Rig Rundown - Journey's Neal Schon (2014)

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  • Article and photos: bit.ly/NealScho...
    Schon’s well-documented history of guitars includes a plethora of Gibsons and Kramers, but his current #1 is a NS-15 Neal Schon Signature Model from PRS (he also carries a few NS-14s on the road as well).
    Every aspect of the design had Schon’s fingerprints on it and it went through many incarnations before finally settling into the current specs. The NS-15 is strung up with a set of .009-.042 D’Addario strings (he ups the 6th string to .046 for dropped tunings).
    Most of Schon’s guitars feature a Fernandes Sustainer as well as a DiMarzio Fast Track 2 pickup in the neck position and a Seymour Duncan Custom Custom in the bridge. He uses medium Dunlop celluloid picks, although recently he’s been using his fingertips more during solos-which he explains has opened up different tones.
    Even though Schon has a guitar boat loaded with PRS guitars, his go-to on “Lights” is a relic’d Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster. The bridge pickup and headstock is reversed and the relic job is straight from the custom shop.
    To finish seeing and reading about Schon's setup, visit: bit.ly/NealScho...

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  • @mikaellewis9507
    @mikaellewis9507 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

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

    • @zombee38
      @zombee38 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that applies to ALL musicians

    • @EVEROSFP1
      @EVEROSFP1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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
      @Funny-bf8xf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      of course......

  • @draper858
    @draper858 7 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    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
      @filipdemeyst8842 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's bs.

    • @hazor777
      @hazor777 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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
      @mike72728 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@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
      @Earthwormjimm 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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
      @chopperdeath 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      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.

  • @InfamouslyCantankerous
    @InfamouslyCantankerous 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

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

    • @jaeden2806
      @jaeden2806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      110% legend

    • @paulglover7048
      @paulglover7048 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree. Great guitarist!!!!

    • @marko6831
      @marko6831 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

    • @filipdemeyst8842
      @filipdemeyst8842 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @peanutbutterisfu
      @peanutbutterisfu ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@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.

  • @AnonContributor
    @AnonContributor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    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
      @Evan-tj1te 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @alfredooliva5175 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      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..

  • @216trixie
    @216trixie 10 ปีที่แล้ว +50

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

  • @paulcowart3174
    @paulcowart3174 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    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
      @9unslin9er 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @Alaskastratcat
    @Alaskastratcat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    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!

  • @donaldcampbell6296
    @donaldcampbell6296 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @thumplife792
    @thumplife792 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @TomPark1986
    @TomPark1986 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've always loved his guitar tone.

  • @elpfanjahrling4668
    @elpfanjahrling4668 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

  • @Challender
    @Challender 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    He is a LIving Legend!

  • @DianneMajorCrochet
    @DianneMajorCrochet 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    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!

  • @megamania501
    @megamania501 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    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
      @brianjones8432 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @Anointed333 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right on

    • @surinaam1186
      @surinaam1186 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      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
      @finarollerz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @geetallygee5089
    @geetallygee5089 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It’s NEAL SCHON everybody❣️ 🎸

  • @rmaclema
    @rmaclema 10 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    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
      @wonkastudio-johnny 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Richard MacLemale. welcome to the real world buddy !

    • @UndeadScourge
      @UndeadScourge 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @wmg1958
    @wmg1958 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

  • @Peart5220
    @Peart5220 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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
      @Deebz270 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      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).

