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Ross Valory‘s aptly titled solo debut All of the Above returns Journey‘s original bassist to his rangy ’70s-era roots. Genres once again serve as mere speed bumps on a free-wheeling instrumental ride that very much connects with Journey’s self-titled debut and their often-overlooked soundtrack work on Dream After Dream. The album was produced by Valory and co-produced by Night Ranger‘s Eric Levy and Jacob Stowe, with musical contributions from former bandmate Steve Smith, Greg Errico of Sly and the Family Stone, current members of Santana, Neal Schon‘s son Miles, and Tubes co-founder Prairie P...
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Original bassist Ross Valory has had time to put his ugly split with Journey into perspective. “What an amazing experience,” he tells Rolling Stone. “I am so blessed to have spent the better part of 50 years in a band that’s remarkable. All the fine players and singers that have come through the room that I had the privilege of performing with, including the current players. These are all brilliant, talented people, whether they are present in the band or not.” Valory initially met Herbie Herbert when the future Journey mastermind was working as a manager of the Bay Area psych-rock band Frumio...
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Original bassist Ross Valory has had time to put his ugly split with Journey into perspective. “What an amazing experience,” he tells Rolling Stone. “I am so blessed to have spent the better part of 50 years in a band that’s remarkable. All the fine players and singers that have come through the room that I had the privilege of performing with, including the current players. These are all brilliant, talented people, whether they are present in the band or not.” Valory initially met Herbie Herbert when the future Journey mastermind was working as a manager of the Bay Area psych-rock band Frumio...
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Co-founding Journey bassist Ross Valory is offering UCR readers an exclusive second peek into his upcoming solo debut with this video premiere of the percussion-driven “Wild Kingdom.” This track proved to be the starting point in lengthy sessions for All of the Above, which is due on March 1 from OID Music. Valory says he started with a keyboard riff played in the early ’80s through a calliope loop on Yamaha DX7. An early demo included fellow Journey alum Steve Smith on drums before Valory returned to the unfinished idea in the 2010s. “‘Wild Kingdom’ is definitely a good example of the variety...
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