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Summary: Music Videos & Live Performances
Review: I don't understand how one veiwer gave this DVD 3 stars because it wasn't all "live". No where on the package does it mislead you. To alot of Journey fans like myself, this is an awesome package to get all of Journey's videos, some never seen before on MTV. Many of the live cuts are the actual clips that were shown on MTV back in the day when MTV was a music video channel. Thank God for VH1's new digital channel "VH1 Classic" They have shown some of the lesser seen videos like "Just The Same Way". I wondered, why don't they put out a collection of these cool videos...whata ya know! Here it is! Sounding great too. This really makes you crave the original Journey line-up. The first time I saw Journey live was the "Evolution" tour and was lucky enough to get back stage passes and meet the guys. This was Journey at their most magical in my opinion.
They went on to replace Greg Rollie for Johnathan Cain who changed the feel to a more radio friendly "Journey". Not that that was bad, it was part of the "evolution". To me though, Steve Perry is the most missing in today's line-up. I have all their CD's right up to the last ep "Red 13" which isn't bad but isn't like the ole Journey.
Fans of Journey will love this DVD! They took the time to make this collection look and sound great! Flashback to a better time in music and "Don Stop Believin'"!
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Summary: Best DVD Ever!
Review: Excellent DVD! Its finally nice to see that Journey came out with a DVD that includes the old stuff from the Perry years! This DVD totally rocks and includes all the great radio hits. Cant wait for the next DVD's to come out especially the Raised on Radio. Steve Augeri just doesnt get the emotion and feeling that Steve Perry did. The sound on the DVD is also really great despite the old videos which are now really clear and very impressive. Now maybe someday Steve Perry can rejoin with his band someday and reunite the magic that they once made. Steve we have enjoyed your music and stand behind you. We miss your amazing voice and hope to see you on stage one day again!
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Summary: Journey: Substance over style
Review: I saw Journey live back in the 80's and was blown away by how much energy they had live. The songs sounded even better than the studio version because the band fed off the energy of the crowd. The concert footage in this DVD gives a glimpse into what it was like to experience Journey live. However, as others have said, the DVD intermixes concert footage with studio videos. The latter pale in comparison to the former. The band's earlier videos, such as "Lights" and "Same Way You Love Me" pre-date MTV; they aren't so bad because it's just the band lip-synching to an empty audience. The music is fine and it's a treat to see Gregg Rolie, but the energy and interplay with the audience are noticeably absent. Seeing Schon with his three foot afro and Perry with pants so tight (how can I put this delicately?) that you can tell on which side the gentleman dresses...is great for longtime fans, but won't do anything to attract new ones.
And then we have the wincingly bad early MTV videos such as "Separate Ways." In its best execution a music video enhances the music; Journey's videos detracted from it. I skipped these amateurish attempts altogether, with relief that Perry mercifully chose not to include the video depicting him and Schon dueling over a mannequin. :) In any event, I give this DVD 4 stars because I love the concert footage. I'd also like to send a clear signal of support to the music industry that I appreciate, and will buy, these types of DVDs. Since Steve Perry helped produce this DVD, I'd also like to send a message to him that his charismatic presence and unsurpassed vocals are sorely missed in this age of style over substance.
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Summary: FINALLY!!!!!!
Review: Journey is my all-time favorite band. I've waited about 20 years for this and finally it's here. Excellent concert footage, and sure, the videos are a little silly, but it was the 80's! Remember groups like Duran Duran? The 80's were all about video. Nobody sings like Steve Perry. Steve Augeri is not Steve Perry -- he can't even hit the high notes! We are missing some videos in this collection, including "Why Can't This Night Go On Forever" and "Chain Reaction". But other than that, this is a fantastic DVD. I just wish they'd made it sooner. I would like nothing better than for someone to make a DVD of an entire concert -- maybe even of the MTV one in 1981, whose pieces of footage can be seen on this DVD.
