Show 11 - "Cross"

[kevishev]

I know it all comes down to a matter of personal likes and dislikes.

I didn't like any of the Perry era Journey stuff. Even from the beginning. The power ballad stuff, by that time, wasn't even on my radar. There are some people that only know the power ballad era Journey stuff. Luckily, I knew them when they were good.

I know all about the fact that band members change and the band name stays the same. Sometimes it sucks. But what can you do?

Another classic example would be "Fleetwood Mac". Did you know that Fleetwood Mac was an underground cult type hard rock band (example album: "Then Play On") before the girls and a new guitar player joined and made them a commercial success? You may have heard the song "Oh Well". Do you know who Peter Green is? (hint: He wrote the song "Black Magic Woman") Damn...those were the days.

If you ask the average person about Fleetwood Mac, I'd bet they wouldn't know those songs or the composers. They'd think about Christine MacVee (Mac's wife), Lindsay Buckingham and that phony blond that can't sing. Too bad.

I also like the Pat Moraz and (some) Trevor Rabin Yes efforts. So go figure.

Kev