⭐"Discover how Steve Perry changed Journey's sound & created their biggest hit - with Neal Schon. 

Without Perry, the band would’ve likely faded away. Nobody would be on RU-vid talking about them in 2022.

I love Journey! But just my opinion, Steve Perry was Journey! Steve has the best vocals of any rock artist ever. There will never be another Steve Perry.

I love Neal and everything he does but for me, Steve and his absolutely stunning voice was the thing that made Journey so special.

Steve will always be number one in my book. When it comes to Journey

IN MY OPINION STEVE PERRY IS THE GREATEST SINGER EVER EVER.

Steve is one of the best singers of all time. He made you feel and that is a gift.

The Best! There are many great singers. But Mr Steve has said uniqueness to his voice that can never be duplicated & he is kind enough to share it with the world. Thank U. 😊

Sad that even with all the success that Journey had Neal still can’t acknowledge without Steve Perry brought with his voice, writing abilities and a true entertainer Journey would have been a has been. Journeys true success comes from the co writing of Perry and Cain and Steve’s voice. Honestly I think they could have found another guitarist. He needs to give both men the create the deserved for writing great hit songs and Steve Perry’s voice range and voice. To bad they didn’t care about Steve’s vocal and emotional state or he might still be with the band.

Steve Perry is DEFINITELY in the top 10 of the 100 GREATEST vocalists in Rock music!!! 🎤🎶🎵

I knew Steve Perry before he was in Journey. He was in a house band at a club in the San Joaquin Valley. It was a trio with him on drums and vocals. Not many people know that he was actually a really good drummer who could play drums and sing at the same time really well. He paid his dues in that club for about 2 or 3 years.

I saw Journey with REO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Ted Nugent at the Superbowl of Rock at Soldier Field in Chicago. They announced their new lead singer Steve Perry. He came out in a red jumpsuit and a frisbee. He said, "HELLO CHICAGO" and whipped that frisbee from the stage all the way to the end zone at the other side of the football field. Amazing.

Steve WAS ABSOLUTELY awesome! I will listen to Steve Perry forever. Steve was the best thing for Journey. My favorite singer of all time ❤️❤️

Journey will never be the same without Steve period. We can debate it till we all die but it’s the truth but now Steve due to age can’t hit those notes like he did 40 years ago and some songs he probably can’t sing with the intensity as in years ago but his voice like Elvis could never be duplicated! Never!

Steve Perry brought real success to Journey his vocals alone changed everything! Neal was blown away, and he still is to this present day! 😳

Steve and Greg were incredible together. It’s too bad they both didn’t realize how great they were together. The best Journey work for me is when they shared the vocals together. Anytime at all, Anytime at All!

Steve was one of a kind, no auto tune no computers. Live was phenomenal, Swims, Stapleton, Klafford, great talents, but what would they sound like in a room no mic? I know Steve would have blown the doors off.

I dont think Journey would have been big without Steve! I heard the music without him it was OK! With Steve it was Great!!

My buddy saw Journey in CC Tx when Perry FIRST took over on vocals.Before the first notes were played,Some ppl in the audience were booing,disappointed.Then Perry started singing!..The Jeers quickly turned the Cheers!He silenced the Nay sayers with his voice.

Steve tells a different story of don’t stop believing. He’s been quoted saying he started to right the song one night in Detroit when he was staring out the window in a hotel and groups of people were gathering.

I think Steve reached a point where he hated the music industry; it became a job that overshadowed a passion.

There was story that the record company they had been signed with was getting ready to cut them loose because of poor album sales…. Then there was Steve ….

Neal Schon's guitar riffs and solo's were the best during the Steve Perry era.

I love u Steve Perry and always will

Steve Perry and Schon are epic together!!

Oh heck yay!! Steve perry!!

There was Elvis "The King"!! Then Steve Perry!! They are the two with golden voices straight out of heaven. Lou Gramm and Sebastian Bach, David Coverdale, we're very good. I'm gonna watch out for Dino jelusick. I think he's really got a gift. But I only know of two heavenly voices and that's Elvis and Steve Perry. Talent like that just doesn't come around. I don't know if there will ever be another singer with such a perfect tone. A gift for the world.... thanks ❤️🎸🎶😎

Neal Schon .. One of the greatest guitarist.. so much feeling in his playing

Journey's best stuff was with Steve and Gregg alternating leads during a song. Infinity, Evolution and, my favorite, Departure. People and Places still gets me.

Steve Perry's voice was like velvet.

What a wonderful creative band. Although Steve was great on his own he and Greg had some incredible harmonious early on. "Anytime" still one of my favorites

The last time I saw Journey was the Raised On Radio Farewell Tour. Haven’t seen them since, not going to see them without Steve Perry. I don’t buy their new stuff. You can replace everyone in Journey except Steve Perry and Neal Schon . I would go see them right now and buy a new album if Steve Perry was the singer.

