What a beautiful and hard to sing a song of Journey !! WOW !! AP nailed it !! He totally rocked the hell out of the crowds and gives goosebumps with his power ballad songs-- full of soul and emotions... AP gives justice to the melody, appeal, and emotions with each difficult Journey song he sings..--- the legacy of Journey lives on---because of you--Arnel !! Bravo !!
this is probably the toughest journey song to sing not only do you have to hit the high notes but to do it while being accompanied by full rock band and and a string orchestra this is brutal i cant imagine how arnel pulled this off sure hes stugling with some high notes but i couldnt care less he added his own touch of rock and one can feel it
+Fantastica He's a pretty good lounge singer (even dresses the part). There's multiple comments how he does a "great job", "nails it", etc. Apparently these viewers have never watched Steve Perry perform this song live. If you don't have time to compare voices, just watch side-by-side Perry's 1981 live version and this guy's from 2:38 through 3:34 of the song. WARNING: if you're a Pineda fan, don't watch because it's almost impossible to watch his effort after watching Perry execute this song flawlessly. It's not just this song, it's any song that you compare the two. Actually, it's not even fair. The only other vocalist IMO who rivaled Perry for excellence is Geoff Tate of Queensryche (although he was more a baritone who could sing high versus Perry who is a tenor).
GAWD all the "But Perry" yada yada yada is exhausting. I saw SP live back in the day when the song came out & was brand new & he was 33 in his prime. Arnel was 47 and has been singing professionally his whole adult life and then some. At Arnel's age here, SP retired. Arnel has kept going. Nonstop. Steve Perry is a legend with a legendary voice and writing credits. But Arnel has kept Journey alive. I saw them / him 2 years ago and he did an outstanding performance. No, he didn't write the songs nor is he Steve, but truthfully I prefer Arnel's tenor resonance and depth and tone BETTER than SP's slightly nasal tone, no disrespect. For nearly 13 years, Arnel has been and is Journey's future. Def Leppard was on the same bill. There is no question some of the vocals including lead had recorded backing tracks however the bassists vocals were horrific and Elliot is hanging on but sounds rough. With Schon being 66 and Cain now 70, in 2020, they may have 5-10 years max left. Go enjoy them live while you can. Everything changes, life is short. Namaste
This is the first time I've heard Arnel perform this one..(I was so used to hearing Deen do it), he's certainly does it justice I dare say. Usually they would have Deen fill in with this song during concert while Arnel was taking a rest or getting changed during a conccert..
deen castronovo is a great drummer and a great singer too.this songs have a lot of effort and so hard to sing.good job arnel to sing this song also, i'm proud of you.thank you.
@@jamesmondragon526 I think your a vocal coach hahahah in your own way,,,, Steve Perry his past vocalist of journey and arnel Pineda is for new generation 🤣🤣🤣🤣because your too old ofcourse you like the old style of singing hahaha
Amazing that such a huge voice comes out such a small guy - I mean that as a total compliment. He really does justice to the Journey tunes! Deen sang this live in Perry's absence but now with Deen gone, Arnel does a great job on this song with some really difficult notes to hit (though Deen could go higher easier). Omar does a very nice job on drums too. Looking forward to seeing Journey on June 8th with Steve Smith on drums. Should be great!
I'm not a vocal coach but i think Deen uses his head voice to hit the high notes while Arnel is using his chest voice that's why he's a little bit struggling..but just a little bit.
@@nofear5726 I"d agree. Seems Deen has a very good head voice range. I've trained vocally under numerous voice coaches and they all say you should "let it flow" when it comes to the higher notes, meaning to use the head voice. Even though it might sound thin initially, it will gain strength. Of course, Perry had an extremely unique range at every level and his passagio seemed non-existent because of the way he was able to sing through it.
You're fantastic here Arnel , your voice is powerful and I luv u. but i really like this song when sang by Deen. I think every lead singers of journey has songs that would sounds great to them individually.. one can't sings all and sounds amazing and magnificent. There has to be a specialty.
I agree! But for me AP has never disappointed me with other Journey songs especially Mother Father I never thought he'd be able to perform this amazingly and he had delivered them very well
I really want to watch AP sing this song without orchestra as the timing (with many instruments) seems quite hard but he still nailed it. He also should performed this way back 2007~2009.
arnel pineda version of mother father is better he sang it perfectly with so much emosyon his voice is perfect than anybody period god bless you always
Psycho Jack Jack arnel can sing this better than steve back in his 20’s 30’s. Now give me 47 yr old singers that can hit those notes hitted by arnel. Moron.
