I think Arnel is amazing! If there ever could be a replacement for Steve Perry- HE'S IT!!!! FABULOUS!!!

Hey guys Arnel Pineda is great! he is the new vehicle to our old Journey years. I love Steve Perry, but for now you guys enjoy this new singer he is amazing!!!

I am a long time Journey fan in Southern California, I ate, slept, walked, smoked Journey. I know it would be wonderful if Perry came back but for now, enjoy the moment.

Here is a story about Journey/Arnel Pineda on CBS this morning:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=89_2UivtEhs

ok,,lets us face the truth that the band had already found the new frontman,,
let's give him a chance,,,,and i think that arnel deserve it....good luck arnel..
we are proud of you!!!!.. greetings from all your fans and friends here in Cebu City Phils..

Hi All,
Just found this on the ols site, why no announcement here????????

Regards

Tony

Band Announcements

Dec 05, 2007

JOURNEY WELCOMES ARNEL PINEDA
WITH “OPEN ARMS” TO THEIR FAMILY
AS THE BAND’S NEW LEAD SINGER

December 5, 2007 -- After much speculation…the wait is finally over.

JOURNEY--Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums)--is proud to introduce fans all over the world to their new lead singer, Arnel Pineda (“pin-eh-da”). He replaces Jeff Scott Soto, who parted ways with the band earlier this year after stepping in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the band in 2006 for medical reasons.

Arnel hails from Quezon City in the Philippines and has been singing Journey songs--in addition to original material--with his band, The Zoo, for the past couple of years in clubs all over his homeland. Joining the legendary band is a dream come true for him.
“It’s so exciting to sing with one of the best bands in the world. It’ll be a lot of hard work on my part and I’m actually looking forward to the scrutiny I’ll get from the hardcore JOURNEY fans. I know they’ll expect me to sound exactly like ‘the voice’ (Steve Perry), but that will never happen. I know there's only one Steve Perry in this world.”

When it was time for JOURNEY to look for a new lead singer, the internet came to their rescue. Guitarist Neal Schon wanted someone new to the music business, so he turned to YouTube. After finding Arnel singing “Faithfully,” he knew he had found the perfect frontman.

“I was frustrated about not having a singer,” explains guitarist Neal Schon, “so I went on YouTube for a couple of days and just sat on it for hours. I was starting to think I was never going to find anybody. But then I found The Zoo and I watched a bunch of different video clips that they had posted. After watching the videos over and over again, I had to walk away from the computer and let what I heard sink in because it sounded too good to be true. I thought, ‘he can’t be that good.’ But he is that good, he’s the real deal and so tremendously talented. Arnel doesn’t sound synthetic and he’s not emulating anyone. I tried to get a hold of him through YouTube and I finally heard from him that night, but it took some convincing to get him to believe that it really was me and not an imposter.”

Arnel Pineda picks up the story: “My friend Noel picked up the message on YouTube and told me it was from Neal. I thought it was a hoax so I ignored it. Noel said, ‘what if it really was Neal and he wanted to offer you the chance of a lifetime?’ So I e-mailed Neal back and the rest is history.”

“Arnel brings a soulful and passionate voice to JOURNEY,” continues keyboardist Jonathan Cain. “His personality is very well-suited to our music. He’s a sincere, authentic person with a great smile and a big heart. I think fans are really going to love him. With Arnel’s soaring tenor, Journey returns to our heritage sound.”

Schon agrees, “We feel reborn. I think there’s a lot of chemistry between the five of us. At first we were going to go into the studio and just write 4 songs, but now it’s escalated to a lot of great new and diverse material. The stuff sounds tremendous. Everyone’s so stoked about it. We feel very fortunate to have found Arnel.”

JOURNEY is currently working on a new album with legendary producer Kevin Shirley, which they hope to release by spring/summer 2008. Details will be announced early next year.

© 2007 Journeymusic.com

The announcement has been made.... yesterday... December 5th!

Let's hope they come back to Nashville.

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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for the link, this guy does seem good, great voice. He surely isn't SP but looks as though he could do a good job.

A big question is can he kick it throughout a tour though? Look what happened to SA. I was lucky to see the boys at Hammersmith earlier this year, JSS kicked ass, but time for another metamorphosis for the best band in the World.

Good luck to the boys & keep on bringing great music to us. Best wishes for all of your endeavours & seasons greetings to one & all. Lets look forward to 2008 & to seeing Journey up where they belong in whatever form they decide to take.

Don't leave it too long to visit our shores once again, this from a loyal fan, lucky to have been a part of a terrific night of entertainment on March 14th at Hammersmith Apollo.

Best Regards

Tony

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Good Luck to Journey next year. Maybe, finally this guy will be up to Perry's standards. It has not happened yet.

There are a few vids of Arnel, singing with his band "The Zoo", on You Tube. Here's the address for one of them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpnEnt-qOw4&feature=related
He does a very good job and seems to have the range.

HAS ANYBODY ACTUALLY HEARD THIS ARNEL SING? IF SO WHERE MIGHT I GET A TO HEAR THIS SO CALLED NEW JOURNEY FRONTMEN. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE STEVE PERRY AND JOURNEY SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES,CAN YOU ONLY IMAGINE THE TICKETS THEY WOULD SELL,OMG!!! I WOULD BE HAPPY WITH STEVE AUGERI COMING BACK ,HE DID A GREAT JOB!! JUST A THOUGHT, WHY NOT MAKE DEAN C. THE FRONTMEN??? HE HAS A GREAT VOCAL RANGE AND HE REALLY DOES SOUND LIKE STEVE P !!! THE REAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT WOULD BE STEVE P COMING BACK.