Freddie Mercury was once asked what's it like to be the best singer in rock and roll, he replied I don't know why don't you ask Steve Perry

@RustyHinge

21 күн бұрын

Wish this were true, but it's a myth. Perry is better, though.

@lizgray5750

21 күн бұрын

Love this!!

@RustyHinge

20 күн бұрын

@@lizgray5750 But it's not true.

@lizgray5750

19 күн бұрын

@@RustyHinge I saw that. The are both amazing!

@LolaJSuder-qs5st

16 күн бұрын

That is used with guitarists as well so it's doubtful. I think Steve is a better singer though

I have always told people you don't hear Steve Perry sing, you Feel Steve Perry when he sings!

@kathyvaladez-eo6vr

25 күн бұрын

Most definitely agree!❤

@missd9785

25 күн бұрын

Wow, that's good

@monchorga

25 күн бұрын

@mikericharadson8983, I've always said the same thing. It's like his voice envelopes your complete body and you connect with his emotions as he sings any song. Steve "The Voice" Perry is, and always will be the greatest rock singer of all time.

@sandralybrand9425

23 күн бұрын

Only 3 singers can hit me in my soul and that's Elvis Steve Perry and Phil Collins! ❤❤❤❤

@sandralybrand9425

23 күн бұрын

I always thought he was saying any way you want it that's the way it'll be😂😂

It was a magical time to see the bands live. Journey, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Bon Jovi ..true musicians ..

@bodhisfattva7462

25 күн бұрын

i wish I didnt see Bon Jovi live...they lowered this cat walk and the singer ran right past and he shook his damn hair and i got covered in his sweat...it was gross...

@brianclassen5221

25 күн бұрын

Timeless music. We got to see many bands that still carry the musical ball today. I got out of high school in '77, and the music wore out many a tape deck. One thing you don't hear today is my player just ate my tape. Glory days. ✌

@DonnaConner-fk4lm

22 күн бұрын

​@@bodhisfattva7462I would have loved for Jon Bon Jovi to shake his sweaty hair on me! 😂❤😂❤

@GrowingDownUnder

22 күн бұрын

Bon jovi - wild in the streets..... that song give me goosebumps every time

68 years old, and I will never get used to Steve Perry's voice. It always amazes me just how good he is.

@betsylocario6453

25 күн бұрын

I'm 73, and ditto.

@Kayellen

25 күн бұрын

I’ll be 68 in October. I lived close to his hometown, Hanford, California. Listening to Journey and Steve Perry never gets old!

@cc-hk5ih

24 күн бұрын

59 and ditto

@sandralybrand9425

23 күн бұрын

AMAZING is one word to describe him! ❤❤ The group really did him wrong! 😭 Not only a great singer but a great man! He knew even at a young age, that People are more important than fame! Especially someone you love!

@sandralybrand9425

23 күн бұрын

​@@betsylocario645376 here ditto! ❤

Journey - Mother, Father live in Houston. DO IT !!

@vincentmiller110

25 күн бұрын

My favorite Journey song and best live performance of the band and best vocal performance of Steve Perry’s!! You’re awesome for requesting this 🤙🏼

@Augirl78

25 күн бұрын

Thank you, been screaming that myself

@pamjohnston7473

25 күн бұрын

MUST do the Live in Houston video !!!!!

@LisaYoung-y6j

25 күн бұрын

Yes. Long time Journey fan, I think his best as well. BP: It's from the wild Yellow T-shirt concert worn with his signature tails!

@steve7210

25 күн бұрын

He already did it...

I’m a lifelong fan and I am still amazed by Steve’s voice. Dimash is a great singer but Steve and Freddie are Rock Stars.

@HellaBuggin

25 күн бұрын

exactly

@Ok_Loren

17 күн бұрын

Does Dimash have original music that he sings or are they all covers? I’ve seen quite a few reaction channels that have other artists with amazing vocals but there’s no originality. There are 3 women who ofc I can’t remember their names, Home Free, & an acapella group.

