This Journey 80s Hidden Gem Should've Been a Hit | Pop Fix | Professor of Rock

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  • Journey is universally loved. Every generation standing right now has been moved by at least one of their many classic rock standards. Steve Perry, Neal Schon, and Jonathan Cain created magic in those years. Because they have so many wondrous hits, some of their greatest songs are under appreciated gems that deserve multiple listens and a permanent place in the playlists of our lives. Their 1981 masterpiece Escape was full of phenomenal songs and one that I believe should’ve been a massive hit. “Stone In Love”, an album rock staple from that epitomized why Journey is still on top and as big now as they were in their heyday. Hey music junkies the Professor of Rock always here to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time with our latest edition of Pop Fix.
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  • @tendraftsdeep
    @tendraftsdeep 3 роки тому +591

    Absolutely best music channel. Keep on rockin Professor 🌟

    • @angelicamichel9392
      @angelicamichel9392 3 роки тому +9

      I totally agree with you 👌

    • @portal432
      @portal432 3 роки тому +10

      Totally agree. If you haven’t checked out Rick Beato yet you need to. His channel is fantastic

    • @thegodfatherofthesec1748
      @thegodfatherofthesec1748 3 роки тому +6

      It most certainly Is ! My 80s friends.

    • @tendraftsdeep
      @tendraftsdeep 3 роки тому +2

      @@portal432 oh yes! I watch Rick's videos always. His led Zeppelin thing today was Awesome

    • @lew7907
      @lew7907 3 роки тому +5

      Joe Kinchicken Be good to yourself is a top 5 Journey song for me.

  • @andyr5579
    @andyr5579 Рік тому +135

    In my opinion, Perry is head and shoulders, the best singer in the rock genre in history.

    • @ianchandley
      @ianchandley Рік тому +13

      Boston’s Brad Delp is (was 😢) amazing too!

    • @maestroaxeman
      @maestroaxeman Рік тому +4

      @@ianchandley
      Agreed🎶🙏💔

    • @paineintheass233
      @paineintheass233 11 місяців тому +5

      Van the Man has entered the convo. But Perry is a powerhouse. They didnt give him the "best" part in We are the World for nothing.

    • @boomboompyrofireworks346
      @boomboompyrofireworks346 8 місяців тому +4

      Freddy Mercury up there

    • @Ofthegirl09
      @Ofthegirl09 6 місяців тому +3

      @@ianchandley Brad Delp had an amazing range and a great voice. But he didn't write the songs, and he didn't have anything close to the stage presence of Steve Perry. Also didn't have near the volume of music and longevity of Journey.

  • @pauldecoster
    @pauldecoster 3 роки тому +244

    One song off Escape, “Still They Ride” is a criminally underrated ballad. It may not have all the elements of “Stone in Love”, but it’s power is undeniable.

    • @spuds6423
      @spuds6423 3 роки тому +5

      Agreed, 100%

    • @mdnealy4097
      @mdnealy4097 2 роки тому +4

      The Escape concert is still one of my favorite concerts

    • @kevinlenertz1251
      @kevinlenertz1251 2 роки тому +8

      Stone in love is a really good song but I like Still They Ride much better.

    • @MauiKeiki22
      @MauiKeiki22 Рік тому +5

      @@kevinlenertz1251 The live version of "I'll Be Alright Without You". Listen to it every day, no lie.

    • @MainEventPoint
      @MainEventPoint Рік тому +1

      It absolutely is...

  • @glow3827
    @glow3827 2 роки тому +54

    Steve Perry!!!! That VOICE!!! Simply THE BEST!!! ❤️

  • @rosannarivero2863
    @rosannarivero2863 Рік тому +78

    I completely agree with you regarding Steve Perry. He’s humble, he’s not showing off he’s simply giving the song the melodic power and soul it needs. It’s just fantastic! He uses his voice in service of the song. When he sang with Gregg Rollie it was obvious. He’s so phenomenal!! I ❤ the 1978 song Lights, just hauntingly beautiful.

    • @fbettr2627
      @fbettr2627 Рік тому +5

      @Rosanna Rivero , Steve PERRY is one of, if not, the most talented and soulful singers in rock history. Steve PERRY's songwriting talents also elevated JOURNEY to another plateau, like Freddie MERCURY of QUEEN. Steve PERRY is the most humble, intelligent and sensible among any current and past members in JOURNEY.

  • @MetalMama-Mimi523
    @MetalMama-Mimi523 3 роки тому +140

    To learn "Mother, Father's was recorded in one take is so far beyond impressive and further cements the powerful mastery that is Steve Perry's voice.

    • @shoneyluvsAmerica
      @shoneyluvsAmerica Рік тому +4

      Not to take away anything from Steve because I love him but Deen Castronovo does it justice for real! So glad Deen has cleaned up his act and is back on percussion! He is truly gifted.

    • @oasis5827
      @oasis5827 Рік тому +6

      Yea, the live version of Mother Father in Houston is one of the top ten performances of all time!

    • @donnagaudioso9763
      @donnagaudioso9763 Рік тому +2

      I love Journey great band great times back then great memories

  • @nrodry76
    @nrodry76 3 роки тому +109

    I NEVER get tired of Steve Perry’s voice! He’s the absolute best!!

  • @siracheclesiasticus171
    @siracheclesiasticus171 8 місяців тому +2

    I truly believe Steve Perry was the very best singer in the history of Rock and Roll.

  • @nymom8204
    @nymom8204 2 роки тому +50

    This brought a tear to my eye. Stone In Love was the most epic track on that album. My friends would pile into my car as we took off for day trips and we wore out my cassette of Escape. Stone In Love would be screaming out of the speakers, windows down, and 5 teenage girls singing their hearts out. Pure bliss.

  • @karlalong4541
    @karlalong4541 3 роки тому +157

    They don't call Steve Perry the voice for nothing. He is perfection.

    • @ebayerr
      @ebayerr 3 роки тому +10

      Karla Long: I met the band members of Journey in 1980 when they stayed at the Biloxi Hilton.
      I was a room service waiter at that time.
      "The Baby's" were their opening act.
      And yes,I did go to the concert.
      It was fantastic.