IMHO Arnel sings it closer to Steve's studio version. Deen's version is OK too but has a lot of falsetto. This is singing. Arnel at 47 hitting notes that Steve Perry sang when he was 30. Good job.
In my untrained ears, Deen has a better sound when singing this song but Arnel does a pretty good job too. Love both versions though, all but love for whoever sings this.
hyutyub no he doesn’t at all sing close to Steve Perry’s studio version. It’s not even in the original key. 🤣 Don’t even do an age comparison, seriously. He doesn’t also do the last 35 seconds that Perry did.
Okay people, Deen was and is capable of a GREAT SONG, so is Arnel, he did an okay job. I do however have to say this, there is no one out there that can even come close than Steve Perry on any of the Journey songs. Let us be thankful for THE VOICE for making these songs FANTASTIC!!!
Why can't we just stop comparing this journey lead singers .let us all be civilize and give respect to them .they have become lead singers in different times and they did their best .no two people are alike or sound the same .there is always a difference .no need for comparison .love the one that you think is outstanding without dragging someone else's name .
I listened to it - ok and it leads people to listen to the original. Nothing compares to Steve Perry but glad Arnel allowing a new generation to learn about Steve’s music
I think steve perry before said in an interview that mother father was the most difficult song he sang live. Arnel's version is strong i hope he doesn't destroy his voice in the coming years
I iked Steve's singing. I have the escape album. in good shape. I take good care of my vinyl records. Steve had an amazing voice that would kw the roof off the building. And today. it's Steve's voice when you hear journey on a classic rock station. Greg Rollie I also liked. The band blended in together with Steve on all there songs they wrote. I liked the one they wrote for Arnel. After all these years. Neal wrote some Fantasticurics with Jonathon Cain. I don't know why Journey did not break over 100.000 when they wrote new song's with Arnel Pineda. Do d well when Steve was with Journey. Made over Millions of dollors an won Grammy awards for Journey. And with Arnel. done okay. Hope Journey dose well . And supposed to do an new album. And hope dose well to continue and your with new song's.
To all those commenting that Arnel is 47 and can't hit the notes that steve did in his 30's you need to watch steve's 1994 live in NY performance. Not only did he still hit the high notes at the age of 45 he did not get winded doing it. What people need to realize is that steve would let the high notes come naturally and never forced it so as not to ruin his voice. Arne never had the vocal range steve did.
+artemio dospueblos Deen beat up and raped his wife who was seperated from him. She had a legal order for him to stay away because he has a drug and violence problem. ....but he didn't listen. This happened while he was taking the drug METH. There are reports of this not being the first time he has treated a woman this way. I think his career with Journey is over.
when it comes to this songs like mother father and why can't this night go on forever.Steve perry is the best in live concert.clean high notes and without struggle.arnel technique is more diaphragm and chestone.that's their different.
Yes it is true that Steve Perry and the band made up. I think it would be FANTASTIC if The Voice and Steve The Machine Gun Smith REUNITE and YES for those who like Arnel Pineda still be in the band and perform. I would pay to hear SP sing again. What a rare GOD GIVEN TALENT we over the years have been BLESSED to hear. Like I stated before. Arnel did a great job with Mother Father with what tools he has and kootos for attempting a song that quite frankly is a vocal nightmare for anyone to take on. There would only be a few who could come close or even nail it. Freddy Mercury, Robert Plant, Laura Brannigan. Laura Brannigan God Rest her soul, to me is the FEMALE VERSION OF THE VOICE.!!! For those of you not familier with her, listen to rare vocals. 5 octaves easily.
Neal Schon is one of my all time favorite guitar players. But, I think his best work is behind him. He had such a pure and original tone and sound back in the day and by back in the day, I mean before Raised on Radio. Now, its just a blather of effects, whammy bars and delays. Too bad.
Technique-wise, as well. The "slur" as I personally call it started with the '96 Trial by Fire album. He'd play a scale or a string of notes in quick "slurs". Its a pretty common habit of his and one can hear it distinctly in his solos in most of Journey's songs from '96 to present. The same scale/note patterns played quickly to get from point A to point B.
Nice job by AP as always, even though Deen's performance was better on this song in my opinion. Steve's version is always tops in my book, but happy AP is part of the Journey sound.
