Neal Schon
Neal Schon
Neal Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the bands Journey and Bad English. He is Journey's last original constant member, having participated in every album and tour to date. He was a member of the rock band Santana before forming Journey, and was also an original member of Hardline...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth27 February 1954
CountryUnited States of America
done solo feels
I've never done a solo tour. I feel like getting out there and doing that.
down-and process i-can
I've got the recording process down, and I can knock it out very quickly.
band mets members
I met the Santana band when I was 14. By the time I was 15, I was a member of the band.
acoustics thunder closest
Beyond the Thunder is the closest I've recorded to an acoustic thing.
running paper toilets
The only thing I use the Rolling Stone for is toilet paper when I run out.
guy hungry bunch
What I have is a bunch of really hungry, amazingly talented guys that can kick anybody's rear end.
waited year
We waited around for about a year and a half.
amount bucks cd five split
We are taking close to $10 a CD the way we are doing it, and I think that is a fair amount to split up between five guys. Each of us makes like two bucks a record.
anytime perry steve
The world now knows that Steve Perry is welcome to come and sing with us anytime he wants.
afford
When I go out with Journey, it is a complete cakewalk. I can afford my own bus.
aspects famous overly people
In a lot of aspects it's cooler that we don't have a lot of really overly famous people in the band.
deal formal gibson model name signed struck time written
During the 1970s and 1980s Gibson did use my likeness, but we never signed anything. This new Signature model is the first time we struck a formal written deal for a guitar with my name on it.
arena manner raw recorded solos
World Play is very '70s arena rock, very raw and in your face, and that's what we wanted. We recorded it in a very off-the-cuff manner and didn't really plan out how we were going to play. My solos are first takes.
business certain couple figure grip learn point ripped side
You learn at a certain point that you have to focus on the business side of music. After getting ripped off a couple of times, you figure out that you need to get a grip on it.