Perry is definitely the GOAT!

If it makes you feel like you miss those times think of how bad it is for those of us that were there. Those were the days - no responsibility except to go to school and every new song that came out was basically an instant classic. Bands and solo artists were all crazy talented and nobody used autotune. You could either do it or you couldn’t.

@karensilvera6694

Ай бұрын

And $7-10 concert tickets....

@LibraAllWoman

25 күн бұрын

Amen

@ProfessorMystery77

25 күн бұрын

@@karensilvera6694 I’ve got a framed concert ad on my wall from a show with Queen headlining and Cheap Trick opening. Price was $8.

@Beerglass1980

25 күн бұрын

Well said, simple times!! And remember when MTV was 24/7 just music, not this reality CRAP that we have today. 👍👍👍

@Beerglass1980

25 күн бұрын

​@@karensilvera6694yes!!!👍👍

On Steve vs Dimash… Dimash is incredible. What he can do with his voice is frankly shocking. He blows me away and has brought me to tears. However, I’m not playing his music in my car, with my son, on the beach, before my hockey games, etc. I was 15 when this song came out. And while I might love a Dimash video once in a while or might even go to one show, Journey/ Steve Perry can be a daily listen for decades. Part of the soundtrack of my life…..

@velvetbees

25 күн бұрын

Steve has a beautiful melodic quality to his voice that nobody else has. Like a Stradivarius violin has a tone no other violin has.

@derekgraziano9499

25 күн бұрын

Steve used 1980 and earlier mics ..sound boards . No auto tune .. ear pieces .. enough said

@dakotaman408

25 күн бұрын

Arnel is better .... really hard to tell the diff between him and Steve

@gram5751

25 күн бұрын

​@@dakotaman408all respect to Arnel and how he had kept Journey going all these years. But, no.

@tracyverba2691

25 күн бұрын

@@dakotaman408 Saw Journey live w/ Steve Perry in 1983 in Mobile, AL. Went to Journey concert w/ Arnel a few years back in Virginia Beach. He's good but he is NO Steve Perry. Won't go to another Journey concert w/out Steve Perry as the front man.

How often do you see Rock vocalists smiling? Think it lifts his voice even more. ❤

Steve Perry's nickname was "THE VOICE"!!! How true!!! There concerts were amazing!! His voice is exactly like it is on their records!! No auto tunning just his naturally amazing voice!!!

I never get tired of Journey they are absolutely timeless! Steve Perry has one of the best vocals. One of my most favorite bands of all time!❤❤❤

@ILOVEDANNYELFMAN

24 күн бұрын

As I've grown older I don't like certain bands like I used to. Journey and Queen are 2 that make me cringe when they come on the radio. Idk why.

Journey is one of the most amazing bands of all time, hands down.. Very few names can touch their shadow much less stand next to them. My all time favorite groove song has always been Journey's "Lights"

@xxlordbelxx1368

25 күн бұрын

Did you know? Journey's "Lights" was the progenitive song that 'sparked' the action of lighting your lighter at a concert. If you'll forgive the pun. lol

Journey guitarist Neal Schon was a teenage progidy, growing up in the Bay Area. He was asked to join Santana and got to jam with the likes of Eric Clapton when they came to town.

@donnac1279

25 күн бұрын

I always felt Neil was overshadowed by Eddie Van Halen. Neil was an awesome guitarist!

@nancywyatt821

25 күн бұрын

@@donnac1279 Eddie got his start as Neal's opening act.

Steve Perry's voice is beyond next level! Amazing!

Basically ALL songs from that time WERE about the "Nookie"

You can’t take your eyes off Steve Perry! He so handsome, charming and amazingly talented ❤

Livin, Touchin, Squeezin.... makes you wonder how many babies were made at to pinnacle of that songs peak

WHEEL IN THE SKY! LIVE FROM OSAKA JAPAN 1980!!! Freddy Mercury once said Steve Perry was the best vocalist in the world in an interview! Never heard anyone say that about Dimash!

