Funny that we got a Neal Schon response to Bdp. I was considering making one myself. I was roped into seeing Journey last year and was struck by two (and a half) things:
1). The concert overall struck me as a completely soulless exercise in nostalgia.
2). These guys could play. Expert musicians across the board.
1/2). Neal Schon, in particular, is enormously skilled.
What most struck me was how little they did with so much. Other than a few really schmaltzy ones, a fair number of their hits are pleasant enough. Yet, the entire show left me utterly cold.
It really comes down to personal taste. Every musical decision they made felt calculated. Neal Schon covered The Star Spangled Banner and demonstrated what a terrible idea that was. His playing was certainly admirable, but No! Do not go there! Unless you have something truly compelling to add in your interpretation (if he did, I missed it) this is just a very, very bad idea.
I fully understand that others may see it differently, but as good as the players are, the entirety of it didn't work at all for me. So, in summary:
If Steve Perry qualifies for this thread, I'd say that the little Philippino guy who replaced him does, too.