for mez & schwa

[rone]

Two weeks ago, Journey got their own star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. This week's SF Weekly featured story details the history of the band, the huge sales, the tours, the critics, and the nutso fans.

Highlights:

• “"They weren't held in high regard," says [Journey ex-manager Herbie] Herbert with a trace of long-held frustration. "They sure the fuck weren't the Police."”
• Journey found the replacement for Steve Perry “working for the Gap.”
• Rock writer Greil Marcus, inventor of the Journey Award, given annually to the worst album by a California band: “They made Eddie Money sound like Muddy Waters.”
• “"I named my daughter after Steve Perry," she says, establishing her fan credentials right off. The girl, Stephanie, waves shyly.”
• “"Frankly, I know where my bread is buttered," [Steve Augeri] says, "and the reason why I'm here in the first place is because I sounded like Steve [Perry]. And I accept that with open arms."” (emphasis mine)

Comments

[mezdeathhead.livejournal.com]

"And I accept that with open arms." (emphasis mine)

shut up.

A star, huh?

[schwa242.livejournal.com]

“"I named my daughter after Steve Perry," she says, establishing her fan credentials right off. The girl, Stephanie, waves shyly.”

Can't wait to read about that matricide case in a few years.

“"Frankly, I know where my bread is buttered," [Steve Augeri] says, "and the reason why I'm here in the first place is because I sounded like Steve [Perry]. And I accept that with open arms."” (emphasis mine)

I'm all choked up. With open arms, or something.

-- Schwa ---

[jwgh]

I have trouble interpreting this:

"I said, 'Neal, [Perry] would come, and if you were drowning in the ocean' -- which in terms of Journey, that's a good metaphor -- 'he would show up in his luxury liner and offer you a life raft in such a manner as you would decline. Of course, if you had any self-respect at all. If you accept, well then you have no self-respect.' And that's basically what Jon Cain and Neal Schon did, they accepted."

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that was... difficult. I'm still not sure what it means.

[schwa242.livejournal.com]

Someone spills Kontext-Away on Livejournal!

'Neal, [Perry] would come, and if you were drowning in the ocean'

Oh dear... better mop that up. Both the Kontext-Away and the... eww.

-- Schwa ---

[sneaux.livejournal.com]

"They sure the fuck weren't the Police."

Indeed.