Schon v. Cain v. Perry Solo Material

[Michigan Girl]

You're right, Michigan Girl. I'm sorry. I keep forgetting that for me I wasn't a fan of FTLOSM and loved only half of Street Talk, but that a lot of people loved all of his solo work. It's always his music created with Journey that I love. And, actually, it is personal taste. Because even one solo project alone by Steve P. might make a fan happy over a lot of instrumentals. If I was absolutely crazy about Street Talk, I might have picked Steve Perry. But I just really liked it, not loved it. And through Neal, I've become a really big fan of his guitar instrumentals. So everybody is right. You're right and I'm right. Everybody is right. Peace.

Absolutely, then that is the way to go!!!

I was just making sure I understood the rules!!!!

Struuuuuuuuuuuung Ouuuuuuuuuuuut

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=a8W-EVA8foc

One of my FAVS!!!!
Perry all the way for me!!!

[Don]

You're right, Michigan Girl. I'm sorry. I keep forgetting that for me I wasn't a fan of FTLOSM and loved only half of Street Talk, but that a lot of people loved all of his solo work. It's always his music created with Journey that I love. And, actually, it is personal taste. Because even one solo project alone by Steve P. might make a fan happy over a lot of instrumentals. If I was absolutely crazy about Street Talk, I might have picked Steve Perry. But I just really liked it, not loved it. And through Neal, I've become a really big fan of his guitar instrumentals. So everybody is right. You're right and I'm right. Everybody is right. Peace.

Absolutely, then that is the way to go!!!

I was just making sure I understood the rules!!!!

Struuuuuuuuuuuung Ouuuuuuuuuuuut

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=a8W-EVA8foc

One of my FAVS!!!!
Perry all the way for me!!!

There rises a distant grumble off in the swamp...

[Abitaman]

I love Strung Out, and I love him in the video on Strung Out.

Me too......sorry about the totally random post.

I hate the video to Strung Out, love the song, but the vid sucks.... One minute his hair is dry, then wet, dry, wet, dry, who edited this.....

[Jana]

Abitaman, you're obviously a guy, to be worrying about why Steve Perry's hair is wet or dry out of order in the video. That's a hot video. That would not the the first thought of a female watching that video. Let's just put it in context. If it was Pamela Anderson in that video, would you really have been worried about why her hair was dry and then wasn't and then dry? I thought not.

[Abitaman]

Abitaman, you're obviously a guy, to be worrying about why Steve Perry's hair is wet or dry out of order in the video. That's a hot video. That would not the the first thought of a female watching that video. Let's just put it in context. If it was Pamela Anderson in that video, would you really have been worried about why her hair was dry and then wasn't and then dry? I thought not.

WRONG!!! Pam Anderson is UGLY!!!!

[Abitaman]

Abitaman, you're obviously a guy, to be worrying about why Steve Perry's hair is wet or dry out of order in the video. That's a hot video. That would not the the first thought of a female watching that video. Let's just put it in context. If it was Pamela Anderson in that video, would you really have been worried about why her hair was dry and then wasn't and then dry? I thought not.

Besides, I often notice things like that, it just looks stupid.
Seen several movies with stupid mistakes like that, and in a video you can't move onto another scene, cause it is over before it really starts.

[artist4perry]

Abitaman, you're obviously a guy, to be worrying about why Steve Perry's hair is wet or dry out of order in the video. That's a hot video. That would not the the first thought of a female watching that video. Let's just put it in context. If it was Pamela Anderson in that video, would you really have been worried about why her hair was dry and then wasn't and then dry? I thought not.

Besides, I often notice things like that, it just looks stupid.
Seen several movies with stupid mistakes like that, and in a video you can't move onto another scene, cause it is over before it really starts.

Most women don't care! Wet, Dry, Wet, Dry sounds good to me!

[Deb]

I love Strung Out, and I love him in the video on Strung Out.

Me too......sorry about the totally random post.

I hate the video to Strung Out, love the song, but the vid sucks.... One minute his hair is dry, then wet, dry, wet, dry, who edited this.....

Anybody else finding it a little warm in here......... Sorry Eric.

Another fave off Street Talk.......love the motown feel. I think this is the demo version. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fE6K9GgZ2aM

[annie89509]

Of course, I'm biased. It's always the vocals for me.

