Journey

[Karsun]

We were in Walmart last night and saw a Journey concert which was awesome. I immediately had to find out which one and get it but as we got closer to the tv sets we realized it wasn't Steve Perry. It's a new lead singer. He sounds almost like Steve Perry that we didn't realize till we saw him. Here's a promo so you can hear for yourself. That's not even the best one for his voice, the other songs were even more like Perry.

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaErYd_kSCo) link shows both bands with Perry and the new guy

and

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at8Gp1x6Soc&feature=related) one is all the new guy

[KenP]

Wow, Journey really has fallen on some tough times if they're doing concerts in Walmarts.

FWIW, I heard them on XM8 today.

[Karsun]

Wow, Journey really has fallen on some tough times if they're doing concerts in Walmarts.

FWIW, I heard them on XM8 today.

No the set with the DVD is exclusive to Walmart but I heard that Target is getting it and it's on Amazon. Just the DVD is the Walmart part.

[KenP]

No the set with the DVD is exclusive to Walmart but I heard that Target is getting it and it's on Amazon. Just the DVD is the Walmart part.Wait a minute, Journey can't even make it to the store?! They can only play via the TV. WTF is wrong. Walmart's getting even more cheap!

[Karsun]

I think it's concert footage like the Eagles that always played at Sam's Club but was an actual concert.

[BKLYNH2]

:giggling: :giggling: :giggling:

[MDimitri]

Did you know that the new guy "Arnel Pineda" is from the Philipines and he was found on "YouTube" by the band while they were searching for a new lead vocalist. They heard him singing a few of their songs and thought he was a fake, so they invited him to their studio and flew him out to meet with them. he sang a few songs and his likeness to Perry was so amazing it blew their socks off! They immediately offered him a touring contract and...well the rest is history.

Here is a link to the Article and website: http://stereogum.com/archives/video/cheapest-audition-ever-journey-searches-youtube-fi_007402.html

Cheers!

[Karsun]

Wow, thanks for that info! That's awesome. I think his voice is phenomenal!

[ChiHummer3]

LOVE Journey! Yeah - that new guy sounds awesome! Didn't think they'd ever find anyone to compete with Steve Perry.

[KenP]

I just can't get over them doing concerts at Walmart. It makes me want to go buy an album to help them out.

[Karsun]

I done 'splained that. They didn't do a Walmart concert, the DVD is exclusive to Walmart. The Eagles did it recently as well and there's another band I'm trying to think of.

[KenP]

Journey and the Eagles did concerts for DVD at Walmart?!?! That's just messed up.

What's next, KISS?!?!

[Karsun]

Journey and the Eagles did concerts for DVD at Walmart?!?! That's just messed up.

What's next, KISS?!?!

OMG you're killing me. LOL I think they did concerts then worked out a deal to have them shown there or something. They didn't do the concerts FOR Walmart but having seen Gene Simmons' business sense, if he could make a bunch of money doing it, he'd do it. I remember buying the Fleetwood Mac concert DVD cause I saw them on the tv's at the Bose store. I think it's brilliant advertising.

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Next Jethro Tull at KMART...

[Karsun]

Next Jethro Tull at KMART...

Think I'll pass on that one. LOL