This guy sings very well and is damn good replacement for Steve. Journey could have taken the easy route and called it quits, but they chose to stick around and hire a new singer - you should appreciate the fact the band found a great replacement and continue to play timeless hits to their fans
Look, I'd pay $100.00 just to see Neil stand on a stage happy. Get a good copy of Faithfully, it will tell you how sick Steve was to not be with his love. I'm thrilled for every person in Journey. Sorry man, I'm just happy for them and can't understand why no one else is...?
While it is true that it isn't truly Journey without Perry, there will still be blind haters, regardless of the evident talent of whoever is fronting them. Whatever people may say, Jeff Scott Soto is still one of the best singers out there. He sang on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums and currently sings with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. If he's with TSO, I guess he must have some talent, because they don't take second-rate hacks...
Nobody is comparable to anyone when you get rite down to it. the voice is a muscle that can be used differently, depending on the INDIVIDUAL, and the throte from birth has its own distictive frequency that changes thru ONES life cycle. Every now and then you will find a close resemblance, but hardly ever the same or what most people look for , wich is a replacement of an originalsinger, which most of the time leads to disapointing REPLACEMENT, UNFORTUNATELY
Does Steve Perry have a frog in his throat? Oops, hey that aint Steve. Why the .... am I watching this? Would there be a Rolling Stones without Mick? Iron Maiden without Bruce? Judas Priest without Rob(yes hes a great singer). Ok you get my point... Journey isnt the same without Steve. Nuff said.
This is what happens when you get a Metal singer to front Journey. Jeff Scott Soto is a badass singer, but this sounds like Iced Earth's singer Matt Barlow fronting Journey. He should go back to fronting Malmsteen.
I think this is Steve Augeri singing.. he didn't capture Steve Perry's magic.. I think Arnel Pineda is better and is the closest to Steve Perry's voice..
oh sorry.. my mistake.. this isn't Steve Augeri.. this is Jeff Scott Soto i think singing.. but Arnel Pineda is still better and so far the best after Steve Perry..
3.that person will ask u out or say they love u tomarrow.
4. heres the thing copy and paste to 2 other vids
dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days
No one is better than God. Perry is Perry. Arnel is Arnel. No comparison need here. So everybody should enjoy the music of Journey than to comment negative. A must be positive. Journey rock!
Dude I totally agree with you. I'm younger then the song but I heard it with perry. I would find a way to get 2 tickets if they reunited with Steve Perry. 1 for my mom who got me to like them and1 for me.
It's true that most singers do this and it's a shame really. But you have to understand that this band had it's prime in the 80's and if you look at the live vids from that time he didn't rely on the audience, but I guess age will do this to everyone.
Jeff Scott Soto is really a great singer, but he's the wrong singer for Journey. Steve Perry is the greatest and the new singer Arnel Pineda comes close to Steve Perry.
Steve Perry didn't need to tell the people to sing it, they just would, he was so good in communicating with the audience. This guy, its like hes beating them in to singing with him. Plus his vocals are off, give steve perry todays technology and he'll blow your minds....even more!!
I agree, Soto stinks in Journey. Doesn't have the right vocal range or image for them; That's why Journey ousted him.... Soto is a good singer and was great with Yngwie Malmsteen.
i really liked soto... maybe not right for journey but i think he done a really good job live of course hes gonna be nowhere near as good as perry but i still thinkhe was really good
nah guess Scott Soto isn't meant for Journey.. But I love his song in Talisman. I'm guessing the lower vocals would sound better from Soto but the higher ones aren't anywhere close to Perry. :)
When you listen to this, you understand why Journey replaced Soto. This is one of the easier Journey songs to sing and Soto screams his way through it. On the few high notes in the song, he sounds awful. He's a great singer of his own music and puts on a very energetic show. But he wasn't right for Journey.
Oh man, looking at Houston DVD 1981 the level of performance and stage presence has deffinately diminished. Comes with age, this guy is good but we still want the Voice Perry back.
