Neal the photographer? Not safe for work

[Don]

The producers of Extreme Makeover should be loving the publicity this might create for their show tomorrow night.

[Ehwmatt]

LOL. The old cop-out stolen phone/hacker excuse. The problem with this excuse is it begs the question: why take such photos in the first place? Dumb at best, and scummy and disgusting at worst, especially when it concerns a senior citizen.

[Michigan Girl]

Apparently, the photo IS REAL but the story gets a bit more complicated.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/1 ... 51809.html


We hope that Neal Schon and Michaele Salahi never tire of the drama because it looks like, for these two, they just can't escape it.

On Wednesday, TheDirty.com released a nude self-portrait (to see the image click here) of Schon that was reportedly taken two years ago. The website also reported that Schon sent the image to a married woman via Facebook, putting a major strain on his relationship with Salahi when she found out.

But according to Schon's reps, the story is much more complicated: "Neal has received menacing texts messages over the past couple weeks from a person he has never met, telling him that he was in possession of Neal's stolen phone and threatening to release the photos. Apparently this person decided to carry out his threats."

But Schon isn't taking the invasion on his privacy laying down. His rep confirms that he has hired counsel and is "taking immediate legal action against all parties involved in this matter." The rep also makes it clear that the photo has not at all derailed the relationship between Schon and Salahi, the PDA pair are still going strong.

"It is sad that ex-girlfriends, ex-wives and ex-husbands cannot move on with their lives and are apparently using every effort to squeeze money out of Neal purely out of jealousy and greed," the rep continued. "As a note to their fans, Neal and Michaele are doing great and are very much in love."

There you have it, this is one nude photo scandal that won't end in a breakup.

I'm no Inspector Clouseau, but this seems like a contradiction of sorts ...

[msmercury01]

Someone stole his phone and posted the pics? Lame. You really think people will believe that? That sounds like an excuse a 16 year old would come up with.

This whole thread and that picture:



My favorite quote on that original thread: "I just stopped believing."
So did I.

Jeff, I bet you are feeling more and more superior. LMAO!

[Don]

Apparently, the photo IS REAL but the story gets a bit more complicated.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/1 ... 51809.html


We hope that Neal Schon and Michaele Salahi never tire of the drama because it looks like, for these two, they just can't escape it.

On Wednesday, TheDirty.com released a nude self-portrait (to see the image click here) of Schon that was reportedly taken two years ago. The website also reported that Schon sent the image to a married woman via Facebook, putting a major strain on his relationship with Salahi when she found out.

But according to Schon's reps, the story is much more complicated: "Neal has received menacing texts messages over the past couple weeks from a person he has never met, telling him that he was in possession of Neal's stolen phone and threatening to release the photos. Apparently this person decided to carry out his threats."

But Schon isn't taking the invasion on his privacy laying down. His rep confirms that he has hired counsel and is "taking immediate legal action against all parties involved in this matter." The rep also makes it clear that the photo has not at all derailed the relationship between Schon and Salahi, the PDA pair are still going strong.

"It is sad that ex-girlfriends, ex-wives and ex-husbands cannot move on with their lives and are apparently using every effort to squeeze money out of Neal purely out of jealousy and greed," the rep continued. "As a note to their fans, Neal and Michaele are doing great and are very much in love."

There you have it, this is one nude photo scandal that won't end in a breakup.

I'm no Inspector Clouseau, but this seems like a contradiction of sorts ...

Is this the same legal counsel that gave Perry the farm when the band and him split up?

[perryswoman]

I am really sorry but my favorite band of all times has become a joke. Call it a day and Steve get to releasing music.

[Gideon]

Neal is hardly the first celebrity/rock star/musician to make an ass out of himself. I'm not sure how or why it turns the music he helped make into a joke. Seems to me that some of you are entirely too emotionally invested in where and to whom he shows his junk. I say you should see that pic and laugh or flinch {or both, as I did} and end the emotional reaction there.

[Don]

Neal is hardly the first celebrity/rock star/musician to make an ass out of himself. I'm not sure how or why it turns the music he helped make into a joke. Seems to me that some of you are entirely too emotionally invested in where and to whom he shows his junk. I say you should see that pic and laugh or flinch {or both, as I did} and end the emotional reaction there.

It's pure comedic good, providing he didn't really send the pic to a woman whose old man was deployed , as has been hinted at. If it did indeed happen like that, then if some disgruntled vet smokes him over it you can't really feel sorry for the dude.

My Escape album won't sound any worse because of all this. If anything, I'm more pissed about them only playing one new song when I saw them at the Hollywood Bowl this year.

