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I see everyone listing cool topics n wanted to give it a try.
My question is What is your favorite Neal Schon cd solo or w/another band?

My 2 favorites are Hsas through the fire N Schon n Hammer Here to stay

late night......

I THINK I HAVE MOST OF HIS CDS SOLO / BANDS.
BUT ALL HONESTLY, I DON'T KNOW THE INSTRUMENTAL CDS THAT WELL
BUT I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO THE PIRANHA BLUES CD LATELY.

Beyond the Thunder, by far.

can't decide between HSAS & late night. love them both. did anyone here see any of the HSAS shows?

For me it'd be a toss-up between Late Nite and Beyond the Thunder

Definitely Voice and Beyond the Thunder

cyndy wrote:can't decide between HSAS & late night. love them both. did anyone here see any of the HSAS shows?

No, but I have one on DVD.

My favourite is not actually a Neal Schon CD or band. Its 'Freight Train Heart' by Jimmy Barnes. Neal and Jonathan wrote much of the album and play on it, and Neal's axework actually works really well with Barnes' bluesy, gravelly voice. It is a classic album in its own right.

Marty

No More Lies....great tunes!

Probably Soul SirkUS. For his solo stuff, "Beyond the Thunder".

Beyound the Thunder
Late Night

and not solo but in a group
Bad English

To me, HSAS is Neal's best work outside of Journey. Can't get enough of that one.

Late Night is a good one.

All I have of his solo stuff are No More Lies, and instrumentals of Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly and Shania Twain's From This Moment. I don't like his singing, but the instrumentals are gorgeous. If I knew which CD they came from I'd certainly by it.

ohsherrie wrote:All I have of his solo stuff are No More Lies, and instrumentals of Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly and Shania Twain's From This Moment. I don't like his singing, but the instrumentals are gorgeous. If I knew which CD they came from I'd certainly by it.

I believe that would be the CD Voice.

NealIsGod wrote:

ohsherrie wrote:All I have of his solo stuff are No More Lies, and instrumentals of Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly and Shania Twain's From This Moment. I don't like his singing, but the instrumentals are gorgeous. If I knew which CD they came from I'd certainly by it.

I believe that would be the CD Voice.

Thanks, I'll get it.

I pulled out as many neal schon cds as i could find this morning.
one cd i had high hopes for soul sirkus but even after 6 months of not listening to it i just can't get into it!

One cd i love w/ neal is hardline double eclipse great guitars n great songs.

hmm. love soul sirkus' world play too. can't decide.

MartyMoffatt wrote:My favourite is not actually a Neal Schon CD or band. Its 'Freight Train Heart' by Jimmy Barnes. Neal and Jonathan wrote much of the album and play on it, and Neal's axework actually works really well with Barnes' bluesy, gravelly voice. It is a classic album in its own right.

Marty

Hey Marty - Have to agree about Freight Train Heart - Last Frontier is a stunning track - Saw Jimmy Barnes this year but he only played one track off FTH and to be honest i was less than impressed.

Neal's solos stuff - Late Nite is my fave.

MartyMoffatt wrote:My favourite is not actually a Neal Schon CD or band. Its 'Freight Train Heart' by Jimmy Barnes. Neal and Jonathan wrote much of the album and play on it, and Neal's axework actually works really well with Barnes' bluesy, gravelly voice. It is a classic album in its own right.

Marty

Agreed 100%. Also safe to say that it's probably the best thing Jimmy Barnes has done outside of Cold Chisel--just wish Schon was on more of the album. Too Much Ain't Enough Love is probably some of his best guitar playing. Apparently, there were a few live performances of the Barnes/Schon lineup at the time. Unclear whether Cain ever did any of the live shows. I know there are one or two FTH-era bootlegs floating around, but apparently the Barnes/Schon lineup was short-lived (or maybe just a few one-off shows here and there), so I'm not sure if any were recorded. Certainly would have been interesting to hear Schon's take on some of the Chisel songs, and it definitely would have given him the chance to rock and shred a bit knowing Jimmy's live shows and the immense Barnestorming live cd from the FTH tour.

Mark H wrote:Hey Marty - Have to agree about Freight Train Heart - Last Frontier is a stunning track - Saw Jimmy Barnes this year but he only played one track off FTH and to be honest i was less than impressed.

I saw him earlier this year too - a very low key tour with his daughter on backing vocals and his son on drums. He played two or three songs from the album (which must rank as the peak of his career) but they don't sound the same without Neal's guitar.

