Poll: What is your pick for Steve Perry's greatest song including Journey and solo combined?

@stephenbrown4211

2 жыл бұрын

Has to be the obvious. Don’t Stop Believin. It has personal and sentimental memories

@flavellinator

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet and Simple... Like an athlete in his prime, Steve's voice was at the top of its game here....

@nelrock3641

2 жыл бұрын

Just saw Toto and Journey (No Steve Perry obviously) last Thur night. They were both fantastic! Fav Steve Perry is Stone In Love.

@patschamps

2 жыл бұрын

I have to go with, “who’s crying now” . Love Neal Schon’s guitar work on this one also.

@killrmillr

2 жыл бұрын

Wheel In The Sky

I have always loved Journey - but it wasn't till I got older that I realized how much Steve Perry's voice had fueled my teenaged dreams; at parties, in my room crying after a breakup, and, sometimes, just driving down the road singing with him at the top of my lungs. Thank you Steve Perry, you've meant a lot to me.

Perry's father was a Portuguese opera singer and that is where the son learned how to connect the lyrics to his musical interpretation. Yes, Perry is one of the best.

@sheryljoslin4873

Жыл бұрын

He wasn't an opera singer, but yes a singer.

@maryrose5246

Жыл бұрын

I was surprised to find out Perry was Portuguese. I thought he was Native American.

@67marlins

11 ай бұрын

​@@maryrose5246I think his born surname was, 'Pereira', and he shares that with Aerosmith's Joe Perry....also of Portuguese ancestry like a lot of us here in Massachusetts. Steve Perry was from California as you probably knew.

@MrNathan791

9 ай бұрын

Steve Perry’s the best Rock voice EVER.

I love how Steve didn't really want to do a solo project but after his band mates started putting out theirs - he goes in & cranks out an unforgettable hit after just 2 weeks in studio.

@PatrickLongworth

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I heard about his album and bought it, I never heard of the projects by the other members until this video so maybe Journey made a mistake in making solo projects but even moreso by not allowing creative freedom in the band? At this point, Steve Perry is the only name associated with Journey that I respect aside from Arnel.

Steve Perry gave Sherrie Swafford the royalties for this song “Oh Sherrie” - very classy guy.

@carlostejada1479

2 жыл бұрын

very love blind guy

@mr_reborn

2 жыл бұрын

Simps be simping.

@deepbluesea8163

2 жыл бұрын

@@mr_reborn actually Sherrie in an interview said “It was so different for us! It was just Love, nothing else!” She toured with Perry for close to 6 years.

@LivingMyBestLifeIAm

2 жыл бұрын

He’s beyond amazing. Period.

@courtneyawalsh

2 жыл бұрын

That’s integrity & generosity.

Steve Perry has one of the greatest voices of all time. In any genre.

@DFDuck55

2 жыл бұрын

Steve Perry does have an amazing voice. They say that Glenn Hughes is the "Voice of Rock and Roll", but for my money it's Paul Rodgers.

@carlodave9

2 жыл бұрын

You're forgetting Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo.

@nobodyspecial6436

2 жыл бұрын

As much as i was a fan of Y.M.C.A in the 80s as many were i’m sure I don’t think i’d put Glenn Hughes in the same category as oh let’s say Bon Scott or Freddy Mercury or Steve Perry.. I found their music kind of monotonous…. All songs in the same range

@DFDuck55

2 жыл бұрын

@@nobodyspecial6436: I tend to agree. I'm not a Glenn Hughes fan and didn't give him that title. But if you google "the voice of rock" there is only one name that comes up; Glenn Hughes. Personally I find his voice to be annoying.

@KarenBledsoe

2 жыл бұрын

So many songs... that voice! Love Faithfully, Still They Ride, Send Her My Love, Don't Stop Believing. He could sing the phone book.

I STILL get goosebumps when I hear Steve’s voice.

@SixStringSteve

Жыл бұрын

Great name 🍄

@mushroombird9400

Жыл бұрын

@@SixStringSteve I think yours is pretty darned great too!

@peterluhoway3498

Жыл бұрын

Me too (this is Pete wife)

@repentantsoul4213

Жыл бұрын

Me as well. My heart is happy that he is on scene again❣️

Steve is an emotional singer. You can see this in his face, his actions and feel it in his music. He is without a doubt…the best singer in the world. I’ve been an admirer of his for decades. The first time I heard him singing on the radio, I stopped what I was doing and said..”DEAR GOD WHO IS THAT?????” I’m 10 yrs. younger than Steve, but he’s still absolute perfection!! I love Steve! 🌹♥️🌹♥️

@asher77lyrical55

4 ай бұрын

I feel exactly the same. I, too, am 10 years younger than Steve, but when I heard him back then I was blown away and never looked back. He draws an emotion filled cry to his songs like no other and touches your soul...even to this day!! Sets fire to a song every time. Phenomenal talent. ❤

@mindfulbynature3418

3 ай бұрын

Same! All that - same!❤

Steve Perry...sigh...never has a singer given me cold chills when listening to them sing like Steve Perry does. Most incredible, soulful voice in music history. And it doesn't hurt that he is absolutely gorgeous!

Perry is one of those singers who has a voice you immediately recognize. That's what makes him so good.

