Journey

01. Neal Schon (1973-Present; guitar, vocals)
02. Gregg Rolie (1973-1980; keyboards, vocals)
03. Ross Valory (1973-Present; bass)
04. Prairie Prince (1973-1974; drums)
05. Aynsley Dunbar (1974-1978; drums)
06. Steve Perry (1977-1998; vocals)
07. Steve Smith (1978-1998; drums)
08. Jonathan Cain (1980-Present; keyboards)

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/15/2013 @ 22:38pm

Journey

01. Neal Schon (1973-Present; guitar, vocals)
02. Gregg Rolie (1973-1980; keyboards, vocals)
03. Ross Valory (1973-Present; bass)
04. George Tickner (1973-1975; guitar)
05. Prairie Prince (1973-1974; drums)
06. Aynsley Dunbar (1974-1978; drums)
07. Steve Perry (1977-1998; vocals)
08. Steve Smith (1978-1998; drums)
09. Jonathan Cain (1980-Present; keyboards)

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/15/2013 @ 22:43pm

Roy, you are missing some people who have been in Journey. Randy Jackson (of American Idol fame) played bass for them on the 'Raised on Radio' tour, and perhaps on that album too. After Steve Perry, they've gone through 2-3 vocalists.

Now, if you are just listing members who you think would be inducted (IF they were ever to be inducted), I seriously doubt Prairie Prince, George Tickner or even Aynsley Dunbar would be included in an induction.

So the list doesn't work as either a complete roster of band members or a likely list of inductees.

Posted by Dezmond on Tuesday, 01/15/2013 @ 22:48pm

Yes, I know all about Randy Jackson and all of Steve Perry's replacements. I just don't think they will be inducted. I think only the members of Journey who were interviewed for VH1 Behind the Music will be inducted. You are right about Prairie Prince and George Tickner, but not Aynsley Dunbar.

Journy: The Inductees

01. Neal Schon (1973-Present; guitar, vocals)
02. Gregg Rolie (1973-1980; keyboards, vocals)
03. Ross Valory (1973-Present; bass)
04. Aynsley Dunbar (1974-1978; drums)
05. Steve Perry (1977-1998; vocals)
06. Steve Smith (1978-1998; drums)
07. Jonathan Cain (1980-Present; keyboards)

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 01/16/2013 @ 06:40am

Journey: The Inductees

01. Neal Schon (1973-Present; guitar, vocals)
02. Gregg Rolie (1973-1980; keyboards, vocals)
03. Ross Valory (1973-Present; bass)
04. Aynsley Dunbar (1974-1978; drums)
05. Steve Perry (1977-1998; vocals)
06. Steve Smith (1978-1998; drums)
07. Jonathan Cain (1980-Present; keyboards)

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 01/16/2013 @ 06:43am

Roy, where is the Filipino guy who is now their vocalist?

IMO, He's a member of the band just like the guys you listed.

Posted by Paul in KY on Wednesday, 01/16/2013 @ 07:39am

I don't think I'm wrong on Dunbar. But we'll probably never find out, becaue I don't see an induction for them in the near future. Great band, though.

Posted by Dezmond on Wednesday, 01/16/2013 @ 08:10am

I just don't think the Rock Hall will want to induct Steve Perry's replacements (Arnel Pineda and Steve Augeri).

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 01/16/2013 @ 08:49am

Roy, agree with their induction chances. Did not know in your initial post that you were listing the ones you thought should be inducted.

Just thought it was a summation of Journey band members over the years.

Posted by Paul in KY on Thursday, 01/17/2013 @ 09:44am

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/dont-stop-believin-everymans-journey-tracks-lead-singers-rise-to-stardom-20130213

The new documentary Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey tells the story of Arnel Pineda, a Filipino singer who rose from a YouTube sensation to the frontman of Journey. Directed by Ramona S. Diaz, the film chronicles the challenges Pineda faced before he joined the band in 2007, as well as his efforts to fill the shoes of the band's much-beloved frontman, Steve Perry, and embark on a massive world tour. Now you can check out this exclusive clip in which Pineda meets Jason Scheff – who replaced Peter Cetera as Chicago's bassist in 1985 – and the two bust out an impressive, spontaneous duet of Chicago's "Will You Still Love Me?"

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 02/14/2013 @ 07:44am

Music is art. So many artists and only so few notes...but, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts nomination and no Journey? Really?? WTF??? I'm appauled. What a joke.....

Posted by Kellie on Wednesday, 02/27/2013 @ 19:12pm

Journey

01. Neal Schon (1973-Present: guitar, vocals; Santana, Schon & Hammer, Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve, Bad English)
02. Gregg Rolie (1973-1980: keyboards, vocals; Santana, The Storm)
03. Ross Valory (1973-Present: bass; Frumious Bandersnatch, The Storm)
04. Aynsley Dunbar (1974-1978: drums; Whitesnake, Jefferson Starship, The Mothers, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers)
05. Steve Perry (1977-1998: vocals)
06. Steve Smith (1978-1998: drums; Focus, Steps Ahead, The Storm)
07. Jonathan Cain (1980-Present: keyboards; The Babys; Bad English)

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 05/23/2013 @ 10:34am

I am biased in this post but I believe Journey should be in. Heart and Styx are in so obviously this genre is being recognized now.

Posted by David on Thursday, 10/3/2013 @ 13:23pm

Styx isn't in now and never will be, but Journey does have more respect than Styx at the moment...

Posted by Sean on Thursday, 10/3/2013 @ 13:38pm

Kit says Journey sucks, if that's true then Kit swallows.

