When I heard that Journey was coming to Edmonton, I was thrilled. Until I hit the band website and saw that Steve Perry had quit the band in 2007. Who's this Arnel guy, I wondered. No way was I going if Steve wasn't there.
With this clip, I see that Arnel Pineda is a man who, without aping Perry, works his butt off to hit the notes that the Journey classics demand, all while keeping his energy and crowd interaction at a fever pitch. Given the astronomical ticket prices these days, I really can't say if I'll be there next time. But it'll be a bucket list item for sure!
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