It seems to me Steve Perry cares more about the integrity of the music he makes than the money involved in creating it or revenue resulting from it. He makes music solely from love. It lives in his soul. THAT is a true artist! 🎶

@bobablaw1298

Жыл бұрын

I heard Perry's sincerity when he said that he lost his passion completely due to the music industry. I felt that, too, because I've playing guitar 🎸 since I was 14. 1988 And something was definitely dying of the generalized music industry in SoCal. I recall realizing, in some abstract form, that the new industry is finished, producing an image & material reality closer to Guns & Roses & their view on reality is a far cry from the dipshit sitcoms I grew up watching. I also have never left California, so I recall the in your face political sensation of the NWA front at that time, too, both leaving a very criminal outlook on life in Southern California, just to get by, and the paradox that it is. Too bad Cheech & Chong weren't taken seriously & nobody inspired a plan of action ten years before Guns and Roses came along, when C&C were up & coming, with a very similar reality to showcase in the same SoCal. Regardless, Steve Perry lost all passion due to the over sensationalization of it all, and that was the same pimped out SoCal as presented by Guns & Roses. Dead Horse comes to mind. That's how I recall thinking as a kid, anyway.

@missladyaj5094

Жыл бұрын

💯🎯💯🎯💯🎯💯🎯 Agreed

@my3sons757

Жыл бұрын

@@missladyaj5094 😊👍

@MoparMissileDivision

Жыл бұрын

I grew up loving classic rock from bands like AC/DC, KISS, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, etc, etc, but one of the best concerts I have ever been to was Journey in Portland Oregon, in 1986. I took my new girlfriend that had never been to a concert before. We have now been married for 35 years, have four kids, and SIX GRANDKIDS! Yes, Steve Perry was amazing, I wish Journey would do some kind of reunion tour. I would pay anything for my wife and I to get to see them all together again!

@my3sons757

Жыл бұрын

@@MoparMissileDivision In the same boat..married 38 yrs. 3 kids, 5 grandkids. Loved all the band's you mentioned plus Foreigner. If Steve actually sang with the band again even once, they could name about any price and sell OUT.

Steve Perry could sing the instruction manual for emptying a septic tank and I would still buy the album

@hopegreer3357

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. It made me LOL so hard. I'm gonna borrow this.

@alkohalak8199

Жыл бұрын

Any Chilton's car repair manual would work too.

What a gift to have lived in the days of Steve Perry 🙏🏽 Magical.

@bobbyjoe8900

Жыл бұрын

Yep I was 23 years old when this came out. It was pure joyful bliss to be that age at that time. Just like the professor said some of the best music was coming out at that time all types rock, disco,country, R and B. The country was in a good place, people were doing good. It was just a great time to be alive and 23 years old. Great memories.

@CheleBoxy

Жыл бұрын

Yep! I was 16!! This song ALWAYS takes me back to that summer! What happy memories!! *sigh*

@luisprado6335

3 ай бұрын

So true I was about 9 years now I have been studying Steves voice for 12 years so I can learn do his voice coordination, on the way I found it was far easier to sing like other singers, Steve is the hardest you can find

I met Journey in 1980 when they did a concert in Biloxi,Missisippi. I was a room service waiter and the day after their show,they were eating in the hotel restaurant just like everyone else and I happened to be walking through. I stopped at their table and shook hands with all of them and told them I really enjoyed their performance. They were very down to earth friendly guys. "The Baby's" was their opening act.

@jonseymouse

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Little Rock, AR, April 1980; Departure tour. My husband was a band promoter and we had backstage access. That afternoon before the show, I took Steve, Neal, Gregg, and Ross on an errand in my '64 Chevy Impala Super Sport. Steve rode shotgun (and didn't talk because he was resting his voice), and everyone loved my car. Sweet guys.

@ebayerr

Жыл бұрын

@@jonseymouse : Cool story

@jonseymouse

Жыл бұрын

@@ebayerr Right? Your's, too.

@ebayerr

Жыл бұрын

@@jonseymouse : Indeed

@elizabethstamey4085

5 ай бұрын

If I'm not mistaken, The Baby's is the band that Jonathan Cain came from.

Steve Perry is the best vocal talent ever. His range is unmatched.

@cygnus1965

Жыл бұрын

Mike Patton just took his shirt off.

@bobdrummond6540

Жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the greatest, yes. Unmatched range? Check out Brad Delp from Boston or Lou Nadeau from Wrabit.

@latrelle6655

Жыл бұрын

Farrokh Bulsara had the greatest range ever.

@BamaBull

9 ай бұрын

@@latrelle6655exactly, his range was incredible and stuff of legend.

@bobbywise2313

9 ай бұрын

If you are just talking about rock music than Perry ranks very high. I am not certain he would beat Freddie Mercury or even the very underrated Jimmy Jamison. But there are some phenomenal singers in other genres.

I had secretly wished to change my name to Sherrie and would fantazise Steve was singing "Oh Sherrie" to me. I think many young women felt the same way. To me, Steve Perry was a Rock God. He still is. I'm 63 years old and still completely in love with Steve and his music.

@rickbrenner6079

Жыл бұрын

I love the first big hit Steve wrote with Journey: “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin”. I could sing the chorus to that song over and over and annoy the crap out of anyone within 500 ft of me😊.

@victormpmac

Жыл бұрын

Quem gosta de boa música ama Steve Perry e sua voz.

Great video. And you explained Perry’s voice for the exact reason why Journey cannot replace him. As I have said before, Journey, as a band screwed up, because Perry warned them not to bring in another singer and still call it Journey. That he’d have a hard time coming back to that. But, as much as I love the band, they didn’t listen and screwed themselves. You cannot replace what Steve brought to the band. He wrote songs for his iconic voice and brought us all into those songs. You can’t just hire another “lead singer”, no matter how good of a singer they are, like other bands can. I don’t mean disrespect for Arnel. He’s a great singer and he’s doing his job. But Journey is missing the reason they became what they were.

