Journeys arnel pineda recalls his debut performance. A documentary on arnel pineda, who was plucked from youtube to. An energetic but thin portrait of the venerable rock band journey, dont stop believin gets a boost from new singer arnel pinedas charming personality. My uncle, who was a rock legend in his own right in the 60s, 70s and 80s, knows arnel and the rest of zoo from back in the day in olongapo. Arnel pineda was plucked from the philippines to become journey%27s lead singer. Arnel pineda and journey open arms live in chile arnel pineda and journeys first concert of 2008 in chile. Journeyarnel pineda after all these years hd quality. Ive seen them twice with arnel, but didnt know his story until i stumbled across this documentary about a year ago. Crush landing on you movie sound track ost duration. Following it, documentary about the band frontiers and beyond was released, which turned out to underline first period of journeys history. Journey follows the real life rock n roll fairy tale of filipino arnel pineda, who.
Open arms lying beside you here in the dark feeling your heart beat with mine softly you whi. Journey with arnel pineda performing at the planet hollywood, las vegas 2008. Arnel pineda lead vocals 2007present in popular culture. Journey, arnel pineda leave door open for steve perry by artisannewsservice. The journey frontmans documentary video was part of the 2012 tribeca film festival. Arnel pineda celebrates a decade of journey, with solo us tour. Arnel campaner pineda born september 5, 1967 is a filipino singer and songwriter.
Being one of the faces of the legendary rock band journey, frontman arnel pineda has recorded several albums released with journey, such as 2008s revelation and journey live in las vegas dvd, 2009s journey live in manila and 2011s eclipse album. The 55th san francisco international film festival recently closed with a screening of dont stop believin everymans journey, ramona diazs new documentary chronicling the journey of arnel pineda. Arnel pineda meets journeys steve perry for the first. Arnel pineda of journey a tribute to the man once hated but now loved. Filipino singer arnel pineda is plucked from youtube obscurity to front the iconic american band journey in dont stop believin. Arnel pineda performs with journey in manila, in the film. Everymans journey follows the real life rocknroll fairy tale story of filipino arnel pineda, who was plucked from you tube to become the front man for iconic american rock band, journey, thereby becoming the latest performer to go from the internet to real life celebrity. Download journey mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Why journeys arnel pineda is incomparable to steve perry.
His trek from a phillipine cover band to lead vocalist for the classic rock band journey via you tube is an incredible story. Arnel pineda brings a new life and refreshes journey songs for this generation of rock fans so that they can experience journey s music and enjoy it. Everymans journey mines similar ground, telling the true story of how journeyman filipino singer arnel pineda. Everymans journey follows the real life rock n roll fairy tale of filipino singer arnel pineda, who was plucked from youtube to become the frontman for the. Unlike their later recordings, the debut release is a progressive rock album, in the jazzfusion vein. Everymans journey 2012 starring arnel pineda and neal schon on dvd and bluray. A snapshot of journey at this moment in its 30year history, 2008, as it emerges with a new lead sin. In issue 1062 rolling stone spoke to arnel pineda about what seems like the dream gig of a lifetime. Arnel eked out a living by singing for friends and joining singing contests. Who knew that all of those thousands of cover songs posted on youtube would ever amount to anything. Journey frontman, arnel pineda describes what his debut performance with the band was like. As per other journey albums, you have high tempo comercial rock tracks like never walk away and change for the better, but you also have the soft ballads of after all these years and what i needed. Oprah journey rocks the stage from the 80s til today get the eclipse album now duration. Over the years, journey songs have been heard or referred to in numerous films, television series, video games, and even on broadway.
Everymans journey is a 2012 american documentary film of the band journey and its new lead vocalist arnel pineda. The band took to youtube to look for a replacement and found one in filipino singer arnel pineda, who has held the role ever since. Filipino arnel pineda had been singing journey songs for many years with his cover band zoo in clubs all over manila, his hometown, and posting their. It helps that pinedas vocals sound uncannily like steve perrys, too. Journey talks singer arnel pinedas impact, septemberdue pbs doc.