AP has given Journey the opportunity to explore modern sound like they have done in the Revelation album. I noticed the change of their music when he came.
I just realize on his early career AP using less headvoice then sounds constantly flat above his second passagio. Deen using much headvoice to sing this song.
Dean is using a falsetto to this song. But arnel uses a pure tenor like perry did in original key.and perry uses a falsetto in a second stanza...and bridge of this song.
Dean use falsetto and Arnel used too much head voice and he has kinda oversung it which made it sounds rock instead of ballad. Regardless of the style Dean and Arnel did great!
Lia-thanks for having knowledge about how singing works! No one else seems to know what falsetto is vs head voice. A good singer effortlessly makes the transition from chest to head voice. This song cannot be sung completely in chest voice.
+Roy Ramos I didn't noticed it. I enjoyed the song sung in tune and the words pronounced clearly. If there is a glitch then it is normal for this was performed live.
Denn was temporary left the band because he was arrested for something wrong cases.... hmmm so sad happen to him. Let's pray he will comeback soon in God well
Its easy for Deen to sing this becausethe voice he used here is not pure let's say fake voice.. Falsetto... I'm not saying its not ok to sing with Falsetto its actually a great gift for a singer... In using Falsetto your vocal chord is just like in rest condition beacuse you can hit notes easily... While the voice that Arnel's used here was chest voice and pure which you will have hardtime in your breathing and your vocal chord will easily get tired and stiffed. Like steve perry he was using Falsetto but his falsetto was round, soft and thick thats why it sounded like pure and that's rare for people to have this that's why Perry made himself as the voice..
None of them used their “falsetto” voice. I don’t know where you got your definition. The only falsetto that occurs in this song is the last part…. The “ahhhh” part. Deen sings this full voice-like you’re supposed to-which is a mixture of chest and head voice. That’s what keeps a singer from ruining his vocal cords.
um hello? Do some people think Deen is a sweet guy who was too sick to make a gig or something?? He lost a great job from being a malicious idiot. There's some things you just CAN'T do- especially when you're in the public eye. When someone like Omar Hakim can step up on short notice and do such an outstanding job- Journey would be out of their minds to associate with a guy who has the kind of problems Deen has. I'll guarantee you they won't. "Doesn't feel the same?" No- BETTER.
augeri capture the style of perry but lack of breath , while arnel has the power but his style are far from steve here, im not saying this is bad rendition but deen castronovos version blows my mind
It gives me goosebumps. Even in 2019 at the age of 55, he nails it in the original key. (Journey Through Time shows) I’m trying to find a clip from Atlantic City 2021. His Still They Ride sounded great-I’m glad he took it over.
Raymond Sicoli I couldn't agree more. Iv'e watched Journey twice in the 80's and when Perry left I thought Journey is gone. Although Arnel filled in only 80% of Perry's role, the addition of Dean singing Mother father and Still they ride plus the harmony he provides on After All these Years revived my fascination with Journey. However, Dean needs to get his act together and apologize to the public. Journey made the right decision to temporarily replaced him.
Raymond Sicoli I agree. Deen hits the drums which much more power than Omar...much like Eric Carr of KISS (RIP). Plus, Deen's vocals are missed here. Arnel does a nice a job filling in, but I prefer Deen singing this one. I hope and pray Deen gets himself together. He's better than that! I am sure Neal, Jonathan, Ross and Arnel will give him another chance once he cleans himself up and atones for his mistakes.
Omar came in with short notice & no history of the songs. Once he learns the parts to all the songs, rather than having to read charts & play, he can fill the shoes easily of Dean Castranovo. Actually, without Steve Smith, it's not the same, but like Smith, Omar Hakim is a jazz drummer, so...
Good point, but arnel was 39 when he joined journey in 2007 and still had nothing compared to Steve. And let's face it, a 7 year difference isn't much of a factor.
I applaud Arnel for attempting this song as it's a very difficult song to sing but he can't pull it off Arnel sounds strained and pitchy during the high notes he just can't sustain them. At least Castronovo could hit the high notes and continuously sustain them. This is one Journey that shouldn't be touched.
It’s because Arnel tries to rely on his chest voice for the whole thing. Great way to blow out your vocal chords AND sound pitchy. Deen sings this one (normally) in the key of G major-consistently since he first started doing it. I guess it doesn’t matter that much that it was lowered a half step. I agree this is Deen’s song.