@cherylsnyder560

5 ай бұрын

Exactly!!

@c.c.6930

4 ай бұрын

Fantastic comment here!

@elizabethmchenry3102

3 ай бұрын

I was so disappointed that he decided to not reunite at all anymore.

@lanpartyanimal5215

Ай бұрын

IMHO you are only partially right. I saw Journey again a number of times during that period between Perry and Arnel. They looked a bit lost onstage and just appeared to be going through the motions. Then came that first tour with Arnel. It was like night and day. They all looked like they were having fun again on stage, they were smiling and keying off of each other. It was great to see and the performance seemed to have the intensity of the old days although Arnel was still feeling his way a bit and wasn't as dynamic as Steve had been yet. But that changed by the following tour. No, Arnel is not Steve but he is darn close and I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed watching and listening to him with the band. I've been a Journey fan since their first show in San Francisco when George Tickner was playing rhythm guitar with them before he chose to leave. I've also had the opportunity to work a couple of their shows in Hawaii on the stage monitor mixer which was a lot of work but good fun. Had a chance to work with a lot of good people in the Nightmare Productions crew.

One of the greatest voices in rock/pop over the past forty years.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

No question. In my mind... The Greatest.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! His voice just gives me the chills.

@arribaficationwineho32

2 жыл бұрын

He needed a band that loved him.

@dennisfillhart88

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock I respectfully disagree. Although he had a great voice, in my opinion (along with Elvis Presley's opinion) Roy Orbison had the greatest voice for Rock and Roll music.

@deanb024

2 жыл бұрын

@@dennisfillhart88 totally different sound. Totally different ability to make you feel what he was singing. That he was singing just for you and to you.

I remember when I saw them live and he belted that first line of Oh Sherrie and you could have heard a pin drop in the pause before the next line. One of my favorite concert memories.

@jonelson2675

Жыл бұрын

The 1st time I saw journey was in 1978 at the Long Beach arena I was front middle sat down and listened to the album of infinity the very next day I went and bought the album and up until Steve o'jerry started singing as a replacement that's the last concert I went to I went to every concert in the LA area up until Steve quit I am so glad I did

Neil schon fired him, and then found singers who sound like Steve Perry, twice. Journey today is what I call a COVER BAND. Mr. perry is the reason this band became gigantic, Neil

@debbiesuesteele9639

2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!! I have been saying this and no one gets it. They find a singer who sounds like Steve Perry, they do all the old Journey songs, hello, cover band. Actually it's kind of a parody, somewhat ironic. Neil Schon should be grateful to Steve Perry, they all should, and from what I understand they gave Steve Perry more than his share of shee-it, because they didn't like his musical direction. No one ever heard of them before, and them being a cover band probably indicates that they know no one would care after Steve Perry left. Neil Schon probably realized it took a lot of money to take care of "kidnapped" Housewives, lol... No offense to the now-lead singer of Journey, he does have a good voice. But in order to be relevant they should have found a lead singer who didn't sound like Mr.Perry and put out some new songs. Oh wait, they didn't? They are still cashing in on the old sound? Speaks volumes. Journey is a cover band of Journey. Thank you for your post.

@josebrown5961

2 жыл бұрын

These sound a like singers-can any of them really MATCH Steve Perry? I was kind of a fan of Journey with Perry but have not heard them without Perry. Schon knew what people wanted-Steve Perry so he gave them what they wanted.

@christophpreuss3058

2 жыл бұрын

I have to admit that I bought the 2001 "Arrival" because at that time I was thrilled to get my hands on some new Journey music. The only song which impressed me was "Kiss me softly" which is to date one of my favourite Journey songs ever. The following albums all flew under my radar because in my opinion you can´t replace the leadsinger of a band and continue to perform under the same name. Especially since Steve was the singer who was responsible for a big chunk of the success of Journey. It´s a shame that all the hassle around the events in ´96 drove him to the decision to leave the music industry.

@mattygee5000

2 жыл бұрын

Let's be honest.. every 80's act still touring are their own cover band.

@antoniomedrano8195

2 жыл бұрын

@@debbiesuesteele9639 I kinda agree wih you, although I feel its kinda unfair to Arnel Pineda who has an incredible voice but you're right, they are more like a tribute band since they have not made any new music with Arnel.

I met Sherrie at a bar in Mt. Sterling Ohio. We talked for several hours, it was karaoke night and I wound up singing a Journey song. That is when she told me that she was THE Sherrie. Of course, I didn't believe her. When I went home I googled her and I was shocked to find out that it really was her. I never saw her again.

@dmorrow10

2 жыл бұрын

You didn't believe her. And I don't believe you. Yet....don't stop believing

@TaskerStreete

2 жыл бұрын

I can just imagine that facepalm you would have given yourself at that moment!

@itwsntme

2 жыл бұрын

That's legend.

@joecorzine8057

2 жыл бұрын

Dude that took balls to sing a song by one of the greatest singers of all time about his girlfriend then you meet said girlfriend and you sing the song back to her man I hope your voice was worth it even if I had a good voice I don’t think I would’ve sang that song to her because the greatest voice of all time did how can you be that Like I said you got balls

@joecorzine8057

2 жыл бұрын

@@dmorrow10 I saw what you did there that was pretty good funny

Adam nailed it when he said Steve's voice on We Are The World was above and beyond everyone else.....so so true

@corazonyee7717

2 жыл бұрын

I come back for this song because of Steve Perry 🎧

@JayMatt89

2 жыл бұрын

@@corazonyee7717 I wish he was given another verse....