Posted by Rick on Sunday, 10/20/2013 @ 06:11am

Journey is certainly deserving of a place in the hall. What is the criteria for election to R&R sainthood? #1 hits, top ten hits, total records sold, fan-clubs, politics??. I have been around since the dawn of R&R...think Elvis, Chuck Berry ETC...and am a musician of little talent...and venture to say politics is what gets most of them in. For my money Foreigner is on the short list of best R&R bands ever...and no HOF! Talk about lasting power...since starting in the late 70s Foreigner concerts today... with only founder Mick Jones still the driving force...are a tour de force in great music. Just trying to give credit where its due. Power to the people!

Posted by Robin Hood on Thursday, 01/30/2014 @ 18:03pm

Journey will be inducted in the 2020-2030 window. The RRHOF will be scrambling for quality acts during this time. Journey had an impressive string of hits in the 80's. Open Arms,Separate Ways,Faithfully etc.

Steve Perry had 1 of the best rock voices & Escape was a Classic Album. Very good band & was a popular group for their big years.Loved the guitar work & the keyboards.

I have seen some bands inducted over the years that made me scratch my head. Journey made enough impact in their hit years to warrant induction. They even had their own Journey Escape video game. KING

Posted by KING on Sunday, 02/2/2014 @ 04:41am

Journey will be inducted in the 2020-2030 window. The RRHOF will be scrambling for quality acts during this time. Journey had an impressive string of hits in the 80's. Open Arms,Separate Ways,Faithfully etc.

Steve Perry had 1 of the best rock voices & Escape was a Classic Album. Very good band & was a popular group for their big years.Loved the guitar work & the keyboards.

I have seen some bands inducted over the years that made me scratch my head. Journey made enough impact in their hit years to warrant induction. They even had their own Journey Escape video game. KING

Posted by KING on Sunday, 02/2/2014 @ 05:00am

Journey will be inducted in the 2020-2030 window. The RRHOF will be scrambling for quality acts during this time. Journey had an impressive string of hits in the 80's. Open Arms,Separate Ways,Faithfully etc.

Steve Perry had 1 of the best rock voices & Escape was a Classic Album. Very good band & was a popular group for their big years.Loved the guitar work & the keyboards.

I have seen some bands inducted over the years that made me scratch my head. Journey made enough impact in their hit years to warrant induction. They even had their own Journey Escape video game. KING

Posted by KING on Sunday, 02/2/2014 @ 05:00am

Journey will be inducted in the 2020-2030 window. The RRHOF will be scrambling for quality acts during this time. Journey had an impressive string of hits in the 80's. Open Arms,Separate Ways,Faithfully etc.

Steve Perry had 1 of the best rock voices & Escape was a Classic Album. Very good band & was a popular group for their big years.Loved the guitar work & the keyboards.

I have seen some bands inducted over the years that made me scratch my head. Journey made enough impact in their hit years to warrant induction. They even had their own Journey Escape video game. KING

Posted by KING on Sunday, 02/2/2014 @ 05:00am

Journey should DEFINITELY be inducted!!! Steve Perry not only has one of the best singing voices of all time, he is also Portuguese and was born in Hanford, CA. Need I say more? I think not...... Induct them already!!!!

Posted by Hanford,CA. on Wednesday, 03/5/2014 @ 12:38pm

You are right to point out yet another bias of the hall. People often point out the disparity between male and female inductees, or the lack of black artists in some induction classes. But rarely do people discuss the clear discrimination against artists of Portuguese heritage! The hall clearly hates Portugal!

Posted by dezmond on Wednesday, 03/5/2014 @ 18:37pm

Please, I know music is subjective, so I won't argue taste. I just love Journey and Steve Perry. I'd like to get them inducted and see them all play together again at least one more time. SO COME ON FANS, LET'S PRESS THE ISSUE: JOURNEY INTO THE HALL OF FAME - 2015!!!

Posted by Marty Smith on Wednesday, 03/26/2014 @ 19:55pm

To Kit....everyone is entitled to an opinion. But yours are ridiculous, ignorant and misinformed. So, I couldn't resist. I can list bands that I have negative emotions about, such as the Beatles, but that doesn't qualify me to determine their status. You are ranting....get over it and grow up. More importantly, your post says Journey "sucks" and that it is "undebateable" and "uncontestable". On what planet are you in charge of decided what and what is not debateable or contestable. How arrogant and pompous and ignorant is that? You are missing the point. Whether you like them or not and whether you like their songs or not is irrelevant to the post topic. It is about whether or not they belong in the hall, right? I am a musician of many years and I can tell you without a doubt that Journey does not "suck". All of the members of the band are exceptionally talented whether you like the product or not. Each of the members of the band shows not only excellent abilities but emotion and creativity. It is not simply "candy pop/rock".

