Holy Crap! Journey is cool again!
Tanya happened to catch CBS Sunday Morning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89_2UivtEhs) this week and learned the tale of Arnel Pineda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnel_Pineda), singer from the Philippines and new frontman for the band Journey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_%28band%29).
Basically, the band needed a new singer since they were not on speaking terms with former frontman Steve Perry. So they hit, get this, YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88nfiZ-yy5Q), and found Pineda belting out Journey classics with his cover band. They auditioned him and signed him for a new album.
It's an amazing story in part because it shows the potential of YouTube and the digital age, but also because of Pineda's personal story as a poor man from a poor country who is now touring the world and entertaining millions. And there's the small fact that the man can sing. The man is 40 and he sounds like Perry did back in the day. Simply incredible.
The new album is a 3-disc release with one CD of new tracks, one CD of classics re-recorded with Pineda, and a DVD. It's a Wal-Mart (http://www.walmart.com/) exclusive, but if you're not interested in the DVD (or going into Wal-Mart), the music is available for download, Only $10.88 for all 22 songs. Totally worth it, and not just because there's no Wal-Mart in Reston. Been playing it in the background all day at work. Definitely keeping it in rotation.
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Holy Crap! Journey is cool again!
posted by Sumocat at 6/04/2008 06:29:00 PM
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