@moresnare

2 жыл бұрын

@@corazonyee7717 Me too, however, Cyndi Lauper's part in that song is pretty darn good too... : )

@JayMatt89

2 жыл бұрын

@@moresnare agreed.... Bob Dylan should of never been given a line....

@moresnare

2 жыл бұрын

@@JayMatt89 Ha, you're absolutely right!

Steve is still loved and respected in South Africa. His solo and Journey songs are still being played on our Radio Stations. On one of our local stations we even celebrated his birthday. Steve is truly the voice.

@corazonyee7717

2 жыл бұрын

Same here n d Philippines FM stations regularly played foolish heart, open arms, faithfully with Steve perry only .. not arnel's version never ever played here

@paulluna8099

2 жыл бұрын

@@corazonyee7717 While Arnell is no Steve Perry he is still pretty good.

@janellfeller3020

2 жыл бұрын

Wheel in the sky. His voice is epic.

@cden409

2 жыл бұрын

That is so amazing and truly a ‘Best fans ever’ thing. 🙋🏼‍♀️🎶😃 Steve Perry rocks

Simply the best. Steve Perry’s voice is just incredible. It’s perfection. Will always be my favorite vocalist.

Steve Perry is undoubtedly the best male rock vocalist of all time.

@bobablaw1298

Жыл бұрын

Being apart ain't easy on this love affair. Two strangers learn to fall in love again. But I get the joy of rediscovering you ... * I guarantee an image of Perry & Journey is in your brain now awaiting the next line. "... stand by me/ I'm forever yours... Faithfully"

@BamaBull

9 ай бұрын

I’ve always debated between Steve Perry or Freddie Mercury. Both had incredible range and both sang with such emotion, I still can’t say which one is the best, but I can say they are both in the Top 2

@dmitryowens

7 ай бұрын

​@@BamaBull Then there's Robert Plant and Chris Cornell.

@BamaBull

7 ай бұрын

@@dmitryowens I am a huge fan of both of them as well. Chris Cornell still gives me goose bumps when he lets his voice really express his emotions. Temple of The Dog - Hunger Strike an all time favorite. I still have to give range to Mercury and Perry, but pure emotion is Cornell and Pure Power is Plant for sure.

@dmitryowens

7 ай бұрын

@BamaBull Cornell had a wider ranger than Mercury - listen to Slaves & Bulldozers and Birth Ritual. Steve Perry is close, but Chris could hit those high notes with raw raspy power and fullness - Perry had a clean voice and it's easier to hit clean high notes than raspy high notes.

Steve Perry is one of the greatest all time voices, that is all.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

I second that emotion!

@LB-br8hn

2 жыл бұрын

@Richard Waddington I adore FM, but he's no Steve Perry.

@LB-br8hn

2 жыл бұрын

@Richard Waddington I've been a huge Queen fan myself since the 70s as yourself and due to the enormous spotlight placed on the band with the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, I understand the popularity and love for Freddie has recently spiked. He was an amazing person and talent gone far too soon. I believe he was in another league, but so was Perry. Freddie had greater range as he was a natural baritone who could hit high tenor notes, however, that doesn't make him better. Perry was a countertenor, a high tenor altino, who hit higher notes naturally without straining. Freddie, in his live performances, could be pitchy especially in the 80s. Perry never was, as he was famously known for his consistent pitch perfect performances. They were both masters of their instruments. I just slightly prefer Perry's tone, that's all. (I've seen them both perform live.) Peace and love.

@LB-br8hn

2 жыл бұрын

@Richard Waddington Agreed. Freddie was a phenom.

@JamminClemmons

11 ай бұрын

**redarmysoja,** Steve Perry is one of the greatest all time voices - *CARRY ON!*

Steve possessed a voice so distinct with such remarkable and beautiful range. This heartfelt and emotionally driven ballad just cuts to the core. Nobody moves me quite the way he does. Just loved every thing he has ever created, but " Oh Sherrie" is his gem. Thank you yet again professor for highlighting my favorite frontman! ❤️

Steve Perry made Journey! They weren’t the same before and never have been since. Nobody out there has ever compared to Steve Perry.

The very first time I heard Steve sing, I was in a car and Oh Sherrie came on. I was blown away by the way he sang the beginning lyrics. I just had to find out who he was. You’re going to think I was living under a rock because I had never heard of Journey. I went out and bought the Street Talk album. I fell in love with Steve! After that I went out and bought every Journey album. Nobody can sing like him. Every song he sings holds a special place in my heart, the joys and heartaches, he’s been there every step of the way.

I agree with you, Steve Perry IS the voice. "Oh Sherrie" is one of those songs that you instantly recognize from the first note. It is an incredible song. From what I heard, part of Steve Perry's reasoning for leaving Journey was health issues and he reportedly had a hip replacement after Trial by Fire.

When this song came out in 1984, I had begun dating a girl named Sherri and I played this song continually. She hated the song "Sherry" by Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons but loved Sherrie by Steve Perry. I'm sorry his relationship didn't last but very happy that mine did. We married in1987 and are still married 35 wonderful years to date. We still enjoy this song on the radio and in my vinyl collection. Enjoy your videos! Thanks for helping me relive those memories.

@wendyladybug355laurie4

2 жыл бұрын

Many PRAYER'SNLUV 👼👼💝💝

I agree with everything you say about Steve Perry the greatest rock singer in history I doubt they'll ever be another

To me Journey defined the 1980's musical decade. When I think of the 1980's I think of that undeniable magnificent voice, recognized worldwide.

Street talk is an iconic 80s album but also showcases just how diverse and powerful singer Steve Perry truly is

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

It is very diverse!

