When Rookie Singer Joined Established Band-They KNEW All Other Bands Were SCREWED!-Professor of Rock
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Published 2023-09-29
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The history of Journey is a long and winding road of highs and lows that is as storied as any band in the annals of rock and roll. And it’s the band’s fourth album that seemed to be perfectly titled and was a harbinger because in 1978 Journey blasted off to infinity and beyond with the release of infinity. Most of the time, no matter what the critics criticize, or the writers write, the songs tell the story better than anyone. 2 of the 3 singles from Infinity are not only classics of the rock canon, both Lights and wheel in the sky are 2 of the 15 songs on Journey’s original Greatest Hits album which has sold 15 million copies in the US alone and logged over 1000 weeks on the billboard charts. They are the Rocker and the Ballad that set the tone for everything Journey would do after and they would create the blueprint of what made Journey such a magical band in the late 70s and 80s. This is the story of the rocker: wheel in the sky.
We will cover Lights in the near future. Wheel in the Sky was the fist single and along with the album, was Produced by Roy Thomas Baker- the studio magician famous for his work on classic albums by The Who, The Rolling Stones, Queen, including Bohemian Rhapsody The Cars, Foreigner, and Cheap Trick, among others.
Roy’s production gave Journey the opportunity to try different textures and ideas, implementing his innovative practice of stacking vocal harmonies, and working with guitarist Neal Schon on what Baker called “violin guitars,” creating a more sustained, thicker sound to the guitar parts. When Journey began to work on Infinity, they were a totally different band than the lineup from the mega hits of Escape and Frontiers. Neal Schon explained the lay of the land at that time to me in an interview we did…
The words for "Wheel in the Sky" were written by Robert Fleischman (flash-mun) and Diane Valory (wife of Journey bassist Ross Valory). The story goes that the genesis of the song came from a poem that Diane wrote called “Wheels In My Mind.”
Ross Valory gave his wife’s poem to Fleischman, and Robert riffed off the poem’s theme, and wrote the verses and the b-section.
Robert recounted that he wrote the final lyrics for “Wheel in the Sky" in less than an hour The mystical melody and all of the music was composed by Neal Schon,
I’m going to show you his breakdown of the song from Neal’s interview but first I want to quickly tell you about our sponsor Zenni optical. that’s where these cool glasses came from, I like this brand because they have incredible selection and you just put in your perscription online and they
All Comments (21)
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Poll: Who your pick for the greatest pure rock singer of all time?
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I agree about Steve Perry, Nobody even comes close. Yes, there are other great vocalists but nobody has Steve's incredible vocal technique; his vibrato and that gorgeous tone are in a league of thir own.
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Steve Perry is the best lead singer of all time. His talent, originality, range, effortless pitch, puts him in a league all his own.
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I bought a Journey album before Steve Perry joined the group. I listened to 2 songs and never listened to the rest. As far as I’m concerned, Perry was the catalyst for their success!
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Steve Perry has the best male voice in rock, period!
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Steve Perry. There will never be another like him.
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I was in 11th grade and my girlfriend and I went to see Journey (the Escape tour) at the Omni in Atlanta. I had heard Journey on the radio and I was absolutely convinced that that voice was some kind of studio trick because nobody could actually sing like that. Well...I was wrong. I think my jaw hit the floor from the 1st song. He is an amazing and unbelievable talent. That brings me to something else, where is the talent these days? Music ended for me after early to mid 80's rock and 90's country. Thank goodness for satellite radio!
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Steve Perry gives you immediate shivers when he starts to sing!
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Operatic. That's the word that comes to mind whenever I listen to Steve Perry. Not a whole lot of rock singers qualify for that title.
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Steve Perry’s voice just takes your breath away. 🌟How can that sound come out of a person?? 🤔I still think he is the best singer of all time. Next is Freddie Mercury !!🌟 🤩🤩🤩🤩
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Steve Perry was the best lead singer for Journey ever. He had a powerful voice, great stage presence, and he wrote a lot of their best songs. The present lead singer doesn't have near the vocal ranger that Steve had.
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Steve Perry has an unmistakable voice, once you hear it you know instantly who it is. Steve is my mumber one fave rock singer, there is no other rock singer like him and never will be.
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Steven Perry’s voice is one of those voices that as you said will always no matter how many times you hear a journey song that can split your head wide open…. He truly has an amazing voice not many can even compare.
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Journey is one of the most iconic bands in history. They were a huge influence on me and other musicians. What a legacy.
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Journey is nothing without Steve. Period. You can't beat that incredible voice.
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Never knew he was ever a rookie… but had no doubt from “all other groups were screwed” who it was. The man’s vocals slay.
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I still get goosebumps listening to Steve Perry classics ❤❤❤
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I have always loved Steve Perry as lead singer of Journey. Niel Schon and Johnathan Cain are legendary musicians. Wheel in the Sky is a great early track by the band.
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Steve Perry is my all time favorite rock voice. I loved the stories in this episode!
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There is a reason why they call Steve Perry “The Voice” It’s because no one else has that depth of voice.
