“Journey” - “Stone In Love” - St. Louis, MO 7/6/24

[@junlingad1565]

My goodness! He's been tirelessly touring and doing his best! He's a human being give him some respect please!

[@DashDonivan]

Except thats not what happens. He blew his voice because he didn't rest. While everyone else was off the road he was doing solo gigs like crazy and traveling all over the place. Stopped working with a dialect coach as well so he slurs a lot of the English wording which he was working on. This one is all on him 100%. Waiting for the band to go back to lipping songs and then force him out like they did Augeri. Such a mess this band has become, just awful!

[@angusmair1910]

@@junlingad1565 He's making a pretty penny - doing his best, if his best is no longer good enough, doesn't cut it I'm afraid.

[@realjoshhayes]

I think Arnel's discovering the same thing Perry did - Those Journey vocals take a TOLL.

[@moontheme]

Holy cow his voice is completely shot.

[@JohnOBryan]

That's what I was thinking. Wow!

[@mcopilot]

maybe they will off him as a singer like they do everyone else.

[@lansingdoesbusiness9356]

@@mcopilothe’s been the lead singer longer than any other in this band

[@JarrodJohnson-py2ks]

The whole bit is shot . The drum “ groove” is very unsettled .

[@michaelackerman3823]

@@mcopilotthey can use backing tracks and have him lip sync like Bon Jovi… this is beyond awful. I’m going Monday night, this is cringe worthy.

[@Tinable]

Seeing them Wednesday. This was the first show of the tour. It'll be a fun show regardless.

[@kevgret]

the steve perry curse has claimed another victim.... poor Arnel.

[@Grindday22]

How could you say poor Arnel pineda now is the most successful frontman of journey And the longest lead frontman of journey

[@kevgret]

@@Grindday22 ive seen arnel numerous times live and this is by far the worst vocals he has ever done. You cannot sing these high range songs for as long as he does without getting vocal damage

[@Grindday22]

@@kevgret amaw man ka Buang ka nuh

[@Grindday22]

@kevgret Steve perry fired by his own songs 🤣🤣 in a short year. .. Arnel continue the legacy. If I were arnel Don't care if my voice now is damage I'm done My life now and my family is financially secure I'n earn lot of money

[@kevgret]

@@Grindday22 agreed but people pay good money to hear songs that sound good live.. this aint it

[@Daryl-xz4in]

Cool, but it sounds like Arnel is really struggling with his voice.

[@bradcrawford1998]

Yeah, just a bit. So glad I did NOT waste my $$$. For me, this is NOT the same Journey. Niel and Jonathon are pretty much the remaining band members. I loved Arnel when his voice wasn't shot like it has been for years.

[@Daryl-xz4in]

@@bradcrawford1998 Last time I saw them was 2017 when Ross Valory and Steve Smith were in the band. Now it's Neal and Jonathan with a bunch of hires guns.

[@tammyw3034]

I think they wore him out with insane touring.

[@Daryl-xz4in]

@@tammyw3034 That's what happened when they had Steve Augeri.

[@mcopilot]

@@Daryl-xz4inGlad you said that and his voice is completely gone. I know him pretty well he is my ex wife’s cousin and Journey did him shitty when he had his throat infection. Also Neal Schon is an ass.

[@angusmair1910]

Booked for San Francisco at the end of August. Hoping for vastly improved vocals by then, one way or another ... this is pretty shocking.

[@Matthew-fk2vv]

As am I..... If they go on last; maybe leaving early to avoid the mad dash is the wise thing to do!

[@PickettMusic]

I saw Arnel back in 2018, and he was working his ass off with a cold...still getting it done...despite the whole band vibe that was brewing even back then. He needs a break to cool his pipes down and get away from the whole Journey soap opera.

[@vaipod3955]

In danger of ruining your legacy with runaway greed. You are the greatest band of all time. NOW GIVE IT UP!!!!!!

[@jerryhuffar6561]

Foreigner should do the same!

[@DashDonivan]

Legacy was ruined when they forced Augeri to lip songs and then they fired him bringing in JSS who is no where near qualified to sing Journey material every night. They just collect paychecks now playing the dirty dozen and the only news they make is when Cain goes off about religion and how Trump is a God. They're truly a lost cause now.

[@journeytree]

@@DashDonivan bro pressed a musician is trying to make money and has opposing political views. get a life please

[@jareds6611]

There had to be technical problems here or something, he is singing off cue and everything. Not a great way to open the tour. I hope it gets corrected by the end of the month!