@sigma80

2 жыл бұрын

I hate Steve. I would never even try and cover anything he sings. You sound some dog singing along with a track compared to his voice.

I was a freshman in college in Fall 1981, I can’t listen to these Journey songs without becoming severely melancholy. Talk about love songs & breakups, nothing compares to the entire exhilaration I felt while doing my time in undergrad & graduate school as the Journey albums.

Not a big Oh Sherrie fan but Foolish Heart is an incredible masterpiece. The melody, the vocals and the lyrical message are top notch. We can all relate to that song. The story behind Oh Sherrie and loving a music man makes me wonder if Faithfully and Send Her My Love came from the same place.

@scoutsvettes6848

Жыл бұрын

Foolish Heart is one of my all time favorite songs by any artist.

@BigBri550

Жыл бұрын

The only song I really liked from that Steve Perry album was "Go Away." I don't know why, but that's the only cut that got my attention without annoyance.

"Steve Perry's voice Supersedes Everything", indeed! Without Steve Perry, Journey wouldn't "Have Been" Journey. Journey "Was Journey", because of Steve Perry.

@professor your explanation of Steve Perry’s ability as a singer was the best I’ve ever heard. Spot on.

Such an amazing singer! Loved “only the young” from the Vision Quest soundtrack and his vocals on “be good to yourself “. “Foolish Heart” and “oh Sherrie” ARE a the soundtrack of a summer night❤️

He is the best....makes me miss all the years he wasn't singing. Feel like my life would have been happier hearing him all those years I grew up.

I truly appreciate Steve Perry's music now more than ever as it brings me back to a time of my youth and music today is not even worth comparing. Steve brought across such sincerity and passion as a vocalist which is truly addictive.

Spent a month recovering from my first broken heart, listened to Girl can’t help it over and over again which was the sweetest torture.

That's my wife's name... she was in high school when the song was released. She STILL has the 45 vinyl single. As a result, I'm sure I've heard Steve Perry sing this song more times than waves have hit the beach.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. I'll bet!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

2 жыл бұрын

This song is probably the reason why I like the name Sherry and Sherrie so much.

@creepingdread88

2 жыл бұрын

As I was reading your comment, I was expecting you to say, "She STILL has the name!" lol

@Red_Hair_Dont_Care

2 жыл бұрын

From one Sherrie to another (who was in high school when the song came out too) I have the same love of the song. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Undeniable hearing Steve Perry's voice as a kid in the 80's. I was impressed very much and unmatched by any other in the business.

Back in 1986, my husband and I were newly dating. He was doing theatre in a downtown Los Angeles hotel. I had gone to visit him, and as we descended the grand staircase, the Oh Sherrie video came flooding into my head…the dramatic windows, the entrance, the stairs…I started to sing the song! I loved Steve Perry in Journey, and his solo stuff. I cherish this memory. Thank you for highlighting this amazing song and the amazing singer and story behind the song.

Perry's voice is one of the greatest of all time! Always takes me back to the years of my youth.

I was lucky enough to see Journey in concert in ‘86 (Raised on the Radio- last tour with Perry) and they were great. So glad I got to see them live while Perry was still with the band. No offense to the guy who followed him as lead singer (I say followed, not replaced- because you can’t replace a talent like Steve Perry) but to me Journey is not Journey without Perry.

@aerochicc

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Journey just wasn't the same after he left. No offense to Steve, but that song / album was such a downer.

@surritt51

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t have said it better!

@ronkerlin

2 жыл бұрын

Saw the same tour, along with the Escape tour and Steve's solo tour for "For The Love Of Strange Medicine". All fantastic!!

@CheleBoxy

2 жыл бұрын

@CK Hamlin I could not agree with you more. To me Steve Perry was Journey.

@orochimarukishimoto6509

2 жыл бұрын

Saw Journey in 1980 during the Departure tour in Los Angeles Coliseum with Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick and Molly Hatchet. Journey stole the show. Saw them in 1981 at the Los Angeles Forum then again in 1983 at the Forum. They never caught fire again after 1981....

I especially like the ending when he got his redemption. "Now it's your turn, girl, to cry Na na na na na na." Gets me everytime. 😄

@katiejon17

2 жыл бұрын

What song is that from? Not Oh Sherrie?

@ilovethe80slovesongs21

2 жыл бұрын

@@katiejon17 It is from "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'."

"Oh Sherrie" will always hold a special place in my heart. This was the first video I saw the first time I got to watch MTV!

*Neil schon* is the CLASSIC story of an awesome lead guitarist who just couldn't stand the fact the lead singer was more loved and more popular. Every interview, reporters talked to Steve. Every song, Steve's vocal outshined even Neil's amazing guitar solo's. Neil, was a petty, jealous man who couldn't stand that he had to stand in Steve's shadow. That's always been my take on it.

@yslauren8337

2 жыл бұрын

I agree and his ego was shattered when Steve Perry did his FTLSM solo tour with Lincoln Brewster as lead guitarist.

@neenee7362

15 күн бұрын

You are so right! Neil is good. One of the best. But he ruined the band with his insecurities. I heard him once in an interview talking about a song that Steve had a very large part and there wasn’t room for Neil’s solo. Neil asked “well, what about me? What am I going to do?” Right then I knew he was trouble. Because of his selfishness, touring and recording non stop schedules, Steve had to leave. Don’t blame him, but I sure could have used more of Steve’s singing. Have loved that man since the very beginning.😍

Right there with you Adam! You can’t imagine the shock on my face when I watch a top 5 or 10 male vocalist list and Steve Perry isn’t on it. That just shows me that whoever put said list together, knows absolutely nothing about music or singing!