    • @karlalong4541
      @karlalong4541 3 роки тому +3

      @@ebayerr How lucky you were to be able to see and meet them. I've got to say I'm a little jelly. Having seen concert footage of them I have to believe they were at their best live, which you can't say about many bands. What a great memory for you.

    • @ebayerr
      @ebayerr 3 роки тому +4

      @@karlalong4541: Agreed.They sounded better live and so did "The Babys".
      I got to shake hands with all the guys.They were really cool.

    • @andya.4186
      @andya.4186 3 роки тому +4

      So technically you met Bad English too!

    • @mylovesongs2429
      @mylovesongs2429 Рік тому

      But let's be real. Perry is 70+ years old. His voice sounds damn good, but it is not the same voice we heard in the 70's, 80's, and 90's. I saw Steve in a recent concert video. He sang Open Arms, but the song had to be sung in a very low key.
      Check it out!
      ua-cam.com/video/lkaYkNB4u5w/v-deo.html

  • @jpdress65
    @jpdress65 3 роки тому +116

    To me personally, “Still they ride” is right up there with “open arms, don’t stop believing & who’s crying now”.

    • @danapaul3216
      @danapaul3216 2 роки тому +8

      That whole album is a tour de force. I love “Still They Ride” But my absolute favorite is “Mother, Father. Just raw power and range of Steve Perry’s voice front and center. Neil’s guitar and Jonathan Cain’s brilliant keyboards and his writing of some of their most iconic hits was the key to this album. To me this is one of the greatest albums of all time and an easy number 1 for Journey’s many great albums.

    • @oasis5827
      @oasis5827 Рік тому +3

      Still They Ride is my favorite song from the ESCAPE album! So Bluesy !!

    • @rodsmolter5046
      @rodsmolter5046 Рік тому +1

      Better IMO. Stay Awhile is another one of their great songs that should have been a hit.

    • @candyfonner6094
      @candyfonner6094 Рік тому +1

      I agree with you 100 percent!!

    • @chriskarley384
      @chriskarley384 Рік тому +1

      @@rodsmolter5046 You need to keep in mind that it did receive air play. So many bands were competing for their songs to be played that Any band that wasn't as big as Journey would consider this song a Milestone!!! And 100% agreed!! Spectacular Song!!!!👍👊

  • @angelahall4402
    @angelahall4402 3 роки тому +23

    I'm 52. I grew up listening to all of these bands. These bands and music have inspired generations of children to become musicians and in some cases, better people. Music connects us all.

    • @horusheritic
      @horusheritic Місяць тому

      It is the healer and the doctor.

  • @pretzeltime3900
    @pretzeltime3900 3 роки тому +21

    One of my most favorite Journey songs was Faithfully. You could feel Steve’s soul being poured out in those words. Beautiful.

    • @mylovesongs2429
      @mylovesongs2429 Рік тому +6

      For me, it's his last love song in Journey he ever sang, When You Love A Woman.

    • @sandrasillery4493
      @sandrasillery4493 9 місяців тому +2

      @@mylovesongs2429 That orchestra certainly doesn't hurt any either.

  • @howardlangford8087
    @howardlangford8087 3 роки тому +88

    All I can say ....man we were so lucky to have grown up in that time of music....so many people and so much talent... what else can you say ....way too many people to name. We were the lucky ones.

    • @phihelix8777
      @phihelix8777 3 роки тому +3

      So many good feelings about being alive. Things were just exciting durring those years and the music was amazing from so many different bands.

    • @howardlangford8087
      @howardlangford8087 3 роки тому +4

      @@phihelix8777
      You would think that the next generation would have taken note to the fact, how incredible the music was then and built on it , too make live on. Yes I know there are a handful. But sadly most of it went to crap.

    • @STELLASCUTENESS
      @STELLASCUTENESS 3 роки тому +6

      So lucky indeed. The thing I hate most about people is how they think the are the pinnacle of human achievement, even in the face of constant societal degradation. If an extra-terrestrial came to earth, does anyone really think they’d point to Cardi B music as the pinnacle?

    • @psychotherapistspecializin6452
      @psychotherapistspecializin6452 3 роки тому +4

      So agree Howard, we truly were the lucky ones❣ I n our days they actually played the instruments and sang the vocals. Now computers sadly rule............

    • @barbaravance6774
      @barbaravance6774 3 роки тому +2

      @@STELLASCUTENESS Oh Hell no! So very true!

  • @kevinronske9894
    @kevinronske9894 3 роки тому +515

    "Only The Young" is another underrated song.

    • @deckard5pegasus673
      @deckard5pegasus673 3 роки тому +34

      Vision Quest Movie

    • @jeromeb9417
      @jeromeb9417 3 роки тому +13

      Great song still play it

    • @cjets5
      @cjets5 3 роки тому +7

      Yes sir!!!!

    • @Bronxbombers161
      @Bronxbombers161 3 роки тому +12

      This should have been a massive hit!! Classic Journey with the hard hitting music. The words to the song are so AWESOME!!!

    • @coolrocknroll
      @coolrocknroll 3 роки тому +2

      mmm . . . it has a great intro and guitar solo, but the rest is weak IMHO.

  • @robmichael8136
    @robmichael8136 3 роки тому +35

    "Who's crying now" is a perfect song with a phenomenal ending.

    • @michaelmullins6396
      @michaelmullins6396 3 роки тому +3

      My favorite Journey song. I'm right there with you on the ending. That guitar solo is so "simple" but perfect.
      100% love it!

    • @rumblebird9888
      @rumblebird9888 2 роки тому +3

      The guitar solo is always awesome and the opening piano is what makes it my favorite Journey ballad

  • @lizannewhitlow1085
    @lizannewhitlow1085 3 роки тому +23

    Steve’s singing alone in ”After the Fall” deserves a video. The live performances of “I’ll be Alright...” and “The Girl Can’t Help It” (both with Randy Jackson) represent the best live band performances you’ll ever see or hear. The music video of “When You Love a Woman” is live shock and awe-it should have won the Grammy. Steve’s solo of “Foolish Heart,” footsteps included, is beyond belief. And then there is “Traces,” two versions, to bring you to your knees. Mein Gott. 🎶🎶🎶

    • @mangot589
      @mangot589 2 роки тому +1

      After the Fall is one of my favorites, too.