Posted by Rob on Friday, 03/28/2014 @ 10:55am

Journey is one of the best bands in the history of rock and roll - the fact there not in the rock n roll hall of fame to me is ridiculous - there are so many that have been inducted already that Journey is much better than in multiple ways - the rock n roll hall of fame is a joke and it's credibility is dropping like a rock

Posted by George Turner on Friday, 05/2/2014 @ 16:10pm

Journey

01. Neal Schon (1973-Present: guitar, vocals; Santana, Schon & Hammer, Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve, Bad English)
02. Gregg Rolie (1973-1980: keyboards, vocals; Santana, The Storm)
03. Ross Valory (1973-Present: bass; Frumious Bandersnatch, The Storm)
04. Aynsley Dunbar (1974-1978: drums; Whitesnake, Jefferson Starship, The Mothers, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers)
05. Steve Perry (1977-1998: vocals)
06. Steve Smith (1978-1998: drums; Focus, Steps Ahead, The Storm)
07. Jonathan Cain (1980-Present: keyboards; The Babys; Bad English)

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 05/28/2014 @ 07:08am

Back in the earlier to mid 70's Journey was a fusion band. They plain just rocked without hardly any vocals except Gregg Rolie. In 1977 Herbie Hertbert tried Robert Fleisman, but he just didn't fit the band. So he hired Steve Perry. From Infinity, Evolution, Departure, Captured, Escape, Frontiers and Raised on Radio from the late 70's to the late '80's Journey sold out arena after arena. Then in 1996 they released Trial by Fire. There was never a tour and Neal gave Jon the job of firing Steve. That was a magical time for the band and the best music they'll ever put out. Seeing Journey live with Perry was unbievable, seeing them with Augeri was good and seeing them with Arnel was good also. Nothing, I mean nothing can compare Journey when Perry was there.

Posted by Rodge on Saturday, 05/31/2014 @ 11:47am

I have one song for you: Don't Stop Believing. That song has stood the test of time. Our teenagers listen to it today, our sports teams use it, and it is the #1 downloaded song of all time. That being said, like or hate them, they made a huge impact on music. They should be inducted for writing the ultimate song.

Posted by Susan on Sunday, 12/14/2014 @ 18:07pm

Journey goes in after Green Day, the Beastie Boys and Joan Jett and her 2 hits? I remember Journey selling out three straight nights in Minneapolis at the civic center. Springsteen owns the hall and his music doesn't stand the test of time like Journey. There is a reason people like Paul Stanley, Ozzy, Eddie Van H., DLR, Axle Rose and the rest of the best don't show up for induction or gripe about how dumb the whole thing is. I noticed the security question for me to leave a comment is "what letter is in the name of Springsteen's band. He owns it and it's b.s.

Posted by Dave on Thursday, 01/29/2015 @ 01:17am

"Springsteen owns the hall and his music doesn't stand the test of time like Journey."

What are you smoking? Whatever it is, I'd love you have what you're having!

Posted by Gassman on Thursday, 01/29/2015 @ 08:38am

""Springsteen owns the hall and his music doesn't stand the test of time like Journey."

What are you smoking? Whatever it is, I'd love you have what you're having!"

It's about who is getting propped up and who is enduring despite lack of publicity. Remember the guy got booed off the stage!!! (ask yourself why.) Influence? At what point do you "wake up and smell the coffee and realize it's mostly just wink wink - pat on the back - vote for me - I'll vote for you.

Posted by Zuzu on Thursday, 01/29/2015 @ 11:14am

Zuzu, while I agree that Journey is hallworthy and has been unfairly snubbed due to prejudices against certain genres on the part of the powers that be, saying that about Springsteen is pure ignorance. Whether you like him or not, you have to at least have some objectivity and knowledge of rock history to be taken seriously.

Posted by Dezmond on Thursday, 01/29/2015 @ 12:28pm

Zuzu: I have no idea what you are talking about.

Posted by Gassman on Thursday, 01/29/2015 @ 12:36pm

Dezmond, I can see where Dave is coming from as Jon Landau has been on the committee almost from the start and has also written for RS. Do you think that had no effect on Springsteen overcoming being booed on stage and getting into the hall as quickly as he did? Do I think Springsteen had influence? - yes, but I think some of that influence is due to his connections to the hall rather than his music.

Art is subjective. Nobody is going to be completely objective. Everybody's knowledge of rock history has gaps. I see influence used too much as criteria. I see way too little emphasis on the art form and people in general connecting to that art. Great art should touch a wide pool and I see a loss in popularity in rock over the decades. Shouldn't that also be apart of the calculation.

I see a problem with the committee. There is too much politics at play and there is too much rotation coming from certain clique groups. There needs to be better check and balances. I concur with the complaint of many artists that the committee should contain more artist and less critics and music industry personal.

Journey should have been in a long time ago along with several other ROCK artist from the 70's. It's almost as if 70's rock has been passed over. I think it's because industry was not pushing these artists and that many of theses artist stepped on industry toes rather than not being deserving.

Posted by Zuzu on Thursday, 01/29/2015 @ 18:47pm

Zuzu, I agree with much of what you say. Sure nobody can be totally objective, but there are some basic building blocks in rock history, and from the 70's on, Springsteen is one of them. Like him or not, surely you understand that. I don't know what booing incident you are fixated on, but if you know anything about live performance reputations over the decades, few hold up to Springsteen. I'm not saying that as a fan, I am saying that based on reputation amongst both critics and fanbases.

That's all. I agree with you complaints about the committee (and I also get irritated with Landau) and I agree that Journey absolutely has a place in the Hall.

As far as Springsteen getting into the Hall as quickly as he did, he was a first year eligible, first ballot no-brainer. He didn't need Landau or any insiders for that. It just takes people who understand simple rock and roll history, that is all. Honestly, Springsteen was as easy a choice as The Rolling Stones or The Who. No need for discussion at all, really.

Few artists have ahd the reach, influence or impact than Springsteen. Way more than Journey, by the way. That being said, it is indeed a travesty that Journey has not been nominated or inducted.

But I am not sure the solution on the committee issues is more artists, less critics, though. Frankly, many artists don't have enough knowledge beyond their genres or their own influences. That is a problem with the voting body as well. I love B.B. King, but what does he really know about The Smiths, Cure or Replacements?

