The New WHEEL IN THE SKY YouTube Channel

 Wheel In The Sky YouTube Channel now Streaming

The new 'Wheel In The Sky" YouTube Channel has started. Since all my Journey Videos were stored on YouTube. I've posted the first introduction video here for convenience.

Come check out the channel! Everything I've posted here is in one place on YouTube, plus I'll be posting more videos as Time3 goes by. There will be a lot more different kinds of video's besides the ones I mention in the video.

The good news is, I'm Back!

Back for more

"WHEEL IN THE SKY"

Welcome to Wheel In The Sky

Journey's 1979 U.K. Evolution Tour Book from Columbia Records

Wheel In The Sky will be back Mid-May with updates about Journey

I had just moved to a new school in a new city, Woodland Hills. This shy and socially awkward kid was walking home from school when this really cool long-haired kid on a bike rode over to me. I can't remember what happened next. I don't know if he came over to my house, or if I went to his or what. What did happen was a lifetime of friendship and memories.

He got me through Jr. High and High School which I couldn't do alone. I would have been swallowed up without him defending me and giving me credibility. He has always been there for me, always, every time, no matter what.

When everyone else was idolizing comic book characters and things, Scott was my hero. I wanted to be him. He had all the friends, all the girls, he had it all. I named him "Maguire" which was my superhero. He always landed on his feet no matter what. He was the luckiest coolest guy I knew. He outran the Police. He did 360's through red lights. Man, there was nobody cooler than Scott!

Scott is on the right with the big smile. This was taken around 1979.

I can't imagine what lies ahead without you Scott, You are truly missed. My heart is broken and I am once again lost.

.

Although Scott wasn't a Journey fan, his favorite Journey song was "Just The Same Way"

 "Just The Same Way"

Yesterday was a good day
It's after midnight
And I've got you on my mind
Come with me,  never go away
Everyday we will find,  yea

That's the same way you love me
That's the same way she loves you
Ooh,  just the same way you do
Just the same way you do
Just the same way you love me
Just the same way she loves

Take a chance now,  the timing's right
You bring to me the key to my life
Stay with me,  won't you stay the night
In the mornin' feelin' fine,  yea

That's the same way you love me
That's the same way she loves you
Ooh,  just the same way you do
Just the same way you do
Just the same way you love me
Just the same way she loves

Oh no,  you should be holdin' on to him girl
Oh yea,  just like,  just like you want to do
Oh no,  just love him,  squeeze him,  girl
Oh yea,  just love him,  squeeze him,  yea

That's the same way you love me
That's the same way she loves you
Ooh,  just the same way you do
Just the same way you do
Just the same way you love me
Just the same way she loves you
Ooh,  just the same way you do
Just the same way you do
That's the same way you love me
That's the same way she loves

-- G.  Rolie,  N. Schon,  R. Valory --

Wheel In The Sky is taking a break until April

Due to a huge personal loss and crisis, WHEEL IN THE SKY blog is taking a break and will return sometime in April.

 "Just The Same Way"

Yesterday was a good day

It's after midnight

And I've got you on my mind

Come with me,  never go away

Everyday we will find,  yea

That's the same way you love me

That's the same way she loves you

Ooh,  just the same way you do

Just the same way you do

Just the same way you love me

Just the same way she loves

Take a chance now,  the timing's right

You bring to me the key to my life

Stay with me,  won't you stay the night

In the mornin' feelin' fine,  yea

That's the same way you love me

That's the same way she loves you

Ooh,  just the same way you do

Just the same way you do

Just the same way you love me

Just the same way she loves

Oh no,  you should be holdin' on to him girl

Oh yea,  just like,  just like you want to do

Oh no,  just love him,  squeeze him,  girl

Oh yea,  just love him,  squeeze him,  yea

That's the same way you love me

That's the same way she loves you

Ooh,  just the same way you do

Just the same way you do

Just the same way you love me

Just the same way she loves you

Ooh,  just the same way you do

Just the same way you do

That's the same way you love me

That's the same way she loves

-- G.  Rolie,  N. Schon,  R. Valory --

The Wheel In The Sky JOURNEY Store - Many great Journey items

The WHEEL IN THE SKY has a store. It's through Amazon.com so feel safe and secure ordering the many JOURNEY items I have for sale.

The store can be found in my user right menu, or the link below.

I have Towels, T-Shirts, Blankets, Pillow Cases, Phone Cases, Artwork, Posters, and many many more...

WHEEL IN THE SKY JOURNEY STORE

Here is a small sample of items;

The Journey Force Fan Club - 1979 Evolution Publicity Photo

Journey's fan club, The Journey Force, released this publicity photo of Journey showing off their sausages. The photo appeals to both women and men. The band really let's everything hang out for this photo.