    • @adreanmarantz2103
      @adreanmarantz2103 8 місяців тому

      Girl can't help it. The video version shot this song from 'ok' to my absolute favorite Journey song.

  • @georgeramos1462
    @georgeramos1462 3 роки тому +306

    I didn't know "stone in love" was never that big, because it was ALWAYS Huge with me!

    • @wendyraye
      @wendyraye 3 роки тому +10

      YES - in my 11 year old head it was too.

    • @TheDesertwalker
      @TheDesertwalker 3 роки тому +8

      Same here.

    • @CarolSteinfeld
      @CarolSteinfeld 3 роки тому +4

      well, he had to make a video about something

    • @rickygonzalez1545
      @rickygonzalez1545 3 роки тому +3

      NOT A RADIO HIT

    • @brians1793
      @brians1793 3 роки тому +9

      I actually thought it was one of their biggest songs, a top favorite of mine. And I hear it on the radio fairly often compared to other Journey songs so that led me to believe it was one of their biggest so I'm kinda surprised. More of a sleeper hit maybe.

  • @Kriley36
    @Kriley36 3 роки тому +5

    Steve Perry is awesome! My favorite!

  • @ladihawke205
    @ladihawke205 3 роки тому +26

    Oh man back in 1981 I was a senior in HS and Journey was my top band. Steve,. the sexy man he is, was Journey to me and always will be. His voice is above all others, to me!!! He has a range that is awesome and rare. Takes me back to those summer night riding around with my best friends with the windows down and Journey blaring!! Kids these days just don't have that quality of singers. They don't need audio nothing!! :) I think I'll go listen to Journey from the 70's and 80's. Thanks for the memories!

    • @depaola63
      @depaola63 2 роки тому +2

      Absolutely 1981 was my Sr. Year also 🌈 Classic memories 💎

    • @ladihawke205
      @ladihawke205 2 роки тому +1

      @@depaola63 True!! Back when music was music!!! Nothing compares to it today!

    • @steveandme63
      @steveandme63 10 місяців тому +1

      That summer I was at a different concert EVERY WEEKEND... Journey, Kansas, Styx, Cheap Trick, AC/DC, Doobie Brothers, just to name a few. It was an unforgettable summer.

  • @MC-jv9ed
    @MC-jv9ed 10 місяців тому +6

    Steve Perry will forever amaze me at how humble a person he is. His humility is just another reason we admire this man so much. He will forever be 'The Voice'.

  • @happydays8171
    @happydays8171 3 роки тому +67

    "Stone in Love" is so much more than a song, just a masterpiece.

  • @thundersa4454
    @thundersa4454 3 роки тому +87

    "Ask the lonely" is always forget but still remain a masterpiece

    • @mikedean739
      @mikedean739 3 роки тому +3

      ThunderSA I forgot about that one. Great tune!

    • @tvjye
      @tvjye 3 роки тому +3

      That is another awesome Journey song.

    • @kevinkendall3122
      @kevinkendall3122 3 роки тому +3

      Only the young is a great song also imo I believe in was part of the Vision Quest soundtrack

    • @jts400hp
      @jts400hp 3 роки тому +1

      Favorite Journey tune, and Neil's solo is killer

    • @danacoleman4007
      @danacoleman4007 3 роки тому +2

      AGREED 👍

  • @aaronshoaf4644
    @aaronshoaf4644 2 роки тому +2

    Steve Perry has been called the voice for a reason!

  • @BarbaraMerryGeng
    @BarbaraMerryGeng 3 роки тому +21

    Journey - is like the voice from the angelic realm.
    Faithfully - is a gorgeous song.
    Steve Perry - is a very special vocalist.
    The music is in my soul.

  • @daveb6214
    @daveb6214 3 роки тому +39

    Steve was Journey pure and simple.

  • @omarbarraza5150
    @omarbarraza5150 3 роки тому +852

    I’d say even “Still They Ride” should have been bigger than it was.

    • @highwaymaintainer
      @highwaymaintainer 3 роки тому +14

      Agreed

    • @Jelsick
      @Jelsick 3 роки тому +32

      Probably my favorite song from Escape, although Stone in Love is right up there.

    • @douglasboon3587
      @douglasboon3587 3 роки тому +27

      Absolutely!!!! "We're Still Here" by Perry seems like part 2 of "Still They Ride"! but.... Nowhere close really, STR reminds me of dragging Main with my childhood friends in my ole 65 Stang! Oh man, Escape is my fav album of all time. Mother Father! Are you kidding me! Vocals in one take??!! Man!! Unbelievable!

    • @franktaylor7978
      @franktaylor7978 3 роки тому +5

      Absolutely.

    • @davidsonchris737
      @davidsonchris737 3 роки тому +24

      And Mother Father also😊👍👌👍😊💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

  • @richardmarcotte3983
    @richardmarcotte3983 3 роки тому +18

    There is no Journey Without Steve Perry. Girl Can’t Help It should also be a big Hit!

    • @rickbrenner6079
      @rickbrenner6079 Рік тому +4

      “Girl can’t help it” is so, so good😊.

    • @2v_5r84
      @2v_5r84 11 місяців тому +1

      Steve Perry was the 3rd singer of Journey. The Gregg Rolie era was also great

    • @siracheclesiasticus171
      @siracheclesiasticus171 8 місяців тому +2

      Could not agree more. He was just impressive! Sam Cook influenced him……….

  • @trishplanck9776
    @trishplanck9776 2 роки тому +17

    No one, in any era, touched my soul with their voice like Steve Perry. I was “Stone In Love”!!❤️

  • @execatty
    @execatty 3 роки тому +61

    Loved being a kid in 80s. Journey rocked

    • @progtoeternity
      @progtoeternity 3 роки тому +4

      In the 80's, life rocked. But could also be a rocky journey at times. Luckily, we had ... Journey !

    • @laurademan5200
      @laurademan5200 3 роки тому +2

      I loved it too

    • @terrielvwl
      @terrielvwl 2 роки тому

      Loved being in college then. Best music best concerts and best bars and dance halls.