Jeff did this song justice and evidently the crowd thought so too! Neal and all the other guys are kicking a substantial amount of ass and its because of dickheads like half of the people who posted on this video who cant get past their pathetic nostalgia and accept a singer whos unique instead of another shameless perry wannabe that this got ruined for those of us who wanted to see it
I'm with ya Rainbow ... Look on the bright side. Journey is once again singerless. Maybe this time they'll reconsider Mr. Perry with all his differences and become the best band in the world again ... ??
it seem's as though they spead this up to get the torture over quicker ! this is pathetic ! but the real truth here is that schoon & co. brought this guy in who is so totally different from the steve twins is to distance themselfs from those 2 guy's !
again, hes not excactly journeys style, but hes still a great singer, not excatly what perry was, but, lets face it, who is, sotos a great singer though
JSS looks like one of the cavemen in the Geico commercials! LoL....I wouldn't go to a Journey concert even if I was giving free tickets, front row center, and back stage passes!!! Give me Steve Perry...!!!!!
J.S.S. might be good singing Bad Company or Foreigner, but NOT Journey. Deen Castronovo is the right singer for Journey. Put Deen in front, get Steve "machine gun" Smith back, and record a new CD. I'll buy it if Deen sings it. Come to Charlottesville, VA please.
I very much like J.S.S.'s voice, but it doesn't really fit with Journey's style... maybe they should of went with the great John West, like they were going to... cuz at least we know he could've easily nailed those high notes that Perry used to hit!
I meant, NO. This is NOT Journey. Sorry. Those songs don't fit Scott-Soto that well. The guy has a monster voice, yes. But he's no Steve Perry/Augeri. It just DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT. Love him on Soul SirkUS, tho. Peace.
This guy sings very well and is damn good replacement for Steve. Journey could have taken the easy route and called it quits, but they chose to stick around and hire a new singer - you should appreciate the fact the band found a great replacement and continue to play timeless hits to their fans
jeffo2448 4 months ago
Wow this sounds like a monkey sucking on a banana singing karaoke!!
gahloot 9 months ago
seeing this guy singing steve's songs is like watching american idol
neolopus 9 months ago
Could be worse...could have been that "NoSteve=Nopoint" guy.
TypOPositiv 10 months ago
@TypOPositiv LOL
MissTeenPregnancy 7 months ago
Have any of you what Steve Perry thinks about the band and touring?
bassguitartazz 10 months ago
Look, I'd pay $100.00 just to see Neil stand on a stage happy. Get a good copy of Faithfully, it will tell you how sick Steve was to not be with his love. I'm thrilled for every person in Journey. Sorry man, I'm just happy for them and can't understand why no one else is...?
bassguitartazz 10 months ago
@bassguitartazz No Steve= No Journey
DelutedPerryfan198O 10 months ago 2
While it is true that it isn't truly Journey without Perry, there will still be blind haters, regardless of the evident talent of whoever is fronting them. Whatever people may say, Jeff Scott Soto is still one of the best singers out there. He sang on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums and currently sings with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. If he's with TSO, I guess he must have some talent, because they don't take second-rate hacks...
6whitewolf2112 1 year ago
@6whitewolf2112 TSO is hacks, has-beens and mostly never wuz
WillBackbone 7 months ago
he sings well but still the diction is not as good as steve who can sing live with clear voice.......miss you steve.
zamydemode 1 year ago
B>T>W> the only way that one singer could replace another singer without change in voice, range, or stamina,.... would be by TWINS !!!!
seriously sincerly!!!
constantinosbassman 1 year ago
Nobody is comparable to anyone when you get rite down to it. the voice is a muscle that can be used differently, depending on the INDIVIDUAL, and the throte from birth has its own distictive frequency that changes thru ONES life cycle. Every now and then you will find a close resemblance, but hardly ever the same or what most people look for , wich is a replacement of an originalsinger, which most of the time leads to disapointing REPLACEMENT, UNFORTUNATELY
Sincerly
constantinosbassman 1 year ago
boo to this guy..steve was amazing!
tinaontjes86 1 year ago
If this is only person they have to sing then they shouldnt sing at all. Long live steave perry. Come back.
spudman65 1 year ago
this guy is good, but he just can't hit those high notes like steve perry
grapesofwraith1066 1 year ago
Does Steve Perry have a frog in his throat? Oops, hey that aint Steve. Why the .... am I watching this? Would there be a Rolling Stones without Mick? Iron Maiden without Bruce? Judas Priest without Rob(yes hes a great singer). Ok you get my point... Journey isnt the same without Steve. Nuff said.
rmrooster01 1 year ago
this guy will never be steve!!!!!!
mickmcc81 1 year ago
this guy is good, but he isnt as good as pineda, augeri, or perry
Jimmierip2 1 year ago
Neal Schon is badass!!!
tonifreakshow 1 year ago
This is what happens when you get a Metal singer to front Journey. Jeff Scott Soto is a badass singer, but this sounds like Iced Earth's singer Matt Barlow fronting Journey. He should go back to fronting Malmsteen.
