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  • bloody BRILLIANT

  • Just been to see Journey Foreigner and Styx at SEC las week 9th June 2011. Arnel was lead vocals and he was great....I agree that it's.good for the band and the fans if they don't have to rely on one singer. This guy sounds great tho I don't recall him singing last week...I've never seen them live before but if I wasn't already a fan I'd be a convert after last week.

  • Don Henley (Eagles) used to play the drums and sing

  • @rebelatplay Roger Taylor of Queen is another notable one.

  • Deen sing this song because Soto can not sing it live.

  • shut up dude just listen to the music and feel it,...

  • i know bands usually keep two voices of the same tenor in case one leaves off. Deen's voice is soft, more of ballad but it was utterly nice and so smooth. let us not compare those of others because they have different vocal qualities but all are quality too.

  • DEEN CASTRONOVO IS NOT A HUMAN!! OMG! LOL.. :)

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  • Journey needs to have Kevin Elson put all the money chanel goodies on Deen's vocal strip on the board and have Crown, DPA or Countryman design a mic just for him when he plays the drums and he would simply outshine Arnel on every song that Schon/Cain let Deen sing. Deen's phrasing, sense of melody, and tone( much cleaner and more nuetral the Arnels) is simply much closer to Perry's and Deen is just beeing Deen and not a kareoke performance.

  • Wow Good Job, It aint easy singing like that AND drumming GOOD JOB oh and kel9591 another great drummer/singer would be Phill Collins....yuuup!

  • I would love to hear this performance recorded direct from the mixing console instead of through the PA and then the mic on someones video camera. Deen's performance of faithfully is superior to Arnel and Augeri. Deen simply hits this one out of the park.

  • wow... I never knew that Journey used two singers at a time. And I never thought Deen Castronovo could sing this good... amazing!

    It's really rare to see drumers singing like this while playing drums, specially a song as tough as this one (Roger Taylor from Queen is one of the very few I know, and I'm not sure if he could sing THIS song while playing).

    I don't care if Steve Perry is better or not... this guy just rocks.

  • please see faithfully cover by Jovit Baldivino see  3,064,539 viewers here in youtube he is 16 years old.....

  • WOW, What a voice!!!! Nice !!!

  • DEEN!!!!!  U are soooo handsome!! mwahhhhhh

  • A great drummer that can sing! A very rare combination.

  • @kel9591 not just singing my friend....singing Journey songs is the ultimate level of singing...that is something worth mentioning!!!

  • absolutely amazing!!! love u deen!

  • He's really good! :)

  • Such an outstanding talented singer.

  • Very strong. 2nd best version available

  • hahahaha have to laugh at the weegie burd shoutin gone youresell dean glawsgow is the best place for a band to play espcially journey their so respected in scotland gone youresell journey

  • What a great drummer and oh god.... what a voice!

    Heard him sing in Holland when Journey was touring with JSS as singer. Deen was much better!

  • Ah, I see Haggard is stalking me to another thread to ruin someone's thread they have up with his ignorant, redneck bullshit.

    That's ok; just click on his video's and see he only owns like TWO shirts and you'll quickly see what a FOOl this redneck hillbilly is!

    Go sing some "merle haggard" vids bro, you're EMBARASSING yourself again - ROFL!!

  • I tend to agree.. this is upt here with Steve, Hugo from the band Evolution. It's FAN tastic.I was blown away when I first heard it. MUCH better than arnel, there's no comparison!

  • AND FAR better than YOU tjm2007. YOU SUCK ASS!

  • Stp fighting.Noone is better.Everyone sings good.If they fight in public then fight.

  • You should hear Hugo from Evolution sing it :)

  • We've ALL heard Hugo sing this MORON!! Deen is MUCH better. Hugo is TOO SOFT! Someone as SORRY as you shouldn't be a CRITIC!!

  • just play the drums and sing back up volcals

  • Deen did a great job singing AND drumming. Where was JSS?? In March '07, he was still lead singer for Journey. Got the boot that June.

    Steve Augeri was the best replacement EVER for Steve Perry.

    Wish Schon would realize that longtime fans don't WANT a dead-ringer. They DO want someone with both the strong audience connection & sex appeal of Steve Perry.

    I can LISTEN to AP, but cannot WATCH him sing. He reminds me of Tattoo (Hervé Villechaize) from Fantasy Island. ;)

    SP OWNS JOURNEY

  • Man there´s a "drummer hero", don´t knew that he sing so good..