  • @IvanLendl87
    @IvanLendl87 3 роки тому +218

    If there was ever a song that within three seconds in brings me back to my early teenage years it "Stone In Love". Absolutely killer song.

    • @Margar02
      @Margar02 3 роки тому +7

      Absolutely amazing song. My favorite Journey song!

    • @janebeatty9472
      @janebeatty9472 3 роки тому +5

      Ivan Lendl Sam’s here, especially on Summer eves with the roof open, windows down and my Bose speakers singing to the world.

    • @TheMICMusicInspirationChannel
      @TheMICMusicInspirationChannel 3 роки тому +4

      Hey man good job taking out McEnroe in the '84 French Open final. That bigmouth deserved it.

    • @ChristopherSmithNYC
      @ChristopherSmithNYC 3 роки тому +1

      Right from the first chord.

    • @henrydaniels8625
      @henrydaniels8625 3 роки тому +2

      Ivan you were a BEAST back in the 80's

  • @marythomas5656
    @marythomas5656 7 місяців тому +1

    Journey and Loverboy, my first concert of many, many. I was 13 years old! Found an old newspaper clipping of it the other day. 1981. The best rock and roll EVER!

  • @shannoninalaska
    @shannoninalaska 3 роки тому +84

    Just to think, Steve Perry almost gave up on his career as a singer! His mother influenced him to continue trying (thanks Mom!). We almost never had a chance to hear his awesome, unbelievable voice!

    • @gregmyrland2515
      @gregmyrland2515 Рік тому +4

      One of those great twists of fate so to speak. We are all blessed to hear him keep singing.

  • @silentstormstudios
    @silentstormstudios 3 роки тому +87

    I absolutely love "Stone In Love", but I have three more words for you...STILL THEY RIDE. That song has to be one of the most underrated songs in their catalog.

    • @davidaustin6271
      @davidaustin6271 3 роки тому +4

      Absolutely agree. Perry's vocal performance on Still They Ride is true perfection. And equally epic is Schon's stunning and breathtaking solo right after "they rule the night". A masterpiece of a song. Top ten list rock ballad for me, and I'm 56.

    • @wmrphotography7349
      @wmrphotography7349 3 роки тому +1

      I was thinking the same song before I watched this, I figured it would be Still They Ride. Although I do love Stone In Love, Still They Ride is one of the greatest.

    • @illusionclan4384
      @illusionclan4384 3 роки тому

      Big facts

    • @erock.steady
      @erock.steady 3 роки тому

      they rule the night

    • @juddvance7721
      @juddvance7721 3 роки тому

      My favorite Neal solo. The Houston concert solo was just as sweet.

  • @angelicamartinezr.8965
    @angelicamartinezr.8965 3 роки тому +17

    Soul+power+range= Steve Perry.
    Totally agree!!
    The saddest thing is that he doesn't have the recognition he deserves.

    • @nadinelp6114
      @nadinelp6114 3 роки тому +2

      StevePerry is the shit! The most Amazing voice ever!!!

  • @justinskullhead
    @justinskullhead 7 днів тому

    A core memory for me is driving with my kids in the back seat when they were 7 & 8 years old. I was jamming to this song and I looked in the rear view mirror and see both of them singing this song with all the passion they had in their little selves. I love when your shows bring back these wonderful memories ❤❤❤

  • @29stmarksrd
    @29stmarksrd 26 днів тому

    I must say, this generation has missed out on the artistry of the album covers. Journey never disappointed.
    Thanks for another awesome installment 🎸

  • @michelledouglas2053
    @michelledouglas2053 3 роки тому +110

    I feel like " Stone in Love" Is one of the best songs ever.

    • @marketmogul
      @marketmogul 3 роки тому +3

      Yes! 100% agree.

    • @davidcrawford6505
      @davidcrawford6505 2 роки тому

      I'm right there with ya.

    • @richardflorence3927
      @richardflorence3927 2 роки тому

      These were the songs on radio when I was coming of age... they take me back to packing my 68 Pontiac Lemans with my buddies and running the roads jamming out!

  • @nicholasblasnig6546
    @nicholasblasnig6546 3 роки тому +24

    Mother Father...Steve is just stunning doing that song. The video of it from the concert in Houston is incredible.

  • @ellencollins3528
    @ellencollins3528 3 роки тому +19

    Agree with you-Steve Perry has the most amazing voice!! His range was mind blowing ,able to hold a note forever too💓

    • @joelcybyske2461
      @joelcybyske2461 11 місяців тому +1

      Listen to Brad Delp ...

    • @dmitryowens
      @dmitryowens 5 місяців тому

      @@joelcybyske2461
      Tommy Shaw and Dennis DeYoung are great as well, and Steve Walsh from Kansas.

  • @thomasc6868
    @thomasc6868 3 роки тому +127

    IMO Journey isn’t Journey without Steve Perry.

    • @keithguy6352
      @keithguy6352 3 роки тому +2

      Always loved Journey, but agree, Journey isn't Journey without Steve Perry. One of my dying wishes is to meet him! Janet here, not Keith, haha!

    • @spuds6423
      @spuds6423 3 роки тому +1

      Yet the other Steve , Steve Augeri doesn't get the credit for filling in for Perry after his Departure (see what I did right there?😃) Nor did Jeff Scott Soto who took over after SA had medical issues. I saw both, great range as well.
      Of course, Jeff sang for Yngwie Malmsteen many years before that.
      Arnel is okay, he is more of a Perry clone, even mimicking the "Perryisms" like flipping his hair. I just think if they wanted somebody with real talent they should of stuck with Soto.

    • @patsyjones1454
      @patsyjones1454 2 роки тому

      Exactly

    • @danmseattle975
      @danmseattle975 2 роки тому

      I agree.

    • @kevinblackburn3198
      @kevinblackburn3198 2 роки тому +2

      I'll see them with or without Steve. Just saw them in Philly.

  • @leiac98
    @leiac98 3 роки тому +19

    Steve Perry is Americas treasure hands down

  • @love31596
    @love31596 3 роки тому +60

    Stay Awhile is the one that still stops me in my tracks. Steve's voice just brings me to tears. It's so intense.

