Has to be the obvious. Don’t Stop Believin. It has personal and sentimental memories

Sweet and Simple... Like an athlete in his prime, Steve's voice was at the top of its game here....

Just saw Toto and Journey (No Steve Perry obviously) last Thur night. They were both fantastic! Fav Steve Perry is Stone In Love.

I have to go with, “who’s crying now” . Love Neal Schon’s guitar work on this one also.

Wheel In The Sky

He wasn't an opera singer, but yes a singer.

I was surprised to find out Perry was Portuguese. I thought he was Native American.

​@@maryrose5246I think his born surname was, 'Pereira', and he shares that with Aerosmith's Joe Perry....also of Portuguese ancestry like a lot of us here in Massachusetts. Steve Perry was from California as you probably knew.

Steve Perry’s the best Rock voice EVER.

Thank you for this. It made me LOL so hard. I'm gonna borrow this.

Any Chilton's car repair manual would work too.

Great name 🍄

@@SixStringSteve I think yours is pretty darned great too!

Me too (this is Pete wife)

Me as well. My heart is happy that he is on scene again❣️

I feel exactly the same. I, too, am 10 years younger than Steve, but when I heard him back then I was blown away and never looked back. He draws an emotion filled cry to his songs like no other and touches your soul...even to this day!! Sets fire to a song every time. Phenomenal talent. ❤

Same! All that - same!❤

Yes. Little Rock, AR, April 1980; Departure tour. My husband was a band promoter and we had backstage access. That afternoon before the show, I took Steve, Neal, Gregg, and Ross on an errand in my '64 Chevy Impala Super Sport. Steve rode shotgun (and didn't talk because he was resting his voice), and everyone loved my car. Sweet guys.

@@jonseymouse : Cool story

@@ebayerr Right? Your's, too.

@@jonseymouse : Indeed

If I'm not mistaken, The Baby's is the band that Jonathan Cain came from.

Steve Perry does have an amazing voice. They say that Glenn Hughes is the "Voice of Rock and Roll", but for my money it's Paul Rodgers.

You're forgetting Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo.

As much as i was a fan of Y.M.C.A in the 80s as many were i’m sure I don’t think i’d put Glenn Hughes in the same category as oh let’s say Bon Scott or Freddy Mercury or Steve Perry.. I found their music kind of monotonous…. All songs in the same range

@@nobodyspecial6436: I tend to agree. I'm not a Glenn Hughes fan and didn't give him that title. But if you google "the voice of rock" there is only one name that comes up; Glenn Hughes. Personally I find his voice to be annoying.

So many songs... that voice! Love Faithfully, Still They Ride, Send Her My Love, Don't Stop Believing. He could sing the phone book.

very love blind guy

Simps be simping.

@@mr_reborn actually Sherrie in an interview said “It was so different for us! It was just Love, nothing else!” She toured with Perry for close to 6 years.

He’s beyond amazing. Period.

That’s integrity & generosity.

Mike Patton just took his shirt off.

Definitely one of the greatest, yes. Unmatched range? Check out Brad Delp from Boston or Lou Nadeau from Wrabit.

Farrokh Bulsara had the greatest range ever.

@@latrelle6655exactly, his range was incredible and stuff of legend.

If you are just talking about rock music than Perry ranks very high. I am not certain he would beat Freddie Mercury or even the very underrated Jimmy Jamison. But there are some phenomenal singers in other genres.

I heard Perry's sincerity when he said that he lost his passion completely due to the music industry. I felt that, too, because I've playing guitar 🎸 since I was 14. 1988 And something was definitely dying of the generalized music industry in SoCal. I recall realizing, in some abstract form, that the new industry is finished, producing an image & material reality closer to Guns & Roses & their view on reality is a far cry from the dipshit sitcoms I grew up watching. I also have never left California, so I recall the in your face political sensation of the NWA front at that time, too, both leaving a very criminal outlook on life in Southern California, just to get by, and the paradox that it is. Too bad Cheech & Chong weren't taken seriously & nobody inspired a plan of action ten years before Guns and Roses came along, when C&C were up & coming, with a very similar reality to showcase in the same SoCal. Regardless, Steve Perry lost all passion due to the over sensationalization of it all, and that was the same pimped out SoCal as presented by Guns & Roses. Dead Horse comes to mind. That's how I recall thinking as a kid, anyway.