I really love how he performs this song but when he got older like in 2017 his vocals can't sing this anymore. But I'll give him a pass on that cause the dude has been their lead singer for 9 or 10 straight years by 2017 and his voice is pretty tired by singing hard to sing songs like separate ways, don't stop believing and other songs.
AP can still sings all Journey songs he can’t hear himself because of audio sound guy ..I went to Journey’s concert last month and AP is more than awesome he hits all the high notes .
What a beautiful and hard to sing a song of Journey !! WOW !! AP nailed it !!
He totally rocked the hell out of the crowds and gives goosebumps with his power ballad songs-- full of soul and emotions... AP gives justice to the melody, appeal, and emotions with each difficult Journey song he sings..--- the legacy of Journey lives on---because of you--Arnel !! Bravo !!
The voice is amazingly clear and Arnel
hit all those high notes
I truly enjoyed this song. Arnel has an encredibly amazing amazing voice!!!
ang ganda ganda talaga ng boses ni anel pineda walang katulad iba talaga ang dating tagos sa puso iba talaga ang gifted
My God🥰Arnel is soooo good,wowwww!!!
this is probably the toughest journey song to sing not only do you have to hit the high notes but to do it while being accompanied by full rock band and and a string orchestra this is brutal i cant imagine how arnel pulled this off sure hes stugling with some high notes but i couldnt care less he added his own touch of rock and one can feel it
WOW ... I love the accompanying STRING SECTION.
this is so powerful kababayan arnel! We love you!🇵🇭
So he CAN belt out this song. Good for you, Arnel! Proud of you!
Guys, Arnel's voice is simply addictive.
Deen must be very proud of Arnel able to handle the pressure of learning the song asap and Arnel did it beautifully. Kudos!!
Fantastica
+Fantastica He's a pretty good lounge singer (even dresses the part). There's multiple comments how he does a "great job", "nails it", etc. Apparently these viewers have never watched Steve Perry perform this song live. If you don't have time to compare voices, just watch side-by-side Perry's 1981 live version and this guy's from 2:38 through 3:34 of the song. WARNING: if you're a Pineda fan, don't watch because it's almost impossible to watch his effort after watching Perry execute this song flawlessly. It's not just this song, it's any song that you compare the two. Actually, it's not even fair. The only other vocalist IMO who rivaled Perry for excellence is Geoff Tate of Queensryche (although he was more a baritone who could sing high versus Perry who is a tenor).
+SUB3 3 Well u haven't seen Arnel in his prime.. don't forget that HE is 40+ now..
+SUB3 3 will see if Mr. Perry still hit this notes today :)
+SUB3 3 I watched, and it made realized something. Arnel impressed me more, by singing with more then 40 years old, what Parry use to do with 30.
the singer is great, arnel pineda is awesome,....i love it!
Omg Arnel!!! So much power and voice!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
GAWD all the "But Perry" yada yada yada is exhausting. I saw SP live back in the day when the song came out & was brand new & he was 33 in his prime. Arnel was 47 and has been singing professionally his whole adult life and then some. At Arnel's age here, SP retired. Arnel has kept going. Nonstop. Steve Perry is a legend with a legendary voice and writing credits. But Arnel has kept Journey alive. I saw them / him 2 years ago and he did an outstanding performance. No, he didn't write the songs nor is he Steve, but truthfully I prefer Arnel's tenor resonance and depth and tone BETTER than SP's slightly nasal tone, no disrespect. For nearly 13 years, Arnel has been and is Journey's future. Def Leppard was on the same bill. There is no question some of the vocals including lead had recorded backing tracks however the bassists vocals were horrific and Elliot is hanging on but sounds rough. With Schon being 66 and Cain now 70, in 2020, they may have 5-10 years max left. Go enjoy them live while you can. Everything changes, life is short. Namaste
The 1st stanza just like steve .pure tenor
really love this version of Arnel Pineda
not bad for such a hard song.. you know AP always delivers and will put his style on every song
❤️❤️❤️ ARNEL PINEDA!!!
Arnel nailed it
LOVE YOU IDOL.. ARNEL PINEDA 💕
This is the first time I've heard Arnel perform this one..(I was so used to hearing Deen do it), he's certainly does it justice I dare say. Usually they would have Deen fill in with this song during concert while Arnel was taking a rest or getting changed during a conccert..
Arnel pineda💕💕💕💕👏👏👏👏
How i wish that i can see you in person, i love you Arnel!
