Journey - Open Arms (Live 1981: Escape Tour - 2022 HD Remaster) 

we got you older brother

Despite the crap music we are exposed to, there's still hope and I'm more than proud to be part of keeping this alive to my future children

Never, Never 👍👍👍🎸👌🇵🇹

I so hope this music lives on forever. Thank you so much to those here who posted to help this carry on......my greatest wish before i go. This and many more greats from then.

born in 04, raised with 70s music

they still exist but they are now rare. most singers nowadays are using auto tune and that's exactly the reason why I don't bother listening to them.

​@@stephaniesmith13hrrffh😊

Mathew Bellamy

It's not talent but hard work.

@@25756881 I think both, a very high talent as well as a very hard work.

True. Before him, Journey was a fairly decent band of California hippies playing music, but they didn't really have real brand or a unique sound. Steve's voice catapulted them to heights they probably had never dreamed of. Someone found an old audio recording of the first time he sang for them. I think it was some beach festival. 🤔 Anyway, the crowd went nuts. I like Arnel Piñeda, I've got nothing against him, but when they got rid of Steve and replaced him with Arnel, who was a Journey tribute band singer -- sadly, they became their own tribute band. I don't even know if they wrote new music or not. All I ever heard them do is rehash songs that Steve made hits. 🤷🏻‍♀️ When Steve was no longer there, I stopped paying attention. Voice of an angel.

You said it brother and sister!! There is no journey like Steve Perry!! Never gonna be another. Arnel is okay but he ain't Steve. Period. Arnel is okay but he didn't make journey what is was back then. He could record new material but they haven't unless you count the movie with after all these years.... good movie and song but where are the other new songs. Non existent. So journey feeds off the songs of the past that Steve Perry sang. They are good songs. Love the but I desire for lots of new stuff.

I agree with all of you. I'd like to add that they feed off of a lot of songs that Steve wrote or co-wrote as well. Steve Perry did indeed take Journey to their height of fame. They are who they are today because of him, and they owe their success to him. Having said that, I want to say that Arnel Pineda is and always has been, one of Steve's biggest fans, and I am truly happy for his rags to riches story. Still, Journey is only Journey to me with Steve "The Voice" Perry! There are none who can match his voice and superb vocal talent. He is a rare form of counter tenor. A tenor-altino. At least in his younger years. Steve is now 75 years old. None of us at that age are the same as we were in our younger years , but he still sounds great to me.❤ Love me some Steve Perry!

I also want to add that Steve is the richest out of ALL of the band members. They made a sweet deal for him. And he will get those handsome checks until the day he dies. Good for you, Steve! You deserve it! ❤😊

Que verdaderas tus palabras, Steve Perry merece mucho reconocimiento! fue y es un cantante de una voz exepcional! Todo mi amor para él ! ​@@sandrasillery4493

Hey ❤

Absolutely amazing voice.

Amen

I totally agree with you to the highest we can wish for a reunion I have a very strong feeling that will never happen

Agree 💯

Of course!! Steve is Journey, period!!!!

Agree

I actually spoke to Steve Perry on the phone in September of 2023. It was the most surreal moment of my life!!!!

@@veryeasilydistracted4966 was he ordering pizza? 🍕

La mejor música de todos los tiempos

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Arnel Pineda

Presente de Deus! 🙏🏽👏👏👏👏

​@juancarlosvargas7064 👏👏👏👏

WOW 72....I never new that. And ur rite, what a godsend and never be forgotten at least by our generation. God Bless.

Nació el 22 de enero de 1949 yo el 26 enero🤗🤗🤗🤩

Definitely a Godsend and Legend❤️

@@annabuat2007 yes❤️

C'est vrai ! 😃👌👍👏

No autotune bullshit.

TRUTH & FACTS

We call this in Germany handmade music...not like today.

To each his own, just because it isn’t good to you doesn’t mean it lacks value. That’s the beauty of life is it’s mostly subjective.

@@jacobm1648 Modern music is objectively shitty. It's not subjective, it's a symptom of Rome burning.

Thank you and same for me also!

Spoken like a person who hasn't left their house in 20 years!

Me too.

👍

Theres maturity in accepting other kinds of music. It has value to someone so you can’t discount as lesser. It’s all subjective.

