Journey became eligible for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, but were not inducted until 2017. Members Jonathan Cain, Aynsley Dunbar, Steve Perry, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Steve Smith and Ross Valory were included in the band's induction. Rolie had previously been inducted as a member of parent band Santana.
Formation, 1973–1976
The original members of Journey came together in San Francisco in 1973 under the auspices of former Santana manager Herbie Herbert. Originally called the Golden Gate Rhythm Section and intended to serve as a backup group for established Bay Area artists, the band included recent Santana alumni Neal Schon on lead guitar and Gregg Rolie on keyboards and lead vocals. Drummer Prairie Prince of The Tubes, bassist Ross Valory and rhythm guitarist George Tickner, both of Frumious Bandersnatch, rounded out the group. The band quickly abandoned the original "backup group" concept and developed a distinctive jazz fusion style. After an unsuccessful radio contest to name the group, roadie John Villaneuva suggested the name "Journey." The band's first public appearance came at the Winterland Ballroom on New Year’s Eve, 1973. Prairie Prince rejoined The Tubes shortly thereafter, and the band hired British drummer Aynsley Dunbar, who had recently worked with John Lennon and Frank Zappa. On February 5, 1974, the new line-up made their debut at the Great American Music Hall and secured a recording contract with Columbia Records.
Journey released their eponymous first album in 1975, and rhythm guitarist Tickner left the band before they cut their second album, Look into the Future (1976). Neither album achieved significant sales, so Schon, Valory, and Dunbar took singing lessons in an attempt to add vocal harmonies to Rolie's lead. The following year's Next contained shorter tracks with more vocals and featured Schon as lead singer on several of the songs.
New musical direction, 1977–1980
Journey's album sales did not improve and Columbia Records requested that they change their musical style and add a frontman, with whom keyboardist Gregg Rolie could share lead vocal duties. The band hired Robert Fleischman and transitioned to a more popular style, akin to that of Foreigner and Boston. Journey went on tour with Fleischman in 1977 and the new incarnation of the band wrote several songs, including the later hit "Wheel in the Sky". But fans were lukewarm to the change, and personality and management differences resulted in Fleischman leaving the band within the year.
In the fall of 1977, Journey hired Steve Perry as their new lead singer. Perry added a clean, tenor sound and the band became a true pop act. Their fourth album, Infinity (1978) reached No. 21 on the album charts and gave the band their first RIAA-certified platinum album plus hit singles out of "Lights" and "Wheel in the Sky".
Drummer Aynsley Dunbar did not get along with singer Steve Perry and did not approve of the new musical direction. He was fired in 1978 and replaced by Berklee-trained jazz drummer Steve Smith. Perry, Schon, Rolie, Smith, and bass player Ross Valory recorded 1979's Evolution, which gave the band their first Billboard Hot 100 Top 20 single, "Lovin,' Touchin,' Squeezin"; and 1980's Departure, which reached No. 8 on the album charts and included the top-25 hit "Any Way You Want It".
Journey's newfound success brought the band an almost entirely new fan base. During the 1980 Departure world tour, the band recorded a live album, Captured. They also recorded the soundtrack to the film Dream, After Dream while in Japan.
Exhausted from extensive touring, keyboardist Gregg Rolie now left a successful band for the second time in his career. Keyboardist Stevie Roseman was brought in to record the lone studio track for Captured, "The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)", but Rolie recommended pianist Jonathan Cain of The Babys as the permanent replacement. With Cain's replacement of Rolie's Hammond B-3 organ with his own synthesizers, the band was poised to redefine rock music for a new decade in which they would achieve their greatest musical success.
Height of popularity, 1981–1983
Journey released their eighth and biggest-selling studio album, Escape, in 1981. The album, which is a Diamond bestseller (10 million+ sales), went to number one on the album charts that year, and included three top-ten hits: "Who's Crying Now", "Don't Stop Believin'", and "Open Arms".
Capitalizing on their success, the band recorded radio commercials for Budweiser and sold rights to their likenesses and music for use in two video games: the Journey arcade game by Bally/Midway and Journey Escape by Data Age for the Atari 2600.
This success was met with piqued criticism. The 1983 Rolling Stone Record Guide gave each of the band's albums only one star, with Dave Marsh writing that "Journey was a dead end for San Francisco area rock". Marsh later would anoint Escape as one of the worst number-one albums of all time.