    • @sheilabecker5970
      @sheilabecker5970 3 роки тому

      Yeees! My favorite too!💖

    • @yulog
      @yulog 3 роки тому

      lol

    • @tracym6297
      @tracym6297 3 роки тому

      Yep! I love that song! And, Too Late.

    • @kevinkendall3122
      @kevinkendall3122 3 роки тому

      One of my favorites,reminds me of an old girlfriend 😔

  • @jamesreno6139
    @jamesreno6139 3 роки тому +18

    I think that "Ask the lonely" is a hidden gem.

    • @writejules
      @writejules 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed, also Stay Awhile and Only the Young

  • @thelocust8425
    @thelocust8425 3 роки тому +14

    Listening to that on my buddies brother's 8 track tapes...still gives me goosebumps on my neck to hear Steve Perry let it rip!!!

  • @scottkinsey4392
    @scottkinsey4392 3 роки тому +26

    Steve’s vocals was a performance in its self, that combined with his showmanship is what puts Steve above the rest 🙏🙏🤘

  • @musicovermusic
    @musicovermusic 3 роки тому +247

    The problem for Journey on the Escape album is it's loaded with songs that would have been chart-toppers if they weren't competing with the rest of the chart-toppers on that same album. Just an extraordinary album, top to bottom. The range on it is incredible. I read a snippet from Jonathan Cain once that essentially said that if a band is good, it can go anywhere, and the limiting factor is the singer. Perry could sing anything, so they went everywhere. Critics didn't get it. But the rest of us did.

    • @itsinthenet
      @itsinthenet 3 роки тому +14

      As I was listening to this analysis just now I couldn't help but think if Stone In Love was hurt by being on Escape. If it had been saved for say "Raised On Radio", would it have been a bigger hit.

    • @wheels216
      @wheels216 3 роки тому +2

      Cain said that?! He must have been stoned!!! Then, he tells this guy that Steve was a great singer, or something to that effect. So, which is it, Cain?! Not that I care, because I don't...you don't have a clue. BTW, I wonder how Journey's been lately? Haven't heard much of the band on the radio or anywhere else, since Perry left. Except, the old ones when he was with the group. Hmm...

    • @KayLee19676
      @KayLee19676 3 роки тому +2

      Agreed, can listen beginning to end and love all the songs

    • @Terk131
      @Terk131 3 роки тому

      Well said

    • @writejules
      @writejules 3 роки тому +11

      So true, Perry could indeed sing anything, so they absolutely went everywhere. That insane touring schedule shredded his voice sadly. It really sucks that no one seemed to be looking out for him. Calluses on your fingers are certainly different than those on your vocal chords!

  • @DoomedScholarStudios
    @DoomedScholarStudios 8 місяців тому +2

    This song is an old friend. A good one. One of the best that Perry and Schon ever did, if you ask me, and the power behind it is incredible. STONE IN LOVE is a memory of good times and happy memories... something we don't ever want to forget.

  • @suzannestivason2933
    @suzannestivason2933 15 днів тому +1

    HAVE LOVE JOURNEY FOR EVER!!!!!!

  • @jritte1968
    @jritte1968 3 роки тому +49

    “Girl Can’t Help it” is one I just started listening to again after thirty or so years. Just blown away by the music and the good memories it brings back of a less fucked up time, at least for me.
    Truth be told you could write down on a wall all their tunes, throw a dart, and nine times out of ten you’re hitting something good.

    • @jdc1957
      @jdc1957 3 роки тому +1

      Fact

    • @jeffalbillar7625
      @jeffalbillar7625 3 роки тому

      Girl can't help it, she needs more.
      He hasn't found what he's looking for.
      They're still standing in the rain.
      He can't help it.
      And she's just that way.

    • @kathyo9420
      @kathyo9420 3 роки тому

      Good song but that album is crap. Lifelong Journey fan and I own every album. This was just....awful. I'll Be Alright Without you is the best on that album.

    • @kevinakling
      @kevinakling 3 роки тому +2

      Raised on Radio was a truly underrated album. Went to see the concert in Long Beach. Seeing it performed live of course increases how much you like any song. Suzanne became a favorite that night. Loved the whole album…

    • @Scott767300
      @Scott767300 3 роки тому

      Great great great great song.....period.

  • @txtamaman
    @txtamaman 3 роки тому +65

    Steve sang Mother Father in one take.. ONE TAKE.. WOW THE VOICE

    • @vassilispapadimitriou9016
      @vassilispapadimitriou9016 3 роки тому +6

      one of the most difficult song of Journ-NO, OF ROCK HISTORY :") w-o-w indeed, beyond wow

    • @peggypenguin7290
      @peggypenguin7290 3 роки тому +1

      The only other singer that I know that can do a song in one take and that's Freddie. You can't compare them just like apples and oranges!!!

    • @hazielsilva1071
      @hazielsilva1071 3 роки тому

      He's the true god of rock.

    • @tikkidaddy
      @tikkidaddy 3 роки тому

      And talk about an instrumental ending to a song...still breaks my heart to this day

  • @nicoletripp2257
    @nicoletripp2257 5 місяців тому +2

    Steve Perry legendary vocals with Neil Schon Guitar is absolutely magic….” Stone in Love” no doubt should have been bigger. That being said it’s on classic rock radio daily. Good suggestion for you professor..” party’s over” extra track. One of my all time favorites. Love to hear more about that song. Love the show. Never miss an episode

  • @lindacarlton8857
    @lindacarlton8857 3 роки тому +11

    Steve Perry does awesome in the Faithfully song also. It showcases his voice. You hang on every word as he uniquely delivers it.

  • @MrRiceRKT
    @MrRiceRKT 3 роки тому +56

    "Mother, Father" should have been a smash hit. My absolute favorite song from Journey.

    • @gojohngo106
      @gojohngo106 3 роки тому +1

      Great tune!