[Gideon]

Neal is hardly the first celebrity/rock star/musician to make an ass out of himself. I'm not sure how or why it turns the music he helped make into a joke. Seems to me that some of you are entirely too emotionally invested in where and to whom he shows his junk. I say you should see that pic and laugh or flinch {or both, as I did} and end the emotional reaction there.

It's pure comedic good, providing he didn't really send the pic to a woman whose old man was deployed , as has been hinted at. If it did indeed happen like that, then if some disgruntled vet smokes him over it you can't really feel sorry for the dude.

I agree that it's funny. What I don't agree with is the idea that it somehow tarnishes Journey's music or makes him less of a guitarist, which is just bizarre.

[perryswoman]

Neal is hardly the first celebrity/rock star/musician to make an ass out of himself. I'm not sure how or why it turns the music he helped make into a joke. Seems to me that some of you are entirely too emotionally invested in where and to whom he shows his junk. I say you should see that pic and laugh or flinch {or both, as I did} and end the emotional reaction there.

It's pure comedic good, providing he didn't really send the pic to a woman whose old man was deployed , as has been hinted at. If it did indeed happen like that, then if some disgruntled vet smokes him over it you can't really feel sorry for the dude.

My Escape album won't sound any worse because of all this. If anything, I'm more pissed about them only playing one new song when I saw them at the Hollywood Bowl this year.

Yes and if he keeps screwing with married woman or around on his wives, his chances of getting smoked go up drastically.

[Amanda]

What do Michaele Salahi and a computer from 1995 have in common?

Both have slots for a 3.5" floppy.

[Gideon]

What do Michaele Salahi and a computer from 1995 have in common?

Both have slots for a 3.5" floppy.

Zing!

[The_Noble_Cause]

Neal is hardly the first celebrity/rock star/musician to make an ass out of himself. I'm not sure how or why it turns the music he helped make into a joke. Seems to me that some of you are entirely too emotionally invested in where and to whom he shows his junk. I say you should see that pic and laugh or flinch {or both, as I did} and end the emotional reaction there.

Just another guy trying to score some pussy. It's what makes the world go round. Not a big deal at all.

[JRNYMAN]

Neal is hardly the first celebrity/rock star/musician to make an ass out of himself. I'm not sure how or why it turns the music he helped make into a joke. Seems to me that some of you are entirely too emotionally invested in where and to whom he shows his junk. I say you should see that pic and laugh or flinch {or both, as I did} and end the emotional reaction there.

Spot on with what I was thinking. I will add though one thought though, and that's this...

With Journey being as close as they are to officially retiring and letting the scarab carry their legacy into the proverbial sunset, the hiccups that have occurred these past few months will serve only to leave a permanent dark cloud on the end days of a band whose heart has beaten for perhaps far longer than it should have. Nevertheless, the fact that they are approaching the 4-decade mark thrusts them into a very special club amongst very few other bands who have achieved the same milestone. And with there being so few members of that club to discuss, the events and negative issues that have taken place and, dare I say it, have yet to take place will ultimately be attached to "the way they went out" and from that standpoint, it disappoints the Hell out of me and tarnishes the overall image of the band in all its incarnations.

[perryswoman]

Neal is hardly the first celebrity/rock star/musician to make an ass out of himself. I'm not sure how or why it turns the music he helped make into a joke. Seems to me that some of you are entirely too emotionally invested in where and to whom he shows his junk. I say you should see that pic and laugh or flinch {or both, as I did} and end the emotional reaction there.

Spot on with what I was thinking. I will add though one thought though, and that's this...

With Journey being as close as they are to officially retiring and letting the scarab carry their legacy into the proverbial sunset, the hiccups that have occurred these past few months will serve only to leave a permanent dark cloud on the end days of a band whose heart has beaten for perhaps far longer than it should have. Nevertheless, the fact that they are approaching the 4-decade mark thrusts them into a very special club amongst very few other bands who have achieved the same milestone. And with there being so few members of that club to discuss, the events and negative issues that have taken place and, dare I say it, have yet to take place will ultimately be attached to "the way they went out" and from that standpoint, it disappoints the Hell out of me and tarnishes the overall image of the band in all its incarnations.

Very well said and I agree. For a band that has alot of children attending their concerts, one of their senior citizens should not be acting this way sorry. It's gross. Do I like him less of a guitar player? No. It's really kinda sad. He just never grew up. I am sure Cain is sick of it and Perry is rolling his eyes as well. They just need to call it a day and ride off into the sunset.

[Ehwmatt]

Neal is hardly the first celebrity/rock star/musician to make an ass out of himself. I'm not sure how or why it turns the music he helped make into a joke. Seems to me that some of you are entirely too emotionally invested in where and to whom he shows his junk. I say you should see that pic and laugh or flinch {or both, as I did} and end the emotional reaction there.

