New Journey album Revelation - Page 3

edgeofthorns · June 7th, 2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Zane of HW

Jeff Scott Soto? He was better with Yngwie.

He was great with Yngwie and he's been great ever since.

~Brian~

FatesFan · June 15th, 2008, 01:36 PM

Got this for Fathers day. I have not listened to the new stuff yet but the dvd is good. The dude can sing. The drummer can sing as well. It will never be the same without Perry but this about as close as it can get.

Mr. Zane of HW · June 15th, 2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by edgeofthorns

He was great with Yngwie and he's been great ever since.

~Brian~

Sorry dude, I just don't agree. He has never grabbed me. But if you dig him, that's cool.

Mr. Zane of HW · June 15th, 2008, 04:07 PM

After reading a few more posts, all I can say is that some of you appear to be thinking a little too hard about all this. If you like Journey, the Journey sound, Neal Schon's guitar playing, etc. then buy the disc. Yes, it's made to make money. They went with Wal mart to reach the widest audience possible(something ANY artist want to try and do). Your buying a compact disc, not a philosophy. And the new guy sounds like Perry because that is what the majority of the fan base wants. Why take a risk with that when trying to preserve a 30 year career? I don't mean to sound like a jerk, just adding my op. The disc is great.

Valarien · June 17th, 2008, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Zane of HW

After reading a few more posts, all I can say is that some of you appear to be thinking a little too hard about all this. If you like Journey, the Journey sound, Neal Schon's guitar playing, etc. then buy the disc. Yes, it's made to make money. They went with Wal mart to reach the widest audience possible(something ANY artist want to try and do). Your buying a compact disc, not a philosophy. And the new guy sounds like Perry because that is what the majority of the fan base wants. Why take a risk with that when trying to preserve a 30 year career? I don't mean to sound like a jerk, just adding my op. The disc is great.

Hey man, there's no jerkiness in you here, you're just tellin' it like it is. And Journey rocks, period! Sure, it's damn hard with out Perry; and Schon is easily one of the most underated guitar players in rock, so folks just chill out and enjoy it for what it is...

Comic Book Dude · June 21st, 2008, 12:34 PM

Just picked up the new Journey, popped it in the player, listened to the first track Never Walk Away and thought "Hmmm.....this sounds familiar". Then I popped in Jeff Scott Soto's Lost in the Translation cd and listened to the first track Believe In Me (co-written with Neal Schon). Is it just me, or are they eerily similar? Boy, what a kick in the sack for Soto!

TXHOSER · June 21st, 2008, 09:47 PM

My 2 cents on the Soto/new guy thing. 98% of the Journey fan base has no idea who Jeff Scott Soto is and about the same has no interest whatsoever in new Journey material. What they want is to go out on a summer evening and relive the past. As much as we, and possibly even the band, would like to freshen up the sound and do something relevent for today it would probably not sit well with the casual (majority) of their fans. Soto in Journey is on par with Corabi in Motley Crue. Probably better but just not the same.

As for the new guy ( I'm too lazy to look up his name) not being as good as Perry, maybe he can't quite hit the notes the way Perry did in 1986 but could who knows if Perry can still hit those notes?

In conclusion, I think the new album is safe but solid. It's sounds kind of phoned in but could easily have come out in 1989 and been a hit. I'm sure no one will read this as I always wait to post until 3 weeks after a thread is relevent, much like any new Journey album.

adaher · June 21st, 2008, 11:45 PM

Never Walk Away also sounds like Be Good to Yourself. Same chord progression I think. To Be Alive Again and It's Never Too Late on the two previous albums are also very similar.

June 15th, 2008, 01:36 PM	#52 (permalink)
FatesFan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,244	Got this for Fathers day. I have not listened to the new stuff yet but the dvd is good. The dude can sing. The drummer can sing as well. It will never be the same without Perry but this about as close as it can get. __________________ www.myspace.com/loganmax www.myspace.com/houstonsscreamer

June 21st, 2008, 09:47 PM	#57 (permalink)
TXHOSER Nobody f**ks w/ the Jesus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 164	My 2 cents on the Soto/new guy thing. 98% of the Journey fan base has no idea who Jeff Scott Soto is and about the same has no interest whatsoever in new Journey material. What they want is to go out on a summer evening and relive the past. As much as we, and possibly even the band, would like to freshen up the sound and do something relevent for today it would probably not sit well with the casual (majority) of their fans. Soto in Journey is on par with Corabi in Motley Crue. Probably better but just not the same. As for the new guy ( I'm too lazy to look up his name) not being as good as Perry, maybe he can't quite hit the notes the way Perry did in 1986 but could who knows if Perry can still hit those notes? In conclusion, I think the new album is safe but solid. It's sounds kind of phoned in but could easily have come out in 1989 and been a hit. I'm sure no one will read this as I always wait to post until 3 weeks after a thread is relevent, much like any new Journey album. __________________ If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death. "I could play Stairway To Heaven when I was twelve. Jimmy Page didn't actually write it until he was twenty-two. I think that says quite a lot" (Vim).

June 15th, 2008, 04:07 PM	#54 (permalink)
Mr. Zane of HW HUGE member, I mean huge! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bullshitsville, Ga. Posts: 63	After reading a few more posts, all I can say is that some of you appear to be thinking a little too hard about all this. If you like Journey, the Journey sound, Neal Schon's guitar playing, etc. then buy the disc. Yes, it's made to make money. They went with Wal mart to reach the widest audience possible(something ANY artist want to try and do). Your buying a compact disc, not a philosophy. And the new guy sounds like Perry because that is what the majority of the fan base wants. Why take a risk with that when trying to preserve a 30 year career? I don't mean to sound like a jerk, just adding my op. The disc is great.

June 21st, 2008, 12:34 PM	#56 (permalink)
Comic Book Dude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 128	Just picked up the new Journey, popped it in the player, listened to the first track Never Walk Away and thought "Hmmm.....this sounds familiar". Then I popped in Jeff Scott Soto's Lost in the Translation cd and listened to the first track Believe In Me (co-written with Neal Schon). Is it just me, or are they eerily similar? Boy, what a kick in the sack for Soto!

June 21st, 2008, 11:45 PM	#58 (permalink)
adaher Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 1,433	Never Walk Away also sounds like Be Good to Yourself. Same chord progression I think. To Be Alive Again and It's Never Too Late on the two previous albums are also very similar.