CavemanJesus4Life 2 years ago 2
@CavemanJesus4Life
jeff is a god!! he sings everything!
bignasty1982 2 years ago
Like I want to hear the "I'm a Viking" sing Journey... come on.........NEAL.
janderson2000 2 years ago
wow...a 3 minute 1978 Journey dity became the defacto vocal test between boys to men contenders to prenders...
janderson2000 2 years ago
yes i agree steve perry has the one and only voice for this type of singing
rockgoddude93 2 years ago 4
and, if I may add....James LaBrie of Dream Theater, too :0)
centrocampista 2 years ago
i no steve perry has the only vocie for this song but u have to say he did good
mikegomery516 2 years ago 5
Sounds like Loverboy, without Steve Perry.
drsnk 2 years ago
Isn't that the guy from GEICO? Lol .. : )
shaider77 2 years ago
i suppose you look like steve perry huh?
rz350rw 2 years ago
I think this is Steve Augeri singing.. he didn't capture Steve Perry's magic.. I think Arnel Pineda is better and is the closest to Steve Perry's voice..
skidmarks8 2 years ago
oh sorry.. my mistake.. this isn't Steve Augeri.. this is Jeff Scott Soto i think singing.. but Arnel Pineda is still better and so far the best after Steve Perry..
skidmarks8 2 years ago
NO! Steve Perry is the ONLY VOICE for this song!
1stspfan 2 years ago 3
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XxShmyrstixX 2 years ago
steve is the best singer journey ever had copy and paste if you think steve is the spirt of journey and he will always be!!!
RYvsME 2 years ago 2
zarda999...how can you be better?? show us what you got??
msfreshstar 2 years ago
steve perry was really good but you gotta accept this new guy... he isnt that bad
SHAB00GAM00 2 years ago
Steve Perry is for journey the same like David Lee Roth and Van Halen
Arvestotia 2 years ago 3
thats dumb, hagar kicked ass
dbikeguy 2 years ago
No one is better than God. Perry is Perry. Arnel is Arnel. No comparison need here. So everybody should enjoy the music of Journey than to comment negative. A must be positive. Journey rock!
HERFABULOUSONGS 2 years ago
I am better . . .
zarda999 2 years ago
This isn't Arnel, dork.
bigdaddytrip 2 years ago
man fuckin steve perry should be there
arielisdacoolest 2 years ago
i agree he does not have a journey voice u know what im poopin out
RSHSLD21 2 years ago
this is the guy before arnel pineda right?
the other steve guy (not perry)
bluevlilac09 3 years ago
Who is this????? Jeff Scott Soto sucks. SP 4ever!
mekomanius 3 years ago
@mekomanius
jeff is a god!!
bignasty1982 2 years ago
he's good but he sucks compared to steve perry
steve perry is 100000000000000000000000000x better
ehase123 3 years ago 4
I think Jeff Scott Soto is more of a hard rock singer and that's not rly journey
lolhowdoishotweblol 3 years ago
he'll never replace steve perry
steve perrys voice is 100x better
waken2day 3 years ago 5
Perry didn't needd to pump them up dude.
mustaphajamal 3 years ago
Get Steve Perry in again. This would be bigger than any reunion recently. Who wouldn't buy a ticket?
nochartmozart 3 years ago
Dude I totally agree with you. I'm younger then the song but I heard it with perry. I would find a way to get 2 tickets if they reunited with Steve Perry. 1 for my mom who got me to like them and1 for me.
SFUfan777 3 years ago
doesn't every singer?
81GB0YD0ESWELL 3 years ago
This singer relies on the audience to much
Striwa88 3 years ago
It's true that most singers do this and it's a shame really. But you have to understand that this band had it's prime in the 80's and if you look at the live vids from that time he didn't rely on the audience, but I guess age will do this to everyone.
cptsmokerman 3 years ago
Jeff Scott Soto is really a great singer, but he's the wrong singer for Journey. Steve Perry is the greatest and the new singer Arnel Pineda comes close to Steve Perry.
