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. Session players Randy Jackson and

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played bass and drums, respectively, as Ross Valory and

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were fired during recording sessions for the album. Valory and Smith, however, received their percentage of the profits from the tour. The tour started on August 23, 1986, at the ''Mountain Aire Festival'' in

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and ended February 1, 1987 in Anchorage, Alaska. Opening acts for the tour included

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and Andy Taylor from Duran Duran. The tour was videotaped by MTV and made into a documentary, which includes interviews and concert footage of the band at the height of their career. State of the art computerized lighting and large movable video screens that resembled pool table holders were used as part of the elaborate stage design. Perry left the band at the conclusion of the last concert, citing that he was tired of touring, which in turn was affecting his health and voice, and did not like the band's music being used in commercials or other endeavors:

Personnel

– lead vocals *

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– lead guitar, backing vocals *

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– keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Randy Jackson – bass, backing vocals *

– drums

Setlist

;Songs played overall # " Only the Young" # "Stone in Love" # " Any Way You Want It" # " Girl Can't Help It" # " I'll Be Alright Without You" # "Foolish Heart" (originally performed by Steve Perry) # "Too Late" # "After the Fall" # "

Send Her My Love "Send Her My Love" is a 1983 song by the American rock band Journey. Released in September of that year as the fourth single from their album ''Frontiers'', this Cain/Perry-penned ballad went to number 23 on the U.S. pop charts in November of the ...

" # " Open Arms" # "Still They Ride" # "Strung Out" (originally performed by Steve Perry) # "Suzanne" # "Patiently" # "

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" # "Moon Theme" # "

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" # "Raised on Radio" # "Ask the Lonely" # "

Who's Crying Now "Who's Crying Now" is a song by the American rock band Journey. It was written by Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry. It was released in 1981 as the first single from ''Escape'' and reached No. 4 on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Mainstr ...

" # "

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" (originally performed by Steve Perry) # "No More Lies" (originally performed by Neal Schon and Jan Hammer) # "

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" # " Jailhouse Rock" (originally performed by

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) # "

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" Encore #

" Be Good to Yourself" # "

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" # "Stand By Me" (originally performed by Ben E. King) # "Auld Lang Syne" (originally performed by Robert Burns) # "Reach Out I'll Be There" (originally performed by The Four Tops) # "Take Me Back to Ohio" # " Faithfully" ;Typical setlist # " Only the Young" # "Stone in Love" # " Any Way You Want It" # " Girl Can't Help It" # " I'll Be Alright Without You" # "

" # " Open Arms" # "Still They Ride" # "Strung Out" (originally performed by Steve Perry) # "Suzanne" # "

" # "

" # "Raised on Radio" # "Ask the Lonely" # "

" # "

" (originally performed by Steve Perry) # "

" # " Jailhouse Rock" (originally performed by

) # "

" Encore #

" Be Good to Yourself" # "

" # " Faithfully"

Tour dates

Cancelled shows

References

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