A New Drummer For Journey

[Flyin' Brian]

Omar Hakim

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...domestic-violence-arrest-Deen-Castronovo.html

 

[roadfilm]

Wow, that's a good get.

 

[tiktok]

Awesome drummer. The Journey corporation recruiters insure their staffing needs are met quickly and with top grade talent.

 

[loudboy]

I think he'll be able to cut the gig... <vbg>

 

[zztomato]

Wow. I hope they can keep up.

 

[derekd]

I remember Omar when Sting released his first solo record. Excellent drummer.

 

[Lance]

Oh, lucky them!! Monster drummer with great chops & sensibilities. I bet that's a good paying gig, too.

 

[bobotwt]

I hope Arnel's voice can keep up. They had Deen singing some during the set to give his voice a break. I think that's a good idea as that gig has a knack for destroying voices. I wonder how they'll handle that aspect? Maybe some instrumentals.

Josh

 

[burningyen]

 

[Flyin' Brian]

I think it's interesting how a band kicks a guy out for domestic violence while the NFL gives them a slap on the wrist. And they say that Rock has no morals...

 

[coldinWI]

Journey has a drummer?

 

[tone4days]

Hakim played great on Still Warm by John Scofield in the mid 80s
I hope he gets paid good money to stay in 2nd gear with Journey

 

[s2y]

I think it's interesting how a band kicks a guy out for domestic violence while the NFL gives them a slap on the wrist. And they say that Rock has no morals...

I agree. Saw that and figured it should probably be about domestic abuse. No bueno.

 

[Bankston]

I'm really disappointed in Deen, if the reports are true. He's a helluva drummer and the best singer Journey has had since Perry left. I love the project he did with Jack Blades and Doug Aldrich, but I have zero tolerance for domestic abuse.

 

[whackystrings]

Hakim, Bruford, Peart are tops.

 

[GerryJ]

Wow. I hope they can keep up.

Hakim is a great drummer, but Journey's always had good/great drummers - Ansley Dunbar, Steve Smith.
The original Journey was really a very rock-oriented fusion band, lots of instrumentals on those records before Steve Perry was recruited.

 

[Allen in San Jose]

Hakim is truly a world-class drummer, and has been for the better part of many years. Weather Report, Sting, John Scofield...and countless sessions.

Not only doe he have insane chops, but he's got a great feel/pocket as well. Kudos to him for getting this gig.

 

[TNJ]

Hakim is truly a world-class drummer, and has been for the better part of many years. Weather Report, Sting, John Scofield...and countless sessions.

Not only doe he have insane chops, but he's got a great feel/pocket as well. Kudos to him for getting this gig.

Pretty much this.

They still lost a vocal, however.

Deen was the Phil Collins of Journey!


S.
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[vladorg]

They upgraded no doubt.

 

[zenmindbeginner]

If there was a real problem, the members of Journey would have already known about it yet fired Dean because of the bad publicity his public arrest brought upon the band. Hardly a moral stance IMHO.