“The Way We Used to Be” from Freedom (2022)
first song I wrote during the pandemic. I wrote it on keyboards then sent my keyboard loop to [] Jonathan []. I didn’t think it sounded like your typical Journey song, but it was something to do for myself; I had to get things rolling in some kind of way to get my brain going. When I listened back, I thought, “I don’t know if this is a Journey track, but it sounds funky, bluesy and kind of edgy.” I thought it sounded like a modern Stones kind of vibe — or the Faces. I was really surprised when Jonathan sent me back his demo. He had written all the melodies and the lyrics, and I went, “That sounds really good.” That was the beginning of the writing for this new album. Guitar-wise, I kind of left] not the newer ones they’re making now. I used it on quite a bit of songs on the record.
