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This is a Journey in two distinct parts, the formative years from 1973-87 and the reunion dating from 1996, joined by the slender thread of guitarist Neal Schon. The younger band, including also Ross Valory, Prairie Prince and George Tickner, added S...more

This is a Journey in two distinct parts, the formative years from 1973-87 and the reunion dating from 1996, joined by the slender thread of guitarist Neal Schon. The younger band, including also Ross Valory, Prairie Prince and George Tickner, added Schon's former Santana band mate Gregg Rolie just in time for first album, "Journey". On a musical meander from jazz-rock to something else, the band welcomed power vocalist Steve Perry and made a stop at hard rock with "Captured." Significant songwriting power was an added benefit when Jonathan Cain replaced Rolie, and "Escape," with Cain onboard, was a huge success that included what's become an all-time favorite, 'Don't Stop Believin'.' By 1986, only Schon, Perry and Cain were Journey-men, and the band broke up for various roads less traveled. In 1996, Schon, Perry, Cain, Valory and early drummer Steve Smith reunited for "Trial By Fire," and the band, with personnel changes that don't include Schon but do include Steve Augeri for Perry, continues up on stage and out on the road, harmonizing for their many friends....less