steve perry songs after the fall what albums

Asked why he rarely gave interviews to the press at the height of his fame in the 80s, he replies: “You really want to know? Will you print what I say right now?” He laughs long and hard. From one such exchange comes a blunt disclosure. It is when addressing other subjects – specifically his past drug use and the possibility of him rejoining Journey – that his voice hardens a little and his answers turn more defensive or oblique, or rises as he parries a question with an offhand joke.

In these moments he seems wide open, extraordinarily so for a man who retreated from fame and from the public gaze for such long a time.

There is also a remarkable degree of candour in what he reveals about certain chapters in his life – his exit from Journey in the late 80s his search for peace of mind away from the bright lights of rock stardom most revealingly, his brief, intense relationship with Kellie Nash. His high, singsong voice is unmistakable, his manner friendly and engaging. It’s a late summer evening when Classic Rock catches up with Perry, at home near San Francisco.

Steve perry songs after the fall what albums