Journey's next album, 1983's Frontiers, continued their commercial success, reaching No. 2 on the album charts. Four hit singles included "Separate Ways", which reached #8, and "Faithfully", which reached #12. During the subsequent tour, the band contracted with NFL Films to record a video documentary of their life on the road, Frontiers and Beyond.
Break-up, 1984–1994
Lead singer Steve Perry and guitarist Neal Schon both pursued solo projects between 1982 and 1985, and when they returned to Journey to record their 1986 album Raised on Radio, bass player Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith were fired from the band for musical and professional differences. Studio musicians handled the two vacant slots, including future American Idol judge Randy Jackson and established session player Larrie Londin. The album sold two million copies. A truncated tour followed, which featured Jackson on bass and Mike Baird on drums. Steve Perry left Journey in 1987.
Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain teamed up with Cain's ex-Babys bandmates John Waite and Ricky Phillips, forming Bad English with drummer Deen Castronovo in 1988. Steve Smith started a jazz band, Vital Information, and teamed up with Ross Valory and Gregg Rolie to create The Storm with singer Kevin Chalfant and guitarist Josh Ramos.
Reunions, 1991, 1995–1997
Between 1987 and 1995, Journey's record label released three compilations. On November 3, 1991, Journey (minus drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory) reunited to perform at the Laughter, Love, and Music concert, a free concert dedicated to Bill Graham who died in a helicopter crash the same year. This is currently the last live performance with Steve Perry. In October, 1993, Kevin Chalfant (of The Storm) performed with Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain at a roast for manager Herbie Herbert for the Thunder Road benefit. After that, Schon, Cain, Valory, Smith and Rolie briefly considered reuniting the band with Chalfant as lead singer. But in 1995 Steve Perry agreed to rejoin the band on the condition that they seek new management. Herbie Herbert was fired and Eagles manager Irving Azoff retained.
In 1995, Perry, Schon, Cain, Valory, and Smith reunited to record Trial by Fire. Released in 1996, the album included the hit single "When You Love a Woman", which reached #12 on the Billboard charts and was nominated in 1997 for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Plans for a subsequent tour ended when Perry injured his hip hiking in Hawaii in the summer of 1997 and could not perform without hip replacement surgery — which he refused to undergo. In 1998, Schon and Cain decided to seek a new lead singer, at which point drummer Steve Smith left the band as well.
Lead singer replaced, 1998–2006
In 1998, Journey hired drummer Deen Castronovo, Schon's and Cain's Bad English bandmate, and drummer for Hardline, to replace Steve Smith. The lead vocalist position was filled by Steve Augeri, formerly of Tyketto and Tall Stories.
That same year, Journey with Steve Augeri and Deen Castronovo recorded a track for the soundtrack to the movie Armageddon called "Remember Me". The band released their next studio album, Arrival, in Japan in late 2000 and in the United States in 2001. "All the Way" became a minor adult contemporary hit from the album. In 2002, the band released a four-track CD titled "Red 13", with an album cover design chosen through a fan contest. In 2005, the band was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, embarked on their 30th anniversary tour, and released their twelfth full-length studio album, Generations, in which each band member performed lead vocals on at least one song.
Lead singer replaced again, 2006–present
In July 2006, Steve Augeri was dropped from the band while they toured with Def Leppard, with the official statement citing a 'chronic throat infection' as the problem. Augeri had been suffering from vocal attrition problems since 2003 and Journey had been using pre-recorded lead vocals. The band hired singer Jeff Scott Soto from Talisman to fill in, and Soto officially replaced Augeri as Journey's lead singer in December 2006. On June 12, 2007, Journey announced that Soto was no longer the lead singer, and said that they were looking to move in a new direction.
In December 2007, after briefly 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 #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.
Although Pineda was not the first foreign national to become a member of Journey (former drummer Aynsley Dunbar is British) nor even the first non-white (former bass player Randy Jackson is Black), the transition was difficult for a number of fans who expressed what Marin Independent Journal writer Paul Liberatore called "an undercurrent of racism." Keyboardist Jonathan Cain responded to such sentiments: "We've become a world band. We're international now. We're not about one color."
