You’ve probably heard of Filipino singer/songwriter/master manipulator of voice Arnel Pineda, discovered by the non-Steve Perry members of Journey via YouTube, and officially hired as the band’s lead singer back in December. This week, the remodeled Journey announced a tour with Heart and Cheap Trick, starting in July. While you’re rummaging around your most neglected junk drawer for your most beloved and long-lasting lighter, play the above video and try to tell Perry’s vocals from those of Pineda. Ha! This is hardly a challenge. Anyway, do you approve of Perry’s replacement, or think it’s a joke? There’s also always the write-in option: "Who cares about Journey?"
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OMG, Pineda is amazing! It’s like that Mark Walberg movie, “Rock Star!”
I’m sure Pineda will be fine, but Journey won’t get a dime from me. They had a GREAT singer in Jeff Scott Soto (after booting Steve Augeri over his throat problems), and then booted JSS so they could go get a cover band singer. JSS had stage presence, charisma, and a young energy that Augeri didn’t have, and then he got the boot for another Perry sound-alike. Not cool, and not OK.
i think you better review your facts. JSS was long gone when they found pineda. he certainly was not booted out of the band because of pineda. be hateful if you like but be factual, at least.
Sorry to say Minutiae, but Steve Perry, moreover, Steve Augeri and Jeff Scott Soto days are long gone over. Try to get that into your head and wake up to the realities of life.
He is not a mimic and he is certainly NOT Steve Perry. He is who he is. Journey members want to milk it for all its worth.
Journey is my #1 favorite band of all time. But, sadly, Journey ain’t Journey w/out Steve Perry.
That’s what you think Dee. The sad fact was, Steve Perry wanted to move on without Journey. I believe then you need to move on as well, if not, just follow behind Steve Perry wherever he goes. Try to get the latest news 2009 on Arnel Pineda on how hell he performed and outstood what you called ‘original”
I’d hit up the show for a chance to see Cheap Trick. Rick Nielsen and Bun E. Carlos are pretty much the best thing to have come out of Rockford, Illinois. Well, they did have a decent skatepark there in the 1990s.
With all the Idols singing Heart covers, it might be slick to hear the originals.
Amen, Minutiae. I had the pleasure of seeing Journey with Jeff Scott Soto in Shreveport, Louisiana, and the man has pipes for days. Anyone who doubts that should go back and check out his early work with Yngwie J. Malmsteem. I was really hoping Journey would record with JSS; that said, the new guy sounds great, and isn’t a Perry clone, so more power to Journey, and I hope to see them on the road again.
Well Jim, have you heard the latest news and good raving reviews on Arnel Pineda’s performances? Was this magical thing ever done by your idor Soto?
Jeff Scott Soto was the best thing to happen to Journey in years. I did not miss Steve Perry at all like I did when seeing Augeri. Don’t know what happened there especially since he had just work to gether with Neal Schon for a band they called Soul Sirkus. Really would have loved to hear an a Journey album with JSS. Good luck to Pineda filling JSS’s shoes
IMHO, No Perry-No Money from ME!!
ladyli1….your few dollars is not Journeys lost…..nobody cares about your dimes….
This is exactly what happened with Judas Priest (it inspired the movie ROCK STAR) and the band didn’t go very far until original frontman Rob Halford returned.
Journey is one of my favorite bands and I will admit that Steve Augeri was a very worthy replacement, both in voice and in stage performance. The 2001 album “Arrival” was a very underated masterpiece of rock music. But their comes a point where enough is enough! This no longer seems like Journey, but rather a Journey tribute band!
By the way, for those who think Journey was only Journey with Steve Perry, be reminded that band founder Gregg Rolie was the voice of Journey for three albums before Perrry joined. He continued to be a strong voice in the band before leaving in 1980. Gregg Rolie also co-founded Santana. Yes, that’s HIS voice you’re hearing on some of their biggest his like “Evil Ways”, “Persuasion”, “Black Magic Woman”, “Hope You’re Feeling Better”, “Everybody’s Everything” and NOT Carlos Santana’s!
Apparently a LOT of people care about Journey. Just check how many downloads “Don’t Stop Believin’” has had since iTunes opened. And Steve Perry IS Journey. I wouldn’t see them in concert sans Perry if someone gave me a ticket. But I’d pay dearly to see Steve live. It would be like seeing U2 with someone filling in for Bono or (shudder) someone else filling in for Freddie Mercury in Queen or Jim Morrison in the Doors. It’s laughable – - and it’s too bad Perry can’t file an injunction to make the stop.
I have been so angry for so long about “Journey” touring with various sound-alikes. This is just more salt in the wound. I don’t care if a guy sounds just like Steve Perry, he’s not Steve Perry. I love Journey, but will never see them or buy their music unless it’s with the actual Steve Perry. There is a special place in hell for Neil Schonn for they way he has tormented fans with various replacements over the years. Just make up with Steve already!
I’m really going to date myself here but I hit my tweens just after Escape was released. I LIVED on that music! Journey was a staple for me and was the soundtrack of my life through my teens. There is NO ONE like Steve Perry! I saw Journey tour with Foreigner about 10 years ago and, while the singer (can’t remember who it was) was good, it wasn’t Steve. The sound was quality but the emotion behind the music wasn’t there.
PK – You are my new best friend. I agree with you totally that Neal does have a special place in hell for taking Journey on without Steve. Especially after Steve ASKED Neal to wait until he got better and he would be back to tour on their last album together. Journey was the soundtrack to my life growing up in the 80’s and some of my best memories include this music and Steve’s amazing voice. Anyone can play guitar, but no one sounds like Steve. Fans don’t buy albums or go to concerts because of the guitar player…they go to hear the singer. Journey will never get another dime from me unless Steve comes back, period. However, I would pay anything to see Steve sing live or get somehting new from him…he could sing the phone book and I would be in the front row screaming my head off!
