Theoretically, Alex Pappademas’ GQ piece on Journey is about the new lead singer, Arnel Pineda, and his rise to stardom, but hands down, the best parts are courtesy Mr. Neal Schon.
ARTIST: Journey
TITLE: “Never Walk Away”
DEBUT: April 24, 2008
Second Life shills Journey haven’t had the easiest time hanging onto lead singers over the last two decades of their nearly 40-year career, but they’re hoping to make it through at least two nostalgia tours with the latest, Filipino rocker Arnel Pineda. The Pineda-fronted Journey played its first show in Chile last night, and while the band’s performance on karaoke-standard/advertiser go-to/pop cultural treasure “Don’t Stop Believin'” is a little leaden, an eager and energetic Pineda gives it his all, probably because he hasn’t been playing this song every night for the last 900 years. And if Pineda’s not quite a match for Steve Perry’s schlubby charisma, his voice is uncannily Perry-esque in places. After the jump, a fuzzy, fan-captured version of the band’s sensitive standard “Faithfully,” where you can still sometimes manage to hear Pineda over the delighted screams of Chilean classic rock fans.
If you’re not doing anything next Friday night, Journey is throwing a little shindig: “On February 1, multi-Platinum rockers Journey will release their new Virtual Island in Second Life. More »
So despite blogmill rumors last week that former Scandal singer/ultimate warrior Patty Smyth would be joining Journey at the mic, the band has confirmed that Fillipino singer Arnel Pineda is its new frontman. More »
So despite blogmill rumors last week that former Scandal singer/ultimate warrior Patty Smyth would be joining Journey at the mic, the band has confirmed that Fillipino singer Arnel Pineda is its new frontman. More »
So despite blogmill rumors last week that former Scandal singer/ultimate warrior Patty Smyth would be joining Journey at the mic, the band has confirmed that Fillipino singer Arnel Pineda is its new frontman. More »
Journey has had something of a hard time keeping its frontpeople since Steve Perry broke our hearts lo those many years ago, and the band’s last few choices have not exactly been Dangerfield-approved. But perhaps that will all change if the the band loses the Y chromosome factor by choosing Perry’s most recently rumored replacement?
Straight from melodicrock.com–Maura: “A.K.A. ‘where I go to find out about the DANGER DANGER REUNION'”–we learn that “the man in the middle [of this photo] is Philippine vocalist Arnel Pineda (of Asian rock band The Zoo). If you believe the word out there, the deal is done and an announcement will follow in due course.” The “deal” being that Pineda has supposedly been tapped to replace forgettable yarler/warm body Jeff Scott Soto as the lead singer of Journey. How snugly does Pineda fit into Perry’s mullet and jean jacket? Decide for yourself after the jump:
