Poll: Who are your top 3 Rock Singers of All TIME?

@christineml1476

Ай бұрын

Layne Staley Steve Perry Bruce Dickinson

@rogerdeahl9629

Ай бұрын

Steve Perry Dan Fogelberg James Taylor

@Sweet--Richard.4981

Ай бұрын

Jon A. Ian A. Ian A. Yes, Tull, The Cult

@peterd.9978

Ай бұрын

Jim Morrison Steve Perry Freddie Mercury

@JimbobZ17

Ай бұрын

Sammy Hagar Steve Perry Don Barnes Jack Russell is 4th

Without Steve Perry, Journey would've been one of those bands that you asked "whatever happened to ... ?" The remaining members owe their careers to his pipes.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Steve Perry THE VOICE!

@jamesevans3492

Ай бұрын

Absolutefrickin' Lutely . . . :-)

@todmarks175

Ай бұрын

Though Perry was a great singer, their time had passed by the time they fired. They had some success but definitely on a down hill slide.

@swind2492

Ай бұрын

Listen to Sam Cooke, You'll see where Steve Perry got his "voice", Plus Sam was Steve's favorite singer. Great singers

@judgedrekk2981

Ай бұрын

yeah, look at the post Perry era.... IDk about others but when Steve left I lost interest.....I still love Perry's era though and listen to those hits a lot

I live in Lemoore, and let me tell you, Steve Perry is still the biggest thing that ever came outta here! Every now and then, there’ll be a sighting of him around here. A friend of mine’s dad had been in Steve’s first band, back in high school. A few years ago, my friends dad bumped into Steve in a restaurant, and mentioned the band, and Steve immediately remembered him. Cool dude.

@dtw63

Ай бұрын

I thought he was from Hanford?

@janetk3611

Ай бұрын

@@dtw63His family moved to Lenore, I think when his mother remarried. The towns are close to each other.

@dtw63

Ай бұрын

@@janetk3611 I lived in Hanford years ago.

I was a huge Journey fan while I was in highschool in the 80's and I thought Neal Schon was a great guitarist. My buddies mocked me because they didn't appreciate his playing style - until I asked them if they thought Carlos Santana was a great guitarist. Of course they all agreed that Santana was one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Then I hit them with the fact that Carlos had Neal join his band - when he was just 15 years old. Stunned silence.

@Ofthegirl09

Ай бұрын

I love this, they were my favorite band and I used to get made fun of as well. Journey didn't get the respect they deserved at the time, I don't believe.

@jimbattista1120

Ай бұрын

You can see him in the Woodstock videos.

@Kingfisher1215

Ай бұрын

I can add to your story. Search for Able Sanchez on here. Able had his band and was from the Bay Area and Ables manager told him about the teen guitarist sensation just down in SJ. Able set up a demo with him. Before Able could audition him, Carlos grabbed him. It was partly due to sibling rivalry because Able then grabbed Jorge Santana, whom Able swears was always better than Carlos, Carlos was a better publicity getter. Able still plays and does gigs in NorCal. Jorge died of Covid. And Carlos and Neil are still playing, just not together. Neil didn’t care for the Latin sound, he wanted to play rock.

@TheLexluthier

Ай бұрын

Remember when Neal came in to the Hear 'N Aid session with a hangover, threw down two blazing solos off the cuff, and pretty much schooled all the other hard rock/metal guitarists that day, except for maybe Yngwie.

I will never get sick of Adam covering the story of Journey; one of the greatest bands ever.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Amen!

@-.Steven

Ай бұрын

The Greatest Band! ❤

@kellimiller2418

Ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly....I watch each episode multiple times. Steve Perry, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain--they define not only music of the 70's/80's but also the reason we love music--there music. The more about Journey the better!

Did you know that the song “Don’t Stop Believing” was inducted into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry in 2022? This means this iconic song will be registered there for 1000 years. This makes Journey’s music (my favorite band) truly timeless. Love Journey forever a fan. Journey On!❤

Journey is just another band without Steve! There, I said it!

Steve Perry is called The Voice for a reason. He is Journey to me. Back then my sister loved them. Hugging, Touching, Squeezing was sung over and over in the locker room at school. When the Lights is a quintessential Perry song. High notes and sung to perfection. I love his voice and I’m so glad he did not give up. ❤ Honestly Lights is a song I don’t really remember. Lovin, is the first one I remember. Because of the na na na na nas. My sister graduated in 83 so the album Lovin was on. Don’t Stop is the one after Lovin I remember.

@trreb1

Ай бұрын

I heard an interview many many years ago that the na na na na's came about because Steve had forgotten what he was going to sing at that point. If that story is true then I'm glad because I don't think the song could have been any better that it is now.

