![]() I left the show energized for the long drive home, and I won’t (ever) stop believing in the power of Rock ’n Roll! by DAve (Concerts #642, 643) Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center I would pay good money to see a full set by Toto, they are THAT good. ![]() I had wished they had included a few more hits and maybe left out a couple others, but again…. The guitar work especially on I’ll Be Over You and White Sister was phenomenal (he is definitely an underrated hero), and the vocals were solid-on. Steve Lukather (guitar since 1977) led along with David Paich (vocals 1977). The set was a fine tuned exactly to the minute one hour set/10 songs. A huge backdrop the ToTo sword logo and 4 beacon light towers on stage greeted fans upon entry to the Spectrum in anticipation of the set. Journey has all the bells and whistles with the super-large video screen and a 4-tiered lighting rig, but somewhat needs to be said about Toto billed as Journey’s ‘Very Special Guest’ which typically a shorter set and NOT a ‘double bill’. I was a bit disappointed that they had cut out Escape and Girl Can’t Help It in lieu of Suzanne, but they can’t do them all. And who is the man behind the drum kit?!!! Deen Castronovo is back in the line-up singing lead on Mother Father, sounding astonishingly like Perry, who knew. our Military) on his intro to Faithfully. Cain with his big red hybrid grand piano was particularly audience friendly, ‘Let’s sing this one out as a prayer to help them out of harm’s way’ (i.e. ![]() You also wouldn’t know that he’s 68 and Cain 72 respectively. ![]() ‘SHARR-LOTT I wonna hear you scream’, he cried out! But Schon is clearly the leader of the band holding it all together with his classic fast-pick guitar work going back long before the hammer and tap took over main stream rock and exhibiting such in his solos especially the one leading up to Wheel In The Sky. Arnel now with the band 15 years has clearly established himself as a vital member, the 54 year old hitting all the notes and with the stage presence and energy of someone half his age. You know it’s hard to step away from a bad mentality, ‘No Perry, no Journey’ but I’ve since changed that up to: ‘Know Perry, know Journey!’ If it hadn’t been for him surely I wouldn’t have gone backwards prior to his arrival to hear some great songs and stayed faithful till today. I had seen Journey in the best of times 1983 with Perry, and again with Arnel (2008) which I felt was a rather flat performance. Journey/Toto: 4/28/22 Classic arena rock driven by dual guitar heroes! In a 6 concert in 9 day run I must admit I was the least excited about Journey and sprung for the ticket with Toto alone in mind. ![]()
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