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Cutting through the fat and straight to the main attraction, it was a long
hour of anticipation before Journey took the stage for "an evening with"
show. My week was already looking pretty sweet for the upcoming Billy Idol
show, but finding out the day before about checking out Journey was the
icing on the cake.
Seventy-five million albums and thirty years later don't seem to exist for
Journey as the group blasted through a greatest hits package combined with
their upcoming album [Generations, out October 4th] for a little over two
hours.
Despite some line up changes throughout their career, most notably Steve
Perry's departure in 1996, original members Neal Schon and group funny man
Ross Valory played alongside stunning vocalist Steve Augeri, drummer Deen
Castronovo, and Jonathan Cain on keyboards. From looks to voice, finding a
replacement like Steve Augeri was a godsend and a one in a million chance
for the group... and it paid off.
Aside from a dazzling production value, what made Journey one of the more
unique performing bands is everyone had their time to shine. Like on their
upcoming CD, every one had a chance to take a lead vocal tracks and their
moment in the spotlight. In a world where lead singers take on the image of
the rest of the band, this is one of the few where it is recognized there is
no bigger star over one another.
With the occasional squirting of water from Ross' mic stand, to montage's of
life on the road and the south, this show is all around a class act. I know
you are all more then likely getting sick of me saying everything is a good
show, but these days I find it to be more about quality then quantity, and I
just can't help it if I only venture out most of the time for the sure fire
good times. With songs like "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faith In The
Heartland", how is it not a show to go?
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