Listening to his voice in a pair of headphones at night is how I've gone to sleep all through Covid. Soothing, but not in a boring way. He can sing you a lullaby or belt out a rocker and both are just as good. Wouldn't it be awesome if you could interview him. I bet it would be your top rated episode.

Journey with Steve Perry was and is some of my favorite music ever. Even in a desert doing guard duty I had my Walkman in one ear listening under a billion stars. Flawless beauty of setting, sound and emotion.

Steve Perry aka The Voice was absolutely fucking amazing…..

@tania0070

2 жыл бұрын

"The Voice" was originally coined for Whitney Houston ... stolen now to describe Steve Perry.

@Gma00001

2 жыл бұрын

@@tania0070 Lol

@Gma00001

2 жыл бұрын

@@tania0070 Actually the first one with that nickname was Frank Sinatra. Steve Perry on the other hand took that nickname from Bon Jovi and wayyy before Whitney.

Who doesn't love the sound of Steve Perry's voice? I wanted to be him when I was a kid. Still love spinning my Journey records.

@ponzo1967

2 жыл бұрын

Love the name 😂

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

2 жыл бұрын

His voice is wonderful.

@suzannestivason2933

2 жыл бұрын

love STEVE PERRY'S VOICE

@Alwayslearnimg

2 жыл бұрын

My very unpopular opinion is I never cared for them, nor his voice. I did however like a few songs on his solo album including “strung out“.

@deanb024

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alwayslearnimg I will never understand why people like you watch things that you don’t like. Change the channel.

Street Talk is an incredible album. Steve versatility and great taste and “sense” for music are at their best!

He really is an amazing singer. Different from any other singers. Singers have their instrument- their voices. So it’s more intimate when Steve sings, cuz his speaking voice is the same as his singing voice.

This song, and Steve's vocals still gobsmack me like the first time I heard it. Journey and Steve Perry solo are two of only a few artists that have that power with more than just a couple of songs.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

IT's the beautiful pure mixed with the grit!

"Oh, Sherrie" is one of those songs...you instantly know what it is from that first amazing note, and you can't help yourself from singing along at full volume. 🎵❤🎵

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! The chorus is so memorable!

@arribaficationwineho32

2 жыл бұрын

It is a weak song in all ways.

@Terri_MacKay

2 жыл бұрын

@@arribaficationwineho32 Nooooo!! 🥺

@ChrisW-17

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%! This song is sooo catchy. You keep singing it long after it's ended.

I remember hearing ' Lights' for the first time. I couldn't believe anyone could have such a beautiful voice.

I am fortunate to have seen Journey on the Escape tour in 1981. Great concert. Steve Perry's vocal talent is unsurpassed. Love his work with Journey as well as his solo material. "The Voice" is a big part of the soundtrack of my youth. Thanks for the memories.

Steve Perry is unique in his voice and talent. So glad I grew up that Era. He was to Journey what Brad Delp was to Boston.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

No question.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

2 жыл бұрын

One of the best male voices of the rock era indeed!

@GummyBearWA

2 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine what a duet Steve and Brad would have made?

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

2 жыл бұрын

@@GummyBearWA Ooh, would love to see that!

@georget9542

2 жыл бұрын

Any of you guys remember B.E (Billy) Taylor? A few big label albums during the 80s. A perfect hybrid of Steve Perry and Michael Bolton. I kid you not.

John Waite and Steve Perry are the two most distinctive vocalists from the era. Instantly recognizable.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

For sure. For sure.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

2 жыл бұрын

Love “Missing You”. I think that’s an extremely underrated song.

@ttturner68

2 жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Didn't matter whether with the Babys, Bad English, or on his own .... you instantly knew who was singing. The Neal Schon connection between the two closes the loop.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

2 жыл бұрын

@@ttturner68 Exactly.

@deanb024

2 жыл бұрын

@@ttturner68 don’t forget the Jonathan Cain connection.

Being a Journey and Steve Perry fan, 1984 was a pivotal time in my life. Joined the ARMY, completed fire school, which eventually became my career of the past 35+ yrs. Journey has always been my centering music. The Street Talk album was amazing. I burned up several cassettes and like the LP, I replaced them all with CD's when the time came. There is always something that a Journey song or Steve Perry song can be inserted into one's life whenever there are Good times or Bad. There will never be another Band like Journey or another Voice like Steve Perry. Together, they have brought me through Love, Breakups, Combat Tours and to many of nights just riding on the Ft. Lauderdale strip with the windows down and Journey blasting.

Street talk is one of those albums that is 💯% winners. Every song was awesome!

This is one of those songs that I don't listen too often but when I do, it takes me back to the days. A classic, a power song, a romantic song, a dancing song. His voice... I wish he had done more, buth with Journey and solo. One of the greatest of all times, no doubt

@alondathomas293

8 ай бұрын

Perry did say that Sam Cooke was one of his influences vocal-wise, and it does show in his songs. Grew up liking Journey, because they made such great songs, such as "Who Crying's Now", the first song I ever liked by them, "Open Arms", "Separate Ways", and of course, "Don't Stop Believing". I also loved "Sherrie", which was his biggest solo hit ever. He's always had a great voice, so it's nice to see him getting his props here. Interestingly enough, one of his solo hits, "Foolish Heart", was covered by former Atlantic Starr lead singer Sharon Bryant some years after he did it.