SuperstarX 3 years ago 3
If Steve Perry doesn't want in....Fuck him.
fukinblowme 3 years ago
Steve Perry didn't need to tell the people to sing it, they just would, he was so good in communicating with the audience. This guy, its like hes beating them in to singing with him. Plus his vocals are off, give steve perry todays technology and he'll blow your minds....even more!!
mustaphajamal 3 years ago
hes just pumping them up man. theyd still be singing their lungs out without him coaxing them on.
Gormer 3 years ago
that's true, they're nuts already
WarOfRoses25 3 years ago
This guy is good, dont get me wrong. But Journey just isnt Journey without Steve Perry
doubleYZ 3 years ago 30
I TOTALLY agree
01362863 3 years ago
Same...
dontbacksassjesus 3 years ago
i miss steve perry
monkyman1234321 3 years ago 18
your not alone...everyone does
gldragon1 3 years ago 4
yeah that guy really nows how to sing
ricardoolois 3 years ago
look in the brite side perry is happy and he is making more money
ricardoolois 3 years ago
not the same without steve =*(
monkyman1234321 3 years ago 2
Fellas! Time has come, The rejuvenated JOURNEY with AP the new lead vocal. FANS out there REJOICE! THIS GUY IS GREAT!
etneciv2008 3 years ago
i know really
fishlover598 3 years ago
Blah, Journey isn't the same without Steve Perry.
jonthediscobandit 3 years ago
where's steve perry?
ipitythefoo 3 years ago
Hes been gone since '97-'98.
travbeasy23 3 years ago
This is bull shi*!!!!!!
jernyr17 3 years ago
he suckssssssssssss
badlayla 4 years ago
i think that i speak for everyone when i say that sccot stinks in journey,he screams when he sings,like verisheri said he owes steve an apology
ricardoojs 4 years ago
no
you don't speak for everyone at all
JSS fuckin' rocks
ochayethenoo 4 years ago
You're right, he isn't even near Steve in vocal comparsion. But it aint shit either. His live performance is awesome!
Steve is also awesome live so hell
Bobbovich345 4 years ago
I agree, Soto stinks in Journey. Doesn't have the right vocal range or image for them; That's why Journey ousted him.... Soto is a good singer and was great with Yngwie Malmsteen.
saugusg16 4 years ago
i really liked soto... maybe not right for journey but i think he done a really good job live of course hes gonna be nowhere near as good as perry but i still thinkhe was really good
glezzdude 4 years ago 2
i think that anyone who can sing a Perry song is good. but in my view, Perry was (and is) the only man for Journey.
losdestructo69 4 years ago
yeah your right. nobody can sing journey songs like perry. but he´s good though
heyheyheygoskate 4 years ago
nah guess Scott Soto isn't meant for Journey.. But I love his song in Talisman. I'm guessing the lower vocals would sound better from Soto but the higher ones aren't anywhere close to Perry. :)
Elrinth 4 years ago
When you listen to this, you understand why Journey replaced Soto. This is one of the easier Journey songs to sing and Soto screams his way through it. On the few high notes in the song, he sounds awful. He's a great singer of his own music and puts on a very energetic show. But he wasn't right for Journey.
CAMusicGuy 4 years ago
if peiople would get over tjihis "hes not Perry" crap....then maybe they would have enjoyed it... Soto aint bad
theiceone 4 years ago 3
He's not bad, he just can never sing the sing as good as Perry.
Sharpshooter794 4 years ago
sucks i agree with everybody
journeyfreak7879 4 years ago 2
Simply awful. He owes Steve Perry an apology.
VeriSheri 4 years ago 5
Best band to ever grace the stage.
rabidlunarant 4 years ago
Oh man, looking at Houston DVD 1981 the level of performance and stage presence has deffinately diminished. Comes with age, this guy is good but we still want the Voice Perry back.
4everkop 4 years ago 2
No Perry is the same as saying The Journey is over... =(
This is Perry's song no matter what people say.