70's rock passed over? Not nearly as much as the 80's (almost all genres), prog or metal have been.

Posted by Dezmond on Thursday, 01/29/2015 @ 22:19pm

Not that I particularly have any interest in the ongoing Journey-Bruce Springsteen (two artists I have no interest in, BTW), but as far as which musicians stand the test of time, let's remove the rockist blinders and account for all music here. If you were to construct an objective list of the most significant figures in music based on musical achievements, I think a lot of rock 'n roll sacred cows would rank significantly lower than they would on a rock 'n' roll-only list. I don't believe Springsteen would rank so highly if such a list were to be constructed, especially considering there's an ocean of classical and jazz names who have him beat in musical innovations, influence, technical ability, and other criteria. Then of course there's various international figures like Enrico Caruso, Edith Piaf, Luciano Pavarotti, not to mention names that are virtually synonymous with their respective styles like Scott Joplin and Bill Monroe, as well as less obvious names who may not have high name recognition but are nonetheless still highly important like Bob Wills and Louis Jordan. And I haven't even gotten to Les Paul, who in any objective list belongs no lower than the top 20. None of this detracts from The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, David Bowie, or other acknowledged RNR legends, but you gotta look at it from a different perspective.

Posted by Zach on Friday, 01/30/2015 @ 00:02am

"let's remove the rockist blinders and account for all music here."

Why? As in, why is that relevant to this particular discussion? To take it out of the music context for a moment, it would be like debating great novelists, and someone jumps in and says "but Poe wrote great poetry!" That may be, but we weren't really discussing poets, were we? Or all writing. We were discussing novelists.

Zach, I am well aware of the artists you mentioned, and I know jazz and classical music in general rather well. But so what? We were discussing rock music here, and within that narrow frame, Springsteen and Journey's place in it. I could throw out Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and he is more significant that anyone you, I or Zuzu previously mentioned. But again, hardly relevant to the discussion at hand.

Posted by Dezmond on Friday, 01/30/2015 @ 01:35am

Mind like parachute - only function when open!

In all seriousness, I just wanted to provide a different perspective on the issue of what constitutes timeless music.

Your comparison is interesting (I couldn't help but admire the Poe reference) but it's sort of a false equivalency in the sense that poetry and novels are forms of writing, whereas rock 'n' roll and jazz are genres of music. Two entirely different concepts. A more apt analogy would be if you and Zuzu were hypothetically discussing radio comedy and arguing over whether George Burns & Gracie Allen or Edgar Bergen were funnier, and I interjected to say "Well I like FDR's fireside chats!"

Since you mentioned Mozart, allow to make one amendment to my proposed list by excluding anyone who predates the dawn of recorded music. I wish not to marginalize their contributions, but since Beethoven and Mozart didn't live long enough to record their works, it would be unfair to rank them alongside those who did record. Even with that caveat, there's still plenty of room for classical musicians, performers, and conductors who did make recordings, such as Arturo Toscanini, Van Cliburn, Arthur Rubinstein, Leopold Stokowski, and others. In that case, I suppose I'd have to remove ragtime legend Scott Joplin since he never made proper recordings, only piano rolls.

Back to your regularly scheduled discussion...

Posted by Zach on Friday, 01/30/2015 @ 02:16am

Dezmond,

If you were to make a list of who you think are 70's artist in the Hall I bet I could cut that list down quite a bit. Just because they produced records in the 70's does not make them a 70's artist. You will have some 60's artist that
are winding down and some 80's artist that had not yet hit their stride. Also keep in mind that who the Brits were istening to was not necessarily who Americans and Canadians were listening to and visa versa. One last thing to bear in mind is that you have a generational changing of the guard in the 70's. You have both tail end Boomers and first wave Gen Xer's coming of age in that decade and Gen X girls were not into the same artist as Gen X guys.

It's mainly a matter of perspective. You're talking about history and I'm talking about what I lived, about what I saw, what I talked about with people I knew and to some extent what I have read about. I have something to countercheck the
histories that are being put out there. Two examples I can give are what actually started the Disco Sucks movement and the whole story behind the term head banger.

Don't forget that the entertainment industry is a business. It's all connected from TV exposure to critic reviews to who the big record companies are going to push to does your manager have good inside connections. You play the game you get ahead. You step on the wrong toes and you get blocked or you could be made to even disappear. There is an interview with Melanie that gives a good inside look at the industry and changes that took place. classicbands.com/MelanieInterview

I've read about too many abuses from this committee. There are no controls. It should not be the same group as the majority with no changes. At this juncture most artist should be from the 70's and 80's with only a few being earlier or later. The point is to have several artist with different vantage points that would bring different perspectives. The problem has been that there has been little variety - mostly the same ole same ole viewpoint. There is a problem when an artist is nominated without discussion as has been reported. That is what happens when you have the same people year after
year. It needs to change.

The incident I'm thinking of was when Springsteen was booed off the stage when he opened for Chicago at Madison Square Garden in 73. There were also other instances around that time where he was booed. I've read that his manager blamed
Chicago. I'm not sure which manager it was referring. There are also more recent incidents. I have seen several explantions: PDA'S, the wrong song to the wrong crowd, conservatives and that they are actually saying Bruce. Well the Daily Show isn't conservative and I have seen waving thumbs down in a video.

I'm not sure where you see such a significant influence to warrent Springsteen getting in on the first year. I can see it with Elvis, the Beatles, The Beach Boys and Chicago. Rockabilly, British Invasion, The California Sound and Heartland Rock are all major shifts in geography and style that dominated a period of Rock. I don't see that with Springsteen. Maybe you could be a bit more specific to give me an idea of what you see that I don't. From what I have come across artists consider Springsteen an influence becauce of his ability to condense a story into a few moments of song. What I found suprising is that some of those artists also consider John Prine an influence also for the very same reason and a few of those actually consider Prine the stronger influence.

I don't think the Who or the Stones rate quite as high as you think either. I think that you will find that Americans and Canadians that were teens in the early 70's have a very different opinion. As a matter of fact The Who is a sore spot with
my neighbors to the North. I think you will also find that many Americans of that age agree with them completely. You might want to look at some early videos of both groups. Neither was ready to be put in the spotlight as early as they were. You may also need to look up info on the dirty underbelly side of the British Invasion. I did a quick check on All Music. I couldn't find info on Chicago, The Who or Journey on covers but I include some info I did find to give you some
insight into my perspective. I counted up Artist I knew the names of. Allow for an error margin since several artists were listed multiple times. Paul Mc Cartney 400, Mick Jagger 160 and Bruce Springsteen 80. Those are some pretty
significant differences.

Some things you may not have considered in your evaluation of Journey in comparison to Springsteen:

Don't Stop Beleiving is the most downloaded song on I-Tunes that is not from the 21st century

Journey has influences on the developement of the power ballad, hair bands and metal prog

Journey had Steve Perry. The man's ability to sing so high in his chest voice with such power is not only rare in rock but across the board. From what I read singing like this takes a toll physically and mentally. A singer needs rest and
retreat in order to recuperate after such an exertion. This has been known in classic music for some time. Prima dona may be used to describe somebody that is spoiled but prima donas were actually treated specially to protect their voices. There have been changes in other genres such as rock and pop in order to protect singer's voices and Steve Perry is a large part of the reason those changes took place.

Posted by Zuzu on Sunday, 02/8/2015 @ 01:34am

journey is the best and they deserve to put in here with steve perry got them going big neal kept them going

Posted by april parker on Sunday, 03/15/2015 @ 01:08am

Personally I live in the Cleveland area and will not consider the R&R HOF until Journey is a part. There are many groups which appealed to specific audiences- blues, punk, ect. Journey appealed to an entire generation.

Posted by Ed on Saturday, 04/18/2015 @ 10:15am

I'd like to hear an honest Pro Con discussion of Journey and their merits for RRHOF. My stance already mentioned on Forum that Journey gets in 2020-2030 time frame where there is a thinning of great eligible groups. As a vocalist fan, Steve Perry in my Top 5 vocalists. KING

Posted by KING on Sunday, 05/10/2015 @ 00:20am

Will the Streetlight People and South Detroit keep them out of the Hall of Fame?

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 05/20/2015 @ 09:08am

How the hell does Green Day get in before Journey

Posted by Mike Franklin on Sunday, 05/31/2015 @ 00:50am

JOURNEY GOT ME THROUGH A LOT OF TOUGH TIMES. JUST LISTEN TO THE SONGS AND HERE WHAT THEY SAY. ITS ALL ABOUT LOVE AND LOST LOVES. NEIL PLAYS THAT GUITAR LIKE A MAD MAN AND PERRY SINGS LIKE NO OTHER. ITS ALL BULLSHITT

Posted by Mike Franklin on Sunday, 05/31/2015 @ 01:05am

Why does the Rolling Stone Album Guide give each one of the Journey studio albums either 1 or 2 stars out of 5? Did they not play their instruments correctly? I'm not a music expert. I don't know what to check for when listening to a song.

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 05/31/2015 @ 13:57pm

I think Journey will be squeezed out of the 2015 Nominees List again. This should be a real stacked ballot with groups such as Chicago, Deep Purple, Roxy Music, Yes trying to get in and possible repeat nominees like The Spinners & War appearing once again. It helps that Journey has a strong and vocal fan base. The Journey songs have stood the test of time...Wheel In The Sky,Don't Stop Believing, Separate Ways, Any Way You Want It etc. Journey will be circled as well as a dozen other artists and groups who could sneak a spot. KING

Posted by KING on Saturday, 06/6/2015 @ 01:58am

Journey needs to be in the Hall...are you serious? Easily one of the best bands of all time and they are not in the Hall...wtf!

Posted by Mac on Wednesday, 06/17/2015 @ 08:43am

Saw Journey live on the infinity, departure, escape, tours if you ever saw steve perry live you have to be very concerned about the credibility of the hall of fame if this band is not in the hall..Besides Chicago this is the biggest travesty or snub of all, Both bands are excellent talent ask Randy Jackson he should know hes worked with everyone In the business..A invite to the hall may bring Steve back for a final performance.

Posted by chris on Saturday, 09/12/2015 @ 11:21am

Kit, you are certainly allowed to your opinion. You think Journey sucks. Fine. But your delivery sucks. No level of maturity and lack of common courtesy to others who do like the band, makes the value of your opinion less than zero.