Don't have any Neal cd -- just some compilations of videos where he plays/sings those songs. Not bad ... pretty catchy tunes.

Do have 1 of Jon's -- piano something. Talk about snoozefest ....

lol........

It's called Piano With a View ... looked it up last night. If Jon just relied on his piano playing for a living, he'd be out on the streets.

[Michigan Girl]

Of course, I'm biased. It's always the vocals for me.

Don't have any Neal cd -- just some compilations of videos where he plays/sings those songs. Not bad ... pretty catchy tunes.

Do have 1 of Jon's -- piano something. Talk about snoozefest ....

lol........

It's called Piano With a View ... looked it up last night. If Jon just relied on his piano playing for a living, he'd be out on the streets.

LOL....again!!!

Have you heard Windy City Breakdown, yet?
I'm doing a review on it now for TITO....it's not bad!!!

[stevew2]

Of course, I'm biased. It's always the vocals for me.

Don't have any Neal cd -- just some compilations of videos where he plays/sings those songs. Not bad ... pretty catchy tunes.

Do have 1 of Jon's -- piano something. Talk about snoozefest ....

lol........

It's called Piano With a View ... looked it up last night. If Jon just relied on his piano playing for a living, he'd be out on the streets.

Naw He would turn tricks on the side{if ya know what i mean

[annie89509]

I hear When I See You Smile a lot more than Oh Sherrie and Foolish Heart combined.

Really? Opposite here........I hear Oh Sherrie on the radio lots (just heard it yesterday) and I couldn't tell you the last time I heard WISYS.

Same here on the soft rock station I listen to (Magic 96.7). Oh Sherrie, Foolish Heart, and other Journey hits on constant rotation. Almost daily thing. Last time I remember hearing WISYS was 1 morning .... at least 6 months ago. Not saying it wasn't played when I didn't have the radio on.

[annie89509]

Of course, I'm biased. It's always the vocals for me.

Don't have any Neal cd -- just some compilations of videos where he plays/sings those songs. Not bad ... pretty catchy tunes.

Do have 1 of Jon's -- piano something. Talk about snoozefest ....

lol........

It's called Piano With a View ... looked it up last night. If Jon just relied on his piano playing for a living, he'd be out on the streets.

LOL....again!!!

Have you heard Windy City Breakdown, yet?
I'm doing a review on it now for TITO....it's not bad!!!

No MG, but I know Tito raves about it. Like someone else said, I don't care enough to buy or search it out. If he wants to upload the songs on the 'net and post links, I will give it an honest listen.

[annie89509]

Of course, I'm biased. It's always the vocals for me.

Don't have any Neal cd -- just some compilations of videos where he plays/sings those songs. Not bad ... pretty catchy tunes.

Do have 1 of Jon's -- piano something. Talk about snoozefest ....

lol........

It's called Piano With a View ... looked it up last night. If Jon just relied on his piano playing for a living, he'd be out on the streets.

Naw He would turn tricks on the side{if ya know what i mean

LOL, I think I walked into that one! Jon - a streetwalker ,,, lol

[stevew2]

Of course, I'm biased. It's always the vocals for me.

Don't have any Neal cd -- just some compilations of videos where he plays/sings those songs. Not bad ... pretty catchy tunes.

Do have 1 of Jon's -- piano something. Talk about snoozefest ....

lol........

It's called Piano With a View ... looked it up last night. If Jon just relied on his piano playing for a living, he'd be out on the streets.

LOL....again!!!

Have you heard Windy City Breakdown, yet?
I'm doing a review on it now for TITO....it's not bad!!!

No MG, but I know Tito raves about it. Like someone else said, I don't care enough to buy or search it out. If he wants to upload the songs on the 'net and post links, I will give it an honest listen.

Tito is hearing impaired,he just worships Friga thats all

[Blueskies]

Of course, I'm biased. It's always the vocals for me.

Don't have any Neal cd -- just some compilations of videos where he plays/sings those songs. Not bad ... pretty catchy tunes.

Do have 1 of Jon's -- piano something. Talk about snoozefest ....

lol........

It's called Piano With a View ... looked it up last night. If Jon just relied on his piano playing for a living, he'd be out on the streets.

