![]() ![]() ![]() He went on to sing with TYKETTO for their 1995 album, "Shine". Steve was the lead vocalist in TALL STORIES, who released a single self-titled album in 1991. How fortunate can it be that I can always say, 'Well, I used to sing for one of the greatest premier American rock and roll bands there ever will be - ever was or ever will be.' So, I'm thankful for that."Īugeri was born in Brooklyn on January 30, 1959. And from there, it opened more doors than it closed, let's put it that way. So for the first year I had to heal my voice. Now, granted, I left because I had vocal problems. Regarding whether it was easy picking up the pieces after his exit from JOURNEY, Augeri said: "It wasn't easy, but, of course, it was very easy because I had just walked away from JOURNEY. And it was a great stepping stone to get to today where I finally release a solo album called 'Seven Ways 'Til Sunday'." He did it and he ripped the leather off the ball, didn't he? That was a grand slam that he did it."Ĭircling back to his time with JOURNEY, Steve said: "I had a beautiful run with them. And it wasn't a hundred percent across the board, because, frankly, if you came to me and said, 'Hey, are you gonna replace Robert Plant in LED ZEPPELIN?' I mean, take your greatest favorite bands and try to replace their lead vocalists. The fans were gracious, and they were truly… Without them, it could have never happened. That's the only way anybody will ever accept you - if you're genuine.' That little tidbit of information, as well as we kind of eased ourselves into 1,500-seat theaters throughout the country, and for the eight years we built it up to 15,000- to 70,000 festivals. And Mark just said, 'Listen, you're only gonna succeed if you could just sing like yourself and be yourself. However, the one saving grace was I had a great vocal coach at the time, Mark Baxter from New England. The joy would… After the first show, I'd be like a deer in the headlights: 'Is my voice gonna work after the third show on the third day?' And that's not where I'd like to be."Įarlier this month, Augeri spoke to QFM96's "Torg & Elliott" radio show about the task of replacing Steve Perry in one of the world's most beloved rock acts. Those guys still go out five days a week, and I can't physically do that. And I would hate to turn my back on one or the other, so it'd probably be just better… And I'm content doing what I'm doing. ![]() "Because if I were to go with whatever faction… Because, unfortunately, right now it appears to be like there's two camps… I love those guys - if I could call it 'love' - and respect them equally for different reasons, because they gave me the biggest shot anybody could… the biggest opportunity anyone could ever have. "I think they need to patch it up with the current team I just think that's the way it is," Augeri continued. Arnel has done that, and probably twice as long as I've been there, and he's done it magnificently. If they asked me to go, for starters… Look, I've had my day in the sun, I've had my run, and I think it was wonderful. Asked if he thinks JOURNEY would ask him to return to the band and whether he would accept the invitation, Steve said: "Well, I would probably say no and no. And I hope they do - for the sake of the band, and equally for the sake of the fans, because you can't help but think that it affects them as well."Īugeri was also touched upon the fact that current JOURNEY singer Arnel Pineda recently posted a series of cryptic tweets that suggested he is unhappy with how things are going with the group. It's theirs to work out, their issue to work out. There's a good chance that they could… I'm sure they could patch things up, except things have been a little rocky lately, more so than ever." And if you don't have cracks in your foundation, I don't know - you must also walk on water. However, it's a relationship that's going on for 50 years, and that's extraordinary, just to achieve that milestone. It's not my business it's none of my business. Augeri said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Look, if you asked me about them or if you asked me about my next-door neighbor and if their marriage was kind of rocky, it's the same thing. In a new interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast", Steve Augeri, who was the lead singer of JOURNEY from 1998 to 2006, was asked about the recent headline-making issues between guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain, with Neal suggesting at one point that founding JOURNEY keyboardist/singer Gregg Rolie would be making an appearance on the band's current tour. ![]()
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