  • Deen is definitely better than Augeri on this song...has more power. But I guess he loves playing drums more than singing.

  • He was asked if he wanted to front the band after JSS left but he preferred to be the drummer full time...I don't blame him because is a fantastic drummer...even better than Steve Smith...plus Steve Smith can't sing

  • Deen is a good singer but not a lead singer.Arnel is a great singer. Steve Perry is the original and should not be comparred to.All the singers like Augeri,and Arnel are great as well. Try singing the vocals like Perry and if you can hit every note just like Perry and sound that good well then you are a bad ass but not many singers can do it . Arnel is not Perry and Augeri was with them for 2 albums and an LP so he kept Journey going and done a hell of a job. Don't down something you can't do.

  • i agree with you people should know about music industry lol....I like AP now coz of him journey is alive  again

  • john he is so much better than arnel's screachy voice, i will take his mellow voice over his anyday. Dean and the other sa should have tag teamed this band and they would have been the best band ever, well maybe not if the could have had sp, but dean and sa would have been great together. SA brings energy to the stadium and dean brings the mystery of being behind the drums....Love yall

  • The drummer is better than Augeri or Soto, why didnt they make him the lead singer and get another drummer?

  • deen,absolute perfection!! im a drummer myself,and its hard to sing and play, you have mastered it keep rockin!!!

  • Omg he is so great, but sp will always be better, maybe the should have used this guy instead of Ap, he is so much better.

  • idiot, obviously deen doesnt have all the versatility, why do you think they were so desperate to find a new singer, browsing youtube. Search his version of dont stop believing and youll see why he is not the lead singer.

  • Hes a drummer, not such a good singer, he could never be Steve Perry, not a bad voice, but, this song is souly a Steve Perry song IMO.

  • SOULY??????First, you need to learn proper spelling.Secondly, it's NOT a Steve Perry song-Jon Cain wrote it "solely" by himself.get the facts straight.And to all the haters, you all wish you could sing half as good as Arnel or Deen.(Yes, that's how HE spells it)

  • either post a video of yourself singing it better, or check out "mother father" live version sung by this guy. one of the most difficult journey songs to sing. WHILE DRUMMING as well. so try hitting these notes and drumming at the same time.

  • Neal Schon is Journey.Allways will be.

  • Wow this guy is good. I really think he is my

    favorite Journey member. He's great.

  • WOW Deen is good to sing this song too.

  • Pra que ficar colocando vocalista ... Arnel pineda e outros ... tudo bem os caras cantam bem pra caramba ..... mas olha só esse deen castronovo canta pra caramba ..... deixa ele tocando bateria e cantando ..... fico muito melhor do que os outros vocalistas .... eu acho !!!

    Grande deen !!!!

  • Great voice...great drums...wwho else can you find someone like this guy...

  • Deen is an excellent vocalist. He really bailed them out when Augeri was having vocal problems. He often had to sing along with Augeri or take over singing the higher vocal parts or songs altogether.

  • Linda esta musica...

    MUITO felling naquela voz...

  • DEAN IS SO GOOD

  • without at doubt one of the best performances of this song!!! his voice is so clear and perfect!!!

  • Castronovo is quickly becoming my favorite Journey member. Great talent!

  • wow, singing while doing the drums, it turns me on!

  • Arnel Pineda rocks.. good replacement

  • He should be the new singer! Then again who hell would they get to play drums the way this can ? Just awesome!!!!

  • Wow! Singing and drumming is hard to do... Great job!

  • absolutely amazing-just as Phil Collins and Don Henley - i think all musicians should enjoy singing (in key...)

  • ...and Nick D'Virgilio from Spock´s Beard!

  • Wow! I didn't know Dean could sing that good!

  • There are only two drummers I know who can sing and play drums at the same time, Don Henly of the Eagles and Dean of Journey.

  • and the drummer for from autumn to ashes

    look up "from autumn to ashes" great video called "the after dinner payback"

    CHECK IT OUT....

  • phil collins

  • Awesome DEEN iloveyou!!!

  • great job Deen! i admire you so much! thank you thank you for taking care of Arnel!

  • wow! he's not only a great drummer, but also an excellent singer too! bravo!

  • Any reason why Deen stayed at the backseat with the drums instaead of frontline with a mike? I mean, just listen to this, Schon could have hired another drummer. Just a thought.

  • haha he luvs he's drums mate.