I am so with you on the distinctiveness of Steve Perry's voice, Professor! Many voices in the 80s like Daryl Hall, Lou Gramm, Olivia Newton-John, Simon le Bon, George Michael and Phil Collins - they sweetly sing my nostalgia. Steve Perry takes it up several notches and utterly HOLLERS it! The moment I hear his voice toll the heavens, I have no choice but to let innocence fully engulf me!

I had a student in the 80s whose band was a Journey cover band so I learned their whole book teaching it to him. What a really great pop band and Perry's voice was one of the best ever. I missed the boat on a lot of great music during the late 70s due to self-induced closed mindedness; my head was completely up my own musical ass. Fortunately, it actually worked out well because I have had a personal musical renaissance since the 90s and it's really great because I keep finding more and more wonderful stuff that slipped by me.

Saw them three times in concert.....one time with the original group (Greg) and then with Jonathan Cain and then with Arnel. The Rollie/Cain era is by far magical. Steve's latest album "No Erasin" is amazing as well. When I first heard No Erasing, I must have listened to it 20 times in a row. It was hard to believe that was Steve singing and sounding exactly the same.

Thanks for doing this! I was never really into Journey when I was a teenager in the 80's, but I have rediscovered Steve Perry in the past year and have become obsessed with him - I'm in my 50's!

He has the best voice. Saw him in concert a couple times. Still my favorite singer. Always will be.

“Oh Sherrie”, profound musical perfection from 1984, the best song from the best year in music. Period. Thanks once again Professor for the ride on your time machine back to the best of memories…

I love love Steve Perry’s voice, wish I’d grown up in the 80s and seen him sing live. I discovered him when I heard “Oh Sherrie” at a coffee shop. I have his greatest hits solo album with the bonus tracks.

I love Steve Perry’s voice but my most favorite would be when he and Gregg Rolie sang Feeling that Way and Anytime-which must be listened to one right after the other. I always hated that when some radio stations would break them up. I love the way their voices melded together. Fantastic! If I had to pick a third favorite Journey song, it would be “Stone in Love”. It wasn’t played as much on the radio as some of their bigger hits, but it was a brilliant song.

@ambadale

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes, exactly, those two songs, with Gregg and Steve trading vocals are among the strongest songs of Journey

@trp1.618

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more! When I first heard those two songs, I thought it was just one song @ the time because the radio station played them one after another...Now I know I'm not the only one who feels that they must be played that way...the correct way! Journey was my first "big arena" concert, so many memories tied into their music. Steve Perry's voice is like the perfect cup of hot chocolate.....sweet, rich, velvety smooth & makes you feel all warm & fuzzy inside! lol!

@aerochicc

2 жыл бұрын

I could not agree more! Always wanted to see a tour with Gregg's return as well.

@Ken5244

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, yeah. I agree. They had great chemistry with their voices together. And I think I like the live versions of those songs better on the Captured album than I do the Infinity versions. I do like the latter, but Roy Thomas Baker's production was so slick on the vocals and sometimes they sounded too processed/artificially enhanced. Not so much on the lead vocals, but definitely on the background vocals. On Captured, that overproduction isn't there and we hear their real voices better. It's all good though -- I'm just nitpicking. Their tandem vocals on "Just the Same Way" are also great. And as much as I like what Jonathan Cain brought to Journey, I always missed Gregg's vocals after he left the group.

@michaelprosperity3420

2 жыл бұрын

AGREED 👍

Absolutely. Perfect description of the way we feel when we listen to Steve sing.

Journey is my all time favorite band. I have loved them since I was 9. Steve Perry's voive, when I heard it forthe first time was simply mesmerizing. He inspired me to sing. Street Talk is his best solo effort and contains some of mu favorite songs. One stand-out track that you didn't mention is "Captured By The Moment". I just love that song and the story it tells. The best songs always do tell a story. And yes he IS the greatest rock singer of all time.🎶🎤🎸🤘👍🤙

Been almost 40 years and I still get goosebumps when I hear him sing. He sang a song over a decade ago w or for a friend on a very small stage (he hadnt performed in years).....sent chills thru me. Not sure why as Ive always been more of a Tom Petty fan lol.

A decade after Street Talk Steve Perry made a '90s comeback with For the Love of Strange Medicine, which had the hit "You Better Wait," which came 2 years before the surprise Journey comeback with Trial By Fire ("When You Love a Woman").

@flavellinator

2 жыл бұрын

I thought You Better Wait was a song that deserved to do much better on the charts...

@sappersteel532

2 жыл бұрын

Young Hearts Forever rocks and should have been the first single from FTLOSM.

@flavellinator

2 жыл бұрын

@@sappersteel532 Completely forgot about that one.... Great song!

No other voice like Steve's. His appearance on "The Big Interview with Dan Rather" a couple of years ago was fascinating-why he left Journey when he did, his vocal influences growing up, the price of fame and what the future holds. Learned a lot about him by watching this wonderful interview!

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

He's the best!

@catherine6653

2 жыл бұрын

I saw that interview also.

@arribaficationwineho32

2 жыл бұрын

He is a great singer that never found the band that loved him.

@cpiper6338

2 жыл бұрын

The Dan Rather interview was pretty good but check out the VH1 Behind The Music about Journey on KZread. I believe, looking back after a couple decades, there were a few things Steve said that he may want to take back - or just be forgotten.

@staceyroberts3468

2 жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed that interview too

I completely agree with you about "Raised on Radio" being underappreciated! It is, by far, my favorite Journey album... and the title song is one of my all-time favorite songs. I think the album is Perry at his peak with Journey.

@KarenBledsoe

2 жыл бұрын

Raised on Radio is my favorite followed by Trial By Fire. They are the best.