On February 16, 2022, the band announced the title and track listing of their upcoming fifteenth studio album Freedom which was released later in the year. On March 1, 2022, Cain confirmed that both Walden and Jackson were no longer part of the lineup
Discography:
Journey (1975)
Look into the Future (1976)
Next (1977)
Infinity (1978)
Evolution (1979)
Departure (1980)
Escape (1981)
Frontiers (1983)
Raised on Radio (1986)
Trial by Fire (1996)
Arrival (2001)
Generations (2005)
Revelation (2008)
Eclipse (2011)
Freedom (2022)
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2. UK Based psychedelic trance producer Giampiero "Jay" Mastino studied Sound Engineering and Music Technology in 2003 and soon thereafter began solo production under the name Journey, and in collaboration with Anton Petrov as Star~Trip. In 2009 he also started a new progressive project under the name OM. Jay also DJ's under the name Jay OM.
In 2004, he conceived the vision of a network of like-minded artists in the psy-trance and ambient genres, all working to promote themselves and each other under one banner. Thus the Free-Spirit Records label was born... Originally intended to focus on artist management, the label's skyrocketing success combined with the enthusiasm of Jay, the artists, and fans enabled Free-Spirit to outgrow its horizons. Free-Spirit continues to build a collective of artists and djs from around the globe, aiming to create and provide access to a combined set of resources not available to them as individuals, making it just a little easier for all to concentrate on what they truly love, which is the music!
Free-Spirit Vol.1 "Brahamaputra", the debut release for Free-Spirit Records compiled by Jay OM, hit the shops in October 2006, featuring both a Journey and a Star~Trip track amongst others and Christopher Lawrence (ranked No. 4 DJ in the world) featured Journey's Spotless mind in his Top 10 in December 2006. Free-Spirit Vol.2 "Eupsychia" followed in June 2007 with 2 more tracks from Journey and Star~Trip and in 2008 a another 3 releases on Free-Spirit Vol.3 "Neophilia" and V/A Children of Jah (Revolve Magazine). 2009 saw the release of Journey's highly anticipated debut solo Album "The Man who Sold the Time" as well as further releases on various V/A Compilations on Mutagen, Antu, Solar Tech. Catalyst, Alchemy and Free-Spirit Records. Jay is currently working on his 2nd Journey solo album.
Today, Jay's reputation as an active, involved, and hard working individual in the global trance circuit precedes him. His commitment and enthusiasm for trance music has left an indelible impression on the world scene already, and Jay's future has never looked brighter, from his burgeoningly successful record label to his organized events in the UK, to his upcoming solo releases. Jay works tirelessly at his art and trade and the music he brings to the masses exemplifies the fruits of his labour and energy.
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Journey Lyrics
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In the glory of an innocent age
A king is born to a house filled with rage
One man's fear is another man's truth, one fear
The blind suffer at the hands of sin
Lines are drawn where the boundaries begin
Ten thousand broken, by the madness within
One more, cry in the night, one more
One more, war left to fight, one more
One life, cut down by fire
Once child's, angry desire, one more
Hearts of stone, pride without shame
Wicked prophets, kill while speaking his name
As the heavens, fall from the sky
Fallin'
Brother to brother, blood on their hands
Desolation in the kingdom of man
Holy vengeance is the justice of hell
Mercy, mercy
One more, cry in the night, one more
One more, war left to fight, one more
One life, cut down by fire
Once child's, angry desire, one more
Wings of fire, drums of thunder
No more, no more
One more, cry in the night, one more
One more was, was left to fight, one more
One life, cut down by fire
One child's angry desire, one more
One more, one
The lyrics to Journey's song "I" speaks to the continuous and destructive cycle of violence perpetuated by individuals who claim to speak in the name of a higher power. The lyrics describe a world where wicked prophets kill in the name of their beliefs and the innocent suffer as a result. The song poignantly illustrates the senseless violence brought on by fear and confusion and the impact it has on both the individual and society as a whole.
The song speaks to the cyclical nature of violence as portrayed through the idea that "one man's fear is another man's truth". The fear and hatred that one person may feel towards another is often rooted in an individual's own misunderstandings and prejudices. The chorus of the song highlights the recurring nature of violence with the repetition of the phrase "one more" - providing a sense of hopelessness and despair as it seems that there is no end to the madness.
The lyrics also highlight the idea that holy vengeance is not a solution to ending the cycle of violence. Instead, the song pleads for mercy and implores individuals to put aside their pride and anger in order to bring about peace. Overall, the song displays a bleak and desolate world where violence is rampant and hope is scarce.
Line by Line Meaning
Wicked prophets kill, speaking his name
The people with wrong intentions and intentions to mislead others, use religion to kill innocent people by falsely naming God. They make whoever believes them follow their cause, in the midst of an era where innocence and goodness rolls the world.