❤🎉 Steve Perry had one of the most distinctive voices in Rock. He took Journey into the stratosphere. Shame what has happened to them with all the fighting. 😢 Thanks Professor! Congrats on the one million subscribers. Glad to be a part of it all.

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr

Ай бұрын

Cake time right!

@rogerdeahl9629

Ай бұрын

​@@AnnaTrail-xp8pr 😂😂

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

For sure!

@judgedrekk2981

Ай бұрын

also you'd think escape or frontiers woulda produced at least 1 number 1 hit lol to sell that many albums and not have a number 1?? dayum what happened? lolz

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

Yeah, it’s really unfortunate.

Steve was/is a “crooner”…and that is a great compliment. He has the heart and soul of a jazz singer. He also has the throat of a stadium rock singer. He can sing his songs better than you can…and sing your songs better than you can..

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Good call. Who is in your top 5 rock singers?

@illegal_space_alien

Ай бұрын

It is funny how the band wanted a hard-edge singer and got a smooth crooner that they ended up liking anyways. Fortunately we did the best of both worlds in the late 80s with Geoff Tate and Queensryche.

@guslevy3506

Ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Off the top of my head, the names that immediately come up are Steve, Brad Delp, Freddie Mercury, Jimmy Jamison…I’ll reserve the 5th name because I’m prob missing an obvious one.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

He can make that phone book his own.

@scottwallace3450

Ай бұрын

@@guslevy3506Terry Kath?

In the Spring of 1978 I was reading a copy of Circus magazine and I saw an advertisement for Journey's new album 'Infinity'. I had never heard of Journey before, but I bought 'Infinity' because I thought the album cover looked really cool. I fell in love with the album immediately, and to this day I consider it their finest album.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

It’s a great one!

@MoreEqualAnimal

Ай бұрын

Same here. Bought it from the cover. I actually set it aside and didn't listen to it right away and a few days later saw them do Wheel In The Sky on Midnight Special and I was like "Holy crap! This is the record I just bought!"

Steve Perry's voice is also my favorite rock voice of all time!

So glad he didn't give up, if he had, we wouldn't have the Wonderful music he sung to Our Hearts!

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Indeed!

The entire music world is grateful that Steve Perry got his opportunity to be lead singer of Journey. He is easily one of the greatest vocalists of all-time and Journey never would've soared to the incredible heights of success without him. Professor, on another note, I want to congratulate you for reaching the milestone of one million subscribers. It is well-earned and deserved. About 4 years ago, I was searching for music on KZread channels and found yours by complete accident. I consider it my best find. I immediately was hooked, subscribed, and have been coming to your channel regularly ever since. While there are other music review channels, what separates your channel from all of the others is that you cover far more ground. For example, you can go from an episode covering either Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd one day to John Denver or The Carpenters the next. While you go by the title of Professor of Rock, you are so much more than that covering many different musical genres. I have a very wide variety and diverse musical tastes loving rock, pop, country, r&b, disco and so much more. You cover it all. No other channel does that. Also, I love the musical decades of the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's,. Again, you cover it all. No other channel does that. These songs, albums, artists, and years that you cover bring back so many great memories for me and I've gotten so much pleasure from this channel. Also, what I love about all of your videos is your presentation. Your knowledge, respect, love, and passion for the subject you're discussing always shines through. Thank you for your passion, hard work, and dedication to keeping all of this wonderful music and memories alive. We're all so lucky and better off for it. It's great to see good people like you get rewarded.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

I agree Stephen. I found him in November 2020 and was immediately hooked!

Worked with a guy who was Steve Perry's landlord in LA. Said he was a model tenant - quiet, respectful and responsible. He started noticing girls stalking around the complex hoping to get a glimpse of Steve at the apartment complex. Confused by this, it was short time later that Steve gave notice and said he was going on tour. Gave the landlord the album Infinity. The landlord bid him Goodluck and farewell. A short time later, he put the record on the turntable and listened. He says to me as he recounts the story (and hadn't yet told me the identity of the tenant yet), "I said to myself 'this music is crap!'". He went on to laugh and said he had to eat his words because the guy's name was Steve Perry of Journey.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Ha ha. Cool story

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

Haha!

@LaManteca76

Ай бұрын

"And now you know the rest of the story..." 😁

With a voice like that, it's unbelievable that he struggled to catch a break

Saw Journey a few times in the 70s-80s. First time was an outdoor show and they performed 'Lights' just as the sun was going down behind them. It was magical.

