Rig Rundown - Journey's Neal Schon (2014)

[@mikaellewis9507]

So cool that after 40-50 years of playing, Schon is still learning and discovering new things.

[@zombee38]

that applies to ALL musicians

[@EVEROSFP1]

You can't fully learn even in a1000 lives... that's the real beauty.. always a student and far more even better always a beginner.

[@Funny-bf8xf]

of course......

[@paulcowart3174]

He's a super nice guy Actually let me play his guitars when I was a lowly security guy back in the original Journey days Let him do what he wants

[@9unslin9er]

I hear he's a real douchebag to Trump supporters, including Arnel.

[@adamdrummer1991]

His solo on who’s crying now is superb

[@alexmurphy5289]

He’s got some incredible licks and overall I believe his lead lines are his best asset. Seriously inspiring player

[@InfamouslyCantankerous]

Neal is such a great player. Underrated in my opinion.

[@jaeden2806]

110% legend

[@paulglover7048]

I agree. Great guitarist!!!!

[@marko6831]

How can a guy universally recognised as one of the greats be "underrated" ???

[@filipdemeyst8842]

Is he rated? Where? By who? Why???

[@peanutbutterisfu]

@@marko6831 yeah he’s the complete opposite of underrated actually! The band he’s in sold what 60 million albums? The greatest hits album spent like 15 years on the billboard 200 charts which is the second highest in the history of recorded music, was still selling 500,000 albums per year as of the late 2000’s when nobody was buying albums, it’s 15xs platinum.they still tour arenas, he played with Santana at 15 years old, he has guitars and gear built for him that fans can buy over the years, widely respected by all the pro players and the last thing I’ll say he’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Pretty hard to call someone underrated when they are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you want to use the word underrated use it for a guy like Terry Kath who would was the best guitarist of the 70’s but didn’t get the credit because he passed away far too young he pretty much was one of the first shred guitarists and had an absolutely amazing Voice his picture should be next to the word underrated in the dictionary that what the word actually means.

[@216trixie]

Neal joined Santana at 15. He's earned his due.

[@draper858]

any guitarist that knows tone, phrasing, and technical ability respects Neil schons playing. if you don't hear or understand it, you have not had enough experience to get it yet.

[@filipdemeyst8842]

That's bs.

[@hazor777]

Ha! The comment above is a complete idiot -I agree with everything you say and more Schon is a great player and knows the Ins and outs of rigs and how to get the most out of them to compliment his style

[@mike72728]

@@filipdemeyst8842you are wrong. That is why prince studied this man for years and eric clapton tried to recruit him at 15 but unfortunately Santana had already scooped him up.

[@Earthwormjimm]

I grew up on Journeys greatest hits cd on repeat and by the time I went 20 years playing guitar, today I revisited the entire cd again and realized what a genius player he is. From tone to phrasing the man is a legend

[@chopperdeath]

When I first started playing i used to drop pick all the time, so I adopted the index finger as a pick. It sounds pretty cool.

[@RhonVanErman]

Great to hear Neal talk about volume in a real way and that you don't have to be plowed over by it. Appreciate the in depth questions. Good job! Love your playing Neal.

[@jeffpodrug8942]

I've loved Neil Schon since the early 70s. He's was an inspiration for my personal guitar journey.

[@TomPark1986]

I've always loved his guitar tone.

[@Challender]

He is a LIving Legend!

[@donaldcampbell6296]

I saw this guy live with journey back in the early 1980s in Pittsburgh, he’s a unbelievable guitar player.

[@elpfanjahrling4668]

One Of My Favorite Guitarest 🎸 LOVE HIS SOLO STUFF And his Work With Soul Sirkus ect... Great Guitarest all Around...

[@Alaskastratcat]

Need to do a updated rig rundown on Neal set-up! He is using Friedman Amps with Journey Through Time. His tone is the best I have ever heard from him!

[@paulcowart3174]

Which model is he using ? Thanks 👍

[@paulcowart3174]

Which Friedman model ?