That was uncalled for..Piano With A View is excellent..Jonathan Cain is an incredibly talented musician. It kills me how some will knock peoples talents because they...1) Don't like them personally due to what they've "heard" about said person without any personal knowledge of them. 2) Will knock them because that style of music is not their cup of tea, ...especially those that haven't got musical ability themselves...some who even appear to be tone deaf. I doubt that any musician on here would knock him on his talent....if his piano playing is not your thing then fine but it doesn't mean he is not a skilled piano player..and apparently he's made a good living at it too.

[Blueskies]

This is a dumb thread anyway...all 3 are highly skilled musicians...whom ever's work you like the best is all personal preference and doesn't make one superior to the others.

[Jana]

Annie, I love vocals too. But I was introduced by my ex-boyfriend to piano instrumentals a few years ago. He loved all kinds of music, metal, rock, jazz, soul, alternative, you name it. Piano With a View is beautiful. I love Jonathan Cain's instrumental music. Sometimes my mind just needs to be quiet and no vocals to the music is then a good thing or as background music for dinner. Until Neal's solo albums, if anybody would have ever told me I would be listening to instrumental guitar music all the way through, I would have laughed. Beyond the Thunder and Voice, amazing.

[Michigan Girl]

This is a dumb thread anyway...all 3 are highly skilled musicians...whom ever's work you like the best is all personal preference and doesn't make one superior to the others.

Yes they are, but it doesn't make the thread dumb......you in one of those moods?

[Don]

This is a dumb thread anyway...all 3 are highly skilled musicians...whom ever's work you like the best is all personal preference and doesn't make one superior to the others.

Yes, they are, but it doesn't make the thread dumb......you in one of those moods?

It definitely takes a woman to ask that question.

[Blueskies]

This is a dumb thread anyway...all 3 are highly skilled musicians...whom ever's work you like the best is all personal preference and doesn't make one superior to the others.

Yes they are, but it doesn't make the thread dumb......you in one of those moods?

IMO, it's a dumb thread due to the rest of the sentence I wrote....music as all art is subjective so a poll about who is best proves nothing but the participants personal preference.

How in the world can you tell what kind of "mood" I am in from type??? I am not in a bad mood at all and for you to say so is out of line as well....I just call 'em like I see them....which usually puts the ones I call to the carpet on something in a bad mood, not me...people get defensive when you call them on their BS...sometimes they get over it once they've given it some thought and sometimes they don't. The question is why are you now getting personal by suggesting that I may be "in a mood"?...maybe a defensive posture due to your joining in with laughter to what was said above about Cain's piano playing?

[Michigan Girl]

This is a dumb thread anyway...all 3 are highly skilled musicians...whom ever's work you like the best is all personal preference and doesn't make one superior to the others.

Yes they are, but it doesn't make the thread dumb......you in one of those moods?

IMO, it's a dumb thread due to the rest of the sentence I wrote....music as all art is subjective so a poll about who is best proves nothing but the participants personal preference.

How in the world can you tell what kind of "mood" I am in from type??? I am not in a bad mood at all and for you to say so is out of line as well....I just call 'em like I see them....which usually puts the ones I call to the carpet on something in a bad mood, not me...people get defensive when you call them on their BS...sometimes they get over it once they've given it some thought and sometimes they don't. The question is why are you now getting personal by suggesting that I may be "in a mood"?...maybe a defensive posture due to your joining in with laughter to what was said above about Cain's piano playing?

Nope, no defense tactics for me.....I say what I mean and I mean what I say. I won't be arguing with you!!!

[Don]

This is a dumb thread anyway...all 3 are highly skilled musicians...whom ever's work you like the best is all personal preference and doesn't make one superior to the others.

Yes they are, but it doesn't make the thread dumb......you in one of those moods?

IMO, it's a dumb thread due to the rest of the sentence I wrote....music as all art is subjective so a poll about who is best proves nothing but the participants personal preference.

How in the world can you tell what kind of "mood" I am in from type??? I am not in a bad mood at all and for you to say so is out of line as well....I just call 'em like I see them....which usually puts the ones I call to the carpet on something in a bad mood, not me...people get defensive when you call them on their BS...sometimes they get over it once they've given it some thought and sometimes they don't. The question is why are you now getting personal by suggesting that I may be "in a mood"?...maybe a defensive posture due to your joining in with laughter to what was said above about Cain's piano playing?

