The group has released four albums since Perry’s departure - “Arrival” (2001),” “Generations” (2005), “Revelation” (2008) and “Eclipse” (2008). Journey cycled through a pair of singers (Steve Augeri, from 1998-2006 and briefly Jeff Scott Soto) before Schon discovered Pineda while surfing YouTube looking for a new singer.Īlong the way, Journey, which headlined Stadium of Fire at LaVell Edwards Stadium last year, has worked its way up from theater size venues back into amphitheaters as “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” and other vintage Journey songs got new life through placements in television series, movies and commercials. It was after “Trial By Fire” that Schon, Cain and Valory decided to put together a new edition of Journey, with Castronovo replacing Smith on drums. You need to go knock on his door and tell him how you feel.’ I go ‘No, you just don’t have a clue.’ “ But, just, I just get so tired of hearing people say, ‘You need to put your ego aside. He’s really not interested in doing anything with us. The fans need to work on him (Perry) a bit more if they want him to come up and (sing with Journey). I’ve always tried to make direct contact with him rather than using his attorney. “It’s nobody’s fault,” Schon said about Perry’s absence.
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The fact that many fans continue to blame Schon for Perry’s absence irks the guitarist. Journey’s original run of success came to an end when the band broke up after its 1986 studio album, “Raised on Radio.” After nearly a decade apart, the “Escape”/”Frontiers” lineup reunited to make the 1996 album, “Trial By Fire.” Perry then opted out of Journey and has shown no interest in rejoining the band since. The drummer has since gone through rehab for alcohol and drug problems that have plagued him at various points during his musical career.) (Castronovo was fired from Journey after his indictment last June on multiple charges of domestic violence. The rest of the Journey lineup is now the same as the one that recorded the band’s two biggest albums, 1981’s “Escape” (which sold 10 million copies) and 1983’s “Frontiers” - with Schon on guitar, Jonathan Cain on keyboards, Ross Valory on bass and Smith, who handled drums from 1978 to 19 to 1998, back on board, replacing Deen Castronovo. Any type of music you want to play, he can sing anything.” “The guy can, seriously, he can sing anything. He sounds better right now than ever,” Schon said. And there’s little reason for him to think otherwise.Īs he mentioned, Journey has done what many considered highly unlikely - if not downright impossible - by regaining its stature as one of rock’s most bankable arena and outdoor amphitheater headlining bands - despite the absence of Perry, who sang the band’s many hits (“Open Arms,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Who’s Cryin’ Now” and “Don’t Stop Believin’,” to name a few).īut Pineda, at the end of this year, will have been the band’s lead singer longer than Perry and has shown that he’s more than capable as Journey’s frontman. The fact is, Schon is perfectly happy with Journey as things stand. And management is the first one to tell me it couldn’t possibly be bigger.” “It’s taken a lot of hard work to build it back up, but you know what, we’re here again. “You know what people don’t understand is that we couldn’t even possibly be doing better right now even if he (Perry) was with us,” Schon said in a recent phone interview. And for his part, guitarist Neal Schon maintains he’d welcome Perry if he wants to perform with the band.īut according to Schon, one thing Perry fans shouldn’t count on as a motivation to bring about a Perry/Journey reunion is the lure of a lucrative tour. Plenty of people wish Perry would return to Journey. Journey, along with the Doobie Brothers and Dave Mason, will appear on Sunday at USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley City.
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Journey is back on the road this summer, with Steve Smith returning on drums and with Arnel Pineda singing songs that former vocalist Steve Perry made famous in the late 1970s and early ’80s (as well as other material).