We will see him by feb 2020 here in the phils for his concert! 😄
difficult song sung by deen with falseto but arnel sung with pure tenor voice..
Please note, Dean is a half step higher and is falsetto only in certain sections. If Arnel sang in the original key he would be as well.
Miigz Cabz sorry its not Deen song..laugh laugh laugh
Imagine if arnel is in his prime ?
I agree, AP used his chesty mix instead of heady mix just like what Deen do
3:13 Arnel sounds perfect as Steve Perry 😲
deen castronovo is a great drummer and a great singer too.this songs have a lot of effort and so hard to sing.good job arnel to sing this song also, i'm proud of you.thank you.
Excellent Armel👏👏👏👏
Wow.....go Arnel....God bless u, God bless Journey!
I❤️Journey🙌 100%Superb👏
What a nice song! Arnel delivered it with pure tenor voice greater than Deen. I love this song when Arnel hit this song, fantastic! Great Job JOURNEY!
Deen was always used falceto voice, arnel pure tenor voice
Arnel has been a Godsend for Journey. Steve & Arnel are both outstanding singers & deserve their just due
@@PeachWNK obviously this is in lower key that's why he uses his chest voice and I really do think it sounds great
@@rafaelkusain9572 arnel very clear.when he sang mother father...
@@jamesmondragon526 I think your a vocal coach hahahah in your own way,,,,
Steve Perry his past vocalist of journey and arnel Pineda is for new generation 🤣🤣🤣🤣because your too old ofcourse you like the old style of singing hahaha
perry has retired,give arnel some credit for working his ass off every night singing these songs and doing a great job
I loved this concert!
Knindot aning kntaha oy nkakaiyak sa subrang ganda ang gnda ksi ng boses ng kmanta Nkaka amaze
he has amazing voice
Amazing that such a huge voice comes out such a small guy - I mean that as a total compliment. He really does justice to the Journey tunes! Deen sang this live in Perry's absence but now with Deen gone, Arnel does a great job on this song with some really difficult notes to hit (though Deen could go higher easier). Omar does a very nice job on drums too.
Looking forward to seeing Journey on June 8th with Steve Smith on drums. Should be great!
I'm not a vocal coach but i think Deen uses his head voice to hit the high notes while Arnel is using his chest voice that's why he's a little bit struggling..but just a little bit.
@@nofear5726 I"d agree. Seems Deen has a very good head voice range. I've trained vocally under numerous voice coaches and they all say you should "let it flow" when it comes to the higher notes, meaning to use the head voice. Even though it might sound thin initially, it will gain strength. Of course, Perry had an extremely unique range at every level and his passagio seemed non-existent because of the way he was able to sing through it.
I would like them to release this on Blu Ray. This would be cool to have with the orchestra behind them.
I love Journey. They're all admirable.
You're fantastic here Arnel , your voice is powerful and I luv u. but i really like this song when sang by Deen. I think every lead singers of journey has songs that would sounds great to them individually.. one can't sings all and sounds amazing and magnificent. There has to be a specialty.
I agree! But for me AP has never disappointed me with other Journey songs especially Mother Father I never thought he'd be able to perform this amazingly and he had delivered them very well
My tenor sweet heart ❤
I really want to watch AP sing this song without orchestra as the timing (with many instruments) seems quite hard but he still nailed it. He also should performed this way back 2007~2009.
This is sooooo awesome. Tks so much for sharing.
Cheers to Omar Hakim for learning all Deen's parts in such short notice. And Arnel, amazing as always. Not an easy song to do.
Technically they're Steve Smith/Aynsley Dunbar's parts
pure tenor voice
wow goosebumps
i'm going to miss you DEEN here in ONTARIO! I'LL PRAY FOR YOU GOD BE WITH YOU ALWAYS..
Great video! Love Arnel! Thanks so much for sharing this louwiz
Lets admit it in terms of range, SP has the edge but in vocal power, i must go to AP
Agree
Me too, i agree
arnel pineda version of mother father is better he sang it perfectly with so much emosyon his voice is perfect than anybody period god bless you always
The real Tenor Voice ❤😍
WOW....I LOVE IT...AMAZING.
for me this is the best version
bethelyn aquino you are tone deaf. The song is too high for Arnel
Psycho Jack Jack arnel can sing this better than steve back in his 20’s 30’s. Now give me 47 yr old singers that can hit those notes hitted by arnel. Moron.
