Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) | Opera Singer Reacts

[@maggiereneemusic]

Who should I react to next: www.maggierenee.com/book-me/sponsor-a-reaction-live What should I sing next: www.maggierenee.com/book-me/sponsor-a-song-live And just for you: ‘Sing Better Instantly" my FREE Singing Course: skl.sh/3aHdSuy and for EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS AND PERKS: www.patreon.com/MaggieRenee

[@prod.rodriguez06rod57]

Try "Dixie Highway" From Journey. It was only recorded live it was never recorded in studio.

[@Karat9780]

ANYTHING by Journey or Steve Perry solo! (Maybe Strung Out?!)

[@stevenklein3195]

Maggie, listen to this sung by Arnel Pineda, Journey's new front man. The band has matured so much since when this first came out.

[@jeremyharris4617]

Faithfully by Journey, please

[@videoinformer]

Steve Perry said, "We're going to play something we never recorded before. We just *wrote* this song about two weeks ago". So, this is likely the first time anyone in the public heard "Separate Ways". How THRILLING!!

[@michaelasay8587]

Video... incredible!

[@reneeheknowsmyname6771]

Right?!?!? Can you imagine being in THAT crowd and hearing a song, for the time?? And then hearing it on the next album?? That's just crazy!!

[@WolfHeathen]

Yes. The song was released 10 months after this gig (in 1983) on the album "Frontiers".

[@reneeheknowsmyname6771]

@@WolfHeathen ...... Frontiers is one of my favorite albums! I saw them for that tour in Houston, Tx!! Two of the greatest nights EVER!!!

[@Michael_Biggs_]

​@jrnyMEDIAMy sister was at that Dallas show.

[@falloutfan2502]

One of Journey's greatest songs and yeah it's been in our heads for 40 years now. Eternal hit.

[@jyesucevitz]

the album was released in 83. so the concert being in 82 leans towards Steve being honest about the song being 2 weeks new.

[@marshabailey1121]

The record was released in 1983; this was in 1982. Steve Perry was a spectacular singer. The GOAT. Mother Father from Houston 1981, Still They Ride Japan 1983

[@dougdeshazo948]

Wrote it two weeks before, hadn’t recorded it for the Frontiers record yet.

[@Scramble2014]

Journey is a great group... Steve Perry has a unique and beautiful voice!!

[@marcusadams8697]

Steve Perry is and will always be the best around to me period.. thank you for this one

[@reneeheknowsmyname6771]

The song was performed for the first time in 1982 and released on their Frontiers album in 1983. What a way to 'be at the right place, at the right time?!' To be surprised with a new song like this! I was grateful to have seen Journey for their 1983 Frontiers tour. Best nights EVER!!

[@Almcingrid3663]

That's just Journey. They are perfection everytime and I've seen them so many times since 1980s.

[@curtiswoodard6195]

Check out who’s crying now by them live from the 80s Steve’s vocals are as always phenomenal and the guitar solo is epic Neal is a beast.

[@67ervin]

This performance took place in Oakland, June 26, 1982. It was at the end of the Escape Tour so Separate Ways had not been recorded. They started recording Frontiers around October of 1982.

[@michelleconcannon7584]

I love the lyrics in the pre-chorus. "If you must go I wish you luck You'll never walk alone Take care, my love Miss you, love"

[@eviep2]

A very mature break up.

[@alexharbison4411]

Song was written on the road in 1982 and recorded in 1983 after the tour. So somewhere on that tour had to be the first performance.

[@markldavis1]

That's exactly right. Had to reach back in my memories for that.

[@robbob5302]

I could tell the first guitar solo sounded a little improvised.

[@Hammernms]

I was there. Awesome performance. I'm 64.

[@davidkeller6156]

As a guitarist myself, I always admired Neal Schon, Journey’s guitarist, to always seem to play the perfect solo that fit the song. A talent I wish I had.

[@sportsmom165]

I don't think Neal gets enough credit. The man quit high school to join Santana at a young age.

[@TallCFarms]

I personally think Schon is an over controlling psycho, but I absolutely agree with this assessment. As a guitarist, he is one of the best with solos that really fit the song. Who's Crying Now is one of the very few songs where the second half is as great as the first half (sing/solo).

[@cindyknudson2715]

His guitar sings too. Sort of the guitar versus of Steve.