  • @decacards5250
    @decacards5250 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

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

    • @ianburton8050
      @ianburton8050 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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
      @MrJackrockerman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ianburton8050 lol

    • @benlogan430
      @benlogan430 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @acm1350
      @acm1350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @elpablosky6300
      @elpablosky6300 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @quintonkrull5086
    @quintonkrull5086 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @tonygomez8979
    @tonygomez8979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @johndanher7392
    @johndanher7392 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @nickkokenspargermusic8666
    @nickkokenspargermusic8666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @johnqpublic2013
    @johnqpublic2013 10 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    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
      @Zero-di9mz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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
      @StevePenningtonoO7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Proto Razor no what is laughable is you and your comment

  • @RajeshPatel-ft2vg
    @RajeshPatel-ft2vg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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

  • @lboog0907
    @lboog0907 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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

  • @bulldawg2764
    @bulldawg2764 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

    • @StevePenningtonoO7
      @StevePenningtonoO7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @88_TROUBLE_88
      @88_TROUBLE_88 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      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..

  • @gph9674
    @gph9674 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @johnnydorsey650
    @johnnydorsey650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @shatnershairpiece
    @shatnershairpiece 9 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    How about a hairpiece rundown?

    • @YaoEspirito
      @YaoEspirito 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @BLASTZONE-qp9un
      @BLASTZONE-qp9un 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +shatnershairpiece ha ha exactly

    • @5urg3x
      @5urg3x 8 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @carvinblack
      @carvinblack 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      R.I.P. Don.

    • @brianjones8432
      @brianjones8432 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @joefox9765
    @joefox9765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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

  • @wmg1958
    @wmg1958 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    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
      @LiberTBo 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      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
      @wmg1958 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @LiberTBo 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @kkkenino 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Terrance Hill

    • @michaeltrees6872
      @michaeltrees6872 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree!

  • @jakobundikarus
    @jakobundikarus 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    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
    @loraljohnson 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @Merrillizer
    @Merrillizer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @michael_caz_nyc
    @michael_caz_nyc 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @picassoboy52
      @picassoboy52 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @SticksAandstonesBozo
    @SticksAandstonesBozo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @michaelleon3819
    @michaelleon3819 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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
      @mattfuller4307 10 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @mattfuller4307
      @mattfuller4307 9 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @tbrhunter
      @tbrhunter 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michael Leon

    • @Deebz270
      @Deebz270 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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?

  • @lifeinlimbo2186
    @lifeinlimbo2186 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @chrispfeifer7628
    @chrispfeifer7628 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @guiltyspark66
    @guiltyspark66 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    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
      @brianjones8432 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @charlesjirkovsky14
    @charlesjirkovsky14 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That man doesn’t age.

  • @MrROTD
    @MrROTD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @keithmitchell6792
    @keithmitchell6792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Neal is great

  • @Bflatest
    @Bflatest 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @TrashPanda_87
    @TrashPanda_87 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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
      @RamonSmithMusic 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @ariefaundes 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rebecca Dirks, where are you girl? :'(

  • @qrptedmac
    @qrptedmac 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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
      @CaribSurfKing1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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
      @qrptedmac 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @rimmersbryggeri 9 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @CaribSurfKing1
      @CaribSurfKing1 9 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @rimmersbryggeri
      @rimmersbryggeri 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @swfern
    @swfern 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @dratband
    @dratband 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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
      @devinj 10 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @Thirdgen83
      @Thirdgen83 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

    • @coldroses5337
      @coldroses5337 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @danvelgtr
    @danvelgtr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @bradwjensen
    @bradwjensen 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @woodshed_moments
    @woodshed_moments หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @bassplayersayer
    @bassplayersayer 10 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @bobthwarts4849
    @bobthwarts4849 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Neal is awesome. NEAL IS AWESOME. For guitar this is seriously a great interview. I aint fuckin around when I say this. Thanks brotha

  • @gunsandguitars6678
    @gunsandguitars6678 7 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @losrogers13
    @losrogers13 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Again, I'm not gettin' a really great sound." - Neal
    Exactly why I sold my Blackstar..

  • @manuelsalazar3938
    @manuelsalazar3938 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @adambrown8867
    @adambrown8867 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He is trying to play as fast as he can now & it sounds bad frankly. When he plays melodic lines he sounds amazing.