Posted by Lisa on Tuesday, 01/26/2016 @ 17:36pm

Journey

01. Neal Schon (1973-Present: guitar, vocals; Santana, Schon & Hammer, Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve, Bad English)
02. Gregg Rolie (1973-1980: keyboards, vocals; Santana, The Storm)
03. Ross Valory (1973-Present: bass; Frumious Bandersnatch, The Storm)
04. Aynsley Dunbar (1974-1978: drums; Whitesnake, Jefferson Starship)
05. Steve Perry (1977-1998: vocals)
06. Steve Smith (1978-1998: drums; Focus, Steps Ahead, The Storm)
07. Jonathan Cain (1980-Present: keyboards; The Babys; Bad English)

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 05/10/2016 @ 02:35am

I can't understand why Journey has not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet! They've been around since at least 1978, that I am aware of, and they were at the peak of their success when Steve Perry joined in 1977. He made them a super group, back in the 80's. His voice is unforgettable, and yet, the band has had several singers to try and top it, to no avail. He should be recognized as the one who put them on the music map, so to speak. Even their former manager said something to that effect himself! They should definitely have their place in there. With Steve and Gregg. Aynsley Dunbar left not long after Steve joined. His loss. They need to be there. That's it, I'm done. Thank you.

Posted by Donna M. Burck on Friday, 07/22/2016 @ 22:42pm

Journey

01. Neal Schon (1973-Present: guitar, vocals; Santana, Schon & Hammer, Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve, Bad English)
02. Ross Valory (1973-Present: bass; Frumious Bandersnatch, The Storm)
03. Gregg Rolie (1973-1980: keyboards, vocals; Santana, The Storm)
04. Aynsley Dunbar (1974-1978: drums; Whitesnake, Jefferson Starship)
05. Steve Perry (1977-1998: vocals)
06. Steve Smith (1978-1998: drums; Focus, Steps Ahead, The Storm)
07. Jonathan Cain (1980-Present: keyboards; The Babys; Bad English)

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 07/26/2016 @ 06:32am

https://www.rockhall.com/nominee/journey

THE INDUCTEES

Journey

01. Neal Schon (1973-Present: guitar, vocals; Santana, Bad English)
02. Ross Valory (1973-Present: bass; Frumious Bandersnatch, The Storm)
03. Gregg Rolie (1973-1980: keyboards, vocals; Santana, The Storm)
04. Aynsley Dunbar (1974-1978: drums; Whitesnake, Jefferson Starship)
05. Steve Perry (1977-1998: vocals)
06. Steve Smith (1978-1998: drums; Focus, Steps Ahead, The Storm)
07. Jonathan Cain (1980-Present: keyboards; The Babys; Bad English)

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 10/19/2016 @ 03:56am

Everyone is being inducted except for Steve Perry's three replacements. Good!

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 10/19/2016 @ 04:44am

Journey will win the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame online fan poll!

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 10/26/2016 @ 05:16am

Aynsley Dunbar: Drummer

01. The Bluesbreakers: 1967-1971
02. The Mothers Of Invention: 1970-1974
03. Journey: 1975-1978
04. Jefferson Starship: 1979-1982
05. Whitesnake: 1985-1987

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 10/26/2016 @ 05:37am

Gregg Rolie will be voting for himself.

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 10/27/2016 @ 13:17pm

I wonder if bands like Heart, Rush, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, Chicago, Blondie, The Pretenders, The Police, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Guns N Roses, Green Day and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers will vote for Journey.

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 10/27/2016 @ 20:18pm

In my opinion, Journey is the only one of this year's nominees that doesn't deserve to be inducted. The only reason anyone should consider them would be because the Hall forgot to induct Neal Schon with Santana.

Posted by Max on Friday, 10/28/2016 @ 16:48pm

Santana will vote for Journey.

Posted by Roy on Friday, 10/28/2016 @ 20:50pm

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7557778/journey-rock-hall-of-fame-nomination-members?utm_source=twitter

Why is Billboard magazine saying that Aynsley Dunbar isn't being considered for induction with Journey when he is listed with Journey on the Rock Hall website?

Posted by Roy on Friday, 10/28/2016 @ 22:47pm

https://www.rockhall.com/nominee/journey

Is Aynsley Dunbar nominated or not?

Posted by Roy on Friday, 10/28/2016 @ 23:07pm

Aynsley Dunbar is nominated Billboard didn't check their facts.

Posted by Greg F on Friday, 10/28/2016 @ 23:42pm

Dunbar drums for Journey not at their peak and is nominated.

Dave Abbruzzese drums for Pearl Jam at their peak (on much more popular and critically acclaimed albums) and is not nominated.

I'm sorry, that doesn't make a lick of sense.

Posted by Sean on Saturday, 10/29/2016 @ 15:31pm

Sean wrote:

Dunbar drums for Journey not at their peak and is nominated.

Dave Abbruzzese drums for Pearl Jam at their peak (on much more popular and critically acclaimed albums) and is not nominated.

I'm sorry, that doesn't make a lick of sense.

Saturday, 10.29.16 @ 15:31pm


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Neither does no Kelly Groucutt, Mik Kaminski, Hugh McDowell, Mel(vyn) Gale or Louis Clark make a lick of sense for Electric Light Orchestra's nomination, an orchestra without any bassist, violin, cellos and conductor during their 1973-1986 heyday, WTF?!

>:-(

Posted by Rick Vendl II on Saturday, 10/29/2016 @ 19:28pm

ON JOURNEY: It's looking like a Journey induction will happen in December. Journey is leading the FAN VOTE which is impressive considering the ballot. The FAN VOTE LEADER has been a strong indicator for induction in recent years. Steve Perry one of the best singers in his time. It's looking for another outstanding year for Classic Rock fans and Prog. Journey & ELO look like certain inductees as a flood of recent Classic Rock inductees will vote for these bands. KING

Posted by KING on Saturday, 10/29/2016 @ 19:54pm

Remember back in July when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame got a new layout for their website and so many of the inductee pages were fckd up with names of artists who were not inducted with certain bands, or inducted members whose names went missing from the list of inductees for certain bands.

