No auto tune, no BS. Just pure unadulterated talent. He sounded just as good live as he did in the studio, maybe better.
@steev11
10 ай бұрын
Exactly. Plus the backup vocals are spot on. All the guys in the band can sing so their harmonies are incredible. There is a video of them warming up backstage out there. The band is singing a cappella and they sound incredible.
@williamberven-ph5ig
10 ай бұрын
Better..their performances never wavered but they seem to draw energy from the crowd adding extra emotion.
@claude-emiliecloutier8186
10 ай бұрын
No dancers, no crazy costumes, no special effects, just pure talent, great voice, great musicians!
@barsandbarbells2022
10 ай бұрын
💯
@0okamino
10 ай бұрын
That’s not entirely fair. Steve Perry was doing a bit of dancing. 😄
@markvanderstelt8999
10 ай бұрын
lmao only crazy costume was Steve 😃😃😃😃😃
@nancywyatt821
10 ай бұрын
@@markvanderstelt8999 Jon was wearing one too.
@patticrichton1135
9 ай бұрын
@@0okamino It wasn't a full blown dance routine like a lot of them do these days. What Steve Perry is doing is not dancing at all.
@realbser1956
10 ай бұрын
Steve Perry is one of the GOATS. Journey was built to be a live band. Their songs translate so well to packed arenas. They helped to define the sound of rock in the 80’s. This song is anthemic. 🔥🔥
@DW-vd9mp
10 ай бұрын
He is THE VOICE for a reason. I was there!!! My first concert ever and I've been a Perry fan ever since!
@757optim
10 ай бұрын
For 30 or 40 years we just thought incredible music was normal. Only looking back can you see it.
@ProfessorMystery77
10 ай бұрын
Correct! All this stuff we just thought was normal is now not only classic it’s also unparalleled. Nobody could make music this great now if they tried.
@ellenjones4523
10 ай бұрын
757 WELL SAID . I love RnR but I took it for granted it was always great. Did not appreciate it til I started watching reactors. I listen 2 SP&JOURNEY almost every day and sometimes so do my neighbors. Thank you for the reaction PLEASE more SP&JOURNEY especially live. 😊
@757optim
10 ай бұрын
@@ProfessorMystery77 Years ago I took my son to the music store to get him his first guitar. Ben, the salesman, was playing classic riffs to demo, throwing it in and out of drop D and suddenly he stopped, looked at my son and said, "Unfortunately for you, all the great music has already been done". Had to laugh, but that was a Kodak moment.
@wildbill7081
9 ай бұрын
You also hit the mark with your comment, nothing like older RNR and I enjoy watching reactors also@@ellenjones4523
@patticrichton1135
9 ай бұрын
@@ProfessorMystery77 Totally AGREE!!!
@lauraopper2571
7 ай бұрын
Imagine maintaining that vocal energy throughout the entire concert, night after night. It's a testament to his talent and his stamina.
@lakeracer8453
7 ай бұрын
That night all five guys were at the TOP of their game!
@melodyszadkowski5256
5 ай бұрын
Better believe it!
@WesB1972
2 ай бұрын
Cookin" is the word
@bikerbud3903
10 ай бұрын
Now do "Mother Father" from the same concert. You'll be blown away by his vocals and there is a nice Piano solo at the end.
@marshaburdette9803
10 ай бұрын
Definitely!
@smillstill
8 ай бұрын
Perfect pitch, wide vocal and dynamic range, powerful inflection and breath control. It's why they call him The Voice!
@robertg7396
10 ай бұрын
I would definitely recommend "Mother, Father" from this same show. Steve absolutely kills vocally during that song. I would also recommend reacting to another song in Journey's catalog. It is much later in their career and is actually the last song Steve did as the lead singer (before leaving the band). A song called "When you love a woman". A beautiful heartfelt ballad. Some of Steve's solo work you need to check out too; "Strung Out," "Oh Sherry," and my personal favorite, "I Stand Alone." 😃
@scottcummins1560
9 ай бұрын
Yes it's live, You would be AMAZED at how many bands from the 70s and 80s sound JUST like their albums. It was a GREAT time to be alive
@chasestreet8082
10 ай бұрын
Like others have already said, I think most Journey songs sound even better live. The musicianship with every member is top notch, and then you have the vocal talents of Steve Perry, who easily is a poster child for the "Will never be another like him" conversation. The "Mother, Father" song is definitely a must listen. Steve Perry has often said its the hardest song to sing, yet he kills it in the live performance from this same Houston concert. Thanks to both of you for checking this one out, and I can't wait for your next reaction. Keep on rocking!!
