Arnel Fans

Boston.com reviews Journey’s concert. Here are excerpts ….

The most recent Internet sensation is Arnel Pineda, who was discovered via YouTube clips of him fronting a Journey tribute act. He made his area debut Tuesday night at the Comcast Center as the latest singer for the indefatigable and commercially revitalized Journey. The diminutive Filipino is another vocal clone of Steve Perry, who fronted the group during its most successful era.

In terms of energy, Pineda is a strong addition. He leapt, twirled, and bounded around the stage with the kind of glee befitting someone who has won the rock-star lottery. The elder members of the quintet - including hard-hitting drummer Deen Castronovo and ever-elegant keyboardist Jonathan Cain - seemed to feed off that energy. While reeling off his technically precise, sometimes indulgent guitar solos, Neal Schon often gazed over at his new frontman with grateful bemusement.

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