[@88_TROUBLE_88]

@@paulcowart3174 JJ

[@prestongarvey4085]

He uses evh 5150 el34 version now

[@AlternateUniverse]

Love that Neal is such a tone freak. Great guy, great player. Icon. Just wish he'd stop wearing 4 jackets, 3 hoodies and 2 long sleevers. Guy is always layered up like he's pulling ice cores in Antarctica! lol... Neal rules.

[@Evan-tj1te]

Don't quote me on this, but I'm almost positive I've read somewhere that he's got a health condition that causes him to be cold all the time. I can't remember what it's called but my aunt is the same way. She actually wears sweaters in the middle of July in Texas lol

[@alfredooliva5175]

Please dont judge. Neal might be anemic or have some sort of thyroid or autoimmune disorder that make many people feel cold when it may not be. its all in our blood people have different reactions to temperature..

[@thumplife792]

There's so much to learn from Neil Schon and his amazing musicality. Everyone talks about Steve Perry, but those iconic riffs and solos are all Neal. Not to put Steve Perry down, but to lift Neal up. Without Neal's playing the songs just wouldn't have the same feel.

[@darlawrence9295]

Almost every Schon interview I've seen, Neil has a guitar in his hands and he is noodling the whole interview. It's like breathing for him.

[@DianneMajorCrochet]

Man is a legend just for his ‘fro back in the day. Add in his licks on the guitar and he is without a doubt legendary!

[@quintonkrull5086]

Neal inspired me to play guitar after I saw them for my birthday back in 2016 it has changed my life for the good

[@brianmiller3974]

I loved the way he played with Santana and on the first three Journey albums.

[@davidstock2713]

I messaged neil last year 2020", during one within his home studio videos, towards his strat he was playing during this particular video. He messaged me back approx 15-minutes post my message to him, his responce was " Love em " Schon not only a stellar guitarest, but also has a stellar sence of humor. 2nd to none within pauses, one can never predict when/where his next pause will occur. Schon most likely has forgotten more tricks, than most guitarests will ever know. What a great person he truely is to acknowledge his believers.

[@wmg1958]

Man, I wish Journey had a song titled AWESOME, cuz I would use it right now! I appreciate both you and Terrance for keeping it light-hearted and informative. BE GOOD TO YOURSELF!

[@caleshtcincredibles]

great player , super humble nice guy , seen him play live and he is scary good !

[@johndanher7392]

Beyond The Thunder is one of my all time favourite Albums, magical.

[@gph9674]

Dude put's out some wonderful riffs. Thank's Niel.

[@geetallygee5089]

It’s NEAL SCHON everybody❣️ 🎸

[@picassoboy52]

Yes. We can see that.

[@88_TROUBLE_88]

Nuh uh? For real?

[@lboog0907]

I’d love to see an updated rig rundown with all his customs from iHush and more of his Gibson’s and other guitars he’s carrying on this stadium tour

[@Diggerdog2nd]

Been a fan of Neal's playing since the 70's. Mainly when he slows it down and plays more soulful and melodic. That's when he is at his best. I don't really care for it when he plays fast and try's to shred.

[@satancock6934]

agreed

[@andyowen7636]

Agreed

[@brianskinner5212]

you obviously haven't heard his solo album specifically "beyond the thunder"

[@5starcomment]

A brilliant album from start to finish...

[@sharkusvelarde]

He shreds just fine, your nuts!

[@tonygomez8979]

Remember the partying late 70s early eighties Haight -Ashbury ,man Those were some crazy fun young days ,keep JAMMIN Neal Schon

[@nickkokenspargermusic8666]

He’s a very Clapton esque player in his approach to writing his solos and literally putting the musical elements of his solo first

[@sprigmackanover1836]

I love how he has the Fernandez sustainer in all his guitars

[@Peart5220]

From what I understand, the guitar sound has NOTHING to do with wood construction ( I'm talking about electric guitars ), it's about the pickups, strings, neck, fretboard, frets, settings, etc...Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@Deebz270]

You're partially wrong (or partially right....). All have a bearing on the voicing of an electric guitar. Though (as a guitar tech) I'd say that the deciding factor is the electronics/signal chain. With PRS - it is mostly the neck/frets (as with Gibson), that give the instant playability (I've never picked up a PRS that doesn't play well... Unlike some Gibsons and Fenders... It's all about consistancy with PRS).

