Mikele wrote:Don't understand this collective bash on Neal's behaviour. He's obviously feeling betrayed, as this WH visit was obviously very political and Journey's name wasn't used in the press by accident. I actually feel for a guy who's just realizing that other' people's agendas are getting in the way of the band and/or using the band and I would exactly feel equally pissed.
Jana wrote:Neal is crazy on twitter, and it sounds like he has zero support, except I guess Smitty. It looks bad the way it is going to go down.
BUT Jon can go. He's only touring for a paycheck.
Bring back Gregg on keyboard and singing. I miss Gregg. If Arnel is gone, bring back Deen on drums, to sing also. I miss Deen's singing. Or if Smitty will play, put Deen on a stool and let him sing. Play in much smaller venues. I'm there. I haven't seen a Journey concert in years. But I'm there for this. I haven't figured out the configuration yet of people with Neal, but I would go if we could get deeper cuts, an unusual setlist compared to the same old setlist.
ScarabGator wrote:Jana wrote:Neal is crazy on twitter, and it sounds like he has zero support, except I guess Smitty. It looks bad the way it is going to go down.
BUT Jon can go. He's only touring for a paycheck.
Bring back Gregg on keyboard and singing. I miss Gregg. If Arnel is gone, bring back Deen on drums, to sing also. I miss Deen's singing. Or if Smitty will play, put Deen on a stool and let him sing. Play in much smaller venues. I'm there. I haven't seen a Journey concert in years. But I'm there for this. I haven't figured out the configuration yet of people with Neal, but I would go if we could get deeper cuts, an unusual setlist compared to the same old setlist.
I'd pay for this scenario!
Journey/Survivor wrote:If Arnel is really going to be let go, or leaves on his own, then this would be a great lineup.....
Steve Augeri: Lead Vocals
Neal Schon: Guitar
Gregg Rolie: Keyboards, Lead Vocals
Deen Castronovo: Drums, Lead Vocals
The Bass player could be someone like Marco Mendoza or Todd Jensen.
steveo777 wrote:This guy seems to think Neal has been purposely looking for a way to ditch AP.
Claims he's got information.
Was the Journey set list manipulated to hurt Arnel Pineda's voice?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Om1bFjIxpY
ScarabGator wrote:I love Augeri but if anyone has heard his recent solo shows his voice still seems weakened to me. I just dont think he can do this regulary again the way Journey tours. Augeri hasnt sounded the same since 2004 IMO. But I love the guy in fact catching him this month in Atlanta. I think he is in a happy place touring with his own band calling the shots and the schedule.
Jana wrote:Neal is crazy on twitter, and it sounds like he has zero support, except I guess Smitty. It looks bad the way it is going to go down.
BUT Jon can go. He's only touring for a paycheck.
Bring back Gregg on keyboard and singing. I miss Gregg. If Arnel is gone, bring back Deen on drums, to sing also. I miss Deen's singing. Or if Smitty will play, put Deen on a stool and let him sing. Play in much smaller venues. I'm there. I haven't seen a Journey concert in years. But I'm there for this. I haven't figured out the configuration yet of people with Neal, but I would go if we could get deeper cuts, an unusual setlist compared to the same old setlist.
ScarabGator wrote:I love Augeri but if anyone has heard his recent solo shows his voice still seems weakened to me. I just dont think he can do this regulary again the way Journey tours. Augeri hasnt sounded the same since 2004 IMO. But I love the guy in fact catching him this month in Atlanta. I think he is in a happy place touring with his own band calling the shots and the schedule.
Memorex wrote:People need to turn off the tv, get away from the news sites online, and now even newspapers and turn to their family and neighbors and say hey, what's up? It's all toxic.
I read this stuff and some of it makes my blood boil and have different opinions, but at the end of the day life is good. It's hard, but we live in a pretty peaceful time. Trump is just the guy that won this time. Next time it will be someone else, and then guess what, someone else. We can't derail our lives, marriages, and bands over it. That's lame.
Jana wrote:From Neal's facebook page.
Eric Valdes Does this mean you're opening up the library and adding new music to the setlist? One can only dream lol
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Neal Schon
Neal Schon Those that want to keep playing the same set as last 2 decades should leave. I have much more to offer from the 70s Journey
Eric J De Tolve Sometimes change is good! a guitar player of your high caliber needs challenge and not the same set list.There is a wealth of material that will sound fantastic once you dust it off! Bravo
Neal Schon
Neal Schon Yes I've been saying this JC and Ross want to play the same list year after year. Zzzzz
I saw Phish the other night in NY and dug that they play new tunes every night. That is where I'm heading
Hollywood wrote:Jana wrote:From Neal's facebook page.
Eric Valdes Does this mean you're opening up the library and adding new music to the setlist? One can only dream lol
8 · 12 hrs
Neal Schon
Neal Schon Those that want to keep playing the same set as last 2 decades should leave. I have much more to offer from the 70s Journey
Eric J De Tolve Sometimes change is good! a guitar player of your high caliber needs challenge and not the same set list.There is a wealth of material that will sound fantastic once you dust it off! Bravo
Neal Schon
Neal Schon Yes I've been saying this JC and Ross want to play the same list year after year. Zzzzz
I saw Phish the other night in NY and dug that they play new tunes every night. That is where I'm heading
If this is Neal's opinion of the setlist I can see why management might side with Jon and Ross. If the band delves too deep at the expense of hits it will definitely hit the bottom line. Believe me when I say I would love nothing more than new Journey music and play it live. Delve deeper into the catalog and play longer sets. Get rid of the 3rd band and play at least 2 hours.
Having said this I was at the first show of the Generations tour in Irvine and they played a lot of new stuff and I was loving it, but I was not oblivious that people were leaving the show and people were starting to boo the band when they player another new song. It was hard to watch. By the end it was over half empty. The opening set of pre-Perry material didn't help either. I think that was my favorite part too. Never heard most of it live and Deen sang "Something to Hide" to perfection.
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