  • Singing while playing drum is F___ hard!!!

  • You got that right. sitting & singing is hard. It was even hard for me playing bass & sing. haha.

  • bro i know i couldnt do what he does, sing and play the drums at the same time, i cant imagine how hard that is. What a gifted talented singer and drummer dean is, two thumbs up

  • Deen's not too bad at all

  • Amazing! But he is really singing cuz he sounds old. I mean different to other singers of Journey. I love the guitar on this song!

  • lawgirl - I would encourage you to go listen to the rest of Deen's video's... or better yet, do some research. Neil has asked him on many occasions to be the frontman, but Deen won't do it.... believe me, it is the real deal. He is an amazing drummer as well as vocally. In fact, thank God they have Deen as he had to step up for Steve Augeri several times.

  • With Deen/without Steve Perry who cares?? it's just awful. The audience paid for it and enjoyed it. It must be me.

  • What a joke... Not Steve Perry!

    Just another "flavor-of-the-month singer!

    No one will ever take the place of Steve Perry!

  • Well the dudes got great vocals but come out from behind the drums and do what Steve Perry did. Still no one compares to him. Thats why he was there when they got the star on the walk of fame, they have never been the same since his exit. They tried to find a vocal macth but no one has compared. Steve we miss you brother. Come back to what it was and make everyone happy once again.

  • Ain't shit without Steve Perry!!!!!!!!!!

  • Journey aint shit w/ out steven perry. fuck you deen

  • wooow,,, perfect vocals in original key while drummin ,,, respect,,

  • What a talent you are Deen! You nailed this song for sure. To sing like that and still drum with that kit...wow! Love this version of this song!

  • I would swear that was Steve Perrys voice.

  • Deen is a professional drummer not a singer

  • THIS IS AMAZING!!!!! i love how the crowd starts chanting "DEENO DEENO" at the end

  • Drummer does a great job. However, let's just face it, unless it is Steve Perry it has been bastardized. CMM

  • He aint liping at all!!! Deen has an awesome voice as well as a brilliant drummer

  • wow im impressed finaly found a descent lead singer. There will nvever be another Steve perry but, atliest they found a lead singer that sound pretty gopod. but not a Steve Perry.

  • dude, he is lipping here.  bs

  • what??? he is not lipping, what are you smoking? check out these other songs with Deen singing. search - > Deen Castronovo "Patiently", Deen Castronovo Singing Mother Father

  • This sounds too good to be true, it sounds too much like Steve Perry and his mouth doesn't seem to be moving in time to the lyrics. Arnel wasn't even this good, if they're trying to fool the audience, they're doing a damned good job because nobody sounds this much like Steve Perry unless Steve Perry himself. Sorry but I need more proof that it's really the drummer.

  • Arnel is not this good? He's actually better IMO. For me, Perry belongs to the studio, Arnel will school him in a live session. Can you imagine Perry or any ex Journey leads giving a good rendition of Axel Rose or Steven Tyler's songs like Arnel does without breaking a sweat? Heck, even Perry can't even replicate his studio recordings in a live session.

  • Perry is just as god live as he is in the studio and Journey are touring now because they have to, not because they want to. We're talking about Journey here, and their original sound which is Steve Perry, not about Axel Rose or Steve Tyler. Arnel will never be as good as them either. The only person to replicate studio recordings in a live session is Andrea Bocelli, he's note perfect every time. Just the same live as in the studio, there's no difference.

  • its true...lol

  • You are so fucking right! I was just saying that Arnel sounds just like the track! I mean Journey wouldn't be what they are if it wasn't for Perry but Arnel is absolutely amazing. Perry Doesn't sound like the studio session live. I mean we can tell it's him but no where near as good. But Arnel does it without even breaking a sweat.

  • lawgirl... it's not that I can't clearly see what you are trying to imply, but to give you the benefit of the doubt before I debate you in regards to Deen, I'd like you to explain what it is your thoughts are....

  • lawgirl2007 - It's Deen singing, I mean c'mon. search out -Deen Castronovo Singing Mother Father & Deen Castronovo "Patiently"

    Also Both Deen and Arnel are equally amazing! search - Journey Santiago Arnel. I understand what you are saying about Perry. But realize this - Perry is NOT coming back to this band. If his heart isn't in it anyway, why would you want him too. Arnel is the future.

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    bobo nyu.,,

    magaling ang PiNOY,.,.,.

    tandaAn nyu.,.,

  • TAE ka nga!