[@martinpanks992]

Neil, what a dude..

[@decacards5250]

Neal is 5' 5", which surprised me, I always thought he was 5' 9" or 5' 10".

[@ianburton8050]

He was 5_9 but he had some bone cut out of his legs (he said to make some plectrums) but I think he just wanted to look smaller and younger.

[@MrJackrockerman]

@@ianburton8050 lol

[@benlogan430]

He’s a rock star so he’s about 10 feet tall! On stage anyway!

[@acm1350]

Deca- who cares how tall or short Neal is? That has no relevance whatsoever to his talent. None.

[@elpablosky6300]

on the 70´s and 80s he looks taller because was slim and wearing a skinny pants !

[@RajeshPatel-ft2vg]

Neal schon is a awesome guitar 🎸 player love his solo albums also Journey &Santana looking forward to new Journey cd again excellent guitar player 👏...Ray Patel

[@jakobundikarus]

Well...If you see him live....He's still got all the chops. Feels a little like the presence and treble hurt the ears...but that's nothing unusual with old bands....Rig just looks like he does whatever he wants :D. Keep it coming Neal!

[@loraljohnson]

I swear, that pedal controller at 20:07 is a re-worked ADA MC-1 midi controller. I have 2 of them for my ADA MP-1 Preamps. It looks like they cut it down to size because the MC-1 has 11 red buttons along with a LED display, where this has 7 buttons and no display. If you look close, you can see where they added a piece of what looks like wood to the left side, which is the side they would have cut off, but the wood isn't on the right side. But an MC-1 has the same shape, same red buttons and even the white stripe, although the stripe on the MC-1 is slightly above the buttons, and not in the center like that.

[@megamania501]

What the heck? Schon was playing with Santana when he was 15 back in 1969. From then until now I'm sure he's played through tons of equipment...literally...and he knows exactly what he's doing when it comes to equipment and has a legit reason for why he's using whatever it is that is part of his rig. So when there are people posting on here saying crap about his choices when it comes to his volume, rig size, etc...I'm guessing that, simply put, he knows something that they don't. And, as Austin Millbarge once said, we mock what we don't understand.

[@brianjones8432]

I think a good part of it is them never having had the opportunity to use the equipment. Hell, most people commenting aren't even players. Another is Schon has always embraced technology. He was using guitar synths as soon as they were out, was always changing his rig up with whatever was new at the time. One thing that always made him interesting as a player was that his tone kept evolving. So it's no shock to see something like the Axe FX sitting in his rig now. I also wouldn't be shocked if there is a Kemper mixed in there in the next few years.

[@Anointed333]

Right on

[@surinaam1186]

Having experience doesn't automatically make him right in his choises. It's easy to disregard valid critisism with the whole "Well try to do it better then" arguement. Sound isn't the only factor when it comes to choosing gear for these people, maybe he got tired of using the old gear and thinks changing into a more modern setup will make him reinvent his sound. Doesn't neccessarily mean it's always for the better though.

[@finarollerz]

Truth is, it doesn’t matter that much what he plays he is still gonna sound great! Oh yeah and he used to have his own guitar co! Yeah I think he knows a thing or two.

[@marko6831]

He used to be so clean but now the fast stuff is just mush. When he slows down he's unbelievable

[@88_TROUBLE_88]

That black prototype signature guitar is a fuckin beauty! Gorgeous instrument and just all of the function you're looking for..

[@danvelgtr]

Great Video , love the Fernandez sustainer , but for me i just cant' get them to work or they stop working after a while. Wonder who Neal gets to look after these.

[@tkalbfeld1]

Thanks for the 'Saran Wrap' tip!! I hated playing outside due to dust and sand etc getting on my pedalboard. I use vintage pedals, they sound the best!!

[@rmaclema]

I would love to know if any of the people leaving negative comments here would have the stones to say those things to Neil's face. What has Neil done? Had a fantastic career. By all means, sit in the peanut gallery and throw stones. Says more about you than it does about him.

