A Journey Concert Review

by sam09

Would you believe that almost everybody in the political spectrum was there? Government officials, a right wing general, left leaning activists, centrists. Come to think of it, the whole social spectrum of Philippine society was represented. Parents, college professors, corporate professionals, teenagers, children… My husband even chatted with some priests from a congregation somewhere in Tagaytay City. I turned to my husband and wondered, “You mean all these people listen to Journey?”

My husband and I were with our three sons whose ages range from 8 to 18, which, in itself, was a social aberration. After all, since when have parents and children ever agreed on something as generationally divisive as music? And how could a thirty five year old band ever excite a new batch of young

followers who were raised in hip-hop music? As if to confound me even further, my son’s female classmate suddenly gushed, “Who’s the bassist? He’s so cute!” Did I just hear a pretty eighteen year old call Ross Valory cute? “Something’s definitely afoot,” I warned myself.

Cute Ross

So, the concert finally started and the audience turned its undivided attention to the guys on stage. My husband and I have loved Journey since we were in college. We have also been in awe of Arnel Pineda ever since we heard him sing Chaka Khan’s Through the Fire in its original key, live, decades ago. But Journey, on March 14, sounded exponentially better than it does in Revelation. By Journey, I mean (in alphabetical order) Arnel, Deen, Jon, Neal and Ross. At the risk of pestering my husband to tears, I fired away my nth question of the night, “How is it possible for Arnel to sing better than he did when he was 18? And how can Deen, Jon, Neal and Ross play better live?”

Wittingly or unwittingly, Journey has started a cultural revolution of sorts with the recruitment of Arnel, the inception of Revelation and its subsequent world tour. If only we can send them to Iraq, the Gaza Strip, Afghanistan or some place like that. Maybe, a real ceasefire could actually be worked out – even for just a night.

Read the whole review> journeymusic.com.

Pineda rouses hometown crowd in Journey show

MANILA, Philippines—Arnel Pineda does not have the smoldering sexuality of a Jim Morrison or the wild antics of a Mick Jagger onstage.

But on Saturday night, he wore leather pants and pranced like a true rock star as he led Journey in a rousing performance before an audience of 25,000 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) open-air grounds in Pasay City.

The concert, part of the Asian leg of the American pop-rock band’s current world tour, opened last week in three cities in Japan.

After Manila, it rolls into Macau, China, on March 20, and proceeds with five dates in Hawaii starting March 25, before returning with an extended itinerary in the United States in May.

via Pineda rouses hometown crowd in Journey show – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos.

Journey – SoundUnwound

Journey was formed by Santana manager Walter “Herbie” Herbert in 1973 and found most success in the 70s with classic rock tracks including “Don’t Stop Believing”, “Separate Ways”, “Faithfully” and “Open Arms”.

Their first albums, Journey, Look Into the Future and Next, were notable for their excellent musicianship but failed to secure the success they were hoping for. So Journey made an effort to move into more commercial waters, trying to replicate the successes of Foreigner and Boston. Steve Perry was recruited as vocalist and Infinity was released in 1978, catapulting them to platinum-edged stardom. Evolution and 1980’s Departure did little to dent their success.

In December 2007, after considering the lead singer of a Virginia-based tribute band, Journey hired Filipino singer Arnel Pineda of the cover band The Zoo after Neal Schon saw him on YouTube singing covers of Journey songs. Journey debuted their new lead singer in February 2008 in Chile, released the album Revelation, and announced a summer tour with Heart and Cheap Trick. Revelation debuted at No.5 on the Billboard charts, selling more than 196,000 units in its first two weeks, making it the band’s best selling album since Trial by Fire.

via Journey – SoundUnwound.

The Manila Times Internet Edition | LIFE & TIMES >The Journey man

Onstage at Hard Rock Café in Glorietta, where Arnel performed regularly with his former band Zoo, the man of the hour is in high spirits. He takes questions from the media and over and over, he expresses enormous disbelief and gratitude at the good fortune that has come his way. “I’ll do my best po,” he says. “I’ll show the world what the Filipino can do.” Nobody asks the obvious, but I make my way to the front of the room and looking straight at Arnel, ask him if he’s ready for all the adulation he’s sure to get, particularly from the female of the species, now that he’s in the big leagues as a bona fide rock star. Arnel smiles sheepishly and turns a shade of red like the inside of a ripe watermelon. He looks up at a woman up in the balcony and mumbles something about being past that whole thing. The boyish 40-year-old certainly is no virgin: he has three kids from three different women, and admits to having a checkered past involving drugs and alcohol. But Arnel insists he’s clean now and trying to make it work with his girlfriend of five years, invariably the woman he sought among the crowd when I asked my impertinent question.

via The Manila Times Internet Edition | LIFE & TIMES >The Journey man.

Deen Castronovo’s Resume

Deen Castronovo (born August 17, 1965) is a drummer who has played in various bands, including Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, and former Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler’s G/Z/R, as well as in backing bands for Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers and Matthew Ward. Mr. Castronovo is the current drummer for the band Journey, performing in such albums as Arrival (1998), Red 13, Generations (2005), and Revelation (2008), as well as vocally performing such hits as “Mother, Father” and occasionally/formerly “Faithfully” during concert experiences. Although he has recently (February 2008) begun marketing automobiles online, he is not known to be considering a career change.

He also played on the song “Smoke Of The Revolution” on the Neal Schon solo album Late Nite.

Cacophony

Bad English

Journey

The Enemy

Wild Dogs

Dr. Mastermind

Hardline

Planet Us

Soul Sirkus

G/Z/R

Ozzy Osbourne

Steve Vai

Paul Rodgers

Matthew Ward

via Deen Castronovo – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Ringside View of “Separate Ways” by Journey in Manila, 2009

Journey’s “Revelation” Zinfandel (Truly a Collector’s Item)

Journey’s spirit for a cause.

De La Montanya Winery and Journey band members would like to thank our friends and fans for raising more than $40,000 for a Bay Area children’s charity over the past two years.

100% of the proceeds from the sales of Revelation, 2007 Zinfandel, will also be donated to a Bay Area children’s charity.

We’ve teamed up again with the members of Journey to bring you this 2007 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel.

Each label has been personally hand-signed by the band members.

via Revelation: 2007 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel.

Listen to Jonathan Cain Jamming with Miles Schon

– with picture slides

Madison Cain (she was 13) on Vocals

Westin Cain (was 11) on drums

Miles Schon on lead guitar

Summer Wine Club Pick-Up Party, June 2007

via Summer Wine Club Party, June 2007.

Madison Cain

Check out Jonathan’s daughter’s page on MySpace. (Link below)

She is incredibly talented as well.

via Madison Cain on MySpace Music – Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads.

Latest from Jonathan Cain Official Web Site

– Latest after the Manila concert

– DVD was shot at 4 times the resolution of HD

– US tour at Rock Fest in Cadott, WI

via Jonathan Cain Official Web Site.