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so i was thinking about this today while listening to various different songs from Journey…  i have actually seen Journey in all of its carnations except in the early days pre Steve perry..  but since that time i have had the pleasure of seeing the band with each front man…

first with Steve Perry – this band i had seen several times on tour supporting various albums ( yes i said albums) such as Infinity, Evolution, Departure, and so on… then in recent years since the “departure” of Steve Perry, there have now been 3 replacements including the most recent Arnel Pineda.

First there was Steve Augeri who did an amazing job although he was no Steve Perry… from a distance he even looked like Steve Perry with a perm.

Then there was Jeff Scott Soto who in my opinion had no business standing on stage with Neil and the boys attempting to impersonate Mr. Perry.. not even close.

And now we come to the Arnel Pineda era of Journey… now for those who are die-hard Fans of Steve Perry, you will find this gentleman the absolute closest thing to the original that could be found. Arnels pitch and tone are so close to Steve that the only way i know it is not Steve Perry is the influction and phrasing that mr. Pineda uses when he sings…  now my only concern is how long on the tour before his voice starts showing signs of stress and he comes to a point where he needs a rest in order to maintain the strength in vocal quality he has shown to this point…  only time will tell! 

i am looking forward to the show here in our area at the Sleep train Amphitheater on September 26th 2008.

along with Journey that night is co headliners Heart, along with Cheap Trick…

wow what a lineup!   should be a rocking night…….

Just a quick note….. i was right. the Journey performance on Sept. 26th, 2008 was absoloutly amazing! as was Hearts Performance and Cheap Trick…. all were spectacular….