[@wonkastudio-johnny]

Richard MacLemale. welcome to the real world buddy !

[@UndeadScourge]

I would say it to his face. Idc. He wont do shit about it either

[@shatnershairpiece]

How about a hairpiece rundown?

[@YaoEspirito]

+shatnershairpiece Yeah, he looks a little like Don Rickles or someone, with a bad rug.

[@BLASTZONE-qp9un]

+shatnershairpiece ha ha exactly

[@5urg3x]

+shatnershairpiece Hah is he bald? I couldn't even tell..

[@carvinblack]

R.I.P. Don.

[@brianjones8432]

You do realize the man is in his 60's, right??? lol..... Kids these days....

[@charlesjirkovsky14]

That man doesn’t age.

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Neal may be the actual most underrated player of all time. He was on tour with Santana when he was 15

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Today I Re-Listened to " Of a Lifetime " - Neal's Best Guitar work. What a song.

[@picassoboy52]

You like it best. Doesn't mean it's his best. Everyone has a favorite

[@punkinhaidmartin]

I have one of four ever produced of a design that Neal Schon had the Gibson custom shop build for him and a protytpe for the q400 series. I wish I knew how to play it.

[@chopperdeath]

Who wouldn't want this guy in their band?!

[@lifeinlimbo2186]

I used cellophane/shrink wrap to protect my pedal board from spilled drinks by audience members too close to small stages. Keeps sweat,blood and,or any other body fluids off it,too.

[@bobquack1]

He uses some kind of double-sided tape to hold extra picks on the bottom side of the guitar? Anybody know about that?

[@stevepalmer1847]

I use a similar kind of tape when I change the grips on my golf clubs!

[@batmandeltaforce]

Best method is not to drop picks:) But one in the head stock is more than enough:)

[@paulrogers6037]

Double-sided tape is VERY sticky, so you put down some blue masking/art tape to protect the finish, then put double-sided tape over that. It's not so much that he drops picks, but many guitarists for big acts throw a lot of picks into the audience during shows. Schon also does a bit of finger picking, too, so it makes sense if he drops one while switching; beats holding it in your teeth. Go to 11:17 to see what he says about it.

[@batmandeltaforce]

Paul Rogers I have one of these taped to the bottom of my head stock, )single sided keys) of my Jackson:) i00.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/686/897/386/386897686_869.jpg

[@ScuttleFische]

ruins every guitar he has

[@bgrierofficial]

That is one beautiful guitar - the PRS

[@michaelleon3819]

talk about OVER kill?! ever see the rig rundown for Los Lonely Boys? i think he uses a strat into a wah into an over drive into a twin reverb and a mic in front.. and he has one of the most amazing tones ever!

[@mattfuller4307]

Yes Henry garza is a great player too not to mention his tone is amazing and the whole band kicks ass!

[@mattfuller4307]

Henry uses two twins and a Marshall jcm 2000 2 tubescreamers and wah

[@tbrhunter]

Michael Leon

[@Deebz270]

WTF are the Los Lonely Boys? Never heard of em... oh and it's OVERDRIVE (one word). Sigh... SMH! The trend these days is for popular bands to run (via the rig) to FOH (into the PA). Aside from negating the need for back-busting back line of Marshall stacks, requiring more heavy transport (more cost and emissions...), it is easier on the ears, for those on stage. Don't you ever listen to what these guys say in these interviews?

[@elpablosky6300]

18:00 whats was that ? 🤯

[@chrispfeifer7628]

Neil has been playing for decades and still plays like a hungry 20 year old trying to make it. You can tell her loves playing, loves music. One of the greatest

[@bulldawg2764]

the whole time Neil was talking all I could think was "Damn he looks like Leonard from Big Bang Theory"

[@StevePenningtonoO7]

bulldawg2764 yeah and he's famous and you're not so what

[@88_TROUBLE_88]

That's all you could think of the *_entire_* time he's running thru his gear and offering insight into the tone he's spent decades achieving? The only thing on your mind is how much the guy resembles another guy? Well, that's some courageous honesty, to proclaim publicly to the world that your mind is on how a couple of guys look to you.. Wow. Hey, to each their own tho, and who am I to tell you what you should be studying, when I prefer water in regards to what floats my boat..