@nancywyatt821
10 ай бұрын
Some of his fans have been praying that one of his grandsons has inherited his gift, but I think the only way to get another Steve is to clone him...
@barsandbarbells2022
10 ай бұрын
Mother/Father will be next!
@thomaslussier7801
10 ай бұрын
He sounds so good live
@Plague_Doc22
10 ай бұрын
What I find so impressive is how good a lot the singers were from an era before autotune and heavy backing track being used. Nowadays you have the studio version being played at 70% in the background and heavy autotune on the mic so the singer is basically just harmonizing with the backing track.
@janleonard3101
10 ай бұрын
They didn't even have earpieces, so they had to rely on what they could hear no matter the acoustics or crowd noise. The tour before this one they didn't have wireless mics either so Steve had to pull the cord around with him.
@Plague_Doc22
10 ай бұрын
@@janleonard3101 it's nuts.
@Eyreng89
9 ай бұрын
Steve Perry has a INCREDIBLE voice! 💪🏼
@garygoodrich7495
10 ай бұрын
As my mom used to say when she heard a great male singer...." what a set of pipes on that guy!"
@niccolean
10 ай бұрын
Journey was my whole high school experience. You couldn’t go anywhere outside the buildings without hearing them blasting from someone’s car. They will always be 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@kennybailey140
9 ай бұрын
2 notes in on the keyboard, the crowd KNOWS what they're getting!!
@gingers.5933
10 ай бұрын
Journey is best LIVE! They were the hardest working/touring band and it shows in their performances.
@AnnePatriotic
7 күн бұрын
I get teary-eyed when I watch this because it's just 5 guys on a stage, filling the hearts of a whole stadium full of people. Can that happen today, with perfection like this?
@catherineday951
10 ай бұрын
The whole concert is available on KZitem, and it's awesome.
@alexmarin4245
10 ай бұрын
Better live than studio version! This song make to feel dreaming! I LOVE IT!
@jennhurl
10 ай бұрын
If this song comes on and the ppl around you don't start singing leave immediately. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
@JaquelineGoodspeed
10 ай бұрын
Absolutely. And that " iconic" riff is like a " call." We all know it. Lol. Stay gen x, don't give in.
@synystera
10 ай бұрын
what if they don't know the lyrics but like the song? Is it also a "negativity"?
@JaquelineGoodspeed
10 ай бұрын
@@synystera No
@JaquelineGoodspeed
10 ай бұрын
@synystera I said, " riff." Lol
@synystera
10 ай бұрын
@@JaquelineGoodspeed I wasn't replying to you.
@karenminyard517
10 ай бұрын
Steve Perry had such a strong unique voice! Very recognizable! Such a talent! ❤💋❤
@nickpoulos4606
10 ай бұрын
All the songs from the Houston Tour are fire
@marktums9856
10 ай бұрын
One of the great vocal performance of all time. PLEASE check out "Any way you want it" and "Who's Crying Now" from this same concert. MIGNIFICO!!!
@gram5751
10 ай бұрын
Agreed 👍. Both of these songs were great live!
@Patriwoo1
10 ай бұрын
Check out Mother Father from the same show! Absolutely RIDICULOUS talent all around!!
@sharonwilliams1427
8 ай бұрын
Journey always blows you away live! Always better than the studio version!! They never get old!! Definitely listen to Mother, Father!!! Unbelievable
@wolfpack9958
10 ай бұрын
Like previous comments, "Mother/Father" from this same concert is an absolute must see.
@marykay3489
10 ай бұрын
Was at the 1981 Journey concert in Pittsburgh Pa!! Great Reaction ❤️ Mother, Father is a must. The song puts Steve's vocals on another level plus great guitar work from Neil and a little piano solo at the end.🔥🔥
@JimJack-ng9yi
10 ай бұрын
This performance proves why Steve Perry could possibly be the best rock vocalist
@nancywyatt821
10 ай бұрын
Possibly? Billboard had a poll a few months ago and he won with 67% of the votes.
@melodyszadkowski5256
5 ай бұрын
Best there ever was!