In the glory of an innocent age
A time where the world was a better place, and there was not much evil or suffering, exists in all its glory.
A king is born to a house filled with rage
Even those who are born in the future, in a family filled with anger, still possess the right to become kings or leaders.
One man's fear is another man's truth, one fear
The fears of a particular individual may be interpreted differently by others. This is why it is difficult to accept universal truths, since everyone has their own version of the truth.
The blind suffer at the hands of sin
The people who cannot see or understand what is going on are the ones who face the consequences of the wrongdoing committed by society as a whole.
Lines are drawn where the boundaries begin
Once what seems to be a plain and harmonized society, now has demarcations and limits enforced by the boundaries built.
Ten thousand broken, by the madness within
People act insane when they are pushed to the edge by the circumstances, leading to the shattering of tens of thousands, due to sheer mental breakdowns or illnesses.
Broken
All of these societal or emotional catastrophes end with everyone and everything feeling shattered and extremely vulnerable.
Hearts of stone, pride without shame
People today are insensitive and unempathetic, but they do not feel any disgrace for the way they are behaving.
Wicked prophets, kill while speaking his name
People who misguide the good motives of religious beliefs, use the name of a higher power to justify their killing innocents.
As the heavens, fall from the sky
The metaphorical heaven or peaceful life of everyone ends when things go wrong, and sufferings and sorrows prevail.
Fallin'
When everything seems perfect, it might take only one wrong move to let it all come crashing down suddenly, caught in the midst of an inevitable fall.
Brother to brother, blood on their hands
Families fight and kill each other due to the subversion of loyalty and betrayal among them.
Desolation in the kingdom of man
There is not much civilization left, as people are widely scattered and not bound by unity, creating a kingdom consisting of ruins and hopelessness.
Holy vengeance is the justice of hell
When people commit sins, justice should be served in a pure and just manner, without any personal revenge or grudge, since it only leads to the extent of melodrama in the society punishable in a hell-like manner.
Mercy, mercy
It's important to have compassion and mercy in a humane society for a better future.
Wings of fire, drums of thunder
This could refer to a scene of chaos, a destructive act or god's wrath that makes the skies blare and rage with a tempest of flames, followed by some earthly events.
No more, no more
What has happened and caused this destruction must stop happening in the future, and not continue any longer, enough is enough!
One more, cry in the night, one more
Another night, another human life caught in turmoil, crying for help, stuck in the everlasting chaos of the injustice of evil society.
One more was, was left to fight, one more
Even with so many injustices and misfortunes, people continue to fight against their fate and salvage their life as it is.
One life, cut down by fire
Someone's life comes to a brutal end in a fiery inferno, referring to fire's symbolism of destruction and ruin.
One child's angry desire, one more
The pain and rage felt by an individual as they are forced to see things fall apart, leading to a battle to rectify the wrongs, resulting in the start of a new fight.
One more
The turmoil and misery never stop happening and persist.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JONATHAN CAIN, STEPHEN RAY PERRY, NEAL JOSEPH SCHON
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@xennial80sxberner
Geez, I wish everybody knew THIS Journey song as much as Don't Stop Believin', Lights, and Open Arms.
@superblue2983
I do it's AWESOME!
@nicksixer
JPMcFly1985Two I agree, much better song than that other stuff, which I actually don't even like
@xennial80sxberner
They're good too but I think being so overplayed made me sick of them lol. When my mom had a cassette tape of their Greatest Hits back around 1994 I remember liking this song the most.
@sl4983
I know right????
@mbenzsl2000
+JPMcFly1985Two This particular version is frikin awesome though...I enjoy it much more than the studio version.
@janieedwards3808
Steve Perry’s voice was KISSED BY GOD !!!! ❤️
@user-sl6wp1sn2l
Truth
@budhiharlow4945
Whether or not Steve Perry is your all time favorite singer is a vey personal matter. I put Steve with the greatest singers of the modern era. His emotional power, the way he pulls you into his performance, it is a very small group of people (Chaka Khan, Phil Collins, Freddie Mercury, add your favorite). We miss your performance Steve Perry and we are forever grateful for how generously you shared your tremendous gift with us and the rest of the world. Thank God for audio recordings and Youtube
@CyregO
Here's the same video without the glitch at 0:42, if you prefer:
youtube.com/watch?v=Pw6EweOQAhg&list=PL4TMSDjRUYOnvPblRGIYYZHPLrDugFU_m