💯🎯💯🎯💯🎯💯🎯 Agreed

@@missladyaj5094 😊👍

I grew up loving classic rock from bands like AC/DC, KISS, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, etc, etc, but one of the best concerts I have ever been to was Journey in Portland Oregon, in 1986. I took my new girlfriend that had never been to a concert before. We have now been married for 35 years, have four kids, and SIX GRANDKIDS! Yes, Steve Perry was amazing, I wish Journey would do some kind of reunion tour. I would pay anything for my wife and I to get to see them all together again!

@@MoparMissileDivision In the same boat..married 38 yrs. 3 kids, 5 grandkids. Loved all the band's you mentioned plus Foreigner. If Steve actually sang with the band again even once, they could name about any price and sell OUT.

Exactly!!

Fantastic comment here!

I was so disappointed that he decided to not reunite at all anymore.

IMHO you are only partially right. I saw Journey again a number of times during that period between Perry and Arnel. They looked a bit lost onstage and just appeared to be going through the motions. Then came that first tour with Arnel. It was like night and day. They all looked like they were having fun again on stage, they were smiling and keying off of each other. It was great to see and the performance seemed to have the intensity of the old days although Arnel was still feeling his way a bit and wasn't as dynamic as Steve had been yet. But that changed by the following tour. No, Arnel is not Steve but he is darn close and I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed watching and listening to him with the band. I've been a Journey fan since their first show in San Francisco when George Tickner was playing rhythm guitar with them before he chose to leave. I've also had the opportunity to work a couple of their shows in Hawaii on the stage monitor mixer which was a lot of work but good fun. Had a chance to work with a lot of good people in the Nightmare Productions crew.

I agree. I heard about his album and bought it, I never heard of the projects by the other members until this video so maybe Journey made a mistake in making solo projects but even moreso by not allowing creative freedom in the band? At this point, Steve Perry is the only name associated with Journey that I respect aside from Arnel.

Yep I was 23 years old when this came out. It was pure joyful bliss to be that age at that time. Just like the professor said some of the best music was coming out at that time all types rock, disco,country, R and B. The country was in a good place, people were doing good. It was just a great time to be alive and 23 years old. Great memories.

Yep! I was 16!! This song ALWAYS takes me back to that summer! What happy memories!! *sigh*

So true I was about 9 years now I have been studying Steves voice for 12 years so I can learn do his voice coordination, on the way I found it was far easier to sing like other singers, Steve is the hardest you can find

I second that emotion!

@Richard Waddington I adore FM, but he's no Steve Perry.

@Richard Waddington I've been a huge Queen fan myself since the 70s as yourself and due to the enormous spotlight placed on the band with the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, I understand the popularity and love for Freddie has recently spiked. He was an amazing person and talent gone far too soon. I believe he was in another league, but so was Perry. Freddie had greater range as he was a natural baritone who could hit high tenor notes, however, that doesn't make him better. Perry was a countertenor, a high tenor altino, who hit higher notes naturally without straining. Freddie, in his live performances, could be pitchy especially in the 80s. Perry never was, as he was famously known for his consistent pitch perfect performances. They were both masters of their instruments. I just slightly prefer Perry's tone, that's all. (I've seen them both perform live.) Peace and love.

@Richard Waddington Agreed. Freddie was a phenom.

**redarmysoja,** Steve Perry is one of the greatest all time voices - *CARRY ON!*

No question. In my mind... The Greatest.

Totally agree! His voice just gives me the chills.

He needed a band that loved him.

@@ProfessorofRock I respectfully disagree. Although he had a great voice, in my opinion (along with Elvis Presley's opinion) Roy Orbison had the greatest voice for Rock and Roll music.