  • hoy gagoo anu ba alam m sa music kng magsalita ka parang alam m lahat ha..ni hindi ka nga marunong humawak ng intsrumento..

  • wow

  • Amazing...

  • gago ka talaga paytpoohlee.Of the filipino na here in america ikaw ang pinakaGAGO.Akala mo iyong mga magulang mo baka ganoon din GAGO kayong magpapamilya hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

  • kung magsalita ka para kang hindi "PILIPINO". dapat ngang matuwa ka at binigyan ng karangalan at pagkakataon na ipahayag sa mundo na meron din talento ang mga pilipino. hindi tulad mo.

  • joshtiniana, yang si paytpooohlee, julang yan sa pansin kasi kahit nanay niya, ayaw siyang pakingan kumanta kasi boses palaka siya. Ganyan talaga ang mga utak talangaka, ang hilig manghatak pababa ng mga taong umaangat. At hindi ba talagang binabato ang punong hitik sa bunga?

  • paytpooleee, you should be ashamed of yourself. Kahit magpangap kang kano, pagsinugatan ka, dugong pinoy ka pa rin, gago! Drop dead! envious fool!

  • i feel sorry for you :(! you need prayer

  • wow, good for him.

  • Another attempt to get a "sound like Perry" singer! Can't they come up with any new songs and quit trying to hang on Perry's coat tails!

  • f...kin awesome i am a huge journey fan and he sooooooooo does this song justice

  • Arnel Pineda is the solution...

  • this song is incredible anywhere. sung by either steve or this guy.

  • This guy can sing, but when people think of Journey they think Perry and what that idiot band did to their money-maker.Did they ever made hit songs after Perry left? None that I remember,who did the remastering? Not Augeri,Schon,Cain! Perry did it because he got a career AFTER Journey..he didn't just play the guitar or the piano-or sing.

  • I LOVE Dean's voice, and am glad he came back to the music business, he's not Steve, Steve is great, Dean's great. They do what they do, and I am just glad that we're able to hear the songs at anytime. I am impressed!!

  • Deen is one talented guy.

  • I heard Deen sing live in NC and honestly, I"d be hard put to tell you who was better. Deen sang cleaner than Steve when it came to the live stuff. Considering he's playing drums too and managing to keep his tone even, he's beyond incredible

  • It's like Bing Crosby and White Christmas, Elvin and Blue Suede Shoes, Springsteen and Born in the USA, Mellencamp and Jack & Diane -it's Perry and Faithfully, Open Arms, Don't Stop Believin'. They are his songs forever, no matter who trys to sing them!

  • Even though most of the writing was done by everyone else

  • In all fairness to this guy, he does so a better job on this song than Augeri did, but the band had to find somebody who sang LIKE PERRY to pull it off-so that says something! It will still always one of Perry's signature songs, no matter who sings it, how good they sing it, or who wrote it!

  • I couldn't agree more. But Deen does a beautiful job.

    Beautiful tribute to Steve Perry...and to Journey. He compliments the group nicely.

  • WOW!!! I seen them last year opening for Def Leppard and Deen sang Who's cryin now Faithfully and Open Arms and he did these SO PERFECT, it was the highlight of the whole night, you could not help but get chills hearing him sing these.

  • im sorry but steve perry sends chills up my spine when he sings it

  • You don't need to be sorry, this is definitely Steve's song, nobody sings it like he does, it is my favorite song of all time and I'm Perry's age, I've heard a lot of songs in my life, but nobody sings it like he does. I'm a faithfull Perry fan forever!

  • IMO Deen sings Perry under the table live. Perry was a great studio singer, but he made a lot of mistakes live. Deen sounds GREAT here. Awesome job. And he did it sitting down.....not exactly the way singers like to perform.

  • I agree w/ you twinklinglicin

    (i hope i spelled that correctly)

    You can tell the difference sometimes b/w this guy and perry b/c perry put his whole voice it felt like into the song.

    Im not saying this guy is bad, (i mean he does have to sing over a drum set, which can't be easy)

  • I WISH I COULD SING LIKE THAT!

  • credit given. but i think people say what they say cuz perry was the original. and most remakes of originals can't top what they are trying to remake. make sense? same as if someone else tried to play the terminator. doesn't work. perry rocks, this guy is good, too. but perry is the original and you can't top that. (ps - it's not about correctly hitting every note as it is on paper...it's about heart)

  • actually, Jon cain DID write this song, but I think perry helped some in the song writing.

    don't quote me on that though.