3:13 Arnel sounds the same as Perry 😅😲
Marfel Fernandez it’s only better for Arnel’s Pinoy fans. Perry did the best version.
Beth A you must be Filipino.
IMHO Arnel sings it closer to Steve's studio version. Deen's version is OK too but has a lot of falsetto. This is singing. Arnel at 47 hitting notes that Steve Perry sang when he was 30. Good job.
hyutyub... Exactly. 👌
In my untrained ears, Deen has a better sound when singing this song but Arnel does a pretty good job too. Love both versions though, all but love for whoever sings this.
hyutyub no he doesn’t at all sing close to Steve Perry’s studio version. It’s not even in the original key. 🤣 Don’t even do an age comparison, seriously. He doesn’t also do the last 35 seconds that Perry did.
hyutyub it’s not at all like Perry’s studio version, it’s in a lower key and he’s not hitting the high notes at all. Nice try.
Dean doesn’t sing it falsetto.
Okay people, Deen was and is capable of a GREAT SONG, so is Arnel, he did an okay job. I do however have to say this, there is no one out there that can even come close than Steve Perry on any of the Journey songs. Let us be thankful for THE VOICE for making these songs FANTASTIC!!!
Yes sp was the voice, but he is noticed now bec of The New Voice, THE NEW POWERFUL VOICE-Arnel Pineda.
The "New" Voice can't even sustain the high notes he's pitchy and falls flat when he tries to hit them😂
@@rockjunkie1015 Yeah, and Deen can even sustain it while playing drums.
Why can't we just stop comparing this journey lead singers .let us all be civilize and give respect to them .they have become lead singers in different times and they did their best .no two people are alike or sound the same .there is always a difference .no need for comparison .love the one that you think is outstanding without dragging someone else's name .
He really got the Perry tone in this performance. Amazing voice
I listened to it - ok and it leads people to listen to the original. Nothing compares to Steve Perry but glad Arnel allowing a new generation to learn about Steve’s music
I think steve perry before said in an interview that mother father was the most difficult song he sang live. Arnel's version is strong i hope he doesn't destroy his voice in the coming years
like this version...much musculin and sexy than pure falseto
rizaldy mendoza there’s nothing masculine or sexy about Arnel, nope. It’s just in a lowered key.
@@imaretromillenial1990 i bet recyclable trash is cleaner than u sorry ...ur garbage
Its original key,
I iked Steve's singing. I have the escape album. in good shape. I take good care of my vinyl records. Steve had an amazing voice that would kw the roof off the building. And today. it's Steve's voice when you hear journey on a classic rock station. Greg Rollie I also liked. The band blended in together with Steve on all there songs they wrote. I liked the one they wrote for Arnel. After all these years. Neal wrote some Fantasticurics with Jonathon Cain. I don't know why Journey did not break over 100.000 when they wrote new song's with Arnel Pineda. Do d well when Steve was with Journey. Made over Millions of dollors an won Grammy awards for Journey. And with Arnel. done okay. Hope Journey dose well . And supposed to do an new album. And hope dose well to continue and your with new song's.
Amazing!! This song is not easy to sings Live. Whatever age, Arnel here is in his late 40's?
47
THANKS FOR SHARING!!!
Arnel as always is real good. Omar did well on drums. But I still like Deen on drums and vocals to this song.
agree
Defforest Robinson cmon man...arnel is usually on point but he butchered this song! ur right about deen though. it was painful to watch...and hear.
Amen...I wanted to be nice about this and you described it just right
It’s because he knows how to use his head voice. It’s why he can still sing songs in the original key at 57.
No. Singing this song? Steve 1st, Deen a very close 2nd. They both sang it effortlessly. Arnel was having trouble.
Arnel's haters, please come out!!
To all those commenting that Arnel is 47 and can't hit the notes that steve did in his 30's you need to watch steve's 1994 live in NY performance. Not only did he still hit the high notes at the age of 45 he did not get winded doing it. What people need to realize is that steve would let the high notes come naturally and never forced it so as not to ruin his voice. Arne never had the vocal range steve did.
you are the first one that seems to get it! you're probably a singer
Lisa Mackool Hallelujah!
OMG! thank you so much lou!
Arnel doing good job , Deen should be proud on him.
+artemio dospueblos where's dean
+zakkrick Deen have some issue right now , hope he will come back .domestic issue.