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Summary: A So-So DVD For A Band That Deserves More
Review: Unlike Michael Jackson, Peter Gabriel and other more image-conscious artists, Journey was definitely NOT a vanguard music video act. Live performance was always Journey's forte, so I'm disappointed that the band's lame and embarrassing music videos are compiled here along with excellent live footage. As expected, the best videos here feature the band lip-syncing or performing. The more interpretive, conceptual stuff is unwatchable. Writing as a fan, I would have prefered that Journey's music videos be featured on a separate DVD. I suggest that Sony Music / Columbia Records follow Led Zeppelin's lead and release a Journey DVD box set featuring entirely live performance footage. Such a set should include Journey's amazing 1978 PBS "Soundstage" appearance, their 1978 Midnight Special performances, and the band's 1980 appearance on the sketch comedy show "Fridays," among others. The set could also feature entire concerts from each of the band's tours with Perry. As evidenced by the many positive customer reviews here, there still exists a voracious market for Journey memorabilia. Indeed, this DVD compilation hasn't even been heavily promoted, yet the band's many loyal fans have discovered its existence. That's because Journey hearkens back to a time when record buyers were most impressed by enduring qualities such as songs and musical ability. The band probably didn't put much thought into their music videos because they felt it was a waste of their formidable talent. I mean, who needs music videos when you sing like Steve Perry, play guitar like Neal Schon and lay down the foundation as expertly as Greg Rolie, Jonathan Cain, Ross Valory, Aynsley Dunbar and Steve Smith? Who needs the vacuous glamour of videos when you compose pop songs as catchy and enduring as "Lights," "Feeling That Way," "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'," "Don't Stop Believin'" and countless others? I strongly believe that a comprehensive Journey DVD box set would take the industry by surprise, just as Zeppelin's 2003 live DVD compilation generated impressive sales. If you're a Journey fan and you agree that the band's live performances should be preserved on DVD, let your voice be heard here. Show Sony Music that a live DVD set would prove profitable. Because as far as I'm concerned, this mix of superb live clips and dubious music videos only whets my appetite for more concert footage.
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Summary: audio artists in a video world !!!!!!!
Review: Journey ..a band the critics loved to hate. So then why are we still talking about them ??? The music was GREAT !!!!! JOURNEY began their climb long before videos were a way of life. They earned their place in music history because their sound was cool and still is. These are good memories of what they accomplished musically . Who looked good in the 80s? Videos were just commercials for artists to advertise their songs. The best footage of Journey ive ever seen was captured in a video called JOURNEY FRONTIERS AND BEYOND id pay 50 dollars for it. PLEASE RE-RELEASE JOURNEY FRONTIERS AND BEYOND it is 5 STARS!!
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Summary: A Great JOURNEY Down Memory Lane
Review: I don't usually buy music DVDs without reading some reviews, so for me to purchase JOURNEY: GREATEST HITS 1978-1997 is an anomaly. What pushed my "buy button" was the number of "live" period songs on the DVD. It's always great to see a band playing their stuff WHEN they were "the" stuff, you know? And this DVD is a great ride for that purpose alone. I must confess I had NEVER seen the "Separate Ways" video (don't know how that happened!), but it IS pure corn and cheese. For hardcore Journey fans that won't matter. For the rest of us it's only a reminder about how sad some music vids were in the early 80s. Still, it's a slice of music history worth remembering just so we don't repeat it. All said and done, you won't be disappointed in this DVD. I'm not.
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Summary: The Best
Review: If you are, as I am, a great fan of Journey, this is a must have for any collector. Unfortunately, I was never able to see Journey Live, although I still hold out the hope that they will get back together with the original line up, and I will be the first one in line for tickets. So this DVD is a great substitute for the real thing!!! It is also amazing to see how the band changed over the years, but their music still remained strong and poignant. Steve Perry is one of the great voices of music and Neal Schon compliments everything he does.
A MUST HAVE!!!!!!!
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Summary: something missing
Review: A great collection for the die hard fans and the part time fans alike. But there's at least one song missing that I know of. Maybe more that I don't know of. If memory serves me correctly, didn't they have a video for the song "Chain Reaction"? I know I saw it on MTV when it first came out. It might have been the only time MTV played it because it's the only time I ever saw it. Maybe the video was too cheesey and they were too embarassed to include it on the dvd.
Other than that, the dvd has all the BIG hits. Also look for a funny looking Randy Jackson (american idol judge) on the 1986 videos when Ross Valory took a break from the band.
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Summary: Journey is on the road again.....
Review: Finally a video compliation of one of the Best bands around...Journey. It it great to look back on some of these videos with one of the best lead singers in the business. BUT it is almost unforgivable of what Steve Perry nearly did to this wonderful band. (go to www.esc4p3.com for an interview with Herbie Herbert the founding manager of the band for the Truth of Steve Perry- its a must read for any true Journey fan.)Now we have a new lead singer Steve Augeri who is just as capable of leading this great band and i cannot wait for their new album to be released. I have been a fan of thiers since 1979 and my first concert of theirs was in 1983 in Philadelphia were Send Her my Love was taped- and it was just incredible. So this video is a great look back upon their wonderful success but Steve Perry is gone and wont be back...so let us Look in to the Future with Steve Augeri and the band because the Journey Continues on and on and on....and what a bright future it seems to be for such a deserving band. If you havent seen them See them now for they are even better than the old line up, and Pick up ARRIVAL thier best album in years. Dont Stop Beliven!!!
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