@gram5751

25 күн бұрын

Definitely the best version

@ricohard1986

25 күн бұрын

Specifically I believe he was asked "Whats it like being the Best singer in the World?" and his response was "Ask Steve Perry."

@TexasDonna-xu6fq

25 күн бұрын

@@ricohard1986 I was paraphrasing but thanks!

'Wheel in the sky' by Journey was the song in 1978 that broke the band huge commercially... It was written before Steve Perry (vocals) joined the band but he did the studio track and it became a massive hit. 'Lights' was another huge single from the album 'Infinity' (Journey's 4th album, their first w/ Steve Perry) and the album sold 3x platinum and transformed Journey from a cult band into an arena rock sensation. "Lovin' touchin' squeezin' " was the huge single in 1979 from the 'Evolution' album in 1979 - another 3x platinum success... It was a song Steve Perry wrote about his ex cheating on him. 'Departure' was Journey's next album in 1980... and "Any way you want it" became the big single and the album was another 3x platinum hit... An ironic title because founding Journey keyboardist Gregg Rolie departed from the band in 1981 and was replaced by keyboardist Jonathan Cain.

@bkm2797

25 күн бұрын

Yep, so true!

Journey had great songs. And the jukebox was awesome! It’s a feeling to put that quarter in and punch the button.

@jonahhex8178

25 күн бұрын

Takes me back to playing songs on the jukebox at pizza hut on a date with my girlfriend in the 80's.

@vincentmiller110

25 күн бұрын

@@jonahhex8178 My middle school had a jukebox in the cafeteria, they’d let music play from back then and the cafeteria was designed like an old style cafe from back in the 80s. It was awesome!!

@jonahhex8178

25 күн бұрын

@@vincentmiller110 that sounds super cool!

@vincentmiller110

25 күн бұрын

@@jonahhex8178 it was man!! Thanks to my father and my ma, I grew up with that oldies music and all that.

@aura81295

25 күн бұрын

A lot of Waffle Houses still have juke boxes, but they don't have the old style with the vinyls like what is shown in the video. I used to love watching them operate when I was a kid. I would run up to the juke box whenever I saw someone headed towards it with some change...lol.

It WAS another world and it was wonderful!!!

Steve Perry has a hit solo called Oh, Sherrie. Highly recommend.

@tinakeith5822

25 күн бұрын

And Foolish Heart!!!!

One thing you might want to take note of is that Journey is sort of a spin-off of Santana. The guy playing keyboards, Gregg Rolie, was the singer of some of Santana's greatest hits, such as Black Magic Woman. I believe he was 21 when he sang that. He and the lead guitarist, Neal Schon, along with Santana's road manager, left Santana and formed, what is now called Journey. (Santana's road manager became Journey's manager). Neal was actually only 15 when he joined Santana, and I believe 16, when he played on BMW. Neal and Gregg were inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame with both Journey AND Santana. To assimilate Steve into the band without too much disruption to Journey's former fans, as they were mostly an instrumental group in the beginning with some songs lead by Gregg, the manager created a space where Steve and Gregg would share vocals on several of their first songs..."Feeling That Way", "Anytime", "Just the Same Way". All great songs you might want to check out.

Steve Perry and Neal Schon (the guitarist) were amazing together. Neal would mimic Steve's voice with his guitar, and they would play off each other's abilities. Steve's voice and Neal's guitar are the most potent one-two punch in rock history, in my opinion.

This was on the Caddyshack soundtrack. One of the great comedy's of all time.

Steve Perry is a once in a generation vocalist, his tone and range is unmatched!!

Listen to Wheel in the Sky. During the guitar solo, you will hear Steve take his note to God in heaven. It's in the background. Listen carefully. And yeah I suck around till the end of the video.

