I really only like Christian rock if the lyrics are pretty generic. Every once in a while I will listen to the Christian Rock station because it sounds so Lite AOR from the 80s. Kerry Livgren was great at writing Christian Rock that didnt beat you over the head with "Christian lyrics" I was really into Stryper in the late 80s. I need to get a compilation CD of theirs. I
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Yeah, sounds different. Almost like he is doing a heavy whisper through the song. If there is no correction he pulls off this voice on this song. Crazy cause I am a casual fan but I have seen them 10+ times, only 2nd most except Kansas which I saw maybe 12+.
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Journey - Infinity Evolution Deaparture
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Thanks for this link. He sounded awesome and didnt water down the setlist with ballads. Jimi's death really hit me hard. My 3 favorite singers is Steve Perry, Steve Walsh and Jimi. I am sure he is at Peace.
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"Wait" will go down as one of my top guilty pleasure songs. My buddy back in the day thought it was a new Bon Jovi song. Won a 10 dollar bet that it was this new band called "White Lion" Looking at Wikipedia Wait went top 10 in 1988? For me this was the summer of 1987 song. Was this like Def Leppard's love bites which took forever to become a hit after its release?
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Sass and her band blew me away (twice) when she opened for Steve Perry. Especially "Make You a Believer" She sure has some pipes and if Perry tours again, she would be perfect to open again. Bought Racine soon after and spun it many times. Kinda lost touch with her music and need to get Rats after all the good reviews.
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VERY Envious! Those two albums are killer. Have a great time Rocking in America!
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Night Ranger - Seven So much praise for it but I couldn't get through a second listen. Whitesnake - Slip of the Tongue After such a great album before these one doesnt come close Asia - Astra 1 or 2 good songs tops. The next album as well with the 5 new songs. Journey - Generations once again 2-3 good songs (and they let Neal, Ross and Cain (twice) sing lead! Loverboy- Wild sid
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Wonder if this a "new" thing. pretty much thought he'd bail and we would never hear from him. (again) Its really a bummer he never did any of his new stuff live. I would hope that would be a part of the "promise". But will take what I get with Perry. After nearly nothing since 1998 even a ballad heavy CD I will take. I am still amazed with Angel Eyes. Wow, st
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Was thinking more of I cant cry anymore. But the other ballad All I wanted (to me not a power ballad) , was a Walsh/Morse song. But this is a great power ballad which was a Walsh/Morse song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rO0dbZyNhU
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1. Point of Know Return 1977 A near flawless album I believe the most Walsh Livgren collaborations. 2. Leftoverture 1976 Flawless but never really got fully into Magnum Opus. 3. Song for America 1975 A very well balanced album between Walsh's Rock and Livgrens Epics. 4. Audio-Visions 1980 Most great and A couple of okay songs. Used to like Curtain of Iron but now find it just ok. Re
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WOW!
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The Raised on Radio Demos before they scrapped/changed many songs and dropped Smith except for three songs. I remember an interview where someone said one song sounded more like a Scorpions song. One of the Journey albums when no one could verify if a song was a ROR demo except for the very unfinished With a Tear. But people have said "Let It Rock You" And "Somebody Somwhere&q
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Not sure how to post pics in this forum but Kansas has some great and not so great album covers. The best Point on Know Return - With the ship sailing over the edge of a "flat earth" Monolith love the whole post apocalyptic scene with the american indians, amd the back cover outdoes the front. Kansas ST John Brown with the Bible and a rifle. and the tounge in cheek Greatest
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Pretty much all the Hair Bands (that I liked ) Dokken Skid Row Bon Jovi Giuffria Wanted so bad to see Crue/Ozzy but at 14 my mom said NO WAY Europe...so many more mainstream AOR Van Halen - Too Young for the DLR era and after hearing DLR sing the last go round I passed Not sure why I didnt in the late 80s 90's cause I saw Sammy 2-3 times solo and loved it. Styx or DDY solo
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Hope you get it soon, and that its the deluxe version. Angel Eyes is worth every penny and more.
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Ok, how did she get on the Voice? And why did see try to imitate Alanis's voice? not good at all.
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Yep Peter Cetera for me. So glad I got to see him live w/ Chicago, have everything he is on in Chicago and solo. Would love to see Walsh do something that is AOR, as havent heard that much since his debut and Streets. He should really do an album w/ Livgren. As they seem to get along unlike Perry/Schon. Am I wrong or has Aldo Nova done something or gonna do something? Loved his first
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IS this in Looneys? Sorry just had to put that in there as Perry fans are referred to Looney;s Agree with the bonus songs, Angel Eyes is no ballad, Gives me vibes of I Believe on ST, but better and more catchy. This song would have been a blessing to be put in between tracks 9-10 just to break up the sadness. Thanks to Easy to love, yeah a soft song, but upbeat. Thank God for Sun Sh
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Schon/Perry Livgren/Walsh How the above two are not in the Music writers HOF is beyond me. Peterik/Sullivan Jones/Gramm Many more...But so many of the bands I am into either had 1 main writer or 3 or more.
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If this setlist is true, WOW! So many awesome deep cuts, especially from Power and Freaks of Nature. Wheels too! Two cents worth, way too cool ONly thing missing is a track from ITSOT, Musicatto is Power. An aweomse MR instrumental,
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First two I really liked but this new one, We're still here is great! the moodiness, vocals, harmonies, and a killer guitar solo. and there is still 12 more songs...
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sounds it could fit on the terrible movie but great soundtrack American Anthem (1986). MAde me think about this song I havent heard in ages that was in the movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J5bXibh_Q8
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https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/no-more-cryin/1420678999?i=1420679863&l=en lovin' what I am hearing so far in this clip. Could have been a Sam Cooke song. The bad thing is what radio is gonna play it? Is there sill an old school R&B chart?
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1. "Point of Know Return" 2. "Paradox" 3. "The Spider" (instrumental) 4. "Portrait (He Knew) 5. "Closet Chronicles" 6. "Lightning's Hand" 7. "Dust in the Wind" 8. "Sparks of the Tempest" 9. "Nobody's Home" Livgren, 10. "Hopelessly Human" Never heard the bold ones in person live. An
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Was at Steve Perry's 1st and second shows in 1994 Milwaukee and MPLS. MPLS first row. At both concerts he told a story about calling Sherrie before he sang his hit. Still just a hazy dream but saw Roger Waters, didnt know I was going til an hour or so before.
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Here's hoping at least theyre "good" ballads. Sounds like No More Cryin' is one of Andrews favs. Hope it is radio friendly cause I believe its his next release.
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Liked No Erasin' kinda all over the place, starts with rockin gutairs, then goes mid tempo, no guitar solo, but great harmonies. Wouldn't even really call it a rocker. Kinda a hybrid mid tempo with rock elements. But Remember Street Talk only had imo 1 real rock song (Strung Out). You might have a case for It's only love or You Should be Happy but they are mid tempos to me. The rest are
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Yes, the Target Exclusive album contains 15 songs. We all know Perry likes the +5
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The only song I do not enjoy his vocals when he did scream, Backtalk. His voice has to much soul to scream Awesome instruments though. Best Smitty drums on any Journey tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lczZrXzIp4
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