posted by Jas, 11/21/2005
Speaking of new interview, Classic Rock Revisited has also posted their exclusive interview with Steve where they talked about the just released Journey DVD
from the Escape tour of 1981.
New interview with Steve
posted by Jas, 12/30/2005
Mitch Lafon from Bravewords.com wrote in to say that he has posted his interview with Steve recently. Click here to read
An Evening with Journey
posted by Jas, 12/13/2005
Allee reports that MegaRockRadio.com is doing a 3 hour show called "An Evening with Journey" on Wednesday, Dec 14 at 9 pm central. There will be an interview with Ross Valory and Journey songs from the whole 30 year history, including a lot of Steve Perry and even some collaborative work he's done with others.
Fan Asylum new interview with Steve
posted by Jas, 11/21/2005
Sorry for the delay, been busy ;-). Ginger reports that Fan Asylum has posted a new interview with Steve.
Steve Perry's Journey Continues
posted by Jas, 11/21/2005
Speaking of new interview, Classic Rock Revisited has also posted their exclusive interview with Steve where they talked about the just released Journey DVD
New interview with Steve
posted by Jas, 11/05/2005
The Boston Globe has posted a new interview with Steve.
Steve sings again
posted by Jas, 10/28/2005
CBS 2 Chicago has posted a video clip of Steve singing 'Don't Stop Believin' with the White Sox. Never thought I would see the day, watch it here or here or download video at megaupload or rapidshare, 5.9 mb (click here for download instruction). There are more reports on Steve's appearance from various sources. Huge thanks to Ginger for the tips.
Steve Perry at the White Sox game
posted by Jas, 10/24/2005
He came! awww.... what a nice surprise. There are reports and mentions about Steve's surprise and rare public appearance, thanks to everyone who wrote in.
This Week in Entertainment History: 10/24/05 - 10/30/05
posted by Jas, 10/24/2005
On October 28 in 1977, Steve Perry joined Journey for their first public concert together, in San Francisco. Thought I would post this little trivia for the new fans :-)
Steve Perry and the White Sox
posted by Jas, 10/20/2005
Chicago Tribune reports that the White Sox has adopted 'Don't Stop Believin' as their theme song and they've even invited Steve Perry to Chicago as a guest for Game 1 of the World Series on Saturday. There's a similar report from Chicago Sun-Times. Thanks to Patty and Cathie for the tip and Shelley for these scans
'Don't Stop Believin'' back on the charts
posted by Jas, 10/20/2005
Thanks to MTV reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin'' hits No. 5 on the iTunes rock list and still holding its own after nine weeks on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.
The song is pouring out of iPods and CD burners everywhere: "Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world She took the midnight train goin' anywhere". It's Don't Stop Believin', the 1981 hit by Journey that's No. 5 on the iTunes rock list and still holding its own after nine weeks on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart. What in the name of big hair is going on here?The MP3 generation, usually partial to artists such as Kanye West and Gwen Stefani, has caused sales of digital music to rise more than 300 percent in the last year, jumping to $790 million in the first six months of 2005 from $220 million during the same period a year ago. So what's up with Don't Stop Believin'? MTV, of course. The song's resurgence has been fueled in part by its presence in a key scene of the MTV reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. Bob Stroud, Chicago's resident rock historian and midday classic-rock radio host, says he has seen this multimedia spillover before among his listeners. "When there's a mental picture or image put with a song, somehow there's a deeper connection than if it's just being listened to," he said.
"Some songs do better than others, and that one has been reborn. The kids are singing it with us," said keyboard player Jonathan Cain, who co-wrote Don't Stop Believin' with guitarist Neal Schon and then-vocalist Steve Perry. Cain said the new exposure even pushed the band's Greatest Hits disc back on the charts. Sony is releasing a DVD of an '82 Journey concert in time for Christmas too. "I felt it was a special song," he said of "Don't Stop Believin'." "It had a certain innocence to it. It still sounds fresh to me." Apparently, the iPod voters agree. Full article.