Das eine schließt das andere nicht aus 🌹💖

Ich bin nicht hier wegen erinnerungen, da hab ich noch gar nicht gelebt bin 98 geboren, ich bin hier um meiner meinung nach die beste zeit dieses genre zu geniessen .

amen

Well said!

What a profound observation. I'd never thought about it before, but you're absolutely right.

Exactly ❤

The history of out lives

Agree

👍👍👍

Yes..I agree...wow..such talent..such a gift...love it

Amazingly special voice!

He has perfect tone. Never sings flat. Beautiful voice beautiful person. Never gets tired hearing his warm soothing voice.

Truth

He had a thing what we used to call back in the day as "selling the music". It comes from his soul.

I am a girl, i will always be in love with man, does'nt matter his age. ❤

Pienso exactamente lo mismo!!!!! Es único!!!!

So true

eljay345 So sad!

Same

I agree so much. Most bands today and rappers starting out, will be forgotten in most likely 10 years but journey will live on forever and be remembered.

His voice would have died in a 70s jamm band if Jonathan Cain hadn't showed up. Compare Journey's signature songs before Cain with after. Lights doesn't hold a fucking candle to Open Arms, nor does Wheel in the Sky compare to Don't Stop Believin. Perry's voice is beyond epic and Neal is the master of the slow burn riffs, but without Cain, they would have been stuck in the late 70s jamm groove.

I Boombox this song outside my first girlfriends apartment when she broke up with me brings back memories!!!!!

Agree

Agree and very unique. I know who it is every time I hear him

Wow...

I remember October 9 1986 Joe Louis Arena concert. Man what a great time we had listening to this man sing! Will never forget it!

@@charlie201030 I am so jealous...we live on the reservation and I never got to see a,concert but in 86 I was a sophomore in college

Love his voice with so much feeling and emotions

Karen Carpenter fans know that his voice does not "transcend" her mellifluous singing pipes!

@@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar Excuse me?! The power alone in Steve Perry's voice puts Karen's to silence. Please do not be petty and throw out a pretty voice up against Steve when he is so much more in every way. Pretty voices are a dime a dozen. As well as being a composer, Steve's voice is a once in a lifetime many faceted miracle of beauty, power, depth, range, emotion, strength, control, vibrancy, variety, etc, etc, etc. As to Karen, she did not even want to be a singer and called herself a drummer, which was her passion. Steve was well known and accepted as one or the top rock and roll/pop singer of all time.

@@mvies77 I excuse you for your excessive and overt hero worship. I encourage you to pursue pastimes and hobbies that will allow you to focus on your own accomplishments rather than living vicariously through the achievements of others. "Steve's voice is a once in a lifetime" Karen's voice is once in a millennia. The drummer BS you found during 1 minute Google search does not negate her mellifluous voice. Your specious "reasoning" that a drummer cannot become an epochal singer as Karen did, needs to be corrected. Arnold Pineda can match “your Steve” note for note.

@@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar Here we go. But you can waste your time and words and feel superior which makes you stupid for haranguing on me . And as far as your little boy imitator, he barely has the strength to hit a note of the great songs Perry made famous. I actually laughed when checking him out in his imitation. He sounds weak and empty. But you keep your little guy. Perry will always reign and is considered still by everyone to be one of if not the greatest rock and roll/pop singer ever. Why do you think Journey was so desperate to find an imitator. Go away now.

Steve Perry is the best .

He still is in 2020

@@jacquevaughn8315 No, no he isn't , it doesn't mean that he cannot sing anymore but I heard his last album and a lot of power is simply gone which is only natural given his age and his vocal style requiring a lot of power. There's no way he could song like in this video at the moment, he should lower the key and the dynamic of the song would be lost, Tone is still great, so his the pitch, control can only be gauge when the song is really demanding.

He still is at 70.

@@fabriziocamisani5477 he’s still the best singer I’ve ever heard

Teja Deja and almost no background singing or harmonies, just him and it’s just spectacular

amen

Teja Deja say it again! That voice is matchless

Rosalinda Young 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Yesss Ma’am! His voice is an absolutely underrated National treasure 💎💎💎...and as smooth and delicious as New York cheese cake 🍰...🎼

Chlorine Lori Right?!? I love how all the band harmonized and flowed together; but Steve Perry’s voice made Journey. So wondermous! 🥰🥰🥰 They never recaptured the magic after he left no matter the laundry list of guys they’ve brought in to replace him...sorry Arnel...nope...I can’t listen to it, not because he’s bad, but because he can’t compare and it makes me sad. He struggles just to attempt to do what Steve made look effortless. His energy doesn’t seem rock and roll it seems manic. I look at Neal and Johnathan and I think; guys, come on. Even Arnel’s getting gray. It’s time to let that 💩💩💩 go! ☹️😢☹️

Também sempre fui fã dele e sempre serei. Não à igual.