[@Merrillizer]

Neal Schon = LEGEND. That Journey Houston LIVE 1981 is KONG. 🤟🤟

[@MrKnisterable]

Amps 27:30 btw, other rig rundowns showing Marshalls, Diezels and Blackstars Series One

[@wmg1958]

A few posters here are knocking Neal Schon, but what sets him apart from other guitarists is that he listens, to what is happening on stage, to the musicians around him. He spends several minutes, around 7:30 (talking about tone and then into feedback) and 8:30 (recording mix), 9:30 (hearing and mixing, sound spectrum) talking about what he hears, not what he plays. I remember at a Bammies (Bay Area Music Awards) show some years ago, B.B. King was playing with Neal and Pat Travers. Its an understatement to say they are all good guitarists, but Neal backed off so as to compliment King while Travers was a bit too forward...kind of surprising because Travers has a great Blues touch-he was probably just "in the moment." Neal was listening though and worked with B.B. King's tone and style, and King was definitely the BIG dog that night. Neal Made sure to give him his due. All throughout this interview Schon talks about tone and feel. Sitting there playing you could miss how selective he is in what and when he plays in a band situation. I always thought he was one of the more musical soloists in Rock and to get that distinction, you have to use your ears as much if not more than your fingers.

[@LiberTBo]

Bill, you're comment is riddled with "Bay Area" Elitist attitudes...hey man, I'm an older guy, I don't have time to try to live through the 1980's again ....you're welcome to roll in the "Journey" manure until "Hell freezes Over"

[@wmg1958]

Terrance Hill Hi Terrance, I believe what you're trying to say is..."ANY WAY YOU WANT IT THAT'S THE WAY YOU NEED IT!" Rest assured that "WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN IN THE CITY" we San Franciscans certainly "DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'" Yours "FAITHFULLY", Bill

[@LiberTBo]

Bill, Honestly, Journey was one of the "ground zero " bands of the 1980's where-who was still trying to control the media by themselves. albums and now antiquity sound boards ...All of the jargon being populated by a "guitar tech" who more likely than not was even alive during Journey's "salad days," in the late 1970's up to today's reality. I never have had nor would I have an axe to grind with Neal's guitar playing...Quite frankly in view of the fact that Journey was one of the top band to enter the "stadium rock" era, it was all an adventure for everyone...sadly Neal lost a larger amount of his hearing capabilities due to the Titanic amount of stadium volume sound to affect everyone from the stage to the high seat rafter in the coliseums. In my mind, its difficult to imagine "Journey without Steve Parry's incendiary vocal sound tracks...it just not the sane today...as it was when I was 23 years old, and Schon's about 4-5 years younger than me, sadly, no one can compress time...if it were feasible, I'm certain Journey would be on the "A" List. No one can honestly deny Steve Parry's nearly immortal contributions to this band, the music loving public, and lastly to infinity....Rock on Bay Area Band, your legacy is intact, and you're exceptionally capable of throwing down the "final fight" Legends all .....

[@kkkenino]

Terrance Hill

[@michaeltrees6872]

I agree!

[@WardisKing-kf3jz]

Dam i love Neals playing :)

[@johnqpublic2013]

I would have liked to have heard the story of how he got the job of Neal's guitar tech!!! It is one of the most coveted! Neal is actually one of the most under rated guitarists of all time. He can easily stand toe to toe with ALL the greats! Eddie, RR, Yngwie, Vai, Satch, and on and on! He is so humble, he can easily drop a thousand names of the greatest players he has played with over the decades! Neal, you are a living legend! PERIOD!