@jorgebrahim1565
2 ай бұрын
He is
@pegajense
10 ай бұрын
Steve Perry is a vocal beast this whole concert was fire! Journey was one of the few groups that sounded better live in my opinion. Check out Mother Father live in Houston
@anway1953
10 ай бұрын
Seen Journey many times and they were indeed phenomenal Live! The energy level from the crowd and the band was electric.
@joeyojoeyo3613
2 ай бұрын
One of the super bands ever.
@watrandy99
10 ай бұрын
It was INCREDIBLE!! I was at that show; still have the ticket stub and shirt (if only it still fit); I have very fond memories of this show! This entire show is available on DVD or download; it's worth it
@chrissykinney1126
8 ай бұрын
There's really no other way to describe, being at Journey's concerts back in the day, except a COMPLETE HONOR & PRIVILEGE!!❤☺️🎉 Journey WAS my youth, & what a FUN RIDE IT WAS!!! This tour was amazing! (Of course, they ALL were, its Steve Perry). We were truly BLESSED, with the BEST music, growing up in the 70's & 80's! Always a party, ALWAYS A GOOD TIME!! 🎉🙃 We were only 5 rows from the stage. 🥵😏 Thanks for the walk down memory lane!
@alicecobb7763
10 ай бұрын
It is unbelievable how this blokes did the music compo in those days. Raw energy, raw talent etc...🥺🥺🙌.
@michellejackson6679
3 ай бұрын
He doesn't have an ear bud in.. this is true music.. Journey was amazing.. better live than in studio.. Steve Perry is called .. The Voice.. for a reason. So blessed to have seen them .. I think 3 times .. with Steve still in the band..
@davidhodgins7122
12 күн бұрын
Steve has one of the best most powerful yet smooth voices of all time. Steve made Journey as great as they could ever be. This is a classic performance that is immortal. I can listen to this all day and it will never get old. One of the greatest songs ever made. Elvis was t entertainer and voice this world will ever see. Steve is up there with the he Greatest voices like Elvis, Freddie Mercury, Phil Collins and M.J. From eras when there was REAL TALENT!!!!!!!
@tombanaski3251
10 ай бұрын
I saw them live in the tour that followed this one. My first concert and they sounded incredible then too--best concert I ever saw!
@evelynwashere13
9 ай бұрын
Him singing live is so much better. It's the same with Open Arms 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@lado6718
8 ай бұрын
Saw this tour in person…stunning!!
@anitathompson7023
3 ай бұрын
Me too! ❤
@SueKay-rq1lr
10 ай бұрын
It’s really a heart shirt. He definitely can wear anything well.😊
@concernedcitizen-1958
10 ай бұрын
Hey Phil & Sam, Happy Friday!! I actually went to this concert(Htown). Just like your videos, it was 🔥. Journey was huge in the 80s, and this tour for the Escape album added to their commercial success. Have a great weekend, everyone! ✌️ ☮️ 🇺🇸🎶 🎵❤
@barsandbarbells2022
10 ай бұрын
Awesome, Will! Hope you have a great weekend!
@markvanderstelt8999
10 ай бұрын
i thought i saw you and you had on the same shirt as Steve.
@rothed16
10 ай бұрын
My older sister was there. She was either 8th or 9th grade and snuck out to go see them with some older friends who lived down the road
@Itsjandz105
7 ай бұрын
Just wow!
@geerterri
9 ай бұрын
Stone in Love at this same concert is probably my favorite song in this concert. This was the Escape Tour in 1981.
@Lolita6672
6 ай бұрын
Alot of artists from all types of music were very talented like this in and out of the studio.
@tomstanziola1982
10 ай бұрын
This is my favorite version of this song!! 👏👏👏👏
@modawg1111
5 ай бұрын
I saw that Tour, three times but, in Seattle @ The Seattle Center Coliseum. I was 14 & Rocking was was all I wanted to do ! I grew up just blocks from the Seattle Center ( Space Needle ) & saw Many bands you guys are discovering ! Mahalo for that, it’s great fun to see you two dig these great bands & fun for me to go back ! 😎😘✌️✊🙌🤙
@JerryBates-iw7co
7 ай бұрын
On top of not using autotune he had to sing like this for 1 hr to 1.5hrs every night for months. Amazing!