Steve Perry IS Journey!! One day our English Bulldog Winchester Remington was walking in the HS parking lot not far from our house when a car full of teenagers both male & female drove passed us with all singing at the top of their lungs, "Don't Stop Believing!!" as if they'd discovered rock!! I had to simply smile & think to myself, "Yeah? Y'all should have been there when it was born!! 🤠

In 1994 when I was 13, my big brother who was 23 had been home from the army after fighting in the Iraq war & training with special forces and he had this '64 Mustang mint condition that he wanted to sell but couldn't find any buyers here in Utah willing to pay what it was really worth. So he finally found a buyer back in NC near his training base (Fort Bragg). It turned out the buyer actually preferred we just drive it there instead of paying the crazy high freight so we drove it across the country & were gonna fly home. On the way my brother forgot his CD bag & I only owned tapes at the time so the only music we had to listen to the entire way on our portable cd player boom box, other than the 1-2 radio stations available at any given time because the Mustang didn't have a tape/cd player, was Journey's Time3 & Meatloaf Bat out of Hell 2: Back Into Hell. Needless to say we had every song memorized by the time we got there.

@maxspeed57

Ай бұрын

A couple pf good albums, no doubt. But I would have to stop and get 1 or 2 more before I lost my mind.

Journey has many songs I like but my favorite song (not just Journey song but of all songs) is Send Her My Love. Absolutely beautiful and meaningful to me as it reminds me of my now deceased parents (especially my mom who had dementia and loved roses). I love the lyrics which I sometimes change to "Send THEM my love". The song is positive and hopeful on those days when I'm missing mom and dad. Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Ross Vallory, and Steve Smith with their individual talents were the right combination of musicians in making Journey legendary. Hope Steve Perry and Journey continue receiving the well deserved accolades.🎉❤

@tmklunk

Ай бұрын

Haunting

It's great to see Steve giving props to his parents. Another hidden gem from "Raised on Radio" in '86 is "Happy to Give". That song is about Steve's mom who had recently passed, and features some inspirational and quintessential Steve vocals at the end. Check it out!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

It’s always pretty touching.

@MrJrnyfan

Ай бұрын

I picked "Happy to Give" as my song for my wedding in 1995. Imagine that....Tho I am divorced over 20 years ago, the song still resonates with me today.

@flavellinator

Ай бұрын

Awesome song! I believe he wrote another great one, "When I Think of You" from Trial By Fire, about her too

@dgarve

Ай бұрын

@@MrJrnyfan Yeah, it starts off pretty simple, but by the end, Steve's vocals are just soaring. In a way, it sort of reminds me of the song "For the Love of Strange Medicine". His vocals just take off and have such impact over certain minor chords. Part of his brilliance.

@julesw1403

11 күн бұрын

Loved that album.

I have heard that when Journey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, while Steve did speak, he deferred to Arnel Pineda, his replacement with the band, to perform, saying Arnel had been with the band longer than he and had earned the right to perform... this after Arnel and Neil both had asked him to sing. Neil went on to tell Rolling Stone that he felt Steve had been feeling "too emotional" to perform. I can't imagine any other front man being that generous. I got to see Steve with Journey during the "Raised on Radio" tour when they performed in Biloxi, MS, and I'm so very glad I did!

@elizabethmchenry3102

Ай бұрын

I was really disappointed that Steve Perry did not sing with the band just for the audience and us , his fans, at the Hall of Fame. It would have been the best. My dream is a reunion before we all leave this earth. I know Neal and Jonathan would really like that. But at the last interview with Dan Rather , Steve did say he is burned out from touring. Such a bummer 😢😢😢😢

@rolandblock2530

Ай бұрын

Saw that concert in Atlanta, GA, with my Sister because she loved them. I wasn’t a fan before it, but was a big fan afterwards!

@XRakkgruntX

Ай бұрын

I was in the Army in Germany when that Album/CD was released. Anytime I hear songs from it I immediately think of that time in my life, the other albums (80-83) I was in HS.

I remember in high school EVERYONE was wearing Journey shirts. Its surprising they never had a #1 single.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Right? What's your favorite song by them?

@odditiesparanormalmysterie1723

Ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock I was never a big Journey fan, but I did like Stone In Love

@illegal_space_alien

Ай бұрын

Sometimes greatness isn't realized till later. Greatest NBA player of all time Michael Jordan was picked #3 in the NBA draft. It happens. Still crazy though.

@maxaroni15

Ай бұрын

If only "Separate Ways" had a better music video. 😂

@SeanOHanlon

Ай бұрын

Ditto.

