Arnel Fans

Christoher John Treacy of the Boston Herald thinks Arnel Pineda is the perfect fit for Journey.

At the Comcast Center last night, along with founding members Neil Schon and Ross Valory, longtime keyboardist Jonathan Cain and latter-day drummer Deen Castronovo, Pineda did his best to win over longtime fans, performing a mix of FM classics and a sampling of tunes from the recently released Wal-Mart-exclusive CD, “Revelation.” For the most part, he succeeded: Journey sounded great. But Pineda and Co. were trying so hard throughout the high-energy set, it felt as if we were being sold an iffy bill of goods. Odd, since, as a highly anticipated summer shed staple, Journey’s got nothing to prove. In fact, the San Francisco rockers seemed more at ease two summers ago with Jeff Scott Sotto on vocals.

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