An interview with Ross Valory
posted by Jas, 10/20/2005
Modern Guitars has an interview with Ross Valory and he set the record straight about the absence of Steve Perry
Modern Guitars: I am sure that it's been discussed a lot, but would you like to set the record straight about the absence of Steve Perry?
Ross Valory: Well, the band broke up after Raised On Radio. It actually began to break up before that with the leaving of me and Steve Smith. Steve Perry, we did reunite in 1996 with the Trial By Fire album, which was intended to be an album and tour. The tour didn't happen. And the record company, as a result, pulled the plug on the album. And we decided to - Steve was having some health problems, we decided to give it a while to see if he would like to continue. Which he declined to do. So, from that point on Neal and Jon and I decided to find a way to go on without him. At that point we engaged Steve Augeri and Deen Castronovo and we've been playing with that band ever since. Which is the longest standing incarnation of the band. We've had many turnovers in personnel. We're in our eighth year, so that's a hallmark in itself.Modern Guitars: Steve Perry showed up for the Walk Of Fame ceremony
Ross Valory: Yeah, that was a pleasant surprise 'cause none of us had seen him in ten years!Modern Guitars: Even the band didn't know he was gonna show?
Ross Valory: Unannounced. Even though Neal had been on the radio with a local team gently cajoling Steve to show. Apparently Steve called the guys back from the radio station and said, "Yeah, you know, what's going on? Of course I'll be there." You know of course, we still didn't know when he was going to show. But he did. And he was in fine shape and fine spirits. He had some wonderful things to say in a prepared speech after following Neal and I for the speeches. It was quite a pleasant surprise.Modern Guitars:Any bad blood between you guys?
Ross Valory: Not that I know of.Modern Guitars:Between Greg and Steve Perry?
Ross Valory: Well, when things left off, they were not getting along. But that's been a matter of like, what? 15 years? And regardless of whatever potential problems there were, you would think people would show to be recognized and to receive something that they deserve.Modern Guitars:Is it just a coincidence that Steve Augeri sounds just like Steve Perry or was that intentional?
Ross Valory: Well, the choosing of Steve Augeri certainly had a lot to do with someone who had the voice to fill that spot. It's certainly challenging. He does very well at it. The fact that he has a Mediterranean look and has the first name "Steve", and has a last name that ends in a vowel or ends in the sound "eee" has nothing to do with it. It has to do with his voice qualifications. Full interview
Classic 1981 Journey Concert Released on CD/DVD
posted by Jas, 10/08/2005
Journey's performance recorded in Houston in 1981 in support of their "Escape" album will be released on CD and DVD on November 15. Here's a press release from PR Newswire. More info at FanAsylum.com. Thanks to C.E. Wiley for the tip
With over 43 million records sold in the U.S., Journey's music continues to resonate with longtime fans, while also winning over new generations.On November 15th, fans of all ages will have the chance to experience a classic Journey performance recorded in Houston in 1981 in support of their 9x-platinum "Escape" album. "Live in Houston 1981 -- Escape Tour" will include both a CD and DVD, each remixed and remastered in stereo and 5.1 surround sound. The package will be released by Columbia/Legacy.
Featuring the lineup of Steve Perry (vocals), Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass guitar), and Steve Smith (drums), "Live in Houston 1981" includes "Lights," "Stay Awhile," "Open Arms," "Who's Cryin' Now," "Don't Stop Believin'," "Wheel In The Sky," "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'," "Stone In Love," "Anyway You Want It," "Where Were You," "Keep On Runnin'," "Escape," "Mother, Father," "Line Of Fire," "Dead Or Alive," and more. Additionally, the CD will feature the track "The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)," which wasn't filmed that night.
