Comments on: I lost my HEART on a JOURNEY, but it was a CHEAP TRICK

By: Basil K

Basil K — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:15:18 +0000

All these folks claim that people who don’t like Arnel Pineda are racist. Personally, I don’t like Arnel Pineda’s voice nor do I like what Neal Schon did to Steve Perry. But, it’s not really about what Schon did. I don’t really think Pineda quite cuts it. He was chosen to replicate Perry. He struggles to hit the high notes of various songs like Faithfully. Seriously, Journey sold 75 million albums with Perry at the helm. They didn’t sell the same with any singer after Perry whether it was Castro, Augeri, or Pineda. I actually would prefer the songs were sung in a different style with a different singer, maybe someone with a Michael Bolton type voice. If Bolton were younger, he would be a good singer for Journey, and I’d consider going to a concert. People say the reviewer didn’t go to the concert. Perry sounded good in concert and out of concert. People can tell when they’ve heard both. It’s not about Pineda’s race except for the fact that disproportionately Pineda’s fans are Filipino. People who were Journey fans in the 80s were fans from all over the world and didn’t focus on his race. People do with Pineda, that’s one reason he sells well in Asia. That’s not why Journey sold well in Asia in the 80s. Let’s not forget that. Hey, if you like the guy, good for you. I am not against him personally. He has talent, but he sounds like he struggles to hit the high notes.

By: RealityCheck

RealityCheck — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:40:31 +0000

Whoever wrote this article had set her or his heart against Arnel Pineda from the beginning. All negatives. Who doesn’t get tired anyways. I just want to remind the writer there are new fans, younger age who doesn’t know Steve Perry. We only know Steve Perry from his youtube videos, videos taken from an older era. Not all Journey fans are as old as you are. Steve Perry had his time and got tired and got sour. There are 5 that make up Journey not only the vocalist. They contribute equally to make each tour a success. I heard that Steve Perry second album didnot make up the chart the time it was released.

By: Jessica Emmerich

Jessica Emmerich — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:54:46 +0000

@Kimsamsoon: Did you read it? I didn’t do an interview. It was a show review. So How much of your statement is even true if you can’t get that right?

By: kimsamsoon

kimsamsoon — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:26:17 +0000

To the interviewer….PREJUDICE!!!

By: mary bell

mary bell — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:02:56 +0000

music is supposed to be universal. if you did not see the color of arnel’s skin, you would not give him such a bad review. i think he sound much better that perry. i have seen perry live 3 times so i know. i am WASP, and maybe because i have an open mind, i think arnel is better than perry. so, my advice to you, get yourself better education, travel the world and have an open mind, you will appreciate things better.otherwise you will miss out on great things out there.

By: Poets and Pornstars to Run Devil Run: Rockin’ The Roxy | The Dead Hub

Poets and Pornstars to Run Devil Run: Rockin’ The Roxy | The Dead Hub — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:04:50 +0000

[...] left. One might think the frontman of a band leaving is the ultimate death of the band, it was for Journey anyways. This band reinvented itself with a new singer, Jermey Aric and the new chemistry within [...]

By: Journey: Arnel Pineda’s Rolling Stone Interview Highlights | The Dead Hub

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:58:51 +0000

[...] Fans are commenting and criticizing the author of the Rolling Stone interview, Andy Greene, for editing the interview and making Arnel sound unhappy. I wonder if Andy Greene realized what he was getting into when he interviewed Arnel. His fans are insanely loyal and any criticism whether it be constructive or not is not acceptable. I am surprised they haven’t started calling him a racist. If you think I am joking and exaggerating check out the comments from our San Diego review of Journey this past summer. [...]

By: EnderEd

EnderEd — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:27:48 +0000

Maybe the reviewer didn’t say it in the best words, but his criticism is spot on. I saw Journey w Augieri last tour, and thought they did great. So I’m not just an SP-or-bust fan. But this year, after the delights of CT and Heart’s mind-blowing performances, with Journey I was like “what the f*#k is this?” The sound mix was really poor compared to the previous two bands; it felt like they were pounding through the songs like they were rushing to get them all in; and Pineda, while he can hit the notes loud and clear, reminded me of an American Idol wanna be jumping all over the place to make up for lack of vocal nuance. But he’s young– I’ll give him another chance. (At least they did La Do Da; good song pick.) Sorry guys– Journey did suck. I’m afraid the guy that yelled from the back of the seats might have been right after all: “Journey without Perry is just a cover band!”

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:20:04 +0000

A groupie pretending to be a reviewer. There can only be one Pamela des Barres, and it’s not you.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:07:01 +0000

“Obviously he was mimicking Steve Perry’s wardrobe.”? Just wondering what your basis is for saying that. Yes, SP helped define the sound that we’ve come to know as Journey, and it’s ok to yearn for him, but SP’s not coming back. Sorry. AP can never be SP and he’s not aspiring to be SP. Can you really blame him if he sounds like SP? You probably would not have approved of any replacement anyway regardless of whether it was Steve Augeri or Jeff Soto. But compared to those two, AP does have the vocal range that closely resembles the Journey music. And lots of people like it. And you’re a terrible reviewer, obviously.