I made it to England safely. I was unable to sleep much on the flight, and so I watched a documentary movie about Arnel Pineda, Journey's current lead singer. He is from Manila, and in his life experienced serious hardship. Neal Schon was looking for someone to take over as lead singer, and found videos of Pineda singing Journey songs, and was blown away. The rest, as they say, is history, but one that I had somehow managed to miss, despite being a Journey fan. Have a listen:
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