Everymans journey follows the real life rock n roll fairy tale of filipino arnel pineda, who was plucked from youtube to become the front man for iconic american rock band journey. Currently streaming on netflix, the 2012 documentary dont stop believin. The incredible journey of arnel pineda the national. Arnel pineda was just a smalltown boy, living in a lonely world, covering journey songs in noname bar bands, but he had the voiceand the hairof a naturalborn rock star. Manila, philippines arnel pineda has met former journey lead singer steve perry. With arnel pineda, neal schon, jonathan cain, ross valory. Arnel pineda voice may not have the bluesy feel steve perry produce on some of the old tracks, but it still sounds like journey. Journey recount singer arnel pinedas wild ride in dont. Filipino arnel pineda had been singing journey songs for many years with his cover band zoo in clubs all over manila, his hometown, and posting their performances. The documentary dont stop believin is the philippines entry to. Follows the real life rocknroll fairy tale story of filipino arnel pineda, who was plucked from you tube to become the front man for iconic american rock band, journey. Everymans journey 20 tt8756 follows the real life rocknroll fairy tale story of filipino arnel pineda, who was plucked from you tube to become the front man for iconic american rock band, journey, thereby becoming the latest performer to go from the internet to real life celebrity. It inspired the 2001 movie rock star and a reality tv show of the same. As guitarist neal schon had mused, he had to step away from the computer and let what he heard sink in his mind.
Journey was steve perry but then again, journey is about its music now and that is why arnel pineda is a perfect fit for the band today. Life begins at 40 that was the saying goes according to one of the famous rock star in the world today, arnel pineda. Everymans journey, is a feature length documentary film about the iconic 80s band, journey, and their new lead singer, arnel pineda. Journey, the iconic, quintessentially american rock band who recorded 8 platinumcertified albums during their heyday between 19781986, has chosen a lead singer in a manner befitting this internet age. Arnel pineda, neal schon, jonathan cain dont stop believin everymans journey free online. Journey chain reaction live in tokyo 1983 hq by ewerlord.
The band gathered in 1986 to record raised on radio, but, in fact, musicians were spending more time on their solo projects than on journey. For journey frontman arnel pineda, f resh from his solo shows in vancouver, chicago and new york, pineda held a meet and greet in southern california, with. Journey recount singers wild ride in dont stop believin doc neal schon, arnel pineda and co. And journey stumbled upon an uncanny cover and more. He lost his mother to a longstanding disease and his siblings were given up for relatives adoption by his father. Arnel pineda meets former journey singer steve perry. The bands songs have been covered by multiple artists and adopted by sports teams. Now hes living a dream that goes on, and on, and on, and on. Arnel pineda opens up about battling asthma by abscbn news. Journey the party is over hopelessly in love live in tokyo 1981 hq by ewerlord. Journey live in manila a triumphant homecoming gig for arnel pineda of journey.
Arnel pineda celebrates a decade of journey, with solo us tour the movie never ends, it just goes on and on and on and on. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. In this cinderella story for the ages, arnel, having overcome a lifetimes worth of hardships, must now navigate the immense pressures of replacing a legendary singer and leading. It is the only album to include guitarist george tickner among their personnel. Meet the philippines arnel pineda thats pinehda, the most recent man responsible for encouraging those wonderful youtubes of nobodys covering somebodys we all. Journey finds its new singer, arnel pineda, on youtube. Download journey revelation flac torrent or any other torrent from audio flac direct download via magnet link. Yet, decades beyond my rock n roll formative years, i proudly stand in a crowd of journey fans in saratoga, new york, enamored with the bands new filipino lead singer, arnel pinedathe same singer who, a year prior, i watched perform cover tunes in dingy downtown manila bars where wobbly ceiling fans swatted flying. Americans love their rags to riches stories, but arnel pinedas story is truly. Few email exchanges and some phone calls ensued and arnel boarded a plane en route to san francisco. The surprising story of journeys filipino frontman afar.
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