OMG- ARNEL PINEDA WITH JOURNEY

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 4:12pm

Oprah has Journey with their new lead singer, Arnel Pindeda. He sounds just like Steve Perry, but maybe with more emotion. I just teared up and got the chills during Don't Stop Believing.

anyone else watching? This is truly amazing

[supportivemom]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 4:18pm

Yup! I'm watching it right now too! WOW! He is AMAZING! Now I hope Journey comes out with a new song! Wow! Did I say he is AMAZNG?!

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 4:19pm

Oh good, I'm glad someone else saw this. I want to see him do every single Journey hit. Good thing I"m dvring this show. I can't wait to see them do that again!

[blueroses]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 4:31pm

Very talented guy, but there was just something special about Steve Perry.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 4:34pm

There's always something special about originals, Blue. But I've never seen such a magnificent replacement in my entire life.

I just went to You Tube and watched Perry doing that song. I couldn't detect one iota of difference in voices.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 4:42pm

I've heard and seen him. But I agree with Blueroses. I love me some Steve Perry!

BTW, Oprah is repeated in the early morning hours.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 4:48pm

But Steve's gone. Aren't you happy to have the original sound back?

Posted: 10/5/09 at 4:54pm

Another heartwarming story of a fan with a cover band being hired to replace his idol.

[blueroses]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 5:01pm

Jane, the band has every right to move forward without Steve, and I don't begrudge Pineda his success. It's the gig of a lifetime...good for him! I just prefer Perry myself.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 5:15pm

Pineda's personal story is a triumph in itself. Recalls the life of Edith Piaf to me.

He spent two years as a young teen on the street in poverty in Manila after his mother died. Grew to fame on his own as a singer.

Quite a story.

I see he and his wife live in Quezon City, some of which was heavily flooded during Typhoon Onday. I hope their home was not flooded.
Arnel Pineda

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 5:18pm

Blueroses, I'm not trying to get anyone to prefer Arnel Pineda. I prefer Steve Perry also.

I'm just giving props to the new guy.

[Wildcard]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 7:02pm

"Oh good, I'm glad someone else saw this. I want to see him do every single Journey hit. Good thing I"m dvring this show. I can't wait to see them do that again!"

He re-recorded most of Journey's hit songs in a 2-cd set that was released exclusively at Walmart. The first CD were the re-recorded songs. I think the second CD were all new songs.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 9:44pm

thanks wildcard. I saw some more of him on you tube. The Oprah version today was just so good, though. Better than the ones I saw.

(I also watched a few vids with Steve Perry though, he was fabulous with Journey)

I swear, Alvin and the Chipmunks could do Don't Stop Believing and I'd love it. I have a certain emotional tie to ROA and it brings me right back to the show when I hear it.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 9:48pm

Did they cover the posts he was making on the web during the tour about how he felt totally suicidal? The band quickly called a meeting and got him to retract.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 9:52pm

I thought I heard recently that he had quit the band because he was homesick. Either the radio reported it wrong, or he went back to give it another shot.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 9:53pm

?? huh, PIneda was suicidal? No, they didn't touch on that. Just a brief bio of him.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 10:04pm

Yeah, he was going on and on about how miserable he was and how he wanted to die.

I guess he did stop believin'.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 10:06pm

aww, that makes me even happier for his success.

[I<3bway]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 10:17pm

Just looked up Arnel Pineda on youtube and WOW, he is really, really great!!!


But I have always gotten Steve Perry mixed up with Don Henley's voice. They just sound so similar to me.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 10:18pm

The thing is, this happened just a couple months ago. He is under contract with the band. A hired gun. Not quite a scab. And deeply unhappy.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 10:27pm

I'm not happy to hear he's not happy.

OT-I supposedly scanned Julian Lennon's ticket tonight. I had no idea who it was, I'm so out of the loop.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 10:27pm

You mix up Steve Perry and Don Henley?!

[I<3bway]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 10:32pm

Yeah? So what?

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 10:35pm

Just surprised. Steve's voice is so distinctive, I didn't think he could be confused with anyone.

Janey!

[I<3bway]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 10:39pm

Oh. Sorry if I came off rude then. It just seems to me that they have this sort of raspy voice when they sing (but this confusion mainly happened when I was younger though! ) But I know that Steve's voice is more powerful.