Congratullations for boths

Que lindo

LIKEWISE! I'M SO PROUD JOURNEY WAS A PART OF MY GENERATION! I'm 50, by the way. In my opinion, their new singer, Arnel Pineda, JUST DOESN'T HAVE IT.

@@AngelofAnguish Not his fault, how does anyone compare to Steve Perry? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Right

amen!!

I'm totally agree!!

Hello Sheila, I'm glad you're a fan. how are you doing today? It's my pleasure meeting you here. Is this your favorite track?

Oh yeah I hear u sister. Amazing song.

@Dr. Perl Junior I don't want to get into a vocal technique debate but they are not airy. It's easy to hear his vocal folds are making a good seal. No air escaping. This is from strong arytenoid muscles. He is singing in a connected head voice. It's open and relaxed, well supported and resonant. And yes, these skills can be developed with a lot of hard work and an excellent teacher who knows what he or she is doing. Many a person's voice has been ruined due to poor teachers.

He feels what he’s singing. It’s beautiful.

@@Gemmarose9012 Steve ist das absolute Gesamtpaket

@@denislanza6228 this was not taught by any vocal teacher. Perry was just built this way. Natural

His voice is heavenly

They lost after Steve left.

@@alhambra119 100% TRUTH!!! BEST VOCALIST OF ALL TIME, HANDS DOWN!!! NO ONE ELSE IS WORTHY OF AN ARGUMENT ABOUT IT... AMAZING!!!

I agree. What a voice.

didn't know that.thanks

steve WAS journey

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

I 44 and love journey, I have HATEBREED tattooed on me 😆

Sinto exatamente tudo q traduz.. Parabéns por definir... PRAIA DE CAPONGA-CE 🇧🇷

Lovely comment, and yes, his voice is amazing. The current singer, Pineda, no comment.

You’re so lucky to have had the chance to see him live!!!! 😭❤️

What an amazing comment. We lived through some great musical years didn’t we?

He ´s incredible. A true singer. Counter-tenor may be? That sound and tune is UNIQUE.

I saw him in the Raised in Radio tour, his last with Journey. Such an awesome performer. His voice is truly amazing!!

I would have to say Freddie Mercury’s is better Steve’s voice is fabulous too. Both legends in their own time

They created Autotune so other singers didn't feel so bad about their voices...

@@mariaclaudiamejia2650 - From a fan site: Steve Perry has the range of a high tenor and solid alto and is considered a countertenor. He is a rare tenor altino, a rare form of countertenor..."

and Freddie Mercury at the same level...

Ronnie Dio is up there too

Actually most bands of the 50's to early 2000's

Axl

@@jfk8816 love axl but he cant even sing half his songs live even during their peak

Endlich mal ein Mann, der ehrlich mit sich selbst sein kann. Find ich gut 👍

Me too!!!

It's gaining Indulgences for our devotions ok thx ok

I can't really describe exactly what he has, it sounds so stunning. I have never heard an example ever that can match this. Steve was one of the rare male singers who's voice didn't really deepen. Of course girls have this range, but it's just not as powerful then. Some guys can do it but it's just not as good lol.

They were a special band

We also called John Farnham the voice in Australia check him out singing the Beatles song "Help" live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. His vocals are crazy and he's an entertainer, the way he interacts with the crowd is awesome. John Farnham is an Aussie icon.

Isn't that Michael Bolton?

@@georgeibrahim7945 Bon Jovi named perry the voice not that Farnham isn’t good too it’s diff kinda voice. I’ve heard Farnham sing good just diff.

amber rodriguez Steve Perry is one of the best to and his vocals are very unique clear and crisp I love his voice to he’s one of my favourites.

amber rodriguez have you heard of Dimash? He can sing in 12 languages and has the most insane vocal range in the world. Listen to him sing “SOS” a French song and “Sinful Passion” he sings in Russian this dude is insane

We sure we're lucky. Greatest music decade ever

💯

Michael Jackson too !