[@Zero-di9mz]

LOL DID YOU HEAR HIM IN THIS VIDEO? hes trying to shred and he only plug 1 note out of 5 really really.... really really bad playing tbh i love the 80s journey stuff and his playing in that records but damn he play like a total amateur tbh put him at pair with vai you can only laugh

[@StevePenningtonoO7]

Proto Razor no what is laughable is you and your comment

[@donpetersen2746]

Mr Schon, had to throw in Mr cause when your famous the Mr is required, ask Mr Big they will confirm lol. The way you play from your soul is incredible, majestic! You lit up guitar players over the world with the feel not a million notes. Just a fan showing appreciation as a guitar player myself.

[@shirtsguitar]

Wow. One of my fav !

[@MrROTD]

I was told I sound like Neil Schon and I take it as a compliment

[@johnnydorsey650]

By far one of the best guitarists ever.A technical genious.Ive been a fan since the beginning and one of my greatest influences.I know and have worked with some of the best guitar players out there.I don't get star struck but I think I'd be in awe of meeting Neal just because I've admired him for so long.

[@keithmitchell6792]

Neal is great

[@bassplayersayer]

OH yea, If your in the Akron/Cleveland area let me know we can hang out in my studio. Rock On Neal!

[@qrptedmac]

He (Schon) mentioned that he went back and fourth with Gibson to get a signature model till it "fell apart". I have read that Gibson finally told Neal to forget it. I have read that he was, shall we say, challenging to work with. Or a PIA.

[@CaribSurfKing1]

Ted Mac Yes, its pretty evident from this interview, never content! Then you have Brian May who has used the same guitar and amp for decades. Complete opposites!

[@qrptedmac]

I'm sure some it is that he has been in big time bands since he was 15. People KHA and he gets what he wants when he wants it. Pvt jets limos 4star hotels. Imean he's never had to compromise on anything. So his view of the world is different than folks who have to go to an office and deal with folks on that level.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

CaribSurfKing1 Brian May and his father built his guitar together from the ground up though so he could make it just right.

[@CaribSurfKing1]

rimmersbryggeri So, for that last 40+ years nobody has been able to make Schon a guitar just right????

[@rimmersbryggeri]

CaribSurfKing1 I agree that's a little bit picky but honestly I have 9 guitars and none of them is perfect for everything but I do think that traditional brands like gibson are very reluctant to change too much since there is alot of pride in the brand and if they do it's really not their product anymore.

[@chriskrausesmovie]

Can Neal walk to his rig and explain it or does he prefer to sit and talk

[@joefox9765]

According to the gauges of preference their sounds are all unique. To get that sound you need that quality of strings. It's not the guitar and it's not the gear so much as the importance of the strings and their gauges to mimic that artist. Everyone has a unique preference according to the sound they want. Neil has the most wide range of effects I have ever seen of a guitarist at his disposal at one time. He's quite a shredder also. And can play some of the most incredible Slow Blues solos I've ever heard

[@guiltyspark66]

Lots of people saying negative things about Schon's playing, clothes, hair, etc. I listen to real heavy shit and am not a Journey fan, but I will recognize talent. Schon played the right notes for those Journey songs to take them to another level, maybe wrote them too. He's a super tasteful player when he wants to be.

[@brianjones8432]

Amen..... Regardless of the type of music you might like, you can always respect true talent. Hell, 90% of the metal guys look up to Schon as being a monster player. At the height of the 80's metal era he was one of the guitar players asked to come in on the Hear N' Aid project even though he was doing what most of those guys would have considered to be pop at the time, simply because they knew he was a shredder. Nothing wrong with having total respect for talent.

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Great video, I have a question, how is Neal able to put his flat picks on the side of the guitar? Is there a way I can put it on my guitar? Is there some kind of adhesive used? Thanks.

[@hchoe741]

Angel Martinez double sided tape probably

[@stevepalmer1847]

Double sided tape.get it from a golf supplier- used when you change grips.