    Jonathan cain did most of it.

    But Perry did put himself in the song when he sang it. He had one of the most powerful voices I have ever heard. And Deen isn't too shabby. that guy from "evolution" is horrible when it comes to this.

  • what is wrong with you people? he hits every note, Perry was great, he also hit a TON of bad notes, sharp, flat all over the place, plus he sang around then Deen hits them all, sitting and playing

  • Not a bad band at all... is it anywhere near as good as it was when Perry sang? No. Not even close. Perry wrote these songs and sang them with his heart and sang for himself. This guy is singing for a crowd. You can tell the difference.

  • Perry didn't write this song. Jon Cain did. So your comment is stupid. Deen does a fantastic job of singing this song, and seeing it live was breathtaking. I wasn't lucky enough to see Perry with Journey, but i consider myself very lucky to have seen them 4 times in 2006/07. Augeri was excellent. And JSS was fantastic. I have no complaints.

  • What a sad, sad joke....this sucks fucking BAD!!!!!

  • I think he sings way better than others that have tried...

  • got let up on any other singer but oPerry....I would loved to have seen em with Perry...but to slate people cos there not perry is not rioght....love to see your version of the song if you sang it

  • got an idea supreme, grab a set of drums, and try to do what he just did. This is a trip, didn't know the guy could sing. even though, steve was not in the original line-up, still miss him, but this dude's performance of this song was awesome, i think.

  • anyone who could do a good version of a song originally sung by perry deserves respect. Even more if that one is playing drums.

    CAstronovo is extraordinaire.

  • man, have you ever tried to sing like that and play drums..... its extremly hard, give the guy some credit

  • WTF?????

  • Please....the singer is playing drums too...LOL Perry put his heart and soul into singing a soul that this dude butchered.

  • Its not the same without Perry....its just not the same. The true meaning of the song was portrayed by the way he sang that song......this isnt the same.

  • This guy isnt too bad,But Perry was the heart & soul of Journey.All the other singers were good,But Perry will always be in a class all his own.

  • Am I right... NEAL'S GUITAR IS OUT OF TUNE!

  • Augeri was good, and JSS was very good. Perry is gone, get over it please!

  • THIS BAND SUX BAD WITHOUT STEVE PERRY.

  • Wow! I was a fan of Deen for his drumming. Now I'm a fan for his singing. I'd definitely pay to see them with him as the front man! I saw the other videos with him at the pipes. Incredible!!!

  • awful

  • deen sings great! viva BAD ENGLISH

  • your'e out of tune ass.Deen sounds great,alot better the JUMPIN JACK SOTO

  • la cago exelente calidad vocal garcias

  • speechless!!!! deen da man!!!

  • this was the best night of my life!! i have been a journey fan all my life!! this concert will never be beaten!!! and btw all those hu slag journey can fuck off!! they are amazin!! wen u sell as many cds as them then u can talk but until then dont!!

  • Am I going crazy or is this guy really doin it? Playin drums and singin like that?! Naaah that's impossible! If he could sing like that why wouldn't he sing in his own band?! He's better than Augeri jeez! Anyway I love all of them Journey guys!

    One of the best bands ever!

  • well...I'm stunned...Deen is a way better singer than Augeri..anyone who can hit the high notes on Faithfully should be commended..Augeri couldn't do it. Faithfully is one of Journey's best songs...I am a fan all over again seeing this post...by the way this is the best Journey post in a long time..great crowd shots!

  • This is a joke right? This people are actually touring like this? That song is so out of tune is crazy.

  • you are truely an idiot as well as deaf

  • Don't waste your time in music my friend, you're not going to make a living out of it....

  • the way Deen hit those high notes in the end is unbelievable. As much as I love steve perry I dont know if his voice is able to do that anymore. I would take deen instead of Augeri or soto anyday.

  • not even close

  • WHERE IS STEVE AUGERY??????

  • he got out of the band in July of 2006. On july 4, deen had to take over for the night half way through the concert, because augeri had throat problems

  • Deen sounds so much like steve perry it's a little eerie.  Only someone with that caliber of singing voice should sing this song anyway

  • neal rocks

  • Holy Crap! Deen is frickin amazing! I love steve perry but I would go see journey with this guy singing.

  • perry has always said he wants to come back i think Neal and jon should go for the man who got journey to where it is today