+artemio dospueblos
Deen beat up and raped his wife who was seperated from him. She had a legal order for him to stay away because he has a drug and violence problem. ....but he didn't listen. This happened while he was taking the drug METH. There are reports of this not being the first
time he has treated a woman this way. I think his career with Journey is over.
+Dream On oh my God he's bad boy.
Wow!
Just listened to Steve sing this song. Sorry he can't be touched. His voice, that pitch at each intervals,and that ending. Only Perry can sing it.
Had Arnel sang it when he was in his 30's... would be a different story. Don't compare sp to ap singing style,... They differ in age.
His version in the Live in Japan 2017 is better and effortless. Go buy and watch it.
Micah that album is totally autotuned to the max, that’s why.
Wow! Arnel Go Go GO! Deen what happened?
Lol Jonathan is like "what is happening right now?!"
You mean because Arnel sounds like crap? Lol
when it comes to this songs like mother father and why can't this night go on forever.Steve perry is the best in live concert.clean high notes and without struggle.arnel technique is more diaphragm and chestone.that's their different.
Thanks L.08 for sharing. Can anyone tell me if they're performing here in San Francisco?
Could u post the Don't stop believing and Separate ways? 👏👋🙌
Lacking notes. Whew!
Yes it is true that Steve Perry and the band made up. I think it would be FANTASTIC if The Voice and Steve The Machine Gun Smith REUNITE and YES for those who like Arnel Pineda still be in the band and perform. I would pay to hear SP sing again. What a rare GOD GIVEN TALENT we over the years have been BLESSED to hear. Like I stated before. Arnel did a great job with Mother Father with what tools he has and kootos for attempting a song that quite frankly is a vocal nightmare for anyone to take on. There would only be a few who could come close or even nail it. Freddy Mercury, Robert Plant, Laura Brannigan. Laura Brannigan God Rest her soul, to me is the FEMALE VERSION OF THE VOICE.!!! For those of you not familier with her, listen to rare vocals. 5 octaves easily.
Is that Omar Hakim on drums?
Neal Schon is one of my all time favorite guitar players. But, I think his best work is behind him. He had such a pure and original tone and sound back in the day and by back in the day, I mean before Raised on Radio. Now, its just a blather of effects, whammy bars and delays. Too bad.
Technique-wise, as well. The "slur" as I personally call it started with the '96 Trial by Fire album. He'd play a scale or a string of notes in quick "slurs". Its a pretty common habit of his and one can hear it distinctly in his solos in most of Journey's songs from '96 to present. The same scale/note patterns played quickly to get from point A to point B.
Nice job by AP as always, even though Deen's performance was better on this song in my opinion. Steve's version is always tops in my book, but happy AP is part of the Journey sound.
AP has given Journey the opportunity to explore modern sound like they have done in the Revelation album. I noticed the change of their music when he came.
I just realize on his early career AP using less headvoice then sounds constantly flat above his second passagio. Deen using much headvoice to sing this song.
Dean is using a falsetto to this song. But arnel uses a pure tenor like perry did in original key.and perry uses a falsetto in a second stanza...and bridge of this song.
Dean use falsetto and Arnel used too much head voice and he has kinda oversung it which made it sounds rock instead of ballad. Regardless of the style Dean and Arnel did great!
Lia-thanks for having knowledge about how singing works! No one else seems to know what falsetto is vs head voice. A good singer effortlessly makes the transition from chest to head voice. This song cannot be sung completely in chest voice.
what if journey discover arnel 20 years ago
Ha! Luv this but for different reasons :)
Wow 😮Arnel struggled to hit those high notes😯
Really? He did just fine. He's a tenor voice, which means he is always on high note.
+A V A N His performance was passable, but there's definitely strain and struggle as he sang this
+Roy Ramos I didn't noticed it. I enjoyed the song sung in tune and the words pronounced clearly. If there is a glitch then it is normal for this was performed live.
A bit difficult to watch...
Actually awesome for a live performance. No help and convenience of studio electronic manipulations
its charice pempengco singing
And...if someone has to do it, needed to Dean Castronovo.
I swear Neal doesn't age after 1986
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Denn was temporary left the band because he was arrested for something wrong cases.... hmmm so sad happen to him. Let's pray he will comeback soon in God well
Its easy for Deen to sing this becausethe voice he used here is not pure let's say fake voice.. Falsetto... I'm not saying its not ok to sing with Falsetto its actually a great gift for a singer... In using Falsetto your vocal chord is just like in rest condition beacuse you can hit notes easily... While the voice that Arnel's used here was chest voice and pure which you will have hardtime in your breathing and your vocal chord will easily get tired and stiffed. Like steve perry he was using Falsetto but his falsetto was round, soft and thick thats why it sounded like pure and that's rare for people to have this that's why Perry made himself as the voice..