My favorite rock vocalist, The Voice, the incomparable Steve Perry ❤️❤️❤️. His absence from Journey is still heartbreaking. I cannot bring myself to watch Journey without him. Arnel has a good voice, but he doesn’t have the charisma that Steve had, and more importantly, his voice just isn’t the same. How could it be? There is just no substitute. And it really soured me how the whole split between Perry and Journey went down. Anyway, it feels almost sacrilegious to watch Journey without Steve. I was also a fan of Steve Smith, and that’s another story for another time. Professor of Rock, THANK YOU so much for featuring Steve Perry, and my all time favorite band, Journey ❤️

Stephen Ray Perry! Steve’s SUPERFANS 1000+ voted Steve “Greatest Rock Singer” ever through BILLBOARD in September, 2023. Steve acknowledged the win 🏆 on social media,shocked, and very grateful. Always humble and 47 years after he was asked to join “Journey” by the great Band Manager Walter “Herbie” Herbert, Steve Perry still has the greatest voice on the planet 🌎 with 8.1 BILLION people on the planet. Gen X,1965 and I’m so grateful to have been a Steve Perry fan since 1977 and seen him unload the most beautiful vocals from 1977-2024.

CONGRATULATIONS ON 1M! Well earned! Well deserved!

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your support!

Journey not having a #1 song defies all logic.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Right? How is it possible?

@petercena9497

Ай бұрын

CCR and Bruce Springsteen are also noteworthy for never having a number 1 single.

@robertcuratolo5339

Ай бұрын

🙂 Didn't Steve Perry do it with "Oh Sherrie"

@SeanOHanlon

Ай бұрын

​@@robertcuratolo5339 No. 'Oh Sherrie' only made it to #3 on the US Pop/Top 40 radio charts.

@peterhendricksen6946

Ай бұрын

Yep same with ELO! Then again Xanadu #1 with Olivia

How in the hell did “don’t stop believing” not make #1 when that came out? It’s like the most iconic song of all time!

@lancecollins9278

Ай бұрын

It wasn't even the first single released from Escape - Who's Crying Now was, then Open Arms.

My father-in-law Bill was a big Journey fan. He was outside their target demographic, for sure; his peers were listening to Kenny Rogers, but he was jammin' to Journey. He passed away a couple of years ago, and he'd left instructions to play Separate Ways at his funeral. Attendees were shocked and mortified when that tune cranked up after such a solemn ceremony. We had to announce that we were simply honoring Bill's wishes, and we knew that he was laughing somewhere.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@Melanie220

Ай бұрын

And I'm over here crying. With a smile on my face. What a great way to go out! ❤

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

Haha, I loved that Bill came up with that idea.

I saw ELP in Fresno CA in 1977… opening band was Journey… I had not heard of them…They introduced their “new lead singer Steve Perry”… It was On from there for the group!!! Little did I realize then but Steve Perry was a senior when I was a freshman at Lemoore High school (not Hanford as some claim)… He was drummer for a band called the Sullies… SMALL WORLD !!!

@billparker7410

Ай бұрын

How was ELP?

I love the way Steve Perry showed up and knocked those musical geeks heads together. No offense Neil, but you guys needed it. Good for you for taking a chance on him

Journey and foreigner were the only bands that literally gave me chills when listening to them!

@spracerx

18 күн бұрын

Don't forget Toto.

@waltersimmons946

9 күн бұрын

Amen​@@spracerx

I still have my members only jacket. I found it when Mom passed. It was packed away in perfect condition...its a little tighter on me now. Lol. Journey is one of my favorites too. Legendary.

It is one of the great glitches in history that Journey does not have a number one song. One has to ask "HOW?".

The first time I heard Steve Perry was in the combined song duet with Greg Rolle, "Feeling that Way/Anytime". One could tell right away he sounded fantastic.

@Mr.Saltwater

Ай бұрын

Me too. First time I heard that song I was hooked.

What a fantastic backstory, Adam, good things certainly happen to those who wait. Journey wouldn't have been the same without the legendary Steve Perry as their frontman.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Thanks Trina!

Hard to imagine Steve Perry NOT being THE voice of Journey! And his solo work is quite solid as well.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

For sure.

@papasquat355

Ай бұрын

Everything else is just karaoke.

@judgedrekk2981

Ай бұрын

all you gotta do is check out some of the newer albums.....lolz

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

Foolish Heart is amazing.

