there, there is a remnant of grace. If I ever had [WM] (Journey’s album and it wasn’t working out. We were
any doubt all of my doubts were answered on visionary manager) to Ross Valory and Steve spending all this money and it wasn’t getting
December 1st when I walked in. I think they did Smith, you got tasked with being the ‘hatchet anywhere. It just seemed more kind to ask
it in 2012, and I met Father Bob, a very mild guy’ for the band. That never feels good, and them to step aside. I certainly wanted them
mannered Franciscan brother, and I said, “How that’s especially the case when it comes to to come back and maybe tour, but they were
did you get this done?” He said, “It was the having to let people go in a church setting, so devastated they just took it bad. Steve had
Lord’s work, all the way.” I would share that with where it’s more than ‘just a gig’. What are your some choice words for me and hung up the
him and I think he would be pleased. thoughts about staying true to the mission but phone, and I understand, but I think when you
not leaving a swath of walking wounded in the want to get somewhere, and somebody is in
rearview mirror? the way you’ve got to move on. There’s a vision
From
Herbie
Herbert
and if you’re not going to share a vision, then
[Jonathan] Sometimes you’re looking at
on we go.
where you’ve got to go, and if you’re on a
mission to get there what is the scope of where
you’re going? I knew in all of those instances
it wasn’t something that I chose to do, I was
simply asked to drop the bomb because no
one else wanted to do it. It’s dirty work, let’s
face it. Perry was bent on having it sound like
something that Journey wasn’t. Ross and
Steve were under the gun trying to make this
Journey // “I’ll Be Alright without You”
With Neal Schon + Journey
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June 2019
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