@@dennisfillhart88 totally different sound. Totally different ability to make you feel what he was singing. That he was singing just for you and to you.

I love the first big hit Steve wrote with Journey: “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin”. I could sing the chorus to that song over and over and annoy the crap out of anyone within 500 ft of me😊.

Quem gosta de boa música ama Steve Perry e sua voz.

You didn't believe her. And I don't believe you. Yet....don't stop believing

I can just imagine that facepalm you would have given yourself at that moment!

That's legend.

Dude that took balls to sing a song by one of the greatest singers of all time about his girlfriend then you meet said girlfriend and you sing the song back to her man I hope your voice was worth it even if I had a good voice I don’t think I would’ve sang that song to her because the greatest voice of all time did how can you be that Like I said you got balls

@@dmorrow10 I saw what you did there that was pretty good funny

Foolish Heart is one of my all time favorite songs by any artist.

The only song I really liked from that Steve Perry album was "Go Away." I don't know why, but that's the only cut that got my attention without annoyance.

I come back for this song because of Steve Perry 🎧

@@corazonyee7717 I wish he was given another verse....

@@corazonyee7717 Me too, however, Cyndi Lauper's part in that song is pretty darn good too... : )

@@moresnare agreed.... Bob Dylan should of never been given a line....

@@JayMatt89 Ha, you're absolutely right!

Many PRAYER'SNLUV 👼👼💝💝

It is very diverse!

I hate Steve. I would never even try and cover anything he sings. You sound some dog singing along with a track compared to his voice.

The 1st time I saw journey was in 1978 at the Long Beach arena I was front middle sat down and listened to the album of infinity the very next day I went and bought the album and up until Steve o'jerry started singing as a replacement that's the last concert I went to I went to every concert in the LA area up until Steve quit I am so glad I did

For sure. For sure.

Love “Missing You”. I think that’s an extremely underrated song.

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Didn't matter whether with the Babys, Bad English, or on his own .... you instantly knew who was singing. The Neal Schon connection between the two closes the loop.

@@ttturner68 Exactly.

@@ttturner68 don’t forget the Jonathan Cain connection.

Being apart ain't easy on this love affair. Two strangers learn to fall in love again. But I get the joy of rediscovering you ... * I guarantee an image of Perry & Journey is in your brain now awaiting the next line. "... stand by me/ I'm forever yours... Faithfully"

I’ve always debated between Steve Perry or Freddie Mercury. Both had incredible range and both sang with such emotion, I still can’t say which one is the best, but I can say they are both in the Top 2

​@@BamaBull Then there's Robert Plant and Chris Cornell.

@@dmitryowens I am a huge fan of both of them as well. Chris Cornell still gives me goose bumps when he lets his voice really express his emotions. Temple of The Dog - Hunger Strike an all time favorite. I still have to give range to Mercury and Perry, but pure emotion is Cornell and Pure Power is Plant for sure.

@BamaBull Cornell had a wider ranger than Mercury - listen to Slaves & Bulldozers and Birth Ritual. Steve Perry is close, but Chris could hit those high notes with raw raspy power and fullness - Perry had a clean voice and it's easier to hit clean high notes than raspy high notes.

No question.

One of the best male voices of the rock era indeed!

Can you imagine what a duet Steve and Brad would have made?

@@GummyBearWA Ooh, would love to see that!

Any of you guys remember B.E (Billy) Taylor? A few big label albums during the 80s. A perfect hybrid of Steve Perry and Michael Bolton. I kid you not.

"The Voice" was originally coined for Whitney Houston ... stolen now to describe Steve Perry.

@@tania0070 Lol

@@tania0070 Actually the first one with that nickname was Frank Sinatra. Steve Perry on the other hand took that nickname from Bon Jovi and wayyy before Whitney.

Same here n d Philippines FM stations regularly played foolish heart, open arms, faithfully with Steve perry only .. not arnel's version never ever played here

@@corazonyee7717 While Arnell is no Steve Perry he is still pretty good.