This publicity photo was taken to promote the "Evolution" album in 1979. The photo was released through Columbia Records. This was the look of the band from 1979 through 1980. It's very 70's with the tight pants and open chest shirts tied off at the waist. Ross is sporting some nice bell-bottoms too.

Ross Valory, Steve Perry, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Steve Smith

"Evolution" was Journey's fifth studio album and was released on April 5, 1979 by Columbia Records. The album spawned three singles, "Just The Same Way", "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'", and "Too Late".

Journey's Concert Ticket Evolution Through Time part 2, 1979

Journey's Evolution Tour of 1979 was a big change for the band. The audience had now shifted to a younger audience and Journey was finally attracting young women to the concerts. Journey was also touring Europe and Japan.

Steve Perry had already been in the band for a year and this was the second second tour with him as lead singer. This was also bringing in the bigger audience. His song writing added a softer edge to an otherwise rock and roll band, creating these nice simple love songs.

The Infinity Tour had ticket prices anywhere from $4.00 to $8.00. The lowest ticket price for this "Evolution "tour is $7.00. The most expensive ticket being at $12.50 for "Day On The Green", it was high at the time but still obtainable.

Ticketron started to become the company for concert and sports tickets. They were starting to monopolize the ticket industry but they also made it easier for people to get the tickets. You could conveniently go to a nearby store to stand in line for tickets rather than the actual venue.

March 13, 1979 - Rosengarten. Mannheim, Germany - Pat Travers

March 22, 1979 – Glasgow Apollo. Glasgow, Scotland - Pat Travers

March 26, 1979 – Hammersmith Odeon. London, England - Pat Travers

June 15, 1979 - Performing Arts Center. Saratoga Springs, NY - The Sweet

June 30, 1979 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA - Thin Lizzy

July 2, 1979 – Selland Arena. Fresno, CA - Thin Lizzy

July 4, 1979 - Day On The Green. Oakland Coliseum Stadium. Oakland, CA
J. Geils Band, UFO, Dog #2, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, Rockets

July 26, 1979 - Mid South Coliseum. Memphis, TN - Thin Lizzy, Eddie Money

Journey Through Time - 30th Anniversary Sticker and Tour

The Journey Through Time 30th Anniversary Tour A.K.A. The Generations Tour 2005.

Steve Augeri was the Lead singer at the time and they were no longer with Columbia Records when this album and Tour began in 2005. This also marked the beginning of the end for Steve Augeri as his voice was starting to give.

This Sticker commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Journey incorporates all of the Steve Perry Era album cover art including, Infinity, Evolution, Departure, Escape, Frontiers and Raised On Radio, into one great piece of art!

Journey 1983 Frontiers Tour Book - Making and Breaking Records

The last three pages of the Frontiers Tour Book starts with a double page thanking the road crew on one side and Journey's biggest albums artwork on the other.

JOURNEY Making and Breaking Records;

The Frontiers Tour was a huge success. Until this point Journey had been working hard touring and making albums that they decided to take a break after the tour.

This is the first time that the band had ever stopped after a tour, they usually would go right back into Studio to record another album.

We take a moment to reflect on where we've been and where we came from. What started as a little jazz fusion band in 1973 had become the biggest Rock and Roll Band in America!


...and then there was the back cover;

Journey Live - Old Concert Tickets

Here are some great old Journey Concert Tickets. The prices are the amazing part. Can you imagine seeing a complete show with Journey and an opening act for less than $20.00?

The first ticket I show is the Paramount Theatre show in Seattle Washington with special Guest Thin Lizzy. I supposed Thin Lizzy was so new that no-one could spell it. Both bands for the whopping price of $6.00!

I love the nice font for "Journey" on this ticket from Austin Texas. Journey played the Armadillo World Headquarters Nightclub on July 20, 1976 with special guest "Baby". This cost for this was at most $4.50 for general admission!

Journey playing with the Pat Travers Band on March 22 ,1979 at the Glasgow Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland. Sitting in the Stalls costs only $2.50. It brings up a good question, what are the stalls?

The Houston Summit on Wednesday December 10, 1986 will cost $16.50 for Upper Promenade, but it does include free parking! The opening band was Glass Tiger.

Journey's Escape Tour 1981-1982 Tour Book Program part 11; The End

This week is the last pages and back cover of Journey's Escape Tour Program.

In 1982 this tour was the biggest tour Journey ever had. Neal Schon bought a new Ferrari.

Journey hit the mainstream. The awkwardness that always happens when Rock & Roll meets mainstream America. Journey was now on National TV talk shows, local entertainment shows, they were everywhere!