@meggert2360

25 күн бұрын

OH that note! It's like an angel's wail.

I was born in 84 & Journey & Eagles are my favorite bands!

I do not hear anyone going around singing Dimash...no one has ever asked me if I heard Dimash's new song.

@nancywyatt821

25 күн бұрын

He sounds like a human calliope to me.

My wife and I used to listen to this on drives when it came out. Steve and Freddie will not be matched

@starlawilson9011

24 күн бұрын

It's amazing that the 2 greatest singers were out and about at the same time

The greatest Voice!😍 Steve Perry nobody can beat.

Wheel in the sky is another great one!!

Oh come on BP! You know what he was singing about! Of course he was singing about what you thought he was!

I was there in that time, and it was the most awesome time ❤ Journey with Steve Perry forever!

@catserver8577

25 күн бұрын

Same for sure!

One of the greatest bands of all-time. This is a fantastic song. Steve Perry is "the voice".

Dimash is an amazing classical musician, singer, song writer with an incredible ability to replicate virtually any music he hears. Since Perry's voice is so inimitable from every possible perpective, the most Dimash could hope for, outside of replication, is to master the mechanics of what makes Perry so great and then cultivate his own tone in the genre of the great SP. There is no one comparable Steve Perry. Like some others, it's his uniquness that makes him stand alone.

@stevenewcomer8837

20 күн бұрын

The best singer that you’ve (probably) NEVER heard is Miljenko Matijević of SteelHeart. He has a range that is unbelievable. He has, I believe, the clearest and cleanest voice, up and down the scale, in Rock history. His highs are effortless and precise. Their debut album was released in 1990 and had 2 power ballad hits, “I’ll Never Let You Go”, and “She’s Gone”, and a banger, “Can’t Stop Me Lovin’ You”. They were on tour performing in Denver off the momentum of their debut album, when a 1,000# lighting truss fell striking Mili on the back of the head and smashing his face into the stage floor, nearly taking his life. He had a broken nose, broken jaw, and a broken cheekbone, the hardest bone in the human body, and traumatic brain injuries. This screeched their career to a halt. In 2001 Miljenko Matijević was the vocalist for Mark Wahlberg’s character in the movie Rockstar in the fictional band Steel Dragon. “I’ll Never Let You Go” by SteelHeart kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGGi28eie86ZZbA.htmlsi=Bv1nW2B7iPGViu8I “She’s Gone” by SteelHeart kzread.info/dash/bejne/gq6Jo8mKc7Hej7g.htmlsi=z4lcXLqiGXr9O9Wy “Can’t Stop Me Lovin’ You” by SteelHeart kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqV_rteel7O2qM4.htmlsi=i63qw3TBuIsR4_cF

@stevenewcomer8837

20 күн бұрын

What I don’t like about Dimash and other karaoke cover KZread singers, Tommy Johansson, etc. is that they are just trying to imitate the original singers. They don’t change it up and make it their own. It’s like, “Look at me, I can sing it too.” What’s the point in that? If I want to hear the song I’ll listen to the original unless they did something with their cover version to make it different or interesting. If it’s just karaoke, I’m not interested. Plus, in Rock music most wrote their own songs. The guy, or girl, that wrote the song, made it exactly what they wanted it to be. That’s the “art” in artist. These cover singers are NOT artists. At least not in the covers that they are doing. They need to get bands, write songs, make records, and tour, etc. You can’t even buy their “music” because it’s just KZread videos.

NOW!! PLEASE react to this live in concert from the 1981Houston, Tx concert!!! The inaction between Journey and their fans for this song is amazing!!!!!

Steve, Steve, Steve, we cannot say it enough. He is just magnificent.

Yes Steve Perry is and always will be the whole package Handsome talented legendary ! I never got to go to his concerts but seeing his videos makes me very happy !