In any band you have to have the right from man, and Steve perry was just that! Absolutely 💯 perfect 🥰 his voice his hair his jean 👖 😍 I definitely loved me some steve perry back in the day, I'm sorry there is no journey without steve💁‍♀️

These stories are priceless if you are into rock history.

No denying the Chemistry of SP And Neal along with all the members of Journey. It wasn’t the work of one person. It was the chemistry of all them together.

It's nice to see Neal put his bitterness for Steve and Jonathan aside, for at least this interview. Some good stories and good information!

As good or as great as Arnel was, Steve Perry had a 'tribal' fearlessness in his voice that Arnel did not possess in my opinion. That's what does it for me.

nothing I enjoy more than hearing how hit songs are developed and written. It's a part of a story that most people don't realize is as interesting as the songs themselves.

Neal's hair and mustache back in the day was iconic.

Neal Schon is VERY underated 🎸 in my opinion. He's amazing

I graduated in 1981 and Journey Escape Tour 1981 Houston Texas row 13 was the 1st Concert I ever seen that was not in a local bar and I was mesmerized for weeks because of the experience.

Me, I loved Journey from the time of Journey, the Album. No disrepect to the band but Steve made the band on the mainstream. Niel, You wrote the book. But You also killed the band!

Neal is a phenomenal guitarists, his knack for coming up with the right melody at the right time is top notch, far under rated. But in every interview he does, It's always I did this, I did that, that was my decision, he's too self absorbed for me to take serious sometimes. If it weren't for Steve Perry, John Cain and Neal Schon, Journey would not have been so good, he makes it sound like he alone was the magic in Journey.

Steve Perry is the worlds best hard rock Lead Vocalist in Europe & the worlds.

Most Journey fans probably already know that Neal Schon was a prodigy on guitar, playing in Santana when he was like 16.

I wish interviews with musicians would be like this. So insightful. It's about the music....how they created their sound. I was a kid when "Infinity" came out. I still think it's a really great album. I liked it when Steve Perry and Greg Rollie were in it together. Two great voices, a baritone and a tenor.

Steve Perry is and will always be my favorite all time male vocalist ❤❤❤

Totally awesome interview!!!❤❤

They said no more high note. For me who cares about the high notes, the import is your a heart when you sing. I don't care if they play the songs on lower note, i love steve and i love see him singing their song again.

Sort of like Fleetwood Mac bringing in Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham. Changed the direction of the band and made them HUGE.

Journey doesn't have the same chemistry w/arnel on stage like they had w) SP

Steve Perry was Journey

I HAVE NEWS: IT'S NEVER GONNA HAPPEN. STEVE HAS SAID FOR MANY YEARS HE'S NOT INTERESTED. HE SAID I'VE MOVED ON...

Saw Journey with Ronnie Montrose at Dayton Hara Arena. Never forget it. Refuse to see them without Steve Perry. Hope the rumors are true and there's a reunion. And 1 more album would make rock history. Oh just wanted to add the huge neon Phoenix on stage was spectacular.

Steve was so good. One take from top to bottom! One fabulous take and he made history. STEVE PERRY, WE LOVE YOU!

Man one of the best marriages in rock history..great great guitarist and beautiful vocals of Steve Perry...there sound is prolific from Elvis Presley to Journey there's no mistaken their sound...soooo original..just saddens me that I've never gotten to see original Journey live ❤ 🤧 Thanks for the memories the best music ever...love Journey forever...one more time, I want to take my wife to see Journey...reunion one more time with Steve Perry??

That musta been one helluva fight for SP and NS to not know that Neither had the band trademarked for Decades. .

Hopefully, Gregg and Steve will be a part of the 50th anniversary concerts being planned.

Journey to me was one of those bands who had some of the best, almost prodigy musicianship. Like Toto.. These bands wrote the 80's soundtrack EDIT: I also wanted to say Neal Schon is not only a guitar god but always comes across a cool easygoing personality

Perry and Rolie were great together.

Steve Perry IS Journey and always will be

Two gods in the same band never to be matched

Great interview. Journey has so many awesome songs. One less popular songs, unless you really know Journey's music, Dead Or Alive. Steve's vocals are over the top on it and Neal's guitar work is phenomenal. It's one of my top five favorite Journey songs.

So many great songs were written and performed by the band. I would love to see them reunited and tour. I’m all in. Neil is an amazing guitarist

Never knew Steve played guitar 🎸🎶

I like Neal man, he's always given a good interview.

Would love for him SP to come back just for a few songs

I found this outtake of Schon's recollections of the band's evolution,how he became acquainted with Perry,and they're creative process very informative given the length of this segment. Great share!,thanks.

Easily the greatest singer in music, with top 20 guitarist of all time. What could go wrong?

I think Steve Smith is Journey and its his drum sounds that make the band. No wait, it might be Steve Perry's voice lol

Steve truly is an amazing singer (wish I could have seen him with Journey). Arnel is fantastic too, he is not Steve by no means, but at least I feel like it is Journey I am seeing.

