[music] New Boston lead singer

The more these old bands start to die off, the more of a market there's going to be for all the imitators out there who grew up up on their music.

Can you imagine "Journey" still playing 50 years from now with an entirely new cast of members called up from the amateur ranks one by one?

I can.

 

Wow. I thought Boston was done for. Are there any original band members left?

 

The guitar player, Tom Scholz. He along with the late Brad Delp were essentially Boston. I remembered reading that they were working on what would be their sixth (!) studio album when Delp passed away.

 

Wow - they're gonna be in concert here at the Pavillion in 10 days!

 

It began back in December. From wiki:

"In December 2007, after briefly considering the lead singer of a Virginia-based tribute band, Journey hired Filipino singer Arnel Pineda of the cover band The Zoo after Neal Schon saw him on YouTube singing covers of Journey songs. Journey debuted their new lead singer in February 2008 in Chile,[19][20] released the album Revelation, and announced a summer tour with Heart and Cheap Trick."

 

awesome! this is almost as exciting as the new coldplay album!

 

Dont look back!

 

That's an amazing story. Credit manager at Home Depot/Karaoke enthusiast to Boston lead singer. Incredible

I have only one problem with this. In my previous life, I was a regular at a bar in The Woodlands called "Rookies". They had Thursday night karaoke. Many would just do it as a fun drunk thing. Then there was the "serious" crowd. You'd never see them in the bar any other night. They didn't drink anything but a water or soda. They'd turn in at least 10 songs each and sing them as if there was an A/R rep at this place. It was kind of sad. I fear that this story will encourage these awful "singers" to continue their quest to destroy all of our favorite songs in hopes of making it big.

 

I'm a huge Journey fan but I never really had the urge to see them in concert but after checking out the this guy's video on youtube, I'm gonna see them when the come to town later in the summer.

 

Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis made a movie about that. I didn't think people actually took karaoke serious...but I guess they do. It really is pathetic. I assume it's people with song singing talent who, for whatever reason, just need attention or can't hack being in a real band.

 

It has been an amazing, one of a kind of year for Massachusetts.

 

... or have always dreamed of being a singer, but never been able to.

 

They don't really have much talent either.

 

It's a bitter demotion, but many people are hurting in today's economy.

Here's hoping Tommy can get his career back on track!

 

It was tough for him to leave his co-workers at Home Depot ~ he described it as being -- "More than a feeling."

 

I can't really imagine the guy rocking out in anyway, I thought all of the members were either dead or rotting at the old folks home.

 

There is nothing on this Earth I hate more than Boston songs.

Nothing.

 

Exactly, he knew he wouldn't get any Peace of Mind working at Home Depot, as he had already been there a Long Time and it didn't leave him Feeling Satisfied, so he thought, "why not join a Rock and Roll Band? It's like one big Party, it's My Destination, and It's Easy, after all, compared to working in a place where you get Used to Bad News (no Smokin on the job, you have to work weekends, your boss Amanda is a tyrant, etc.). We're Ready for a new job!" So he jumped in his car and went to the audition, except he forgot to Cool The Engine(s) and was forced to Hitch a Ride all the way to Boston when his car broke down. And he struck gold twice because not only did he get the job, but the girl Hollyann with whom he hitched a ride and stayed for the audition, the one who had been so positive and told him "Don't Be Afraid and Don't Look Back", answered "Yes" when he said, "Let Me Take You Home Tonight, because there's Something About You I just can't explain."

 

That was pretty good but you would be beyond awesome if you could work in some references to songs off "Walk On" and "Corporate America".