Journey Would Consider Playing Entire Classic Album on Tour

[Gideon]

A Voice box...hmmm aren't they already a karoakecature of their former selves?

No, but the wordplay is pretty funny.

Neal would be happy to just go out and play and have cardboard cutouts of the rest of the band

Possibly, but then he could turn to Perry's For the Love of Strange Medicine tour for inspiration in that regard.

That way he could be the star he's always fancied himself in his own mind...

Neal has displayed consistent signs of egomania and narcissism... but these are traits hardly exclusive to him -- not just in the music industry as a whole, but Journey itself (Perry and to a much lesser extent, Cain). Arrogance is usually an inevitable by-product of extreme talent.

[PianoMan1986]

I thought Jon said a couple months back in an interview that the idea of an album SHOW would be a possibility, but that Neal wouldn't want to play a tour focusing on an album, or at least not on just one album. I could be wrong with this though if anyone wants to clarify.

[SilvioRodrigues]

It's great how things change in a few months. I posted this on last February:

http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/vie ... highlight=

[PianoMan1986]

I thought Jon said a couple months back in an interview that the idea of an album SHOW would be a possibility, but that Neal wouldn't want to play a tour focusing on an album, or at least not on just one album. I could be wrong with this though if anyone wants to clarify.

Here's what I was looking for --

http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=51742

[yandtguy]

Simple. If they played Frontiers and Escape back to back, I would be there. No doubt. The current tour, with the setlist they are playing and the other bands on the bill, has little appeal for me. If they were to play the whole Infinity album, I would probably catch multiple shows. It would be a dream to hear that complete album live. The Cure has played all of Pornography, Disintegration, and Blood Flowers live in the same evening. I don't know why Journey could do this.

Greg

[yandtguy]

the only "box" Neal is thinking about is named after a one hit wonder 50's singer...

Sometimes thinking needs to be outside Pandora's box

Agreed... but asking (or expecting) GuitarZan to think "out of the box" is like expecting Tarzan to wear pants..

Shucks, maybe just thinking about a voice box might be prudent at this time. Anything is possible yanno

A Voice box...hmmm aren't they already a karoakecature of their former selves? Neal would be happy to just go out and play and have cardboard cutouts of the rest of the band and [insert name of current lead vocalist] here. That way he could be the star he's always fancied himself in his own mind...

Neal doesn't need to fancy himself as anything. He has the respect of his peers (including being asked by Clapton to play at Crossroads, had an album released by Steve Vai on Favored Nations) and has always been a fan favorite within Journey. The band was built around the guy. He also kept his interest in Nocturne Productions, unlike the rest of the band, which proves he isn't as dumb as some of you try to make him out to be. In fact, he would make a tidy living just off of Nocturne. If Neal Schon were to leave Journey, Journey would cease to exist. He really has been the heart of Journey since 1974.

Greg

[slucero]

the only "box" Neal is thinking about is named after a one hit wonder 50's singer...

Sometimes thinking needs to be outside Pandora's box

Agreed... but asking (or expecting) GuitarZan to think "out of the box" is like expecting Tarzan to wear pants..

Shucks, maybe just thinking about a voice box might be prudent at this time. Anything is possible yanno

A Voice box...hmmm aren't they already a karoakecature of their former selves? Neal would be happy to just go out and play and have cardboard cutouts of the rest of the band and [insert name of current lead vocalist] here. That way he could be the star he's always fancied himself in his own mind...

Neal doesn't need to fancy himself as anything. He has the respect of his peers (including being asked by Clapton to play at Crossroads, had an album released by Steve Vai on Favored Nations) and has always been a fan favorite within Journey. The band was built around the guy. He also kept his interest in Nocturne Productions, unlike the rest of the band, which proves he isn't as dumb as some of you try to make him out to be. In fact, he would make a tidy living just off of Nocturne. If Neal Schon were to leave Journey, Journey would cease to exist. He really has been the heart of Journey since 1974.

Greg

Hi Neal...

..what is it now.. 5, 6 marriages?

[RocknRoll]

the only "box" Neal is thinking about is named after a one hit wonder 50's singer...

Sometimes thinking needs to be outside Pandora's box

Agreed... but asking (or expecting) GuitarZan to think "out of the box" is like expecting Tarzan to wear pants..

Shucks, maybe just thinking about a voice box might be prudent at this time. Anything is possible yanno

A Voice box...hmmm aren't they already a karoakecature of their former selves? Neal would be happy to just go out and play and have cardboard cutouts of the rest of the band and [insert name of current lead vocalist] here. That way he could be the star he's always fancied himself in his own mind...

Neal doesn't need to fancy himself as anything. He has the respect of his peers (including being asked by Clapton to play at Crossroads, had an album released by Steve Vai on Favored Nations) and has always been a fan favorite within Journey. The band was built around the guy. He also kept his interest in Nocturne Productions, unlike the rest of the band, which proves he isn't as dumb as some of you try to make him out to be. In fact, he would make a tidy living just off of Nocturne. If Neal Schon were to leave Journey, Journey would cease to exist. He really has been the heart of Journey since 1974.

Greg

Hi Neal...

..what is it now.. 5, 6 marriages?

Well, I think Neal sold his interest in Nocturne a few years ago. You really need to keep up!! Looks like Herbie also sold out to a company that could take Noctourne Worldwide. So is this Neal???