And - THEY ALL STARTED IN -- THE 60’s & 70’s!!!

It was the best of times! I wish everyone knew what it was like!

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

There are only 3 bands I like more than Journey: Styx, Queen, and foreigner. And I still can’t disagree w you that Steve perry is the best live vocalist of all time. Dennis deyoung’s voice was magical, probably best put on display in come sail away. Freddie’s voice was beautiful but was very different live from the recording. Lou gramm was just a flat out beast all around. But Steve, Steve sounded just like the recording whenever he sang. Truly remarkable

It is so sad that Journey junked like garbage, without Steve Perry they would not ever reach the top

If Jesus, The Christ, wanted to sing, he would use Steve Perry's voice to do it, because he invented it. He created it to be indelible, and imbued it with a perfect phenomenologically charismatically incontrovertible sound.

Elvis is also a legend. If not more a legend

Absolute truth

The best

*all time

I'm there with you👍

sadly there is no real journey without steve perry

amen amen AMEN to that!

I’m right there with you!!!!!

I'm 60 Years old now...I,m here with you...too Buddy !!! 😎👍🤘 Greets and STAY SAVE (CORONA VIRUS) Greets from GERMANY 🇩🇪😷

yup exactly kinda hard to beat that just gotta join it

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

IKR

He was the BEST of the BEST ...He Kicked ASS!

Best Male vocalist all time !

I was at this concert! Journey always put on one heck of a concert!

There's never been any other vocalist alive that could bring tears to my eyes and still make me weak in my knees like this man. It's a strange feeling, I feel as though I know him. I was 20 years old the first time I heard him sing and let's just say that it's "decades" later, and I still listen to him sing every day. I literally grew up listening to Journey until Steve left that is and I'm here to tell you, Hollywood couldn't pay me to listen to Journey now. As far as I'm concerned, Journey was no more, once they lost Steve. If you can't tell the difference between Steve Perrys voice and whoever they put in front of the microphone, you're not now and never really were a Steve Perry die hard fan. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to marry the guy, I met my soulmate at 17, married him and unfortunately I lost him, in fact in December, same as Steve lost Kelly. In any case, after all these years, I'd love to meet him, I won't lie about it or apologize for it either!!!! Stevie, please just keep on singing!!!!

😍😍

I am ever so grateful to have grown up in the greatest time in American culture. We had the best music, talent, culture, fashion, and cinema (Except for Reagan. I guess you can't have it all). Long live the 1980's!

Agree, although Adam Lambert is right up there.

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

I have not heard that before, I wish that he would let out a gutteral scream, something like in Queen.

@@joanlynch5271 he makes his fans let out guttrral screams.

@@slamecatzwell5544 my girlfriend can scream real loud.

@@joanlynch5271 well I don’t want him be Freddie they r diff. His voice does a lot more then Freddie live not that Freddie not good but he wasn’t best live

If Jesus, The Christ, wanted to sing, he would use Steve Perry's voice to do it, because he invented it. He created it to be indelible, and imbued it with a perfect phenomenologically charismatically incontrovertible sound.

That man can sing, huh Melinda? 🎸🎶 🎤 🎹

Amen!!!!!!!

His voice is a great one LB. But I'd put Brad Delp right up there with him

Listen to ‘when you love a woman’ oh my God one of the purist sounds I’ve ever heard he’s still got it! There’s no equal to this mans vocals!

@@caroldozier2080 that was is very very good ❤️

Him and Freddie Mercury

Hello Vanessa, how're you doing? Your comments caught my attention and that is why I am reaching out to you. Your fan love for me warms my heart, Thank you! It's nice meeting you here.

@@StevePerry-hi9mx Hi Steve, I listen to you almost every day, I love your voice. ❤💥

@@vanessapalmer8190 Happy 2 New 1 Year 3 to 8 you 1 Darla 4 perry 5 teexxtt 5 me 5 celll 7 nuvmberr

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

@@Steve22Perryhow. I am well. It's an honour to chat with you. Thanks for all the amazing interpretations that you gave to the world!

@@solrossi_illustration You are welcome Rossi, and it’s a pleasure to have you here. Well I know you must be surprised to receive a message from me right?

Hello Joanne, how're you doing? Your comments caught my attention and that is why I am reaching out to you. Your fan love for me warms my heart, Thank you! It's nice meeting you here.