[@larrywright6214]

Neal has several solo albums that are very good. Beyond The Thunder is fantastic!

[@giselamesquita5124]

Journey and Steve Perry were amazing! His voice is just perfect! ❤✌️

[@nancysawyer9307]

Listen to ‘Mother, Father’ Live in Houston, I believe 1982. Enjoy!

[@plantlord3266]

Journey has a great sound and energy to them-so many great songs under their belt.

[@loisr3970]

Maggie Steve has an amazing voice gotta check out Lovin touchin squeezing, Patiently, Don't stop believing.... You have an amazing vocal gift, you go girl. Cheers

[@glennbartter4874]

Saw them in concert on this tour in February 1983. They put on an awesome show.

[@tdog8507]

What a beautiful voice.

[@RonaldCanfield-m2r]

This is a decent version, but you REALLY need to hear the full (5:24) studio version (NOT the Official Video as it is a chopped [by a full minute] version of the song for some crazy reason). But to get Steve Perry at his very best, "Mother Father - Live in Houston 1981" is an absolute MUST.

[@sydneysdaddy2007]

How can you have gone through life and never heard this song?

[@trixiebella]

So glad you loved Journey's music as much as I do! THey are eoical!!! Great job Maggie!

[@maggiereneemusic]

Absolutely!! Thank you!! 🤗🎶🤗

[@maximolopezjr2249]

I saw the studio version of this never the live version. And they are spot on, great players all of them, great reaction.

[@shariherman34]

Journey "Mother, Father" live in Houston '81...Amazing vocals!!!

[@Steveraymondperry.]

Hello shari, how're you doing? Your comments caught my attention and that is why I am reaching out to you. Your fan love for me warms my heart, Thank you! It's nice meeting you here.

[@cindyknudson2715]

EVERYTHING from that 1981 live in Houston is a win!

[@Steveraymondperry.]

Thank you for being an amazing fan cindy would like to talk more better, the first digits then 213 then follow by 814 and the last 555 and 7.@@cindyknudson2715

[@raipier]

That opening synth riff is just iconic!!

[@lorigurney7280]

So happy you reacted to this live performance!! Amazing vocals as always!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thanks so much. Hope to see you on my livestream in 1 hour! 👍🎶🥳

[@podpatriot4442]

How could anyone have never heard this song? It’s been everywhere for 40 years!? It’s such a classic…

[@Propelled]

Because their interests lies in producing content, not in knowing good music outside of their immediate exposure. This is good to teach people to look around more.

[@PH_INFO_101]

Finally, someone with a measure of wisdom & common sense asks a question worth answering. There is a Truth that very few people can comprehend even though it is right in front of them. It's called "Fake News". The experiences of 60 years of life have taught me one thing, the only way to know if something is true is to see it with your own eyes. I am not boasting when I say, I have been on the front page of a newspaper 6 times in my life and not one of the front page articles reported the correct facts of the situation. All this said, only a small fraction of what is on KZbin is real, with the majority being fabricated for "clicks & views". I would suggest, the majority of what we have been told about human history is "False". If anyone is interested, let me know and I will point you in the right direction.

[@gregcurtis3968]

You should check out the song Faithfully from 1983 in Tokyo. It will bring a tear to your eye.

[@vernhoke7730]

This is amazing live, saw them doit live during the Frontiers tour in '83.

[@lauriemoll2918]

Me too🤘🏻

[@Pacurn]

I saw Journey in concert 1983 in Dallas Texas. Steve Perry was the best doing that song❤

[@kenvirag4025]

This is actually only 2 weeks after learning it and prior to recording it. It's the demo version because of the lyric change in the 2nd verse from reckless hearts to troubled times. Still ,presenting a new demo live after only just learning it and having it sound like this is Masterclass..

[@bradpriebe9218]

This is one of those songs that those of us who grew up in the 80's recognize within the first few notes.

[@Yoursistersazz]

What a clown. Among the top 20 most recognized songs ever recorded.

[@chiko1354]

Yep!! 🔥

[@bld9696]

It's easy to be confident when you have been blessed with one of the greatest voices of all times. This performance was definitely recorded before they recorded for the album. You can hear some differences between this version and the album version, differences I have never heard in any live performances recorded after the album was released.

[@garyatwood-mendez6465]

Check out Journey’s “Mother, Father,” “Lay it Down” and “I’m Cryin.” Steve Perry is amazing.

