There is a good amount of Journey songs to like, for now I’ve chosen nine of them and they’re all fantastic songs especially live renditions.

Who’s Crying Now

Very few artists can sing a song as good as or better than a song on a single or album, Steve Perry is one of those who could deliver live on stage.

Look at that MTV shirt on Neal Schon, MTV was starting to get hot when this video was made and now people say it is RTV (Reality TV) though there is MTV 80s and 90s etc. for those who need their music fix.

Don’t Stop Believin’

This live version of Don’t Stop Believin’ is something that everybody has to hear, the studio version is fine, but this one takes the song to a whole new level as live performances give a bigger freedom than a studio recording.

Everything comes together musically to make this one a statement song, I know Glee made the song popular again though Glee fans would have just liked that version, but this one is the version of versions.

Open Arms

‘Open Arms’ relies on Steve Perry to deliver the goods, and he most certainly does, if you want to know just how good Steve Perry could sing, this is the video that best shows it because he doesn’t compete with instruments, his voice top of the tree.

Faithfully

Love this song from the lyrics to the guitar playing towards the end of the song, it’s an honest account about the downsides of touring, we’ve seen so many people have trouble because of the demands touring have on artists.

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

Had to use a music video for this one, but the instrumentation really sets up the song and makes watching the music video bearable as the acting really is terrible, Steve Perry had the easiest job, just sing and move a little.

As said before, the instrumentation really sets up the song, it is attention grabbing from the first few notes and then Steve Perry comes in and you’ve got yourself another Journey hit song.

Be Good to Yourself

This song is from the album ‘Raised on Radio’, this one has Randy Jackson on Bass, a decade and a bit before his time on American Idol and Mike Baird played the drums during the tour as Steve Smith and Larrie Londin were the drummers on ‘Raised on Radio’.

I’ll Be Alright Without You

I have the feeling that they changed the videos on YouTube as there was another version of this song, but it doesn’t matter but this one is just as good.

The Schon – Jackson duo would have been interesting had they been able to go on past ‘Raised on Radio’

Girl Can’t Help It

Want a live performance with high energy? Then look no further than ‘Girl Can’t Help It’, there’s no doubt that a good guitar solo carries the big Journey hits.

It really is a shame this lineup didn’t get another album or two together, it would have been very interesting.

Interesting observations about the video is one guy is waving a crutch around; one appears to be holding a spray bottle, and somebody throws an item of clothing on the stage.

When You Love a Woman

After a decade of no music, Journey was back with the album ‘Trial by Fire’, their 1981-85 lineup was back and it was like they never left, this song hit No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

The highlights, Steve Perry’s singing, Jonathan Cain’s piano playing and Neal Schon’s guitar solo, you really hear the song lifting when Neal plays the solo, what a beautiful song this is and it will likely gain popularity over time.