[@fintanoclery2698]

Angel Martinez magic

[@joet7946]

Neal is one of my favorite guitar players, but I don't understand what he is doing these days both in terms of his playing and his gear. I love shredding as much as anybody, but he literally has one speed now when he plays, which is 100 mph all the time. Even at the beginning when he is noodling around, there's no taste. He sounds like he's a beginner trying to play fast. Or live nowadays, while he has his moments, a lot of the playing is just those two finger runs he does where he plays so fast that you only hear 1 out of 5 notes clearly. As to his gear, the guy can do whatever he wants. These self-righteous purists who think everyone should be limited to playing a strat into a clean amp are annoying. However, his rig seems self-defeating. I don't understand the point of having a semi hollow guitar made of such high quality materials when the sustainer and tons of delay and gain mask the nuanced sounds an instrument like that is designed to produce.

[@vhcxhbvg]

what do you know? lol

[@LiberTBo]

He knows a lot more than you do. lol

[@spencerludman3915]

Joe T I agree Joe. I learned a lot from watching videos of Neal with and without Steve and I loved learning from that. But this rig is so coordinated for someone who just wants a semihollow guitar.

[@spencerludman3915]

Joe T I also just saw them a few months ago.

[@garrettbonneville7866]

Stop complaining please. Honestly why are you even hear. He is a great guitarist in a great band plain in simple.

[@bluezsb]

the scarf sweatshirt and heavy jacket looks really comfortable playing the guitar.

[@dratband]

Wow, Neal Schon's "needs" for his journey cover band are pretty in depth. When's he going to write something new? Nothing will over shadow his past. Keep riding the wave, Neal!

[@devinj]

It's only been about 3 years since their last album... And it was actually pretty good! Ha

[@Thirdgen83]

Getting a new singer DOES NOT make it a "cover band", dumb-ass...

[@coldroses5337]

@@Thirdgen83 So its Neil and Jonathan? The rest are fill in players? Skynyrd? Tucker? I'm not paying $$$ to see fill in players sorry.

[@malcolmbrannen]

Why would he use a Strat on just one song(Lights)??

[@brianjones8432]

He wanted a strat tone for that particular tune?!?!? lol..... It's a pretty simple answer.... :)

[@sawdust6968]

one of the BEST!!! GUITARIST EVER!!!!!!!!.

[@kellyleavitt7738]

So funny how we guitar players (not just Neal) stop playing when we are talking, but then when someone starts talking to us, we go back to noodling around on the guitar!

[@jamessmith1937]

2018 rig rundown? His rig seems to have changed a lot

[@chrisv5205]

I basically started playing guitar over 30 years ago because of Neal Schon. In fact, my first guitar (that I still have) is a Gibson Les Paul. Having said all that, why on Earth would such a legendary guitar player need all of that junk? That's effects with guitar, not guitar with effects. When he plays, his signal is so wet, I can hardly make out what he's playing until he lands on note.

[@petesorensenguitar]

He's playing through a 20 watt practice amp, dude...He's literally just pissing around before he plays a show.

[@gunsandguitars6678]

just bought a sustainer guitar couldn't be more happier, more control is always better☆☆☆

[@Bflatest]

I met Paul once in Dallas at a show and he had his guitars out to show. I asked him to play one to try it out and he said NO you can't afford one of these. So I have made sure I never afford one since then. what a horrid thing to say to a guy.

[@nickywhitmore4350]

A great guitarist bout all I can say about this guitarist badass

[@mikeaustin4138]

I found it curious that Neil has all these guitars, yet seems to have to same pickup configuration on a lot of them...

[@manuelsalazar3938]

Man, how does it feel to just hold the guitar of a legend? I wouldn't have returned it to him so easily 😅

[@stuartkelly396]

What’s the intro song?

[@Deedadee42069]

Right I can't remember

[@mickflaire]

"Wheel in the Sky"... Not Steve Perry on vocals.

[@marclopez4269]

when did he start using the seymour duncan custom custom pickup on the bridge?

[@dewdude2112]

Igloo rig rundown?

[@mattelrod8613]

what's the song in the intro?

[@bradwjensen]

Neal Schon and Andy Timmons should make an album together..

[@swfern]

Well said Richard! Could he do it all with a 100 watt Marshall and a Twin...yes. But so what. Every time I see him he sounds phenomenal. How many unforgettable guitar parts has he come up with? Everybody is an expert and a critic. Go see a show and get a lesson in chops, composition and tone. Better yet, go play a show and get as many great sounds as he does. Yes, it's all in his hands. The gear he uses is just his chosen pallet.