Steve Perry is Steve Perry. Journey is Journey. Arnel Pineda is Arnel Pineda. Any fan can adore his or her own idol. Any frontman can lose vocal pipes and rest. Let your memories be good memories. Live your life to the full. Should you take this chip on your shoulders, then call Steve Perry to ressurect himself with another band..he got talent. Let Journey 2008 create its own history. Let the guy Arnel create his own. Should you have talent then audition yourselves to replace Arnel Pineda…come on did you ( a hardcore fan) help the Journey bandmen when they need a replacement frontman?Wher are you when they are down? Why cry now? Your good memories of SP are still there to feed your ear alive.
It’s blasphemy!! Journey is only Journey with Steve Perry. It doesn’t matter if this Arnel can sing you can tell the difference. I wouldn’t waste my money unless it was Journey w/Steve Perry!
WHO in management told the writers to have a snide and denegrating attitude Annie Barrett?
NOT impressed
Let the oldies be oldies. Oldies go to care centers anyway. Oldies need to save a lot. Steve…where is he when you his beloved fans need him…he just left his balls be adored by olds…Now lick Arnel to be kick by Journey!!!! When was the last time I changed Journey diapers?
Won’t listen to anything from Jurnee until Steve Perry returns (then it will be Journey again)
OK, seriously … what in the WORLD is Neal thinking?? Apparently, based on the success of Journey without Steve Perry, Journey isn’t Journey anymore… CALL IT SOMETHING ELSE Neal.
Neal thought of having a number one live dvd!And after so many years ,he finally got his wish … Journey Live in Manila become Journey first number ONE DVD on its released week!Congratulations JOURNEY!
who is steve perry? the one with the eggg and hotdog wrapped in mexican tortilla….who is arnel pineda? the one with pasyed goatee…all blasphemy!!!!you must adore and lick your own ass. wake up and clean your ears….nobody sings forever and nobody adores a living old and new ass…go shed off some fat and die thinkin young.
Man….Arnel Pineda can sing…I am no perfect race but the guy is way better than Steve Perry…no wonder loyal fans of Steve P call it blasphemy. But for me, Arnel has the talent to do the spinning. Way to go…let your heat boil someone’s head. I waste my money to buy CD for this man rather than die believing a singer (wasted his life for himself) who left his former band. Drink beer and be merry.
Excuse me, but Journey is Steve Perry.
And Steve Perry is Journey.
Pretend Journey is really just Pretend.
come again barnacle??????!!!! where is perry now? he is living without journey…..and journey lives without perry!!!! life must go on…dont be fool nobody prentend tobe journey…they are real..its just a matter of acceptance and respect to pineda as a person…he never do wrong anyway!
MOMMY, i want my arnel toy with me. And don’t shove that old Steve crunk/// Waahhh,Mommy i dont wanna look like Steve///Dad, are you really my dad?Who’s Steve?//Arnel, i know you are not my dad. I will just plug eyes and hear you sounds like Mom’s-ex. Good to know you sounds like others Mom’s-ex.//But Mom, but arnel not steve. I dont wanna share bed with old Steve with you>>the bedsheets soiled and stinky.
it’s not bad. i watched a few youtubes of them in chile & pineda does a good job of giving us what we want (our old journey classics), but i also see them as having a high potential for a revived comeback. their new songs were surprisingly catchy, and pineda somehow gives them a more youthful look (despite him being 40 y/o, it seems). i like the energy, i like what i hear; and i’ll plan to see them in their upcoming tour.
Whew.
Please help crybabe back to planet earth
dont worry dude babe still on earth but stayin in mental hospital coz of psychological problems lo!!!!!
Truth is this guy sounds better than SP. All these BS about Journey is only Journey with SP are only kidding themselves. lol
Just like all those die hard SP fans, I was not amused when i heard Journey hired a new frontman and an asian at that(no offense meant). I grew up dreaming all those Journey songs in my sleep during my teens and it was a part of my life. I vowed never to listen to other journey frontman aside from SP but as fate would have it, I had to watch their concert at last vegas for “business” reasons. Man, I tell you I can not believe what I heard and his you tube renditions does not hold a candle to his live performance. All I can say is this AP is the real deal and I hate to admit but he’s got a new fan!
Nobody can’t deny that Steve Perry was so good and great. But we all have to be realistic here. He can still sing but can no longer perform on stage.
From watching You Tube and all the Journey’s new concert in Chile and Las Vegas, I can really say is that Neal did hit a gold mine with Arnel Pineda. There is so much more joy and life in watching them now. He got such a powerful voice that leaves you in awe and just keep listening to their music over and over again.
To all Steve Perry’s fan, please move on and evolve. The new Journey is here and this new generation and fans will embrace them wholeheartedly. We are all looking forward to your Revelation album and concerts.
I discovered Mr. Pineda several months back and many of his YouTubes have provided background music to many of my late night web surfing sessions. This was before Journey ever discovered him. The guy has phenomenal talent.
He is NO Rock God. Don’t think he’ll ever be one but that’s not his appeal. The guy is so accessible, he’s like your extremely talented friend that finally got recognized after toiling for so long. I can’t help but root for the guy. His enthusiasm is palpable and his HUMILITY is so refreshing.
Steve Perry is a legend and he’s no Steve Perry, no one is. Doesn’t mean he’s a lesser talent.He was able to sing those songs the same key but he never sounded like Steve to my ears.
Good luck, Mr. Pineda!!!
A new journey fan here… Good Luck…