Suddenly, I'm starting to like Journey songs

Jerry Johnson

[Wyatt's Torch]

LOL! My kids school holds a fall festival (Hoedown) every year. this year there was a 4th grader who got with the DJ and belted out Don't Stop Believing. All the parents loved it and the DJ complimented the kids parents for introducing the kids of today to much better music than the "crap played on the radio". Might not be the greatest song but it is miles better than anything in pop music today. Also, my kids (10 and 7) absolutely love it. I'm doing my part to teach them that the best music most definitely does not come from the radio.

And yes, Steve Perry can flat out sing. One of the top 5 rock voices of all time.

[Huck]

At least you did not have to endure it all the way to NJ.

That's true. In fact, I still remember the last ride I got, again with a trucker, from Cleveland to NJ, and we heard "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash on the radio. Now THAT'S the kind of music you might hope for or expect ridin' with a long hauler.

By the way, those truckers were GOOD people. First thing you figure out hitchhiking is to stay away from civilians and ride with the truckers. Don't know if anyone still does it. I was supposedly part of a dying breed back in the 80s, begging rides.

[Huck]

Much of the blame can be laid at the feet of radio stations and their formulaic playlists. I even badgered our local "classic" rock station to play some real classic rock (i.e. early Journey), but to no avail.

That's because it's all corporate now. Clear Channel runs so many of the stations now. They are interchangable. Independent radio is the only kind that's listenable to me. You need radio where the programming isn't done by a bunch of bean counters.

[Bat_Chemist]

Sounds like you and I have similar tastes in music.

[LucyJo]

Journey - Faithfully

Steve Perry and Journey are great!

[RandallFlagg]

DAMN! That guy’s awesome!

[RandallFlagg]

I still play Journey in the car to and from work.

[gathersnomoss]

As an avid Neil Young fan you must have seen his latest video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2WfUzNYPwo

Ha!

[gathersnomoss]

“I’m actually a big fan of Al Stewart, especially his “Year Of The Cat” and “Time Passages” albums.”

Nice of you to “share” that with a few close friends. How special.

[gathersnomoss]

snark...

[dfwgator]

. Probably the band I would most be embarrassed about was Firefall.

Mine was 'The Little River Band.' But 'Backstage Pass' was a great live album. Still listen to it.

[LucyJo]

I listen to them sometimes while I'm online too. : )

How do you like Arnel Pineda as Steve's replacement?

Arnel Pineda and Journey - Don't stop believing (live in Chile)

[RandallFlagg]

I saw that. He’s amazing!

[fatnotlazy]

LOL. Had heard about this, but never got around to looking for it on You Tube. Thanks!

[LucyJo]

Yes, he is talented. Amazing story about how he was discovered as well.

[RandallFlagg]

Journey lyrics are always helpful to have as an opening line on my singles sites profiles.

[Sioux-san]

My brother is a big Journey fan and introduced me to the new guy and his story. Pretty darn cool.

[SamAdams76]

Around that same time period, there was a song by some kind of TV star from Starsky & Hutch (I think it was David Saul) named "Don't Give Up On Us" or something like that. That was kind of a lame song but a song that played on the radio constantly around that time.

Also playing on the radio was a song that annoys me even to this day even though I haven't actually heard it for maybe 30 years now. That song was called "Black Betty" by Ram Jam. I don't know what it is about that song but it just annoys me to no end.

[Borges]

Ha! I frequently listen to Joel in the original on road trips. He wrote more great pop tunes than just about any songwriter of his generation.