As if the photo of Steve playing guitar in the recording studio wasn't proof enough, Neal told a fan after a recent Sirkus show that Steve indeed will be playing rythm guitar on this upcoming cd.
My guess- Steve will play rythm guitar on stage, as well (a task previously relegated to Jon Cain).
Now when someone else is taking a turn at the mic, Journey's lead vocalist can keep himself busy on the guitar. Hey, sure beats stomping around on stage with a musically supefluous tamborine, right? Cain, I imagine, will remain stationary for most of the show, bound behind the whale. Then again, maybe he wil join Steve and they will both pick up a guitar.