Just another guy trying to score some pussy. It's what makes the world go round. Not a big deal at all.

lol. Like Don said, it won't make Escape sound any worse. I still enjoy my Lethal Weapon movies despite Mel Gibson's idiocy. But like Mel, this is pathetic. Plenty of guys have tried (and failed or succeeded) at "scoring some pussy" by doing things like (a) buying a chick a drink at the bar, (b) lying about his occupation, or (c) preying on slutty groupies after melting thousands of faces with guitar solos or ball-frying vocal high notes.

But taking a naked picture of your 57-year-old, meticulously manscaped crank and baring your saggy, spray-tanned mantits in the hopes of scoring some Internet pussy? Sorry, but this is shit you'd see in Spinal Tap. It's beyond the pale and it IS embarrassing. There's nothing "cool" or "normal" about it.

EDIT: That's not to say it's not "pure comedic gold." I laughed for 5 minutes straight, particularly at his facial expression

[tater1977]

Neal should have consulted with Mr (Anthony) Weiner ..before attempting this...

[Ehwmatt]

So, should we officially coin this "SchlongGate"?

[tater1977]

So, should we officially coin this "SchlongGate"?

Well "Weinergate" is already taken...

[hoagiepete]

All I can say is, ohhh my. Let this be a lesson to everyone. You take stupid pictures or videos, eventually everyone is going to see them.

Yikes. I was hoping it was photo shopped. I am embarassed for him, regardless if it was not the brightest thing to do.

[Gideon]

All I can say is, ohhh my. Let this be a lesson to everyone. You take stupid pictures or videos, eventually everyone is going to see them.

+1.
My girlfriend and I found this out the hard way a year back when her dad borrowed her phone to check his email...

[Rip Rokken]

So I think Neal has the same kind of phone as mine.

Which is proof this is not news. That's not Neal's current phone in the pic. Smells like a hit job!

Is it safe to say that even with the new and improved Rip Rokken, this photo will be banned from appearing on AP's site?

Hey, Arnel and the Mrs. are expecting a new baby - we're a little preoccupied right now.

[Gideon]

So I think Neal has the same kind of phone as mine.

Which is proof this is not news. That's not Neal's current phone in the pic. Smells like a hit job!

I bet you that's not the sort of 'job' Neal was seeking.

Is it safe to say that even with the new and improved Rip Rokken, this photo will be banned from appearing on AP's site?

Hey, Arnel and the Mrs. are expecting a new baby - we're a little preoccupied right now.

When are you ever going to send me the video/audio of the Journey songs you captured in Vegas? Those were way too good to just collect e-dust on your PC. Share, Rip, share!

[Don]

So I think Neal has the same kind of phone as mine.

Which is proof this is not news. That's not Neal's current phone in the pic. Smells like a hit job!

Is it safe to say that even with the new and improved Rip Rokken, this photo will be banned from appearing on AP's site?

Hey, Arnel and the Mrs. are expecting a new baby - we're a little preoccupied right now.

Arnel needs to send Neal a video on the proper uses for cranks e.g. anything other than photo props.

[Aaron]

Christ I don't know where to start. The more you learn about your heros, the more you think they are complete fucks. Schon is a mid 50's body with the developed personality of a 15 year old child. The more I see from this guy, the more I believe he never developed past the capability of the 15 year old boy in adolescence. Maybe that is a result of hitting the big time at 15 years old and not ever having to grow up and be a responsible adult. The guy is a great guitar player but a POS as a person. No wonder Perry isn't interested in participating. It's pretty amazing how Perry always takes the high road and Schon takes the whale shit path. Christ he's a moronic child.

Perry, go talk to Ramos and do something for us!

[steveo777]

This is not real, people. Somebody put this up and there is no fucking way Neal would have done this. Didn't someone say there were some fake NS face book accounts? My bet is that someone got a hold of this pic, probably stolen, and probably disseminated it to those who could do the most damage. I don't doubt that he did take that pic, but I'm quite confident that it is being used in a manner never intended. At best, he is probably guilty of taking a pic with the intent of sending it to someone, but we don't know if he ever really sent it. I have personally taken such pics and sent them to my wife while she was away, just to give her a little something, a bit of a joke. There is even a possibility that the image has been doctored. I'm quite certain that legal action will follow and I wouldn't be surprised one bit if Tareq himself is behind this. What a dumb ass! He could have picked a more meaningful target. Most people don't know who Neal Schon is, outside of his career. Seem Barack Obama would have been a better target, 'cept, nobody could handle a black man with the dick of a Chihuahua.