[@lorigurney7280]

awesome songs!! Im Cryin and Lay it Down Live Japan ....and Mother Father Live Houston 1981 are 🔥

[@garyatwood-mendez6465]

@@lorigurney7280 I would do both from Houston. Perry had a cold the night of that Tokyo concert everyone watches.

[@EvieDelacourt]

@@garyatwood-mendez6465 I'll second the recommendation of his "Mother, Father" from their Houston live performance. "Separate Ways" might be my favorite Journey song ever, but Steve's rendition of "Mother, Father" during that particular performance is an absolute masterpiece.

[@lorigurney7280]

@@garyatwood-mendez6465 heres the link to Lay It Down from another concert in Japan..😊

[@garyatwood-mendez6465]

@@EvieDelacourt It really is! Of course, I love any song with Steve Perry on the vocals: with or without Journey.

[@JOHNNYSGIRL1960]

Can you react to Steve Perry solo? He had a new song/video on his comeback solo album Traces called We're Still Here. Also, they wrote the song so they didn't need to learn this song. What I think Steve meant was that they heard it recorded two weeks ago at the time and the audience didn't hear it yet.

[@olias056]

You should also look into "Feeling that way/Anytime you want it" by Journey, which also has their Original singer.

[@martinkasper197]

Anytime was co-written by Robert Fleischman, their former lead singer...But he never sang on any album... He later sang on Vinnie Vincent's (formerly: KISS) Invasion 1st album and was replaced on the 2nd by Mark Slaughter....

[@olias056]

@@martinkasper197 I thought it was originally formed by Gregg Rollie and Neil. Gregg song on the first 2, but, I haven't dug deeper into that, so I'm not going to argue.. thanks for the update :)

[@martinkasper197]

@@olias056 You are right, Gregg sang on the first 2 albums. But they significantly changed their style, when Steve Perry joined the band. Neil and Gregg both came from Santana... So Wikipedia in the case Fleischman was wrong...😂😂😂

[@philbaumgartner1776]

My absolute favorite song! I’ve never seen this performance before. Thanks for bringing this to my attention!! Great reaction!!

[@dmwalker24]

A fantastically written song. It's really impressive to me how the core instrumentation in this performance is virtually identical to the studio version. The vocal line is ~90% of the album version. He really just improved some of the little runs at the ends of phrases. Singing along to this one is a guilty pleasure, but gotta admit to wishing it was transposed down a couple steps.

[@martinkasper197]

Another great Journey Song is Wheel in the Sky..... Also with Steve Perry....

[@debbiestumm511]

First song I ever heard of Journey's and fell in love with them and Steve's voice!!!❤❤❤

[@sonjarussell7332]

Love everything Journey!

[@bradkoski]

Love Journey I’m a kid of the 80’s so I love this❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@RichardinNC1]

One of my all time favorite concerts, saw them in 1987. Great music and everyone joining in. General admission and standing room only but I had a great time, despite not finding my friends who went separately. I saw them in the parking lot, and we continued the evening with beer and pizza! EDIT: Apparently the concert was Nov 1986!

[@janetdonnelly3434]

Of course they are great...they ARE rockstars!

[@WineSippingCowboy]

I and Journey were born and raised in San Francisco 🌉. I grew up listening to Steve Perry on lead vocals. 40 years 🎂 Written by Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain. This is 1 of the early versions of Separate Ways. Arnel Pineda is the current lead singer. He has a similar version.

[@blackknight1013]

Loved the song back then when I was still a teen, and it still has a place on my long trip playlist along with a slightly heavier cover by Eva Under Fire. Oh and on aside note, there is a moment the model in the official video totally made me think she could pass for 11's (Stranger Things) mother when she was young, or her older sister.

[@wadeerwin3920]

Great as usual! Still can't wait to see you sing in Fort Worth TX. Believe it or not our opera house is beautiful!

[@allendixon7700]

Oh I I'll be all right without you

[@allendixon7700]

Another gym is old, ode ode photo. Anytime. I've got the did on the keyboard saying in a lot of the song, hammond'steve go back and forth

[@allendixon7700]

It's a guy that they had from, it's all from scarleo Santana, the keyboard player that's saying hell. Yeah hate it saying good listen to any time let's have

[@VerchielxKanda]

He really did mean it when he said he just wrote it. It didn't officially release until almost a year later, so that crowd DID get to hear a brand new never before recorded song. If you want to hear another song done on the fly in front of an audience, Staind's song Outside, live with Fred Durst. All he had was the melody and chorus. The rest of the song was done as he played his guitar. Fred told him he'd go on stage with him if he did the new song. He just didn't have the new song done yet-

[@martinkasper197]

Also check out Steve Perry's first solo single Oh Sherry... Another AOR Classic....