No one will ever be better than Steve Perry ! There is only one VOICE and that is his .

Journey is where it is at!!! Steve Perry is amazing! I love this❤

You are right. Music was authentic. Meaning no auto tune no ear piece just pure untouched music

Saw them three times...Steve, Neil, all of them were ALWAYS perfection 🥰 💞!!!

80’s had the best music. We listen to everything. All the classics bands and the new artists when MTV showed music videos

Steve's voice is a voice you can never forget. He was so awesome. This was without auto tune. This is just pure raw talent! Steve Perry's voice as far as I am concerned is the best and then Freddie Mercury. Love your reaction!

Totally agree on Perry…Otherworldly! The voice is PERFECT! He could sing anything…

Graduated from high school in 1982. THIS was one of the songs of my youth. Love it.

You need to peep Steve Perry's "Oh Sherri" in case you missed it !!!! 👊

Their song Loving Touching Squeezing is another good un

I was 15 years old in 1981 when I went to my FIRST Journey concert. It was ALL the things; exhilarating, exciting, thrilling, amazing. Of course I played all of their albums over and over throughout my teens and 20s but nothing compares to seeing/hearing them live when Steve Perry was singing. I went to many concerts back in the day; The Who, The Clash, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie...but all these years later Journey remains a stand alone favorite. 🥰🔥🎤🎼🎸

I was 16 when this came out ... me and my younger sister put our money together to get a album ... She came back with Journey Infinity!

@pamelahughes341

25 күн бұрын

Great choice!!!

@lilpoohbear653

25 күн бұрын

GREAT ALBUM!!!

What a great time to be alive growing up with The Voice! Steve Perry

Lol you make me feel old. I’m only 55 and remember feeding the jukebox to play Journey - Stone in love over and over as we fed stargate quarters at one of the diners .

My friend still has a "jukebox" in her family room full of her 45's from the 50's and 60's! So cool to listen too, and the machines were beautiful

I can tell you that Steve sounds so good live it’s almost unbelievable! I’ve seen them several times years ago. The whole band is so so talented but Steve’s voice is incredible!! I’ve never heard one wrong note or mistake seeing them live. Just fantastic! Good review TY❤✌🏻

Open Arms Still They Ride Are great ballads

Yes - these are veiled lyrics about a woman who enjoyed it.

I agree with you! Steve Perry will always be 1 of my all time favorite voices

I loved your commentary about how Steve Perry's voice /Journey, can take you to that place in "Journey's world" encapsulated in their performances. And yes about what the song is about: when Steve sings, hold tight, hold tight, ooh baby hold tight is exactly what you think he's singing about. People say you don't hear "The Voice", you feel The Voice of Steve Perry.

I was Freshman in high school when this song came out. Journey was my favorite band back then. I’m so very blessed to have grown up during this time. Steve Perry is the VOICE!!!

It was a great time for music thats for sure!!! I never get tired of it.

There is a very good reason they called Steve Perry The Voice...

One of the titles on the jukebox is an absolute bluesy banger! "Walks Like A Lady" is super 🔥🔥🔥! ✌️😎

My favorite one from them is their last big hit, and the official video is amazing too. "When you love a woman".

Music always takes you back. But Steve Perry's voice is among the best of those time machines, where I close my eyes, and I'm back, to a time we didn't know we had it so good. So cool that he can take you back too.

@LibraAllWoman

25 күн бұрын

@nysrcnc Yes. We did

I'm 72 and still have a mad crush on Steve Perry 😁

Bit of trivia for you. Steve auditioned for them several times before they finally hired him. Turns out it was his voice that skyrocketed Journey into stardom.

Love love love Steve Perry 🥰😍

There are performers who come around and knock everyone out of the water. They are big for a short time then disappear. The ones who stay around and people talk about years later are the best. The ones who get under your skin, connect with everyone. A emotional reaction no matter the type of music they produce.

