i think this is funny: Steve Perry shows up uninvited

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Journey Gets Star on Walk of Fame

Sat Jan 22, 5:01 PM ET

Entertainment - AP Music

LOS ANGELES - Journey, the power ballad rock group that dominated the charts in the 1980s, stopped traffic on a stretch of Hollywood when hundreds of fans turned out to see the band unveil its own Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

Present at the sidewalk ceremony were guitarist Neal Schon and bassist Ross Valory, who were in the group's original 1973 lineup, as well as keyboardist Jonathan Cain, drummer Deen Castronovo and lead singer Steve Augeri (news), who replaced Steve Perry (news) in the mid-1990s.

"Who could have imagined, so many years later, a star on the Walk of Fame," he said. Schon then thanked fans for nominating the band for the sidewalk tribute.

Perry, who was not scheduled to appear, showed up on his own, organizers said.

"No one ever mentions the unsung heroes, the road crew who ... made us look good," he said.

Over a 30-year period, Journey released 18 albums, selling 50 million copies on the strength of radio hits such as "Don't Stop Believin'," "Who's Crying Now," and "Open Arms," which were fueled by Perry's operatic, high-flying vocal style.

The group, which last released a studio album in 2001, was scheduled to mark the occasion with a performance in Hollywood later Friday.
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― chaki in charge (chaki), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:38 (twenty-one years ago)

haha! that's like rickey henderson crashing oakland's fanfest in 2002, against billy beane's best wishes.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:52 (twenty-one years ago)

they invited him. they just didn't think he would show up. and then he did at the last minute. i don't have a joke here.

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:53 (twenty-one years ago)

randy jackson, however, former bass player for journey and current celebrity judge on american idol, sadly couldn't make it. he sent his best wishes to the band.

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

it doesn't sound likey they were offended he showed up, though. was there some kind of acrimony? they were so past their sell by date by the time he left I kind of don't think so. (many xposts)

― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

yes there is serious acrimony there, they hate each other (or so says my friend who's their manager's goddaughter)

― Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:56 (twenty-one years ago)

WHERES GREG ROLLIE?

― chaki in charge (chaki), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:57 (twenty-one years ago)

steve hadn't talked to the those other dudes foe years cuz he hates them. but they wanted him to show up. sometimes i actually read the press-releases i get in my e-mail!

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:57 (twenty-one years ago)

i want to know why they hate each other!

― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:57 (twenty-one years ago)

aynsley dunbar was there!

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:58 (twenty-one years ago)

So Steve came to them with open arms, I'd guess.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:58 (twenty-one years ago)

maybe he didn't get enough money for their comeback album/tour in the 90's.

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 23:59 (twenty-one years ago)

.... and then after the ceremony, they went their "separate ways" again.

guffaw,

― Hector Savage, Wednesday, 26 January 2005 00:01 (twenty-one years ago)

here is the lowdown on this crap: Steve had some serious problem with his voice after their comeback album (Trial By Fire) was recorded and wanted to postpone the tour to recover. Drummer Steve Smith also bagged out of the tour to play with his jazz fusion group (he is just so hip, ain't he?) So instead of waiting it out for Perry, the others recruited a guy who was actually in some Journey tribute group.

― emmy, Wednesday, 26 January 2005 01:24 (twenty-one years ago)

When was Jackson in Journey?

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 02:33 (twenty-one years ago)

The thought that you can replace Steve Perry with a human is ludicrous.

― mayahee, mayahoo, mayaha, mayahaha (deangulberry), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 03:31 (twenty-one years ago)

"When was Jackson in Journey?"

i think he just played on a tour in the 80's.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 03:40 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.rockstarclub.com/randy/imx/sexyrandy.jpg

― svend (svend), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 04:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Randy "Dawg" Jackson played bass with the band aroudn "Raised On Radio." How I know this is beyond me.

― Hector Savage, Wednesday, 26 January 2005 06:03 (twenty-one years ago)

http://perryville.freeservers.com/cards/Hugz.jpg

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 06:38 (twenty-one years ago)

i cant tell who looks freakier, nu-steve or og steve

― charleston charge (chaki), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 06:41 (twenty-one years ago)

What about the Flaming Forest of Doom Steve? Steve, what about the Battle to the Death Between Good and Evil, Steve?.......Steve? Where are you going? Steve?

― Joe (Joe), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 21:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Waitaminnit:

"Who could have imagined, so many years later, a star on the Walk of Fame," he said. Schon then thanked fans for nominating the band for the sidewalk tribute.

Pleez tell me this is an example of bad copy editing. Because the way it reads now, Steve Augeri is using the phrase "so many years later." That couldn't possibly be, could it?

― Rick Massimo (Rick Massimo), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 21:47 (twenty-one years ago)

uh, why not?

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 21:56 (twenty-one years ago)

At least they had enough gold stars to go around.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 22:20 (twenty-one years ago)

uh, why not?
-- kyle (akmonda...), January 26th, 2005.

'Cos Steve Augeri's only been in the band for like five years, no?

― Rick Massimo (Rick Massimo), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 22:31 (twenty-one years ago)

From a distance, present-day Steve Perry looks a bit like Kagi from Iron Chef.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 22:34 (twenty-one years ago)

oh, I see. I thought it had something to do with the use of the word "so"

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 22:36 (twenty-one years ago)

four months pass...

http://www.btinternet.com/~janhodson/Perry.5.jpg

― The Silent Disco of Glastonbury (Bimble...), Friday, 3 June 2005 08:51 (twenty-one years ago)

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