WTF is Steve Perry's Problem?

I think I could such it up for a short interaction like this. Whole tour could be a different story

By contrast , in same situation YES had Jon Anderson sing along with a mashup of past performers who seemed to have fun. I wonder if Steve even still has it anymore.

Based on the last time I heard him sing he was doing the general public a favor.

Right before the induction, I'd read interviews from both Perry & Schon where they said they'd reconnected and reminisced at length with each other, and it was a positive experience. Perry also bonded with Journey's current singer, and by all accounts there were no awkward moments between anyone. I think it simply came down to whether Perry believed he could cut it onstage that night, and he probably thought he couldn't...

You're assuming Steve is the problem. Maybe the problem is Neal Schoen????

There's are some "what ifs";

Can SP actually hit the notes again (I doubt due to father time)?

Is he physically able to do a full tour?

Would NS make everyone "equals" pay wise or would he make them hired guns?

I admire Steve Perry for walking away from the stage when he knew he no longer had the voice of his prime, unlike Don Dokken and so many others.

If you're gonna keep singing after your voice has obviously faded, change your style ala Chris Cornell who has gone to a more stripped down acoustic style rather than hard rock so he doesn't have to scream all the time.

I dunno. You gotta figure Steve Perry is set for life. I don't think he had a drug problem or multiple ex-wives, the sort of shite that gobbles up money. I respect guys that don't want to deal with shite because they don't need the money. That's why Robert Plant hasn't toured with Jimmy Page, or Roger Waters and David Gilmour don't work together or The Smiths haven't reunited. If I had Steve Perry's dough, I would rather be at a Giants game and not backstage of an arena in Kansas or wherever with a bunch of guys I can't stand.

That whole acceptance scene seemed awkward. It looked like Schon, Valory, Dunbar, Cain, and Rolle were sitting together when they went on stage and Perry just kind appeared up there. They all spoke nice but didn't look like they were feeling the love. I read something a few weeks ago that Perry didn't want to make it awkward for the current lead singer. I think that's a bunch of BS. I think the feud is still there and that he could sing well enough if he decided he wanted to. If they couldn't make it happen at this event, it aint gonna happen. Sad too because Journey is one of my all time favorites. That crowd was jacked in anticipation of him singing too.