  • @sawdust6968
    @sawdust6968 7 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @victorycrosby4896
    @victorycrosby4896 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved Santana love look into the future which still holds true today.journey was doing an album in New Orleans during mardi Gras mid 80's and my ship U.S,S. AUSTIN LPD4 docked next to the pier the band was set up in a warehouse at.they gave our crew all kind of stuff.those dudes are legend and quite down to earth.i always been a fan always will be....I got the tramps green Zack Myers prs se.....Im into green guitars like Neal's there,might have to add to list of acquirements I like his better.that and always wanted a l.p. style w/trem.

  • @AGRGTR09
    @AGRGTR09 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are all the guitars you bring on tour accessible?? Jeez I was just waiting for Adam to kick this guy in the nuts

  • @joet7946
    @joet7946 8 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    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
      @vhcxhbvg 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      what do you know? lol

    • @LiberTBo
      @LiberTBo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He knows a lot more than you do. lol

    • @spencerludman3915
      @spencerludman3915 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      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
      @spencerludman3915 7 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @garrettbonneville7866
      @garrettbonneville7866 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @chriskrausesmovie
    @chriskrausesmovie 5 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @kellyleavitt7738
    @kellyleavitt7738 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

  • @kennethc3266
    @kennethc3266 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Legendary? ABSOLUTELY

  • @blacktoothfox677
    @blacktoothfox677 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That clingfilm shit will just keep condensation IN from temperature change. Let the damn equipment designers do their job. Good gear is reasonably weather proof. Live, you shouldn't use gear that ain't easily replaceable. Like it when someone awesome just uses off the shelf shit. It breaks or gets stolen... Off to the nearest store to keep the show on the road...

  • @GuiitarBilly
    @GuiitarBilly 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Neil is a favorite player. I saw Journey live in 2013 and honestly there were just too many ambient effects on his solos-echo, verbs, chorusy things. He’s a fantastic guitarist and didn’t need all that stuff washing things out, especially when he plays fast-which is often. I saw Journey live 3x in the late 70s through early 80s and Neil always sounded fantastic, perfect through a Marshall with no or few time based effects. I wrote off the 2013 show to things likely sounding great to Neil in his in-ears/wedges and unfortunately that (too) wet mix was sent to the house.

  • @shirtsguitar
    @shirtsguitar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. One of my fav !

  • @bobquack1
    @bobquack1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @stevepalmer1847
      @stevepalmer1847 8 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @batmandeltaforce
      @batmandeltaforce 8 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @paulrogers6037
      @paulrogers6037 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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
      @batmandeltaforce 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      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
      @ScuttleFische 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ruins every guitar he has

  • @marclopez4269
    @marclopez4269 5 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @guiltyspark6772
    @guiltyspark6772 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What an insane rig! I know gear quite well and build amps, guitars and pedals and that rig is WAY over my head, what a nightmare to troubleshoot. I'm not a particular Journey or Neil fan but I will say that he's going to give Journey fans a real concert experience with amazing guitar tone, not some halfass Line 6 sound. He's a pro for sure, seems like an ok guy, didn't come off as a jerk to me.

  • @Deedadee42069
    @Deedadee42069 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is the song playing In the intro??? I can't remember

    • @mickflaire
      @mickflaire 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @graxjpg
    @graxjpg 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    All that talk about the nuances of tone in the crazy ass guitar, and he's using all these pedals and a fractal, and rack units.. Idk I want to love him because he has played and written on some of my favorite santana pieces, and he is very attentive, but his playing isn't exactly very conceptually inventive from an expressionist perspective. it's like Santana says: it's okay to be childlike, but not childish

  • @andyowen7636
    @andyowen7636 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When Neal plays soulfully he's a legend..great player imo

  • @Todesnuss
    @Todesnuss 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A semihollow with a recessed floyd is quite unusual

  • @AngelMartinez-qs3cf
    @AngelMartinez-qs3cf 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    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
      @hchoe741 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Angel Martinez double sided tape probably

    • @stevepalmer1847
      @stevepalmer1847 8 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @fintanoclery2698
      @fintanoclery2698 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Angel Martinez magic

  • @WarriorMigs24
    @WarriorMigs24 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What's up Bro.

