M posted this over on the PM:X forum. This dude is amazing:
http://philmusic.com/main/content/view/152/7/
http://philmusic.com/main/content/view/152/7/
He sounds good, still don;t know what JSS was sent packing...
M posted this over on the PM:X forum. This dude is amazing:
http://philmusic.com/main/content/view/152/7/
They wanted to Perry clone.
And therein lies the problem...for me. JSS could sing the Perry era songs without sounding like a Perry clone/rip-off. The fact that he is also a great songwriter had me psyched for the future with Journey. They had a chance to write some really interesting, fresh, vital music again.
The people who grew up with Journey in the 80s don't want to go to a show in which the vocalist isn't a dead-ringer for Steve Perry, no matter how good he his or how good a songwriter he is. The fans are going to be standing so far away from the stands, that it doesn't matter who the guy is signing, as long as he sounds as much like Steve Perry as possible. And those who are up front can just close their eyes and relive the magic they felt two decades ago. Reliving the magic is what people want from Journey and is what they are willing to pay for.
He is an excellent clone.
It's too bad his band, specifically his guitar player butchered Faithfully.
He had trouble with the ending high notes and came off a little screechy for my taste.
Disagree here. All reports, from press/media and fans, on the shows with JSS were nothing short of absolute rave reviews. There seemed to be a renewed interest/excitement around this band that hadn't been there for some time.