[@your.music.worldd]

It's not a technical problem. He must be tired from all the non-stop singing and its costing him his voice but he doesnt stop regardless. His body will pay for it. Poor AP

[@stevolene]

That’s painful, you can only sing that Steve Perry stuff so long then forget it, I wonder if that drummer could sing this one? He’s gotta pretty good set of pipes

[@bradcrawford1998]

Dean sounds more like Perry than Arnel does 🤔

[@richardbelisle4807]

Let Dean sing some of this older stuff….

[@mattpunk931]

@@bradcrawford1998 Probably because arnel isn't trying to sound like him

[@bradcrawford1998]

@@mattpunk931 I don't think Dean ever tried to intentionally sound like Perry, he just naturally does. It was reported that Neal asked Dean to be they're new singer before Arnel and he declined. Dean sings a few songs live and he's AMAZING 😋

[@bobtabler6076]

Dean should be singing

[@totigerus]

I heard Dean doesn’t sing more because he has stage fright. Of course this is just a rumor, but that’s what I heard about five years ago. He’s probably the best singer journey has ever had though since Steve Perry.

[@PatriotDave87]

Way to frame the bassist during both guitar solos 🙄

[@Jasoos_Jasonda]

This is a fan shot video

[@senseitomd7319]

Done

[@RJCOXIIJR]

It sounds like they're using background vocal tracks

[@geraldhartley]

At 1:50 for that high note for sure. There's no way that was Arnel's live voice considering how rough it is on this particular show.

[@dr.roberts4508]

The Dude doesn't sound like Steve Perry anymore.

[@beckes1]

They need to have Deen sing the entire set. He sounds way better. If he sounds this terrible on opening night, we are screwed when they finally get to Wisconsin.

[@MichaelLieser-ig1bp]

I would want my money back high price for tickets and you get this bullshit

[@CB-st6wm]

Hard to watch... Similar to the Bon Jovi concert last year. Vocals are gone..

[@TheBestYears1996]

I'd rather stomach an authentic deteriorating voice than ever accept lip syncing phonies.

[@steveferguson823]

Was. There with my friend. And two her grilfriends. We saw. Defleppard. Joureny. Only.

[@michaelackerman3823]

Arnel must have been talking voice lessons with Bon Jovi. This is awful

[@anakina1]

Never saw them after Augeri, but this sounds horrible. I understand he needs a rest and the band should take one or let Deen sing.

[@thomasgray7128]

There is only one Steve Perry period!!! To me this is a Journey cover band!!! It’s not Journey without Steve!!!👎👎👎👎Plus where the fuck is Steve Smith!! Double thumbs down 👎 👎

[@michaelbell75]

Journey was around for over a decade before Perry....

[@Jasoos_Jasonda]

Steve Smith was fired, along with Ross Vallory in 2020? For trying to sue and take over the band name. Deen has been playing with Journey off and on for years.

[@tammyw3034]

@@michaelbell75 correct, but it wasn’t the Journey we all love. The trio of Steve, Neal and Johnathon and their writing and musical harmonies are what made the band and their sound.

[@Grindday22]

Steve perry is not the original lead frontman of journey ... plz Google sometimes

[@michaelbell75]

@@Grindday22 you have no idea what you are talking about. Journey existed for a decade before Perry and had two vocalists. In fact, he spilt vocal duties with Roloe on Infinity. Plz Google sometimes

[@markmiller3145]

He sounds terrible.

[@leoborganelli]

Butchered one of their best songs!!!!

[@RockDawg1017]

Music played to perfection - vocals 2/10

[@michaelackerman3823]

Arnel can’t sing the right notes. He has no voice left. If you know anything about music, he isn’t close to hitting the right notes. You pay top dollar to see the band and it is so off. Just like Bon Jovi, nothing left in Arnel’s voice. Dean didn’t sing one song in Chicago. He has a great voice. This is embarrassing.

[@kmetal83]

Empty arena

[@lc4295]

🤔

[@jimmyagates]

Are you blind??????

[@journevivbasco3462]

​@@jimmyagatesreallly blind.

[@jonwanner9703]

Horrible mix.

[@reston81]

Horrible

[@WilliamLaird64]

This is pathetic! Just goes to show you that the singer is as crucial as an instrument is! Song sounds awful due to the singer. Arnel sounds like a badly tuned instrument. As much as he was so good in the past and a terrific singing replacement for Steve Perry, I believe that Deen should be the vocal instrument now. The voice is crucial to the songs and the way they sound!