    • @hpman2391
      @hpman2391 3 роки тому +5

      Dean blows it out of the park with Journey Through Time give a listen and prove me wrong.🎶🎶

  • @mylifesjourney...sharonkar7802
    @mylifesjourney...sharonkar7802 3 роки тому +15

    Steve Perry and Neal Schon were magic together 🎤🎸👏 Steve is the best singer of the 80's, hands down. Journey was always my favorite band, I never tire of any of their songs and every single song is truly amazing. I love the blues 💙 songs like Walks Like A Lady and Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' . Mother Father was definitely underrated and Steve just has a God given instrument.

  • @ambers512
    @ambers512 3 роки тому +36

    I agree with you. Steve Perry is a phenomenal singer. He's definitely my favorite of all time. His heart and emotion are like no other, not to mention his range. I've been hoping and waiting for so long for a chance to see him perform live. It probably won't happen, but a girl can dream ❤️

  • @DoomedScholarStudios
    @DoomedScholarStudios 9 днів тому

    Perry is an amazing singer; one of the finest if not THE finest I've ever heard.

  • @rogeliocarvajal4171
    @rogeliocarvajal4171 3 роки тому +9

    I love Journey, period. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

  • @bodiedog1743
    @bodiedog1743 3 роки тому +43

    Sweet and Simple. Steve hits that GREAT high note.

    • @michaelmoraga2926
      @michaelmoraga2926 3 роки тому +2

      It always makes me stop whatever I'm doing... It's what I like to do, indeed!

    • @PopslovesAU
      @PopslovesAU 3 роки тому +2

      Dang, you stole my thunder! ‘It’s what I like to do!”

    • @michaelmoraga2926
      @michaelmoraga2926 3 роки тому +2

      @@PopslovesAU That line says it all... Such a high point in a song : ) Hell yeah!

  • @christianbivona8165
    @christianbivona8165 2 роки тому +16

    Absolutely fantastic analysis of the greatness of Steve Perry’s vocals. All of that power, but he never exhausts the listener or comes across as disingenuous.

  • @masonlovesroblox
    @masonlovesroblox 3 роки тому +16

    Steve Perry’s opening lyric to “Oh Sherrie” is proof positive that Steve Perry can sing, and sing WELL!

    • @rickbrenner6079
      @rickbrenner6079 Рік тому +2

      “Well you shoulda been gone!!!
      Knowin how I, made you feel.
      And you shoulda been gone!!!
      After all you’re, worth the steal.”

    • @sandrasillery4493
      @sandrasillery4493 9 місяців тому +1

      @@rickbrenner6079 You beat me to it.

  • @megalopolis2015
    @megalopolis2015 3 роки тому +35

    Journey was pretty close to perfection. From rockers to heartbreaking ballads, this band commanded attention. I almost never can listen to them, because the emotions that exude from every song often leaves me raw. Send Her My Love, Open Arms, and Girl Can't Help It are Earth-shattering masterpieces that I reserve for times when I can afford to become a melted heap of saline on the floor for an extended period of time.

    • @carolynhill3841
      @carolynhill3841 3 роки тому +2

      Well said.😥

    • @RedLily5150
      @RedLily5150 3 роки тому +5

      When You Love A Woman leaves me raw. The last Album they made with Steve. They won a huge award for that one. They should have won many more.

    • @scotthummel4248
      @scotthummel4248 3 роки тому +2

      Well put

    • @MFP2241
      @MFP2241 3 роки тому +1

      Idem. Faithfully and Send Her My Love... I'm addicted to those songs.

  • @georgelaciskey8215
    @georgelaciskey8215 3 роки тому +13

    Steve’s voice is an instrument unto its own! If he stood on stage alone and sang, you would feel the same energy and power, and be just as blown away as if the entire band was playing with him. Journey will always be one of my all time favorites, and every one of their songs takes me right back to the time I first heard it. A legacy earned and well deserved!!

  • @Ofthegirl09
    @Ofthegirl09 6 місяців тому +1

    Every song on that album should have been a hit!

  • @ironaddict247
    @ironaddict247 3 роки тому

    Best group ever!! Steve Perry is irreplaceable!!

  • @stephenjones6030
    @stephenjones6030 3 роки тому +45

    "Escape": one of the greatest rock albums of all time.

    • @llg3pe
      @llg3pe 3 роки тому +1

      Amen to that!

  • @kdog7469
    @kdog7469 3 роки тому +75

    "Why Can't this night, go on forever" should have been massive. Steve is UNBELIEVABLE in this song.

    • @allsummersingle
      @allsummersingle 3 роки тому +2

      My favorite Journey song

    • @josephyoung3556
      @josephyoung3556 3 роки тому +2

      K. And, I TOTALLY agree with you!

    • @dankail507
      @dankail507 3 роки тому +2

      100%. Those vocals and the lead guitar!!!

    • @flipgirlnarie2292
      @flipgirlnarie2292 3 роки тому

      Agree100%

    • @Shambleland
      @Shambleland 3 роки тому +3

      Agreed! "Why Can't This Night Go On Forever" was the final slow dance song (and 2nd to last song overall) for my wedding reception.

  • @nancydemoss2945
    @nancydemoss2945 9 місяців тому

    Seeing Steve Perry and Journey was a highlight of my younger days! I would relive it in a heartbeat.

  • @mangot589
    @mangot589 2 роки тому +2

    My favorite is Stay Awhile. I was yelling that at a concert, and Steve took off his tee shirt and gave it to me. They didn’t play it, but what a trade off! It’s still my most prized possession.

  • @ckendall9955
    @ckendall9955 3 роки тому +35

    You described Steve Perry and his vocal talent perfectly! He sings from his heart and soul and we all feel it and are a part of it. For me, he is the best singer of all time. I love his solo work as much his work with Journey. I love his song “You Better Wait”! The music video is awesome!!! He is just a great entertainer. Thanks for sharing

    • @SlantAlphaAdventures
      @SlantAlphaAdventures 3 роки тому

      "You Better Wait" is a beautifully sung song and a great groove, but lyrically it always made me cringe.

  • @punmasterflash
    @punmasterflash 3 роки тому +11

    As someone who saw Journey from the front row on the Escape tour, everything you said about Perry's singing is true.

