least they made a bunch of money. Good for them.

[@mauidemigodofthewindandsea3039]

Kedbuka it ain't bad, but it doesn't deserve all the attention it gets songs like don't stop believing or separate ways are better

[@keexee3102]

Kedbuka This is the Greatest Love Song Ever Written !I'd say it's awesome & Truly a masterpiece ! :)

[@TheHManShow]

They aren't well known just for that song. It was just the first song that showed their signature sound. And the first time Jonathan Cain came on board

[@cowboysfan782008]

Some men should of been women ans Steve Perry is one of them