Once the tour was over, the presuure was on for another album. The pressure was intense I'm sure, how do you top "Escape"?  Rarely does a rock & roll band such as Journey reach number 1 on the mainstream album charts.

The tour book shows us all six platinum albums up to 1981!

We end with the back cover which uses artwork created in the late 1970's and was used primarily for the "In The Beginning" compilation.

Join us next week for a post on the Escape Tour Merchandise...

Journey's Escape Tour 1981-1982 Tour Book Program part 2

This week we begin with a repeat the last page from last week because it's a great lead into the History of Journey and our farewell to Gregg Rolie, Journey Keyboardist and Key Vocalist from 1973 to 1980.

Gregg Alan Rolie was born on June 17, 1947 in Seattle Washington. Gregg first gained success as the keyboardist for the band "Santana". In 1973 Gregg and Neal Schon started a new group that would end up becoming "Journey".

Gregg has been playing on the road for many years in both bands and by the end of Journey's 1980 Departure Tour he left the band. He picked his own replacement, Jonathan Cain and then went on to continue writing and playing the kind of music he wanted to play.

Journey went on to bigger and bigger success and this was just the beginning...

More next week...

Journey's Friday The 13th show from July 13, 1979 proves stardom ahead in their future

Mid-way through the eight month "Evolution" Tour, on July 13th 1979, Journey went on stage at Assembly Theater in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The band played for over an hour and 30 minutes playing hits from the "Evolution" and "Infinity" as well as a few songs from the albums before Steve Perry joined the band.

Steve's voice is a very nice addition to those which really make them come alive. I've always thought the balance between Steve Perry's and Gregg Rolie's voice is part of what made the band so special.

Here is a copy of the review that was in The Tulsa Tribune the next day, Saturday July 14, 1979.

It's a great review about the band, the show and the massive stardom they are about to embark upon.

Journey Evolution Tour Book 1979 continues on...

The giant Evolution Tour Book gets better and better.

This week's part 4 of the concert program starts with "The Story Of Journey" and ends with another story titled, "Journey, Behind The Scene"

Here are the first 5 pages in the second half of the book...

Where Infinity Ends, Evolution Begins ad from 1979

A magazine ad from 1979 featuring Journey.

"Infinity", Journey's last album went beyond anything the band had done before. Supported by endless airplay and constant touring, it rode the charts for nearly a year. That put Journey over the topi, and well past platinum.

Now Journey's new album, "Evolution", begins an even bigger cycle in the band's career. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker (Queen, The Cars) it features "Just The Same Way" - Journey's first top-10 bound single.

You see, nothing can stop a force like "Evolution."

Expect it to go beyond "Infinity" and keep going.

Journey Tour Book 1979 Centerfold Poster

The Centerfold poster in the 1979 Evolution Tour Book is a great picture of the band playing live!

The Evolution Album was released on April 5, 1979 and was the fifth album from Journey and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

The album spawned three singles, "Just The Same Way", "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'", and "Too Late".

The Evolution Tour was a grueling 6 months of sold-out shows that started on March 1st in  Belguim and went through Europe before running off to Japan.

The American Tour began in May in Oregon and moved all around the Country before ending in Las Vegas on August 17, 1979.

Journey Tour Book 1979, The Evolution Tour continues

The Journey Evolution Tour Book Program continues this week on the WHEEL IN THE SKY blog.

The Evolution Tour was a full two month tour across Europe and Japan before coming back to the United States in May. Five more months on the road made the entire Seven month Evolution Tour. This was own exhausting tour covering over 100 dates in 1979.

The next six pages of the Journey Evolution Tour Book Program includes some great photos of the band members. Here are pages 5 thru 10...

Journey Tour Book 1979 Evolution Tour 2nd leg

After the sponsorship by Budweiser ended Journey was quick to put together a new Tour Book.

Nightmare Inc., Journey's management company, put out a brand new larger sized Tour Book.

This Tour Program is a giant 10.25 X 14.25 inches with over 20 pages!

Because there are so many pages, I think it's best shown over a period of many weeks.

Here are the first 5 pages of this magnificent Tout Book from The Evolution Tour from 1979...

Evolution Group Photo of Journey, the Sticker and Poster from 1979

My most sought after Journey Poster, The Evolution Group Photo Poster from 1979.

This here is my sticker which is only about 3.5 inches tall.

I sometimes see this poster for sale for around $300.00. Maybe one day.

Journey Rockbill 1979. Tour Guide for the Evolution Tour

This is the Tour Book for the beginning of Journey's Evolution Tour.

This updated Rockbill includes new drummer, Steve Smith.

Sponsored by Budweiser, this book has many great pictures of the band;