Marty

kgdjpubs wrote:Agreed 100%. Also safe to say that it's probably the best thing Jimmy Barnes has done outside of Cold Chisel--just wish Schon was on more of the album. Too Much Ain't Enough Love is probably some of his best guitar playing. Apparently, there were a few live performances of the Barnes/Schon lineup at the time. Unclear whether Cain ever did any of the live shows. I know there are one or two FTH-era bootlegs floating around, but apparently the Barnes/Schon lineup was short-lived (or maybe just a few one-off shows here and there), so I'm not sure if any were recorded. Certainly would have been interesting to hear Schon's take on some of the Chisel songs, and it definitely would have given him the chance to rock and shred a bit knowing Jimmy's live shows and the immense Barnestorming live cd from the FTH tour.

I agree, 'Too Much Ain't Enough Love' contains some of the most soulful guitar licks ever committed to vinyl (or, er.. plastic). But then there are probably 6 or 7 stunning tracks on that album.

Marty

PIRANHA BLUES, especially track #10.

but I love Beyond the Thunder and I on U. I listen to one of those every night-great lullaby!

but Soflty from Late Nite is the best ballad ever.

and Sammy with HSAS

but then again I Can't Make You Love Me from Voice

Hardline rocks my world.

Electric World goes with every mood.

Jon and Deen and Bad English is magic.

I can't lie-- Schon and Hammer. uh-huh

Santana lives forever.

The Hendrix Set with Paul Rodgers is unbeatable.

AND with JSS on Soul SirkUS!!

I give up.

don't ask a GirlToChooseAFavorite. she can't.

sigh..............I love them all.

street talk :D

Soul SirkUs' WorldPlay followed closely by the self-titled Bad English album...Hardly a bad song not penned by Diane Warren on either.

I think Neal's best vocal song outside Journey is the dynamite "I'll Cover You." I am lucky enough to have a copy of the video for that song, too (courtesy, NealIsGod).

Barb wrote:Definitely Voice and Beyond the Thunder

If you are talking solo - Me too!

Otherwise, Bad English - definitely!!

I am pleased to see the numerous mentions for "Piranha Blues". That was a great project for me as well. I helped Richard write and arrange the vocals and that was a KILLER session in general.
Too bad he wasn't able to pull it off live. Richard had a catastrophic loss of voice on the ONE and ONLY gig The Piranha Blues Band ever did. (RIAA convention in SF 1997 , i think 1997)

I realize that "Electric World " may be a bit "artsy" for some, but given the amount of blood, sweat and tears invested, it still evokes emotions and memories for me. To me, the other CDs that followed my tenure, while being more commercially palatable, seem watered down / tame to me. Though, I commend anyone who can get Neal to slow down and "color within the lines."

Electric World also suffered at the hands of Higher Octave in terms of the mix. I have rough mixes that sound better ( some songs) and they even went so far as to ADD sound efx that weren't recorded by Neal.

Anyway, I think overall it's under-appreciated, but hopefully will gain some stature as musical tastes evolve.

dang allen!!! you have some great stories...very cool...

AlienC wrote:I am pleased to see the numerous mentions for "Piranha Blues". That was a great project for me as well. I helped Richard write and arrange the vocals and that was a KILLER session in general.
Too bad he wasn't able to pull it off live. Richard had a catastrophic loss of voice on the ONE and ONLY gig The Piranha Blues Band ever did. (RIAA convention in SF 1997 , i think 1997)

I realize that "Electric World " may be a bit "artsy" for some, but given the amount of blood, sweat and tears invested, it still evokes emotions and memories for me. To me, the other CDs that followed my tenure, while being more commercially palatable, seem watered down / tame to me. Though, I commend anyone who can get Neal to slow down and "color within the lines."

Electric World also suffered at the hands of Higher Octave in terms of the mix. I have rough mixes that sound better ( some songs) and they even went so far as to ADD sound efx that weren't recorded by Neal.

Anyway, I think overall it's under-appreciated, but hopefully will gain some stature as musical tastes evolve.

Awesome, Allen. I waited for PIRANHA BLUES to come out IMPATIENTLY and when it did, I was traveling in OKC, I think. I went into a music store and ask them for it. the 12 yr old clerk sez, "no, we don't have that". Although I am normally quiet and shy (hush, Neal) I growled with my hand around his throat, "Go look for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

yes, they had it. I thought so. I played it everyday on my late night walks, 10-11 pm, for over a year. it is the best album I have. (being followed closely now by Lost in the Translation!) thanks for your hard work--it is very evident!

*10 gets me moving, coffee in hand, to the mirror every morning, strengthened to endure the beautifiction ritual--makeup, blow dryer, suit, hose and heels. ewwwwwwww. I bet you never saw that coming when creating the cd.

keep those stories coming. I'm on shuffle and here is Emerald Forest. excellent timing.