Steve Perry is out of this world 🌎 love journey

I was literally typing "Journey is a Journey right as u said it! 😆 But it's the absolute truth!! U should dive into more of Steve Perry's solo music! ❤ And NO, Dimash doesn't hold a candle to Steve!!

I was clubbing in 1980s. I do miss it. And this music does make me feel good.

"Stone in Love" is another one that makes you happy. 🙂

Steve Perry is fire and will live on to infinity!

Stone In love, Lights, anything from Infinity, the list goes on

Lots of babies made during Journey years in music...😂 I was there, went to Journey concerts etc. There will never be another time like it! Best time ever!

No one can do it like Steve!❤

Another great performance by Journey is "Wheel in the Sky" from Osaka Japan the opening is jaw dropping; or "Mother, Father" from their Houston Concert.

If you want to go down that rabbit hole check out Sweet & Simple, Where Were You, Line of Fire by Journey

I totally get transformed back in time when I hear certain music, especially Journey. I had the childhood pleasure of meeting Steve when I was a teeny bopper and he was in his thirties at the hight of Journey’s popularity. He was chillin at Tavios in Hanford, CA. People would meetup there before leaving to Visalia to cruise Moody Blvd. He was visiting family. I love it when I see younger generations enjoying non synthesized, original music.👍🏼🇺🇸

Welcome to the soundtrack of my life! 🙂

❤❤❤❤❤My favorite singer and band of all time ❤❤❤❤❤❤

The way you just described it. Steve really made some girl say ohhhhhhh.

Keyboard player Greg Rolie was in the Santana "Soul Sacrifice" video you reacted to. Listen to Santana "Black Magic Woman" with Greg on lead vocals. So good! ☮️❤️🙏🏻

Steve Perry is one of the BEST!

1982 Rock Superbowl, Orlando Florida - Journey, Aerosmith, Sammy Hagar, Bryan Adams, Jon Butcher Axis for $30

BTW, if you go back to clips from the Houston Escape tour concert, they did this as the second encore, only faster, and Steve is running around the stage like a maniac.

I've always loved Steve Perry's voice but I love Freddie Mercury too. I couldn't tell you who's better they both are unbelievable ❤

I love Journey! I remember Open Arms being the big hit on the radio. I think i was 11. Ive never eard of Dimash, but ill check it out.

Stayed to the end! 🥰 I've heard some Dimash music, but it doesn't touch my soul the way hearing Steve Perry/Journey or Freddie Mercury/Queen does. I was 20 when this song came out and it definitely takes me back. Picking songs from the jukebox and watching the records drop was so much fun. I still have my LP's and 45's and play them as well as cassettes and CD's. Somehow the vinyl is just more fun.

Steve friggin Perry, out of this world.

"Be Good To Yourself" is a banger also!

One of my favorite Journey songs is Sweet and Simple it'll give you RnB vibes. Steve's Amazing

My favorite fun song with Steve’s solo is Strung Out.

No one today is his level. LOVE LOVE LOVE his music❤

I like Journey’s world also

I never really looked at the lyrics ... didn't realize how naughty they are, and Steve "I'm 75 and I've still never had a bad hair day" Perry is just smouldering into the camera, shirtless . A lot of guys can hit those notes, although few do it as well, but Steve has the control and the phrasing to bring the emotion to it, and he puts it out there, every time. If you haven't checked out the Live Houston "Mother/Father" then you should. It's a tour de force, where Steve shows off his range, not only the notes, but the style, as he goes from pop to rock to soul to something more. For pure vocal beauty, I'm obsessing on "Patiently," live 1979 Windy City Comisky Park performance, where Steve puts in extra flourishes at the end. Also, if a jukebox from 1980 is an antique, does that mean you're an antique? LOL!

How perfect is he? Damn.

Best early song by Steve and Journey is Wheel in the Sky. Different sound and I Steve Perrys voice is next level!