I really hope this is not what is going on with Aynsley Dunbar. He is listed to be inducted with Journey on the Rock Hall website. This better be true. Billboard thinks he is not being considered, and Rolling Stone only mentioned Gregg Rolie as the other member of Journey being considered for induction along with the 5-member classic line-up from the 80s. Rolling Stone did not mention Aynsley Dunbar.


About Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Roy wrote:
https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/joan-jett-blackhearts

Someone needs to be fired for this sick joke! According to the new Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame website, the inducted members of the Blackhearts are Thommy Price, Kasim Sulton, and Sami Yaffa.
Sunday, 07.17.16 @ 21:53pm

CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE

Posted by Roy on Monday, 07.18.16 @ 20:33pm

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 10/30/2016 @ 20:14pm

Did anyone else see this?!

Headline:JOURNEY KEYBOARDIST (Jonathan Cain): STEVE PERRY MUST FRONT BAND AT ROCK HALL INDUCTION

http://womc.cbslocal.com/2016/10/28/journey-keyboardist-steve-perry-must-front-band-at-rock-hall-induction/

Posted by Jason Voigt on Monday, 10/31/2016 @ 12:56pm

Could be jinxing the band, commenting like they're in.

Posted by Paul in KY on Monday, 10/31/2016 @ 17:54pm

King,

Its good to see you on here. I do agree. Its looking like a Journey induction will happen next month. Its looking like another outstanding Year for Classic Rock fans and also Prog. Journey were one of the Best bands of the late 70s and the 80s. I am predicting ELO and Journey for certain induction. A flood of recent Classic Rock inductees and ones further back will vote for Journey.

Heart, Rush, Cheap Trick Deep Purple and Chicago surely will. Also, acts like Fleetwood Mac, Santana, Billy Joel, Aerosmith , Blondie and Van Halen will vote for Journey.

Posted by Ben on Monday, 11/14/2016 @ 08:53am

http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/10/rock_roll_hall_of_fame_2017_jo.html

Even Neal Schon thinks Aynsley Dunbar isn't being considered for induction, according to this:

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2017: Journey open to reunion with Steve Perry

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 12/4/2016 @ 19:48pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lhy3PJstMk

Is Steve Perry Rejoining Journey? Carlos Santana Is Trying to Make it Happen

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 12/4/2016 @ 23:15pm

Dunbar needs to be inducted. Pineda? No.

They should play Winds of March from the Infinity Album (1978).

I defy anyone to listen to that song and then say "Journey Sucks."

Posted by Mark on Tuesday, 12/6/2016 @ 18:12pm

Dunbar needs to be inducted. Pineda? No.

They should play Winds of March from the Infinity Album (1978).

I defy anyone to listen to that song and then say "Journey Sucks."

Posted by Mark on Tuesday, 12/6/2016 @ 18:13pm

https://www.rockhall.com/nominee/journey

This could be the first time that the media says a member of a band is not being considered for induction, when in fact he is. I guess we won't know the real answer until the induction ceremony. Todd Mesek, Director of Marketing at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum didn't respond to my email concerning Aynsley Dunbar's name being listed for consideration for induction on the Rock Hall's website, while Rolling Stone, Billboard and Cleveland.com say he isn't being considered.

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 12/6/2016 @ 19:22pm

http://www.celebritynetworth.com

NET WORTH RANKINGS

01. Steve Perry: $45 Million
02. Neal Schon: $40 Million
03. Ross Valory: $30 Million
04. Jonathan Cain: $30 Million

05. Gregg Rolie: UNDER REVIEW
06. Aynsley Dunbar: UNDER REVIEW
07. Steve Smith: UNDER REVIEW

$145 Million

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 12/18/2016 @ 03:15am

Per the R&R HoF website, Aynsley Dunbar is included among the inductees.

https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/journey

Posted by Joe on Monday, 12/26/2016 @ 23:03pm

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/staff-blog/rolling-stones-list-of-the-25-undisputed-guilty-pleasure-bands-20070409

Rolling Stone's List of the 25 Undisputed Guilty Pleasure Bands

Journey is the fifth act from Rolling Stone’s 2008 List of the 25 Undisputed Guilty Pleasure Bands to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The first was ABBA, the second was Rush, the third was Daryl Hall and John Oates, the fourth was Chicago.

Some of us still have a thing for Rush or Paula Abdul or RuPaul. That’s cool. To each his or her own and all that. But there are some artists who unequivocally leave much to be desired in terms of, say, quality or coolness, but still manage to rock, or at least inspire serious if shameful adoration on a mass scale. It’s these artists that we’re interested in. Artists who absolutely belong on a best guilty pleasures ever list, because that’s what we’re creating.

Those of you who proudly listen to Rush at top volume in your car all summer long, (ie thereby displaying the total lack of guilty in your pleasure), take note:? Rush come in at Number One on our official list of the Rock’s Undisputed Guilty Pleasure Bands. Like the rest of the acts on our list (which you helped put together), we love them to death, and can never forgive ourselves. The full list:

1. Rush
2. Electric Light Orchestra
3. Journey
4. ABBA
5. Chicago
6. Boston
7. Foreigner
8. Bread
9. Bon Jovi
10. New Edition
11. The Monkees
12. Motley Crue
13. STYX
14. Eddie Money
15. Simply Red
16. Kelly Clarkson
17. America
18. Wham!
19. R.E.O. Speedwagon
20. Poison
21. Lionel Richie
22. Kansas
23. Air Supply
24. Hall & Oates
25. Britney Spears

Posted by Roy on Monday, 01/23/2017 @ 20:23pm

If not Carlos Santana, then Sammy Hagar should be the presenter for Journey. There is a connection there. John Waite maybe?