Glad you mentioned that about "Lights" originally being about LA (UUGGHH!!). I honestly just learned this fact a few years ago and could not believe it! For those who may not know, there is a real (usually friendly but sometimes even hostile) rivalry between these 2 cities, and not only in sports! I also learned about the same time that (also SF-based) Jefferson Starship's (or whatever they were legally calling themselves at the time) "We Built This City" is about LA...NOT SF (or New York) despite the Golden Gate Bridge, and the NYC (City That Never Sleeps) references in the song!! It was indeed a sad week (LOL)... 😢😢😥😥

Oh man this brings back some memories. I love Journey. I used to have the hugest crush on Steve Perry! We always heard their songs on the radio, in the skating rink, and now I hear it all over karaoke. Even I've managed to find a song that I can do. ♥️♥️♥️

I LOVE Journey with Steve Perry. Nothing against the new singer, but Perry holds a special place in my heart. I cannot believe they never had a number 1. They will always be number ONE in my world!

Perry was/is a great vocalist- his voice is unique! No Auto Tune! Please give an episode on April Wine, Blue Rodeo, Truimph, etc

@TheRealcdawg22

Ай бұрын

Triumph and April Wine are 2 of my favorite bands along with Journey and RUSH, of course.

As a fellow San Franciscan “Lights” and Perry’s love for the city by the bay will always have my love!! The rest of the band owes Perry and Jonathan Cain basically everything. Both men joined late in the Journey arc and neither truly got the praise they deserved (not for years anyway) given issues with ahem certain egos. Cain wrote the most incredible tunes (“Don’t stop believing”), and Perry’s exquisite voice lifted them into the rock heavens…

Professor of Rock, Adam, you are the man, and the best of what KZread has to offer. I hope we're all putting money in your pockets. You bring it every day and nail it always.

Steve Perry's voice always had me listening and amazed at how it could be soooooo smooth. Certain people were made to sing for us.

Adam, I saw Journey in Dallas/ Ft. Worth, from their first tour in 1975 and loved their jazz rock sound. They had started changing their sound when I saw them with Fleishman at UTA Texas Hall and I wasn't impressed with that show. So when the Infinity tour visited Tarrant County Convention Center, I was blown away! Regardless of their collective history since, that album and tour captured lightning in a bottle. I met them on that tour and found out later that Gregg Rolie met his future wife that night. I rode up the elevator with Gregg (and Lorie), Neal and Ross. This story has so much more to it, but suffice it to say, they were my favorite band for years after, until my tastes changed. I have since reverted back to my R&R roots and Journey has returned to my 'A' rotation. Pure greatness.

Let's hear it for one million subscribers!!🎉🎉🎉

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr

Ай бұрын

Took over four years and I still shaking my head why so long, but well deserved for sure!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

Woohooo! 😁

Steve Perry’s vocals have never disappointed. One of my favorite male singers.

It is still shocking to me that Journey never had a number one song, I mean, not just one of the most iconic bands of the 80's but in rock and roll history. Definitely one of my top 10 favorite bands. So many great songs.

In interviews for VH1, Steve talked about how resistant he was to auditioning for Journey and how his mother nudged him to dive for it. It paralleled Neal's lukewarm reaction to Steve's voice, despite the homogyny they shared as writers. It was heartbreaking to learn how neither Steve nor the other Journey members felt like they belonged together. The difficulty Journey went up against from Columbia Records who wanted them to get commercial is historically understandable. Four years before the writing for *Infinity* kicked in, another act on the label, Chicago, was being forced into that same box. Their 1972 album, *Chicago V,* was their first songle-length LP, and they were obligated to plug singles like "Saturday in the Park". And, just after Journey added Steve, a different act on the label, Toto, was obligated to forgo choosing (the late) Mike Porcaro as their bass player in favor of actual founding bass player David Hungate. The label's hierarchy wanted the *Toto* debut to resemble the accompaniment of the Boz Scaggs album *Silk Degrees,* which Hungate had played on. Mike did replace David subsequently, but that couldn't undo the influence that the label excerted over them.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

I learned a lot! Thanks.

I sat down in front of the TV from mowing the lawn with the best of Journey playing in my ear buds. As soon as I saw the thumbnail I knew what this one was about. To say that their music was woven into our lives in the 70's and 80's is an understatement. Great job Professor!

Steve Perry is my #1 favorite singer. Back when I was young and could sing, he was my idol as a vocalist.

I’m shocked that Lights didn’t chart higher. Infinity was my first Journey album, and I was absolutely blown away. It’s still my favorite. And Lights-What a way to start a career with a band!

Every young couple has what they call "our song" - that one special song that is shared between them for special reasons. For my wife and I, "Lights" was our song. It always found its way into our special occasions and anniversaries. It will always hold a treasured place in my heart.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Very cool. Great song to have as "your song"

@stevenwoodward5923

Ай бұрын

With me, for a different reason I was going thru a divorce and our special song that she didn't know was "Seperate Ways"

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

Awesome! Was it your wedding song?