None of them used their “falsetto” voice. I don’t know where you got your definition. The only falsetto that occurs in this song is the last part…. The “ahhhh” part. Deen sings this full voice-like you’re supposed to-which is a mixture of chest and head voice. That’s what keeps a singer from ruining his vocal cords.
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um hello? Do some people think Deen is a sweet guy who was too sick to make a gig or something?? He lost a great job from being a malicious idiot. There's some things you just CAN'T do- especially when you're in the public eye.
When someone like Omar Hakim can step up on short notice and do such an outstanding job- Journey would be out of their minds to associate with a guy who has the kind of problems Deen has. I'll guarantee you they won't. "Doesn't feel the same?" No- BETTER.
dbdrumms Thank you! He's a wife-bashing piece of shit who deserves to be fired, IMO
this video is a bit slower. same speed will make SP and AP with the same pitch. slow speed makes AP voice lower.
Tony Rizalado you’re so silly. Arbel has been singing in a lower key since at least 2012, nothing to do with the speed of the video.
augeri capture the style of perry but lack of breath , while arnel has the power but his style are far from steve here, im not saying this is bad rendition but deen castronovos version blows my mind
It gives me goosebumps. Even in 2019 at the age of 55, he nails it in the original key. (Journey Through Time shows) I’m trying to find a clip from Atlantic City 2021. His Still They Ride sounded great-I’m glad he took it over.
Omar Hakim is amazing but it just doesn't feel the same without Deen
Yes and YES!
Raymond Sicoli Totally agree, the weight is gone doesn't sound strong at all.
Raymond Sicoli I couldn't agree more. Iv'e watched Journey twice in the 80's and when Perry left I thought Journey is gone. Although Arnel filled in only 80% of Perry's role, the addition of Dean singing Mother father and Still they ride plus the harmony he provides on After All these Years revived my fascination with Journey. However, Dean needs to get his act together and apologize to the public. Journey made the right decision to temporarily replaced him.
Raymond Sicoli I agree. Deen hits the drums which much more power than Omar...much like Eric Carr of KISS (RIP). Plus, Deen's vocals are missed here. Arnel does a nice a job filling in, but I prefer Deen singing this one. I hope and pray Deen gets himself together. He's better than that! I am sure Neal, Jonathan, Ross and Arnel will give him another chance once he cleans himself up and atones for his mistakes.
Omar came in with short notice & no history of the songs. Once he learns the parts to all the songs, rather than having to read charts & play, he can fill the shoes easily of Dean Castranovo. Actually, without Steve Smith, it's not the same, but like Smith, Omar Hakim is a jazz drummer, so...
Nice try arnel..this is very difficult song..
When it comes to this song, AP doesn't have the vocal power of Steve Perry.
Good point, but arnel was 39 when he joined journey in 2007 and still had nothing compared to Steve. And let's face it, a 7 year difference isn't much of a factor.
I'll look into it, I can keep an open mind. Thanks for your replys.
+Rey Garcia just looks like he kind of struggled
look at their ages dude.... when they did sing these journey songs....!!!!! AP vs SP
Exactly Rey
get back deen
I applaud Arnel for attempting this song as it's a very difficult song to sing but he can't pull it off Arnel sounds strained and pitchy during the high notes he just can't sustain them. At least Castronovo could hit the high notes and continuously sustain them. This is one Journey that shouldn't be touched.
It’s because Arnel tries to rely on his chest voice for the whole thing. Great way to blow out your vocal chords AND sound pitchy. Deen sings this one (normally) in the key of G major-consistently since he first started doing it. I guess it doesn’t matter that much that it was lowered a half step. I agree this is Deen’s song.
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Steve Perry does it BETTER
I really love how he performs this song but when he got older like in 2017 his vocals can't sing this anymore. But I'll give him a pass on that cause the dude has been their lead singer for 9 or 10 straight years by 2017 and his voice is pretty tired by singing hard to sing songs like separate ways, don't stop believing and other songs.
AP can still sings all Journey songs he can’t hear himself because of audio sound guy ..I went to Journey’s concert last month and AP is more than awesome he hits all the high notes .