Wheel in the sky. His voice is epic.

That is so amazing and truly a ‘Best fans ever’ thing. 🙋🏼‍♀️🎶😃 Steve Perry rocks

Same here. Journey just wasn't the same after he left. No offense to Steve, but that song / album was such a downer.

I couldn’t have said it better!

Saw the same tour, along with the Escape tour and Steve's solo tour for "For The Love Of Strange Medicine". All fantastic!!

@CK Hamlin I could not agree with you more. To me Steve Perry was Journey.

Saw Journey in 1980 during the Departure tour in Los Angeles Coliseum with Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick and Molly Hatchet. Journey stole the show. Saw them in 1981 at the Los Angeles Forum then again in 1983 at the Forum. They never caught fire again after 1981....

Ha ha. I'll bet!

This song is probably the reason why I like the name Sherry and Sherrie so much.

As I was reading your comment, I was expecting you to say, "She STILL has the name!" lol

From one Sherrie to another (who was in high school when the song came out too) I have the same love of the song. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

THANK YOU!! I have been saying this and no one gets it. They find a singer who sounds like Steve Perry, they do all the old Journey songs, hello, cover band. Actually it's kind of a parody, somewhat ironic. Neil Schon should be grateful to Steve Perry, they all should, and from what I understand they gave Steve Perry more than his share of shee-it, because they didn't like his musical direction. No one ever heard of them before, and them being a cover band probably indicates that they know no one would care after Steve Perry left. Neil Schon probably realized it took a lot of money to take care of "kidnapped" Housewives, lol... No offense to the now-lead singer of Journey, he does have a good voice. But in order to be relevant they should have found a lead singer who didn't sound like Mr.Perry and put out some new songs. Oh wait, they didn't? They are still cashing in on the old sound? Speaks volumes. Journey is a cover band of Journey. Thank you for your post.

These sound a like singers-can any of them really MATCH Steve Perry? I was kind of a fan of Journey with Perry but have not heard them without Perry. Schon knew what people wanted-Steve Perry so he gave them what they wanted.

I have to admit that I bought the 2001 "Arrival" because at that time I was thrilled to get my hands on some new Journey music. The only song which impressed me was "Kiss me softly" which is to date one of my favourite Journey songs ever. The following albums all flew under my radar because in my opinion you can´t replace the leadsinger of a band and continue to perform under the same name. Especially since Steve was the singer who was responsible for a big chunk of the success of Journey. It´s a shame that all the hassle around the events in ´96 drove him to the decision to leave the music industry.

Let's be honest.. every 80's act still touring are their own cover band.

@@debbiesuesteele9639 I kinda agree wih you, although I feel its kinda unfair to Arnel Pineda who has an incredible voice but you're right, they are more like a tribute band since they have not made any new music with Arnel.

What song is that from? Not Oh Sherrie?

@@katiejon17 It is from "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'."

Exactly!

Totally agree! The chorus is so memorable!

It is a weak song in all ways.

@@arribaficationwineho32 Nooooo!! 🥺

Agree 100%! This song is sooo catchy. You keep singing it long after it's ended.

Yes, yes, yes, exactly, those two songs, with Gregg and Steve trading vocals are among the strongest songs of Journey

I couldn't agree more! When I first heard those two songs, I thought it was just one song @ the time because the radio station played them one after another...Now I know I'm not the only one who feels that they must be played that way...the correct way! Journey was my first "big arena" concert, so many memories tied into their music. Steve Perry's voice is like the perfect cup of hot chocolate.....sweet, rich, velvety smooth & makes you feel all warm & fuzzy inside! lol!

I could not agree more! Always wanted to see a tour with Gregg's return as well.

