It sounds so effortless when Perry does it, which makes the live album version on Captured all the more impressive.ħ. Perry's part is to wail as long and fast as possible, a stunt many of his successors would struggle with on this song. It's all about the performance on this track. This is one of Journey's most memorable songs and one of their most simple. Any Way You Want It from the Journey album Captured (1981) It's a stunt so amazing and affecting it's like watching a diving baseball catch or a winning basket at the game ending buzzer.Ĩ. Stay Awhile from the Journey album Greatest Hits Live (1982)One of the minor hit singles off the Departure album (1980), on the live recordings from the Escape tour Perry rearranged his vocal pattern slightly to give more of a soulful kick to the second verse. What's great about this vocal is that Perry has the sound of a man coming home after a long Journey.ĩ. It's slightly remiscent of The Temptations and has one of Steve Perry's most natural sounding performances. Perry's roots are in Rhythm & Blues and this album track from Perry's first solo album rides a Motown beat all the way to Detroit. I Believe from the Steve Perry album Street Talk (1984) But this post isn't about Pineda, this one's for 'The Voice'!ġ0. Having said that Arnel Pineda has continued to impress over the past few weeks. 'And now portraying Steve Perry is.' Having drummer Deen Castronovo sing lead doesn't help this, though Castronovo does a mean Steve Perry himself. And as much as I've enjoyed all of Perry's replacements, his legacy is so great that the rotating lead singer position has almost become like a Broadway role. He exuded sincerity and honesty, inspired World Champions and made every guy in a Karaoke bar whose had five or more beers think that they could wail like Sam Cooke too. His ability to take even the most generalized sentiments and personalize them with power and emotion is unrivaled. Steve Perry's soulful, soaring tenor was the key to transforming Journey from an unknown Prog Rock band to Multi-Platinum Arena Rock Megastars. Now, how can I have Journey Week and not have a post about 'The Voice'. Steve Perry sings in the desert.so that's where he's been all this time!

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