@bartbluemusic

Ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 no but it was played at our wedding

@vlada

Ай бұрын

Jukebox (at the tables) in the burger joint next to high school in 1979-80 played 3 songs for a quarter. One of the three songs I used to play all the time used to be this girl Carol's favorite song. Except it was the Styx song Lights. We dated that summer so I still remember the lyrics.

Journey is my favorite band of all time. If someone says they don't like them, they're lying. How can someone hate 'Don't Stop Believing' and 'Wheel In The Sky' and every other song they've released. Thanks for this episode Adam...there were a couple of songs I forgot about!! Now they're in my playlist!! Rock on Professor!

You mean to tell us that Steve Perry's mom to him "Don't stop believing?!?!?!"

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

That's about right!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

I’m not surprised there.

@pattii55

Ай бұрын

The Keyboard player Jonathan Cain brought that line in and they wrote a song around it. Wikipedia says: Cain had kept the song title from encouragement his father gave him as a struggling musician living on Los Angeles' Sunset Boulevard.

I think I’m one of the guys responsible for getting you over 1 million subs because as soon as I saw a few of your videos on the Internet and then KZread, I told everybody about it and then everybody started to view them that I knew. It’s a powerful word of mouth through the Internet to evangelize about a channel, i enjoy so much

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Thanks Michael!

Love Journey. Songs from my youth.

I have loved Journey for decades by now. If you are new listener to classic bands, listen to Steve Perry sing After the Fall. My #1 Journey song. Beautiful.

I was vacuuming the pool staring at my next door neighbours husband who looked exactly like Neil Schonn. My dad came out and said stop staring at Mark over the fence!!! I wanted to die!!!!!❤😂

As a teenager and young adult during that time, money was tight for a music lover like myself. I would spent $1 on a 45rpm record of a song I really liked on the radio, but rarely ever purchased albums. The exception was Journey. I knew I'd love every song and the packaging was like icing on the cake.

Steve Perry was one of the most beautiful voices -- ever.

Not only is Steve Perry an amazing singer, he seems to have a heart of gold. He pretty much gave up the band when he decided to put his personal life before the fame. His mother was sick and Steve had hip issues. The band decided to move on without him. Their loss. I love watching Steve's You Tube channel he's just a modest nice guy.

I remember the first time I ever saw Journey. It was on some PBS concert series back in the late 70s. I was hooked right away. I remember my late dad was sitting there watching it with my brothers and I. He turned to us and said, "this guy can really sing, he must be Portuguese. " We laughed at him. My dad was a Portuguese immigrant, who constantly listened to his favorite Portuguese and Brazilian singers. My dad must've been a genius because decades later, we found out that Steve Perry was indeed of Portuguese origins. It's just too bad that Steve fell out of love with being a rock star and left the band much too early. Who knows what could've been, had he not lost his desire to play with Journey.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Very cool!

@fjcrod

Ай бұрын

Congrats on one million subscribers, Professor. You've earned them all. On to 2 million.​@@ProfessorofRock

My top 2 bands of all time are Journey and Foreigner. I loved them back in the day and love them today. I was born in 1962 and graduated high school in 1980... I grew up with the greatest music of all time.

@XRakkgruntX

Ай бұрын

I was born in 65 and agree completely, I see you served, thanks brother, from an Army grunt.

@CplSkiUSMC

Ай бұрын

@@XRakkgruntX If you were born in '65 and went off to Army boot camp right after high school, then you probably went in about the time I was over in Beirut in '83.

Transcendent is a pretentious, deep word which I use with great reservation. Steve Perry and Journey are transcendent. Their sound really takes you to other places.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

Well said!

Journey holds a special place in my heart. I learned to play bass with the songs off of Escape, which is my favorite Journey album, and IMO, their best one. Steve is an amazing singer and writer. He's a legend, deservedly.

Magnificent episode! Dredged up a lot of memories from my (mostly misbegotten) youth. Thanks Prof!

I got to meet Neil a few years ago. He signed my guitar. He is awesome to talk to. He had just gotten married, his wife is so good for him. They are very happy and do everything together. His best music is coming from being in a happy marriage. He has boundless energy. Best band ever!

You sir, are the modern day Casey Kasem. KZread should be honored by your presence. Thank you for this amazing content.

Steve Perry is/was one of my favorite singers. Journey was one of my top groups. I was never into learning about the singers and groups till I was middle age. From the time I can remember, I was doing what the family wanted me to do, then around age 10 I started mowing and taking care of lawns, added more to helping anyone around town and the farmers. I was doing from 5am in the warm months till dark. Cool months was my hunting, checking out the woods, and much homework from school, with music class and sports. Thanks, Professor Rock on this story I never knew.

Also, Steve Perry is guesting on a new version of Journey's "It Could've Been You" (from Raised on Radio) that Trevor Lukather's (Steve L's son) band "The Effect" is releasing tomorrow. I can't wait to hear Steve's take on this underappreciated Journey song from '86!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

I have to hear this!

@dgarve

Ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Yes--coming out in a few hours! Should be interesting to hear, for sure.

Hard not to hear them throughout the 80's....their songs with Steve Perry were delicious.

Steve 'the voice' Perry. Best male pipes ever.

@daleolson3506

Ай бұрын

Brad from Boston says hold my beer

Steve was born in Hanford, California and they moved to Lemore when his parents divorced. Thanks to Jon Bon Jovi for giving Steve the nickname "The Voice". Steve has an awesome voice, and he can sing anything and make it sound great. Steve is a big fan of Sam Cooke, and you can hear some of Sam in the way Steve sings. My favorite Journey song is "Open Arms." The live version from the Houston, 1981 show just gives you goosebumps. I'm glad he left when he did. When your heart's not into something it's just no good. I'm glad he's doing ok and living his life the way he wants to and is not driven by money. God bless you, Steve. Love you always. My top 3 singers are 1. Steve Perry 2. Robert Plant 3. Huey Lewis. Congratulations on hitting a million viewers. Love your channel and watch every day. Take care Adam.

@DonitaSilk

Ай бұрын

Hey Adam! Congratulations on your million viewers! I don’t really have anyone specifically after SP no one really came before or after him. EXCEPT for Elvis Presley. My family were fans & so I inherited it. Of course Elvis was more their age. Steve Perry is mine. Maybe, one of these days, I’ll actually get to meet my idol. One can only dream!

@DonitaSilk

Ай бұрын

PS I Almost forgot about Jon Bon Jovi.

@DonitaSilk

29 күн бұрын

PS I Watch your show every day, too! I also loved your mentor, as well. Casey Kaden!

Journey isn't Journey without Steve perry. All the one's that played in the band with Steve perry need to get back together and revive Journey again. Steve perry is Journey 🎉😊

Journey was only Journey with Steve Perry! That voice was absolutely an epic! I can’t listen to any of their songs without tears!

"Lights" is a great song. I can't speak for San Francisco, but I grew up in L.A. When you're on a hill looking down on the city, yeah, the lights seem to go on forever. I get nostalgic just thinking about it.

Because of the awesomeness of this song, being a SoCal guy I guess I can forgive them for singing about NoCal. Professor, you could do a show about Journey everyday for 6 months and I'm watching... Congrats on the mil!

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Thanks Flave! I'm going to have to!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

He’s my favorite singer.

@nancywyatt821

Ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRockWhat about one about what Steve is up to now? He has been mentoring Trev Lukather for years and they have new music dropping tomorrow. With Trev's new band The Effect, including Nic Collins, they have a re-imagining of It Could Have Been You from the Raised on Radio album.

Fact is always stranger than fiction with these rock stories, Steve as a stagehand. No wonder no one tries to do a version on any journey song how is anyone going to match steve with Neil 's soaring guitars. Lights is a perfect opening song for the legend of journey. Loved Neil's playing at the end! Congratulations on 1 million subscribers!!! Great episode

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Thanks My Name! Rock on!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

Yeah. There will never be another Steve Perry.

This is my favorite episode of all of the great tributes you have created that I have seen! Nuf said!

Congratulations on 1 + million and as usual, you brought us great information about one of the best groups of all time. Here's to passing 2 million.

The fact that Steve Perry looks more like a roadie than a lead singer makes this story all the more better. One of the best lead singers in rock history. 🙌

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

Just looks like an ordinary person.

❤🎉Thanks Adam!!!

They were the best band ever and I still love listening to them with Steve Perry. Their songs never get old or tired sounding and they were a big part of my love of music, especially their music!

The clip at the end of Neal playing reminded me a lot of the tone at the graham tribute show. Something special about that performance. Mournful and deep

My all time favorite Journey song. That vocal, those harmonies, and that solo!! This song doesn't get the flowers it's due.

As A Native Born San Franciscan, My Favorite Journey Song Is Still Lights, . . . Out Of So Many Incredibly Fantastic Kick Ass Journey Songs, It Still Comes Back To Lights For Me, Because I Was Born There, In The Early 1960's, And Grew Up There In The Late 1960's, Through The 1970's, On Through The 1980's, And Journey, With Amazing Front Man-Singer Steve Perry, Was Mine, And Our Soundtrack Back Then, Which Still Resonates To Today, 2024 . . . ;-)

@chuckyoneill9029

Ай бұрын

Now you can't shine no light in S.F. its disgusting😅😅

@XRakkgruntX

Ай бұрын

I used to love the city, it was magical and had an immense allure and beauty to it. Now it’s difficult for me to get near the city, sometimes I fly out of Petaluma and that’s as close as I go. Bodega Bay is also a place I love to go, still. Stay safe

So many great songs by this band. Steve Perry is a phenomenal singer. One of my favorite singers of all-time! His range, strength, & emotion hit me powerfully. Love him!