  • @cindysteffens8065
    @cindysteffens8065 3 роки тому +1

    A favorite of mine, as well. My kids and I would turn up the radio when Journey came on the radio and sing out loud......especially when "Lights" would come on.......we lived in the San Francisco East Bay and that was our favorite! My kids were about your age at the time.....lol! They're still big Journey fans!

  • @frankevega
    @frankevega 3 роки тому +10

    My kids know Steve perry as "The Golden Voice". The All-time greatest vocalist.

  • @ephanhymerable
    @ephanhymerable 3 роки тому +56

    Neal Schon was such an underrated guitarist.

    • @timetowakeup6302
      @timetowakeup6302 3 роки тому +6

      He's still alive

    • @curtvogue5720
      @curtvogue5720 3 роки тому +6

      I wouldn't say that... Neal gets loads of props, all well deserved.

    • @ephanhymerable
      @ephanhymerable 3 роки тому +6

      @@curtvogue5720 back in they're heyday no one really gave hime the props he deserved. If anyone spoke of journey they only spoke of Steve Perry. He's top 5 all time easily

    • @brianthomas5260
      @brianthomas5260 3 роки тому +11

      People don’t realize this guy played guitar at Woodstock for Santana when he was 16 years old.

    • @ephanhymerable
      @ephanhymerable 3 роки тому +6

      @@brianthomas5260 most can't get past Perry's voice. & I get it, he's the greatest vocalist ever. Imo. But Schon is pretty awesome in his own right.

  • @lisaallen2156
    @lisaallen2156 3 роки тому +26

    I'll be alright without you is another one of my favorites no one talks about.

  • @WowzaGuy
    @WowzaGuy 16 годин тому

    Neal’s outtro solo is one of the greatest rock solos of all time. CRIMINALLY unknown, but appreciated by guitarists who are in the know.

  • @WoodsintheBurg94
    @WoodsintheBurg94 3 роки тому +15

    I was in High School when Escape was released and I remember Stone in Love getting a respectable amount of airtime where I lived. Most days it is my favorite track. Still They Ride, is the track I feel didn’t get the respect it deserved. The whole album is awesome.

  • @davedennis6042
    @davedennis6042 3 роки тому +11

    At 56 "those summer nights are callin' ". Brings back some precious memories.

  • @billschrader7505
    @billschrader7505 3 роки тому +5

    In the summer of ‘81, I was 15 years old and I was head over heals in love with the girl of my dreams. We literally listened to this rock classic by the train tracks. A few years later I married that gal and we have been together for 36 years married and almost 40 as a couple. This album, and that song, are literally the soundtrack to my youth.

    • @davidplain3162
      @davidplain3162 3 роки тому

      Bii Schrader your a lucky man, I think we all had that plan with our first LOVES. These songs are a rollercoaster of memories and emotions, mostly bittersweet. As Archie and Edith said THOSE WERE THE DAYS!!!

  • @LandSnipe415
    @LandSnipe415 Рік тому +1

    Best male Rock Singer ever. I've ben a fan since '78.
    When the song "Lights" aired, it really hit home for us (my siblings and I). Because we lived on the east side of the City, facing the Bay. When we got up for school, right outside our widows facing east, we'd actually see the street lights shut off and we'd see the golden reflection of the Sun, reflecting on the water in the mornings.
    Candlestick Park was just south of our bay window views.
    Anyway, since that was a part of each day, when "Lights" aired, it really hit home.
    My 1st Journey concert was during the "Escape" tour, summer of '82; I was 14. It was held at Oakland Coliseum/Stadium where the Raiders resided.
    I've seen close to about a hundred concerts since then and to this day, that show was one of the very best ever, like in the top 3. Thanks, for posting a great video with great interviews. -Steve G., Engineer, S.F., CA., USA

  • @janicemichaelsedona1146
    @janicemichaelsedona1146 Рік тому +6

    Hard to Believe this Song was not a hit for Journey at the time Escape was released. But who cares , as a fan I absolutely love it. The music, the sentiments, and, of course, Steve Perry's emotionally evocative voice bringing all alive for us! Thank you Professor for bringing it all to light!

  • @flavellinator
    @flavellinator 3 роки тому +29

    Fourth of July weekend, 1981.... Journey is on top of the world with their #1 album, and headlining the Rose Bowl. We camped 36 hours before the show, and patiently waited through Aldo Nova, Triumph, and Blue Oyster Cult (AND the baddest food fight I've ever witnessed), to finally see Journey, and oh was it worth it! The place erupted as soon as Stone In Love began, as the force of the general admission crowd moved me 30 yards toward the stage with BOTH feet off the ground! My face was pressed against the back of some dude for what seemed like an eternity, but when the dust settled we were right there near the front, with probably 70,000 others rocking full force. Strangely, Don't Stop Believin' was not the album's go to at that time as Stone In Love and Who's Cryin' Now got the most attention... and both still do with me to this day... Epic memories... Thx Professor for digging this gold nugget out!

  • @marshmallow2370
    @marshmallow2370 3 роки тому +93

    Journey’s my favorite rock band of all time! No one can touch Steve Perry’s vocals!

    • @mickb44
      @mickb44 3 роки тому +3

      yep agree

    • @Love_Street
      @Love_Street 3 роки тому +3

      Steve Perry is great but check out Journey pre Infinity too. Stone in love was played a lot in Houston radio.

    • @jameshill2015
      @jameshill2015 3 роки тому +4

      Me and my woman have this argument all the time..she loves Perry and l had the blessed fortune of being an acquaintance of ..the "Golden voice of Rock n Roll" Brad Delp...his range and ability to record on a first take was unparalleled, but without a doubt l understand why Perry is considered by MANY to be the greatest.. he was THAT GOOD! and more than range it was Steve's style that really made him a favorite..that raspy smooth voice was intoxicating.

    • @sausagekingofchicago3904
      @sausagekingofchicago3904 3 роки тому +2

      100% agree

    • @j_freed
      @j_freed 3 роки тому +1

      James Hill - they each had unique attributes that made their phrasing unique. Brad's amazing pitch vibrato at the end of words and Steve's upper midrange breathiness at the end of words.

  • @suekpp
    @suekpp 2 роки тому

    Steve Perry is the king. Forever! A true story teller.