[Don]

This is not real, people. Somebody put this up and there is no fucking way Neal would have done this. Didn't someone say there were some fake NS face book accounts? My bet is that someone got a hold of this pic, probably stolen, and probably disseminated it to those who could do the most damage. I don't doubt that he did take that pic, but I'm quite confident that it is being used in a manner never intended. At best, he is probably guilty of taking a pic with the intent of sending it to someone, but we don't know if he ever really sent it. I have personally taken such pics and sent them to my wife while she was away, just to give her a little something, a bit of a joke. There is even a possibility that the image has been doctored. I'm quite certain that legal action will follow and I wouldn't be surprised one bit if Tareq himself is behind this. What a dumb ass! He could have picked a more meaningful target. Most people don't know who Neal Schon is, outside of his career. Seem Barack Obama would have been a better target, 'cept, nobody could handle a black man with the dick of a Chihuahua.

Going by the statement from Schon's rep, Neal has admitted the picture is of him and from his phone. Like almost every other celebrity caught in this type of situation, the first thing we are hearing is the ole' stolen/hacked phone defense.
Now, Tariq had as part of his court papers stated Neal had sent him this type of photo. I am starting to doubt Tariq would leak the same pic that he got from Neal as if it was shown to be the same photo he presented in his divorce filing and dude would be busted hard. Of course, dude could be that stupid so who knows.
On the other hand, a multitude of different photos showing this type of activity could be seen as proof that Neal does have a propensity for doing things like this on a continuous basis.

Neal can't even get his story straight, saying in one breath he "has received menacing texts messages over the past couple weeks from a person he has never met, telling him that he was in possession of Neal's stolen phone and threatening to release the photos" and then in the next breath saying that "ex-girlfriends, ex-wives and ex-husbands cannot move on with their lives and are apparently using every effort to squeeze money out of Neal purely out of jealousy and greed"

Which is it, someone you never met or jealous exes? Get your story straight, Neal.

[Babyblue]

What do Michaele Salahi and a computer from 1995 have in common?

Both have slots for a 3.5" floppy.

[steveo777]

This is not real, people. Somebody put this up and there is no fucking way Neal would have done this. Didn't someone say there were some fake NS face book accounts? My bet is that someone got a hold of this pic, probably stolen, and probably disseminated it to those who could do the most damage. I don't doubt that he did take that pic, but I'm quite confident that it is being used in a manner never intended. At best, he is probably guilty of taking a pic with the intent of sending it to someone, but we don't know if he ever really sent it. I have personally taken such pics and sent them to my wife while she was away, just to give her a little something, a bit of a joke. There is even a possibility that the image has been doctored. I'm quite certain that legal action will follow and I wouldn't be surprised one bit if Tareq himself is behind this. What a dumb ass! He could have picked a more meaningful target. Most people don't know who Neal Schon is, outside of his career. Seem Barack Obama would have been a better target, 'cept, nobody could handle a black man with the dick of a Chihuahua.

Going by the statement from Schon's rep, Neal has admitted the picture is of him and from his phone. Like almost every other celebrity caught in this type of situation, the first thing we are hearing is the ole' stolen/hacked phone defense.
Now, Tariq had as part of his court papers stated Neal had sent him this type of photo. I am starting to doubt Tariq would leak the same pic that he got from Neal as if it was shown to be the same photo he presented in his divorce filing and dude would be busted hard. Of course, dude could be that stupid so who knows.
On the other hand, a multitude of different photos showing this type of activity could be seen as proof that Neal does have a propensity for doing things like this on a continuous basis.

Neal can't even get his story straight, saying in one breath he "has received menacing texts messages over the past couple weeks from a person he has never met, telling him that he was in possession of Neal's stolen phone and threatening to release the photos" and then in the next breath saying that "ex-girlfriends, ex-wives and ex-husbands cannot move on with their lives and are apparently using every effort to squeeze money out of Neal purely out of jealousy and greed"

Which is it, someone you never met or jealous exes? Get your story straight, Neal.

He should be banned from Guitar for life.
This is just gossip column bull shit and most people with a brain will soon realize this. k - thnx - bye.

[Michigan Girl]

This is not real, people. Somebody put this up and there is no fucking way Neal would have done this. Didn't someone say there were some fake NS face book accounts? My bet is that someone got a hold of this pic, probably stolen, and probably disseminated it to those who could do the most damage. I don't doubt that he did take that pic, but I'm quite confident that it is being used in a manner never intended. At best, he is probably guilty of taking a pic with the intent of sending it to someone, but we don't know if he ever really sent it. I have personally taken such pics and sent them to my wife while she was away, just to give her a little something, a bit of a joke. There is even a possibility that the image has been doctored. I'm quite certain that legal action will follow and I wouldn't be surprised one bit if Tareq himself is behind this. What a dumb ass! He could have picked a more meaningful target. Most people don't know who Neal Schon is, outside of his career. Seem Barack Obama would have been a better target, 'cept, nobody could handle a black man with the dick of a Chihuahua.

I'll bet it was ...