Not my favorite, but not bad. "Don't Stop Believing" was probably their best effort but my memories of that song were irrevocably altered by the last episode of The Sopranos.
Always like "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin." It was on K-Tel's "Rock Album" that we has when I was a kid. Puts it at the top of my favorites list along with "Don't Fear The Reaper."
Some of Journey's ballads really don't make the grade, though. Sappy with a capital "S."
Posts: 22 | Location: The Dash, NC | Registered: March 22, 2008
i may be just a young gun but i love journey!! all of their songs...not a big fan of steve perry's solo career tho, "Oh Sherrie" has got to be one of his worst songs ever....another good band is Kansas, my dad's GF opened for them last summer and they were amazing live
Posts: 545 | Location: wherever cigars are | Registered: March 03, 2008
I definitely love journey. They have an almost timeless catchyness to their songs. You can hear them sung by parents and college students alike. EvenFamily Guy gave a nod to them
I love Journey. One of my favorite songs period is Send Her My Love. Amazing tune. There were a lot of crap pop-rock bands back, who Journey unfortunately shared stylists with it seems. But to me they were the real deal. Their music sounds truly inspired.
Apparently none of you have ever heard the real Journey. Do yourself a favor and get a hold of the first three albums. 1975 – 1977.
Fusion or progressive rock as we referred to it at the time, this would later prove to be the real hallmark of the original band. Although the Infinity work was great with “Perry” who looked too much like a chick, future albums were commercial pop garbage that could never hold a candle to the early stuff.
There are Journey fans, and then there are the real ones.
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Originally posted by Day Breaker: Apparently none of you have ever heard the real Journey. Do yourself a favor and get a hold of the first three albums. 1975 – 1977.
Fusion or progressive rock as we referred to it at the time, this would later prove to be the real hallmark of the original band. Although the Infinity work was great with “Perry” who looked too much like a chick, future albums were commercial pop garbage that could never hold a candle to the early stuff.
There are Journey fans, and then there are the real ones.
Yeah...those first albums...the ones that didn't sell and the concerts no one went to? You're right...I missed those...I'm more than happy with the "fake" Journey I guess...the group that made the popular music...
jag
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Posts: 779 | Location: Michigan | Registered: September 15, 2006
it woulda been easier if i was alive back then to hear the stuff nobody plays now...but since i was born in 1987 i just have my dad's vinyls to listen to...including: beatle's white album (with white vinyl disc) among the others, cheap trick live at budokhan, various journey, various kansas, styx, etc....
EDIT: and jag...where are you at in MI?
Posts: 545 | Location: wherever cigars are | Registered: March 03, 2008
Great scene in the Wedding Singer where the string quartet is performing "Don't Stop Believing" I used to have a boss who would give everyone a break on the loading dock if Journey came on the radio. we would just sit back and enjoy the Journey