Oh, yeah. I agree. They had great chemistry with their voices together. And I think I like the live versions of those songs better on the Captured album than I do the Infinity versions. I do like the latter, but Roy Thomas Baker's production was so slick on the vocals and sometimes they sounded too processed/artificially enhanced. Not so much on the lead vocals, but definitely on the background vocals. On Captured, that overproduction isn't there and we hear their real voices better. It's all good though -- I'm just nitpicking. Their tandem vocals on "Just the Same Way" are also great. And as much as I like what Jonathan Cain brought to Journey, I always missed Gregg's vocals after he left the group.

AGREED 👍

He's the best!

I saw that interview also.

He is a great singer that never found the band that loved him.

The Dan Rather interview was pretty good but check out the VH1 Behind The Music about Journey on KZfaq. I believe, looking back after a couple decades, there were a few things Steve said that he may want to take back - or just be forgotten.

I thoroughly enjoyed that interview too

Perry did say that Sam Cooke was one of his influences vocal-wise, and it does show in his songs. Grew up liking Journey, because they made such great songs, such as "Who Crying's Now", the first song I ever liked by them, "Open Arms", "Separate Ways", and of course, "Don't Stop Believing". I also loved "Sherrie", which was his biggest solo hit ever. He's always had a great voice, so it's nice to see him getting his props here. Interestingly enough, one of his solo hits, "Foolish Heart", was covered by former Atlantic Starr lead singer Sharon Bryant some years after he did it.

Love the name 😂

His voice is wonderful.

love STEVE PERRY'S VOICE

My very unpopular opinion is I never cared for them, nor his voice. I did however like a few songs on his solo album including “strung out“.

@@Alwayslearnimg I will never understand why people like you watch things that you don’t like. Change the channel.

U r right✔️ he didn't wanna be a casualty of rock and roll excesses .. I love watching Steve n KZfaq everyday 🎧❤️

Agree with everything u said. Gosh I miss him being w Journey

He was burnt out. If they would have relaxed and been more chill on the touring who knows.

Your last sentence is also how I feel about Peter Cetera leaving Chicago..☹️

IT's the beautiful pure mixed with the grit!

I thought You Better Wait was a song that deserved to do much better on the charts...

Young Hearts Forever rocks and should have been the first single from FTLOSM.

@@sappersteel532 Completely forgot about that one.... Great song!

The story is that the band didn't want to record it. They felt it was too sappy. Perry was the only one in favor of recoding it. So, there it is! That's the story. Not written by the band, but by someone else, and they didn't want to record it. It's all out there if you look.

I read that Mother Father was sung by the drummer who’s also a tenor like Perry.

@@kaysmith5495 Steve sings it.

@@kaysmith5495 you’re thinking of Deen Castronovo. He and Steve Augeri joined Journey in 1998 after Steve Perry left. Written by Perry, Cain N. Schon and Matt Schon in 1981. Steve Perry is the original vocalist.

Raised on Radio is my favorite followed by Trial By Fire. They are the best.

Steve also did that for David Pack!

genius. @@ProfessorofRock Another

Cool details!

@@ProfessorofRock what track?

A brand new start?

Love it. totally remember that!

I did not know it was about a girl named Sherrie at first, but when I found Sherrie Swafford I was so fascinated by her.

Those are my favs from the Street Talk album also.

Captured by the Moment is the best one..

@@crucito67 I love that one too...

Captured by the Moment- Mine too!! I agree.

What about Strung Out at full blast....

Don Ellis is you dad? Wow! I'd love to pick your brain someday!

@@ProfessorofRock He ✍ Kenny Loggins as well !

Soooo glad your dad saw what Steve had. He had a great ear and such great talent. I personally send him thanks from deep within my heart. Do you also have his talent? Would love to talk to you about him.

@David Ellis.....my Uncle was a producer @ A&M RECORDS HOLLYWOOD from 1969-1999. I was in the room with my Uncle at 1 am when all the entertainers began arriving at A&M RECORDS to record " We Are The World." Conditions for Entry: Leave your ego at the door. I was AMAZED watching " Steve Perry" practice/perform/blow away all the other Singers from 1am-5am recording the USA FOR AFRICA vocals.