[@maltjik]

the fender with leftie neck and pickups isn't really neils original idea. fender had a jimi hendrix voodoo strat with that configuration well over 15 years ago. fender has also had the dick dale stratocaster, which features this setup for a long time

[@TrashPanda_87]

The guy thats doing the interview with the guitar tech obviously has no idea hat to say like he doesnt know what to ask. The main Premier Guitar guy always asks good questions about the instruments instead of just standing there going ok...

[@RamonSmithMusic]

yeah! just "beautiful!" But the guitartech isnt too stoked too. No stories, no why do we use those. used to dreate what part of the tone. just named the equip. pretty boring to watch.

[@ariefaundes]

Rebecca Dirks, where are you girl? :'(

[@adambrown8867]

Johnathan Cain says his lead guitar tone on Escape was a Roland Cube.

[@robvoyles]

nope, it was Marshalls and Hiwatts, i have a Roland cube, although i love the little amp, it's just not a tone machine when it comes to high gain.

[@woodshed_moments]

Neal Schon is a certified lickmaster..... no doubt

[@RickDanner]

how the hell can you have so much stuff? give me a guitar and an amp with reverb

[@Flewti2]

True, and that way, you can really hear what you are doing.

[@RickDanner]

David Koon all that stuff its not even guitar anymore to me

[@themodernguitarist]

You can do that, while Neal does his thing.

[@RickDanner]

Skippy McStringStrum don't get me wrong he is a great great guitar player , a monster for sure , I just think he would sound great no matter what he used

[@Guitars77OA6]

You should see Ritchie Sambora from Bon Jovi's guitar setup, Pedals all surrounding.

[@jimhetzer2653]

Is this guy in Alaska or something? What's with the giant coat?

[@StevePenningtonoO7]

Jim Hetzer Neil is like an athlete he's about to go on stage and he's going through his pre - stage routine. he is most likely trying to keep his muscles warm just like a athlete would do between plays. never question a guitar master like that how disrespectful you are this man is going into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame get some respect

[@brocklanders6172]

He's about ready to go down on Steve Perry's strap-on. That's my theory, anyway...

[@StevePenningtonoO7]

Brock Landers oh it's the hater again for your information Perry's not with the band anymore. what's with all the negativity bro or whatever you are you know this man is going into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and this type of bashing is not going to work anymore like it used to. but don't worry you can always bash on Journey's peers you know the bunch that got blackballed in the seventies for making too much money and filling out too many arenas and having the best equipment per rolling stone magazine

[@carvinblack]

It hides the gut.

[@kennethnavalotajr3113]

Big coat small shirt huh

[@brocklanders6172]

Gee Neil, are you warm enough? Maybe you should put another layer on. You wouldn't want to catch cold.

[@StevePenningtonoO7]

Brock Landers gee Brook you think maybe it's his business and not yours you ever think that maybe he's keeping his muscles warm before he hits the stage

[@brocklanders6172]

Steve Pennington Yeah, that must be it. Nothing gets past you Detective Dipshit.

[@StevePenningtonoO7]

Brock Landers yep I'm pretty sure that's what it is and the fact that behind the stages of these Arenas can get quite chilly in the cooler months of the year. doesn't take a detective to figure that out just common sense which apparently you have none of haha. idiot !

[@brocklanders6172]

You sure tied it up with a bow. Congratulations!

[@StevePenningtonoO7]

Brock Landers thanks and now you can delete the whole thread haha loser !

[@12ealDealOfficial]

I like Neal's thoughts on playing in the track a lot, actually. That's kind of the way I like to do things as well if I have the opportunity. Here I thought he was just going to ramble on about his signature guitar but I really learned a few things from this guy. Thanks!

[@kjguitarman]

Great, great songwriter and player. Cool guy too. City by the bay ee aaa…

[@bankruptbritain6103]

I was hoping he'd plug the axe in here though, hate it when they noodle unplugged.