A Tribute to Steve Perry

Because I like to please the requests of my readers (insert shameless shilling right here), I've decided to write a blog on Steve Perry, the ex-lead singer of the great American rock band Journey. Cheesy ballad writing and mullet hairdos aside, I was actually a big fan of Journey in Junior High. I blame my sister however, for introducing me to them. My favorite albums were Infinity, Escape, and Frontiers, and I enjoyed all of their music videos, especially "Faithfully," about the trials and tribulations of touring on the road. I was so into Journey, that at one time I learned how to play "Open Arms" on the piano, and practiced singing the song without looking at the keys and facing the parlor. I revisited my Journey roots by singing "Don't Stop Believin'" a few years ago in a duet at karaoke. The crowd loved us so much that they were yelling "Sing louder!" Although Steve Perry gets most of the props for Journey, let's not forget about Neal Schon, that wacky guitar virtuoso and Jonathan Cain, the main writer for most of their songs.



I gotta hand it to Journey, they are one of the greatest bands to ever come out of San Francisco.