My favorite thing that Perry and Schon used to do was when Perry would lead into the bridge with a high note; Schon would then match the sustained high with a perfectly pitched guitar note for a bar, then go onto just nail the guitar solo after Perry trails off. It was studio magic! They did this the most on the Evolution album, although I recall their doing it on Departure at least once. Think "Do You Recall," and "It Ain't Easy."

What a way to end your video! Thanks to both you and Neil. Steve Perry is a tremendous x singer. No one can match his voice. And he seems like a humble person despite being so great. Congratulations on one million subscribers.

Steve Perry is Journey, period. Everything else is just a cheap imitation, no matter how talented the young man from the Philippines is.

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

They can still play a hell of a show!

@Spo-Dee-O-Dee

Ай бұрын

They were a good band before Steve, just not a radio-friendly band.

@tracycase4520

Ай бұрын

Journey is karaoke these days.

@__cypher__

Ай бұрын

Kenboslice Yes, Steve Perry was the best voice of Journey, but not the only. As the Professors video should have taught you, Journey was around before Perry. So it makes sense they'll be around after

@TimPilcher

Ай бұрын

Neil always gives appreciation to Pineda. He keeps the band able to perform and apparently is a good bandmate, getting along well with everyone (kinda an accomplishment in itself)

Wow, that little performance was really cool! Thanks Neal!

Journey is one of the greatest bands ever! There will never be another band like them! They broke all of the rules of what rock was supposed to be and rewrote them for many others to follow! Steve Perry was the voice that others tried to match and was the inspiration for many singers, including me. Journey with Steve Perry gave us music that will live on forever!

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

So true.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

I agree. My favorite singer!

I loved Jonathan Cain, but the harmonies when Greg Rolie was in the band were phenomenal.

@carlwalker1623

Ай бұрын

A huge omission by the Professor, he sang lead and Steve did backups too. They were magical together, what a shame they didn’t try to keep Gregg in the band.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

Ай бұрын

Great backing singer.

Amazing band and Steve Perry is a class act!❤

@ProfessorofRock

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! How was your weekend my friend!

@rabby-u

Ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Struggling lately to keep the faith.

I actually saw Journey open for ELP in Seattle. It was ELP's Works Vol 1 tour August 1977. Journey introduced Steve Perry as the new lead singer about halfway through their set.

Had my first real kiss to Open Arms in 7th grade. Steve and that iteration of Journey is one of my all time top 5 bands. Great tale.

I hate the whole “they should quit without Steve” argument. Neal still wants to perform. He started this band fresh off his teenage years with Santana. If his fire is still there, he can go out on his own terms when he’s damn good and ready. Journey is Neal’s band. His riffs licks and solos are the glue that holds the music together. He is the foundation of their greatest work. You can sing his guitar solos in most of their songs, like they are compositions in miniature. A foundation needs to anchor things in place so that whatever is built upon it can be as majestic as a castle in the mountains. On Neal’s foundation, Steve came in and built a masterpiece. He sang and wrote some of the most beautiful songs and he could belt out notes in a wide range of rockers, ballads, and anthems that make Journey a great band. He’s my favorite rock voice by far. They’re both still great musicians.

Lights is one of my personal favorites

Maybe 15 years ago I was working at a hospital in NC and although I didn’t know it at the time we had a visitor named Steve Perry that showed up to be there for the birth of his grandchild. I was working night shift at the time and he had come in that day so I missed him. Apparently he has a daughter that lives in the area and he came in for the birth. Don’t know all the details on his kids. Anyway, news got around and a girl that I work with at night that was a HUGE journey fan went up there with a CD hoping to get an autograph. She was worried that she wouldn’t be able to get to him because of him being a VIP she thought he would have security, but as it turns out, he came unannounced by himself and sat out in the lobby with some other family like he was just a regular guy. She told me that he was actually humbled and very appreciative that anyone remembered him (I think he had been out of journey a few years at this point) and he gladly autographed her CD and took a pic with her. He actually gave autographs and took pics with anyone who asked. His visit was highlighted in the hospital newsletter later that week.

@crystalfreeman9295

29 күн бұрын

I very beautiful story. I love hearing people who actually have met him. I have been wanting to meet him forever. I heard so many beautiful stories. Your is the most precious 🌹