@dalehannon4922
29 күн бұрын
It's party time with journey!!
@yrankin1
10 ай бұрын
Ha ha! I love Journey. I think I had that shirt in the 80s.
@DegenerateNerd
10 ай бұрын
That whole Houston concert was crazy good. It was touched up a bit for the CD, of course. But other than that,. that was a raw performance. Simply amazing.
@johnmitchell1534
9 ай бұрын
I grew up in the bay area in the 70's. Journey was the band for all of us back then.
@marshastapleton1148
Ай бұрын
NEVER gets old
@shelleyjackson8793
5 ай бұрын
His voice! He’s so underrated in my opinion. This live performance is incredible.
@debbiehollingsworth9053
5 ай бұрын
I was so lucky. I got to see them in concert 3 times in1981, 1983 and 1986. Yes they sound just like the lp in concert. AWESOME
@gretamckenzie4245
10 ай бұрын
WOW... talent without frills... oh the good old days... 🙂
@chuckwhite3176
10 ай бұрын
One of the best vocalists from an era of great (and I do mean GREAT!) vocalists.
@mariahstewart4985
10 ай бұрын
He was one of the few that could actually sing and not scream he really had the best voice
@hm3941
7 ай бұрын
I was not at this show in Houston, but I did go to the Detroit show on this same tour. I was 12, and it was my 1st concert.
@kimzwolinski9919
10 ай бұрын
Journey is one of the few that sound better live. My favorite from them is Stone in Love 🥰
@lisanickelson788
10 ай бұрын
I was born, raised and still live outside of Houston. I was a senior in High School when this concert took place 😊. I grew up with the best music for sure!!!!!
@rockzhard2009
4 ай бұрын
wow memories. i was at this concert. Journey had never been one of my top bands but they really put on a good concert. made me pay more attention to them.
@LonghopeBro-ju6jl
10 ай бұрын
Steve Perry’s vocals are so great, that people often overlook the guitar playing of Neal Schon. I was lucky enough to live 30 miles down the peninsula from 1968-77, when San Francisco was a rock and roll Mecca. I went to high school with Neal and I remember when he walked up to my friends and I one day and said (paraphrasing) "I was up at Carlos's last night and showed him a few things". Not long after, he dropped out of school and joined Santana on their African tour. Around that time, he turned down a request from Eric Clapton to join Derek and the Dominoes after committing to Santana.
@artsilva
10 ай бұрын
I was front and center as a concert photographer at the Oakland leg of this tour and Yes, this is exactly how they sound live.
@412foto
6 ай бұрын
one of the best songs of all time! amazing!!
@donnahart3554
9 ай бұрын
I was at this concert in Houston - 16 yrs old - we had the best music!
@michaelt3308
10 ай бұрын
1981 live album "Captured" is FIRE!!!!
@davidnickle9887
10 ай бұрын
I was at the second night when MTV was recording this concert. It sounded the exactly same.
@misterb6416
7 ай бұрын
Yup, seen them live back in the early 80s, amazing.
@lornadavis476
9 ай бұрын
Osaka, 1980, Wheel in the Sky. There's a part in the song that I always thought was an instrument. Man! I couldn't have been more wrong! It was just Steve, vocalizing, for the longest note I've ever heard. Phenomenal!
@richardsinquimani2745
7 ай бұрын
You need to hear Open Arms by Journey.
@amauryegazarain3890
9 ай бұрын
This song for me it makes me cry. The words his voice is just great! I have heard this song many times. I love it!
@ThistleAndSea
10 ай бұрын
This whole concert is available on CD. It is epic! Thanks for sharing this track. 🙂
@arkpit987
7 ай бұрын
Just stumbled on this reaction and big fan of Journey and sadly never got to see them live with the original crew. However, I got to see them live in 2014 with the new singer and he is doing a fantastic job as a replacement! Bassman looked over 70 years old at the stage and still vibing, it was amazing
@nancywyatt821
4 ай бұрын
Ross Valory is 3 weeks younger than Steve Perry, so he was 65 at that time.
@SIXX2772
10 ай бұрын
You two are the first ones I think of when I think of reactions....love this song too! Guys all concerts were FIRE like this all the way into the 90s....nothing like today! Older the better! Steve is the voice!
@barsandbarbells2022
10 ай бұрын
🙌 👊
@patticampana9458
10 ай бұрын
Seen them 8 times. Never disappointed!