Produced by Steve Perry with the full cooperation of the band, "Live In Houston 1981" will feature a 16-page color booklet packed with rare photography, tour memorabilia, and other surprises. The DVD has interviews with the band and a slide show of rare photos. Originally aired on MTV during the first months of its existence, this is the first time this concert will be released in its entirety. Only five of the 16 tracks have been previously released.
Steve Perry mention
posted by Jas, 10/08/2005
There's a mention of Steve in a couple of articles. Chico Enterprise Record has a review of Journey's concert that mentioned Steve a lot and Marin Independent Journal has an article about the current Journey with a little bit of Journey's past history.
Steve Perry Goes to College
posted by Jas, 08/30/2005
MTV.com reports that producers had originally wanted Steve for NBC's new reality show. Thanks to Ty for the tip
"Tommy Lee Goes to College" was supposed to be "Steve Perry Goes to College." And that's not even the strangest thing about how NBC's new reality hit came to be. First of all, the show was actually the brainchild of electronic music artist BT, best known for producing 'NSYNC's "Pop", and the idea came to him while working on a project quite different than the fish-out-of-water series."When I was scoring 'Monster,' [Journey frontman] Steve Perry licensed us a Journey track and he came down to see the movie and fell in love with the scoring process. And more important than that, he started hanging out with us all the time at my studio," BT recalled. Perry was so fascinated because he had never been formally educated in music, which spawned a thought it BT's head one afternoon.
"I stood up on the soundstage and said, 'I have the funniest idea for a reality show,' " BT said. " 'We take a rock star and we put him in college. Picture him like failing the final in music theory class on his own song and doing beer bongs with college chicks.' And everyone was dying laughing and I went on for like a half hour. And, mind you, the film we are working on is blood and guts and people crying every day."
The next day, one of the movie's producers, Brad Wyman, shared BT's idea with the Creative Artists Agency. "They called me and said, 'We can get this made and you can be a producer and do the music,' " BT recalled. "And I said, 'Well, I don't even own a television. I haven't watched TV in like five years. They're like, 'That doesn't matter. Call Steve.' "
BT called the Journey singer, who was flattered but not interested. "He was like, 'Dude, there's no way you're going to humiliate me on TV. I want to learn some of that stuff,' " BT remembered. Full story.
Steve featured in Gemberling
posted by Jas, 08/30/2005
Ty reports that Steve is featured in an episode of "Gemberling" (#2). Watch and download the clip here
Josh likes a Journey tune
posted by Jas, 05/28/2005
There's an article on Josh Groban in the May 22 isssue of USA Weekend which mentioned that one of his favourite crooner is Steve Perry
Josh likes a Journey tune and a plate of steak and eggs
-- Crooners: His favorite is Tony Bennett, left. "One of the great, great romantic singers." Another: Steve Perry. "One Journey song I like a lot is 'Faithfully.' It's about him being on tour and missing his girlfriend, and that gets me. I know what he's talking about."
"The Secret of Movin On" info
posted by Jas, 05/28/2005
David Pack's forthcoming new CD "The Secret of Movin On" was mentioned in a press release from PR Newswire
David Pack's forthcoming new CD "The Secret of Movin On" will be released this coming August on Concord Records. The CD features guest appearances by Ann Wilson (Heart), Steve Perry (Journey), Timothy B. Schmidt (The Eagles), David Benoit, and Dewey Bunnell (America). The single "The Secret of Movin On" a duet with Heart's Ann Wilson ships to radio in late June. The CD artwork also features original oil paintings by longtime Elton John songwriter Bernie Taupin.
Video Download: Classic Journey Interview
posted by Jas, 02/15/2005
As promised, here's a video of an interview with Steve, Neal and Jonathan at the listening party of Raised on Radio at the Hard Rock Cafe. The show is from a Japanese TV, sorry about the quality of the video, I have a crappy capturing software :-). To download files, click on the link, you will be taken to the download page, scroll down and select "Free Download", another page will pop up, scroll down again, wait for few seconds for the download ticket to appear (you will see a timer running, asking you to wait), when file is ready for download, filename will appear in big, bold letters. Right click on filename and save target as... any problem or question, email me. Webmasters if you want to post the links or videos on your site or forum board please give a little credit to Steve Perry Online, thank you.
