Journey

[clevermanka]

On Monday, John Scalzi posted an article that referenced Journey. It made me remember a conversation I had with _luaineach several months ago about the general hotness of Steve Perry.

As a teen, I was "eh" about him. Stringy hair, not my type of music. But now, all grown up with more eclectic tastes and significantly more experience, I agree the man is made of Hot Sex. Just look at that nose, people. Ngngnnng. And, of course, there are these jeans. *cough* The androgynous effect in that particular photo increases his sexiness by, like, a thousand IMO.

And yeah, he could out-sing nearly anyone else of that era. In the early 80s you couldn't fake that shit with Autotune in a live performance. Check it:

"" (Watch on YouTube)

Did I mention the jeans? Dear god, those jeans.

Go browse YouTube and comment with your favorite Journey video/song. Oh don't even pretend you're above that. We all know better.

Comments

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I remember really liking Journey back in the day, but you can have Steve Perry all to yourself. :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh, no. Hotness of that magnitude must not--indeed cannot--be kept all to oneself. He belongs not just to one woman, but to the world.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

You are an inspiration.

[geekmom.livejournal.com]

I'm not authorized to view those jeans.

403 error.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Tragedy!!! I shall find a different link. Check back soon.

OK, does this one work?

[geekmom.livejournal.com]

I see nothing. Are you embedding the image, or is it a different link? Neither seem to work.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I found a different URL for the same image and embedded it. Sorry it's not working for you.

[geekmom.livejournal.com]

I'm just forbidden from the hotness. ;-)

[stuology.livejournal.com]

I cannot either.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

This is very very sad. Here's the URL. Perhaps it's just not hot-linking. It shows up fine for me. Weird.

http://k53.pbase.com/u41/ooee/upload/26553894.StevePerry2.jpg

oops. OK, well now it's not showing for me, either.

SADNESS.

Also, your icon FTW.

Edit: OK, for you and geekmom, I grabbed a cached version and loaded it into my own LJ scrapbook.

HERE! (http://pics.livejournal.com/chernobylred/pic/0000gbd6/)

[starstraf.livejournal.com]

I had a crush on him back then - but then again my taste hasn't changed much over the years

my fav song by them - it is my brother eddie and I's song- probally from watching Heavy Metal together to many times
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RwbU584hqw

[theoneinblue.livejournal.com]

wow. those are quite the *clears throat* jeans.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

SRSLY.

*fans self*

*sits down*

[pamelonian.livejournal.com]

OK, I'll bite. This was my favorite Journey song:



Journey was my first "big" concert I saw at Kemper when I was 14. We had to recruit someone's mom to take us! And yes, he could hit those notes live!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Journey was my first "big" concert I saw at Kemper when I was 14.

My fourteen-year-old self couldn't have cared less, but my person-of-today is seething with envy. Lucky you!!!

[pamelonian.livejournal.com]

I can't help it that I was cooler than you at an early age! ;)

Actually, you would have been 11 at the time. That is way too early to care. And now that you mention it, I probably liked him BECAUSE he was a little girly...

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ah HA HA HA HA!!! Priceless!

And yeah, you were totally cooler than I was. My first concert was Huey Lewis and the News. My mom wanted to go, so we packed up some friends and drove the four hours to K.C. And our car got burgled during the show.

[femfataleatron.livejournal.com]

He makes a cute girl. I'd do 'im. It's 'cause of the shirt,

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Is it the shirt? Or is it the lack of shirt?



Bow-chikka-bow-wow

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Okay, that's a great picture. I don't think I can get past the jawline to consider the Shirt Question.

*I* love the lovin' things!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

I seem to recall telling everyone they must really WATCH THIS VIDEO (http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/204736.html) because Steve Perry can make Good Love to you with his eyes!!! Believe it!

Re: *I* love the lovin' things!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm watching it (again) right now!

Thank you so much for this. I am ashamed, ashamed, that I still haven't purchased a Journey CD for the home collection. I mean, god, that post was well over ... a year ago? Holey schamoley.

Hell

[otterdancing.livejournal.com]

I still go to their concerts whenever I can. Last one I went to...my teenage son was also there with his friends. That is some awesome staying power. Too bad beautiful Steve lost that voice....

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Heh. Yeah, I'll admit to downloading some Journey for Rock Band play, only to find his vocals are REALLY hard to keep up with even /if/ I know the song by heart. Wow.

But as much as I like Journey, SP said something once that really creeped me out. In an interview, asked about what type of music he favored, he said "My own." (or thereabouts) With all the music available in the world, he said it was most enjoyable to sit at home with his rock star stereo system and listen to himself sing. It implied... I dunno TOO much ego.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

In my life, I've met only one front man who didn't have an ego that filled the room*. Band success/fame doesn't matter. Lead singers are incredible egoists. Doesn't mean they're not nice guys, although most are probably assholes. But you've gotta have an ego the size of the Grand Canyon to fill that role. Especially if you're doing it for a living. Doesn't detract from the talent, IMO.

*and even his was pretty considerable

[annamatic.livejournal.com]

LOL, oh the jeans the jeans. Pay especial attention to the right leg. *umf*

My favorite Steve Perry song is not actually a Journey song but one of his solo ones, "Oh Sherrie".

[annamatic.livejournal.com]

Oh! And also:

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I'll play.. grainy, bootleg, and shamedly makes me happy:

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

No shame! =D

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

My shame is in liking the Cheesier than cheese in a can ballad. :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Aw, but it really is a sweet song. Of course, we both do love us our cheeze.