Here’s a question. If you found out one of your favorite bands intentionally tried to sell out, would you like them less? Or would it even matter? Well, today’s band Journey was accused of selling out by an ex-band member, who said they cared more about the money than the music. After just one commercial album he quit. And I’m sure he’d have hated the next album Evolution even more since it featured the undeniable mainstream breakout single: Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’. One of the most gut-wrenching songs of its day… this track is all about how this lead singer Steve Perry’s girl cheated on him right in front of his face. And it became so popular that it served as the catalyst for a decades-long career of worldwide superstardom… Sell-outs or savvy rockers. Either way, I don’t think you could love Journey’s music any less. Steve Perry and Neal Schon! The story is coming up… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.

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I’m excited to return to another one of my favorite shows that we do on this channel. It’s called Breakthrough. In this show, we break down songs, albums, or events that kicked open the door to an artist or band’s career and gave them the momentum to rocket to long-term success. On today’s episode, we’re fearing Journey and their heartbreak classic Lovin’, Touchin. Squeezin’.

But you know what, Journey’s breakout moment really occurred over the space of two albums. Kind of unusual. It began with their multiplatinum 1978 album Infinity… but strangely that record didn’t have a hit single on the radio. So even with a commercially successful album in their pocket, Journey’s breakout really wasn’t complete until they released Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ from their next album, 1979’s Evolution. That’s when this band really hit the big time. I’ll explain more as we get into the story. So let’s get going.

Journey was formed in 1973 in San Francisco, and was comprised of by ex-Santana members Neal Schon on guitar and Gregg Rolie on keyboard and vocals… as well as bassist Ross Valory, guitarist George Tickner, and drummer Prairie Prince. Initially going by the name the Golden Gate Rhythm Section, the band would rename themselves Journey by New Year’s Eve
1973, when they debuted at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom.

The first of Journey's long list of line-up changes came in February 1974 when drummer Prairie Prince returned to his old band, The Tubes. He was replaced by Aynsley Dunbar. This early iteration of Journey specialized in jazz-rock, complete with lengthy and improvised solo spots. Vocals and lyrics took a backseat to the instrumentality, just like things had been in Santana. Journey signed with Columbia Records in the fall of 1974, and then released their self-titled debut on April 1, 1975. It would sell a modest 100,000 copies. Then after a lengthy US tour aimed to generate more exposure, guitarist George Tickner left the band to attend Stanford Medical School.