Cannot say whether or not Mitch’s recollection is completely accurate. The incident in question is permanently blocked from my memory like many other traumatic events. That said, said album was broken and I still have the empty sleeve somewhere in my garage.
Bravo to all of you for your entertaining and creative comments on Escape! Have to admit I am more of a Journey fan now then I was in the late 70's and early 80's, aka Journey's Best Days. I was more into Classic Rock and New Wave back then as a teenager in New Jersey. The album is nothing shot of excellent in my opinion. As Bob Dylan said about Steve Perry, The guy has some set of pipes!
Jul 20, 2023·edited Jul 20, 2023Liked by CJ Kaplan, Ken Warshaw
I went to jam with some guys from high school one Sunday afternoon in 1983. We played Communication Breakdown for about 30 minutes until I thought my arm would fall off. I was deemed rhythm guitarist but I could see the bass player sizing me up for a swap. The drummer said we should do some Journey. I was like, 'no way, and he challenged me to name three of their songs. I couldn't and he said, 'See, you're the problem.' It made me laugh and I have never forgotten it. I was the problem for Journey. Anyhow, I don't know about this one. My wife says that I should notice that Steve Perry phrases like Sam Cooke and is clearly a fan. Hmmm. 1982 is two records for me. Nebraska reordered my brain and Combat Rock felt like my generation's Abbey Road had finally arrived. I saw The Clash that year. I get that Journey were there - I sure remember those songs! But The Clash even as they were breaking up seemed so vital compared to just about everything else. Great post, as always!
As I delight in telling people (my ego seeking to bask in reflected glory) I was a third-rate high school baritone hornist in a band with that fellow for two years.
I am disappointed than none of you talked about the error in geography. There is no "south Detroit" in the United States. The place south of Detroit is Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The story goes that they had just played a gig in Detroit (or in the area at least) and from the hotel room saw a sign that said "South Detroit" as in south towards Detroit. If someone had sung something made up about the geography of Boston, I am sure you would have been all over it.
Escape is similar to REO's Hi Infidelity when it comes to having too much sub-par filler. That said, Escape has MORE good songs than the REO record and, let's be honest, Journey rocks 3,000,000 times harder than REO.
Plus, I really love some of the heights Steve Perry reaches with his voice on songs like "Keep On Run-in'" and "Lay It Down."
Cannot say whether or not Mitch’s recollection is completely accurate. The incident in question is permanently blocked from my memory like many other traumatic events. That said, said album was broken and I still have the empty sleeve somewhere in my garage.
Bravo to all of you for your entertaining and creative comments on Escape! Have to admit I am more of a Journey fan now then I was in the late 70's and early 80's, aka Journey's Best Days. I was more into Classic Rock and New Wave back then as a teenager in New Jersey. The album is nothing shot of excellent in my opinion. As Bob Dylan said about Steve Perry, The guy has some set of pipes!
I went to jam with some guys from high school one Sunday afternoon in 1983. We played Communication Breakdown for about 30 minutes until I thought my arm would fall off. I was deemed rhythm guitarist but I could see the bass player sizing me up for a swap. The drummer said we should do some Journey. I was like, 'no way, and he challenged me to name three of their songs. I couldn't and he said, 'See, you're the problem.' It made me laugh and I have never forgotten it. I was the problem for Journey. Anyhow, I don't know about this one. My wife says that I should notice that Steve Perry phrases like Sam Cooke and is clearly a fan. Hmmm. 1982 is two records for me. Nebraska reordered my brain and Combat Rock felt like my generation's Abbey Road had finally arrived. I saw The Clash that year. I get that Journey were there - I sure remember those songs! But The Clash even as they were breaking up seemed so vital compared to just about everything else. Great post, as always!
As I delight in telling people (my ego seeking to bask in reflected glory) I was a third-rate high school baritone hornist in a band with that fellow for two years.
https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/entertainment/local/2017/04/10/journey-complete-8211-whitman-drummer/21434137007/
I am disappointed than none of you talked about the error in geography. There is no "south Detroit" in the United States. The place south of Detroit is Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The story goes that they had just played a gig in Detroit (or in the area at least) and from the hotel room saw a sign that said "South Detroit" as in south towards Detroit. If someone had sung something made up about the geography of Boston, I am sure you would have been all over it.
Escape is similar to REO's Hi Infidelity when it comes to having too much sub-par filler. That said, Escape has MORE good songs than the REO record and, let's be honest, Journey rocks 3,000,000 times harder than REO.
Plus, I really love some of the heights Steve Perry reaches with his voice on songs like "Keep On Run-in'" and "Lay It Down."