[@johnsadler9423]

I was born in 62. Vocals like Steve Perry, Ann Wilson, Linda Ronstadt, Steve Nicks, Neil Young and so on. I just took them for granted. Now comparing {there are a few amazing vocalist today} but most of the vocalist today just do not have the raw energy or stage present we had in 67-86. Just an old guy's opinion. LOL

[@pegajense]

Steve Perry is a vocal beast I would love for you to check out Walks Like a Lady or Wheel in the Sky live in Osaka where Steve plays around with his voice it's so cool

[@fowlerp0228]

They performed this song late on the escape tour then put it on the frontiers album 2 years later

[@fowlerp0228]

So many songs!!! Just listen to the live greatest hits or trail by fire where Johnathan Cain said its Steve's best ever recording on happy to give. Also for the love of strange medicine

[@lordmortarius538]

There is an 80's metal cover band called MetalHead here in Phoenix/Tucson that plays this one almost every show, and it never fails to get everyone singing :D

[@zoranvadaszan9605]

He is the best😂

[@carollalicker]

Pat Benatar is a spectacular performer and you would thoroughly enjoy her style!

[@michaelriddick7116]

Eva Under Fire does a FANTASTIC cover of this! Eva Marie's vocals in it are amazing!!! 🥰

[@stevewothers4209]

I saw this performed live in Philadelphia where Neal Schon got hit with a bottle which started the no glass bottles rule

[@marablemorgan8292]

Steve Perry is a classic!

[@evhleppard]

I just love Journey

[@mayberrd11]

Best voice ever

[@kittykatt7652]

What are you talking about, confident? They are seasoned musicians performing their own music.

[@gloriasueb]

The remix for Stranger Things is eerie. It's interesting to hear how it changes the meaning of the song.

[@mikenolan8044]

Classic Journey sound. Always happy to see people enjoy music almost twice as old as they are. Wait! You are a Juilliard trained opera singer! You enjoy music ten times as old as you are! 😆

[@johnnyhunt6892]

In 1982 Journey was still on their Escape Tour I had already gotten to see them live in a Arena now they were outside playing Music Festivals Stadiums and when Steve Perry Introduced this Brand New Song no one had heard it yet and I remember after they played it nearly 80 thousand Fans went wild Separate Ways was not recorded until 1983 Frontiers Album will never forget How Great sounded

[@calvinwcox1990]

You are B-E-A-U-TIFUL Maggie

[@Bubbaj5683]

Next should be Stoned In Love

[@TallCFarms]

Please check out Mother Father! I think you'll be amazed at Steve Perry's vocal control and passion. Its not my favorite song, but dang it, ever since I saw the video of it, I kept thinking of how much I'd love your take on it.

[@frontprochproduction]

As a guy who played in bands for over 20 years I'm sure this was not released when this performance was recorded. The studio version of this song was much more developed and refined than this version. When this was recorded many bands would write and rehearse new songs while they were on tour and often play these songs to develope them and also see how the audience responded to them. It was one of the things you hoped you would get when you went to see a concert.

[@patriciagraceffa8059]

This is one of my favorite bands and Steve will always be my favorite singer.

[@John-fv8sc]

This is why they were a super group of emensly talented individuals. Welcome to the greates couple of decades ever in music. Why cant this night go on forever, sweet and simple are just two more that might impress a newbie like you

[@madsatyr]

It is interesting to hear certain different parts, vocally and musically that were changed when they recorded it in the studio versus what they’re doing here. Very cool.

[@PGMeeks]

Steve Perry is an amazing singer/songwriter!!! Jonathan Cain is an amazing keyboardist! Thanks for playing this video!!

[@kalohaggard1729]

Obviously Steve is incredible but how about the harmonies here ? I think that part of their legacy gets overwhelmed (understandably) because his voice and Neil's playing are so amazing .

[@jauntx]

My first and absolute favorite Journey song

[@jerryoxley1827]

This was played a full year before the release of the song. Yes, they had just written it and tried it out a couple of weeks prior.

