Pineda ready for Journey
the countdown is on ’til the official debut of Arnel Pineda fronting legendary rock band Journey live in concert in Chile, February 19, 2008. Pineda told abs-cbnNEWS.com recently that he’s preparing for the upcoming tour by hitting the gym regularly as well as getting his vocal cords conditioned for the road. As you can imagine, performing Journey material night after night can put a tremendous strain on a singer’s voice. Just ask former Journey lead vocalist Steve Augeri who knows first hand about the damage the songs can do to one’s voice. Augeri had to leave the group after repeatedly having severe vocal problems while out on the road in 2006. Pineda is currently back in the Phillipines anxiously waiting for the tour to begin. He is quoted by abs-cbnNEWS.com in saying “Everything hasn’t sunk in yet. It’s like a dream.” fans are still waiting for word from Journey’s management about upcoming live dates for the group. besides the four gigs in Chile (Feb. 19, 21, 23 and 24) and a private Remax Convention in Las Vegas on March 6th, no other dates have been confirmed.
Journey – Loved By You (a great power ballad sung by Steve Augeri)
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..As the sunset disappears across the northern sky
You look for forever in my eyes
All I can say as long as I have a voice
I’ll thank God above that I was your first choice
If I should die before I wake
I’ll go into the night whispering your name
If lying in your arms is the last thing that I do
At least I know that I’ll be loved by you …
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The first time I saw Journey was in ’81 or ’82 when they came to Dallas with Bryan Adams and sold out three shows. They were both great.
Great blog, takes me back, but I think maybe I go further back than you
Congrats on being blog of the day 
Claudia
My fav band of all time Journey!! But, its so hard to replace Steve Perry. Our local radio plays a couple of their songs everyday. Congrats on blog of the day.
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