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Poll Question: do you think he is a good rock vocalist
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    Posted: May 10 2011 at 16:10
I read a lot of critisisme about Steve in reviews and say he is just a AOR singer, to me he is nothing "just a singer" he have one of the most powerfull voices in rock. he have great power in he's voice, and have also feeling in he's voice. one of the great rock vocalists of our time.
 
not so unsimillar to John Wettons voice so I can't se any arguments to how people can worship Johns voice on  one hand and pick on Steve becouse he is a bad singer, when they have almoust similar raspy voice.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 16:25
 American Idol judge Randy Jackson opined that "Other than Robert Plant, there's no singer in rock that even came close to Steve Perry". Jackson goes on to say "The power, the range, the tone — he created his own style. He mixed a little Motown, a little Everly Brothers, a little Zeppelin."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Perry_(musician)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 17:02
Yes very good
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 17:21
Yes extremely good. But I predict many people saying that because he "unprogged" a band, he's horrible...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 17:22

I've always loved his voice. 

One of my favorites.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 18:01
I think so though I don't listen to him.  Of course being on the radio I have heard him.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 01:20
Average. Personally I can't stand his vox.Censored
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 12:25
Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

 American Idol judge Randy Jackson opined that "Other than Robert Plant, there's no singer in rock that even came close to Steve Perry". Jackson goes on to say "The power, the range, the tone — he created his own style. He mixed a little Motown, a little Everly Brothers, a little Zeppelin."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Perry_(musician)




Journey are pretty lame, but Steve Perry is an above average rock singer, but no more.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 12:27
Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Yes extremely good. But I predict many people saying that because he "unprogged" a band, he's horrible...


I like pop Journey way more than prog Journey anyway.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 12:31
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Yes extremely good. But I predict many people saying that because he "unprogged" a band, he's horrible...


I like pop Journey way more than prog Journey anyway.

Same here. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 12:54
Steve Perry's voice is simply incredible from a musical standpoint.
 
Creatively, he has a cheese factor in lyrics and in over-articulating. But I've always loved his voice anyway.
 
Anyone who says he's a poor vocalist doesn't understand singing very well.
 
 
David Coverdale is another guy who in his prime was a cheeseball but had an incredible set of pipes. (Both early and late career not nearly as good though.)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 13:12
Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Yes extremely good. But I predict many people saying that because he "unprogged" a band, he's horrible...


I think that Journey could have had it both ways much like Supertramp did. They chose the money train route and the rest is history.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 14:25
this song has really the coolest guitar sound I have heard in rock, just love the tone and riff, Neil Schon at he's best. MOST UNDERRATED GUITARIST IN ROCK Wink
 
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