[@kennethmeeker6369]

Everybody in the band is a lead vocalist in there on right especially the drummer amazing.

[@Wraithlen]

Such a good band. Steve Perry's vocals....simply amazing. So many rock ballads that anyone who grew up in the 80's will never forget. Maybe even today....

[@AVGuyhall]

A terrific song. Everyone in the band is a great musician. You need to react to Gino Vanelli from his Live in LA concert. Brother to Brother, Apaloosa, Livin' Inside Myself, Nightwalker. The man has a fabulous voice.

[@gregorygaunt9353]

Two generations have come & gone since this album was released and some people are just NOW hearing it. Wow!

[@andy60234]

Its ok, new old doesnt matter welcome to the party. Ive been listening to this song since it came out.

[@JohnWarner-lu8rq]

I think you're correct, that they just learned it two weeks previous, as the recorded/newest version was a bit different and a bit better. After the recording, the live versions reflected this. If you haven't yet, check their 1981 hit, "Mother father."

[@robertslemons6996]

plus the album with this song was Released February 1, 1983[ Recorded Autumn 1982

[@ellenjones4523]

Thank u 4 doing SP&JOURNEY they took pride in thier music. Please play more especially live versions and with ur music back round u will love Mother Father live from the 81 Houston concert thier catalog is untouchable especially live and there isn't a BAD song with SP&JOURNEY.

[@brandonseyfried1251]

Steve is one of those rare rock singers that can make a live concert song sound like a studio cut. Or better.

[@GS-xt8fu]

I was in high school. 10th grade. Journey. Mega hits.

[@TruckerMike_FL]

This performance was in 1982 & the song wasn't released until 1983. They had just wrote the song 2 weeks prior

[@ilmizarnanda]

No one came close to steve perry.what a beautiful voice.smokey,velvety,so smooth so refine.almost i can taste it in my mouth.

[@SRMWorkshop]

This is interesting to hear in such an early form. so much carried over in the final version just with a bit more refinement and fill.

[@katiemayo1518]

Journey has so many good songs but I think this one is my favorite- so much passion and talent and such romantic lyrics. It's a break up song but kind of uplifting at the same time.

[@hackapump]

About whoever said this was newly released song: If this was 1982, then the song hadn’t been released. Separate Ways is from the 1983 album Frontiers. Meaning they are indeed performing a newly written song, underlined by the fact that Steve is singing it rather differently from the recorded version. (He is revered for consistently replicating the vocals he recorded). The background is two of the members were in unravelling marriages during the Escape tour, which inspired Steve to write these lyrics, addressing the pain his band mates were feeling. And yes, Neal Schon is widely regarded as one of the finest melodic lead guitarists of the rock era. It’s exquisite.

[@adiarainfoster]

I mean he said "never recorded" so yes, it was brand new. You can't release it if it's not recorded yet. but I'm quite sure they rehearsed so they could test it out on the audience to see how they like it. Some bands will do something like this if they aren't sure it's good enough to be recorded. Use their fans as a sounding board. :)

[@binkster85]

This is definitely their 1st time playing it for the public. Some of the lyrics like "reckless hearts" were changed before the actual recording

[@nancaraway8413]

Before this concert, the pianist, Jonathan Cain, and lead singer Steve Perry talked with the leader of the band Neil Shon about playing the song, separate ways, and Neil was against it Jonathan and Steve decided to announce this song and this was before it was ever recorded and they wanted to sing it and play it to the crowd just to get the fans reactions It worked out for them because the fans went crazy and you can see Neal Schon smiling that yep Steve and John were right

[@Lifeisrife]

The thing to remember is that when you just wrote it, you just WROTE it. You know it, you just made it up.

[@kevinspradlin6288]

Well Maggie, this is how professionals performed. They were consummate professionals.

[@markparent5112]

It was done before they recorded it. Neil Schon has a searing guitar solo that wasn't present in this video. I agree. Amazing performance for having just been written.

[@garyatwood-mendez6465]

The album didn’t come out until 1983. They hadn’t even recorded it yet when they played this.

[@segundoantonioortegahenriq168]

Este temazo hay que escucharlo del álbum, es una mezcla de Hard Rock y progresivo es grandiosa

[@robbob5302]

To all of us who have ever gotten a second chance at love we did not deserve, this song cuts to the bone.