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Journey's Steve Perry co-wrote every song on his solo album; he
produced it, did all the lead and background vocals and is determined that now since he's made
his own shoes, he's going to wear them - whether anyone else approves or not. It's no wonder
then that the musician who's the heart, soul and backbone of this soulful sidewalk-oriented
sound (and who, in the bargain, considers himself a true street kid), named his first non-Journey
effort
Street Talk. It's Steve's voice singing out, announcing his own special emotions.
"A lot of (the songs) come from life, anywhere you are; it's personal. That's what this is all
about," says he. Steve's got lots of strong feelings about
Street Talk, so listen in as
he talks about his "baby"!
Song By Song With Steve
"Oh Sherrie": (Based on his relationship with his special friend).
"It's about how love holds on though two people may not get along. There are ups, downs and
conflicts, but there's hope too and reasons why you go through it."
"Running Alone": "Some-times the fear involved when you decide to
move or do something else will keep you places you don't want to be. You have to decide that
you're not afraid to lose - of running alone - then you can go ahead, go anywhere and do anything."
"Foolish Heart": "It touches upon the conflict between head and
heart decisions; whether to fall in love or not. Ultimately the heart always wins."
"Go Away": "...about a guy who inadvertently runs into an old flame.
She's a short term user type and he was one of her uses. Now she wants to rekindle the relationship,
but he has no desire because
he's in love with someone else now."
"You Should Be Happy": "This is based on the situation of a possibility
- a what if? What if a guy comes home from work and finds his wife's not there, then discovers her
clothes and suitcase are missing? I thought he would start to get a bit paranoid and hear voices in
the dead of night."
Steve's Thank You Notes
Steve felt he owed this solo album to himself; to be able to see his own input,
something that's not always easy to do as part of a mega-group, and to give some of his ideas a chance.
"If no one else likes it, it's alright, because I am what I am," he says - and what he is, is a very
thoughtful guy: Steve included a long column of thank you's to friends and associates on the album's
inner sleeve. Here's what they're all about courtesy of Steve!
Vavou and Rose - Vavou is Portuguese for grandfather. These are Steve's grandparents.
Toshka and Tonja - they're Steve's cats!
Larrie "Do You Wanna See My Socks" Londin (drummer) - an inside joke that can't be repeated!
Bill "We'll Fix It In The Video" Cuomo (keyboardist) - he'd always say, "Don't worry about mistakes,
we'll fix it up later!"
Niko "Good Things Won't Hurt You" Bolas (engineer) - his dad used to tell him that when he was growing up.
Achilles For His Food And Jokes - he has an L.A. restaurant and would constantly supply food and tell Steve jokes.
The Sullies Of Lemo - Steve's old high school band.
Street Talk, in its entirety, though, is dedicated to Richard Michaels (the bassist from Steve's
first group, Alien Project, who died in a car accident) and Steve Potter (a musician who played in the
same high school band with Steve and also died in a car accident).
These thank you notes, much in the same way as his musical ones, cover emotions
that range from happiness to sadness - and both are very personal statements from a dedicated musician.
Oh, there's just one final note - and that's a private little message from Steve to you!