His high notes in the bridge of "Lay It Down" and at the end of "Dead Or Alive" are insane. My favorite vocals by him.

People don't always remember that Journey began as a progressive rock band. They were all top-tier musicians. Neil Schon played Woodstock with Santana at 15 years old.

An absolute gem of an album. Captured by the Moment doesn't get enough love.

And let's remember that all of these songs and the vocals in them were all done without AutoTune - the safety net for all of the mediocre vocalists of today!

@GrootsieTheDog

2 жыл бұрын

Ugh...yet another cliched auto tune comment - OK Boomer/GenXer

@HighPower762

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrootsieTheDog Yeah, and it's a cliche because, like all cliche's and/or stereotypes, they exist because there's a lot of truth to them! Unlike the truly cliched, "OK Boomer," which when used unironically by people who clearly do not understand something, based on their relative youth and inexperience/lack of self-awareness, illustrated by their inappropriate application of said cliche. DOH!🙈

@goiastr7760

2 жыл бұрын

That ☝️

@elouise5593

2 жыл бұрын

You misunderstand what Autotune is. If it really did that, we would ALL be popstars!

@OscarVaughn

2 жыл бұрын

@@HighPower762 well said

Back is the 80s, 82-86 in fact, when I was in the Air Force, we would hang out in the dorm rooms on the weekends and watch MTV for HOURS! Some of the best days of my life! We drank a LOT of Cella Lambrusco, and also Bartles and James wine coolers.

Steve Perry....most iconic and soul encompassing voice to ever grace my ears. I mean there are others...Steven Tyler...Michael Jackson....Whitney Houston...But there's only 2 George Michael and Steve Perry WHO CAN DRAW ME IN HEART AND SOUL TO WHAT THEY'RE SINGING. LEGEND!! You can take any song he is singing and play it and you will instantly know who it is..."oh. That's Steve Perry"!

Would love to hear the story behind Journey's "When You Love a Woman" probably one of Mr. Perry's best studio vocals

@ALNizhoni

Жыл бұрын

The story is that the band didn't want to record it. They felt it was too sappy. Perry was the only one in favor of recoding it. So, there it is! That's the story. Not written by the band, but by someone else, and they didn't want to record it. It's all out there if you look.

Journey with Steve Perry was one of my first concerts. I was already in love with Steve Perry's voice as I am today. Professor, I am enamored with your style of sharing your passion, which is perfect for the story of Steve Perry, Sherri, and Journey. Well done! I am a new fan.

Steve Perry's voice is truly a one of a kind singing voice. I remember the first time that i saw Journey perform. They were touring in support of their very first album (pre Steve Perry) as the opening band for Santana. They literally blew Santana off of the stage. Santana stopped in the middle of a song and walked off stage. Journey returned to the stage and played their complet set 2 more times. What a concert. I have always wondered what Journey's first 3 albums would have sounded like had they had Steve Perry singing for them at that time. The world found out with the band's 4th album Infinity. Steve Perry...the world misses you and you wonderful voice. Please give us more of your talent. Peace!

As a Sherri, I was in high school during this time, I can't tell you how many times I had people sing this song to me! 😁 Walking across campus, in the hallway, in the cafeteria, etc. Fun memories. I do agree, Steve Perry, one of the greatest voices in music!

I play "You Should Be Happy" almost every week when I'm driving around. LOVE that song (killer guitar tone on the break)!

Steve is clearly the best singer of all time. I have loved his music from the start!!! ❤🎉

I absolutely loved this and agree with you. Steve Perry’s voice is absolutely unique and powerful. I just love him so much. He was and still is a huge part of my life since I was 17 years old. There is no one better

"CINNAMON GUM!" Definitely a staple song of my childhood with that classic video featuring the Sherry in question. One of the best voices in rock. Thanks Professor 🙏

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Love it. totally remember that!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

2 жыл бұрын

I did not know it was about a girl named Sherrie at first, but when I found Sherrie Swafford I was so fascinated by her.

Street Talk is one of my favorite albums and For the Love of Strange Medicine just cemented my love of his solo work.

I got to see Steve Perry on the Evolution tour. It was in Seattle at the smaller Seattle Arena. This was in 1979, they would search you before entering like TSA does now. I walked in 35mm SLR camera on my neck and my gadget bag. I didn’t even get searched, I turn around and my buddy Sam was getting searched head to to toe. Neither one of us brought anything to “enhance” the concert. We were worked our way to the front by saying “ band photographer”. Steve Perry sees me, works his way over and poses. Sadly, my photos and negatives were ruined in a basement flood. But still a great memory!

Sherrie was in reality, the type of woman he needed at the time. His later girlfriend who died recently was also someone he needed. Someone that understood Steve more than he himself.

"Oh Sherry" is a beautiful love song.☺️ Thank you for covering this classic.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome. Thank you for watching!

Troubled Child....his long note on "moon" and then straight into the chorus is superb. Second, his improvisation throughout "Mother Father" is a gut punch.

@kaysmith5495

2 жыл бұрын

I read that Mother Father was sung by the drummer who’s also a tenor like Perry.

@MochaCrochetsandCrafts

2 жыл бұрын

@@kaysmith5495 Steve sings it.

@deanb024

2 жыл бұрын

@@kaysmith5495 you’re thinking of Deen Castronovo. He and Steve Augeri joined Journey in 1998 after Steve Perry left. Written by Perry, Cain N. Schon and Matt Schon in 1981. Steve Perry is the original vocalist.

It tickled me so much that u gave such high praises for Steve’s voice! I thought….. YES! This is another reason why I love The Professor of Rock! Haha