@angelado3
10 ай бұрын
Love watching and listening to Steve Perry !!
@robertc7232
Ай бұрын
Don't Stop Believein was recently voted the greatest rock song of all time and it's well deserved. Steve Perry was nicknamed "The Voice" for a reason and it's good to see younger generations see and appreciate not only Steve's greatness but that of other all time greats. No matter how good music may be today and the future, there's nothing that can or will ever rival the raw talent and passion of the 70s and 80s.
@mikehigh3120
10 ай бұрын
In music there are good songs and then there is art
@johnc1593
10 ай бұрын
Deep rabbit hole of Journey hits. Keep jamming 👍🏽
@garytom1935
10 ай бұрын
Awesome concert 🎸🎸🥁🎤👏😎👏🔥🔥🔥🔥
@traceycater
10 ай бұрын
I went to a Journey in 79’ and they were awesome! Great video. I like his shirt it fits him!
@Christatum411
10 ай бұрын
I was there, Houston native
@bethjones4474
10 ай бұрын
It was incredible! There is a CD of the 1981 Houston Concert - we watch it and it will give you chills!
@toddylu6869
10 ай бұрын
The hours and hours listening to them, then recording from the radio. Waiting patiently for the DJ to stop talking so I could hit record on my little boom box. Then in my car cassette player, then CD, MP3, and now can stream them from anywhere using a phone. I knew all the words 2 months ago to get a free shot at Senor Frogs in Nassau...their music is always perfect ( everyone knew the song and most everyone got a shot). Deep Purple opened at the first one, Bon Jovi the second. My Daddy took me to the first concert in 1981. My parents went with me the third and last time I saw them live, around 1985 or 86. I am now 55, Daddy is 86 and Faithfully is his all time favorite song. They were my first concert. Loverboy soon after. Those were fantastic concerts and great memories.
@scottromer8584
10 ай бұрын
Graduated high school in 81. Saw Journey live in Worcester, Massachusetts 83 with Bryan Adams opening, amazing show. Check out combination Lights & Stay Awhile - Live in Japan 1980. Steve Perry's voice sounds amazing especially recorded in 1980.
@Srodgers893
10 ай бұрын
I saw Journey 3 times with Steve Perry l!
@davidsnead8517
7 ай бұрын
I was there. 3rd row. Jaw on the ground. Unbefrickinleavable. Changed my life forever. Have played music the rest of my life. Steve Perry best voice of all time in rock n roll history. Neal Schon best rock guitarist imho...Steve Smith great drummer. Jonathan Cain pianist and great composer. Listen to Escape Live!! Shoot...listen to EVERY Journey song with Steve Perry.
@MuiGG
10 ай бұрын
From this concert it's all good, "Mother,Father" is a must from this concert, legendary IMO.
@patticampana9458
10 ай бұрын
Ah yes. Pure talent. Won't find that this day. No autotune. As a sound engineer, you know what I mean.✌️
@beckiramsey9561
10 ай бұрын
Love Journey!!❤❤
@joelhammond4162
10 ай бұрын
Next… Mother, Father from the same concert! 🔥 even more amazing vocals by Perry! Watch the one with keyboard solo at the end. This is a song that all the other vocalists that came after struggled to do. When they did do it live post-Perry, they had to use vocal tracks from the original for the highest parts.
@tdog8507
10 ай бұрын
Just a beautiful voice.
@patriciatolliver4057
5 ай бұрын
Patty-I wasn't at that particular concert. However, I did attend the 1986 concert, Long Beach, Ca. It was a night I'll never forget. They were just as clear as the Houston performance.
@angelicasouza252
10 ай бұрын
Na minha opinião,prefiro ao vivo,todos são excelentes,da gosto ouvir.
@joannepepin6324
10 ай бұрын
Mother, Father live from Houston will blow your mind
@reverentcavaliers7579
Ай бұрын
saw this tour as a teenager... awsome.
@sylvialopez5928
10 ай бұрын
Mother father is a must 😊❤
@GregMoe-ef7eh
4 ай бұрын
You 2are great, great memories of my past. Little older than you two. I cleaned up after they Were at the met center in Bloomington Minnesota. Worked there. A departure shirt, wish I would have went. Found ton of stuff in parking lot. Great memories. Much ❤
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