Hard Rock Cafe Interview: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Still They Ride
posted by Jas, 02/13/2005
An article about Journey and a report on the Walk of Fame from San Francisco Weekly
Q & A with Steve Perry
posted by Jas, 02/08/2005
Sorry this is late, been busy with life :-) Fan Asylum has posted Steve's answers to some of the questions forwarded to him. Steve said there's no truth to the rumour that he and Journey are getting back together this summer, doh! His answer to 'do you have children' question is priceless! Click here to see if your question is answered.
An evening with Journey
posted by Jas, 01/28/2005
Another video clip from Artisan News Service where Neal and Steve candidly talked about a Journey Festival. Neal said, "It's going to be a Journey festival, we're going to do 'An Evening With' and we're going to play probably close to four hours with an intermission in the middle starting from our first record on." I guess we have to wait and see. Watch it here and download here
More Walk of Fame video
posted by Jas, 01/27/2005
Artisan News Service has posted two video clips from the Walk of Fame event. Watch here and download here
Walk of Fame report on Extra
posted by Jas, 01/26/2005
Here's a clip of the Walk of Fame report on Extra, Neal invited Steve for Journey's summer tour, how sweet. Thanks to my friend Serein for the video. Click here to download the file. You will be taken to the download page, choose "Free Download", then scroll down the page, wait for a few seconds for the download ticket to appear, when file is ready for download, filename will appear in big, bold letters, right click filename and save target as.. If you have any problems, email me.
Walk of Fame acceptance speech
posted by Jas, 01/25/2005
Arrow 93.1 FM has posted an mp3 file of Journey's acceptance speech at the Walk of Fame presentation.
Click here to listen (to download, right click link and save target as..)
Message from Steve
posted by Jas, 01/24/2005
How sweet, Steve has posted a message at FanAsylum.com where he talked about meeting the rest of of the band members at the Walk of Fame presentation. He also went back the next day to see the star when he spotted two fans taking pictures and he joined them, now how awesome is that! Steve also left an email address where fans can email him and ask questions but the address will be up until February 1st so hurry and email him at SPquestions@fanasylum.com. Please note that Steve will not be personally responding to emailed questions. His response will be posted FanAsylum.com at future date.
Journey Reunite in L.A.
posted by Jas, 01/24/2005
RollingStone.com has posted their report on the unveiling of the Journey's star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Neal, on Steve's surprise appearance, "I knew nothing about it, and nobody else knew [anything] about it, we walked from the back to the front, where all the people were, and there he was. That's the first time we've seen -- or spoken to -- each other in about seven years." Full report
Hollywood Walk of Fame video
posted by Jas, 01/23/2005
The video clip from CBS is now available for download, thanks to my friend EL for grabbing it for me. Download real (3 mb) or windows (3.4 mb). Files are hosted by ezShare, click on the link, scroll down the page, select "Free Download". Another page will pop up, scroll down the page, wait for a few seconds for the download ticket to appear (you will see a timer running, asking you to wait), when file is ready for download, filename will appear in big, bold letters, right click filename and save target as.. Update: Pictures are up here, thanks to EL and Jan for some of the pics.
Journey honored with Walk of Fame
posted by Jas, 01/22/2005
My prayers are answered, Steve was there when Journey received their Hollywood Walk of Fame star in Los Angeles yesterday, by the way, Happy Birthday Steve :-) Everyone was there except Gregg Rolie. Jonathan Cain, George Tickner, Aynsley Dunbar, Neal Schon, Robert Fleischman, Ross Valory, Steve Augeri, Steve Smith and Deen Castronovo, they were all there *wipes tears* so good to see them together again. Steve showed up unexpectedly on his own, organizers said. I will post pictures later. Click here for the report and here to see a video clip.