  • @FirestormAudio
    @FirestormAudio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The PRS arSHon

  • @frankmanderino3700
    @frankmanderino3700 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He said they don't do sound checks anymore.
    I would suggest they start I saw them this past summer it was the worst mix I've ever heard.
    Hats off to the band on their ability to play great the sound was just horrible

  • @MrKnisterable
    @MrKnisterable 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @12ealDealOfficial
    @12ealDealOfficial 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

  • @nikolauseder
    @nikolauseder 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Neal is a Genius!

  • @jimhetzer2653
    @jimhetzer2653 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

    • @StevePenningtonoO7
      @StevePenningtonoO7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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
      @brocklanders6172 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @StevePenningtonoO7
      @StevePenningtonoO7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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
      @carvinblack 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It hides the gut.

    • @kennethnavalotajr3113
      @kennethnavalotajr3113 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Big coat small shirt huh

  • @brocklanders6172
    @brocklanders6172 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @StevePenningtonoO7
      @StevePenningtonoO7 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      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
      @brocklanders6172 7 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @StevePenningtonoO7
      @StevePenningtonoO7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @brocklanders6172 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      You sure tied it up with a bow. Congratulations!

    • @StevePenningtonoO7
      @StevePenningtonoO7 7 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @mutl33t
    @mutl33t 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love seeing him drop names of who he believes are/were amazing guitarists and pass on the interviewer refer to him as "A Legend". He is most certainly a legend.

  • @tonymarinelli7304
    @tonymarinelli7304 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Neal and Lukathef are tied for first as my favorites with a bit of an edge fo4 Luke.

  • @MrMillsfrank
    @MrMillsfrank 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Winy little baby.

  • @johnboforsyth5970
    @johnboforsyth5970 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a rig!!

  • @adambrown8867
    @adambrown8867 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @robvoyles
      @robvoyles 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @maltjik
    @maltjik 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @billydeewilliams9104
    @billydeewilliams9104 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A cool dude.

  • @marknorris3769
    @marknorris3769 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    stylistically journey to me was always it's own genre , iconic and fantastic for sure , but not traditional rock , but neal schon in this interview sounds like a genius , and i was impressed that his technique is superb , i always look for technique

  • @brianmiller3974
    @brianmiller3974 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I luv him

  • @yourdollar
    @yourdollar 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    We like it !

  • @BryanSmith66
    @BryanSmith66 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an IT guy I can really appreciate his attention to power filtering as well as the battery backup unit.

  • @MarkAnthony5150
    @MarkAnthony5150 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Under Rated So Humble great human!! Not like some let there fame and there talent go to there head.....And now Suck.....And cant play... Neal the real deal man, hopefully Steve and Neal get back in Studio and record.....

  • @teokotz6402
    @teokotz6402 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your age please;hope someday be able to write at least one song at the top level of neil

  • @brunoluznunes
    @brunoluznunes 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The rig rundowns lost all interest after the introduction of AXE-FX and Kemper, all rigs are pretty much the same. I understand the benefits but i miss the magic...

  • @dewdude2112
    @dewdude2112 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Igloo rig rundown?

  • @philf4086
    @philf4086 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Those little runs that he does in the first half are quite annoying and muddy to boot.

    • @StevePenningtonoO7
      @StevePenningtonoO7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      P Frank that's because he wasn't amped for the early part of the interview
      this was an off-the-cuff interview before he went on stage what do you expect a close Studio performance for you
      you know they do these interviews for the fans he doesn't have to do it for the TH-cam views

    • @picassoboy52
      @picassoboy52 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      So go to the Bon Jovi page if you aren't happy