Arnel Pineda. You may never have heard of him, but he has just landed what could be a gig of a lifetime. And he found his new position in the most unlikely of places—You Tube.
Arnel Pineda was the lead singer for a 1980s cover band known as The Zoo. They played in and around their home country while earning a reasonable amount of local success. However Pineda and his band were not playing in a small Midwestern music venue, but in the Philippines.
Pineda has some loyal fans who have posted a few videos on You Tube showcasing his impressive renditions of songs from Aerosmith, Boston, and Journey. For those who didn't grow up in the late 70s—it was these bands that provided the soundtrack for the lives of millions of teenagers. And Journey was one of those big bands to which everyone was listening. The swirling lyrics and crunching riff from their Infinity, Evolution and Escape albums are etched in the musical memories of many of today's fortysomethings.
Journey, despite what some may say, never really went away. The band has continued on these past 20 years with a succession of singers stepping in to replicate their signature sound. But there are few voices in the business quite like Steve Perry. Perry was their main front man during their 80s heyday, and he has always been difficult to replace.
Recently, the once immensely popular band was again faced with the dilemma of finding yet another singer. Neal Schon, Journey's guitarist, states that the stress of not having a lead singer led him to an Internet search for a replacement.
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