Thank you for this honest and enlightening interview.

That was probably one of the best interviews I ever heard

Jonathan Cain super keyboardist ever creating some of the most memorable sounds for journeys music no one can top his style because without noticeble keyboard riffs it's just not journey music ever since journeys first album the keyboards were there.great music

Amazing interview! I love this type of interview.

Oh. I want to hear the rest of it. This was sooooo good. Great Interview with Neal Schon!🔥

Best Neal interview ever. Boom.

It's a sad state of our times that we are still impressed with great songs done in 1 or 2 takes. That was their job of a seasoned pro and tape was bloody expensive, it was a different mindset. As a producer I can feel todays musicians/singers know that they can mess up their take 50 times because it's digital, again a different mindset. Big shout out Schon for his collab albums with Jan Hammer I was playing recently. Great guitarist.

Got my Journey Freedom Tour tickets this week! So excited to finally see them perform live.

I still love the Greg Rolie era best, but we all know without Jonathan Cain we would'nt have all those killer keyboard riffs everyone loves so well. My hats off to both of them. Music as we know it today wouldn;t be the same.

Got to meet Neal in 2003 and 2004 , nice guy , was a rush talking to my guitar hero, felt surreal !

I really enjoy these behind the scenes stories. This was a good one.

Thank you so much !!

Bring back Greg Rollie! That would be a hell of a Journey show. It’s not going to happen though. You and Cain play it safe.

Hey Neal thx ! you and your band were a big part of our high school life here in havasu

I remember in 1981 I was backstage with the warmup band and met most of the Journey guys - Steve Perry in a white suit walking around all by himself a little spaced out, Ross and Steve Smith walking around together, Neal in a chair with two girls rubbing his back and sort of holding court in the hall outside the locker rooms - my drummer friend told he wasn’t sure about a trick he did with his sticks and Neal goes “Hey man entertain!”

Stephen Ray, without a doubt, was a driving force of Journey. Even in 2024, he remains a widely discussed figure.

This is great !!! Favs Santana album, III Neal was like 16 and cutting High school. Good move. Never saw Journey live but all in from the ST.

Steve Perry and Jimi Jamison are the best.

Very awsome and interesting. Love this!

This is a very good interview but Neal's seems to forget that STEVE had THE most influence with DSB!!! FULL STOP. STEVE came up with the chorus. STEVE said to Neal to sound like a train STEVE came up with a LOT of the lyrics to DSB and most of the others songs on all of the 9 albums they did together: which ALL went double platinum and higher. EVEN Jon Cain said STEVE was the band leader and you absolutely need that type of ALPHA person to give clear direction.

Saw Journey long time ago. Fantastic!

Really great video. loved learning all this stuff, so cool!

mid 1970's, my first concert evere: Flint, Michigan: IMA arena: Journey (pre Steve Perry), Rush, Rare Earth (headliner). Journey rocked the house, Rush put everyone in awe and just about everyone left during Rare Earth's set. LOL The venue finally turned the house lights on Rare Earth as they were playing Get Ready FOREVER and had gone past curfew time.

Yes, Steve Perry made Journey soar to the top, I know Neil has to realize that, he totally changed the whole aspect of the band And Greg was good with them but he didn't put nothing on the plate to make them incredible, that is until Steve came along, their harmonizing was good, they sounded great together, but I think Greg was jealous of Steve, even though he said he didn't want to tour any longer, he and Neil never really wanted Steve in the band, but all that changed when Herbie Herbert, told them he will be the new frontman, And then of course his vocals were off the charts he has a unique way of singing if you ever noticed how he would use his hands or put his arm up and cock his head to the side, and with doing all that he did it so effortlessly, the emotion Steve put in to delivering a song moved his audience, which is why he has so many fans that love him, he has a way of conveying the story of the song, you felt like you were in the midst of it not to mention the way he touched your heart and soul , he will always be the best vocal singer of that era, nooo one could match him nor top him ever, and he's still amazing to this day! Nothing but love and respect for this man, I'm forever his fan, faithfully 😊♥️

Great band!

Amazing insights

I know S.F. had a music scene in the 60s that was pretty amazing, all the psychedelic bands etc, but to me the late 70s and 80s was the musical heyday in S.F. with the emergence of Journey, Montrose, Y&T, Sammy Hagar, etc, and as much as I really like and favor the Steve Perry days of Journey, the period of Greg Rollie/Steve Perry, to me has that classic S.F. sound while the Perry only period has stronger songs (probably due to Johnathan Cain's writing) the sound of Journey with Rollie/Perry is really a more iconic sound for the band, I think, I will shut up now !

That's all Neil Can do now, is talk about what he fucked up by disrespecting one of the greatest front man of all time Neil you should've just waited for Steve to heal. Now we all pay that price, don't we?

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He made that band