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

きっと幸せな人生だったんでしょうね 不幸な人生しか生きれない もうこんな生活イヤって感じが日常の私には ジャーニーの爽快なアメリカンロックの爽やかさが反ってイラッと来たりします

@@大阪太郎-e1c さん 私はね。亡くなった主人が聴いていたこの音楽の頃に、戻りたいですよ。五年経った今でも忘れられなく、寂しいですよ。帰ってこないのですから。どんなに待っても。でもこの曲を聴くだけで、あの頃に帰れるというか。あまりにも突然、亡くなりましたから。

Oh man after all these years you'd think that listening to the same person singing the same songs, over and over again, would get old and stale. Not by a long shot, in fact I don't listen to anyone else, in the house, into my car and on my phone and sometimes I think I must be losing my mind, but I'm Stoned in Love with You Steve. What else could it possibly be, after 30 years, I've never met him, seen him in concert and I just can't get enough of that voice. From then and now, he's like a damn drug and I am addicted. I've heard an awful lot of music and different musicians in my life and not one has affected me the way he has with the way he puts his whole heart and soul into every single thing he's ever done. There will never be anyone like this guy in the music business again.

The REAL DEAL!

alx i love you

alx i love you

@@irenevelmire2825 Great post Irene!

Thank you❤

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

Still loving this song & that man 6.21.3024!

If Jesus, The Christ, wanted to sing, he would use Steve Perry's voice to do it, because he invented it. He created it to be indelible, and imbued it with a perfect phenomenologically charismatically incontrovertible sound.

I do. But I'm a classically trained professional tenor vocalist so not just someone getting up to sing Journey. But ppl are always surprised when it starts playing.

Hahaha easy song for the Filipino.....

Try walking in the Philippines

just sang it last night at a karaoke bar.....everybody was screaming..."more!....more!........more practice!!!" lol

@@tomeniovlogs1570 😂😂

Me too

July...

Augest

July,August and for the rest of my life period..

Let me put on my shades for this great hit.

You have to check out one of the best vocalist from down under John Farnham singing the Beatles song "Help" live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. His vocals are crazy and he's an entertainer, the way he interacts with the crowd is awesome. John Farnham is an Aussie icon.

George Ibrahim I’m in Australia and have seen him in concert. Amazing. Remember he was given a huge bouquet of flowers for his wife that made him look minuscule. He not only bent down to get them but carried them offstage without skipping a beat and sounding perfect. Absolutely effortless. Funny you mention Help, because whenever I see posts about covers of famous songs I always say that his version is far superior. Can I give you a recommendation, not sure if you remember Jack Jones (Irwin Thomas) from Southern Sons, he also played with John in the 90’s. Incredible live and still gigging and is available on social media platforms. Look up a performance of “I am found” from Carols by Candlelight on youtube.... 👍🏼

Very few can match him with the exception of Freddie Mercury, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston and few others....

His pitch is flawless.

Yessssss

@karma20241 You bet. I did too and it was a time that there IS NO WAY YOU CAN COMPARE TO NOW. We use to have so much fun!!!!

Totally agree and ten years too. ❤

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

P Wee exactly how I feel (I'm 16 too)

It was amazing I saw them live in 1980's when I was only 17 went with my GF at the time had so much fun never forget that night.

And guess who else has also been born after Journey's concert in Houston? Me, Rebecca Leonard. I was born in the late 1990's!

Same i love this song so much

You’re a smart 16yr old!!

Right on! Texlahoma Girl. Good taste in music you have 🎸 🎶 🎤 🎹

I was Blessed to have been at this concert...in the Astro Dome 1981... It was Awesome!!

🎧🎧🎧🎧

@@jimliberto1530 actually, this was at The Summit! I have DVD

@@gcastro723 I'm not sure where this video was recorded... But I did see Journey at the Astro Dome 1981 at the Texas Jam.

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

How come you didn't tag along with her?

I was at the concert in Philadelphia, PA on the same tour. HE IS INCREDIBLE IN PERSON!! I'm sorry you didn't get to go. Nothing will ever top Journey w/ Steve Perry. When Steve started singing again, I was praying to every music god I could think of that he would get with Journey again. COULD YOU IMAGINE THAT??? THAT WOULD BE THE BIGGEST BAND REUNION EVER!!!!

You got one lucky sister