We have seen Journey at least 7 times by my counting and I did write about them in a previous A to Z challenge but this time I’m using a different iteration. Neal Schon got a few of the former band members together and did a spin-off called “Journey Through Time.” That’s who we went to see and this time we took our daughter with us! It was a fun night at a new to us venue, The Fox Theater in Oakland.
While waiting to get in I was intrigued with the old communication equipment that was still in the hallway. I am not sure what all those levers were for but it was interesting. Once inside the venue was full of great things to look at.
Neal Schon put together a group of musicians including former bandmates, Gregg Rollie and Deen Castronovo, Marco Mendoza (from Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy) and Chris Collins. They played lots of songs from all of the Journey albums, including the first three. They also played some Santana songs since both Schon and Rollie were with Santana. Deen Castronovo had been the drummer for Journey for a while but then he got into some drug-related problems. This was one of his first times back on stage and he appeared very grateful.
We had general admission tickets and thought that we were going to have to stand the whole night but there were some tables and we were early enough to be able to grab one. A couple times during the show people came up to us and offered to pay us for the seats! We could have made the money we spent on the tickets back – LOL.
They sang some songs I was not familiar with because honestly I became a Journey fan when Steve Perry joined the group and that was after the first few albums. To me, Journey is not Journey without him. Anyway…
Anyway You Want It
- Date: February 23, 2019
- Venue: Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
- Artist/Tour: Journey Through Time
- Setlist:
- I’m Gonna Leave You
- Look Into the Future
- Just the Same Way
- Kohoutek
- Daydeam
- Walks Like a Lady
- Feeling that Way
- Anytime
- Lights
- Still They Ride
- Separate Ways
- Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’
- Wheel in the Sky
- Trial by Fire
- Stay Awhile
- Mystery Mountain
- Of a Lifetime
- La Do Da
- Lovin’ You is Easy
- Nickel & Dime
- People
- Mother, Father
- Any Way You Want It
- Don’t Stop Believin’
- Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
We were thinking they might play On a Saturday Night, since it was, but they didn’t. Guess you can’t have everything, right? Okay, A to Zers, two more letters this week. Any guesses as to who my letter K will be?
Janet's Smiles 
They have a Live Album out, I went and looked them up thinking maybe they were around here. 🙂 and someplace I could watch with my wife. Nothing 😦 I was hoping.
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Yeah, he’s traveling with the formal Journey now.
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I agree, Journey is not Journey without Steve… I love him!
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Right?
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“Anyway You Want It” and “Don’t Stop Believing” are probably my favourite songs by them.
Ronel visiting for J: My Languishing TBR: J
Ghosts
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They have so many good ones after all these years! Faithfully is my all time fave.
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I’ve always loved their music.
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Their early albums are not really my favorites and they tried to do some after Steve Perry left and I only like a few songs but the main years yes!
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What a beautiful theater. Dud you hesitate in not giving up your seats for cash?
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LOL maybe if we were younger I would have but this old lady needs a place to be able to sit.
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Weird as it might seem, I’d rather hear Journey’s songs played by someone other than Journey…. this would have been right up my alley…
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It was very good. Of course it’s really all about Neal.
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Have you heard any of his solo albums? Fantastic stuff…
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Good song! I like hearing of your concert experiences, and seeing a bit of the performance. Hmm letter K? Can only think of one .. the Killers?
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Thanks Barbara. Not the Killers.
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aww, Guess I’ll just have to be surprised! haha 🙂
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