MattieBielawski07 4 years ago 2
Saw the exact same shown in Sheffield this year and as a life long fan of 25 years i thought they were shite. This singer is not even near Perry.
pauleds1 4 years ago 2
if ur goin to impersonate a band u have to be as good as them!!!!, this band sucks!
polarisnuthead22 4 years ago 2
Jeff did this song justice and evidently the crowd thought so too! Neal and all the other guys are kicking a substantial amount of ass and its because of dickheads like half of the people who posted on this video who cant get past their pathetic nostalgia and accept a singer whos unique instead of another shameless perry wannabe that this got ruined for those of us who wanted to see it
arod1989 4 years ago
No way dude and where did steve go?
Dukewine 2 years ago
He's been gone for ages brother. He left because it wasn't what he wanted. He never really 'connected' with the band.
FlegDesigns 2 years ago
wow he wasn't part of the band? O he only fired the rhythm section for his own Monitary gain, ego much?
rz350rw 2 years ago
I'm with ya Rainbow ... Look on the bright side. Journey is once again singerless. Maybe this time they'll reconsider Mr. Perry with all his differences and become the best band in the world again ... ??
moanakeiki 4 years ago
Without Steve, what's the point? It's like Genesis without Phil Collins... ? No thanks.....
Novaheart1998 4 years ago
definitely a last minute replacement for steve augeri.
lovhybrid 4 years ago
best band in history
pepibj 4 years ago 2
Steve Perry is, was, and always will be Journey. They are not even close to the same band without him.
DarthVisorUSC 4 years ago
LOL! AMEN brother!
dwarvenforge 4 years ago
it seem's as though they spead this up to get the torture over quicker ! this is pathetic ! but the real truth here is that schoon & co. brought this guy in who is so totally different from the steve twins is to distance themselfs from those 2 guy's !
HOOSIER495 4 years ago
this not journey,change the name it is a joke,i love journey and this not them
jerry7855 4 years ago
anyone that says this guy compares to steve needs their hearing checked, honestly.
FuxDaily 4 years ago
again, hes not excactly journeys style, but hes still a great singer, not excatly what perry was, but, lets face it, who is, sotos a great singer though
link4959 4 years ago
who cares who sings now it dont matter journey lives on no matter what.
Journey777 4 years ago
ahmen man
link4959 4 years ago
Never thought I'd compare The Dead Kennedys with Journey, but one thing they DO have in common; it's just not them w/out their singers.
IDzineM 4 years ago
sure they dont have the greatest singer anymore, but neil schone ripped that solo even harder, the most underrated guitarest, best ever
link4959 4 years ago
hahahaha....we're arguing steve perry/augeri, now its this nitwit. Who the fuck is next? The revolving door of Journey singers continue!
getchasumm 4 years ago
JSS looks like one of the cavemen in the Geico commercials! LoL....I wouldn't go to a Journey concert even if I was giving free tickets, front row center, and back stage passes!!! Give me Steve Perry...!!!!!
beakys 4 years ago
J.S.S. might be good singing Bad Company or Foreigner, but NOT Journey. Deen Castronovo is the right singer for Journey. Put Deen in front, get Steve "machine gun" Smith back, and record a new CD. I'll buy it if Deen sings it. Come to Charlottesville, VA please.
whh01 4 years ago
I very much like J.S.S.'s voice, but it doesn't really fit with Journey's style... maybe they should of went with the great John West, like they were going to... cuz at least we know he could've easily nailed those high notes that Perry used to hit!
skywalkyier 4 years ago
So, if one doesn't agree with the band's latest decision, his comment will be erased... Cool.
MonCorella 4 years ago
I have removed no comments from this clip. Don't know what you're talking about.
weissheim 4 years ago
Sorry. They showed up and then vanished for a while. My bad.
MonCorella 4 years ago
I meant, NO. This is NOT Journey. Sorry. Those songs don't fit Scott-Soto that well. The guy has a monster voice, yes. But he's no Steve Perry/Augeri. It just DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT. Love him on Soul SirkUS, tho. Peace.
MonCorella 4 years ago
NO.
MonCorella 4 years ago
yes this was Steve Augeri's song
xjrnyx 4 years ago
? steve perry ?
Escape1988 4 years ago
Sorry but this song begs for Steve Augeri's voice.
journeyinto2001 4 years ago
It's Steve Perry. Journey is just not the same without him.
mikkigogirl 4 years ago
cool.
jipos1 4 years ago