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 01/29/2017 @ 19:50pm

Journey is a lowest common denominator inductee, and the choice of presenter should reflect that.

Cue Kid Rock.

Posted by Philip on Monday, 01/30/2017 @ 12:28pm

Either him, or Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele. "Glee" is really what helped catapult Journey back into the American consciousness, so having them induct Journey together would be just as fitting.

Posted by Philip on Monday, 01/30/2017 @ 12:56pm

I think Bob Dylan should induct Journey.

Posted by Classic Rock on Monday, 01/30/2017 @ 13:11pm

Carlos Santana, Sammy Hagar, Jon Bon Jovi (or the whole band) should give the induction speech for Journey.

Posted by Roy on Monday, 01/30/2017 @ 23:41pm

The person who inducts Journey should be knowledgable about the band's pre-Steve Perry albums.

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 02/2/2017 @ 20:39pm

http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200

Journey's 1988 Greatest Hits album went to # 10 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. It's been on the chart for 445 weeks. It is currently at # 106. Why do people keep buying it if they already have it?

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 02/4/2017 @ 19:39pm

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/watch-steve-perry-declares-his-love-for-oh-sherrie-w465472

Flashback: Steve Perry Declares His Love for 'Oh Sherrie'
Tribute to his real-life girlfriend kickstarted the Journey frontman's brief solo career

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 02/7/2017 @ 23:14pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXykpa8WyT0

Journey Lights Don't Stop Believin' on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2017

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 04/30/2017 @ 15:39pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35qXOycoLBM

Journey's Steve Perry at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2017

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 04/30/2017 @ 15:41pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFdemFi-zJw

"Rockin' the Free World" Super Jam - 2017 Induction Ceremony Full Performance

Posted by Roy on Monday, 05/22/2017 @ 12:24pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26ULwtFWNMg

Journey Tribute Film + Journey Rock Hall Induction Speeches 2017

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 05/27/2017 @ 04:20am

http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/2017/06/05/journeys-neal-schon-calls-out-bandmate-jonathan-cain/

Journey’s Neal Schon Calls Out Bandmate Jonathan Cain

Posted by Roy on Monday, 06/5/2017 @ 22:39pm

Aynsley Dunbar mis-spoke at the beginning of his acceptance speech. He hopes he could be as funny as Chris Squire he said. He meant to say Rick Wakeman. Chris Squire is dead.

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 06/10/2017 @ 16:39pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XyCKJ-Z9dA

Journey Induction Acceptance Speeches - 2017 Rock Hall Inductions

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 06/10/2017 @ 17:22pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySUftENpU3o

Pat Monahan Inducts Journey into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - 2017

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 06/25/2017 @ 10:03am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgDXwwa96_4

Peter Cetera Gives Hope To Steve Perry Fans

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 07/27/2017 @ 14:11pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuR0NDtZLrE

Big Trouble in Journey After 3 Members visit White House : Schon Not Happy

Posted by Roy on Monday, 07/31/2017 @ 05:47am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZd_Lxa58TM

Neal Schon Is Back on Twitter Destroying What's Left of Journey

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 08/2/2017 @ 20:51pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7i0GCQxg5Y

Intuitive Speculation: Steve Perry and David Foster

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 08/2/2017 @ 20:52pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uv3P9gDBnQ

Is Journey Ready To Break Up? Neal Schon Is Really Mad Now

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 08/6/2017 @ 01:42am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uv3P9gDBnQ

Is Journey Ready To Break Up? Neal Schon Is Really Mad Now

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 08/9/2017 @ 12:32pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYTZnJ1W_MY

Peter Cetera Versus Steve Perry

Posted by Roy on Monday, 08/28/2017 @ 07:51am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AEYmqQQrX4

Steve Perry Derangement Syndrome

Posted by Roy on Friday, 09/22/2017 @ 09:48am

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/former-journey-singer-steve-perrys-return-to-music/

Steve Perry on CBS

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 10/7/2018 @ 18:54pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFLJaxSqmEA

Steve Perry does first live US interview in over two decades on 'GMA'

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 10/10/2018 @ 13:33pm

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-steve-perry-is-still-a-believer-on-traces-732901/

Review: Steve Perry Is Still a Believer on ‘Traces’

Journey frontman’s epic voice is still intact, but his first album in nearly a quarter century doesn’t quite have the spark of his finest hits

*** / *****

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 11/6/2018 @ 07:34am

Journey suck but still deserved to be inducted due to there influence.

Posted by David on Sunday, 07/28/2019 @ 08:24am

This is interesting: Who would have thought there would be a coup after all this time? https://wcsx.com/2020/03/04/journey-fires-steve-smith-ross-valory-after-attempted-corporate-coup-detat/

Posted by Joe on Wednesday, 03/4/2020 @ 14:49pm

Steve Perry Describes the Time Eddie Van Halen Called With An Offer He Couldn't Refuse
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9469066/steve-perry-describes-eddie-van-halen-call/

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 10/21/2020 @ 14:19pm

Journey's Manager, Herbie Herbert, Dead at 73

Posted by Roy on Friday, 10/29/2021 @ 04:03am

Rest in Peace George Tickner, Journey's guitarist (on its debut album) and founding member, 1946-2023.

Posted by Joe S. on Thursday, 07/6/2023 @ 02:01am