Nope, no defense tactics for me.....I say what I mean and I mean what I say. I won't be arguing with you!!!

That's got a Dr. Seuss ring to it.

[Blueskies]

This is a dumb thread anyway...all 3 are highly skilled musicians...whom ever's work you like the best is all personal preference and doesn't make one superior to the others.

Yes they are, but it doesn't make the thread dumb......you in one of those moods?

IMO, it's a dumb thread due to the rest of the sentence I wrote....music as all art is subjective so a poll about who is best proves nothing but the participants personal preference.

How in the world can you tell what kind of "mood" I am in from type??? I am not in a bad mood at all and for you to say so is out of line as well....I just call 'em like I see them....which usually puts the ones I call to the carpet on something in a bad mood, not me...people get defensive when you call them on their BS...sometimes they get over it once they've given it some thought and sometimes they don't. The question is why are you now getting personal by suggesting that I may be "in a mood"?...maybe a defensive posture due to your joining in with laughter to what was said above about Cain's piano playing?

Nope, no defense tactics for me.....I saw what I mean and I mean what I say. I won't be arguing with you!!!

You saw what you mean??

I look at it as debate of opinions and in your viewpoint it is argument.....and yes, it was a defensive posture to make the comment about your imagined "mood" that I may be in and to make it personal... but at least you have thought twice now and have made a good choice.

[Michigan Girl]

This is a dumb thread anyway...all 3 are highly skilled musicians...whom ever's work you like the best is all personal preference and doesn't make one superior to the others.

Yes they are, but it doesn't make the thread dumb......you in one of those moods?

IMO, it's a dumb thread due to the rest of the sentence I wrote....music as all art is subjective so a poll about who is best proves nothing but the participants personal preference.

How in the world can you tell what kind of "mood" I am in from type??? I am not in a bad mood at all and for you to say so is out of line as well....I just call 'em like I see them....which usually puts the ones I call to the carpet on something in a bad mood, not me...people get defensive when you call them on their BS...sometimes they get over it once they've given it some thought and sometimes they don't. The question is why are you now getting personal by suggesting that I may be "in a mood"?...maybe a defensive posture due to your joining in with laughter to what was said above about Cain's piano playing?

Nope, no defense tactics for me.....I say what I mean and I mean what I say. I won't be arguing with you!!!

That's got a Dr. Seuss ring to it.

LOL.....here's another............From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.

[musicfan17]

On solo work alone...Neal Schon all the way. Street Talk was like a "Journey Light" album, but good nonetheless. FTLOSM...mediocre. Cain's solo stuff just lacks any really memorable songs. Neal has Late Night ( an incredible piece of solo work) and Voice (grammy nominated) plus I on U and his other solo projects like Electric World, Pirana Blues etc...which to varying degrees are all fantastic. Neal gets my vote for solo work.

[Jana]

I need to buy Late Nite. Everbody keeps mentioning it and I don't have that one by Neal. Thanks.

[weatherman90]

Perry, no contest.

If he wins, it's only on the strength of Street Talk. FTOLSM is mediocre at best and Against The Wall (songs off of GH+5) blew. I'm still thinking about my answer. All 3 could win in my book.

Initially I didn't care for FTLOSM but it's really growing on me. It's very mellow but Perry's voice sounds so good that it's just too hard to resist.

[Saint John]

Perry, no contest.

If he wins, it's only on the strength of Street Talk. FTOLSM is mediocre at best and Against The Wall (songs off of GH+5) blew. I'm still thinking about my answer. All 3 could win in my book.

Initially I didn't care for FTLOSM but it's really growing on me. It's very mellow but Perry's voice sounds so good that it's just too hard to resist.

I may give it another listen, too. I honestly haven't listened to it in over 10 years. I'll have to borrow Tito's copy.

[WykkedSensation]

Perry, no contest.

If he wins, it's only on the strength of Street Talk. FTOLSM is mediocre at best and Against The Wall (songs off of GH+5) blew. I'm still thinking about my answer. All 3 could win in my book.

Initially I didn't care for FTLOSM but it's really growing on me. It's very mellow but Perry's voice sounds so good that it's just too hard to resist.

I may give it another listen, too. I honestly haven't listened to it in over 10 years. I'll have to borrow Tito's copy.

Go for the remastered version Dan. Trust me, it sounds soooo much better.