That article is good - explains why the BtM had no answers. The article speaks to a 'next installment' in which HH discusses the firings, would love to find that!
Ross had such a signature style ... was it even "his" style? Or was Steve Perry writing his parts?
And Journey's music didnt change styles when these guys both got bounced in '86...and despite the VH1 "behind the music", we never gotca straight answer.
Gas I found that 2nd piece, thx for pointing out the Q that was on point. Still, not much of an explanation tho. "divide and conquer? All they he did was axe the non-writers.
I do wonder if Valory's signature sound was truly his own, or if Perry was giving him the EVH/MA treatment... Dont know who to credit
In the HH interview, he had some no-so-glowing comments about Valory's playing. I could see him having a rough go trying to lock in with a drum machine.If you look at the following video starting at just past the 39min mark, basically, it came down to the adoption of drum machines and strict 'robotic' time and feel that the rhythm section were asked to lock into. I guess drum machines were so integral to the songwriting and demo process at the time that the use of those drum machines became the foundation for the music. The sessions didn't seem to go well - perhaps Smith and Valory were playing with a "human feel" and this wasn't cutting it.
Raised on Radio, done without Valory and Smith went double platinum and had 4 Top 40 singles....with respect, what killed the band was Steve Perry deciding he was done.Have always liked melodramatic pop ballads. That was a horrible decision, ended the band
I can't imagine Steve Smith having any issues whatsoever playing to a click or playing as tight or loose as required. Couldn't have been his playing, had to have been something else.