  • @laurielacomb2765
    @laurielacomb2765 10 місяців тому +1

    Perry will forever be the top dog in vocalists.

  • @neugey
    @neugey 3 роки тому +67

    OMG! The whole Escape record is iconic!!! Best. 80K. Ever. Spent.

  • @kimberelydavis379
    @kimberelydavis379 3 роки тому +12

    Journey is one of my most favorite bands of life! Steve Perry is my number one male singer of all time. His range is phenomenal and his tone is as smooth as glass! Stone In Love is a trip down my 80s memory lane. Nothing like summer nights in a small town and falling in love!❤️

  • @chuckcalkins5184
    @chuckcalkins5184 2 роки тому +6

    Open arms is a great song my friend. Keep up the great work Professor 👍

  • @robfuzz
    @robfuzz 11 місяців тому +1

    Stone in Love!! My favorite Journey song! Yes should've been massive.

  • @davidsantana7103
    @davidsantana7103 3 роки тому +73

    Early Journey tune: “Feelin that way/ Anytime”. 2 songs in one. Incredible song. I’d love to hear the story behind that one.

    • @paulroberts6820
      @paulroberts6820 3 роки тому +3

      Those and a few others on Infinity, Evolution and Departure were duets with Greg Rollie, the original singer. Totally different singers, but they really complimented each other. Rollie has done some recent performances of old Journey classics that are really good .... find on UA-cam (without Perry, but a couple are with the other Journey Steve singer from the 90s).

    • @Allen-eq5uf
      @Allen-eq5uf 3 роки тому +1

      That’s exactly what I was thinking.

    • @wandajanes1972
      @wandajanes1972 3 роки тому +2

      My favorite

    • @Osric24
      @Osric24 3 роки тому

      Yes c:

  • @bigstovepipe
    @bigstovepipe 3 роки тому +289

    There’s no Journey without Steve Perry. “Girl can’t help it” is another underrated song

    • @tejadeja9542
      @tejadeja9542 3 роки тому +11

      Yeasss! I agree with both these points, 💯 truth!

    • @kevinm.8682
      @kevinm.8682 3 роки тому +14

      I agree Steve gave Journey their boost into mainstream success. I disagree with those who say Journey ceased to exist when he left.

    • @tejadeja9542
      @tejadeja9542 3 роки тому +7

      Kevin M. Agreed! But it’s truly never been the same, or as good. You need them all to round out the magic✨

    • @DemsRinsane
      @DemsRinsane 3 роки тому +9

      New Journey is a Journey cover band.

    • @juliemitchell6037
      @juliemitchell6037 3 роки тому +9

      What's the guys name Arnel? If you can't have Steve he is a great sub. He's got a great voice not to mention humble beyond belief. Steve retired greatful for Arnel for helping keeping Journeys live music going. It's so much better then the best cover band you still have Journey!!

  • @jennifergoglia
    @jennifergoglia 3 роки тому +3

    Steve Perry IS THE BEST rock singer of all time!!! Journey IS THE BEST rock group of all time!!! Steve has the most amazing voice and after all these years, man has he still got it!!! He’s just as powerful and melodic as he’s always been. He has been given such a wonderful gift, and we are so blessed to be able to enjoy it again. Thank you Steve Perry for sharing your gift with the world and allowing us the opportunity to enjoy the raw emotion you show with each song you sing. That’s one of the things that makes you and your music so special. Just the emotional connection you have when you sing and I can see it and feel it in every song. It’s like you’re speaking right to my heart. Thank you

  • @jeffreid7272
    @jeffreid7272 3 роки тому +1

    "Send her my Love"..... Another gem....

  • @d-ty9491
    @d-ty9491 3 роки тому +116

    There's so many underrated Journey songs: Send Her My Love, I'll Be Alright Without You, Be Good To Yourself, Ask the Lonely

    • @gojohngo106
      @gojohngo106 3 роки тому +6

      Great list.

    • @RobinDale50
      @RobinDale50 3 роки тому +7

      All of those are fantastic, classic songs. Add After The Fall as well.

    • @kennethhdez5602
      @kennethhdez5602 3 роки тому +5

      Still they ride

    • @roscianyt
      @roscianyt 3 роки тому +4

      But all those songs were hits.

    • @andygullion5182
      @andygullion5182 3 роки тому +4

      Bryan Adams is a must see live artist.

  • @richard5469
    @richard5469 3 роки тому +6

    I was lucky enough to see Journey perform live at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles in 1981 and 1983, and Steve Perry's voice is one of the most incredible sounds I've ever heard in my entire life! For me, he's the greatest ever even to this day, and Journey certainly one of the greatest bands in history, regardless of genre. Thanks for the video.

  • @nowornever2504
    @nowornever2504 10 місяців тому

    I’m a guitar player, and Neal is my hero. He’s so bluesy, fluid, natural, in pocket, killer time, and killer lines. OMG.

  • @432b86ed
    @432b86ed 3 роки тому +5

    "Patiently" does it for me.

  • @danamaupin8318
    @danamaupin8318 3 роки тому +269

    I'll be alright without you is one of the most underrated Journey songs ever.

    • @sunilramsingh1226
      @sunilramsingh1226 3 роки тому +6

      My second fav Journey song after Dont Stop Believin

    • @danamaupin8318
      @danamaupin8318 3 роки тому +2

      @Craig's Videos , yes it sure is

    • @BillGraper
      @BillGraper 3 роки тому +2

      Yep! Great tune! :)

    • @Marbella125
      @Marbella125 3 роки тому +4

      Right, I don't understand why that song hardly gets any airplay its always been my favorite Journey song

    • @BepisMann
      @BepisMann 3 роки тому +9

      I'm 17, and have been listening to them since 15, they're my favorite band

  • @joyceangel7634
    @joyceangel7634 3 роки тому +5

    My first time watching your show, and you showcase the absolute best band ever...Journey! All members are masters in their own right...Steve Perry is at the top of my list. He is The Voice.

  • @christinemaria77
    @christinemaria77 3 роки тому +1

    Dude I'm with you... Steve Perry IS A VOCAL GOD!!